| |
MESSAGE _ENGLISH VERSION_ |
|
| |
Registration of merger between PKN ORLEN and PGNiG, increase in share capital and
changes of PKN ORLEN Articles of Association connected with that mergerRegulatory
announcement 72/2022 dated 2 November 2022PKN ORLEN S.A. _"PKN ORLEN", "Company"_
hereby informs that on the basis of the Central Information Office of the National
Court Register data it has been informed today that on 2 November 2022 merger between
PKN ORLEN and Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo S.A. _"PGNiG"_ _"Merger"_, increase
in share capital and changes to the Articles of Association of PKN ORLEN _"Articles
of Association"_, approved by the Company Extraordinary General Meeting on 28 September
2022, were registered in National Court Register by the District Court for Łódź Śródmieście
in Łódź, XX Commercial Division of the National Court Register.The Merger has been
conducted pursuant to Article 492_1__1_ of the Polish Code of Commercial Companies
by transferring all the rights and obligations _assets and liabilities_ of PGNiG _company
being acquired_ to PKN ORLEN _acquiring company_ with the relevant increase of PKN
ORLEN's share capital by issuing merger shares to be allocated by PKN ORLEN to PGNiG
Shareholders.In accordance with Article 493_2_ of the Polish Code of Commercial Companies
the Merger is effected on the day when the Merger has been recorded in the register
of the National Court Register by the registry court of proper venue for the registered
office of PKN ORLEN. As a result of the registration PGNiG shall be struck off the
register.As from 2 November 2022, the Company has assumed any and all rights and obligations
of PGNiG in compliance with Article 494_1_ of the Polish Code of Commercial Companies
_universal succession_. In connection with the Merger the share capital of PKN ORLEN
has been increased from PLN 783,059,906.25 _seven hundred and eighty three million
fifty nine thousand nine hundred and six point twenty five zlotys_ to the amount of
PLN 1,451,177,561.25 _one billion four hundred and fifty one million one hundred and
seventy seven thousand five hundred and sixty one point twenty five zlotys_. After
registration of the Company's share capital increase the total amount of all issued
shares amounts to 1,160,942,049 _one billion one hundred and sixty million nine hundred
and forty two thousand and forty nine_ shares with the nominal value of PLN 1.25 _one
point twenty five zloty_ per one share. The total number of votes resulting from
all shares issued by the Company amounts to 1,160,942,049 _one billion one hundred
and sixty million nine hundred and forty two thousand and forty nine_.The registered
changes to the Company's Articles of Association related to the Merger were adopted
in the resolution no. 4 of the PKN ORLEN Extraordinary General Meeting as of 28 September
2022.The court registered following changes to the Company's Articles of Association:1_
§ 2 is hereby amended:a_ by adding after point 89_, § 2_2__90_-_151_ reading as follows:90_
test drilling and boring,91_ service activities incidental to other extraction and
quarrying,92_ extraction of chemical and fertiliser minerals,93_ other extraction
and quarrying n.e.c.,94_ wholesale of chemical products,95_ wholesale of other intermediate
products,96_ construction of plumbing, heating, gas and air conditioning installations,97_
repair of motor vehicles other than motorcycles,98_ storage and warehousing of gas
fuels,99_ manufacture of industrial gases,100_ wholesale of waste and scrap,101_ other
research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering,102_ engineering
activities and related technical consultancy,103_ installation of industrial machinery
and equipment,104_ financial leasing,105_ other financial service activities, except
insurance and pension funding n.e.c. including debt trading for own account,106_ other
credit granting,107_ dealing in financial markets on behalf of others _e.g. stock
broking_ and related activities,108_ securities brokerage,109_ commodity contracts
brokerage,110_ administration of financial markets,111_ activities of agents involved
in the sale of a variety of goods,112_ wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating
equipment and supplies,113_ computer facilities management activities,114_ other information
technology and computer service activities,115_ reproduction of recorded media,116_
repair and maintenance of electronic and optical equipment,117_ repair and maintenance
of electrical equipment,118_ wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment
and parts,119_ wholesale of other office machinery and equipment,120_ wholesale of
other machinery and equipment,121_ publishing of directories and mailing lists,122_
other software publishing,123_ other information service activities n.e.c.,124_ activities
of insurance agents and brokers,125_ leasing of intellectual property and similar
