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ANNUAL REPORT 2018

GROWTH STRATEGY
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

2018 was a landmark year for our Company. It is the year of the 75th anniversary 
of the beginning of the oil field development in the Republic of Tatarstan and the 70th 
anniversary of the discovery of one of the world’s largest Romashkinskoye field. The 
Company participated in the development of these fields from the very beginning. 
The accumulated potential and new opportunities are a reliable foundation for the 
Company’s long-term development.

The  20018  Annual  Report  of  the  Public  Joint  Stock  Company  TATNEFT  was 
approved by the Annual PJSC Tatneft Shareholders’ Meeting held in June 21, 2019, 
Protocol No. 29 dated 25.06.2019

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Contents

4

About the Company

6-7 

TATNEFT Group

8-9 

Business model

10-13 

Mission and values of the Company

14-15

16-19

Key fundamentals of the growth 
strategy

Strategy-2030 and key performance 
indicators of 2018

20-31

Macroeconomics 

33

34-35

Report of the PJSC TATNEFT  
Board of Directors on Priority  
Lines of Business

Joint address of the President of the 
Republic of Tatarstan, Chairman of the 
Board of Directors R.N. Minnikhanov 
and General Director, Chairman of the 
Management Board N.U. Maganov  
to shareholders, investors and partners

36-37  

Priority lines of business

38-41 

Performance indicators

42-43 

Investment program

44-45 

Resource potential

46-65

Company’s operations review 

In 2018, TATNEFT successfully implemented  
its tasks with a focus on ensuring long-term  
growth in shareholder value.

148

Appendices

149-230 

Appendix 1. Consolidated financial 
statements in accordance with 
International Financial Reporting 
Standards as of and for the year  
ended December 31, 2018 with  
an independent auditor’s report  

231-247

Appendix  2. PJSC TATNEFT  
financial statements and the 
independent auditor’s report  
dated December 31, 2018 

249-251

Appendix  3. Report on interested 
transactions concluded by PJSC 
TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin  
in 2018

252-264 

Appendix 4. Report on compliance with 
the principles and recommendations  
of the Corporate Governance Code 

265-269

Appendix 5. Principal risks

270-275

Appendix 6. On the annual report and 
the underlying regulatory documents 
constituting the framework for the current 
annual report

67

Corporate governance

123

Sustainable development 

124-125 

Global business challenges and new 
opportunities

126-127

Sustainable development goals

128

Human rights

129

Interaction with stakeholders

130-137  

Industrial, occupational and 
environmental safety

138-141

Staff and social guarantees 

142-143

Social investments 

144-145

Interaction with suppliers

The Company’s strategy implementation includes 
aspects of sustainable growth and provision of 
favorable economic and social conditions for business 
development based on the most efficient use of all 
types of resources and creating value for stakeholders 
at each stage of activity.

68-73 

Corporate governance system

74-75

General meeting of shareholders

76-93

Board of Directors

94-99

Executive bodies

100-101

Management bodies’ fee

102

Corporate Secretary 

103

Audit

104-105

Audit Commission

106-108

Information policy

109

Anti-corruption policy 

110-113

Risk management and internal control

114-121

Interaction with shareholders and 
investors

114 

Share capital 

117

Dividend policy 

119

Enforcement of shareholder rights

The company follows the principle of constructive 
interaction with all stakeholders in the interests of 
shareholders to make strategically balanced decisions 
and achieve high performance simultaneously 
maintaining a favorable environment and developing 
human capital.

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About the company

TATNEFT is one of the leading Russian oil and gas producers with over 75 years  
of experience in the industry. The full production cycle vertical integration strategy  
is implemented in the Group status. 
The Company’s main assets are located in the Russian Federation, business 
projects are implemented in the domestic and foreign markets. 

The  TATNEFT  Group’s  structure  provides  management 
processes  from  obtaining  licenses  for  resource  development  to 
the sale of oil, oil and gas processing products and petrochemicals 
in the domestic market and for export, as well as the manufacturing 
of  equipment  for  oil  production,  oil  and  gas  treatment  and 
processing,  provision  of  engineering,  supply  and  construction 
services  for  oil,  gas  and  petrochemical  projects.  The  Company 
operates a developed network of filling stations under the TATNEFT 
brand. By now, the Company has also begun to develop the gas 
and petrochemical industry. 

The  business  infrastructure  is  formed  by  the  geographical 
proximity  of  oil  and  gas  production,  the  Company’s  own  oil 
processing and generating facilities and high-quality logistics for 
the sale of oil and oil products.

The  TATNEFT  Group’s  structure  includes  banking  business 

(ZENIT Banking Group).

For  more  information  on  the  TATNEFT  Group’s  structure  and 
PJSC TATNEFT’s subsidiaries, see the IFRS Consolidated Financial 
Statements for 2018 (Appendix 1 to the Annual Report) as well as on 
page 6-7 of this Annual Report.

Geographic reach

LARGE FIELDS AND MAIN PRODUCTION IN THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN

EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION OUTSIDE THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN

TATNEFT’S FILLING STATION NETWORK OPERATION AREAS

Nenets
autonomous district

Ulyanovsk region

Samara region

Orenburg region

Republic
of Kalmykia

BELARUS

UKRAINE

RUSSIA

Geological exploration 

Oil and gas processing

Tire production

Retail network

Energy

Machine building

Equipment and 
technology supply

Banking segment 

Bondyuzhskoye

Pervomayskoye

NIZHNEKAMSK

Romashkinskoye

Novo-Elkhovskoye

ALMETYEVSK

Sabanchinskoye

Bavlinskoe

RUSSIA

KAZAKHSTAN

TURKEY

TURKMENISTAN

CHINA

Company capitalization

Following  the  results  of  2018,  the  Company’s  total  market 
capitalization (the market value of common and preferred shares) 
increased by RUB 587.7 billion as compared to the end of 2017 and 
amounted to RUB 1.7 trillion. 

In dollar terms, total market capitalization increased by 27.4%  

to USD 24.2 billion.

The company is in the top 10 of the most 
expensive public russian companies  
in terms of capitalization

Capitalization, billion RUB

2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018

299,8
307,6

344,6

475,0
471,6

513,4

716,6

1,7 trillion rubles  
(USD 24,2 billion)  
total market capitalization  
of the Company in 2018 
During 2018, TATNEFT’s market capitalization 
reached more than RUB 1.9 trillion

+ 53.5% 

CAPITALIZATION GROWTH COMPARED  
TO THE END OF 2018 

965,0

1097,0

1684,7

LIBYA

Capitalization is calculated at the close of trading in the reporting year.

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TATNEFT Group

Main segment-forming divisions and enterprises

Oil and gas production

NGDU Almetyevneft
NGDU Aznakaevskneft
NGDU Bavlyneft
NGDU Jalilneft
NGDU Elkhovneft
NGDU Leninogorskneft
NGDU Nurlatneft
NGDU Prikamneft 
NGDU Yamashneft
LLC TATNEFT-Samara 
OJSC Kalmneftegaz
CJSC Severgeologiya  
(**until 10.09.2018)
LLC Severgeologiya (*since 
10.09.2018)
CJSC Severgaznefteprom 
 (**until 10.09.2018)
LLC TATNEFT-NAO (*since 10.09.2018)
CJSC KalmTatneft
CJSC Yambuloil

Oil and gas processing,  
oil and oil product  
sales 

Crude Oil & Oil Products Sales 
Department
Tatneft Europe AG
Tataneftegazpererabotka Administration 
Elkhovsk Oil Refining Administration 
JSC TANECO 
LLC Tatneft-AZS Center
LLC Tatneft-AZS-Zapad
LLC Tatneft-AZS-Yug 
LLC Tatneft-AZS-Ukraine
LLC Tatneft-Trans
FLLC Tatbelnefteprodukt 
LLC Saimen (**until 01.10.2018)
LLC Kharkov-Capital
LLC Poltava-Capital
LLC Processing Center
LLC TATNEFT-Aviaservice
LLC Tatneft-AZS-Tashkent (*since 
26.12.2018)

Pjsc tatneft  
is the corPorate center  
of the GrouP

Pjsc tatneft  
Board  
of directors

ManaGeMent  
Board executive 
office

Petrochemical  
production

LLC Managing Company 
TATNEFT-Neftekhim 
PJSC Nizhnekamskshina 
LLC Nizhnekamsk Truck Tire Factory
 LLC Nizhnekamsk All Steel Tire Plant 
JSC Nizhnekamsktekhuglerod
JSC Nizhnekamsk Mechanical Plant 
LLC TATNEFT-Neftekhimsnab  
(**until 06.07.2018)
LLC Trading House KAMA 
JSC Yarpolimermash-TATNEFT

Heat power energy

LLC Nizhnekamsk CHP 
LLC TATNEFT-Energosbyt
JSC Almetyevsk Heating Networks

As of December 31, 2018, TATNEFT Group  
included over 100 companies

PJSC TATNEFT is the corporate center of the Group coordinating  
the activities of the enterprises that form the Company’s business 
segments. The TATNEFT Group management organization is based  
on a single mission and targeted development priorities, while  
respecting the fair interests of all members of the Group.

The primary industry environment is all large Russian oil companies, 
including PJSC Rosneft Oil Company, PJSC LUKOIL, PJSC 
Surgutneftegas, PJSC Gazprom Neft and Public Joint Stock Oil Company 
Bashneft. The Company competes with these and other oil companies 
for the right to supply crude oil and oil products in Russia and to the 
international market.

Core production  
support 

R&D  
and organizational support

Tatneftesnab Administration 
LLC Process Fluid Treatment Facility  
for Reservoir Pressure Maintenance 
Tatar Geological Exploration Department 
Bugulma Mechanical Plant 
Motor Transport Enterprise LLC 
TATNEFT-URS 
LLC TATNEFT Trade and Technology 
House 
LLC TATNEFT-Neftekhimservis

TatNIPIneft 
Technological Development Center 
(Construction Project Delivery Department)
Business Service Center 
LLC NTC TATNEFT (in Skolkovo) 
LLC NPC Oil and Gas Technologies 
JSC TatNIIneftemash 
LLC TATITNEFT

*   enterprise creation

** enterprise liquidation

Branch and representative 
offices

Representative Office in Moscow 
Representative Office in the Republic of Iraq 
Representative Office in Ukraine 
Branch Office in Libya 
Branch Office in Turkmenistan

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Business model

PJSC TATNEFT 

IS THE CORPORATE CENTER 

OF THE TATNEFT GROuP

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

•	Balanced strategy 
•	Logical organizational structure 
•	Resource consolidation
•	Operational performance monitoring
•	Growth point creation                           

•	Reduction of intersegment costs
•	Strengthening of financial sustainability
•	Risk control
•	Formation of unified standards 
•	Interaction with the business environment

RESOuRCE BASE

PRODuCTION

OIL AND GAS PROCESSING

OIL AND OIL PRODuCT SALES: 

EXPORT AND DOMESTIC MARKET

VALuE CREATION

UPSTREAM
Ensuring increase in production  
and replenishment of reserves

•	Strengthening the resource base
•	Extension of production asset geographic reach
•	Development of hard-to-recover,  

including super viscous (SVO), oil fields

DOWNSTREAM
Strengthening the structure
of core assets and increasing 
the operating efficiency of business 
segments.
Production of marketable, highly 
competitive and premium oil and gas 
products. Development of premium  
trade channels.

RETAIL TRADE NETWORK

Geographical proximity of the oil production center
to the main regions of sales and processing
of oil and oil products – the Company has
the lowest weighted average rate
of oil transport to European
markets among major vertically integrated  
oil companies of Russia.

MACHINE BuILDING

PETROCHEMISTRY

The company’s business model integrates the potential of core diversified assets  
in the areas of exploration and production, oil processing, petrochemistry, oil and oil 
product  sales, as well as energy, machine building and technology on the basis of  
a unified strategy, ensuring the creation of value and conditions for long-term sustainable 
development, taking into account external factors and risk mitigation mechanisms.

The business structure allows the Company to maximize the use of resource assets 
and production facilities based on project and process management within a single 
investment policy.

GAS-BASED PETROCHEMICALS

HEAT POWER ENERGY

EXTERNAL IMPACT FACTORS

products

•	Macroeconomics
•	Global and domestic prices on oil and oil 
•	Global demand for oil and oil products
•	Taxation and rate policy
•	Redistribution of supply margins
•	Inflation rate
•	Exchange rates
•	Transport rates
•	Technological and environmental regulations
•	Competitive environment

BANKING SEGMENT

Includes PJSC Bank ZENIT and its subsidiaries 
(ZENIT Banking Group). ZENIT Banking Group  
is consolidated into the TATNEFT Group financial 
statements since the fourth quarter of 2016.

See details on ZENIT Banking Group activities

at https://www.zenit.ru/bank/disclosure/ annual-reports/

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Mission and values of the Company

THE COMPANY’S MISSION is to ensure progressive development in the 
status of one of the largest vertically integrated Russian producers of oil and 
gas, oil and gas processing products and petrochemicals based on efficient 
shareholder asset management, rational use of natural resources and 
corporate social responsibility.

Strategy-2030

The Company’s strategy implementation includes aspects 
of sustainable growth and provision of favorable economic and 
social conditions for business development based on the most 
efficient  use  of  all  types  of  resources  and  creating  value  for 
stakeholders at each stage of activity.

•	High-quality organizational 
•	Advanced forms of business 

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process management and 
organization 

•	High level of staff competence
•	Qualitative asset structure

project management 

•	Strategic planning
•	Efficient investment  
•	High organizational  
•	Margin increase  

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The Company’s key task is to ensure the most effective monetization of the 
reserves until 2030 and to channel the profits to create new promising value 
growth points, to diversify the business, which would contribute to maintaining 
a stable position and profitability of the Company beyond 2030.

Priority – growth of the shareholder value through increase  
of free cash flow and payment to shareholders.

Sustainable competitive  
position in the industry

Strong financial  
standing – focus on  
growth in profitability

Balanced investment policy

Scenario planning with built-in 
protection against sudden volatility 
in oil prices and macroeconomics

Planning business growth and free 
cash flow with scenario planning 
variability  

High standards of corporate 
governance and business 
planning

Guaranteed  
progressive  
dividend policy

Support 
of investment programs
in accordance
with Development Strategy

Potential of capital
distribution in case  
of oil price increase   

•	Creation of sustainable 
•	Digital integration into  

technological basis 

all production and  
management processes 

•	The Company’s own scientific 

and technical complex

•	Commitment to 17 UN 

Sustainable Development  
Goals

responsibility 

•	Corporate social  
•	High environmental  
•	Human life and health  

responsibility

priority

The  Company  is  aware  of  its  responsibility  to  shareholders, 
investors,  partners,  employees  and  society  as  a  whole,  equal 
responsibility  for  operating  results,  industrial  and  environmental 
safety and seeks to maximize its potential for long-term sustainable 
development.

According to the Company’s position, harmonious and efficient 
business  development  can  be  ensured  only  when  a  balance 
between  these  aspects,  high  ethical  principles  and  the  social 
partnership development are observed. 

The Сompany’s consistent programmatic actions allow to ensure the oil and 
gas production profitability, maintain a high level of hydrocarbon resource 
support, efficiently develop its own oil processing and petrochemistry, as well 
as increase innovative potential and introduce progressive digital solutions to 
create a reliable technological basis for the Сompany.

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Сreating value  
for stakeholders

Investors
and shareholders

minimUm

50 % 

OF NET PROFITS  
IS uSED TO PAY  
DIVIDENDS 

+72 % 

GROWTH OF PROFITS  
DuE TO THE GROuP 
SHAREHOLDERS  
IN 2018

27.5% 

RETuRN ON CAPITAL E 
MPLOYED (ROACE)

+56.8 % 

GROWTH OF EBITDA

Profit due to the Group
shareholders (billion RUB)

2017
2018

Basic and diluted profit 
in terms of one share (RUB)

Common
2016
2017
2018

Preferred
2016
2017
2018

Share capital (billion RUB)

2014
2015
2016
2017
2018

123.1
211.8

47.50
54.73
94.11

47.48
54.32
93.89

582.2
657.7
708.9
718.7
776.8

Government 
and society

Environmental 
responsibility

Social 
investments

475 billion RUb

THE TOTAL AMOuNT OF ACCRuED  
TAXES, PAYMENTS AND CONTRIBuTIONS  
FOR PJSC TATNEFT IN 2018.

TATNEFT is one of the largest
taxpayers in the region of its main
activity.

Creation of high-performance jobs

OVER

55 000

JOBS

64 000 RUb

MONTHLY SALARY

>

33 000 

OF THE COMPANY EMPLOYEES 
WERE TRAINED IN 2018

inClUding

>

6 000 

OF THE COMPANY EMPLOYEES 
WERE TRAINED AT CORPORATE 
uNIVERSITY IN 2018

  “The  company  realizes  that  the  long-term  sustainable 
business development is based on the social progress of the 
society as a whole. We are making a significant contribution 
to  improving  the  social  infrastructure  –  supporting  health, 
science, education, spiritual heritage, culture and sport.

Coordinated  measures  with  the  heads  of  cities  and 
settlements in the areas of our operation give a successful 
result in improving the life quality not only of the Company’s 
employees and their families, but of the local population as 
well.”

General Director of PJSC TATNEFT N.U. Maganov

SOCIAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMS COMPREHENSIVELY 
SuPPORT THE SOCIAL INFRASTRuCTuRE 
DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREAS OF THE COMPANY’S  
MAIN ACTIVITY AND CONTRIBuTE TO THE 
IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING CONDITIONS

>5.6 billion RUb 

SOCIAL INVESTMENT VOLuME IN 2018 

>770 million RUb 

AIMED AT TARGETED ASSISTANCE  
uNDER THE MILOSERDIE PROGRAM  

>25.7million RUb

AIMED AT 44 SOCIAL PROJECTS SELECTED 
ON A GRANT BASIS WITHIN A CHARITABLE 
FOuNDATION OF TATNEFT

>11billion RUb 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS OF THE TATNEFT GROuP 
AIMED AT ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 

REDuCTION OF MAN-MADELOAD ON  
THE ENVIRONMENTTO THE LEVEL WHERE 
THERE IS A POTENTIALFOR SELF-RECOVERY 
OF ECOSYSTEMS 

Prevention  
of global climate  
change

As  part  of  measures  to  prevent  global  climate 
change,  TATNEFT  Group  is  developing  a  system  for 
accounting and managing greenhouse gas emissions,  
applies  emissions  capture  technologies,  develops  
a direction on the use of low-carbon energy sources 
such  as  gas  and  renewable  sources,  implements 
resource-saving  and  energy  efficiency  programs, 
produces  and  uses  environmentally  friendly  types  
of fuel.

In  2018  –  implementation  of  a  greenhouse  gas 
accounting and inventory system in accordance with 
the  new  requirements  of  the  Russian  Federation 
legislation  and  international  standards  in  the  field  
of climate change.

The Company prevents  
air emissions

>3 million tonnes  

                       (in Co2 eqUivalent)  

GREENHOuSE GAS PER YEAR DuE TO 
THE HIGH LEVEL OF EFFICIENT uSE OF 
ASSOCIATED PETROLEuM GAS

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Key fundamentals of the growth strategy

In 2018, the Board of Directors adopted the TATNEFT Group Development Strategy until 
2030, accumulating ambitious tasks based on the previously approved Strategy 2025  
that already confirmed its effectiveness at the early stages

expAnsion of The geogrAphiC reACh And 
The resourCe bAse ouTside The republiC 
of TATArsTAn And The russiAn federATion, 
including gaining access to oil and gas reserves 
with the possibility of forming strategic alliances, 
as well as developing new markets for products.

sTrengThening TeChnologiCAl 
poTenTiAl wiTh effiCienT invesTmenT 
in The produCTion bAse developmenT 
And modernizATion bAsed  
on accumulating digital high-tech  
solutions, developing new and improving  
the efficiency of the used equipment  
and technologies as a new generation 
unified production management platform  
at all stages of the value chain.

inCreAsed produCTion And sAles  
of CompeTiTive finished produCTs 
wiTh high Added vAlue that meet  
the global environmental standards  
and promising market requirements,  
the development of the Company’s  
own oil processing facilities,  
petrochemical production facilities.

The inCreAse in The volume of  
profiTAble oil And gAs produCTion  
from The produCTion sTAbilizATion –  
To susTAinAble orgAni C growTh, increased 
oil recovery in the developed license fields and 
the active development of new fields, including
highly viscous and hard-to-recover oil fields  
in the republic of Tatarstan while reducing 
specific operating and investment costs.

ensuring susTAinAble  
developmenT based on a high  
level of corporate social responsibility, 
industrial and environmental safety and 
environmental balance in the process  
of production and business activities.

improving The effiCienCy of The oil 
produCT reTAil TrAde neTworK And 
diesel fuel refineries of the Company 
through filling stations and small wholesale; 
updating the brand concept and unique 
trade offer with an increase in service 
standards and the development of related 
services.

The corporate strategy is aimed at long-term sustainable 
development of the Сompany — ensuring an optimal balance between 
the oil and gas production and refining volumes and achieving the 
maximum operating income in all business segments.

holding The leAding posiTion 
in The russiAn Tire mArKeT And 
developmenT of new mArKeT niChes 
through the efficient implementation  
of marketing programs, quality  
improvement and expansion
of the product range.

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High efficiency
UPSTREAM 

High-tech facilities 
DOWNSTREAM

Asset security over 30 years 

Reserve replacement ratio > 100%

Production growth to 38.4 million tonnes/year

Increase in oil processing capacity
to 15.7 million tonnes/year

With a 99% processing depth
89% light oil product yield

Produced oil 
monetization

Optimal balance of oil
and oil product sales

Увеличение выпуска премиальных 
нефтепродуктов

Development of premium trade  
channels and logistics optimization
of oil product sales

Strategy – 2030

Key performance indicators of 2018

+

2.1%

PRODuCTION GROWTH

+

9.6% 

THROuGHPuT GROWTH                                                   

20.3 million  

                                      tonnes 

11.3 million  

                                    tonnes 

CRuDE OIL SOLD

OIL PRODuCT SOLD

TATNEFT Group  
hydrocarbon reserves

       1.35 billion tonnes o.e.,

 INCLuDING PROVEN RESERVES 

   970.9 million tonnes o.e. 
    (6915.9 MILLION BARRELS O.E.)

29.5 million  

                                  tonnes 

576.4 tHoUsand  

                                           baRRels/daY

9.2 million  

                         tonnes

179 tHoUsand  

                             baRRels/daY

PRODuCTION VOLuME

THROuGHPuT 

>

40% 

OIL PRODuCED DuE TO TERTIARY  
AND HYDRODYNAMIC ENHANCED  
OIL RECOVERY

>

35% 

CuRRENT OIL  
RECOVERY FACTOR

10.1 million tonnes 

PRODuCTION OF OIL 
AND GAS PRODuCTS

Current reserve  
replacement ratios 

TATNEFT Group production, million tonnes

Oil processing, thousand barrels/day

 297.6% 

200.4%

OF 1Р OIL

OF 2Р OIL

2017
2018

Average daily oil flow rate, thousand barrels/day

2017
2018

28.9
29.5

564.8
576.4

2017
2018

163.3
179.0

Production of oil and gas products, thousand tonnes

Production of oil products
2017
2018

Production of gas products
2017
2018

8.4
8.9

1.1
1.2

38.6

45.0

Sales to the domestic market
Sales to the non-CIS countries
Sales to the CIS countries
Own oil processing

+

222.5 billion RUb 

GROWTH OF REVENuE FROM OIL 
AND OIL PRODuCT SALES

829.4 billion RUb

REVENuE FROM OIL 
AND OIL PRODuCT SALES 

Crude oil delivery 
destinations (%)

Oil products delivery 
destinations (%)

31.1

4.1

29.5
million
tonnes

26.2

5.2

49.8

11.3
million
tonnes

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Growth in
petrochemical  
unit profitability

Retail business 
efficiency and  
margin growth

The Company’s 
own generating  
facilities

Banking segment
ZENIT Banking  
Group

Efficiency of
industrial and environmental 
safety management

Tire sales growth
by 2030 to 18.1 million pcs/year

Growth in average  
daily sales through
1 filling station by 2030
to 13.4 ton/day

Ensuring power
generation by 2030  
of 2.7 billion kW/h per year

Transition to the most
crisis-resistant model
of a universal bank

The Company strives to achieve leadership positions
in the field of industrial safety, occupational safety
and environmental friendliness of production, minimizing
environmental impact, including climatic aspects.

Ensuring compliance with the last generation international 
standards ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018

Strategy 2030

Key performance indicators of 2018

14.6 million PCs. 

TIRE PRODuCTION

370 

COMMODITY ITEMS

20% 

SHARE IN THE DOMESTIC MARKET

30% 

EXPORT SuPPLIES

50 CoUntRies 

DELIVERY DESTINATIONS

711 

FILLING STATIONS, INCLuDING 109 FILLING 
STATIONS OuTSIDE OF THE RuSSIAN 
FEDERATION

+ 29.1%
3 455 tHoUsand  

                                               tonnes 

OIL PRODuCT SALES THROuGH 
RETAIL TRADE NETWORK

+13.8%
9.1tonnes / daY

1 FILLIJNG STATION AVERAGE DAILY SALES

Industrial production
of motor gasolines
AI-92, AI-95, AI 98, AI 100. 
Sales through the network 
of the Company’s own  
filling stations.

1.2 billion KW/H PeR YeaR

POWER GENERATION

Ensuring the reliability
of power supply to the 
Company’s own production 
facilities and enterprises  
of the Nizhnekamsk
industrial hub

500 000 

RETAIL CuSTOMERS

20 000

CORPORATE CuSTOMERS

Building profitable
Business

The Company implements successive
measures in the field of climate conservation.

FoR tHe PeRiod oF 2016-2018

>96%

26 % 

20 %

EFFICIENT uSE OF ASSOCIATED 
PETROLEuM GAS

One of the highest rates  
in the industry.

REDuCTION OF GROSS 
EMISSIONS OF POLLuTANT 
SuBSTANCES INTO 
ATMOSPHERIC AIR  

REDuCTION OF GROSS 
EMISSIONS OF GREENHOuSE 
GASES (CO2-Eq.) FOR THE 
PERIOD OF 2016-2018.

> 9000000 

GREEN TREES AND SHRuBS PLANTED 
IN 2013-2018 uNDER THE GREEN 
INVESTMENT PROGRAM, WHICH IS 
ABOuT 5 000 HECTARES OF FOREST

>1billion RUb 

EXPENDITuRES 
ON OCCuPATIONAL  
SAFETY BY 
TATNEFT GROuP

50 % 

INJuRY REDuCTION 

The targeted program activities aimed at preserving 
life and health, improving the working conditions of 
employees, reducing accidents, significant production 
risks, improving the safety of equipment and fire safety 
of facilities.

0.14 

ACCIDENT  
FREquENCY 
RATE

0.08 

LTIFR FACTOR 
WITH A DECLINE  
TREND

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macroeconomics

Global factors put pressure on the oil market and, in general, change  
the economy architecture, intensify competition, increase price volatility. 

As a baseline oil price forecast to calculate the target indicators of 
Strategy 2030 , the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian 
Federation forecast up to 2024 (valid as of July 2018) was used, it 
suggests a gradual decrease in the oil price from 71 USD/barrel to 
53.5 USD/barrel in 2024. From 2025 it includes an increase in the 
oil price in accordance with dollar inflation. The baseline scenario 

assumes  more  stringent  external  conditions  than  forecasts  of 
leading experts on the global oil market development and is generally 
conservative. This is due to the continuing uncertainty in the global 
market  of  liquid  hydrocarbons,  including  forecasts  for  growth  in 
North American production, as well as the lack of solid consensus 
among OPEC+ countries on the target level of global oil price.

Oecd oil reserves

According  to  experts  of  the  OPEC  Technical  Committee, 
commercial oil reserves in the member countries of the Organization 
for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) by the end  
of 2019 will exceed the average for five years by 170 million barrels  

if the OPEC+ agreement will end in the first half of 2019 and will drop 
by 50 million barrels below the average for five years if the OPEC+ 
agreement will be maintained until the end of the year.

OECD oil reserves, billion barrels   
SOURCE: U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION, PLATTS

3,0

3,25

3,5

2,75

2,5

2,25

2,0

OECD commercial oil and oil product 
reserves, billion barrels

Commercial reserves forecast 
from April 2019, billion barrels

OECD commercial oil and oil product reserve average 
for 5 years, billion barrels

Brent, 
USD/barrel (right scale)

125,00

112

64

48

47

46

45

31

81

69

71

69

66

57

100,00

75,00

50,00

25,00

0,00

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Global oil price dynamics (Brent, Urals)

The reduction in oil production in the first half of 2018 supported 
oil prices – up to October the average monthly price increase was 
3%,  reaching  a  peak  in  October  –  81.2  USD/barrel.  However,  at 
the  end  of  the  year,  the  oil  price  volatility  increased,  the  average 
monthly price for Brent dropped to 57.4 USD/barrel in December. 
Nevertheless, the price for the year amounted to 71.04 USD/barrel, 
which  is  31%  higher  than  the  average  annual  price  in  2017  (54.3 
USD/barrel).

The current market vision of the baseline forecast for liquid 
hydrocarbon (LHC) demand against the backdrop of a predicted 

slowing  but  steady  growth  in  global  GDP  –  consumption 
will  reach  its  peak  by  2035.  Within  the  period,  additional 
consumption  will  grow  by  another  15%  to  the  current  level 
 (15 million barrels/day).

In  the  next  15  years,  drivers  of  growth  in  demand  for  liquid 
hydrocarbons  are  expected  to  change  –  the 
leadership  
in  maintaining  the  growth  in  demand  will  shift  from  motor  fuels  
to  petrochemicals  (naphtha  and  LPG),  but  motor  vehicles  will 
remain a key consumer of liquid hydrocarbons. 

