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Acquisition by Grupa LOTOS S.A. of Financial Assets of Significant Value
Report no. 43/20082008-08-06

The Management Board of Grupa LOTOS S.A. hereby reports that on August 5th 2008 Grupa LOTOS S.A., which exercises full control over LOTOS Serwis Sp. z o.o., acquired shares in the increased share capital of LOTOS Serwis Sp. z o.o. Grupa LOTOS S.A. acquired the shares at a price equal to their par value; the shares will be fully paid up with cash.

The share capital of LOTOS Serwis Sp. z o.o. was increased from PLN 2,500 thousand to PLN 4,000 thousand, i.e. by PLN 1,500 thousand, through the creation of 3,000 new shares with the par value of PLN 500 per share.

After acquiring the shares in the increased share capital of LOTOS Serwis Sp. z o.o., Grupa LOTOS S.A. will continue to hold 100% of the equal and indivisible shares in the company and 100% of the total vote at its General Shareholders Meeting.

The core business of LOTOS Serwis Sp. z o.o. comprises maintenance of continuous operation and repair of equipment and installations for Grupa LOTOS S.A. and its subsidiaries. Grupa LOTOS S.A. treats the acquisition of the shares in the increased share capital of LOTOS Serwis Sp. z o.o. as a long-term investment.

The financial assets acquired in the transaction are deemed significant as they represent over 20% of the share capital of LOTOS Serwis Sp. z o.o.

Legal basis for the publication of this report: Par. 5.1.1 of the Minister of Finance’s Regulation on current and periodic information to be published by issuers of securities, dated October 19th 2005.