products, except copyrighted works,126_ repair and maintenance of _tele_communications
equipment,127_ repair and maintenance of consumer electronics,128_ other service activities
n.e.c.,129_ call centre activities,130_ other publishing activities,131_ service activities
related to printing,132_ other printing,133_ photocopying, document preparation and
other specialised office support activities,134_ other business support service activities
n.e.c.,135_ water collection, treatment and supply,136_ library activities,137_ archive
activities,138_ museums activities,139_ buying and selling of own real estate,140_
management of real estate on a fee or contract basis,141_ rental and operating of
own or leased real estate,142_ renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles,143_
renting and leasing of other motor vehicles excluding motorcycles,144_ tour operator
activities,145_ holiday and other short-stay accommodation,146_ camping grounds, recreational
vehicle parks and trailer parks,147_ other accommodation,148_ retail sale in non-specialised
stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating,149_ organisation of conventions
and trade shows,150_ other amusement and recreation activities,151_ other passenger
land transport services, n.e.c."b_ by adding § 2_5_ and § 2_6_ reading as follows:"5With
respect to the activity referred to in § 2_2_, the Company carries out tasks aimed
at ensuring the energy security of the Republic of Poland.61. The following is subject
to written approval of the Minister competent for the matters of energy, issued upon
obtaining an opinion of the entity authorised to exercise the rights attached to shares
held by the State Treasury:a_ amendments to material provisions of existing commercial
contracts on natural gas imports to Poland, or execution of such commercial contracts
on natural gas imports to Poland,b_ implementation of strategic investment projects
or Company's involvement in investment projects which may result in a lasting or temporary
deterioration of the economic efficiency of the Company's operations but are required
to ensure the energy security, as regards the performance of tasks aimed at ensuring
such security with respect to:1_ continuity of gas supplies to consumers and maintaining
the necessary reserves of gas;2_ ensuring safe operation of gas networks;3_ ensuring
gas fuels balance, managing the operations and capacity of power equipment connected
to the common gas distribution network;4_ natural gas production.2. Any requests in
matters referred to in item _1_ must be accompanied by Management Board's rationale
and a written opinion of the Supervisory Board."2_ § 3_ 1_ is hereby given the following
wording:"1The share capital amounts to PLN 1,451,177,561.25 _one billion four hundred
and fifty one million one hundred and seventy seven thousand five hundred and sixty
one point twenty five zlotys_ and is divided into 1,160,942,049 _one billion one hundred
and sixty million nine hundred and forty two thousand forty nine_ shares with the
nominal value of PLN 1.25 _one point twenty five zlotys_ each, of which:a_ 336,000,000
_three hundred and thirty six million_ A bearer shares numbered from A- 000000001
to A-336000000,b_ 6,971,496 _six million nine hundred and seventy one thousand four
hundred and ninety six_ B bearer shares numbered from B-0000001 to B6971496,c_ 77,205,641
_seventy seven million two hundred and five thousand six hundred and forty one_ C
bearer shares numbered from C-00000001 do C-77205641,d_ 7,531,924 _seven million five
hundred and thirty one thousand nine hundred and twenty four_ D bearer shares numbered
from D-0000001 to D-7531924,e_ 198,738,864 _one hundred and ninety eight million seven
hundred and thirty eight thousand eight hundred and sixty four_ E bearer shares numbered
from E-000000001 to E-198738864,f_ 534,494,124 _five hundred and thirty four million
four hundred and ninety four thousand one hundred and twenty four_ F bearer shares
numbered from F-000000001 to F-534494124."3_ § 7 is hereby amended as it follows:a_
§7_4__1_ is hereby given the following wording:"1. The Extraordinary General Meeting
is convened by the Management Board at its owninitiative, at Supervisory Board's request
or at request of a shareholder or shareholders representing jointly at least one twentieth
of the share capital of the Company and at request of the shareholder - State Treasury,
irrespectively of its share in the share capital, within two weeks from the date of
request. A request to convene a meeting must specify the proposed agenda or contain
a draft resolution concerning the proposed agenda."b_ § 7_4_ _3_ is hereby given the
following wording:"3. A shareholder or shareholders representing jointly at least
one twentieth of the sharecapital may request adding specific matters to the agenda