Price for Brent and Urals crude oil in 2014-2018 (USD/barrel)   
SOURCE: U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION, PLATTS

112

64

48

47

54

62

Brent

75

81

Urals

63

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Oil price forecast (USD/barrel)  
SOURCES: EIA, CENTRAL BANK OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, IHS, STRATEGIC PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Actual

IHS
(interfuel competition)

IHS
(fast growth of RES)

Strategy 2030 – 
Stress Scenario

Strategy 2030 –
Baseline Scenario

Strategy 2030 – 
Optimistic Scenario

71

65

63

42

65

60

42

65

58

43

66

56
44

68

55

45

69

54

46

71

55

47

72

56

48

74

57

49

75

59

50

42

51

42

77

60

51

78

61

52

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

2030

Dynamics of the LHC total production 
in the world by key players, 
million barrels/day
SOURCE: IHS

Total increase in LHC supply 
in the world for the years 2018-2025 
by key players, million barrels/day
SOURCE: IHS

USA
OPEC
CIS

Canada
Latin America
Europe

Asia
Other non-OPEC countries
Non-oil sources*

USA

Other non-OPEC countries

10%

40%

14%

12%

2017

13%

38%

14%

12%

2020

13%

39%

13%

12%

2030

Canada

ОПЕК

Latin America

Non-oil sources*

Europe

Asia

Demand in 2017

97

12%

42%

13%

12%

2040

5,5

2,0

1,4

1,2

1,0

0,9

0,8

–0,1

–1,2

108

5
2
0
2
n

i

d
n
a
m
e
D

115
105
95
85
75
65
55
45
35
25

90

80

70

60

50

0

120

100

80

60

40

20

0

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Oil demand dynamics by global regions and forecast up to 2019 

Despite a slight slowdown in the growth of the world economy, 
oil  consumption  in  2018  as  a  whole  and  in  individual  regions 
maintained high growth rates, overcoming 100 million barrels/day 
in the second half of the year. The leaders in the steel consumption 
growth are the Asia countries – the demand growth in the region 
amounted  to  approximately  2  million  barrels/day,  which  was 
supported  by  the  continued  high  growth  rates  of  the  China  and 
India economies. A significant contribution to the global oil demand 
growth was made by the USA, which increased consumption by 1.3 
million barrels/day, while the euro area countries increased their oil 
consumption by 0.08 million barrels/day.

In  the  medium  term,  the  hydrocarbon  market  will  also  be 
affected  by  slower  economic  growth  in  a  number  of  countries, 
expansion  of  sanctions,  trade  wars,  growing 
involvement  
in  the  development  of  unconventional  hydrocarbon  reserves, 
the  introduction  of  restrictions  on  sulfur  content  in  marine  fuels  

(IMO ) planned for 2020, as well as growing attention of investment 
community  to  environment  and  energy  saving  (quota  trading 
and  CO2  emissions  systems  are  being  introduced,  international 
initiatives are being developed which, in the short run, will oblige 
all public companies and investment funds to disclose their carbon 
footprint and measures to reduce it, as well as plans to enter a low-
carbon future). 

Due to environmental requirements, international oil companies 
adjust their strategies – the share of gas assets in portfolios will be 
from 40% to 62% of the total production of companies in 2030. In 
general, global gas consumption will increase from 20% to 27% by 
2040, which will equalize the oil and gas shares.

IMO (International Maritime Organization) –  

       Международная морская организация

Oil demand dynamics by countries/regions in 2014-2018
And iea forecast up to 2040, million barrels/day  
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

OECD countries

Non-OECD countries

IEA forecast

93,9

1,3

0,8

-0,1

2,2

1,8

0,1

99,9

6,4

106,3

Forecast of the structure of global demand 
for liquid hydrocarbons by sector, (%)    
SOURCE: WOODMACKENZIE, IHS.

Increase in global consumption by types of oil products
(Million barrels/day for corresponding period)    
SOURCE: WOODMACKENZIE, IHS.

Private sector / Commercial sector / Agriculture
Industry
Petrochemistry

Other vehicles
Marine vehicles
Air vehicles

Motor vehicles
Other sectors

Diesel fuel
Motor gasoline

Aviation kerosene
LPG

Naphtha
Source

Other

Motor vehicles

        Key drivers

Petrochemistry

10

10

12

5

7

10

10

13

5

7

10

10

14

5

7

10

10

15

5

7

10

10

16

5

7

44

45

44

44

43

5,9

0,4

1,4

0,7

1,6

0,6

0,8

0,4

4,6

2,3

1,2

1,5

0,5

–1,4

3,5

0,4

0,6

0,4

1,2

0,5

0,3

1,6
0,3

1,1

0,4

0,2

0,9

0,3

0,8

–0,2

2014

USA

Europe

Other OECD 
countries

China

Rest 
of Asia

Other 
countries

2018

World

2040

10

2017

9

9

2020

2025

8

2030

8

2035

2017–2020

2020–2025

2025–2030

2030–2035

2035–2040

Historical dynamics and forecast of primary consumption* 
by energy source type (Billion tonnes of fuel equivalent) 
SOURCE: WOODMACKENZIE, IHS.

5,0

4,0

3,0

2,0

1,0

0

Oil

Hydro

Coal

RES

Gas

Biofuel

Nuclear

% - the share in primary consumption

36

25
19

10

6

2

32

27

22

10

5

2

2

27
27

19

11

8
5

3

65

60

55

50

45

40

35

30

Predicted gas production share in total 
hydrocarbon production by majors (%)
SOURCE: WOODMACKENZIE, IHS.

BP

Chevron

ExxonMobil

Statoil

BP ex. Rosneft

Eni

Shell

Total

62

58

53
52

48

40

49

47

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

2025

2030

2035

2040

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

2026

2028

2030

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Dynamics of global oil product manufacturing and consumption 
(by key regions, including the Russian Federation)

Trade flow (export-import) million barrels/day
Source: Eikon Thomson Reuters

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

FORECAST 2019

MOTOR gASOLINE, CONSuMpTION By MAjOR REgIONS Of ThE wORLd
 60 
North America
 (27 637)
Latin America
 48 920 
Europe
 1 391 
CIS
 (25 817)
Africa
 (14 388)
Middle East
 10 996 
Asia

 1 760 
 (30 632)
 57 282 
 3 338 
 (28 531)
 (13 201)
 8 089 

 5 268 
 (35 239)
 57 565 
 3 695 
 (28 284)
 (10 495)
 12 099 

dIESEL fuEL, CONSuMpTION By MAjOR REgIONS Of ThE wORLd
 49 503 
North America
 (38 587)
Latin America
 (34 006)
Europe
 46 461 
CIS
 (37 715)
Africa
 (847)
Middle East
 31 054 
Asia

 51 828 
 (37 770)
 (38 827)
 52 001 
 (42 149)
 14 738 
 32 111 

 54 631 
 (36 696)
 (45 165)
 47 298 
 (40 952)
 30 138 
 37 277 

 9 846 
 (42 441)
 60 019 
 3 242 
 (28 919)
 (11 326)
 9 650 

 65 183 
 (49 872)
 (41 795)
 50 967 
 (43 205)
 36 563 
 37 377 

 9 525 
 (42 419)
 56 964 
 6 377 
 (28 498)
 (11 757)
 2 456 

 66 856 
 (52 085)
 (46 205)
 56 270 
 (46 016)
 28 665 
 42 462 

 10 690 
 (42 468)
 54 231 
 6 844 
 (29 436)
 (9 352)
 1 950 

 66 756 
 (51 055)
 (47 262)
 54 078 
 (48 353)
 28 614 
 31 684 

By 2035, the global fleet is predicted to grow by 45%, while the 
gasoline and diesel fuel consumption – only by 11-12%. The main 
limiting factors are the increase in mileage per liter of fuel, as well 
as the increase in the share of electric vehicles in the global fleet. 
The greatest prospects for electric vehicles are in the passenger 
fleet, so it is expected that, first of all, they will replace the demand 
for gasoline.

Forecast of changes in the global car fleet structure and the fleet in absolute terms
SOURCE: WOODMACKENZIE, IHS.

LNG

Diesel fleet

Gasoline fleet

LPG

Electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles

100%

1,13

1,20

1,26

1,32

1,38

1,43

1,48

1,53

1,59

1,64

14%

83%

90

80

70

60

10

0

1%
1%

12%

8%

79%

Fleet dynamics in terms of consumed oil product types (AI gasoline, diesel fuel) by the regions of the world, thousand pcs.
SOURCE: IEA (THOMSON REUTERS).

Gasoline

Diesel 

1,4%

Russian Federation

–0,2%

Europe

5,5%

China

0,6%

USA

55 472

329 639

325 974

311 501

249 031

259 185

50 328

3
9
7
4
4

5
3
5
5

4
2
4
9
4

8
4
0
6

4
1
1
0
7
1

5
2
5
9
5
1

6
8
3
5
6
1

8
8
5
0
5
1

214 043

6
5
1
3
9
1

7
8
8
0
2

3
9
9
1
8
2

8
0
5
9
2

7
1
7
2
4
2

4
1
3
6

3
4
5
2
5
2

2
4
6
6

2018

2025

2018

2025

2018

2025

2018

2025

New  consumer  preferences,  technological  progress  and 
new energy policies will increasingly transform the global energy 
landscape and influence the oil market. 

Actual and predicted values of global motor 
fuel consumption (million barrels/day)  
SOURCE: WOODMACKENZIE, IHS.

Dynamics of the Russian Federation fleet,
thousand pcs.

Motor gasoline
Diesel fuel

32

30

28

26

24

22

20

18

0

28

26

+11%

+12%

31

29

Gasoline

Diesel

Gas

Electric vehicles

+18%

43 726

4198

46 796

4634

7
9
9

8
5
0
1

49 096

50 190

4920

5139

51 292

51 433

51 638

5327

5460

5535

2
2
1
1

1
0
3
1

6
9
2
1

0
0
3
1

1

9
0
3
1

38 531

41 104

43 054

43 750

44 669

44 673

44 793

2017

2020

2025

2030

2035

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

2025

2030

2035

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

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GDP dynamics of key economies

Dynamics of GDP growth, %
SOURCES: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE; EUROSTAT; NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS OF CHINA; CENTRAL STATISTICAL ORGANIZATION, INDIA; RUSSIAN FEDERAL STATE STATISTICS SERVICE

Russia

USA

Euro area

China

India

10

8

6

4

2

0

–2

–4

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

In 2018, the Russian economy began to recover: the inflation 
rate was 4.3%, the country’s GDP grew by 2.3%. In September-
November,  there  was  some  slowdown  in  economic  growth  in 
both developed and developing countries. In the third quarter of 
2018,  there  was  a  slowdown  in  the  annual  GDP  growth  rates  of 
such trading partners of Russia as the euro area (a decline from 
2.2 to 1.7%) and China (6.7 to 6.5%). Among the world’s leading 
economies, growth acceleration in annual terms continued only in 
the United States, primarily as a result of stimulating fiscal policy. 
The annual increase in US GDP in the 3rd and 4th quarter of 2018 
was 3%. However, already in 2019, as the effect of fiscal stimuli is 
exhausted, the growth of rates continues and the economic cycle 
moves to the mature stage, the US economic growth is expected to 
slow down to 2.5%. 

Russia’s  GDP  growth  in  2018  accelerated  to  2.3%  from 
1.6%  a  year  earlier,  which  surpassed  all  estimates,  and  was 
provided  by  such  sectors  as  the  mining  industry,  transportation 
and  storage,  construction,  financial  and  insurance  activities. 
The acceleration of GDP growth is largely due to one-off factors 
(for  example,  the  growth  of  oil  production  in  the  second  half  of 
the  year  after  the  OPEC+  June  decision)  and  is  not  sustainable.  

According  to  the  forecast  of  the  Central  Bank  of  the  Russian 
Federation for 2019, economic growth is expected to slow down to 
1.2%, according to the IMF estimate – to 1.6%.

Inflation in 2018 was 4.3%, accelerating from 2.5% in 2017, which 
forced the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (hereinafter the 
Bank of Russia, the Central Bank) to tighten monetary policy – to 
raise the key rate to 7.75% (the Bank of Russia makes decisions on 
the key rate to achieve the goal of monetary policy – maintaining 
annual inflation near a given level of 4%). Changes in the external 
environment,  which  significantly  increased  the  inflation  risks,  led 
the Central Bank to revise the annual inflation forecast in the range 
of  5–5.5%  in  2019  with  a  return  to  4%  in  2020.  This  will  create 
conditions for easing monetary policy at the end of 2019 – early 
2020.

At  the  beginning  of  2019,  the  Central  Bank  of  the  Russian 

Federation retained the key rate at the level of 7.75%.

(2) According to IMF

Consumer price growth dynamics of key economies, % 
SOURCES: EUROSTAT.

Russia

USA

Euro area

China (incl. Hongkong)

India

18

16

14

12

10

8

6

4

2

0

–2

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Dynamics of the ruble exchange rate against usd and euro   
SOURCE: CENTRAL BANK OF RUSSIA

Dynamics of USD exchange rate against RUB

Dynamics of EUR exchange rate against RUB

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Dynamics of the ruble exchange rate compared to the dynamics of oil prices, usd/barrel   
SOURCE: USD EXCHANGE RATE – CENTRAL BANK OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, BRENT QUOTES – THOMSON REUTERS

USD exchange rate against RUB

Brent

100

80

60

40

20

120

100

80

60

40

20

I 2014

VII 2014

I 2015

VII 2015

I 2016

VII 2016

I 2017

VII 2017

I 2018

VII 2018

X 2018

Inflation  in  the  Russian  Federation  in  the  non-food  product 
segment: price growth accelerated to 4.1% in 2018 compared with 
2.8% in 2017. Last year, the prices for tobacco products (+10.1% 
y/y), diesel fuel (+15.0%) and motor gasoline (+9.4% y/y) rose the 
most.

Over  the  past  five  years,  the  macroeconomic  policy  of  the 
Russian  Federation  has  changed  significantly  –  in  2014  the  oil 
price, balancing the budget and the payment balance, exceeded 
110  USD/barrel,  now  it  stands  at  40  USD/barrel.  The  economy 
dependence  on  oil  fluctuations  has  decreased  sharply.  The 
difference became apparent in October-November 2018, when oil 
prices fell faster than in 2014.

Geopolitical  factors  again  came  to  the  fore  in  determining 
market conditions and the economic development of countries and 
regions. Although the global growth rate in 2018 was close to peak 
values in the period after the crisis of 2008–2009, it is becoming 
clear that the rise of the global economy is slowing. According to the 
International Monetary Fund (IMF), the rise of the global economy 
slowed  down  –  in  2018,  growth  was  3.7%,  as  in  the  previous 
year,  and  in  2019,  growth  is  projected  to  slow  down  to  3.5%,  in 
2020 – 3.6%

Trade and investment are slowing down, industrial production 
is slowing down, the increase in trade tensions (trade wars) and 
deterioration of financial conditions are the most important sources 
for  risk  of  failure  to  achieve  predicted  economic  growth  values. 
High trade uncertainty will further reduce investment and lead to 
disruption of global supply chains. The high level of private debt and 
public sector debt in leading economies of the world lead to stricter 
financial conditions.

Slowing of the growth in China may occur earlier than previously 
predicted, especially if trade tensions persist, which could lead to a 
dumping of assets in financial and commodity markets, as was the 
case in 2015–2016. In Europe, the dramatic situation with Brexit 
remains, and costly secondary effects of interrelated sovereign and 
financial risks remain a threat. In the United States, the continued 
closure  of  federal  government  institutions  creates  risks  of  lower 
growth.

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Oil and condensate production in the Russian Federation for the period  
of 2016-2018

In 2018, in the field of oil and condensate production in Russia, 
the positive dynamics of recent years was resumed – growth for the 
year was 1.7% (after falling by 0.1% in 2017) or 9 million tonnes, 
which  amounted  to  555.9  million  tonnes  (546.7  million  tonnes  in 
2017). Of the incremental volume, 5 million tonnes were produced 
at new fields (greenfields). The main production growth occurred in 
the second half of the year following the June decision of OPEC+ to 
increase oil production. 

Production growth in 2018 occurred in virtually all VICs with the 
exception of PJSC Gazprom Neft, whose production remained at 
the  level  of  2017,  and  PJSC  Bashneft,  whose  production  decline 
is  observed  for  the  second  year  in  a  row  –  minus  8.1%  or  -1.7 
million tonnes compared to the previous year (in 2017, the decline 
was  3.6%  or  0.8  million  tonnes).  According  to  the  year  results, 
PJSC  Rosneft  (+5.5  million  tonnes  or  3%)  and  PJSC  TATNEFT  
(+0.6 million tonnes or 2.1%) became the production growth leaders.

Market balance of the Russian Federation, million tons

Oil and condensate production, 
million tonnes

526,7

534,0

Export from RF

Supplies to the RF domestic market

547,5

546,7

555,9

292,1

289,1

286,3

286,6

291,4

240,9

261,6

254,2

257,0

257,7

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Provision with proven reserves, years    
Source: data of the companies

Oil recovery factor (%)
SOURCE: MINISTRY OF ENERGY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, THE COMPANY DATA

Rosneft

LUKOIL

Gazprom Neft

TATNEFT

20

19

15

30

Norway
USA
Среднее по миру
TATNEFT generally
World average
Saudi Arabia
Iran

47
39
35
35
27
23
23

Year-over-year production growth, %

Rosneft
Surgutneftegas

LUKOIL
TATNEFT

Gazprom Neft
Other

Bashneft
Russia total 
(right scale)

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

–5

–10

0,7

11,6

4
,
0

5,7

11,0

1
,
2

2,7

7
,
0
–

1,4

1
,
2

9
,
0
–

4,5

0,7

2014

7,8

7,3

5,3

10,0

–0,3

2,5

9
,
0

1,3

4,6

–0,1

6
,
0
–

–3,6

1,7

3,1

3,0

–8,1

Share of PJSC TATNEFT oil production to the share 
of total exports from the Russian Federation (%)

Rosneft
Surgutneftegas

LUKOIL
TATNEFT

Gazprom Neft
Other

Bashneft

20,8

4
,
3

21,7

7
,
3

22,8

9
,
3

23,2

8
,
3

23,5

4
,
3

11,7

6,4

16,4

0
,
5

11,5
6,4

16,0

1
,
5

11,3
6,9

15,2

2
,
5

11,1

7,2

14,9

3
,
5

11,0
7,1

14,8

3
,
5

36,2

35,4

34,7

34,5

34,9

100

80

60

40

20

0

2015

2016

2017

2018

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Oil export from the Russian Federation  
for the period of 2016-2018

Structure of oil export from RF, million tonnes

Diesel by pipe

Diesel outside the pipe

Near abroad

According  to  the  structure  of  oil  export  from  the  Russian 
Federation,  there  is  a  tendency  to  increase  supplies  outside  the 
PJSC TRANSNEFT pipeline system (an increase in 2018 compared 
to  2016  was  29.4%,  the  growth  is  due  to  a  double  increase  in 
shipments  to  the  CPC  system,  as  well  as  from  Murmansk  and 
Arkhangelsk) at the total decrease in deliveries via pipe.

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

195,5

220,3

221,1

216,8

213,1

22,8

22,5

Total export
from RF

240,9

28,2

22,6

261,6

34,9

18,1

254,2

41,7

18,1

257,0

45,1

18,0

257,7

TATNEFT Group share in the volume of oil and condensate production in the Russian Federation

TATNEFT Group oil and condensate production, million tonnes
conventional oil
SVO

26,3
26,2
0,073

26,4
26,3
0,15

26,5
26,3
0,24

27,3
26,9
0,4

28,7
27,8
0,8

28,9
27,3
1,6

29,5
27,6
1,95

Share of PJSC TATNEFT oil production to the share  
of total export from the Russian Federation

5,08%

5,05%

5,04%

5,10%

5,24%

5,29%

5,31%

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

TATNEFT Group share in the volume of oil export from the Russian Federation

TATNEFT Group oil export from the Russian Federation, million tonnes
Diesel export
Gasoline export

12,5

12,5
11,4
1,05

9,7
8,4
1,3

11,6
10,3
1,3

13,0
11,9
1,1

15,5
14,2
1,2

12,4
11,2
1,2

Share of PJSC TATNEFT oil export to the share of total export from the 
Russian Federation

4,8%

4,9%

4,0%

4,4%

5,1%

6,0%

4,8%

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Shares of TATNEFT oil export and supply to the domestic market to the total RF results (%)
SOURCES: USD EXCHANGE RATE – CENTRAL BANK OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, BRENT QUOTES – THOMSON REUTERS

Share of PJSC TATNEFT oil export to the share of total export from RF

Share of PJSC TATNEFT oil export to the total supply to the RF domestic market

6,0

5,5

5,0

4,5

4,0

5,1

4,8

5,0

4,9

2012

2013

5,3

4,0

2014

5,2

4,4

2015

5,1

5,1

2016

6,0

4,5

2017

5,7

4,8

2018

TATNEFT Group share in the volume of oil shipments to the domestic market of the Russian Federation

PJSC TATNEFT oil supplies to the domestic market of the 
Russian Federation (for processing)
OJSC TAIF-NK
JSC TANECO
Other refineries, incl. Kichuy Refinery

Share of PJSC TATNEFT oil supply to the total supply  
to the domestic market of the Russian Federation

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

13,7
5,8
7,5
0,4

13,71
5,37
7,67
0,67

15,61
6,194
8,395
1,020

15,00
6,241
8,621
0,138

14,59
6,950
7,381
0,260

12,95
4,717
7,302
0,930

16,19
 4,852
 8,601
 3,005

5,1%

5,0%

5,3%

5,2%

5,1%

4,5%

 5,6%

Ratio of oil supplies to the domestic market 
and for export, % 

Share of export to the own production, %

Share of oil supplies to the domestic market 
(to the own production)

47,5

47,1

36,4

42,6

45,4

53,4

41,9

52,1

51,9

58,8

55,0

50,9

44,7

55,8

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

100

80

60

40

20

0

TATNEFT share in the volume of crude oil 
export from the Russian Federation in 2018 
decreased by 1.2% to 4.8%, while shipments 
for processing increased.

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Oil processing

Oil industry tax regulation in the Russian Federation

In  2018,  the  oil  processing  depth  in  Russia  reached  82.9%, 
which is 1.6% higher than the 2017 level. The rate growth in 2018 
was due to reduction in the fuel oil yield by 6.3% by 2017 and an 
increase in oil processing by 2.4%. The fuel oil yield reduction in 
Russia began in 2015, along with a systematic increase in export 
duties on fuel oil and a large-scale refinery modernization in order 
to expand the production of light oil products.

In oil processing, the Company has one of the best indicators in 
the industry – the processing depth and the light oil product yield 
with no fuel oil production.

Up  to  2030,  the  Company  will  maintain  the  highest  rates  

of processing depth and light oil product yield.

Strategic processing plans: light oil product 
yield and depth, %

Dynamics of fuel oil production in the RF and TATNEFT, 
million tonnes, Dynamics of processing depth, %

Years

2022

100

90

80

70

60

50

75

58

2027

2025

Processing depth
Light oil product yield

86

76

95

80

2030
99

89

Commercial fuel oil 
production in RF, 
million tonnes

Total processing depth 
in RF (right scale), %

1
,
2

75

74

71

72

71

70

9
,
1

76

78

72

9
,
1

71

74 74

TANECO fuel oil 
production, 
million tonnes

TATNEFT processing 
depth (right scale), %

99

99

2
,
2

85

79

55

81

50

3
,
1

83

45

70

73

74

69

54

50

45

Rosneft

LUKOIL

Gazprom Neft

TATNEFT

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Production and export of oil products (gasoline, diesel, fuel oil) from the Russian Federation for the period  
of 2016-2018 (including internal consumption)

Motor gasolines
Gasoline production in the Russian Federation, million tonnes
Gasoline export from the Russian Federation for the period
Supplies to the domestic gasoline market in the Russian Federation

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

38,2
3,6
34,3

38,7
4,3
34,1

38,3
4,3
33,1

39,2
4,7
34,6

40,0
4,9
34,9

39,2
4,1
35,2

39,5
3,8
35,6

diesel fuel
Diesel fuel production in the Russian Federation, million tonnes
Diesel fuel export from the Russian Federation, million tonnes
Diesel fuel supplies to the domestic market in the Russian Federation, million tonnes

69,4
0,0
0,0

72,0
37,5
32,3

77,3
44,1
31,5

76,1
45,1
31,3

76,3
43,7
32,5

76,9
43,7
32,8

77,5
42,0
35,7

fuel oil
Commercial fuel oil production in the Russian Federation, million tonnes
Fuel oil export from the Russian Federation, million tonnes
Fuel oil supplies to the domestic market in the Russian Federation, million tonnes

71,9
56,9
11,4

74,5
57,3
12,8

76,3
0,0
0,0

71,1
53,8
15,3

54,9
42,0
12,8

49,8
39,4
10,3

45,1
32,8
12,3

Oil processing and primary product manufacturing, 
million tons

TATNEFT Group share in oil product production and export 
from the Russian Federation for the period of 2016-2018

Total crude oil 
production in RF, 
million tonnes

265,4

272,5

Commercial fuel oil 
production in RF, 
million tonnes
289,0

282,9

Diesel fuel 
production in RF, 
million tonnes
280,6

Gasoline production in RF, 
million tonnes

279,9

287,0

69,4

71,9

72,0

74,5

77,3

76,3

76,1

76,3

76,9

77,5

71,1

54,9

49,8

38,2

38,7

38,3

39,0

40,0

39,2

45,1

39,5

TANECO fuel oil 
production, 
million tonnes

TANECO Ai gasoline
production for the
period of 2016-2018

TANECO diesel fuel
production for the
period of 2016-2018

Other products, 
million tonnes

7,6

1,9

7,1

2,1

8,5

1,9

1,0

8,7

2,2

1,4

8,7

1,3

1,6

8,6

8
0
,
0

2,3

7,8

1,4

5,0

5,7

5,6

5,1

5,9

6,4

6,2

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

In  2018,  tax  innovations  carried  out  over  the  past  few  years 
were implemented in the Russian Federation. The main legislative 
amendments  are  aimed  at  completing  the  tax  maneuver  in  the 
industry (hereinafter referred to as TMC) from January 1, 2019, as 
well as introducing an alternative tax regime – a tax on additional 
income  from  hydrocarbon  production  (hereinafter  referred  to  as 
AIT) from January 1, 2019.

On August 3, 2018, Federal Law No. 301-ФЗ amended the Tax 
Code on TMC in 2019–2024, introduced a “refundable (negative) 
excise  tax”  mechanism  for  crude  oil,  which  is  sent  to  domestic 
refineries. It implies a gradual waiving of the export duty on oil and 
oil products in favor of the mineral extraction tax (MET) increase, 
the elimination of export duties on oil and oil products (by 2024 it 
is planned to gradually reduce export duties on oil and oil products 
to zero), at the same time the mineral extraction tax will gradually 
increase,  which  will  compensate  for  budget  losses  from  tax 
revenues through the export channel. It also implies the possibility 
of using a higher depreciation factor for investments in the Western 
Siberia fields, a MET reduction factor for companies using tertiary 
oil recovery methods, and stimulating oil fringes, the development 
of which is currently unprofitable.

From January 1, 2019 to 2024, a gradual introduction of excise 
tax  on  crude  oil  sent  for  processing  and  a  tax  deduction  on  this 
excise tax is planned. The increase in the MET and the decrease in 
export duties on oil may lead to an increase in its domestic price. 
Due to the increase in the domestic oil price, the cost of oil product 
manufacturing will increase, which will put upward pressure on their 
prices. Also, the tax maneuver implies a reduction in export duties 
on oil products, which, like in the oil market, will boost the increase 
in their prices. 

In order to reduce the impact of lower export duties and increase 
in  mineral  extraction  tax  on  domestic  prices  of  oil  products,  the 
Government  of  the  Russian  Federation  introduces  a  refundable 
(negative) excise tax, which provides for partial compensation to 
producers of the cost of oil sent for processing. This should partly 
cover  the  cost  of  oil  product  supply  to  the  domestic  market  and 
contribute to decreasing the pressure on their prices. Thus, the tax 
maneuver will cease the duty subsidies to Russian refineries and 
replace  them  with  subsidizing  the  refineries  in  the  same  volume 
by  providing  them  with  tax  deductions  for  oil  excise.  Introduced 
excise subsidies, unlike the duty ones, will be targeted, that is, not 
all refineries, but only those that meet certain criteria, are covered. 
The  Government  Decree  “On  agreements  on  the  modernization 
of oil processing facilities” defines the list of oil recycling facilities 
that may be the subject of agreements on the modernization of oil 
processing facilities and approves the form of such agreements.

To  smooth  out  fluctuations  in  the  oil  product  prices  in  the 
domestic  market  when  global  oil  prices  change,  in  order  to 
preserve the refinery efficiency, a damping component is added to 
the negative excise tax formula. 

In  2019,  a  pilot  AIT  project  will  also  be  launched,  which  for 
the  period  until  2030  can  be  expanded  to  the  entire  industry. 
The  following  PJSC  TATNEFT  license  blocks  located  in  the 
Nenets  Autonomous  District  are  subject  to  AIT  regime:  Severo-
Khayakhinskoye,  Vostochno-Khayakhinskoye,  Podveryukskoye, 
Khosoltinskoye,  Tibeyvisskoye,  Severo-Tibeyvisskoye  and 
Yambotinsky,  the  approximate  industrial  production  start  is 
scheduled for 2020-2023. 