of the nearest General Meeting in line with generally applicable laws. The same right
is also vested in the shareholder - State Treasury, irrespectively of its share in
the share capital."c_ The full stop in § 7_7__14_ is replaced with a comma and § 7_7__15_
is added reading:"15. adopting a resolution approving the subscription for, the acquisition
or disposal of shares in entities from Company's Capital Group which, pursuant to
general laws, perform the function of a natural gas distribution system operator or
the natural gas storage system operator, specifying the terms and conditions as well
as the procedure applicable to the disposal,";d_ §7 _9_ is hereby given the following
wording:"9.1. General Meeting's resolutions regarding the preference of shares or
the merger of the Company by way of transfer of all its assets and liabilities to
another Company, the dissolution of the Company _including as a result of a transfer
of its registered office or main plant abroad_, its winding-up and conversion and
the decrease of its share capital by way of redemption of a portion of shares without
simultaneous share capital increase, require a majority of 90% votes cast.2. Should
the share of the State Treasury in the share capital of the Company fall below 49%,
the resolutions of the General Meeting concerning:1_ dissolution of the Company,2_
transferring the registered office of the Company abroad;3_ changing the Company's
activity in a way that would restrict the Company's capacity to run its operations
with respect to the prospecting, exploration of and trade in crude oil and natural
gas,4_ alienation or lease of the Company's enterprise or its organised part whose
activity comprises the prospecting, exploration of and trade in crude oil and natural
gas or the establishment of a limited right in rem on the Company's enterprise or
its organised part,5_ merger of the Company involving the transfer of all of its assets
and liabilities to another company;6_ demerger of the Company;7_ share preference;8_
the establishment of a European company _societas europaea_ or any conversion into
or the joining of such company,9_ amendments to this item 2,require a majority of
80% votes cast in the presence of shareholders representing at least a half of the
share capital of the Company."4_ § 8 is hereby amended as it follows:a_ The full stop
in § 8_11__19_ is replaced with a comma and § 8_11__20 and 21_ are added reading as
follows:"20. issuing opinions on the Company's Management Board's recommendations
on the appointment of the Company's representatives to the Management Board or the
Supervisory Board or the dismissal of members of the Management Board or the Supervisory
Board of the following company: System Gazociągów Tranzytowych EuRoPol Gaz S.A. and
their submission for the approval of the shareholder - State Treasury,21. issuing
opinions on the manner of exercising voting rights by the Company at the General Meeting
of the following company: System Gazociągów Tranzytowych EuRoPol Gaz S.A. ";b_ § 8_
12__8_ is hereby given the following wording:"8. exercise by the Company of its voting
rights at the general meetings and shareholders meetings:1_ subject to items 2_-4_
below, of its Subsidiaries and other companies, if the value of shares held by the
Company in such companies, determined at purchase or subscription price, exceeds one
fifth of the Company's share capital, in matters regarding:a_ any merger with another
company and any corporate conversion,b_ alienation or lease of the company's enterprise
and the establishment of a usufruct right on that enterprise,c_ amendments to the
articles of association,d_ conclusion of a corporate group agreement _umowa koncernowa_
within the meaning of Article 7 of the Code of Commercial Companies,e_ dissolution
of the Company;2_ of companies owning natural gas transfer network, natural gas distribution
network, inter- system or direct gas pipeline, natural gas storage installation, with
regard to:a_ amendments to the articles of associationb_ increase or decrease of the
share capital,c_ merger, conversion or demerger of the company,d_ alienation of shares
in the company,e_ alienation or lease of the company's enterprise or its organised
part and establishment of a limited right in rem on such enterprise or an organised
part thereof,f_ dissolution and winding-up of the company,g_ pledging or establishing
an encumbrance of other type on any shares in the company,h_ obligation to make additional
contributions towards capital,i_ bonds issue,j_ the establishment of an obligation
relationship with a foreign person concerning or related to the preparation, analysis,
construction, extension or disposal of a transfer network, distribution network, inter-system
gas pipeline or a direct gas pipeline within the meaning of the energy law, provided
that the obligation relationship pertains to a piece of infrastructure with the current