Transferring the tax burden from customs duties to MET as part of TMC*, thousand RUB/ton    
SOURCE: CONSULTANT PLUS

MET 
on oil

Oil 
customs duty

Fuel oil 
customs duty

Naphtha 
customs duty

Motor gasoline 
customs duty

Diesel fuel 
customs duty

Pet coke 
customs duty

*at the Urals price = 60 USD/barrel, the RUB exchange rate 
  against the USD = 65 RUB/USD

8
8
,
6

8
8
,
6

10,66

11,88

3
7
,
5

3
7
,
5

8
7
,
3

6
0
,
2

6
0
,
2

5
4
,
0

5
1
,
3

2
7
,
1

2
7
,
1

7
3
,
0

13,02

9
5
,
4

9
5
,
4

2
5
,
2

8
3
,
1

8
3
,
1

0
3
,
0

4
4
,
3

4
4
,
3

14,17

14,89

16,03

9
2
,
2

9
2
,
2

9
8
,
1

3
0
,
1

3
0
,
1

2
2
,
0

6
2
,
1

9
6
,
0

9
6
,
0

5
1
,
0

5
1
,
1

5
1
,
1

3
6
,
0

4
3
,
0

4
3
,
0

7
0
,
0

17,18

In 2024, export
duties on oil
and oil products
will be nullified

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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Report of the PJSC TATNEFT Board  
of Directors on Priority Lines of Business

In 2018, TATNEFT successfully implemented its tasks
with a focus on ensuring long-term growth in shareholder value.

High operating and financial results were achieved.

Decisions taken by the Board of Directors and Management actions were
aimed at maximizing business efficiency and return on the Company’s assets, 
strengthening the technological base, development of innovative forms  
of production process management and organization, improving operational  
efficiency at all stages of value creation maintaining high rates of sustainable 
development.

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Joint address
to shareholders, investors and partners
of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, 
Chairman of the PJSC TATNEFT Board of Directors 
R.N. Minnikhanov

General Director, 
Chairman of the PJSC TATNEFT Management Board 
N.U. Maganov

Dear shareholders, investors and partners!

In 2018, the Board of Directors adopted the TATNEFT Group 
Strategy until 2030, accumulating the Company’s ambitious goals 
based  on  the  previously  approved  Strategy  2025  that  already 
confirmed its effectiveness at the early stages keeping a steady 
focus on ensuring a long-term growth in shareholder value. The 
updated  goals  are  aimed  at  maximizing  business  efficiency  and 
return on existing assets. Our priorities are to further strengthen 
the resource and technological potential, develop innovative forms 
of  production  process  management  and  organization,  improve 
margins  across  all  business  segments,  and  sustain  a  strong 
position of financial stability and growth of the Company.

In  the  reporting  year,  TATNEFT  reached  a  new  level  of 
performance  as  one  of  the  leaders  among  the  most  expensive 
Russian  public  companies  by  capitalization,  maintaining  high 
level of investment attractiveness. Over the year, the Company’s 
capitalization increased by 53.5%, reaching RUB 1.7 trillion (USD 
24.2 billion) in December 2018. 

The Group shareholder profit grew by 72% and amounted to 
RUB 211.8 billion. The return on capital employed of approximately 
27.5% is one of the highest in the industry environment. We provide 
the  positive  free  cash  flow  generation,  which  increased  by  40% 
compared to the last year level and amounted to RUB 147.8 billion.  
The Company’s high operating efficiency is reflected in a 58.7% 
increase in EBITDA.

In the conditions of persistent price volatility and uncertainty in 
the oil market, the achieved results demonstrate the efficiency of 
the Company’s vertically integrated business model and program 
actions of the management, concentrating its efforts on expanding 
reserve replacement, ensuring the growth of profitable oil and gas 
production,  developing  oil  and  gas  processing,  gas  chemistry, 
energy, tire production, machine building, engineering segments, 
improving the cash flow stability and business process profitability.
The Group total oil production in 2018 amounted to 29.5 million 
tonnes.  Average  daily  production  increased  by  2.1%  to  576.4 

thousand barrels per day. Due to fulfillment of obligations under 
the OPEC+ agreement, the Company had to restrain its production 
growth rates, while maintaining the potential for ramping up the oil 
production amid its high level of reserve availability. 

The Company resource base is characterized by a high level 
of  proven  reserves  and  replacement  rate  over  100%.  Efficient 
bringing of reserves into development and increase in production 
is  achieved  through  advanced  technological  solutions  and 
optimization of production processes.

The  share  of  oil  produced  using  tertiary  and  hydrodynamic 
EORs exceeds 40%. The hydrocarbon resource potential includes 
bitumen  and  unconventional  oil  reserves.  Pilot  works  are  being 
conducted at the Domanic and Bitum testing sites, from exploration 
to the field development and operation.

The Company seeks to maximally utilize the existing potential of 
oil fields, accumulated technological experience and competencies 
in order to strengthen its position in both the Russian and global 
energy markets.

We  are  strengthening  our  own  refining  unit  with  a  planned 
increase in capacity to 15.7 million tons/year, with the industry’s 
highest processing depth of 99.1% and light oil product yield of 
84%. The processing volume in the reporting year increased by 
10% and amounted to 179 thousand barrels per day. The total 
volume of oil and gas product output amounted to 10.1 million 
tonnes. The oil product sales revenue increased by 47% in 2018.
In  order  to  increase  profitability,  the  Company  develops 
premium  sales  channels  and  provides  oil  product  logistics 
optimization.

The  main  downstream  asset  of  the  Company  is  the  TANECO 

Refinery Complex. 

The  product  range 

includes  TANECO  premium  diesel 
fuel,  including  arctic,  fully  complying  with  the  Euro-6  engine 
requirements, and import-substituting products such as API Group 
III high-quality base oils through 100% and aviation fuel as well. 

The year 2018 became an important milestone in the TANECO 
Complex  development.  Thus,  five  high-tech  processing  plants 
were  commissioned,  which  will  assuredly  provide  the  growth 
of  petroleum  refining  efficiency  as  well  as  ensure  the  projected 
volume  of  petroleum  product  output  nearly  on  a  full  scale.  The 
product line includes motor gasolines AI 92, AI 95, and AI 98. In 
2019, we launched the production of premium gasoline AI 100 for 
high-powered engine cars and sports cars.  

The  Company’s  strategy  includes  the  synergy  of  crude  oil 
refining and gas processing, and petrochemical production as part  
of development of the gas-based petrochemical business segment. 
This  is  a  promising  area  that  will  provide  new  growth  points  and 
market risk reduction in the long term.

In  2018,  711  filling  stations  operated  in  the  segment  of  oil 
product retail sales under the TATNEFT brand, including 109 filling 
stations outside the Russian Federation. The implemented Strategy 
in this area aims to increase the filling station network profitability by 
increasing the oil product sales volume, efficient infrastructure with 
the development of related services and digital formats.

In  the  tire  business,  represented  by  the  KAMA  TYRES  brand, 
the  production  volume  increased  by  13.2%  compared  to  2017  
to 14.6 million pieces of tires in 370 commodity items. The Company 
retains approximately 20% of the domestic market. More than 30% 
of tire products are exported. The Company develops international 
sales channels, tires are supplied to 50 countries.

The Company’s strategy is based on the principles of innovative 
development,  ensuring  a  reliable  technological  base  and  the 
integration of digital solutions in management and production.

The  Company  makes  significant  investments  in  its  own 

development of technological solutions and equipment.

Implementing  capital-intensive  business  projects,  the 
Company  sees  the  provision  of  a  high  level  of  industrial  and 
occupational  safety  and  environmental  protection  as  a  key 
priority. Consistent activities in this field resulted in the reduction 

of environmental footprint to the level where there is a potential  
for self-recovery of ecosystems. 

The  Company  shares  the  global  concern  about  the  climate 
change  and  takes  into  account  the  fact  of  formation  by  energy 
companies in the process of production activities of a significant 
amount  of  greenhouse  gas  emissions  that  can  adversely  affect 
the  climate.  Due  to  the  introduction  of  advanced  technologies, 
increasing  the  efficiency  of  accounting  and  monitoring  systems 
over three years, the Company reduced the total gross emissions 
of  greenhouse  gases  (CO2-eq.)  by  20%,  gross  emissions  
of pollutants into the atmospheric air by 26%. To a great extent this 
is ensured by the efficient use of APG at a level of more than 96%.

We realize that the long-term sustainable business development 
is  based  on  the  human  capital  development.  Staff  development 
programs,  professional  development,  decent  wages  and  social 
guarantees for employees form a cohesive team of professionals 
who are committed to the common cause.

Putting into life the principles of high corporate responsibility, 
the  Company  makes  a  large-scale  contribution  to  ensuring 
favorable living conditions in the territories of its activities, in support  
of healthcare, science, education, culture and sports. 

2018 was a landmark year for our Company. It is the year of the 
75th anniversary of the beginning of the oil field development in the 
Republic of Tatarstan and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of 
one  of  the  world’s  largest  Romashkinskoye  field.  The  Company 
participated  in  the  development  of  these  fields  from  the  very 
beginning. The accumulated potential and new opportunities are 
a reliable foundation for the Company’s long-term development.

We  entered  2019  with  clear  objectives,  the  achievement  
of which will be ensured by a high-quality investment program and 
appropriate  resources.  On  behalf  of  the  Company,  we  express 
our gratitude to our shareholders for their confidence and present 
the Report of the Board of Directors on the results of the TATNEFT 
Group’s development in priority areas of activity in 2018. 

R.N. MINNIKHANOV
President of the Republic of Tatarstan,
Chairman of the PJSC TATNEFT Board of Directors

N.U. MAGANOV
General Director, 
Chairman of the PJSC TATNEFT Management Board

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Strategic goals and priorities

“The  main  efforts  of  TATNEFT  Group  in  the  next  10-12  years 
will  be  focused  on  accelerated  growth  of  profitable  oil  and  gas 
production  by  active  implementation  of  innovative  technological 
solutions with unconditional respect for the environment. In all areas 
of activity, without exception, it is planned to carry out constant cost 
control,  increase  the  production  process  efficiency  through  the 
large-scale implementation of IT technologies and the achievement  
of the widest possible level of digital technology implementation. 
The cost growth strategy is the basis for the  Company’s human 
capital development, the basis for economic development of the 
Republic  of  Tatarstan  and  Russia,  a  guarantee  of  ensuring  high 
returns to shareholders.”

N.Z. Syubayev
Deputy General Director for Strategic Development
of PJSC TATNEFT 

Successful  achievement  of  business  goals  in  the  aggregate 
will  increase  the  Group’s  capitalization  to  USD  36  billion  in  the 
baseline scenario, ensure a high level of dividends, and maintain 
leadership  in  the  field  of  environmental  protection  and  human 
capital development.

The key tasks in the processing field are the timely commissioning 
of TANECO units within the limits of planned budgets. It is planned 
to allocate RUB 164 billion of investments to complete the TANECO 
construction. Key business unit strategy initiatives:

processing unit enterprises;

efficiency based on industry benchmarking;

•	formation  of  an  effective  system  of  existing  unit  operational 
•	implementation of IT strategy initiatives.
•	In August 2018, the Board of Directors decided to develop a new 
•	open up new investment opportunities for the long term;
•	provide  a  higher  redistribution  of  products  made  by  the 
•	reduce the risks of the Group as a whole by increasing the cash 

gas and petrochemical area, which will allow to:

flow stability.
The  first  phase  raw  material  capacity  will  be  390  thousand 
tonnes/year, the investment volume – approximately RUB 70 billion. 
A targeted long-term concept has been formed for the Company’s 
gas  and  petrochemical  area,  which  assumes,  in  its  maximum 
configuration, the processing of petrochemical raw materials in the 
amount of more than 3 million tonnes/year with the release of 32 
products in demand on the market.

Oil  production  is  a  key  area  of  the  Company’s  business.  
The  operating  fields  in  the  Republic  have  significant  potential,  
with  more  than  half  of  the  current  recoverable  reserves 
concentrated in carbonate reservoirs and SVO, i.e. considered 
hard-to-recover.

The  Retail  Business  area  development  strategy  until  2030  is 
focused primarily on improving the network’s “quality”, developing 
a related product selling business and forming “service centers” for 
motorists on the basis of filling stations, rather than quantitatively 
developing the filling station network.

The  Company  plans  to  continue  geological  exploration  in  the 
Republic  of  Tatarstan.  At  the  same  time,  significant  investments 
in  geological  exploration  are  planned  to  be  directed  to  the 
development of production centers in regions outside the Republic 
of Tatarstan, where TATNEFT is already present – Samara, Nenets 
Autonomous Area and Orenburg.

The  Company  plans  to  reach  the  target  “shelf”  of  production 
of 38 million tonnes by 2030 due to the active acquisition of new 
licenses in the existing operation areas of the Company outside the 
Republic of Tatarstan in the term after 2025.

Significant growth in oil production will be achieved through the 
SVO project implementation, the involvement of low-permeability 
carbonate reservoirs in the Republic of Tatarstan into development 
as a result of the introduction of new innovative technologies and 
the industrial commissioning of projects in the Nenets Autonomous 
Area. 

Currently,  the  Company’s  main  projects  outside  the  Russian 
Federation are projects in Libya and Syria. After normalization of 
the situation in these regions, the Company plans to resume work 
in these countries.

The  main  drivers  of  growth  in  business  efficiency  will  be  the 
involvement of reserves by drilling the infill wells, horizontal wells 
and  sidetracks,  improving  the  hydraulic  fracturing  technology, 
including the active introduction of multi-stage hydraulic fracturing, 
cost control, and the implementation of IT solutions.

The competitive strategy is based on the renewal of unique fuel 
and non-fuel supply at TATNEFT filling stations for target customers. 
The  main  initiatives  for  the  TATNEFT  retail  network  development 
are the brand concept renewal and format unification with stores 
and  cafes,  introduction  of  advanced  IT  tools,  including  service 
development in the form of self-service, targeted loyalty programs 
and demand stimulation.

The main strategic tasks facing the Company’s Tire Complex 

are:

•	increasing  the  market  share  in  the  tire  market  of  Russia 

to  22%  due  to  the  growth  in  sales  in  the  most  promising 
segments, bringing the tire sales volume to 18.1 million pcs. 
by 2030;

•	all-steel (R20+) and Viatti tire position in the more marginal price 

segment  “B”  will  be  strengthened  through  efficient  marketing 
and  service  support  and  introduction  of  a  value  proposition 
for consumers, based on an optimal price-quality ratio, a wide 
range of products and, of course, convenience of its acquisition. 
As early as 2021 approximately 50% of tires will be positioned in 
the “B” segment (the current level is 27%);

•	launch of the new all-steel tire brand KAMA PRO;

It is planned to implement three major investment projects: the 
expansion of the all-steel and Viatti tire production capacities and 
the launch of the large tire production. All three projects are aimed 
at growing market segments. 

THE COMPANY RATINGS

MOODY’S   
Ваа2. 
forecast – stable.
The Baa 2 credit rating refers to the investment level 

and reflects the high credit quality of the Company.

FITCH RATINGS 
Long-term Issuer default Rating (IdR) is BBB-.
forecast – stable
Short-term Issuer Default Rating is F3. 
The rating confirmation reflects, among other things, 
insignificant amount of the Company’s debt, significant 
oil  production  and  large  amount  of  proven  reserves. 
Adjusted  leverage  of  cash  flow  from  the  Company’s 
operating activities (FFO) is approximately 0.1x.

RAEX 
 Credit rating is ruAAA. 
forecast – stable.
The credit rating is assigned on the Russian national 
scale  and  is  long-term.  The  following  Company’s 
strengths  are  noted:  the  strong  business  profile  of 
TATNEFT  Group,  full  coverage  of  debt  obligations, 
investment program, dividend expenses with predicted 
operating  cash  flow,  and  extremely  low  level  of  the 
Group’s  total  debt  load,  high  levels  of  the  Group 
information transparency and strategic support.

FTSE4GOOD EMERGING INDEX OF 
RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT
TATNEFT is part of the FTSE4Good Emerging Index 

included in the FTSE4Good Index Series. 

The  FTSE4Good  (FTSE  Russell)  index  series  
is designed to evaluate the performance of companies 
that  demonstrate  adherence  to  best  practices  
in  environmental  protection,  social  responsibility  and 
corporate governance (ESG). 

The  strategy  in  the  Energy  business  area  provides  a  set  of 
measures  to  improve  the  Nizhnekamsk  CHP  and  Almetyevsk 
Heating Networks efficiency, also, it is expected that participation 
in  the  industrial  park  “Alabuga-2.  Petrochemistry”  will  allow 
the  Company  to  receive  compensation  for  the  infrastructure 
construction.  The  presence  of  the  Company’s  own  generating 
assets makes it possible to increase the reliability of heat supply 
to TANECO and other industrial facilities of the Company. To meet 
the growing TANECO heat demand, it is planned to increase heat 
production at the Nizhnekamsk CHP by 2 times, taking into account 
the implementation of petroleum coke burning project, which will 
allow the station to operate using different types of raw materials 
and increase its reliability.

The  TATNEFT  Group  machine  building  business  unit 
development strategy provides for a steady pipe and high-quality 
equipment  supply  to  the  Company’s  enterprises.  Ambitious  3.6 
times growth in production and sales is planned

by 2030. 
Banking business (ZENIT Banking Group) is a new direction in 
the Company’s business portfolio. The Banking Group consists of 
five banks - 149 service points in 51 cities, 5 thousand employees, 
500 thousand retail customers, 20 thousand corporate customers. 
The  Banking  Group  main  activities  are:  banking  services  for 
corporate  and  retail  customers,  investment  banking  services, 
personal  services  for  private  customers,  non-banking  financial 
services  -  factoring,  leasing.  The  banking  business  strategy 
provides for the transition to the most crisis-resistant model – the 
universal bank model, with the main focus on:

•	profit  growth  to  the  level  of  average  market  indicators  and 

increase  of  business  competitiveness  with  moderate  risk 
appetite;

•	most  promising  products  and  segments  with  the  greatest 

potential  for  revenue  growth  and  implementation  of  the 
development business model;

•	integration of the Group banks.

The  program  for  improving  efficiency  and  reducing  costs, 
implemented  by  the  Bank  in  cooperation  with  the  Company, 
includes digitalization, development of new business lines in the 
bank, and obtaining synergies through interaction with the TATNEFT 
Group enterprises.

The  Company’s  main  task  is  to  create  a  sustainable,  market-
oriented, profitable business and a liquid asset with a high market 
value of at least RUB 50 billion on the basis of the ZENIT Banking 
Group by 2025.

the 2030 strategy’s key task calls for the  achievement of 
maximized reserve monetization, business diversification 
and  creating  of  new  perspective  value  growth  points, 
that will ensure a high effectiveness and efficiency of the 
Company as well as a stable current growth of profitability 
even beyond 2030.

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Financial performance  
indicators

Revenue (billion RuB)

Free cash flow generation growth (billion RUB)

2016
2017
2018

580.1
681.2
910.5

2016
2017
2018

45.7
105.3
147.8

Group shareholder profit, (billion RuB)

2016
2017
2018

EBITDA (billion RuB)

2016
2017
2018

Adjusted EBITDA (billion RuB)

2016
2017
2018

ROACE (%)

2016
2017
2018

The  Company  provides  a  high-quality  balance  between 
production and refining assets, which allows to efficiently generate 
operating income.  By the end of the year, free cash flow increased 
by 40%, reaching approximately RUB 148 billion.

107.4
123.1
211.8

Free cash flow per barrel of oil production 
(RuB/barrel)

165.6
185.3
294.0

2016
2017
2018

223.6
510.7
702.6

174.4
200.8
314.8

15.20
16.50
27.50

The Company maintains leadership among the largest industry 

oil companies in terms of net profit per barrel of production.

Ratio between net profit and oil production

2016

2017

2018

107.4

123.1

204.3

206.1

211.8
210.4

526

597

1007

Net profit, RUB billion                            Production, million barrels                        Specific net profit, RUB/barrel

+

33.7% 

REVENuE GROWTH

+

72% 

GROWTH OF THE GROuP 
SHAREHOLDER NET PROFIT

+

58.7% 

EBITDA GROWTH

32% 

EBITDA MARGIN

22.3 Usd/baRRel 

EBITDA PER PRODuCED BARREL

+

40.4% 

INCREASE IN FREE CASH FLOW

Company's Created Added Value 
(billion RUB)   

2014
2015
2016
2017
2018

264.2
308.1
329.6
419.4
642.9

+

53% 

83.6% 

GROWTH OF ADDED VALuE 

SHARE OF ADDED VALuE IN TOTAL 
PRODuCTION VOLuME

>

50% 

GROWTH OF LABOR PRODuCTIVITY 
BY EBITDA

The  Company  ensures  the  growth 
of  labor  productivity  and  organizational 
forms 
efficiency 
in management of production and business 
processes. 

innovative 

through 

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Assets by segments (billion RUB)

Exploration and production
2017
2018

Oil processing, oil and oil product sales
2017
2018

Petrochemistry
2017
2018

Banking activity
2017
2018

Corporate and other
2017
2018

TOTAL
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018

93.8 billion RUb 

COMPANY’S ASSET VALuE  
INCREASE IN 2018

Change in the structure of consolidated
TATNEFT Group assets for the period of 2011-2018 (%) 

11.7

21.1

13.8

4.3

34.5

2.7

30.7

47.4

Exploration and production

Oil processing, 
oil and oil product
sales

Petrochemistry

Banking activity

Corporate and other

33.8

2011

2018

The  Company’s  asset  structure  is  balanced  in  the  ratio  of 
“exploration  and  production”  (30.7%)  and  “oil  and  oil  product 
processing  and  sales”  (33.8%)  segments,  which  provides  the 
potential  for  further  revenue  growth  due  to  the  added  value 
produced on the basis of hydrocarbon resource processing.

340 525
368 991

366 804
406 407

26 820
32 923

251 444
252 854

121 861
140 113

732 934
798 691
1 094 597
1 107 454
1 201 288

Cost of tatneft group consolidated assets 
in 2011 and 2018 (billion RUB)

140.1

252.9

86.4

27.2

216.4

368.9

297.8

Exploration and production

Oil processing, 
oil and oil product
sales

Нефтехимия

Petrochemistry

Corporate and other

2011

2018

32.9

406.4

The comparison of 2018 and 2011 is justified by the oil refining complex
commercial commissioning.

Fuel and energy resource consumption

The Company implements a target program to reduce the fuel and energy 
resource consumption.

More  than  464  thousand  tonnes  of  fuel  equivalent  were 
saved. The most efficient saving areas are: oil and gas treatment, 
processing,  transportation,  oil  and  gas  production  technology, 
reservoir pressure maintenance.

The cost of fuel and energy resources, saved as a result of the 
energy saving program implementation in 2011-2018, amounted 
to  RUB  5.1  billion  (including:  electricity  RUB  2.9  billion,  heat 
energy RUB 1 billion, boiler fuel RUB 0.8 billion, combustibles and 
lubricants RUB 0.4 billion).

Following the energy saving program implementation in 2018, 
the TATNEFT Group enterprises saved more than 47.7 thousand 
tonnes  of  fuel  equivalent,  which  amounted  to  RUB  842.5  million 
and allowed a 0.8% reduction in the Company’s need for fuel and 
energy resources.

The main energy savings were obtained by saving electricity.

Energy production using renewable energy sources
The main share (99.9%) of energy production from renewable 
energy  sources  (RES)  in  the  TATNEFT  Group  accounts  for  the 
heat  energy  generation  by  pellet  boiler  houses,  0.01%  -  by  the 
solar power plants of the Company’s retail trade network, in 2018 
the boiler house installed capacity was 1,778 Gcal/hour. The total 
energy production from RES in 2018 amounted to 2,054.7 tonnes 
of  fuel  equivalent  or  0.24%  of  the  total  TATNEFT  Group  energy 
production.

11% 

SAVING OF 
FuEL AND ENERGY 
RESOuRCE CONSuMPTION

39.7%

DECREASE IN 
FuEL AND ENERGY 
RESOuRCE CONSuMPTION

sinCe tHe beginning oF tHe taRget PRogRam 
imPlementation (2010) FoR tHe PeRiod oF 2011-2018

Dynamics of FER consumption decrease (%)

Базовый период

3.80

8.60

13.70

20.10

28.70

34.90

38.90

39.7

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Dynamics of fuel and energy resource saving (%)

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018

1.5
3.0
4.5
5.9
7.4
8.6
9.8
11.0

The Сompany fuel and energy resource consumption in 2018

Meas. units

ConsuMption in natural units

Costs, Million ruB

Electricity including:

production consumption

Heat energy including:      

production consumption

Natural gas including:

production consumption

Gasoline (total)            

including:
AI-80
AI-92
AI-85

AI-98
Diesel fuel

thousand KWh
thousand KWh
Gcal
Gcal
thousand m3
thousand m3
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne

6 027 682
5 990 446
8 596 156
8 011 715
1 990 178
1 989 696
3 984
194.96
2 431.3
1 353.2
4.54
4 154.26
691.7

16 833.077

 7 924.094

8 732.258

170.64
7.80
101.83
60.77
0.24
169.98
20.37

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Investment program of the Сompany

The Company’s investment program is aimed at implementing
highly efficient projects as part of Strategy 2030. The planned investment  
volume until 2030 is more than RUB 1.2 trillion. Mainly the Company’s  
investments are concentrated in Russia.

Investment Program 2018

The Company’s Investment Program 2018 was reviewed by the 
PJSC TATNEFT Board of Directors on December 22, 2017 (Minutes 
No. 8 dated December 22, 2017). Implementation of Investment 
Program 2018 was reviewed by the Board of Directors on February 
27, 2019 (Minutes No. 10 dated February 27, 2019).

The investment portfolio in 2018 (excluding the ZENIT Banking 
Group)  amounted  to  RUB  97.8  billion,  which  is  RUB  8.5  billion 
higher than the level of 2017 (+9.5%), the main increase

is due to SVO project (+12.4 billion rubles).

Investment volume

2017

2018

2019 (planned)

89.4

82.3

97.8

91.2

Investment volume

Including capital

143.5

132.3

In 2019, the planned investments volume is approximately RUB 143.5 billion, 
including RUB 132.3 billion of capital investments, which is higher than  
the 2018 level by RUB 45.7 billion (46.7%).

Fund raising. Debt portfolio

In  the  baseline  scenario,  the  Company  plans  to  implement 

strategic initiatives without large foreign loans.

Through the use of the most optimal tools for free cash allocation, 
such as classic bank deposits, corporate bonds, foreign exchange 
swap, REPO, Moscow Exchange deposits and their combination, 
a RUB 5 billion income was received for all allocation operations 
in 2018. 

Credit limits are opened and maintained at the 6 largest Russian 

banks. 

The  Company  applies  a  conservative  approach  to  long-term 
lending  aimed  at  minimizing  risks  and  increasing  the  return  on 
the  use  of  borrowed  funds.  The  main  criteria  for  the  long-term 
borrowing  tool  selection  are:  the  estimated  amount,  the  term  of 
the  loan,  the  target  orientation.  In  the  case  of  attracting  long-
term loans directed to the investment program financing, special 
attention is paid to the compliance of the loan commercial terms 
with the basic investment parameters of particular project. Primary 
attention is paid to the possibility of structuring loans that imply their 
repayment at the expense of additional cash flows generated from 
the implementation of new investment projects.

The  Company  conducts  regular  monitoring  of  the  main  factors 
affecting the lending market and seeks to take appropriate measures 
for  managing  market  risks,  including  those  associated  with  rising 
interest  rates.  When  shaping  trends  to  tighten  monetary  policy  and 
increase market expectations, taking into account the gradual increase 
in lending rates, the Company practices the use of hedging instruments.
Currently TATNEFT Group has experience in structuring long-

term debt financing:

(particularly, for TANECO Construction Loan project);

•	as  part  of  the  concept  of  so-called  “project  financing” 
•	successful  attraction  of  loans  guaranteed  by  Export  Credit 
•	attraction of loans from international bank syndicates;
•	on  placement  of  classical  and  exchange  bonds,  both  ruble 

Agencies (particularly, SACE, EKF and Euler Hermes);

bonds and Eurobonds.
In 2018, the Group’s debt portfolio (excluding the ZENIT Banking 
Group)  consisted  mainly  of  loans  guaranteed  by  Export  Credit 
Agencies  (ECA)  attracted  by  JSC  TANECO  during  the  oil  refining 
complex construction. As of 31.12.18, the balance of such debt was 
USD 98.57 million. 

Investment portfolio structure in 2018 (%)

Oil and gas exploration and production in the oil fields of the Republic of Tatarstan (including the SVO fields) 
and outside the Republic of Tatarstan and Russia

Oil and gas processing

Development of energy, tire, retail businesses, engineering and service subsidiaries

35.8

50.9

8.6

Social projects

2.1
Corporate projects

2.6

more than in 2017. 

As  a  result  of  the  best  tools  used  for  placing  free  cash 
funds,  such  as  classic  bank  deposits,  corporate  bonds,  foreign 
exchange swaps, REPO, deposits on the Moscow Exchange and 
their combination, more than 5 billion rubles were earned for all 
placement operations in 2018.

In  fact,  the  Group  has  not  attracted  significant  debt  financing 
(not including constant work with short term debt) since 2011 and 
has worked all these years repaying previously raised loans. 

In  2018,  the  Company  continued  to  work  on  improving  the 
financial  management  procedures  of  enterprises  in  the  PJSC 
TATNEFT centralized treasury. In order to improve efficiency, quality, 
accountability and stability of the serving business functions in the field 
of PJSC TATNEFT financial management, in 2018 the “Centralization 
of  the  PJSC  TATNEFT  structural  subdivision  financial  functions  in 
the Shared Services Center” project was completed. As part of the 
project, the functions of financial support for the Company’s structural 
subdivision  activities  were  transferred  to  the  Corporate  Finance 
Center. 

In  order  to  efficiently  use  funds,  the  finance  department 
carried  out  a  large  amount  of  work  to  optimize  settlements  with 
counterparties. This work will be continued in the future. In order to 
reduce the diversion of the Company’s working capital and speed 
up settlements with regular counterparties, counter-obligations are 
repaid through the LOC (Liability Offset Center). The LOC turnover 
for  2018  amounted  to  RUB  29.5  billion,  which  is  RUB  0.5  billion 

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The Company’s resource potential

As of 31.12.2018, according to an independent assessment of Miller & Lents, Ltd. 

Hydrocarbon reserves – 1.350 billion tonnes of o.e.,
including unconventional oil reserves of 97.179 million tonnes of o.e., including:

Oil reserves of 1.289 billion tonnes, 
including unconventional oil reserves of 96.708 million tonnes, including:

970.9 
million tonnes of o.e.

343.3 
million tonnes of o.e.

36.0 
million tonnes of o.e.

924.851 
million tonnes

328.070 
million tonnes

35.6 
million tonnes

In the reporting year, the Company carried out an analysis 
and  assessment  of  the  current  oil  reserve  resource  base 
potential, defining the boundaries of business challenges.

In  2018,  the  Company  applied  a  zero  MET  rate  to  super 
viscous oil with a viscosity of 10,000 MPa*s and more (in reservoir 
conditions), as well as for oil produced

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including unconventional 
oil reserves of
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including unconventional 
oil reserves of
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including unconventional 
oil reserves of
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including unconventional 
oil reserves of
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including unconventional 
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TATNEFT GROuP 1P OIL RESERVE  
REPLACEMENT RATIO IS

297.6% 

TATNEFT GROuP 2P OIL RESERVE  
REPLACEMENT RATIO IS 

200.4% 

The tasks were detailed, additional R&D and pilot work projects 
were launched for the study of geological structure, selection of 
efficient technologies for reserve development.

Initiated and implemented:

•	Project to increase production rates for Verei sediments to 8% 
•	Project to optimize the development system for facilities confined 
•	Project on production intensification through well drilling to the 

to the Tula and Bobrikov horizons 

Tournaisian and Bashkir stages.
Work  has  begun  on  a  project  to  introduce  into  the  active 
development the oil reserves of the Kynovian horizon reservoirs with 
boundary values of porosity and permeability properties.

A  favorable  economic  condition  for  the  Company’s  field 
development is the use of differentiated MET rates and privileges 
on customs duties on oil.

The  use  of  lower  rates  for  export  customs  duties  and  a  zero 
MET rate for the super viscous oil horizons (with viscosity of 10,000 
MPa*s  and  more)  stimulates  the  Company’s  SVO  production 
development.

from  Domanic  deposits.  Also,  differentiated  MET  rates  were 
used with a reduction factor for subsoil areas with more than 80% 
depletion, for small subsoil areas with reserves (initial recoverable 
reserves,  IRR)  of  less  than  5  million  tonnes  and  a  5%  or  less 
depletion (according to the National register of mineral reserves as 
of 01.01.2011), for super viscous oil fields with viscosity of more 
than 200 and less than 10,000 MPa*s in reservoir conditions, for 
subsoil areas in Nenets Autonomous Area. In 2018, oil production 
at these sites amounted to 24.78 million tonnes (including SVO with 
viscosity of more than 10,000 MPa*s –1,949 thousand tonnes).

The Company achieves savings by reducing the tax rate on super 
viscous oil in some of its fields and by other specific tax incentives 
related to the production and sale of super viscous oil.

Due to the nature of the raw material base, the Company remains 
prioritized the maintenance of incentive tax regimes for depleted 
and super viscous oil fields.

TATNEFT Group Total Net Conditional Resources

Migration of proven oil reserves in 2018, thousand tonnes

thousand barrels (oil and condensate) 
657 million cubic feet (gas)

1С resourCes

2С resourCes

3С resourCes

732 725
293 657

1 031 904
461 411

1 997 725
2 532 638

at the end of 2018

at the end of 2017

growth taking into aCCount
the produCtion in 2018

Proved drilled developed net oil reserves
Proved drilled undeveloped net oil reserves
Proved undrilled net oil reserves
Proved net oil reserves

499 749
310 280
114 822
924 851

480 097
306 915
79 477
866 489

49 186
3 365
35 345
87 896

10.3%
1.1%
44.5%
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geological exploration and production

STRATEgIC TASKS

Production growth to 38.4 Million tonnes by 2030
100% Reserve replacement.

The Company develops its resource potential on the basis  
of a rational approach to the subsoil development and strict 
observance of industrial and environmental safety using  
advanced methods and technologies possessed by the  
internal and external oilfield services.

Ensuring  the  growth  of  hydrocarbon  reserves. 
Improving  the  efficiency  of  geological  exploration 
activities  for  the  successful  implementation  of  the 
Company’s  mineral  resource  base  replacement 
programs.

Development  of  new  technologies  for  prospecting 
and exploration of fields in explored and new areas in 
various geological and climatic conditions.

Reduction of terms and improvement of the quality of 
field preparation for industrial development.

Fulfillment of the existing resource base potential due 
to  the  SVO  production  growth,  the  hard-to-recover 
resource development with a high level of innovative 
approach application.

Commercial commissioning of the fields in the Nenets 
Autonomous Area.

Reduction of specific operating costs for conventional 
oil production in the Republic of Tatarstan.

Implementation of IT projects, widespread use of oil 
recovery factor enhancement technologies. 

In 2018, RUB 2.6 billion were invested in solving the resource 
base expansion problem. Of these, 81% are for drilling production 
and exploration wells, approximately 10% for seismic exploration 
methods and issue-related geological exploration work, 3% for well 
interventions. 

For 2019, it is planned to invest RUB 11 billion in projects for the 
oil production development outside the Republic of Tatarstan and 
produce 319 thousand tonnes of oil.

Geological exploration work in the territory  
of the Republic of Tatarstan 

On the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Company was 
granted 67 licenses, of which 36 licenses for mineral exploration and 
production, 27 for geological survey including mineral prospecting 
and evaluation, exploration and production, 4 for geological survey 
including  mineral  prospecting  and  evaluation:  2  for  geological 
survey  including  mineral  prospecting  and  evaluation  and  2  - 
for  geological  survey  of  developed  mineral  deposit  underlying 
horizons.

The  geological  exploration  volumes  envisaged  by  the  license 

agreements for license blocks are carried out in full. 

In  2018,  the  growth  in  all  categories  (A+B1+C1+B2+C2)  of 
recoverable  oil  reserves  in  the  Republic  of  Tajikistan  amounted 
to  29.9  million  tonnes,  including  19.9  million  tonne  increase  in 
reserves due to geological exploration.

Prospecting and exploration in the territory of the Republic of 
Tatarstan  were  conducted  within  the  Cheremshano-Bastryksk, 
Tlyanchi-Tamak,  and  Stepnoozersk  exploration  areas  and  at  the 
Agbazovskiy, Yersubayinskiy, and Sokolkinskiy subsoil areas.

In 2018, the cost of geological exploration work carried out in 
the  Company’s  licensed  blocks  within  the  Republic  of  Tatarstan 
amounted to more than RUB 1.1 billion. 

The volume of prospecting and exploration drilling in 2018 – 18.1 
thousand  meters,  including  exploration  –  4.9  thousand  meters, 
prospecting – 13.2 thousand meters. 

Construction of 12 exploration wells is completed, of which 10 

are production wells. 

Following the seismic exploration work results, 1 structure with 
prospective  resources  in  the  D0  (recoverable)  category  –  0.183 
million tonnes has been prepared for deep drilling.

In 2019, in the Company’s fields and exploration 
areas, in order to replace reserves, it is planned to drill 
35 exploration wells in the Republic of Tatarstan with 
a total penetration of 54.5 thousand meters of rocks, 
perform seismic exploration using 2D common depth 
point method (CDPM) in the amount of 280 running km 
and 3D CDPM in the amount of 558 km2.

83% 

PROSPECTING AND EXPLORATION 
DRILLING SuCCESS IN TATARSTAN

Geological exploration work outside  
the Republic of Tatarstan

Outside the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Company 
was  granted  31  licenses,  of  which  16  licenses  for  mineral 
exploration  and  production,  13  for  geological  survey  including 
mineral prospecting and evaluation, exploration and production, 2 
for geological survey including mineral prospecting and evaluation.
In  2018,  geological  exploration  work  was  carried  out  in  the 
territories of the Ulyanovsk, Orenburg, Samara regions, the Nenets 
Autonomous Area and the Republic of Kalmykia.

In  the  Republic  of  Kalmykia,  a  gas  condensate  field  named 
after V.E. Bembeev was opened. Recoverable free gas reserves 
of C1+C2 categories for the field are 4.2 billion m3, condensate 
reserves  of  C1+C2  categories  –  1.6  million  tonnes.  The  reserve 
increase cost amounted to 487 RUB/tonne.

In  the  Samara  region,  the  interim  re-estimation  of  reserves 
at  the  Tuarminskoe  oil  field  was  carried  out;  the  reserves  at  the 
Kanashskoe field changed. The increase in recoverable reserves 
of A+B1+B2 categories amounted to 0.337 million tonnes.

In  2018,  seismic  exploration  work  was  carried  out  in  the 
Republic of Kalmykia and the Samara region using 2D CDPM – a 
total volume of 550 running km and 3D CDPM – a total volume of 
114 km2. 

The exploration drilling volume in 2018 is 8.2 thousand meters. 
Construction of 3 prospecting and 1 exploration wells completed. 
The prospecting and exploration drilling success is 100%. 
In the Samara region, five structures with D0 category resources 
(recoverable) of 9.405 million tonnes have been prepared for deep 
drilling. Following the seismic exploration results, three structures 
with D0 category resources (recoverable) of 4.099 million tonnes 
have been prepared for deep exploration drilling..

In 2019, it is planned to drill 9 exploration wells with  
a total penetration of 34.5 thousand meters of rocks, 
perform 2D CDP seismic exploration in the amount  
of 474 running km, 3D CDP - in the amount of 1,238 
km2.

100% 

PROSPECTING AND EXPLORATION 
DRILLING SuCCESS OuTSIDE 
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oil and gas production

The Company endeavours to unlock to the utmost the oil reservoir potentials 
and deliver on the accumulated technological knowledge and expertise  
so that we could strengthen our positions on the energy markets in Russia  
as we as worldwide.

The  oil  production  output  across  the  TATNEFT  Group  totaled 
29.5 mln tonnes in 2018 including 27.6 mln tonnes of conventional 
oil output and 1.9 mln tonnes of super-viscous oil production. The 
average daily oil production rate was 2.1 % higher and amounted 
to 576.4 thousand barrels per day. The Company had to hold down 
the oil production rates under the OPEC+agreement while keeping 
its potential to ramp up its oil output in future when the production 
restrictions.

In  order  to  ensure  the  sustainable  development  of  the 
hydrocarbon reserves and the increased oil production profitability 
the Company applies cutting edge techniques and technologies, 
and equipment many of which are unique and developed especially 
taking into account the peculiarities of the resource base possessed 
by  the  Company  as  well  as  the  artificial  intellect,  high-precision 
simulation and modeling software.

Oil production structure in 2018 
(million tonnes)

TATNEFT Group oil production, including 

Conventional oil

Super viscous oil

Associated petroleum gas production volume 
(million m3)

One  of  the  activity  are  is  creating  of  digital  twin  models  for 
producing assets that make it possible to define with high reliability 
the oil production potential and manage the reservoir development 
with highest possible efficiency.  

2016

2017

2018

The Company anticipates that the digital modeling of all its oil 

29.5

27.6

1.9

1022.89

1007.28

1009.03

fields will have been finished by 2020. 

Moreover, by 2030 the oil production is projected to be increased 
up to more than 38 million tonnes per year. The strategic plans of 
the  Company  are  based  on  the  development  of  already  existing 
licensed assets within the area of the main resource base in the 
Republic of Tatarstan, the Samara District, the Nenets Autonomous 
District taking into account the oil production development trends 
outside Russia.

The  sustainable  organic  growth  strategy  for  oil  production  is 

According  to  the  results  of  2018,  associated  gas  production 
amounted to 1,009.279 million m3, which is 1.753 million m3 more 
than in 2017.

Oil production 
(million tonnes)

2016

2017

2018

Daily production average 
(thousand barrels/day)

28.7

28.9

29.5

2016

2017

2018

Use of apg for the company’s own needs 
(million  m 3)

NGL production * 
(thousand tonnes) 

2016

2017

2018

69.353

69.601

67.331

2016

2017

2018

*excluding TANECO NGL

In  order  to  implement  the  corporate  action  program  for 
associated  petroleum  gas  (APG)  utilization,  construction  was 
completed  in  the  first  quarter  of  2018  and  the  gas  pipeline 
system  from  the  NGDU  Yamashneft  and  NGDU  Elkhovneft 
facilities was commissioned. In 2019, it is planned to carry out 
design and exploration work for the project “Expansion of the gas 
collection system from the NGDU Yamashneft facilities” and start 
the construction and installation works.

based on the potential:

viable manner;

•	bringing  the  existing  reserves  into  production  economically 
•	Technology scaling
•	effective and efficient development of new projects;
•	improved Oil Recovery Factor;
•	Additional gas monetization.

The Company yields a high-margin production.

2016

2017

2018

4.1

4.5

4.2

1398 RUb  

                                            PeR baRRel

                                            EBIDTA PER BARREL            
                                            PRODuCTION

>

35%

OIL  
RECOVERY  
FACTOR

Drilling volume in 2018, thousand m

Объем эксплуатационного бурения
Prospecting and exploration drilling volume

592.8
13.1

Average daily oil flow rate of existing production wells 
(tonnes/day)

Well stock as of 01.01.2019

Operating production well stock
Active production well stock
Inactive production well stock
Developed production well stock and production well stock expecting development
Operating injection well stock
Active injection well stock

558.3

564.8

576.4

282.150

274.722

321.829

23 585
20 986
2 581
18
11 318
10 285

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Oil production by major fields in the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan in 2018

Oil and gas production outside tatarstan

The  Company’s  main  production  volume 

is  provided  
by  conventional  fields  located  in  the  Republic  of  Tatarstan.  
The  main  share  of  the  current  oil  production  accounts  for  
2 unique and 5 large fields: Romashkinskoye, Novo-Elkhovskoye, 
Bavlinskoe,  Sabanchinskoye,  Pervomayskoye,  Bondyuzhskoye, 
Arkhangelskoye.

Oil production by major fields in 2018,
Thousand tonnes

Fields
Romashkinskoye
Novo-Elkhovskoye
Bavlinskoye
Bondyuzhskoye
Pervomayskoye
Sabanchinskoye
Arkhangelskoye

2018
15 494
2 780
1 207
239
310
537
237

Super viscous oil field  
development

The Company produces super viscous oil at the Ashalchinskoye 
field.  In  2018,  super  viscous  oil  production  was  1,949  thousand 
tonnes. By the end of the year, daily oil production reached 5,675 
tonnes. Overall, since the beginning of the development, the total 
volume  of  super  viscous  oil  production  amounted  to  5.4  million 
tonnes.

18  super  viscous  oil  fields  of  the  Sheshmin  horizon  are  in 
development. Six SVO fields were commissioned in the reporting 
year:  (Chumachkinskaya,  Novo-Chegodayskoye,  Verkhneye 
(deposit  III),  Averyanovskoye,  Studeno-Klyuchevskoye,  Yuzhno-
Yekaterinovskoye, Vostochno-Sheshminkinskoye), and work has 
begun on drilling horizontal wells and arranging 6 additional SVO 
fields  (Arkhangelskoye,  Gryadinskoye,  Moroznoye,  Dymnoye  1, 
Podlesnoye, Yuzhno-Rodnikovskoye).

As  of  01.01.2019,  the  operating  well  stock  at  the  SVO  fields 
is  803  horizontal  wells  (including  239  wells  drilled  in  2018)  and 
2,275 appraisal wells (including 311 wells drilled in 2018). Active 
production well stock consists of 258 wells, including 244 well pairs 
and 14 cyclic steam wells. Active injection well stock consists of 396 
wells, including 372 well pairs and 24 cyclic steam wells.

KAZAN

Bondyuzhskoye

Pervomayskoye 

NABEREZHNYE CHELNY

Romashkinskoye

Novo-Elkhovskoye

ALMETYEVSK

Sabanchinskoye

Bavlinskoye

IMPLEMENTATION  
OF PJSC TATNEFT  
STRATEGIC GOALS

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT  
PLANNING+

ECONOMIC MODEL

DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT BASED ON GEOLOGICAL  
AND HYDRODYNAMIC MODELING (GHDM)

GEOLOGICAL AND HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL

DIGITAL DATABASE

During 2018, 18 oil fields were in operation outside of the Republic 
of Tatarstan, including 15 fields – the Samara region, 2 fields – the 
Orenburg Region, 1 field - the Nenets Autonomous Area.  At the end 
of 2018, oil production in the Samara and Orenburg regions was 
carried out from 128 wells, including 127 wells in the Samara and  
1 well in the Orenburg regions.

Oil production in 2018 in the Samara region amounted to 328 
thousand  tonnes,  Orenburg  region  -  13  thousand  tonnes.  In  the 
Samara region, 11 new production wells were commissioned after 
drilling and development. Average daily oil flow of new wells drilled 
in 2018 is 10.5 tonnes/day. Also, 3 prospecting and 1 exploration 
wells were drilled in the Samara region. 

On the territory of the Nenets Autonomous Area, development 
of 2 exploration wells at Podveryukskoye and Khosoltinskoye fields 
continued. Also test operation of the Tibeyvisskoye field exploration 
well was carried out – oil production in the reporting year amounted 
to 521 tonnes.

The Company’s foreign projects in Libya and Syria are suspended 
due to the difficult military and political situation in the territory of 
these states. The Company monitors the situation development in 
order to resume work after stabilization of the situation and obtain 
guarantees for the safety of personnel working at the fields.

Republic of Tatarstan LLC TATNEFT-NAO

0.5 thousand tonnes

LLC TATNEFT-Samara
Samara region

328.5 thousand tonnes

LLC TATNEFT-Samara
Orenburg region

12.7 thousand tonnes

Digitalization of the field development  
management with geological and  
hydrodynamic modeling

The  main  tasks  solved  by  geological  and  hydrodynamic 
modeling  are  reserve  localization  in  mature  fields,  planning  the 
new/promising  site  development.  The  basic  principles  of  GHDM 
operation:

•	optimal  well  arrangement 

is  determined  using  GHDM 
individually for each site, taking into account geological features, 
recoverable reserve distribution and porosity and permeability 
properties;

•	optimal  network  may  be  heterogeneous  in  area  and  vary 

depending on the stage of development, economic constraints 
and optimization criteria;

•	optimization  is  carried  out  according  to  the  criteria  adopted 

by the Company (reserve development, profitability index, net 
present value (NPV), etc.).

Overall, digital transformation opens up levels 
of new opportunities in production and strategic 
planning.

Formation of the monthly well intervention plan and well operation 

modes based on modeling and economic calculations allows to:

various parameters;

•	Generate a Well Intervention Pool and rank the interventions by 
•	Promptly make decisions on specific interventions and prevent 

potential complications during operation.
Monitoring of implemented intervention efficiency using GHDM:

•	Potential assessment, selection and recommendation of optimal 

technologies  for  the  reserve  development  and  production 
intensification, taking into account economic conditions.

production plan.

•	Timely  selection  of  additional  interventions  to  ensure  the 
•	Identification of “problem” places in the operation and drilling 

technology for improvement by clarifying the well potential by 
the model.

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oil sales 

oil product sales

The Company provides the optimal balance in produced oil 
supply distribution in order to increase operating profitability in 
the market conditions. 

In  2018,  the  Group  exported  approximately  62%  of  all  
sold  crude  oil,  compared  to  73%  in  2017,  increasing  overall 
revenues  from  oil  sales  by  29.9%.  At  the  same  time,  the  
Company  fully  provides  its  own  processing  facilities  with  raw 
materials.

For the oil transportation for export, the Group uses the services 
of  JSC  Transneft  (Transneft),  the  state  monopolist  and  the 
operator of the Russian trunk oil pipeline system. Approximately 
73% of export oil is transported via the Druzhba pipeline (mainly 
to  Poland,  the  Czech  Republic  and  Slovakia);  3%  of  export  oil 
was shipped through the Russian ports of the Black Sea (mainly 
Novorossiysk)  and  24%  of  export  oil  was  shipped  through  the 
Russian ports of the Baltic Sea (mainly Primorsk).

The Company’s oil products are sold wholesale abroad and in 
the domestic market, and also delivered to the Company’s sales 
subsidiaries for subsequent sale in Russia. 

The Group’s total oil product sales in 2018 amounted to 11.4 
million tonnes. The share of oil product supplies to the domestic 
market  was  49.8%.  At  the  same  time,  in  order  to  increase  the 
operating  profitability,  the  Company  increased  the  share  of  oil 
product supplies to far abroad countries to 45%. 

5.7 million tonnes of oil products were exported compared to 5 

million tonnes in 2017.

In 2018, 50.2% of total sold oil products was shipped for export, 

49.8% – to the domestic market. 

Group crude oil sales volumes, thousand tonnes

2015

2016

2017

2018

Crude oil sales

19 959

22 117

21 830

20 341

Oil product sales volumes (thousand tonnes)

Revenue from oil product sales (billion RUB)

2015

2016

2017

2018

11 135

10 940

10 523

11 350

2015

2016

2017

2018

215.2

212.3

241.7

355.0

Revenue from oil sales, billion RuB

Revenue from oil sales

269.2

298.1

365.2

474.3

2015

2016

2017

2018

Overall, the revenue from oil product sales minus export duties 
and excise taxes in 2018 amounted to RUB 355 billion, it is a 46.9% 
increase compared to 2017.

The  growth  is  mainly  due  to  rising  prices  for  oil  products.  
5.65 million tonnes of oil products were supplied to the domestic 
market.

Shares of crude oil sales volumes for the group and by delivery destinations, % 

Shares of oil product sales volumes by delivery destinations, % 

to the domestic market
to the CIS countries
to the far abroad countries

2015

38.9
6.6
54.5

Shares of revenues from the crude oil sale, excluding export duties  
by delivery destinations, %

to the domestic market
to the CIS countries
to the far abroad countries

2015

33.1
7.2
59.7

2016

39.1
5.1
55.8

2016

33.9
5.5
60.6

2017

27.2
5.6
67.2

2017

25.2
5.7
69.1

2018

38.0
6.0
56.0

2018

35.0
6.0
59.0

to the domestic market
to the CIS countries
for export to the far abroad countries

2015

51.4
5.9
42.7

2016

55.1
2.3
42.6

2017

52.2
3.8
44.0

2018

49.8
5.2
45.0

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oil and gas processing

STRATEgIC TASKS
Bringing capacities to 15.7 million tonnes of oil processing per year
Maintaining the reputation of reliable producer of high-quality oil products
Increase in production of high-margin products
High level of industrial and environmental safety

The Company has high-quality oil and gas processing facilities, 
as  well  as  carbon  black  production  facilities,  geographically 
grouped at four sites in close logistic proximity to oil production in 
Almetyevsk and Nizhnekamsk regions of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Based on the synergy of oil and gas processing, the Company 
began  to  develop  gas  and  petrochemical  areas,  identifying  the 
potential of new growth points and reducing the business strategy 
market risks.

The  integration  of  oil  and  gas  processing  and  gas  and 
petrochemical  industry,  the  growth  in  production  volumes  of 
competitive and environmentally friendly products, the development 
of premium sales channels, optimization of the oil product logistics 
are key drivers for growth in operating profitability and produced oil 
monetization. 

Range of products made in 2018

1. LPG (NGL);
2. Stable natural gasoline
3. Aviation kerosene
4. Aviation fuel (TS-1/RT/Jet A-1)
5. Diesel  fuel,  including  premium  TANECO  (summer/winter/

arctic)

6. Motor gasoline (AI-80/92/95/98) 
7. Base oils (HVI-2, VHVI-4/6);
8. Lubricants (motor, transmission, hydraulic, transformer, special 

oils)

9. Sulfur (granulated, lump)
10. Coke
11. Middle distillates
12. Industrial solvent
13. Flammable natural gas
14. Hydrocarbon liquefied gases
15. Ethane fraction
16. Propane fraction
17. Isobutane fraction
18. n-Butane fraction
19. Isopentane fraction
20. Commercially pure gaseous nitrogen
21. Commercially pure gaseous oxygen
22. Carbon black (10 active and 4 semi-active grades).

The oil processing quality ensures the 
Company’s leadership in the industry

•	 100% motor fuel complies with EURO-5
•	 0 % - dark hydrocarbons
•	 Associated petroleum gas utilization over 96%
•	 The largest carbon black production (active and semi-active 

brands)

•	 Production  of  import-substituting  products:  high-quality 

API  Group  III  base  oils  through  100%  hydrotreatment  and 
lubricants based on them for all industries.

•	 Production of TANECO premium diesel product, including the 

arctic one (by the cetane number, it is the best in Russia - 63 
units without the addition of cetane-increasing additives; ultra-
low content of sulfur and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons). 
This  fuel  fully  complies  with  the  requirements  of  Euro-6 
engines — an environmental standard regulating the harmful 
substance content in exhaust gases.

For the current period, the Company maintains the 
ratio between oil processing and production volumes 
at a level of more than 30%.

+

9.6% 

GROWTH IN OIL PROCESSING

Oil processing (thousand barrels/day)

2017

2018

83.64 % 

LIGHT OIL PRODuCT YIELD (TANECO)

10 

NELSON COMPLEXITY INDEX (TANECO)

10.1 million tonnes

TOTAL OIL AND GAS PRODuCT YIELD  
IN 2018 AMOuNTED TO

163.3

179.0

99,05

83,40

85–90

85

98

Processing depth* (%)

TANECO
Average value, 
Russian Federation
Average value, 
Europe
Average value, 
OPEC countries
Average value, 
USA

*according to the Ministry of Energy of Russia and Central Dispatching Department of Fuel Energy 
  Complex (CDU TEK) http://www.cdu.ru/tek_russia/articles/2/556/

Production of oil and gas products (Million tonnes)

2017

2018

9.6

10.1

Strengths of the Company’s oil refinery business unit

•	Use of modern innovative technologies that provide a 

high volume and wide product range 

•	Multi-tier integrated architecture of automated control 

systems – production control is carried out automatically 

•	Improved environmental performance  
•	Developed transport and logistics infrastructure 
•	Import-substituting technologies and equipment

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TANECO Complex

Primary production areas
•	Crude oil distillation
•	Hydrocracking and base oils
•	Oil product hydrotreatment and elemental sulfur production
•	Heavy residue recycling
•	Aromatic hydrocarbons production
•	Commodity and raw material production
•	Commodity product shipment department
•	Industrial wastewater treatment, power supply, water supply, etc.

In the period from 2010 to 2018, more than  
60 million tonnes of crude oil were processed  
at the TANECO Complex.

Putting  into  commercial  operation  -  2011.  Continuation  of 
construction in order to increase capacity. The development plan 
of the TANECO Project is envisaged until 2026 and provides for the 
commissioning of installations to increase the volume of oil refining 
and the range of products.

Currently, of the ELOU-AVT-6 Plant construction is still underway, 

which will increase the Complex capacity to 15.3 million tonnes.

On January 25, 2018 President of the Russian Federation V.V. 
Putin and President of the Republic of Tatarstan R.N. Minnikhanov 
took  part  in  the  naphtha  hydrotreating  and  isomerization  unit 
commissioning ceremony in the video conference format. The unit 
start-up  was  the  first  stage  in  the  implementation  of  a  full-scale 
motor  gasoline  production  scheme  compliant  with  the  Euro-5 
environmental class at the Complex.

Naphtha  hydrotreating  and  isomerization  units  are  secondary 
oil processing units. They sequentially operate in the process flow 
scheme and allow to obtain a high-octane environmentally friendly 
motor gasoline component. Also, the naphtha hydrotreating unit  

Elkhovsk oil processing unit

A large-scale modernization was carried out in the period 

from 2014 to 2018

TANECO Complex Oil Products
(thousand tonnes)

2017

2018

8190.8

8703.5

produces the raw material for the catalytic reformer, which allows 
the production of high-octane gasoline component and aromatic 
hydrocarbons that are in demand in the market.

Kerosene and diesel fuel hydrotreating units were commissioned, 
which made it possible to increase production. In 2018, complex 
testing  began  at  the  catalytic  reformer,  which  allowed  to  start 
premium class gasoline production.

The TANECO product range contains 20 types of high-quality 
and  sought-after  products:  motor  gasolines  AI-92,  AI-95,  AI-98, 
diesel  fuel  Euro-5,  which  is  the  best  in  Russia  in  terms  of  cetane 
number; aviation kerosene RT, TS-1, JET A-1, group II and III base 
oils, etc.

On February 12, 2019 President of the Russian Federation V.V. 
Putin and President of the Republic of Tatarstan R.N. Minnikhanov 
took part in the gasoline AI-92, AI-95, AI-98, AI-100 industrial shipment 
beginning ceremony at TANECO in the video conference format. 

The 

fuel  components,  obtained  by  modern  naphtha 
hydrocracking,  hydrotreating  and  isomerization  technologies, 
catalytic reforming, are blended at the gasoline mixing station. The 
gasoline  recipe,  selected  and  controlled  online,  provides  motor 
fuels with optimal operational and environmental performance.

The  TANECO  Complex  motor  gasolines  meet  the  Euro-5  
standard  and  provide  easy  engine  start  at  any  time  due  to  the 
inclusion  of  light  fractions  in  the  formulation,  and  reduction  in 
fuel  consumption,  increasing  engine  performance  due  to  the 
involvement of components with high density, octane number, low 
olefin, benzene and sulfur content.