value or estimated value, in the case of new _including planned_ infrastructure, in
excess of the equivalent of EUR 500,000 in Polish zloty,k_ the establishment of an
obligation relationship with a foreign person concerning or related to the preparation,
analysis, construction, extension or disposal of a storage installation within the
meaning of the energy law, provided that the obligation relationship pertains to a
piece of infrastructure with the current value or estimated value, in the case of
new _including planned_ infrastructure, in excess of the equivalent of EUR 500,000
in Polish zloty,l_ the establishment of an obligation relationship with a foreign
person concerning or related to the preparation, analysis, construction, extension
or disposal of a generation or co-generation unit within the meaning of the energy
law, provided that the obligation relationship pertains to a piece of infrastructure
with the current value or estimated value, in the case of new _including planned_
infrastructure, in excess of the equivalent of EUR 500,000 in Polish zloty,m_ the
establishment of an obligation relationship with a foreign person regarding or related
to the exploration, prospecting or extraction of hydrocarbons, within the meaning
of the geology and mining law, with the value in excess of the equivalent of EUR 5,000,000
in Polish zloty, - with reservation that items j-m above do not apply to any loan
agreements,services related to the maintenance of proper condition, including any
repairs, as well as geophysical works, drilling, servicing or any services or deliveries
related to the performance of the abovementioned agreements or activities, while item
m_ additionally is not inclusive of any operations of a foreign Subsidiary related
to the agreements made in the course of ordinary business operations concerning the
functioning of the organisational structure of the company, including any employment
contracts, or the use of company's assets with the value of obligations up to EUR
5,000,000, as well as any costs of the ongoing management of the company;3_ of companies
acting as natural gas distribution system operators, in matters concerning:a_ the
approval of the annual financial plans of such companies,b_ the approval of the long-term
strategic operating plans of such companies,c_ amendments to the articles of association,d_
increase or decrease of the share capital,e_ merger, conversion or demerger of the
company,f_ alienation of shares in the company,g_ alienation or lease of the company's
enterprise or its organised part and establishment of a limited right in rem on such
enterprise or an organised part thereof,h_ dissolution and winding-up of the company,i_
the establishment of an obligation relationship with a foreign person concerning or
related to the preparation, analysis, construction, extension or disposal of a transfer
network, distribution network, inter-system gas pipeline or a direct gas pipeline
within the meaning of the energy law, provided that the obligation relationship pertains
to a piece of infrastructure with the current value or estimated value, in the case
of new _including planned_ infrastructure, in excess of the equivalent of EUR 500,000
in Polish zloty, except for loan agreements, services related to the maintenance of
proper condition, including any repairs, as well as servicing or any services or deliveries
related to the performance of the abovementioned agreements or activities.4_ of companies
acting as natural gas storage system operators, in matters concerning:a_ amendments
to the articles of association,b_ increase or decrease of the share capital,c_ merger,
conversion or demerger of the company,d_ alienation of shares in the company,e_ alienation
or lease of the company's enterprise or its organised part and establishment of a
limited right in rem on such enterprise or an organised part thereof,f_ dissolution
and winding-up of the company,g_ the establishment of an obligation relationship with
a foreign person concerning or related to the preparation, analysis, construction,
extension or disposal of a storage unit within the meaning of the energy law, provided
that the obligation relationship pertains to a piece of infrastructure with the current
value or estimated value, in the case of new _including planned_ infrastructure, in
excess of the equivalent of EUR 500,000 in Polish zloty, except for loan agreements,
services related to the maintenance of proper condition, including any repairs, as
well as servicing or any services or deliveries related to the performance of the
abovementioned agreements or activities.The equivalent of the EUR amount in PLN is
determined according to the mean exchange rate of EUR to PLN announced by the National
Bank of Poland on the date preceding the request for Supervisory Board's approval
or on day where the Management Board determines that the activity does not require