The rated gasoline production capacity is more 
than 1.1 million tonnes/year. up to 3000 tonnes 
of high-quality fuel are planned to be produced 
daily.

The package oil processing unit consists  
of complete units for

Yelkhosky Oil Refining Plant Oil Products 
(thousand tonnes) 

•	Atmospheric and vacuum crude oil distillation
•	Straight-run gasoline hydrotreating
•	Gasoline catalytic reforming
•	Commercial gasoline benzene-free component production
•	Diesel fuel hydrotreating
•	Hydrocarbon gas amine treatment
•	Elemental sulfur production
•	Paving bitumen production
•	Commercial product receipt and storage commodity park 
•	Regular-92 commercial gasoline production unit

2017

2018

224.5

213.9

The  main  products  are  nonleaded  gasoline  Regular-92  
(AI-92-K5), nonleaded gasoline Normal-80 (AI-80-K5), diesel fuel, 
kerosene and gas oil fraction, light vacuum gas oil.

In 2018, 214 thousand tonnes of oil products were produced.

Tataneftegazpererabotka

The complex is designed for processing of 
associated petroleum gas and a broad fraction 
of light hydrocarbons (NGL from unified oil 
processing unit), storage and shipment of finished 
products. The existing capacities allow to provide 
the whole complex of gas processing processes:
•	gas purification from hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide;
•	moisture drying; gas separation into individual fractions –ethane,
•	propane, isobutane, isopentane, pentane-isopentane fractions,
•	normal  butane  and  stable  natural  gasoline  fractions,  as  well  

as dry stripped gas and gas sulfur. 

Nizhnekamsktekhuglerod

The Company’s carbon black production facilities are among 
the largest Russian enterprises in this industry. Produced carbon 
black is a highly competitive counterpart of foreign products.

In  2018, 

the  carbon  black  production  amounted  

to 134.4 thousand tonnes.

Products  correspond  to  high-quality  foreign  counterparts, 

supplied to the domestic market and 29 importing countries.

Oil and gas chemistry

On  24.08.2018,  the  TATNEFT  Board  of  Directors  made  a 
decision to build gas and petrochemical facilities for the production 
of engineering plastics and a wide range of other petrochemical 
products previously not manufactured in Russia. In order to build 
an  effective  model  for  managing  the  TATNEFT  Group  gas  and 
petrochemical complex development, a project office for the gas 
and petrochemical complex development was established.

New growth points in the long-term strategy  
of the Company

Tatneftegazpererabotka Complex Gas Products
(thousand tonnes) 

2017

2018

1108.1

1120.4

The  gas  processing  complex  consists  of  units  for  gas 
purification from hydrogen sulfide, petroleum gas and dry stripped 
gas  compression,  a  cryogenic  unit  for  deep  processing  of  dry 
stripped gas, units for gas purification and drying, low-temperature 
condensation  and  rectification,  cascade  refrigeration  unit,  gas 
fractionation units, flare facilities, warehouse fleet for receiving and 
storing raw materials and finished products; a loading/unloading 
rack for sending products by rail.

In 2018, 1120 thousand tonnes of gas products were produced. 
Associated  petroleum  gas  is  a  valuable  raw  material  for  the 
production  of  a  wide  range  of  highest  quality  gas  processing 
products, which are later used in petrochemistry and energy. 

Carbon black production (thousand tonnes)

2015

2016

2017

2018

117.1

118.8

133.7

134.4

In  the  period  2018  -  2023,  it  is  planned  to  construct  and 
commission  the  Stage  1  production  facilities  of  the  gas  and 
petrochemical complex with a total investment of RUB 70.6 billion.

Development conditions:

sufficient to provide raw materials

•	 Availability of own petrogaschemical feedstock in the amount 
•	independence from third-party suppliers  
•	Logistical advantage within the Russian Federation 
•	Opportunities for cooperation with Tatarstan enterprises
•	Relative proximity to export markets

Development of gas-based petrochemical activity  
in business structure with high potential of profitability 
increase 

Projected product output (%)

77.9

15.8

Ensuring increased profitabilty of the Company 
thanks to high-margin gas-based petrochemicals 
produced from its oiwn feedstock

Import phaseout in the gas-based petrochemical 
business segment    

Market risk reduction

3.2

3.1

317  
thousand  
tonnes  
per year

polypropylene
maleic anhydride
acrylonitrile
carbon fiber

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retail filling station network

STRATEgIC TASKS

Development of the filling station network (modernization of existing filling stations, 
expansion of the filling station network)
Differentiated pricing
Margin improvement
Development of non-fuel offer at filling stations
Branded fuel sales increase.

The  volume  of  oil  product  sales  through  the  TATNEFT  Group 
retail  trade  network  in  2018  amounted  to  3.5  million  tonnes, 
including  commission  sales,  which  is  22%  more  than  in  2017, 
particularly, retail sales increased by 15%, a positive dynamics is 

demonstrated in average daily sales per 1 filling station (+12% by 
2018). 1,858 thousand tonnes of oil and gas products were sold 
through a filling station network. Regional business units sold 1,597 
thousand tonnes of oil and gas products in small wholesale.

Total sales volume through retail trade network (Thousand tonnes)

retail trade network
RF
outside the Russian Federation
filling station network
RF
outside the Russian Federation 
small wholesale
RF
outside the Russian Federation
average daily sales

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

 2 050 
1 970
80
 1 250 
1 193
57
800
776
4
6.4

2 435 
2 356
79
 1 376 
1 325
51
1 059
1 031
28
7.0

2 575 
2 485
90
1 505 
1 440
65
1 070
1 045
25
7.6

2 677 
2 580
97
 1 580 
1 503
77
1 096
1 077
19
8.0

 3 455 
3 327
128
 1 858 
1 759
99
1 597
1 568
29
9.1

TATNEFT’s retail trade unit companies demonstrate high 
performance indicators and are leaders in many regional 
markets of the Russian Federation.

Quality control of retail trade network oil products

Sold products and services comply with applicable regulations 
and  standards.  The  compliance  is  confirmed  by  inspections 
conducted by supervisory authorities. 

The Company is developing an effective quality control system 
for  sold  oil  products  that  meets  industry  standards  and  internal 
regulations. 

During the year, approximately 18.1 thousand samples of oil products 
were taken from all filling stations and tank farms, they were analyzed 
for more than 113.3 thousand indicators in 11 independent specialized 
laboratories and using 3 mobile laboratory complexes, the equipment 
of which allows in a short time determine more than 15 indicators for 
gasoline and 10 indicators for diesel fuel using express methods.

Quality control is provided by a multi-level control system using 
modern equipment, advanced technologies, hardware and software 
systems.

No cases of noncompliance with the regulatory requirements 
and  voluntary  codes  concerning  the  impact  of  products  and 
services on health and safety were registered in reporting year. 

One of the priorities inherent in the network development,  
is the use of advanced energy and resource saving and  
environmentally friendly technologies. 

Filling station network

The filling station network is the fourth largest on the 
territory of the Russian Federation.

By the end of 2018, the Company’s retail network included 711 
filling stations (including leased ones), of which 602 in the Russian 
Federation, 91 in Ukraine and 18 filling stations in the Republic of 
Belarus.

Considering  the  current  trend  of  converting  cars  to  gas  fuel, 
gas units are being commissioned at the Company’s retail trade 
network facilities and additional gas dispensers are installed at the 
filling stations. 

For gas fuel, the Company uses its own raw materials produced 
at Tataneftegazpererabotka facilities. Associated petroleum gas, 
which  has  passed  through  all  stages  of  drying,  purification  and 
separation, is an environmentally friendly fuel that allows to increase 
engine  resources  and  extend  the  life  of  many  car  units  with  a 
relatively low cost compared to other motor fuels. 

Quality control of oil products, the development of a unique fuel 
and non-fuel offer at filling stations, updating the brand concept 
with the unification of formats with shops and cafes, the introduction 
of advanced IT tools, targeted marketing activities, loyalty programs 
are key areas for improving the retail business efficiency.

Number of filling stations 

Gross income for non-fuel business 

Total, icluding
RF
Ukraine
Belarus

2017

685
574
94
17

2018

711
602
91
18

Meas. units 

2017

2018

Gross income
Filling station retail
Small wholesale network
Number of filling stations with shops
Cafeterias

million RUB
million RUB
million RUB
pcs.
pcs.

1 040
912
128
421
259

 1 269
1 096
173
452
415

Customer informing 

Product  and  service  customer  informing  at  filling  stations  is 
carried  out  by  placement  of  the  quality  certificates  for  sold  oil 
products  and  goods  at  the  filling  station,  the  development  and 
placement of information at the filling station with a description of 
the sold product properties. 

Feedback

Filling station customers can:

the customer can use it around the clock.

•	Use the hotline
•	TATNEFT  retail  trade  network  hotline  is  8  (800)  5555911,   
•	Write  a  message  on  the  website  www.azs.tatneft.ru  and   
•	PJSC TATNEFT retail trade network hotline is 8 (800) 104112,  
•	Send a message to e-mail tn@88001004112.ru.
•	Write  a  message  on  the  website  http://www.tatneft.ru/

the customer can use it around the clock.

in the Feedback section

goryachaya-liniya/

Received appeals are recorded and classified by categories of 

appeals.

The main identified problems are:

•	fuel charges
•	service culture
•	equipment malfunction
•	related service

All comments and suggestions received through the hotline are 
analyzed, and on the basis of the results and information obtained in 
the Company’s retail structures, decisions can be made to improve 
the quality of provided services and eliminate shortcomings in the 
filling station operation. 

The time for processing an appeal (response to call) received 
through the hotline is 6 working days from the day the appeal was 
received. If the conduct of official proceedings requires a longer 
period, it may be extended for up to 20 business days. 

The Company has an internal “Regulation on the  
work with the TATNEFT’s retail trade network  
customer inquiries”.

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Tire business 

STRATEgIC gOALS By 2030
Increase production and sales to 18 million tires 
Increase the share on the russian tire market by at least 22%

Tire complex enterprises

The Company’s tire complex is united under a single brand of 
the  KAMA  TYRES  manufacturer,  integrating  the  tire  production 
business chain from scientific and technical development to final 
products  with  a  high  level  of  after  sales  service.  The  complex 
has  highly  efficient  production  facilities  and  technologies.  The 
processes of planning, production, sales and after sales service 
include quality standard control at all stages.

The  compact  arrangement  of  the  tire  complex  enterprises 
provides  an  efficient  infrastructure  for  the  production  business 
chain.

Tire product manufacturing (million pcs.)  

LLC Managing Company TATNEFT-Neftekhim 

2016

2017

2018

11.5

12.9

14.6

+ 13.2%

GROWTH IN TIRE PRODuCT MANuFACTuRING

PJSC Nizhnekamskshina
Manufacture of tires, rubber goods, 
associated goods.

JSC Nizhnekamsk Mechanical Plant
Release of machine building products and 
tire production equipment overhaul. 

LLC Trading House KAMA
Motor tire sales.

LLC Nizhnekamsk Truck Tire Factory
Manufacture of tires, rubber goods, 
associated goods.

LLC Nizhnekamsk Solid Steel Cord Tyre 
Factory
Manufacture of tires, rubber goods.

JSC Yarpolimermash-TATNEFT
Production of tire molds, autoforms, equipment 
for oil and gas production industry enterprises, 
cast products.

LLC Scientific & Technical Centre Kama
Research and development.

LLC TATNEFT-Neftekhimsnab
Provision of material and technical 
resources for petrochemical complex 
enterprises.

LLC Energoshinservis
Service provision

Leadership positions

Tire product structure (%)

•	 Over 45 years on the market
•	full business cycle of production
•	370 Commodity items of car, truck, all steel, 

agricultural and special tires kama, kama euro, kama 
pro and viatti

•	 The company’s own scientific and technical 

developments, advanced technologies and industrial 
facilities

•	 high standards and quality control at all stages of 

product creation

•	 high level of after sales service
•	 20% Share in rf domestic market 
•	 Over 30% of products is sold for export in 50 countries
•	 Sustainable partnership with the largest russian 

auto manufacturers and localized foreign auto 
manufacturers

5.7

24.1

Car, light truck

Truck

Agricultural, other

70.2

Primary tire product brands (%)

14.4

9.1

Кама, Kama-Euro

Viatti

AS

Truck, 
agricultural, 
other

18.8

57.7

NIZhNEKAMSKShINA
The car and light truck tires are produced using the KAMA-EURO 
stream assembly and vulcanization equipment with capacity of 5.1 
million tires/year. The car and light truck tires are assembled on the 
KAMA stream assembly equipment with capacity of 7.1 million tires; 
40, 40.5, 55 inch autoforms are used to manufacture car and light 
truck tires, industrial tires.

NIZhNEKAMSK SOLId STEEL CORd TyRE fACTORy
The  range  of  products  consists  of  more  than  80  models  of 
tires with sizes from 215/75R17.5 to 12.00R24. The all steel (AS) 
tire production at the factory is made using a special formulation 
of rubber mixtures based on natural rubber and silica. The steel-
cord carcass of tires provides an increase in running life to 700,000 
km  with  due  consideration  of  a  double  recovery,  as  well  as  high 
durability and fuel efficiency.

NIZhNEKAMSK TRuCK TIRE fACTORy
Truck and agricultural tires of radial and diagonal design with a 
profile width from 11 to 18 inches are produced on the first stream 
with capacity of 0.8 million tires/year. Also, the equipment of the tire 
factory assembly and stock preparation shops is used to produce 
semi-finished products of another enterprise. 

As part of the investment program, the Tire Complex 
enterprises in 2018 implemented projects aimed at 
improving the quality and expanding the range of tire 
products, increasing capacity in accordance with the 
market demand (AS tires and car and light truck tires 
Viatti).

Business projects
2018  

mixes (30,000 tonnes/year) for the Viatti tire production;

•	Modernization of the stock preparation shop to produce rubber 
•	Organization of the special tire production section;
•	A new series of KAMA tires with improved performance properties 
•	The first models of the new generation of AS tires were launched 

and extended operating temperature range has been launched;

under the KAMA PRO brand. It is a pneumatic off-road tire with 
adjustable pressure;

•	The quality management system has confirmed compliance with 

international  standards  in  the  following  areas:  environmental 
management; quality management for the automotive industry;

•	Tires  for  the  state  President  limousine  as  part  of  the  Unified 

Modular Platform Cortege project.

2019 

PRO brand;

•	Increased production of car and light truck tires;
•	 Increased production of AS tires;
•	 Development and utilization of a truck tire series under the KAMA 
•	 Online store creation;
•	 Improvement of the Company’s own Tyre&Service retail network. 

Opening of 2 flagship trade and service centers and a trade and 
service center using franchisee system;

•	 Automation of the car and light truck tire spiking process;
•	  Improvement of the STC testing laboratory: commissioning 

of  test  benches  for  truck  tires  and  laboratory  equipment  for 
research and incoming quality control of raw materials

•	 Construction of new energy efficient cooling towers.

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Tire product sales

Tire sales dynamics by sales markets
Million pcs. (Including off-take)

2016 

2017 

2018 

Ratio between supplies to the Russian 
and export markets (%)

Domestic market
Equipment
Export
TOTAL SALES

7.7
1.2
3.1
12

9.2
0.7
3.2
13.1

8.8
0.6
4.2
13.6

2016

2017

2018

74

76

69

Russian market

Export markets

26

24

31

Domestic market

Tires are supplied to the domestic market and for export. The 
domestic market of the Russian Federation (excluding equipment) 
is the main market for tire products. Tire products are sold through 
large  and  medium  distributors  for  further  resale,  and  to  final 
customers. 

The distribution network covers all regions of Russia. In 2018, 
tire sales volume in the domestic market decreased by 3% due to 
the aggressive pricing policy of competitors in the price segment 
“C”.

Share of tire complex in the russian tire market 

Meas. units

2016 

2017

2018

pASSENgER CAR TIRES
Russian market 
TC sales
TC market share
Main competitors: Nоkian, Cordiant, Yokohama, Matador

LIghT-TRuCK TIRES
Russian market 
TC sales
TC market share
Main competitors: Altai Tire Plant, Nokian, Cordiant, Matador

TRuCK TIRES
Russian market 
TC sales
TC market share
Main competitors: Cordiant, Altai Tire Plant

AS-TIRES
Russian market 
TC sales
TC market share
Main competitors: Cordiant, BF Coodrich, Matador, Hankook

AgRICuLTuRAL ANd INduSTRIAL TIRES
Russian market 
TC sales
TC market share
Main competitors: Voltyre, Altai Tire Plant, Petroshina

Aftermarket 

Russian tire sales market
TC sales
TC market share

million pcs.
million pcs.
%

thousand pcs.
thousand pcs.
%

million pcs.
million pcs.
%

million pcs.
million pcs.
%

million pcs.
million pcs.
%

32.1
5.7
17.8

4 408
1 206
27.4

2.1
1.1
50.9

3.4
0.8
23.0

1.7
0.1
6.4

Meas. units

2016 

million pcs.
million pcs.
%

43.7
8.9
20.3

39.4
6.5
16.5

4 379
1 183
27.0

2.1
1.2
55.4

3.6
0.9
25.7

1.8
0.1
5.4

2017

51.3
9.9
19.2

44.0
6.3
14.0

3911
1064
27.0

2.0
1.0
52.0

3.2
0.9
28.0

1.7
0.1
4.0

2018

54.8
9.4
17.0

Supplies for equipment

The company is a supplier of tires for the new automotive vehicle 
equipment for the following car assembly plants: KAMAZ, UAZ, GAZ 
Automobile Plant, Volkswagen Group Rus, FS Elabuga. 

In  2018,  supplies  for  equipment  decreased  by  18%  due  to  a 
reduction  in  the  total  vehicle  production  by  automotive  plants, 
a change in the model structure of the manufactured equipment 
or  the  redistribution  of  orders  in  favor  of  competitive  products, 
including a decrease in the volumes for Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus 
projects related to decommissioning in 2019.

Main equipment market product
customers (%)

22.3

6.8

30.6

7.4

14.1

18.8

Export supplies (%)

26.9

Export

Over 30 % tire output produced by Tire Complex are exported. 
The export performance trend demonstrates growth amid higher 
tire demand. In 2018, export volume increased by 1 million tires in 
absolute terms and totaled 4.2 tire pieces. Over 70 % export sales 
go to the near abroad countries.  About 90% far abroad country 
export volumes are delivered to the European countries. In 2018, 
the  supplies  to  Brazil,  the  Netherlands,  Slovenia,  Sudan  and 
Tanzania were resumed or made for the first time.

PJSC KAMAZ

LLC UAZ

LLC Volkswagen
Group Rus
LLC GAZ Automobile
Plant
LLC FS Elabuga

Other

73.1

Far abroad countries

Near abroad countries

Tire Manufacturing Qaulity Assurance

All products manufactured by the PJSC TATNEFT TC tire plants 
meet  the  requirements  of  regulatory  documents  (GOST,  TU),  as 
well as the requirements of the UNECE Regulations No. 30, 54 and 
117 (international standards).

The quality management system is based on the requirements 
of  the  international  quality  management  system  standards 
ISO  9001:2015  and  IATF  16949:2016  and  is  aimed  primarily  at 
preventing non-compliances in product quality. 

In  order  to  confirm  the  tire  product  compliance  with  the 
requirements  aimed  at  ensuring  its  safety  for  life,  health  and 
property  of  citizens,  products  are  certified  for  compliance  with 
the  requirements  of  the  Technical  Regulations  “On  the  safety  of 
wheeled vehicles” and “On the safety of agricultural and forestry 
tractors and trailers for them”.

The tire product quality compliance is confirmed by certificates 
of  quality  and  certificates  of  conformity,  and  an  annual  audit  of 
finished products. 

Product quality improvement is a priority in business planning.
 In 2018, a new internal document “Tire Business Quality Policy” 
was  approved,  it  includes  setting  target  quality  indicators  for 
products and processes, planning measures to achieve them, and 
assessing the efficiency of taken measures.

Quality assurance is carried out at all stages of the product life 
cycle  in  accordance  with  the  internal  regulatory  documents  and 
includes:

•	product  quality  planning  at  the  new  tire  design  and  utilization 

stage  using  APQP  AIAG  project  management  (advanced 
product quality planning); 

•	managing the procurement of raw and other materials, including 

obtaining approval for the supply of new types of raw materials 
or  conventional  raw  materials  from  new  manufacturers  in 
accordance with the PPAP methodology and requirements of 
automotive plant customers, concluding contracts with suppliers 
approved following the assessment result, conducting incoming 
control and supplier audits;

•	quality determination and incoming control of the molds;
•	production control of products at all stages of manufacturing, 

including statistical process control (SPC AIAG), assessment of 
the equipment manufacturing accuracy, introduction of “error 
protection”  methods  (POKA-YOKE),  excluding  the  transfer  of 
nonconforming products for the next operation;

•	multi-level  quality  control  of  finished  products  to  confirm 

their  compliance  with  established  requirements,  including 
acceptance tests, periodic and requalification tests.

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energy

STRATEgIC gOALS By 2030

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM ON DIVERSIFICATION  
OF RAW MATERIAL SOURCES.  
FOR NIZHNEKAMSK CHP-2 WITH THE AIM OF INCREASING  
THE STATION PERFORMANCE AND REDUCING ITS DEPENDENCE  
ON THE RAW MATERIAL MARKET CONDITIONS

Main facilities

LLC Nizhnekamsk CHP
Heat and power cogeneration

JSC Almetyevsk Heating Networks 
Heat energy (in the form of heat carrier) and electricity generation,  
provision of the SVO boiler house operation services  
for NGDU Yamashneft

LLC TATNEFT-Energosbyt
The TATNEFT Group’s main energy trader in terms of power supply for more 
than 80 enterprises in the South-East of the Republic of Tatarstan

To meet the growing needs of TANECO in the heat, it is planned to implement a program 
on raw material source diversification at the Nizhnekamsk CHP in order to improve the 
plant performance and reduce its dependence on the raw material market conditions.  
In addition, it is planned to develop and implement a set of measures aimed at reducing 
the unit cost of electricity and heat production.

In 2018, heat was supplied to the TATNEFT Group enterprises  
in the amount of 1,782,488 Gcal (42% of the total supply), to external 
consumers - 2,479,863 Gcal (58% of the total supply).  The increase 
in heat supply to the TATNEFT Group enterprises in 2018 by 48.6% 
is  related  to  the  commissioning  of  new  JSC  TANECO  facilities.  
The decrease in supply to external consumers by 12.1% is related 
to the repair works at the facilities of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim.

The generating enterprises of the Company’s energy sector are 
taking measures to increase the reliability and efficiency of heat and 
electricity production and reduce losses and energy costs.

Programs  are  being  developed  and  implemented  to  diversify 
raw  material  (natural  gas,  fuel  oil,  pet  coke)  sources  for  the 
Nizhnekamsk  CHP,  which  will  improve  the  plant  performance  by 
choosing the optimal type of fuel depending on market conditions 
and reduce the risk of power and heat supply failure. 

The  total  power  generation  by  the  Company’s  enterprises  in 
2018 amounted to 1.23 billion kWh. In 2018, 1.23 billion kWh of 
electricity  was  released,  including  by  LLC  Nizhnekamsk  CHP, 
-1.167 billion kWh, and by JSC Almetyevsk Heating Networks - 0.06 
billion kWh. The 15.6% decrease in supply by 2017 is related to the 
choice of the most cost efficient and optimal operation mode for the 
LLC Nizhnekamsk CHP equipment. 

Heat energy was generated in the amount of 4,384,379 Gcal, 

which is 6% more than in 2017.

machine building

Bugulma Mechanical Plant (BMP) is a plant with more than half a 
century history, specializing in the manufacturing of products for oil 
and gas production, oil and gas processing, petrochemical, energy 
and other industries. The plant satisfies the needs of the oil industry 
in Tatarstan and Russia. The products are supplied for export. 

The equipment to be used for the production of the Company is 
manufactured at the facilities of the BMZ plant. Also, manufactured 
products are supplied to both the domestic and export markets as well.
In 2018, the volume of production of goods, works and services 
amounted to 4,810 million rubles, the target plan was fulfilled for 
100%, the growth rate was 101% relative to the previous year. Sales 
revenue growth was 170%. The cost of one-ruble of marketable 
products decreased by 2% and amounted to 0.97 rubles.

Key competitive advantages

•	Over 50 years of unique industry experience
•	Competitive price offer
•	Unique technologies
•	Convenient logistics

Innovation Potential

The  most  important  basis  for  the  dynamic  development  of 
the  Company  is  to  ensure  a  reliable  technological  base  and  the 
integration of digital solutions in production management.

testing  and 

The  company  makes  significant  investments  in  its  own 
development, 
innovative 
technological  solutions  and  equipment,  interacting  with  leading 
industry research centers. In 2018, more than 1 billion rubles were 
invested in R&D and pilot test operations.

implementation  of 

Investments  of  1.7  billion  rubles  are  planned  for  2019.Today, 
almost  all  production  stages  in  the  Company  are  provided  with 

Volume of production, works and services 
(million RUB)

2017

2018

4748

4810

Main types of products

•	Air coolers 
•	Heat exchangers
•	Internal and external anti-corrosion pipe coating  

The  product  customers  are  industry  companies  Rosneft, 
LUKOIL,  Novatek,  TAIF,  Irkutsk  Oil  Company,  SIBUR  Holding, 
Transneft, etc.

modern  information  systems,  starting  from  the  level  of  work 
crew,  oil  field  office  and  finishing  with  corporate  systems  for  top 
management, which are integrated into a single information space.
Production  operations  are  equipped  with  high-precision 
electronic  control  systems,  while  using  artificial  intelligence  and 
robotics.

The  company  maintains  leadership  in  the  industry  in  terms 
of  its  innovative  technological  potential  and  supplies  the  market 
with advanced certified production technologies and information 
products, many of which have no analogues.

Details on the innovation policy and technology base of the Company  
are disclosed in the Integrated Annual Report, taking into account 
aspects of sustainable development (ESG), which the Company 
publishes annually

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Corporate Governance

The Company follows the principle of constructive interaction between the Board 
of Directors and the Management Board in the interests of shareholders by making 
strategically balanced decisions and achieving high performance simultaneously 
maintaining a favorable environment and developing human capital. 

Ensuring the confidence of shareholders and investors in the effectiveness of their 
investments, long-term and steady growth in shareholder value is the key aspect of the 
corporate practice of TATNEFT Company.

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corporate  
governance system

The Company’s corporate governance system is aimed at creating 
and maintaining reliable and trusting relationships with the investor 
and shareholder community, achieving high operational and financial 
performance indicators, increasing the investment attractiveness, and 
strengthening the competitiveness of the Company.

Basic principles of corporate governance 

Corporate governance of the Company corresponds to the Bank of Russia 
Code by 91%, and subject to partial compliance with the requirements  
of the Code by 96%. 

The results of the assessment of compliance with the recommendations  
of the Bank of Russia Code are set out  in Annex 4 to the Annual Report.

Respect and protect 
the legal rights of 
shareholders

high professionalism  
of the Board of directors

Leadership

Informational openness 
and transparency

No tolerance for 
corruption in all its forms

Interaction with 
stakeholders

decision making based 
on consistency and 
collegiality

forward-looking and 
transparent dividend 
policy

Innovative technology 

Compliance with ethical 
standards and respect 
of human rights

Sustainable 
development

Corporate  
responsibility

Basic internal documents 
establishing the corporate 
governance system

For basic internal documents of 
the Company, please, visit the 
Company’s website.

TATNEFT

•	Articles of Association of PJSC TATNEFT
•	Regulations on the General Meeting of Shareholders of PJSC TATNEFT
•	Regulations on the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT
•	Regulations on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT
•	Regulations on the HR and Remuneration Committee of the Board of Directors of PJSC 
•	Regulations on the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of PJSC 
•	Regulations on the General Director of PJSC TATNEFT
•	Regulations on the Management Board of PJSC TATNEFT
•	Regulations on the Audit Commission of PJSC TATNEFT
•	Regulations on the Corporate Secretary of PJSC TATNEFT
•	Regulations on the Internal Audit Department of PJSC TATNEFT
•	Code of Corporate Governance of PJSC TATNEFT

TATNEFT

•	Regulations on the Dividend Policy of PJSC TATNEFT
•	Regulations on the Information Policy of PJSC TATNEFT
•	Regulations on Disclosure to Shareholders of PJSC TATNEFT
•	Regulations on the procedure for access to insider information of PJSC TATNEFT, the rules for protecting its confidentiality 

and monitoring compliance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation and the European Union and 
internal documents adopted thereunder.

executive office by lines of business

•	Internal  documents  establishing  the  distribution  of  powers  and  responsibilities  of  managers  and  employees  of  the 
•	Regulations on compensation to members of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT
•	Regulations on compensation to members of the Audit Commission of PJSC TATNEFT
•	Compensation policy for members of the management bodies of PJSC TATNEFT

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Strategic priorities of corporate 
governance

The Company builds corporate governance on the integration of key priorities 
that form a single platform for managing the Company’s shareholder value and 
maximizing return on assets.

Increasing the investment attractiveness 
and shareholder value of the Company 
based on long-term sustainable 
development with the integration  
of ESG factors.

Building an efficient process  
of strategic and investment planning, 
implementation of production and 
business plans and operational 
performance.

Constructive interaction of shareholders 
and investors with the Board of 
Directors and executive bodies for 
the joint setting of tasks and making 
effective decisions.

Professional and ethical responsibility  
of members of the Board of Directors  
and executive management, officers  
and employees of the Company.

An integrated system to ensure a high level 
of staff competence, effective incentive 
mechanisms and KPI system.

Securing and improving the quality and 
structure of assets.

2018 Focus 

•	Development Strategy of TATNEFT Group.
•	Distribution of areas of responsibility of managers and key employees.
•	Development of the KPI system.
•	Development of risk management and internal control system in the Company (RMS).
•	Development of a corporate support system for subsidiaries.
•	Amendments to the internal documents of the Company.
•	Improving the management of sustainable development.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PJSC TATNEFT PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN THE 
PROCESS OF IMPROVING THE SYSTEM OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
PRACTICES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE OF CONTINuITY AND ADVANCED 
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

Development of an integrated risk 
management and internal control 
system. 

Prevention and settlement of corporate 
conflicts.

Maintaining goodwill of the Company.

Integration of social aspects, industrial 
and environmental safety issues into the 
Strategy and day-to-day activities of the 
Company.

Providing high-quality products and 
services.

Transparency and informational 
openness of the Company.

The Company undertakes appropriate 
procedures in order to increase the level 
of the collective knowledge of the Board 
of Directors in connection with economic, 
environmental and social issues.

In  the  reporting  year,  the  Company  continued  its  work  on 
improving  corporate  governance  focusing  on  international  best 
practices and the principles of socially aware investing (SAI).

2019 Focus 

mechanisms in the Company (RMS).

•	Development Strategy of TATNEFT Group.
•	Increasing the role of independent directors in the activities of the Board of Directors.
•	Further development of the KPI system.
•	Development of the system and improvement of risk management and internal control 
•	Formulation of sustainable development policies in accordance with 17 UN Sustainable 
•	Development of the Health, Safety, and Environment Management System. 
•	Development of a policy and a target program in the field of climate conservation.
•	Further development of the corporate support system for subsidiaries.
•	Improving the mechanisms for performance evaluation of corporate practices.
•	Amendments to the internal documents of the Company.

Development Goals; development of ESG governance mechanisms 

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Company  
management structure

A well-functioning corporate governance system is an important factor for 
sustainable development and successful implementation of the strategy in 
order to increase the shareholder value of the Company.

The  Company’s  corporate  governance  system  is  aimed  at 
ensuring the legitimate rights and interests of shareholders and other 
stakeholders,  efficient  asset  management  and  increasing  equity 
capital,  increasing  capitalization  and  dividend  yield,  maintaining 
long-term  economic  growth  through  effective  management  of 
corporate resources and risk control.

The Company has the status of the Group. PJSC TATNEFT is 
the  corporate  center  of  the  Group  coordinating  the  activities  of 
the  enterprises  that  form  the  Company’s  business  areas  and 
business  segments.  The  organizational  structure  provides  all 
levels of interaction between management and operational units 
with  information  coverage  throughout  the  Group’s  perimeter.  In 
order to ensure uniform principles of management and business 
transparency  of  subsidiaries,  the  Company  has  appropriate 
mechanisms and a system of uniform corporate standards.

The  Company  has  a  two-tier  model  of  governing  bodies, 
involving the separation of management functions between the 
Board of Directors and executive bodies.

The  chief  executive  officer  of  the  Company  is  the  General 
Director  of  PJSC  TATNEFT.  The  collegial  executive  body  of  the 
Company is the Management Board headed by the General Director.  

The  General  Director  and  the  Management  Board  report  to  the 
Board  of  Directors  and  the  General  Meeting  of  Shareholders. 
General supervision over the financial and economic activities of 
the Company is carried out by the Audit Commission. 

Planning of financial and operational indicators is integrated into 
a single corporate governance system of the Group in accordance 
with  the  Development  Strategy  and  key  resolutions  adopted  by 
the  Board  of  Directors,  including  taking  into  account  aspects 
of  sustainable  development.  The  authority  to  implement  the 
production plans, economic, environmental and social goals and 
objectives is delegated to the management of the Company with 
the provision of supervision at the level of the Board of Directors and 
its Committees, the Management Board, and the General Director.
Management  of  sustainable  development  is  based  on  the 
coherence  of  the  Company’s  actions  with  the  basic  principles 
and  goals  of  the  UN  on  sustainable  development,  global  trends 
of sustainable development and priorities of national and regional 
development.

Responsibility for the strategic planning and operational activities 
of the Company is distributed between the Board of Directors, the 
General  Director  and  the  Management  Board,  as  well  as  at  the 
level  of  authority  of  officials  in  business  lines  with  performance 
monitoring and incentive mechanisms based on the KPI system.

Key Performance  
Indicator System

Insurance of liability risks  
of members of management bodies

The Company insures liability risks of members of the Company’s 
management bodies, including abroad, under the terms and in the 
amounts  that  are  consistent  with  the  insurance  market  for  such 
risks in the Russian Federation. During 2018, SOGAZ JSC was the 
insurer of such risks of the Company.

In  order  to 

improve  the  effectiveness  and  efficiency  
of operations and ensure the achievement of business goals, the 
Company develops a KPI system. In 2018, the strategic goals were 
decomposed  into  annual  measurable  indicators,  which  allowed 
for  a  transparent  assessment  of  the  impact  of  top  management 
and key employees on the implementation of business plans and 
helped to identify inefficient elements in management processes 
to further improve the approaches to the development of the KPI 
system, including innovation, IT, HR, corporate governance, HSE, 
environmental performance.

In 2019, the Company moved to the next stage of development 
of  the  KPI  system,  i.e  expanding  the  coverage  in  the  main  lines  
of business and business units with the inclusion of ESG aspects. 

GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

Audit Commission

Independent Auditor

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman 
of the Board of Directors

Corporate Secretary

Internal Audit Department
Corporate Secretary

GENERAL DIRECTOR    
Chairman of the Management Board

MANAGEMENT BOARD

Committees of the Board of Directors

Corporate Governance Committee 

HR and Remuneration Committee

Audit Committee

Investment Committee

Human Resources Management Committee

Ethics and Corporate Culture 
Development Committee

The current operations of the Company are provided by the services of the executive office, structural subdivisions, 
curators of business units and lines of business as well as authorized representatives in the management 
bodies of subsidiaries and affiliates.

Prevention of possible  
conflicts of interests

The Board of Directors applies procedures aimed at preventing and 
monitoring conflicts of interest. The Company provides disclosure 
of  information  on  conflicts  of  interest  (cross-membership  on 
several  Boards  of  Directors,  cross-ownership  of  shares  with 
suppliers and other stakeholders; the existence of a controlling 
shareholder and affiliates).
The  Company’s  corporate  governance  system  includes  a  set 
of rules and procedures aimed at eliminating conflicts of interest 
between the Company’s management bodies and its shareholders, 
as well as between shareholders, if the conflict affects the interests 
of the Company; identifying and resolving all possible common and 
specific problems related to shareholders’ rights.

In the event of a conflict, mechanisms are provided for taking 
the necessary measures to settle it in full and create conditions that 
preclude conflict in the future.

This is done within the interaction of the authorized subdivision 
with the committees of the Board of Directors, the Internal Audit 
Department and other competent subdivisions of the Company. 

The  issues  of  preventing  and  minimizing  possible  conflicts 
of  interest  among  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors  are  in  the 
area of particular attention of the Company. To prevent possible 
conflicts of interest, the Company imposes certain restrictions and 
requirements on members of the Board of Directors.  In accordance 
with the Regulations on the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT, 
a member of the Board of Directors shall refrain from actions that 
would or may lead to a conflict of interest. 

In the reporting year, there were no conflicts of interest among 

members of the Board of Directors.

Control  over  compliance  with  the  mechanism  for  preventing 
conflicts  of  interest  of  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors  
is exercised by the Corporate Secretary.

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General meeting of shareholders

The General Meeting of Shareholders 
is the supreme governing body of PJSC 
TATNEFT and operates in accordance 
with the regulations of the Russian 
Federation, the Articles of Association 
and the internal policies of the 
Company.

The  General  Meeting  of  Shareholders  delegates  overall 
management  of  the  Company  to  the  Board  of  Directors.  The 
procedure  for  holding  the  General  Meeting  of  Shareholders 
fully  ensures  that  the  rights  of  shareholders  are  respected.  The 
procedure for preparing, convening, conducting and summarizing 
the results of the General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company 
is  determined  by  the  Regulations  on  the  General  Meeting  of 
Shareholders of PJSC TATNEFT.

The Company holds the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 
once  a  year,  not  earlier  than  two  and  no  later  than  six  months 
after the end of the fiscal year. In addition to the Annual General 
Meeting, extraordinary meetings of shareholders may be convened. 
Shareholders  are  provided  with  information  on  the  agenda  items 
of the General Meeting of Shareholders in the amount and within 
the  period  that  allows  them  to  choose  a  reasonable  position  on 
the  issues  under  consideration,  as  well  as  make  decisions  on 
participation in the meeting and the method of such participation.

The Annual General Meeting considers the election of members 
of the Board of Directors and the Audit Commission, approval of 
the  auditor,  approval  of  the  annual  report,  annual  accounting 

General Meetings of Shareholders held in 2018

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 
June 22, 2018

RESOLuTIONS ADOPTED BY THE ANNuAL 
GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS:

1.  Approve PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin Annual 

V.D. Shashin

5.  Elect the members of the Company’s Audit Commission.
6.  Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit Joint Stock Company 
(PwC Audit JSC) as the auditor of PJSC TATNEFT named after 
V.D. Shashin for a period of one year for the implementation 
of a mandatory audit of the annual financial statements for 
2018, prepared in accordance with Russian and international 
accounting standards.

Report 2017.

2.  Approve PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin Annual 

Accounting (Financial) Statements 2017.

3.  Approve the distribution of profits (including the payment 

(declaration) of dividends) of PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. 
Shashin according to the results of the reporting year. 
Pay dividends for 2017, taking into account dividends 
previously paid according to the results of nine months: 
a) attributable to preferred shares in the amount of 3,994%  
of the share par value; 
b) attributable to ordinary shares in the amount of 3,994%  
of the share par value. 
Establish July 6, 2018, as the record date. Pay dividends in 
cash.

4.  Elect the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT named after  

Decisions on matters on the agenda of the General Meeting of 
Shareholders are made by poll voting in the manner prescribed 
by current legislation and the Company’s Articles of Association. 
When  formulating  decisions  of  the  meeting,  it  is  necessary  to 
indicate by what majority of votes decisions were made and special 
opinions are introduced. The minutes are signed by the Chairman 
and  the  secretary  of  the  meeting.  During  the  preparation  and 
holding  of  the  General  Meeting,  shareholders  of  the  Company 
have the opportunity to freely and timely receive information about 
the meeting and materials thereto, ask questions to the executive 
bodies and members of the Board of Directors of the Company, 
communicate with each other.

(financial)  statements,  distribution  of  profits,  including  dividend 
payments (declarations), and losses based on the results of the 
reporting year, and approval of internal documents regulating the 
activities of the Company’s bodies. Shareholders make decisions 
on the most important aspects of the Company’s activities. The full 
list of reserved matters of the General Meeting is established by 
the requirements of the Federal Law No. 208-FZ “On Joint Stock 
Companies” dated December 26, 1995. When electing the Board 
of  Directors,  the  Company  provides  shareholders  with  detailed 
information  on  the  background,  experience,  and  skills  of  each 
candidate,  and  also  seeks  to  ensure  the  personal  presence  of 
candidates at the General Meeting of Shareholders.

Each shareholder has the right to participate in the meeting in 
person or by proxy. At the General Meeting, shareholders receive 
a detailed and reliable report on the ongoing corporate policy and 
production and business activities of the Company from the Board 
of Directors and executive bodies. The Board of Directors of the 
Company prepares reports for shareholders on each agenda item, 
presenting its position, as well as minority reports of members of 
the Board of Directors, if any.

Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders  
(in the form of absentee voting) 
September 28, 2018

Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders 
(in the form of absentee voting) 
December 21, 2018

DECISIONS MADE BY THE EXTRAORDINARY 
GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS:

DECISIONS MADE BY THE EXTRAORDINARY 
GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS:

1.  Pay dividends according to the results of 6 months of 2018: 
a) attributable to preferred shares of PJSC TATNEFT in the 
amount of 3,027% of the share par value; 
b) attributable to ordinary shares of PJSC TATNEFT in the 
amount of 3,027% of the share par value.

2.  Establish October 12, 2018, as the record date. Pay dividends 

1.  Pay dividends for the first 9 months of 2018, including 

dividends previously paid for the first 6 months of 2018: 
a) attributable to preferred shares of PJSC TATNEFT in the 
amount of 5,253% of the share par value; 
b) attributable to ordinary shares of PJSC TATNEFT in the 
amount of 5,253% of the share par value.

in cash.

2.  Establish January 9, 2019, as the record date. Pay dividends in 

cash.

The quorum of General Meetings of Shareholders for 2016-2018

59.91%

Annual General Meeting 
of Shareholders 
June 24, 2016

Annual General 
Meeting  
of Shareholders 
June 23, 2017

Extraordinary  
General Meeting  
of Shareholders 
December 12, 2017

Annual General Meeting 
of Shareholders 
June 22, 2018

Extraordinary  
General Meeting  
of Shareholders 
September 28, 2018

Extraordinary  
General Meeting  
of Shareholders 
December 21, 2018

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Board of directors

The role of the Board of Directors and top executives is crucial in developing, 
approving and updating the wording of the Company’s objectives, its values 
and mission, as well as strategies, policies, and tasks in relation to economic, 
environmental, and social impacts.

The  Board  of  Directors  carries  out  general  management 
of  the  Company’s  activities,  determines  the  priority  areas, 
development  strategy,  and  policy  of  the  Company,  coordinates 
and approves the strategic long-term and medium-term plans and 
development programs of TATNEFT Group, including in the areas 
of investment, borrowing, and asset management, basic principles 
and  approaches  to  organization  of  the  internal  control  and  risk 
management system, is responsible for managing the Company’s 
key  risks  affecting  the  achievement  of  its  strategic  goals,  makes 
decisions  on  key  projects  and  major  transactions,  monitors  the 
achievement of strategic tasks, the implementation of plans and 
targeted programs of the Company, assists in ensuring the timely 
disclosure of complete and reliable information on activities. When 
considering  the  Company’s  strategy,  preparing  and  approving 
plans, budgets and investment programs, the Board of Directors 
takes into account aspects of sustainable development and goals in 
the field of industrial and environmental safety, social policy, human 
resources management.

One  of  the  key  functions  of  the  Board  of  Directors  is  to  form 
effective executive bodies and ensure control over their activities. 
The reserved matters of the Board of Directors include:

•	election  of  executive  bodies,  termination  of  their  powers  and 
•	supervision of the Company’s business based on regular reports 

incentives for executive bodies;

of the executive bodies on the implementation of the Strategy 
and business plans:

•	improving the system and practices of corporate governance in 

the Company. 
The  Board  of  Directors  has  a  key  role  in  ensuring  the 
transparency of the Company’s work, timeliness and completeness 

of  information  disclosure,  easy  access  of  shareholders  to  the 
Company’s documents. 

The  Company  ensures  the  procedure  for  nomination  and 
selection of candidates to the Board of Directors and its Committees 
based  on  the  criteria  of  diversity,  independence,  professional 
qualifications and experience.  

The Board of Directors conducts work on the basis of approved 
plans, including summing up the results of activities, determining 
the  priority  areas  of  the  Company’s  business,  preparing 
general  meetings  of  shareholders,  deciding  whether  to  enter 
into  transactions  or  subsequently  approving  interested-party 
transactions and other transactions in accordance with the Articles 
of Association.

The Company implements comprehensive actions to ensure the 

efficient work of the Board of Directors::

•	Information  and  technical  resources  with  a  secure  corporate 

communication  channel  for  prompt  remote  delivery  of 
information materials of meetings of the Board of Directors;

•	Software  for  holding  meetings  of  the  Board  of  Directors 

and  Committees  of  the  Board  of  Directors  through  video 
conferencing;

•	Storing archive of meeting minutes;
•	Ensuring that the members of the Board of Directors are familiar 

with the internal documentation and operational activities of the 
Company, including production, economic, environmental and 
social aspects;

•	Procedures  for  reporting  to  the  Board  of  Directors,  including 

about critical issues if they occur.
The formation procedure, status, composition, functions, goals, 
and  tasks,  competencies,  powers  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  its 

Chairman of the Board of Directors

The  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Company  is 
elected  by  the  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors  from  among 
them by a majority of votes from the total number of members of 
the  Board  of  Directors  and  performs  its  functions  in  accordance 
with  the  Articles  of  Association,  the  Regulations  on  the  Board  of 
Directors and the Code of Corporate Governance. The Chairman of 
the Board of Directors arranges its work, convenes meetings of the 
Board of Directors and presides at them, organizes minutes keeping 
at meetings, and presides at the General Meeting of Shareholders. 
In  the  absence  of  the  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
Company, his functions are performed by one of the members of 
the Board of Directors by the decision of the Board of Directors of 
the Company.

Main functions of the Chairman of the Board of Directors:

•	Organization of work of the Board of Directors.
•	Convening meetings, presiding over them.
•	Preparation  of  proposals  for  the  distribution  of  tasks  among 

members  of  the  Board  of  Directors  and  Committees  of  the 
Board of Directors.

•	Ensuring  open  discussion  of  agenda  items  and  taking  into 
•	Identification  of  key  issues  to  be  considered  by  the  Board 

account the views of all members of the Board of Directors.

of  Directors,  and  selection  of  the  optimal  meeting  form  for 
discussing issues.

•	Representation  of  the  Board  of  Directors  in  relations  with 

shareholders, management, and other stakeholders.

operation, and interaction with other management bodies of the 
Company  are  established  by  the  Articles  of  Association  and  the 
Regulations on the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT and are 
clearly delimited from the competence of the executive management 
bodies of the Company, managing its current operations.

The members of the Board of Directors in the amount of 14 people 
are elected by the General Meeting of Shareholders by cumulative 
voting (the candidates who receive the largest number of votes are 
considered to be elected). One member of the Board of Directors 
is appointed on the basis of a special right. The Company is obliged 
to include the election of members of the Board of Directors on the 
agenda of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. 

The  Company  provides  a  transparent  procedure  for  electing 
members  of  the  Board  of  Directors  and  discloses  information  in 
advance about the current composition of the Board of Directors 
and  candidates  for  the  Board  of  Directors.  When  nominating 
members of the Board of Directors and its committees, criteria and 
factors of professional qualifications and experience are taken into 
account, including in the areas of economic, environmental, and 
social issues.

At the first meeting after the formation of the Board of Directors, 
the Chairman of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT is elected, 
whose powers are established by the Regulations on the Board of 
Directors, and the committees of the Board of Directors are formed.

.

Board of Directors’ Committees
In order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency 
of the decisions made by the Board of Directors there 
are three Board Committees in place in the Company 
that  preliminary  consider  the  most  important  agenda 
items for the Board meetings as well as set the relevant 
guidelines    within  their  competences.    These  are  as 
follows:  Audit  Committee,  HR  and  Remuneration 
Committee and Corporate Governance Committee.

The Committees are fully accountable to the Board 
of  Directors.  The  members  of  the  Committees  are 
approved  by  the  PJSC  TATNEFT  Board  of  Directors 
taking 
into  account  of  their  related  expertise, 
qualification  and  experience  of  each  nominee  of  the 
committee.  The  company  provide  the  Board  with  the 
detailed  information  with  regard  to  CV,  background, 
expertise, knowledge and skills of each nominee to be 
elected to any of the committees.    The membership 
of the Audit Committee and the HR and Remuneration 
Committee  is  predominated  by  the  Independent 
Directors. 

The Company ensures the procedure of nominating and selecting  
of the candidate member to the Board and its Committees based  
on the criteria of diversity, independency, and professional qualification 
and experience. The Board of Directors operates based on the 
approved plans particularly to define priorities for the Company  
to develop its business activities and strategy, review the performance 
results, and prepare for general shareholders’ meetings, as well as 
makes the decisions to authorize or further ratify any non-arm’s  
length transactions or any other transactions under the Article  
of the Association.

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Composition of the Board of 
Directors of PJSC TATNEFT

Minnikhanov
Rustam Nurgalievich

Chairman of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT

Maganov
Nail Ulfatovich

Gaizatullin
Radik Raufovich

Gerech
Laszlo

General Director of the PJSC TATNEFT
Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT
Chairman of the Management Board  
of PJSC TATNEFT
Chairman of the Corporate Governance 
Committee of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT

Member of the Board of Directors of 
PJSC TATNEFT
Member of the Audit Committee of the 
Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT

Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT
Member of the Audit Committee of the 
Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT
Member of the HR and Remuneration 
Committee of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT

The Board of Directors in the number of 15 people was elected 
by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 22, 2018. 
In 2018, there were no changes in the composition of the Board of 
Directors.

At the first meeting of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT 
after  the  Annual  General  Meeting  of  Shareholders  on  June  22, 
2018,  R.N.  Minnikhanov  was  elected  Chairman  of  the  Board  of 
Directors unanimously by all members of the Board of Directors, 
as the most authoritative member of the Board of Directors, having 
professionalism  and  knowledge,  significant  experience  in  senior 
positions, impeccable business and personal reputation.

The  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Directors  is  a  Nonexecutive 
Director. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is not a member 
of any committee of the Board of Directors.

Nonexecutive Director

Executive Director

Nonexecutive Director

Independent Director

Born in 1957. 

Born in 1958.

Born in 1964

Born in 1953

In 1978, graduated from the Kazan Agricultural Institute

In 1986, graduated from the Soviet Trade Institute

1996-1998, Minister of Finance of the Republic  
of Tatarstan

From July 1998 to March 2010, worked as the Prime 
Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan

President of the Republic of Tatarstan since  
March 2010.

In 1983, graduated from the Moscow Institute 
of Petrochemical and Gas Industry named after 
academician I.M. Gubkin

From July 2000 to November 2013, First Deputy 
General Director – Head of Crude Oil and 
Petroleum Products Sales Department of PJSC 
TATNEFT

From November 2013 to the present, General 
Director of PJSC TATNEFT

In 1985, graduated from the Kazan Agricultural 
Institute

Head of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic  
of Tatarstan since June 2002

In 1977, graduated from the Moscow Institute  
of Petrochemical and Gas Industry named after 
academician I.M. Gubkin

In 1995, graduated from Oxford Business 
University

From 2015 to January 1, 2017, Managing 
Director of MOL Oman Limited, Oman Branch

From January 1, 2017, to the present, Managing 
Director of G Petroconsulting Ltd

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

no

no

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

0.000176

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

no

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

no

no

no

no

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Ibragimov
Nail Gabdulbarievich

Levin
Yuri Lvovich

Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT
First Deputy General Director for 
Operations – Chief Engineer 
PJSC TATNEFT
Member of the Management Board  
of PJSC TATNEFT

Member of the Board of Directors of 
PJSC TATNEFT
Chairman of the Audit Committee of the 
Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT
Member of the HR and Remuneration 
Committee of the Board of Directors of 
PJSC TATNEFT 

Muslimov
Renat Khaliullovich

Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT

Sabirov
Rinat Kasimovich

Sorokin
Valery Yurievich

Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT

Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT
Member of the Corporate Governance 
Committee of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT
Member of the HR and Remuneration 
Committee of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT

Takhautdinov
Shafagat Fakhrazovich

Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT
Advisor to the Chairman of the Board  
of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT

Executive Director

Independent Director

Nonexecutive Director

Nonexecutive Director

Nonexecutive Director

Nonexecutive Director

Born in 1955

Born in 1953

Born in 1934

Born in 1967

Born in 1964

Born in 1946

In 1977, graduated from the Moscow Institute 
of Petrochemical and Gas Industry named after 
academician I.M. Gubkin

From 2000 to the present, First Deputy General 
Director for Operations – Chief Engineer of PJSC 
TATNEFT

In 1975, graduated from the Moscow Finance 
Institute

In 1957, graduated from the Kazan State 
University

In 1979, post-graduate studies at the Institute of 
World Economy and International Relations

Since 2001, Managing Partner of BVM Capital 
Partners Ltd.

From June 2007 to the present, Adviser to 
the President of the Republic of Tatarstan 
on development of crude oil and gas fields, 
Professor of the Crude Oil and Gas Geology 
Department of Kazan State University

In 1991, graduated from the Kazan State 
University

In 1986, graduated from the Kazan State 
University

In 1994, graduated from the postgraduate course 
of the Kazan State Technological University

Since 2003, General Director of PJSC 
Svyazinvestneftekhim

In 1998, completed a course within the frames  
of the President Program of Management 
Training

In 2012, training under the Master Business 
Administration program of the State University  
of Colorado (USA)

From 2006 to June 2010, Head of Petrochemical 
Complex Department of the Office of the Cabinet 
of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan

From June 2010 to the present, Assistant to the 
President of the Republic of Tatarstan

In 1971, graduated from the Moscow Institute 
of Petrochemical and Gas Industry named after 
academician I.M. Gubkin

From 1999 to November 2013, General Director 
of PJSC TATNEFT.

From November 2013 to the present, Assistant 
to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan on 
oil industry issues, Advisor to the Chairman of the 
Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

0.019831

0.020873

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

no

no

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

0.047618

0.050282

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

no

no

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

no

no

0.116503

0.123914

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Khalimov
Rustam Khamisovich

Khamaev
Azat Kiyamovich

Khisamov
Rais Salikhovich

Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT
First Deputy General Director for Oil 
and Gas Exploration and Production of 
PJSC TATNEFT

Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT

Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT
Deputy General Director – Chief 
Geologist of PJSC TATNEFT

Steiner
René Frederick

Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT
Chairman of the HR and Remuneration 
Committee of PJSC TATNEFT
Member of the Audit Committee of the 
Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT

Nurmukhametov
Rafail Saitovich

Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT
Head of NGDU Leninogorskneft of 
PJSC TATNEFT

Information on the composition 
of the Board of Directors and its 
activities is disclosed on the official 
website of the Company.

Executive Director

Nonexecutive Director

Executive Director

Independent Director

Executive Director

Born in 1965

Born in 1956

Born in 1950

Born in 1964

Born in 1949

In 1987, graduated from the Moscow Institute 
of Petrochemical and Gas Industry named after 
academician I.M. Gubkin

From 2010 to 2011, Director of the Branch of 
PJSC TATNEFT in Libya

From 2011 to 2015, Head of NGDU Elkhovneft of 
PJSC TATNEFT

In 1978, graduated from the Kazan Aviation 
Institute 

In 2000, graduated from Kazan State University, 
Law Faculty

In December 2008, was appointed First Deputy 
Minister of Land and Property Relations of the 
Republic of Tatarstan

From 2015 to May 20, 2018, Deputy General 
Director for Oil and Gas Development and 
Production of PJSC TATNEFT

From March 2009 to the present, Head of the 
Ministry of Land and Property Relations of the 
Republic of Tatarstan

From May 21, 2018, to the present, First Deputy 
General Director for Oil and Gas Exploration and 
Production

In 1978, graduated from the Moscow Institute 
of Petrochemical and Gas Industry named after 
academician I.M. Gubkin

From October 1997 to the present, Deputy 
General Director – Chief Geologist of PJSC 
TATNEFT

In 1989, graduated from Technical High School 
in Zurich. 

Bachelor of Swiss Banking, Zurich

Since 2011, co-founder, Program Director of 
Direct Private Investments of FIDES Business 
Partner AG, Switzerland 

In 1974, graduated from Ufa Petroleum Institute 

From January 30, 1998, to the present, Head of 
NGDU Leninogorskneft

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

0.000056

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

no

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

0.01876 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

0.019746

no

no

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

no

no

0.010465

0.010107

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Balanced composition  
of the Board of Directors

The composition of the Board of Directors of the Company is based on the 
balance of key knowledge, skills, and experience required for effective work.

The members of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT 
have competences, knowledge, and experience in strategic 
management, in financial activities, risk management, accounting, 
and auditing, as well as in the Company’s industry lines of 
business, sufficient for making balanced and objective decisions 
in the interests of the Company and the shareholders.

The Board of Directors is composed of 15 directors, including

Duration of work in the Board of Directors

7 Nonexecutive Directors

5 Executive Directors

3 Independent Directors

46.7% of the total number  
of the Board of Directors

33.3% of the total number  
of the Board of Directors

•	Minnikhanov Rustam Nurgalievich,
•	Gaizatullin Radik Raufovich
•	Muslimov Renat Khaliullovich
•	Sabirov Rinat Kasimovich
•	Sorokin Valery Yurievich
•	Takhautdinov Shafagat Fakhrazovich
•	Khamaev Azat Kiyamovich

•	Maganov Nail Ulfatovich
•	Ibragimov Nail Gabdulbarievich
•	Nurmukhametov Rafail Saitovich
•	Khalimov Rustam Khamisovich
•	Khisamov Rais Salikhovich

20% of the total number  
of the Board of Directors

•	Gerech Laszlo
•	Levin Yuri Lvovich*
•	Steiner René Frederick

Minnikhanov R.N.

Muslimov R.K.

Takhautdinov S.F.

Khisamov R.S.

Ibragimov N.G.

Gaizatullin R.R.

Maganov N.u.

Sabirov R.K.

Sorokin V.Y.

Khamaev A.K.

Steiner R.F.

Gerech L.

Levin Y.L.

Khalimov R.K.

Nurmukhametov R.S.

The  composition  of  the  Board  of  Directors  is  balanced  by 
the  participation  of  independent,  nonexecutive,  and  executive 
directors. According to the Company, three independent directors 
are enough to significantly influence the decision-making process 
and ensure objectivity when considering issues, the independence 
of the judgments of these directors increases the efficiency of the 
Board of Directors, and also contributes to the improvement of the 
Company’s corporate governance system. The participation of five 
executive directors ensures the deep integration of the work of the 
Board of Directors and the executive bodies.

Participation  in  the  work  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  three 
independent  and  seven  nonexecutive  directors  ensures  the 
maintenance of a balance between the interests of various groups 
of  shareholders,  which  contributes  to  the  objectivity  of  decisions 
made, enhancing the confidence of investors and shareholders in 
the Company as well as other stakeholders.