approval on the basis of its value;5_ § 9 is hereby amended as it follows:a_ § 9 _7__4_
is added reading as follows:"4. Matters referred to in §2_6_."b_ § 9 _12_-_14_ are
added reading as follows:"12.1. At every request of the State Treasury as the shareholder
vested with such right, the Management Board of the Company must prepare and submit
to the State Treasury, on terms and conditions laid down in item 3 below, detailed
information on the tasks performed to ensure the energy security of the state.2. On
terms and conditions laid down in item 3 below, within two months from the date of
completion of the annual General Meeting approving the report on Company's operations
at the latest, the Management Board of the Company must prepare and submit to the
State Treasury as the shareholder vested with such right, information on:1_ strategic
investments or the involvement in investments necessary to ensure the energy security
of Poland;2_ the establishment of an obligation relationship with a foreign person
by an operator or the owner of a distribution system or an inter-system gas pipeline,
concerning or related to the preparation, analysis, construction, extension or disposal
of transfer network, distribution network, inter-system gas pipeline or a direct gas
pipeline within the meaning of the energy law, provided that the obligation relationship
pertains to a piece of infrastructure with the current value or estimated value, in
the case of new _including planned_ infrastructure, in excess of the equivalent of
EUR 500,000 in Polish zloty,3_ the establishment of an obligation relationship with
a foreign person by the operator or the owner of a storage installation, concerning
or related to the preparation, analysis, construction, extension or disposal of a
storage installation within the meaning of the energy law, provided that the obligation
relationship pertains to a piece of infrastructure with the current value or estimated
value, in the case of new _including planned_ infrastructure, in excess of the equivalent
of EUR 500,000 in Polish zloty,4_ the establishment of an obligation relationship
with a foreign person by the operator or the owner of a generation or a co-generation
unit, concerning or related to the preparation, analysis, construction, extension
or disposal of a generation or co- generation unit within the meaning of the energy
law, provided that the obligation relationship pertains to a piece of infrastructure
with the current value or estimated value, in the case of new _including planned_
infrastructure, in excess of the equivalent of EUR 500,000 in Polish zloty,5_ the
establishment of an obligation relationship with a foreign person regarding or related
to the exploration, prospecting or extraction of hydrocarbons, within the meaning
of the geology and mining law, with the value in excess of the equivalent of EUR 5,000,000
in Polish zloty,- with reservation that items 1_-5_ above do not apply to any information
on loan agreements, services related to the maintenance of proper condition, including
any repairs, as well as geophysical works, drilling, servicing or any services or
deliveries related to the performance of the abovementioned agreements or activities,
while item 5_ additionally is not inclusive of any information concerning the operations
of a foreign subsidiary related to the agreements made in the course of ordinary business
operations concerning the functioning of the organisational structure of the company,
including any employment contracts, or the use of company's assets with the value
of obligations up to EUR 5,000,000, as well as any costs of running the ongoing business
of the company.The equivalent of the amount in EUR in PLN is determined on the basis
of the mean EUR to PLN exchange rate announced by the National Bank of Poland on the
date when the obligation to provide information arose.3. The Management Board must
submit the annual information referred to in item 1 above tothe entity competent to
exercise the rights attached to State Treasury's shares according to effective laws
and the minister competent for energy matters according to the laws governing the
sections of government administration and the competencies of the government administration
central authorities.131. The Management Board must provide the State Treasury, as
the shareholder vested withspecial right in this respect, within 21 days from the
closure of the General Meeting or the Shareholders' Meeting of affiliates or subsidiaries
regarding:1_ a strategic investment or the involvement in investments necessary to
ensure the energy security of Poland;2_ the establishment of an obligation relationship
with a foreign person by an operator orthe owner of a distribution system or an inter-system
gas pipeline, concerning or related to the preparation, analysis, construction, extension