All  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors  have  considerable 
experience in the Company, a high professional reputation and, in 
the performance of their powers, interact with the management and 
executives of the Company, its main subdivisions, as well as with the 
registrar and auditor

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2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018 2019

Instatement

Succession Planning  
in the Board of Directors

The Company follows the principles of maintaining the balance 
of  qualifications,  the  experience  of  directors,  continuity  and 
consistent renewal of the composition of the Board of Directors 
in order to ensure maximum efficiency of the Board of Directors. 

For operational inclusion in the work of the Board of Directors 
and  effective  use  of  the  professional  skills  of  its  members,  the 
Company provides a procedure for instatement of newly elected 
directors  –  familiarization  with  the  current  operations  of  the 
Company, its strategy, corporate and organizational structure, and 
corporate management practices. In order to effectively exercise 
their powers, members of the Board of Directors are provided with 
explanations  on  observing  confidentiality  and  protecting  insider 
information and participating in meetings of the Board of Directors 
and its committees.

The Company has mechanisms for providing members of the 
Board of Directors with information in the amount and within the 
time  required  for  making  weighted  and  objective  decisions  on 
agenda items.

*Yu.L. Levin was recognized as an Independent Director by a unanimous 
decision of the Board of Directors due to a formal affiliation with a significant 
counterparty (Minutes No. 2 of PJSC TATNEFT the Board of Directors meeting 
dated June 22, 2018). 

The Board of Directors evaluates compliance with the independence criteria 
of members of the Board of Directors operating as independent members. As 
a result of such an assessment, it was revealed that one of the criteria for the 
independence  of  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  Mr.  Yu.L.  Levin  was 
violated in connection with financial operations for the short-term placement 
of the Company’s funds in PJSC Ak Bars Bank, the member of the Board of 

Directors of which Mr. Yu.L. Levin is (affiliation with a significant counterparty). 
Having considered all the parties, the Board of Directors expressed the opinion 
that the affiliation of Mr. Yu.L. Levin with a significant counterparty (PJSC Ak 
Bars  Bank)  is  of  a  formal  nature,  whereas  many  years  of  experience,  high 
professional training, and personal responsibility of Mr. Yu.L. Levin allow him to 
make objective decisions independently of any other persons, fully meeting the 
interests of PJSC TATNEFT and its shareholders, on the grounds of which the 
Board of Directors made the unanimous decision to recognize Mr. Yu.L. Levin 
as an Independent Director of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT for the 
current corporate year.

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Activity of the Board of Directors  
in 2018

The key stage in planning the Company’s activities was TATNEFT Group 
Development Strategy - 2030 adopted by the Board of Directors in 2018, 
accumulating ambitious objectives based on Strategy 2025 that was 
previously approved and confirmed its effectiveness at the early stages.

The  agenda  of  the  reporting  year  of  the  Board  of  Directors 
is  focused  on  reviewing  the  long-term  and  medium-term 
development plans and programs of TATNEFT Group, monitoring 
their implementation, including in the areas of investment, financial 
condition,  production,  management  of  subsidiaries,  making 
decisions on significant transactions. Close attention was paid to 
strengthening the technological basis of the Company, switching to 
innovative forms of managing and organizing business processes, 
industrial and environmental safety, and increasing margins in the 
value chain.

In  2018,  15  meetings  of  the  Board  of  Directors  were  held, 
including twelve in-person and three in absentia. In total, more than 
80  issues  were  considered.  At  the  same  time,  during  in-person 
meetings, issues relating to corporate governance, the Company’s 
strategy,  approval  of  interested-party  transactions,  decision-
making  in  preparation  for  the  annual  and  extraordinary  general 
meeting of shareholders of the Company, production issues were 
discussed. 

In the reporting year, the Board of Directors approved the new 

versions of the internal documents of PJSC TATNEFT:
1. List of information relating to insider information of PJSC TATNEFT 
named after V.D. Shashin (Minutes No. 12 dated April 24, 2018).
2. Regulations  on  access  to  insider  information  of  PJSC  TATNEFT 
named after V.D. Shashin, the rules for the protection of its confidentiality 
and compliance monitoring with the Legislation of the Russian Federation 
and the European Union and adopted in accordance with its internal 
documents. (Minutes No. 12 dated  April 24, 2018).).
3. Regulations  on  disclosure  to  shareholders  of  PJSC  TATNEFT 
named after V.D. Shashin (Minutes No. 9 dated January 30, 2018).
4. Regulations on the Dividend Policy of PJSC TATNEFT named 
after V.D. Shashin (under Minutes No. 9 dated January 30, 2018).

Participation of members of the Board of Directors in meetings of the Board of Directors in 2018

Minnikhanov Rustam Nurgalievich
Maganov Nail Ulfatovich
Ibragimov Nail Gabdulbarievich
Levin Yuri Lvovich
Gaizatullin Radik Raufovich
Gerech Laszlo
Muslimov Renat Khaliullovich
Sabirov Rinat Kasimovich
Sorokin Valery Yurievich
Nurmukhametov Rafail Saitovich
Takhautdinov Shafagat Fakhrazovich
Khamaev Azat Kiyamovich
Khisamov Rais Salikhovich
Khalimov Rustam Khamisovich
Steiner René Frederick

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Key Issues Considered by the Board of Directors in 2018

TATNEFT.

TATNEFT.

PJSC TATNEFT. 

•	On the work plan of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT.
•	On the General Director of PJSC TATNEFT.
•	On the formation of Committees under the Board of Directors of 
•	Reports of the Committees of the Board of Directors of PJSC 
•	On the main areas of work of the Audit Committee of the Board 
•	Report of the Internal Audit Department on the results for 2017 

of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT.

and the plan of the internal audit for 2018 and the time budget of 
the internal audit department.

•	On  the  composition  of  the  Management  Board  of  PJSC 
•	Approval of the budget.
•	On the results of the budget implementation of PJSC TATNEFT.
•	On giving consent to the participation of the General Director 

and members of the Management Board of PJSC TATNEFT in 
the management bodies of other companies.

•	On the official of PJSC TATNEFT in monitoring compliance with 

the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation on 
countering the unlawful use of insider information and market 
manipulation.

•	On the Development Strategy of TATNEFT Group until 2030.
•	Oil production development plan.
•	On the international exploration and production activities. 
•	Studies on obtaining road bitumens from extra-viscous oil.
•	On  the  plans  of  oil  production,  geological  and  technical 
•	Implementation of the project to improve the efficiency of wells 

maintenance,  due  to  the  centralization  of  underground  wells 
repair shops in PJSC TATNEFT.

measures for 2019.

Number of meetings held

12

3

In-person
In absentia 

Структура основных вопросов, рассмотренных 
Structure of the main issues considered  
Советом директоров в 2018 году (%)
by the Board of Directors in 2018

14.30

39.20

Number  
of issues 
considered

26.20

13.20

7.10

Corporate practice

Strategy

Related party transactions

Finance

Production

free cash. 

•	On  the  implementation  of  the  TANECO  Project  Strategy,  the 

construction  of  facilities  for  the  2nd  stage  of  the  TANECO 
Complex.

•	On the implementation of development programs for enterprises 
•	On the development strategy of the gas chemical complex of 

of the petrochemical unit of TATNEFT Group.

the Company and the market prospects for the development of 
this area. 

•	On the Personnel Management Strategy of TATNEFT Group.
•	Innovation  management:  the  process  of  innovation  and  a 

systematic  approach  to  identifying  and  implementing  future 
trends and new technologies (in development and production), 
skills and competencies.

•	Analysis  of  the  implementation  of  the  project  “Reconstruction  of 

LLC  Nizhnekamsk  CHP  with  the  installation  of  low-grade  steam 
turbines.”

•	Investor Relations Management: overview of responsibilities and 

authority, key objectives and results, main problems/effects and 
opportunities, potential for improvement.

•	On the investments of PJSC TATNEFT in the financial sector.
•	On the investment risk management system in TATNEFT Group.
•	On the effectiveness of cash flow management and temporarily 
•	Management  of  relations  with  creditors:  review  of  duties  and 

authorities,  key  goals  and  results  of  work,  main  problems 
and  effects,  potential  for  improvement,  management  of  loan 
conditions based on operational activities. 

safety and labor protection (HSE) in TATNEFT Group.

•	On the organization of the KPI system in TATNEFT Group.
•	On the results of the activities of subsidiaries of PJSC TATNEFT.
•	Development of functions in the field of industrial, environmental 
•	On the further development of material and technical support.
•	On the single system for managing social projects and programs 
•	On the outcome of the financial and economic activities.
•	On the results of the internal assessment (self-assessment) of 

the quality of work of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT 
and committees of the Board of Directors.

of TATNEFT Group.

•	On the report of the Board of Directors on the results of work 

for  2017,  the  annual  report,  the  annual  accounting  (financial) 
statements, including the distribution of profits of PJSC TATNEFT 
named after V.D. Shashin.

•	On the consolidated financial statements under IFRS.
•	On the results of the audit of the financial and economic activities of 

PJSC TATNEFT for 2017 by the Audit Commission of the Company 
and the auditing company PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit JSC.

•	On  the  annual  general  meeting  of  shareholders  of  PJSC 

TATNEFT  following  the  results  of  2017,  candidates  for  the 
Board  of  Directors,  the  Audit  Commission  of  the  Company 
and proposals for the agenda of the annual general meeting of 
shareholders on the results of work for 2017.

•	About dividends following the results of work for 2017.
•	On convening an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders 

of  PJSC  TATNEFT  in  the  form  of  absentee  voting.    On 
recommendations  to  the  extraordinary  general  meeting  of 
shareholders on the amount of dividends for the first 9 months 
of 2018 and the procedure for their payment.

•	On  recommendations  to  the  annual  general  meeting  of 

shareholders of PJSC TATNEFT for an audit firm to audit PJSC 
TATNEFT’s financial statements under IFRS and RAS for 2018. 

•	On the procedure for approving interested-party transactions
•	On related party transactions.
•	On the statement of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT 
•	Approval of internal documents.

regarding independent directors.  

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committees of the Board of directors
Audit Committee

The Committee prepares recommendations for the Board of Directors on control over 
the completeness, accuracy and reliability of the Company’s accounting (financial) reports 
in accordance with IFRS and RAS standards, as well as regarding the independence of 
the external auditor, the performance of the internal audit function and its independence 
from the Company’s executive bodies, reliability and efficiency of internal control and risk 
management.

Composition of the Committee  

Chairman 

Levin yuri Lvovich – Member of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT

Committee members:

Independent Director 

Managing Partner of BVM Capital Partners Ltd 

Member of the HR and Remuneration Committee of the Board of Directors of PJSC 
TATNEFT

gaizatullin Radik Raufovich –  
Member of the Board of Directors of PJSC 
TATNEFT

Steiner René frederik – Member of the 
Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT

Independent Director

Nonexecutive Director

Minister of Finance of the Republic of 
Tatarstan 

gerech Laszlo – Member of the Board of 
Directors of PJSC TATNEFT

Program Director of Direct Private 
Investments of FIDES Business Partner AG. 

Chairman of the HR and Remuneration 
Committee of the Board of Directors of 
PJSC TATNEFT

There were no changes in the 
composition of the Audit Committee 
during the corporate year.

Independent Director 

Managing Director of G Petroconsulting Ltd

Member of the HR and Remuneration 
Committee of the Board of Directors of 
PJSC TATNEFT

The Audit Committee consists of three independent directors. Chairman of the Committee 
Yu.L. Levin (recognized by the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT as an independent) 
has experience and knowledge in the field of preparation, analysis, evaluation, and audit of 
accounting (financial) statements.  The members of the Committee possess the necessary 
knowledge and competencies for the preliminary consideration of issues related to the 
control over the financial and economic activities of the Company. The Board of Directors 
have decided to increase the composition of the Committee by including an additional one 
nonexecutive director who also has experience and knowledge in the preparation, analysis, 
evaluation, and audit of the accounting (financial) statements (R.R. Gaizatullin).

Main functions 

•	Control  over  ensuring  the  completeness,  accuracy,  and 

reliability  of  the  accounting  (financial)  statements  of  PJSC 
TATNEFT, including the preparation of the consolidated financial 
statements of PJSC TATNEFT Group with the integration of the 
financial statements of ZENIT Bank into it.

•	Coordination  of  the  work  of  external  auditors  and  the  internal 
•	Organization of an independent assessment of the performance 

audit department, as well as regular review of their reports.

of  the  internal  audit  function  and  making  suggestions  for 
improving the work of the internal audit department.

•	Check of the independence of the external auditor.
•	Consideration  and  analysis  of  the  quarterly,  semi-annual  and 

annual  financial  statements  of  PJSC  TATNEFT,  including  the 
results of inspections by its external auditor.

•	Assessment  of  candidates  for  auditors  and  submission  of 

recommendations  to  the  Board  of  Directors  on  the  election 
of  independent  auditors  of  the  financial  statements  of  PJSC 
TATNEFT in accordance with IFRS and RAS.

•	Assistance to the Board of Directors in exercising control over 

the work of the internal control and risk management systems 
of PJSC TATNEFT.

•	Preliminary consideration of interested-party transactions
•	and  transactions  with  parties  related  to  PJSC  TATNEFT  that 

are submitted for approval by the Board of Directors of PJSC 
TATNEFT.

Work of the Audit Committee in the reporting year

In 2018, 7 meetings of the Audit Committee were held in person, 46 issues were considered. 

Key issues considered by the Committee in 2018:

Review of the consolidated financial statements with the participation of external auditors

Issues related to the selection of external auditors and confirmation of the independence of external auditors

Issues related to the work of the Internal Audit Department (IAD)

Issues related to a preliminary consideration of interested-party transactions and transactions with parties related to 
PJSC TATNEFT that are submitted for approval by the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT

Other

nuMBer of issues

     14

      3

      15

       4

      10

Participation in Audit Committee meetings 

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L. Gerech 
R.F. Steiner
R.R. Gaizatullin

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Corporate  
Governance Committee

The Committee assists the Board of Directors in improving corporate governance in the 
Company, improving the efficiency of corporate practice in accordance with protecting 
the  interests  of  shareholders,  ensuring  the  sustainable  development  of  the  Company, 
strengthening the risk management and internal control systems, ensuring compliance 
of the Company’s activities with the requirements of corporate legislation, stock market 
regulators, and international best practices applicable to public Companies.

Composition of the Committee  

Chairman 

Nail ulfatovich Maganov – Member of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT
General Director, Chairman of the Management Board of PJSC TATNEFT

Committee members:

Nuriya Zufarovna Valeyeva – 
Head  of  Technical  and  Economic 
Information and Best Practices Department 
of PJSC TATNEFT

Vasiliy Aleksandrovich Mozgovoi –
Assistant to the Director General 
for Corporate Finance of PJSC TATNEFT

damir Maratovich gamirov – 
Acting Corporate Secretary – Deputy Head 
of the Office of the Corporate Secretary of 
PJSC TATNEFT

Natalia Evgenievna dorpeko – 
Corporate  Consultant  to  the  General 
Director of PJSC TATNEFT

Valery dmitrievich Ershov – 
Member of the Management Board, Head 
of Legal Department of PJSC TATNEFT until 
18.09.2018

Rinat Kasimovich Sabirov – 
Member of the Board of Directors, Assistant 
to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan; 
Member  of  the  HR  and  Remuneration 
Committee  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
PJSC TATNEFT

Nurislam Zinatulovich Syubaev – 
Member of the Management Board, Deputy 
General Director for Strategic Development 
of PJSC TATNEFT

Evgeny Aleksandrovich Tikhturov – 
Head of the Finance Department, Member 
of  the  Management  Board  of  PJSC 
TATNEFT

В составе Комитета
по корпоративному управлению
в течение корпоративного года
произошли изменения: 
прекращены полномочия Ершова В.Д. 
в связи с выходом на пенсию.

The committee members possess relevant knowledge, experience, and competencies 
in the field of corporate law, requirements of stock market regulators to issuers, advanced 
standards of corporate governance and sustainable development, strategy issues.

Committee activity in the reporting year

In 2018, four meetings of the committee were held. 

Key issues considered by the Committee

•	on  the  election  of  the  chairman  of  the  committee  for  the 
•	on the new version of the Regulations on the access to insider 

protection of insider information;

information  of  PJSC  TATNEFT,  the  rules  for  protecting  its 
confidentiality, monitoring compliance with the requirements of 
the legislation of the Russian Federation and the European Union 
and  internal  documents  adopted  thereunder  and  the  List  of 
information relating to the insider information of PJSC TATNEFT;

•	information on the Regulations on the use of insider information 

and  the  procedure  for  informing  on  transactions  with  PJSC 
TATNEFT  securities,  approved  by  the  Board  of  Directors  on 
October 27, 2006, Procedure for access to insider information 
of PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin and the rules for 
protecting its confidentiality, approved by the Board of Directors 
on December 28, 2011, the Rules for monitoring compliance 
with  the  requirements  of  the  legislation  of  the  Russian 
Federation on combating the misuse of insider information and 
market  manipulation,  approved  by  the  Board  of  Directors  on 
29.12.2012;

•	on  changes  in  the  Company’s  internal  documents  due  to 

changes  in  the  current  legislation  and  effective  corporate 
governance practices;

of Directors;

activities of the Company;

of the Company’s official website;

•	on the procedure for self-assessment of members of the Board 
•	proposals for improvements in corporate governance;
•	on  the  progress  of  work  on  the  redesign  and  reorganization  
•	disclosure  of  information  on  the  environmental  and  social 
•	on the expediency of joining the UN Global Compact;
•	on  informing  the  Company’s  employees  on  the  requirements  
•	on the organization of work with investors;
•	recommendations  on  increasing  the  Company’s  value  and 
•	on  the  disclosure  of  reporting  information  on  profitability  and 

of the legislation on the protection of insider information;

increasing liquidity;

liquidity.

Participation in the meetings of Corporate Governance Committee

N.U. Maganov
N.Z. Valeyeva
D.M. Gamirov
N.E. Dorpeko
V.A. Mozgovoi
R.K. Sabirov
N.Z. Syubaev
E.A. Tikhurov
*V.D. Ershov
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HR and remuneration  
Committee

Performance Evaluation of the Board of Directors 
and Committees of the Board of Directors

The committee forms recommendations for the Board of Directors on effectiveness 
of HR policy, the system of appointments and remuneration, evaluation of candidates to 
the  Board  of  Directors  and  the  Company’s  management,  compliance  by  independent 
directors with the criteria for independence as well as efficiency of activities of the Board of 
Directors, executive bodies and top managers of the Company. The Committee combines 
the functions in terms of the performance of HR (nominations) and remuneration functions.

Composition of the committee  

Chairman 

Committee members:

René Steiner –  
Member of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT Independent Director
Program Director of Direct Private Investments, FIDES Business Partner AG
Member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT

gerech Laszlo –  
Member of the Board of Directors of PJSC 
TATNEFT  
Independent Director
Managing Director of G Petroconsulting 
Ltd
Member of the Audit Committee of the 
Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT

Governance Committee of the Board  
of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT
yuri Lvovich Levin – Member of the Board 
of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT
Independent Director
Managing Partner of BVM Capital Partners Ltd 
Chairman of the Audit Committee of the 
Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT

There were no changes in the 
composition of the HR and 
Remuneration Committee during 
the corporate year.

Rinat Kasimovich Sabirov –  
Member of the Board of Directors of PJSC 
TATNEFT
Assistant to the President of the Republic 
of Tatarstan, Member of the Corporate 

The HR and Remuneration Committee of the Board of Directors 
of  PJSC  TATNEFT  includes  three  independent  directors.  René 
Steiner, Independent Director, is the Chairman of the Committee. 
Due  to  the  fact  that  the  Committee  combines  the  tasks  of  the 
Remuneration  Committee  and  the  Nominations  (Appointments, 

Staff)  Committee,  the  Board  of  Directors  decided  to  increase 
the  composition  of  the  Committee  by  including  an  additional 
nonexecutive director (R.К. Sabirov). All members of the Committee 
have the relevant knowledge, competence, and experience for the 
tasks of the Committee.

Work of the HR and remuneration Committee in the reporting year 
In 2018, there were 2 in-person meetings of the HR and 
Remuneration Committee.

Assessing the quality of work of the Board of Directors is aimed at 
determining the effectiveness of the work of the Board of Directors, 
committees and members of the Board of Directors, matching their 
work with the development needs of the Company, enhancing the 
work of the Board of Directors and identifying areas in which their 
work can be improved.

Distribution of average ratings  
by key components

naMe of the Criterion

evaluation

Competencies and powers of the Board of Directors

Composition of the Board of Directors

Committees of the Board of Directors

Procedure of the Board of Directors

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

4.17

4.21

4.00

4.24

4.54

The Company adopted the practice of evaluating the work of the 
Board of Directors as a whole, members of the Board of Directors 
and  Committees  of  the  Board  of  Directors.  Evaluation  is  carried 
out  on  a  regular  basis  at  least  once  a  year  in  the  form  of  a  self-
assessment procedure.

The  assessment  includes  50  criteria  for  5  key  components: 
competencies and powers of the Board of Directors; composition 
of the Board of Directors; Committees of the Board of Directors; 
procedure of work of the Board of Directors; the Annual General 
Meeting of shareholders. 

Assessment methodology - a questionnaire survey of members 
of  the  Board  of  Directors  on  the  activities  during  their  term  of 
office in the status of members of the Board of Directors of PJSC 
TATNEFT since their election in the reporting corporate year. The 
questionnaire is based on the RAEX rating scale. (RAEX is included 
in the register of credit rating agencies of the Bank of Russia, RAEX 
ratings are included in the list of official requirements for issuers and 
are used by the Central Bank of Russia, the Moscow Exchange, and 
professional experts.)

In  2019,  the  self-assessment  of  the  work  of  the  Board  of 
Directors  was  conducted  for  the  reporting  corporate  year.  The 
results of the self-assessment and its analysis were reviewed at the 
in-person meeting of the Board of Directors. (Minutes No. 12 dated 
24.04.2019)

Based  on  the  results  of  the  self-assessment,  a  positive 
conclusion was made on the work of the Board of Directors in the 
reporting corporate year. At the same time, in the process of self-
assessment, the members of the Board of Directors presented an 
opinion on the further improvement of the mechanisms of work of 
the Board of Directors and the development of corporate practice. 
Generalized comments on the activities of the Board of Directors 
were submitted to the Corporate Governance Committee and the 
HR and Remuneration Committee.

The key issues considered by the Committee:

•	The Committee’s Action Plan
•	HR Policy 
•	Key HR Management projects 
•	Rem policy
•	Analysis of pay level across industry

Participation in hr and remuneration committee 
meetings

Steiner R. F.
Sabirov R. K.
Levin Yu. L.
Gerech L.

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sole  
executive body 

General  
Director

Management Board

The General Director is appointed by the 
Board of Directors. 

The General Director is the Chairman 
of the Management Board of PJSC 
TATNEFT.

From November 2013 to the present, 
Nail Ulfatovich Maganov is the General 
Director of PJSC TATNEFT.

Maganov
Nail Ulfatovich

General Director of the PJSC  TATNEFT 
Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT
Chairman of the Management Board  
of PJSC TATNEFT

The powers of the General Director are defined by the Company’s 
Articles of Association and the Provision on the General Director of 
PJSC TATNEFT.

The  General  Director  manages  the  current  operations  of  the 
Company, determines the organizational structure of the Company, 
controls  the  safety  of  the  Company’s  assets  and  their  effective 
use, resolves the organizational issues of managing the business 
structure of the Company, ensuring industrial safety, occupational 
health,  and  protection  of  the  environment,  developing  human 
resources and social guarantees for employees as well as issues of 
sustainable development and corporate responsibility.

The General Director has the right to entrust the resolution of 
certain  issues  within  his  competence  to  his  deputies,  heads  of 
subdivisions. The General Director is personally responsible for the 
state of affairs and the Company’s activities.

 The distribution of responsibilities between the General Director 
and the deputies of the General Director is determined by internal 
organizational and administrative documents of the Company. The 
deputy general directors arrange the work and are responsible for 
the relevant activities.

The Management Board is a collegial executive body responsible for the  
day-to-day management of TATNEFT, the development and implementation 
of a common development strategy for the Company’s subsidiaries. 

Changes in the composition of the Management 
Board of PJSC TATNEFT in 2018

In  2018,  changes  were  made  to  the  composition  of  the 

Company’s Management Board. 

Until 18.09.2018, it consisted of 9 persons. By the decision of 
the Board of Directors on the grounds of Article 2 of the Regulations 
on  the  Management  Board  of  PJSC  TATNEFT,  the  authority  of 
Valery Dmitrievich Ershov, Member of the Management Board of 
PJSC TATNEFT, was terminated due to the dismissal of the Head of 
the Legal Department of PJSC TATNEFT.

The Management Board is guided in its activities by the current 
legislation, PJSC TATNEFT Articles of Association.  The procedure 
for forming the composition of the Management Board, the rights, 
duties,  and  responsibilities  of  members  of  the  Management 
Board, the regulations for the activities of the Management Board 
are  established  by  the  Regulations  on  the  Management  Board 
of PJSC TATNEFT.  The rights and obligations of members of the 
Management Board are also determined by contracts concluded 
on behalf of the Company by the Chairman of the Board of Directors 
with each member of the Management Board. 

The Management Board is represented by the heads of the main 
business and corporate areas of the Company. The Management 
Board  includes  executives  of  the  Company  and  its  subsidiaries 
with  the  necessary  professional  qualifications  and  leadership 
experience in the field of the Company’s activities. 

Meetings  of  the  Management  Board  are  held  according  to 
the  work  plan  of  the  Board.  The  quantitative  composition  of  the 
Management Board is determined by the Board of Directors. 

Duration of work in the Management Board

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2001

2002

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2005

2006

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2008

2009

2010

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2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Maganov Nail ulfatovich

Ibragimov Nail Gabdulbarievich

Nurmukhametov Rafail Saitovich

Tikhturov Evgeny Aleksandrovich

Voskoboinikov Vladlen Aleksandrovich

Glazkov Nikolay Mikhailovich

Ershov Valery Dmitrievich 

Mukhamadeev Rustam Nabiullovich

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Composition of the Management Board  
of PJSC TATNEFT in 2018

Maganov
Nail Ulfatovich

Voskoboinikov
Vladlen Aleksandrovich

Glazkov
Nikolay Mikhailovich

Ershov
Valery Dmitrievich

Ibragimov
Nail Gabdulbarievich

Mukhamadeev
Rustam Nabiullovich

General Director of the PJSC  TATNEFT 
Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT
Chairman of the Management Board  
of PJSC TATNEFT

Head of the Consolidated Financial 
Statements Department of PJSC 
TATNEFT

Deputy General Director for Capital 
Construction of PJSC TATNEFT

Head of Legal Department of PJSC 
TATNEFT
Member of the Corporate Governance 
Committee of the Board of Directors of 
PJSC TATNEFT 
Member of the Management Board 
until 18.09.2018 

First Deputy General Director for 
Operations – Chief Engineer of PJSC 
TATNEFT 
Member of the Board of Directors of 
PJSC TATNEFT

Deputy General Director for General 
issues of PJSC TATNEFT 

Born in 1958.

Born in 1965

Born in 1960

Born in 1949

Born in 1955

Born in 1952.

In 1983, graduated from the Moscow Institute 
of Petrochemical and Gas Industry named after 
academician I.M. Gubkin

From July 2000 to November 2013, First Deputy 
General Director – Head of Crude Oil and 
Petroleum Products Sales Department of PJSC 
TATNEFT

From November 2013 to the present, General 
Director of PJSC TATNEFT

In 1993, graduated from the Technical Institute of 
Southern Alberta in Calgary

In 1988, graduated from Kazan Institute of Civil 
Engineering

From 2005 to the present - Head of the 
Consolidated Financial Statements Department 
of PJSC TATNEFT

From 2008 to 2010, Head of the Capital 
Construction Department of PJSC TATNEFT

From 2010 to the present, Deputy General 
Director for Capital Construction of PJSC 
TATNEFT

In 1978, graduated from Kazan State University 
named after V.I. Ulyanov-Lenin

From 2002 to 18.09.2018, Head of the Legal 
Department of PJSC TATNEFT

In 1977, graduated from the Moscow Institute 
of Petrochemical and Gas Industry named after 
academician I.M. Gubkin

In 1977, graduated from the Moscow Institute 
of Petrochemical and Gas Industry named after 
academician I.M. Gubkin

From 2000 to the present, First Deputy General 
Director for Operations – Chief Engineer of PJSC 
TATNEFT

From 2001 to 04.12.2017, Deputy General 
Director for HR and Social Development of PJSC 
TATNEFT

From December 4, 2017, to the present, Deputy 
General Director for General Issues of PJSC 
TATNEFT

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

0.000176

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

no

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Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
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Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

0.019831

0.020873

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Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

0.004204

0.004264

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Activities of the  
Management board in 2018

Structure of issues considered 
by the Management Board in 2018

4.60

9.10

4.50

50.00

Corporate issues
Strategy
Transactions
Budget
Production
Local acts

27.30

4.50

Decisions made on the following issues:

12 

22

NuMBER 
OF MEETINGS HELD

NuMBER OF ISSuES 
CONSIDERED

in  3 

Banking Group until 2020;

•	The  development  strategy  of  ZENIT 
•	 Approval of the Company’s participation 
•	On  the  acquisition  of  shares 
•	On  termination  of  PJSC  TATNEFT’s 

in organizations;

companies;

participation  in  4  companies  as  part 
of  the  optimization  of  the  corporate 
structure of the Company;

•	On  the  approval  of  the  conclusion  of 

transactions  for  the  transfer  to  lease 
of  property  assets  and  the  sale  of  land 
plots;

•	On the reorganization of subsidiaries;

•	On  the  establishment  of  the  state 

registration of a subsidiary with a 100% 
participation  of  PJSC  TATNEFT  named 
after V.D. Shashin in Uzbekistan;

•	On approval of transactions for concluding 
•	On  the  implementation  of  the  project 

contracts for short-term rental of real estate;

on the deployment of a process control 
system to optimize the cost estimates in 
the business units;

•	On summing up the results of declaring 

the execution of the directive, regulatory, 
planned 
financial  performance 
indicators of the structural subdivisions 
of PJSC TATNEFT for 2017; 

•	On the amount of voluntary contributions 

from  the  state  fund  under  the  Social 
Mortgage  Housing  Construction 
Program for 2018;

•	On  the  implementation  of  the  quality 

control  mechanism  for  the  work  of 
personnel  in  the  project  groups  of  the 
corporate social network;

•	On approval of transactions for the sale 

of vehicles.