or disposal of transfer network, distribution network, inter-system gas pipeline or
a direct gas pipeline within the meaning of the energy law, provided that the obligation
relationship pertains to a piece of infrastructure with the current value or estimated
value, in the case of new _including planned_ infrastructure, in excess of the equivalent
of EUR 500,000 in Polish zloty,3_ the establishment of an obligation relationship
with a foreign person by the operator orthe owner of a storage installation, concerning
or related to the preparation, analysis, construction, extension or disposal of a
storage installation within the meaning of the energy law, provided that the obligation
relationship pertains to a piece of infrastructure with the current value or estimated
value, in the case of new installations - the estimated value, inclusive of any designed
infrastructure, in excess of the equivalent of EUR 500,000 in Polish zloty,4_ the
establishment of an obligation relationship with a foreign person by the operator
or the owner of a generation or a co-generation unit, concerning or related to the
design, analysis, construction, extension or disposal of a generation or co-generation
unit within the meaning of the energy law, provided that the obligation relationship
pertains to a piece of infrastructure with the current value or estimated value, in
the case of new _including planned_ infrastructure, in excess of the equivalent of
EUR 500,000 in Polish zloty,5_ the establishment of an obligation relationship with
a foreign person regarding or related to the exploration, prospecting or extraction
of hydrocarbons, within the meaning of the geology and mining law, with the value
in excess of the equivalent of EUR 5,000,000 in Polish zloty,6_ the approval of the
annual financial plans,detailed information on decisions made by the General Meeting
or the Shareholders Meeting on matters referred to in items 1_ - 6_ inclusive of the
assessment of its effects for the energy security referred to in § 2_5_, with reservation
that the foregoing does not apply to any information on loan agreements, services
related to the maintenance of proper condition, including any repairs, as well as
geophysical works, drilling, servicing or any services or deliveries related to the
performance of the abovementioned agreements or activities, while item 1_ additionally
is not inclusive of any information concerning the operations of a foreign Subsidiary
of the Company or the company referred to above, related to the agreements made in
the course of ordinary business operations concerning the functioning of the organisational
structure of the company, including any employment contracts, or the use of company's
assets with the value of obligations up to EUR 5,000,000, as well as any costs of
running the ongoing business of the company.The equivalent of the amount in EUR in
PLN is determined on the basis of the mean EUR to PLN exchange rate announced by the
National Bank of Poland on the date when the obligation to provide information arose.2.
Following the end of each quarterly period, by the end of the month in which the relevant
periodic report was published at the Warsaw Stock Exchange, the Management Board will
prepare and submit or will cause an economic-financial analysis of the Company and
the Company's Affiliates performing the function of a distribution system operator
or a storage system operator to be prepared and submitted to the Entitled Entity and
the minister competent for the matters of energy.3. The Management Board must submit
the information referred to in items _1_and _2_ above to the entity competent to exercise
rights attached to State Treasury's shares according to effective laws and the minister
competent for energy matters according to provisions governing the sections or government
administration and the competencies of the government administration central authorities.14If
the right vested in State Treasury as the shareholder of the Company referred to in
items 12 and 13 above expires as a result of the alienation by the State Treasury
of all its shares in the Company, the obligation to submit the annual information
referred to in these items will become _will be converted into_ the right of the State
Treasury as a third party, exercised by the submission of such information only to
the minister competent for the matters of energy in accordance with the laws governing
the government administration sections and the competencies of the government administration
central authorities, unless the State Treasury declares otherwise to the Company."On
the basis of the abovementioned changes the Extraordinary General Meeting in the resolution
no. 5 dated 28 September 2022 established the unified text of the Articles of Association
which is attached hereto regulatory announcement.See also: regulatory announcement
no 62/2022 dated 28 September 2022.
|
|
|