Participation of members of the Management Board in meetings  
of the Management Board in 2018

Maganov Nail Ulfatovich
Voskoboinikov Vladlen Aleksandrovich
Glazkov Nikolay Mikhailovich
Mukhamadeev Rustam Nabiullovich
Tikhturov Evgeny Aleksandrovich
Syubaev Nurislam Zinatulovich
Ershov Vladimir Dmitrievich *18.09.2018
Ibragimov Nail Gabdulbarievich
Nurmukhametov Rafail Saitovich

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Nurmukhametov
Rafail Saitovich

Head of NGDU Leninogorskneft  
of PJSC TATNEFT

Syubaev
Nurislam Zinatulovich

Tikhturov
Evgeny Aleksandrovich

Deputy General Director for Strategic 
Development of PJSC TATNEFT
Member of the Corporate Governance 
Committee of the Board of Directors of 
PJSC TATNEFT

Head of the Finance Department of 
PJSC TATNEFT
Member of the Corporate Governance 
Committee of the Board of Directors of 
PJSC TATNEFT

Born in 1949

Born in 1960

Born in 1960

In 1974, graduated from Ufa Petroleum Institute

From 1989 to the present, Head of NGDU 
Leninogorskneft of PJSC TATNEFT

In 1982, graduated from the Moscow Institute of 
National Economy named after G.V. Plekhanov

In 1992, graduated from S. Ordzhonikidze 
Moscow Institute of Management.

2013 to 17.07.2016, Head of the Strategic 
Planning Department – Advisor to the General 
Director for Foreign Economic Affairs and 
Financial and Banking Issues

From July 18, 2016 to the present, Deputy 
General Director for Strategic Development of 
PJSC TATNEFT

From 1999 to the present, Head of the Finance 
Department of PJSC TATNEFT

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

0.010465

0.010107

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

Share in the authorized capital of the 
Company, % 

Holding of ordinary shares of the 
Company, % 

no

no

no

no

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Remuneration of members of the 
Management bodies

The Board of Directors determines the Company’s policy on remuneration 
and/or reimbursement of expenses (compensations) to members  
of the Board of Directors, executive bodies and other key executives  
of the Company.

The policy of incentives for the Company’s management 
personnel is aimed at forming a single remuneration system 
with its variable part linked to key performance indicators 
presenting the success of achieving the Company’s strategic 
goals.

The remuneration of members of the executive bodies and other 
key managers of the Company is determined in such a way as to 
ensure  a  reasonable  and  grounded  ratio  of  the  fixed  part  of  the 
remuneration and the variable part of the remuneration, depending 
on the performance of the Company and the personal (individual) 
contribution of the employee to the final result.

For  the  preliminary  consideration  of  issues  related  to  the 
formation of the effective and transparent practice of remuneration, 
a  Remuneration  Committee  was  established,  consisting  of 
independent directors and headed by an independent director who 
is not the chairman of the Board of Directors.

When  forming  the  remuneration  system  and  determining  the 
specific remuneration to members of the Company’s management 
bodies,  it  is  assumed  that  the  level  of  remuneration  payable 
should be sufficient to attract, motivate and retain persons with the 
necessary competence and qualifications for the Company.

The  remuneration  system  is  based  on  the  principles  and 
recommendations  of  the  Corporate  Governance  Code,  taking 
into  account  the  Company’s  remuneration  and  compensation 
practices.

The Company seeks to establish remuneration for members of 
the Board of Directors, taking into account the contribution they 
make to the development of the Company. Adequate remuneration 
contributes to attracting highly qualified candidates and implies the 
provision of compensation for the time and effort spent on preparing 
and participating in meetings of the Board of Directors.

The remuneration system for management personnel is formed 

taking into account the strategic goals of the Company 2030.

Remuneration of the 
members of the Board 
of Directors of PJSC 
TATNEFT 

Remuneration to members of the Board 
of  Directors  of  PJSC  TATNEFT  is  paid  on 
the basis of the “Provision on the payment 
of  monetary  remuneration  to  members 
of  the  Board  of  Directors  and  the  Audit 
Commission  of  PJSC  TATNEFT.”  Formed 
from constant and variable parts. 

The permanent part of the remuneration 
is  established  by  the  Regulations  and  is 
indexed  simultaneously  with  the  change 
in  tariffs  and  salaries  of  PJSC  TATNEFT 
employees.

The  variable  part  of  the  remuneration 
of  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors  is 
formed depending on the fulfillment of the 
following key indicators:

•	the ratio of the Company’s capitalization 

level  for  the  year  compared  with  the 
previous year;

•	the ratio of expenses for dividends to net 

profit  (as  compared  with  the  previous 
year);

•	the  size  of  additional  profitability  in 

relation to the basic profitability.

to 
The  amounts  of  remuneration 
members  of  the  Board  of  Directors  are 
established  by  a  decision  of  the  General 
Meeting  of  Shareholders  and  provide  for, 
among other things:

for  performing 

of a member of the Board of Directors;

•	remuneration for performing the duties 
•	remuneration 

the 
functions  of  the  Chairman  of  the 
Committee of the Board of Directors.
In 2018, the total amount of remuneration 
to members of the Board of Directors of the 
Company  amounted  to  153,970,828.32 
rubles, 
for 
participation  in  the  work  of  the  Board 
of  Directors,  salary,  bonuses  and  other 
types  of  remuneration.  Compensation 
to  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
the  Company  amounted  to  7,444,125.08 
rubles.

remuneration 

including 

Remuneration of 
members of the 
Management board

Payments 

to  members  of 

the 
Management  Board  are  made 
in 
accordance  with  the  main  terms  of  the 
contracts for fulfilling the duties of a member 
of  the  Management  Board,  including  the 
implementation of decisions of the General 
Meeting  of  Shareholders,  the  Board  of 
Directors,  participation  in  the  elaboration 
of  development  plans  for  the  Company, 
improving the performance of the Company 
and its subdivisions.

In 2018, the total amount of remuneration 
to members of the Company’s Management 
Board amounted to 139,442,565.97 rubles, 
including  remuneration  for  participation 
in  the  work  of  the  Management  Board, 
salaries,  bonuses,  and  other  types  of 
remuneration. Compensations to members 
of  the  Company’s  Management  Board 
amounted to 646,939.98 rubles.

Remuneration for participation in the management body
Salary
Awards
Other types of rewards
Total
Compensation

ruBles

     7 324 133.00
    81 733 758.67 
48 607 858.21
     1 776 816.09
   139 442 565.97
       646 939.98 

Remuneration for participation in the management body
Salary
Awards
Commission
Other types of rewards
TOTAL
Compensation

ruBles

112 007 358.00
19 729 183.28
22 089 746.14
0
144 540.90
153 970 828.32
7 444 125.08

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corporate 
secretary

audit
Internal audit

Ensures that the Company’s management bodies comply with the requirements 
of the legislation, the Articles of Association and internal documents guaranteeing 
the protection of the rights and legal interests of shareholders. Organizes the work 
of the Board of Directors and effective communication between shareholders, 
management, control and executives of the Company.

Damir Maratovich Gamirov

Acting Corporate Secretary – Deputy Head of the Office of the 

Corporate Secretary of PJSC TATNEFT 

Member of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board 

of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT

Born in 1980.
In  2003,  graduated  from  Ufa  State  Petroleum  Technical 

University

From 2013 to 16.04.2017, Economist at the Securities Section 

of the Property Management Department of PJSC TATNEFT 

From April 17, 2017 to the present, Deputy Head of the Office of 

the Corporate Secretary of PJSC TATNEFT. 

Duties of the acting corporate secretary are entrusted to Damir 
Maratovich Gamirov by the decision of the Board of Directors dated 
06.11.2017.

The  Corporate  Secretary  is  sufficiently  independent  of  the 
executive  bodies  of  the  Company  and  has  the  powers  and 
resources required to fulfill the tasks assigned to him.

The  Corporate  Secretary  acts 

in  accordance  with  the 
Company’s  Articles  of  Association  and  the  Regulations  on  the 
Corporate Secretary of PJSC TATNEFT, which takes into account 
all  the  requirements  of  the  Moscow  Exchange  PJSC  and  the 
recommendations  of  the  Bank  of  Russia  Code  regarding  the 
activities of the Corporate Secretary. 

Key functions of the corporate secretary
•	Ensuring the effectiveness of the mechanisms for implementation 

by  the  Company,  subsidiaries,  and  affiliates  of  corporate 
procedures related to the exercise of the rights of shareholders 
and other participants of the Company’s corporate relations.

•	Ensuring  the  preparation  and  holding  of  General  Meetings  of 

Shareholders and meetings of the Board of Directors, including 
the preparation of materials for meetings of the Board of Directors 
in accordance with the internal documents of the Company.

•	Ensuring the work of committees of the Board of Directors of the 
•	Ensuring  the  interaction  of  the  Company  with  the  organizers  of 

Company, coordination of their activities.

the auction, the registrar, depositories, with government bodies 
authorized  to  regulate  corporate  relations  and  the  securities 
market,  as  well  as  with  other  professional  participants  of  the 
securities market within the authority assigned to the corporate 
secretary.

•	Ensuring  compliance  with  the  requirements  for  disclosure  of 

information,  provision  of  documents  and  information  at  the 
request of shareholders, monitoring the effectiveness of corporate 
mechanisms for disclosing information, ensuring proper storage 
of corporate documents of the Company.

•	Formation of a list of information attributable to the insider, working 

with insiders, ensuring control over the execution of transactions 
with the Company’s securities by insiders.

•	Ensuring  the  Company’s  interaction  with  its  shareholders  and 
•	Monitoring the Company’s compliance with the requirements of 

participation in the prevention of corporate conflicts.

corporate  legislation,  the  provisions  of  the  Company’s  internal 
documents  and  shareholders’  rights  in  the  part  related  to  the 
competence  of  the  Corporate  Secretary,  taking  the  necessary 
measures to eliminate such violations, minimize the consequences 
of such violations.

Office of the Corporate Secretary

The  competences  of  the  Office  of  the  Corporate  Secretary 
include  maintaining  an  effective  system  of  interaction  between 
all  participants  of  corporate  relations,  including  subsidiaries 
and  affiliates,  monitoring  the  implementation  by  the  Company, 
subsidiaries,  and  affiliates  of  corporate  procedures  relating  to 
the exercise of the rights of shareholders and other participants 
in  corporate  relations,  ensuring  the  Company’s  interaction  with 
a  specialized  registrar,  depositories,  with  government  bodies 
authorized  to  regulate  corporate  relations  and  the  securities 
market as well as with other participants of the securities market.

The Office of the Corporate Secretary ensures the organization 
and  control  of  compliance  with  the  requirements  of  legislation 

on  public  disclosure  of  information,  including  the  preparation 
and  disclosure  of  information  in  the  form  of  an  annual  report, 
issuer’s quarterly reports, material facts, as well as documents 
and  information  related  to  the  issuance  and  circulation  of 
securities  for  organized  stock  market,  provision  of  documents 
and  information  requested  by  shareholders,  proper  storage 
of  corporate  documents  of  the  Company.  As  part  of  improving 
corporate  practice,  the  Office  of  the  Corporate  Secretary 
monitors the effectiveness of the Company’s current procedures 
and  ensures  that  an  annual  report  to  the  Board  of  Directors 
on  the  state  of  corporate  governance  in  the  Company  and  its 
development prospects is prepared.

Performs  assessment  of  the  reliability  and  efficiency  of  the 
Company’s  business  processes,  provides  for  the  identification 
of internal reserves to improve the efficiency of the financial and 
economic  activities  of  PJSC  TATNEFT,  including  the  Group 
Companies. 

Internal audit is carried out in accordance with the plan approved 

by the Board of Directors.

As  part  of  the  audit,  a  system  of  internal  control  over  the 
operational efficiency of processes, compliance with the legislation, 
and safety of property is considered. 

The audit is conducted on a risk-based approach. The report 
on  the  results  of  the  internal  audit  is  sent  to  the  management  of 
the Company and the Audit Committee. Subsequently, the Internal 
Audit Department monitors the implementation of measures and 
informs the management of the Company and the Audit Committee 
of  the  Board  of  Directors  on  the  progress  of  elimination  of  the 
identified deficiencies.

Control inspections

Total
Scheduled
Unscheduled

Monitoring

Note

2018

33
9
24

2017

21
9
12

2016

41
9
32

Execution of action plans following 
the results of the audit 2017-2018.

Execution of action plans for 
2016-2017.

Execution of action plans for 
2015-2016.

Unscheduled inspections on the 
instructions of the Company’s 
management on various issues  
of financial and economic activities

Unscheduled inspections on the 
instructions of the Company’s 
management on various issues  
of financial and economic activities

Unscheduled inspections on the 
instructions of the Company’s 
management on various issues  
of financial and economic activities

The  quality  assessment  of  the  internal  audit  function 
implemented  by  the  Internal  Audit  Department  of  PJSC 
TATNEFT  was  successfully  conducted.  According  to  the 
results of the evaluation by experts of CJSC Deloitte & Touche 

CIS, it was concluded that the management activities generally 
comply  with  the  International  Professional  Standards  of 
Internal Audit and the Code of Ethics of the Institute of Internal 
Auditors.

Independent auditor

In order to independently assess the reliability of the accounting 
(financial) statements, the Company annually engages an external 
auditor  to  conduct  an  audit  of  statements  prepared  under  IFRS 
and RAS. The external auditor is approved by the General Meeting  
of Shareholders on the recommendation of the Board of Directors 
of the Company, adopted on the basis of an assessment carried out 
by the Audit Committee.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit was approved as an auditor for 
compulsory  audit  of  the  annual  financial  accounting  statements 
for  2018  prepared  in  accordance  with  Russian  and  international 
accounting  standards  by  the  decision  of  the  Annual  General 
Meeting  of  Shareholders  (Minutes  No.  26  dated  June  27,  2018,  
of the General Meeting of Shareholders).

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Audit commission

Supervises the financial and economic activities of the Company 
and its management bodies, officials, subdivisions and services, 
branches  and  representative  offices.  The  Audit  Commission  is  a 
permanently elected body of the Company.

The  Audit  Commission  is  elected  by  the  General  Meeting  of 
Shareholders  and  is  accountable  to  it.  Members  of  the  Audit 
Commission  may  not  simultaneously  be  members  of  the  Board 
of  Directors  of  the  Company,  as  well  as  occupy  other  positions 
in the management bodies of the Company. The activities of the 
Audit  Commission  are  governed  by  the  Company’s  Articles  of 
Association.

The Audit Commission is elected as a body of nine members by 
the General Meeting of Shareholders for a term until the next Annual 
General Meeting of Shareholders. A member of the Company and 
any person proposed by a shareholder may be a member of the 
Audit Commission.

The object of the audit performed by the Audit Commission is the 
Company’s activities, including the identification and assessment 
of risks arising from the results and in the process of financial and 
economic activities.

Composition of the commission

On June 22, 2018, by the decision of the General Meeting of Shareholders of PJSC 

TATNEFT, for the reporting corporate year, the following Audit Commission was elected:

Chairwoman of the Audit 
Commission

Members of the Audit 
Commission

Ranilya Ramilevna gizatova
Year of birth: 1972
In 1994, graduated from the Bashkir State 
Pedagogical Institute
In 2005, graduated from Almetyevsk State 
Oil Institute 
From 2001 to 01.11.2018, Head of 
the Investment Department of NGDU 
Elkhovneft
From 01.11.2018 to the present, 
Lead Economist in the Planning and 
Performance Management Section of the 
Production Processes of the Exploration 
and Production Department

Ksenia gennadievna Borzunova
Year of birth: 1980
In 2003, graduated from Kazan State 
Financial and Economic Institute
From 2006 to the present, Head of the 
Economics Department of the Ministry 
of Land and Property Relations of the 
Republic of Tatarstan

guzal Rafisovna gilfanova
Year of birth: 1967
In 1993, graduated from Saint Petersburg 
State University
In 2005, graduated from the Kursk 
Regional Financial and Economic Institute.
Since 2011, has been working in the 
Office of PJSC TATNEFT as an economist, 
currently Deputy Head of the Control and 
Auditing Department

Salavat galiaskarovich Zalyaev 
Year of birth: 1975
In 1999, graduated from the Moscow 
Military Institute of the Federal Border 
Service of the Russian Federation
From 2002 to the present, Leading Legal 
Counsel of the Corporate and Legal 
Section of the Legal Department in PJSC 
TATNEFT
*From 22.06.2018

Venera gibadullovna Kuzmina
Year of birth: 1946
In 1972, graduated from the Moscow 
Institute of Petrochemical and Gas Industry 
named after Academician I.M. Gubkin
From 2002 to 2017, Economist at NIS 
PJSC TATNEFT
(veteran of labor)
Organization: individual (retired)

In 2018, changes were made to the Audit Commission by the decision of the Annual 
General Meeting of Shareholders (Minutes No. 26 dated 27.06.2018), the powers of the 
member of the Audit Commission of PJSC TATNEFT T.G.Nurkhametova were terminated, 
and S.G. Zalyatov was elected to the Audit Commission.

The  Audit  Commission  audits  the  Company’s  financial  and 
economic  activities,  confirms  the  accuracy  of  the  data  included 
in the annual report of PJSC TATNEFT and the annual accounting 
(financial)  statements  of  the  Company,  and  also  confirms  the 
accuracy  of  the  data  contained  in  the  report  on  interested-party 
transactions made in the reporting year.

The  Audit  Commission  submits  to  the  Board  of  Directors  no 
later than forty days before the annual meeting the conclusion on 
the  results  of  the  annual  audit  in  accordance  with  the  rules  and 
procedures for maintaining financial statements and accounting.

During the work of the Audit Commission of the Company in 2019,  
the reliability of the data contained in the annual accounting (financial) 
statements and the Company’s Annual Report for 2018, as well as the data 
contained in the Report on the interested-party transactions concluded  
by PJSC TATNEFT in 2018, was confirmed.

Taskirya gaptenurovna Nurkhametova
Year of birth: 1962
Education: Kazan Financial and Economic 
Institute
Organization: LLC Management Company 
System - Service
Position: Chief Accountant
*until 22.06.2018

Liliya Rafaelovna Rakhimzyanova
Year of birth: 1967
In 1988, graduated from Kazan Financial 
and Economic Institute 
From 2010 to August 2012, Head of the 
Oil and Gas Production Section of the 
Hydrocarbons Department 
Since August 2012, Head of the Oil 
Production and Refining Department of 
the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the 
Republic of Tatarstan

Nazilya Rafisovna farhutdinova
Year of birth: 1963
In 1985, graduated from Kazan Financial 
and Economic Institute
From 2010 to present, Deputy Director for 
Economics and Finance of 
LLC TagraS-RemService

Sariya Kashibulkhakovna yusupova
Year of birth: 1965
In 1986, graduated from Kazan Financial 
and Economic Institute
Since 1991, Deputy Head of the 
Department of the Ministry of Finance  
of the Republic of Tatarstan

Ravil Anasovich Sharifullin
Year of birth: 1961
In 1990, graduated from Kazan Financial 
and Economic Institute 
From 2009 to 2012, Chief Accountant of 
NGDU Yamashneft
From 2012 to the present, Head of the 
Control and Audit Department of PJSC 
TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin

Remuneration of the members  
of the Audit commission

In 2018, the total amount of remuneration to the members of 
the  Company’s  Audit  Commission  was  10,077,724.40  rubles, 
including  remuneration  for  participation  in  the  work  of  the  Audit 
Commission, salaries, bonuses, and other types of remuneration. 
Compensations to members of the amounted to 0.00 rubles.

ruBles

Remuneration for participation in the management 
body
Salary
Awards
Other types of rewards
Total
Compensation

2 177 921.00
3 211 310.45
4 666 232.66
22 260.29
10 077 724.40
0

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information policy

In 2018, 197 press-releases on the Company’s activities  
were posted on the Tatneft official website.

The Company follows the principles of information transparency, 
guarantees  the  timely  provision  of  essential  information  to  its 
shareholders, the investment community and all interested parties 
based on:

main activities;

•	Regularity  and  sequence  of  disclosure  of  information  on  the 
•	Efficiency of disclosing relevant information on material events 
•	Guarantee of the accuracy and completeness of the disclosed 

and facts in the Company’s activities;

information about the Company and legal entities controlled by 
it, which are of substantial importance to it within the framework 
of the TATNEFT Group;

•	Ensuring the availability of information for stakeholders and equal 
•	Ensuring compliance and consistency of information disclosed 

access to information for the same categories of stakeholders;

in  different  ways  and/or  in  different  forms,  as  well  as  the 
possibility  of  comparing  the  disclosed  indicators  for  different 
periods of time;

•	The  independence  of  the  provision  of  financial  and  other 

information on the interests of any persons or their groups.

The Company discloses material information about its activities 
and  avoids  a  formal  approach  to  information  disclosure.  At 
the  same  time,  the  Company  does  not  evade  from  disclosing 
negative  information  about  itself,  if  such  information  is  essential 
for shareholders, investors and other stakeholders. The Company 
seeks to provide simultaneous and equivalent disclosure of material 
information in the Russian Federation and abroad in accordance 
with  the  circulation  of  the  Company’s  securities  in  overseas 
organized  securities  markets,  including  in  the  form  of  foreign 
depositary  receipts.  The  equivalence  of  information  disclosure 
means that if it is disclosed in an organized market in one country, 
the same content should be disclosed in other countries where the 
Company’s securities circulate in organized markets.

Disclosure,  dissemination,  and  provision  of  information  are 
carried  out  in  the  volume,  manner,  and  within  the  time  limits 
established by applicable Russian and applicable foreign law in the 
field of information disclosure by issuers of securities.

In the field of information disclosure, PJSC TATNEFT is guided 
by the Federal Law “On the Securities Market,” the Federal Law “On 
Joint  Stock  Companies,”  Bank  of  Russia  Regulations  No.  454-P 

“On Information Disclosure by Issuers of Equity Securities,” and is 
also guided by the requirements of PJSC Moscow Exchange and 
London  Stock  Exchange,  recommendations  of  the  Code  of  the 
Bank of Russia.

Information  subject  to  mandatory  disclosure  in  accordance 
with  the  legislation  of  the  Russian  Federation  is  disclosed  in  the 
information  and  telecommunication  network  on  the  Company’s 
official  website  (tatneft.ru)  in  Russian  and  English  as  well  as  in 
the news feed and on the website of the information agency (JSC 
Screen) authorized to carry out actions to disclose information of 
the Company. 

The Company provides shareholders with easily 
accessible communication tools such as a “hot line” 
service as well as e-mail, allowing shareholders to ask 
questions about the ownership of their shares, how 
to receive dividends or provide feedbacks and send 
questions regarding the agenda in the process  
of preparing for Shareholders’ General Meeting.

Data on disclosure of information subject  
to mandatory disclosure

1. List of affiliates
2. Annual Report
3. Quarterly Report
4. RAS Reporting
5.
IFRS reporting
6. On holding a meeting of the Board of Directors and its agenda
7.
8. On convening and holding a General Meeting of Shareholders
9. About decisions of General Meetings

Individual decisions made by the Board of Directors

10. About accrued income on equity securities
11. About income paid on equity securities
12. On the issuer’s failure to fulfill its obligations to holders of issued securities
11. On assigning or changing the rating to the issuer by the rating agency on the grounds of the concluded agreement
12. On changing the participation share of a member of the issuer’s governing body in the issuer’s authorized capital

On the acquisition by a person of the right to dispose of a certain number of votes attributable to voting shares constituting the 
authorized capital of an individual organization

On the date on which the persons entitled to exercise rights under the issuer’s equity securities are determined, including the 
date on which the list of persons entitled to participate in the general meeting of shareholders of the issuer

13.

14.

Information sent outside the Russian Federation for its disclosure to foreign investors in connection with the placement or 
circulation of the issuer’s equity securities outside the Russian Federation

15.
16. Articles of Association
17.

Internal documents regulating the activities of the Company’s management bodies

QuantitY

4
1
4
4
4
15
15
3
3
3
3
1
1
1

2

5

2
1
13

Data on voluntary disclosure of information

Information on decisions made by the Board of Directors (in the form of a press release)

1.
2. Presentations for investors
3. Messages and presentations on IFRS (statements) (in the form of a press release)
4. Production performance of the Company (in the form of a press release)
5. Recommendations of the Board of Directors on the payment of dividends (in the form of a press release)
6. Announcement of the Annual General Meeting (in the form of a press release)
7. Press release and presentation on the Development Strategy for the period until 2030
8. Report on the conference of the labor collective of PJSC TATNEFT
9. News (in the form of a press release)

QuantitY

15
4
4
11
3
1
1
1
197

Disclosure of reporting

TATNEFT  discloses  annual  consolidated  financial  statements 
together  with  an  auditor’s  report  and  consolidated  interim 
condensed  financial  statements  along  with  a  review  inspection 
report of the consolidated interim condensed financial statements. 
As  well  as  annual  financial  statements  along  with  the  auditor’s 
report and interim financial statements.

Transparency of financial statements is one of the main elements 
of corporate governance. 28.03.2018 The Company has published 
audited annual financial statements according to RAS for 2017 and 
on 29.03.2018 - audited consolidated annual financial statements 
under IFRS for 2017.

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Protection of insider information 
Procedures and regulations

Anti-corruption  
policy

Compliance with  
anti-monopoly policy

PJSC  TATNEFT,  whose  securities  circulate  on  organized 
markets not only in Russia but also in the UK pays special attention 
to measures aimed at preventing and controlling the inadmissibility 
of the unlawful use of insider information.

In its activities, the Company is guided by Federal Law No. 224-
FZ “On Countering the Inappropriate Use of Insider Information and 
Market  Manipulation  and  on  Amendments  to  Certain  Legislative 
Acts of the Russian Federation”  dated 27.07.2010, other legislation 
of the Russian Federation, and Regulation (EC) 596/2014 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council “On Market Abuse” dated 
April 16, 2014.

The  Company  provides  all  the  necessary  procedures  for  the 
protection  of  insider  information  with  relevant  internal  regulatory 
documents:  The  Company  has  Regulations  on  the  procedure 
for  access  to  insider  information  of  PJSC  TATNEFT,  the  rules  for 
protecting  its  confidentiality  and  monitoring  compliance  with  the 
requirements  of  the  legislation  of  the  Russian  Federation  and  the 
European  Union  and  internal  documents  adopted  thereunder,  as 
well as a number of other local regulations governing the procedure 
for:

•	circulation of insider information within the Company;
•	access to insider information;
•	disclosure of insider information;
•	making  transactions  with  the  Company’s  securities,  including 

the procedure for informing the Company by insiders about such 
transactions. 
In  accordance  with  the  requirements  of  the  EU  Regulation  
On Market Abuse, a special procedure applies to the implementation 
of  transactions  with  the  Company’s  securities  by  members  of  the 

Board  of  Directors  and  the  Management  Board.  Members  of  the 
Company’s governing bodies are informed of the requirements for 
handling insider information, procedure and deadlines for notifying 
the regulatory authorities and the Company of securities transactions; 
a ban on transactions with the Company’s securities in closed periods.
In accordance with international best practices, insiders who are 
not members of the Company’s governing bodies also establish 
restrictions on carrying out transactions with securities in the so-
called closed periods.

The Company annually develops a Calendar of periods available 
to the insider for transactions with the Company’s securities and 
their  derivative  securities  in  accordance  with  Regulation  (EU) 
596/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council “On Market 
Abuse” dated April 16, 2014. The Company’s website contains the 
Insider Calendar.

On an ongoing basis, explanatory work is being conducted on 

the requirements of the applicable legislation.

Informing the Company’s employees who have access to insider 

information, including via the corporate website of the Company.

The  Board  of  Directors  decided  to  appoint  Damir  Maratovich 
Gamirov, Acting Corporate Secretary – Deputy Chief of the Office of 
the Corporate Secretary, as an official of PJSC TATNEFT to monitor 
compliance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian 
Federation on countering the unlawful use of insider information 
and market manipulation.

By the decision of the Committee for the Protection of Insider 
Information (Minutes No. 1/2018 dated April 16, 2018), D. Gamirov 
was appointed the Chairman of the Committee.

Composition of the Committee for the protection  
of insider information in 2018

Chairman

Committee members

damir  Maratovich  gamirov  –  Acting 
Corporate  Secretary  -  Deputy  Head  of 
the  Office  of  the  Corporate  Secretary, 
the  responsible  person  for  monitoring 
compliance with the Law on Countering the 
Misuse of Insider Information.

Alexey petrovich Bespalov – 
Chief Expert of the Business Service 
Center of PJSC TATNEFT

Vasiliy Aleksandrovich Mozgovoy –  
Assistant Director General for Corporate 
Finance of PJSC TATNEFT

petr Andreevich glushkov – Advisor  
to the General Director for International 
Legal Issues of PJSC TATNEFT

Ildar Asylgaraevich Rakhmatullin –  
Head of the Internal Audit Department  
of PJSC TATNEFT

Valery dmitrievich Ershov –  
Member of the Management Board, 
Head of Legal Department of PJSC 
TATNEFT until 18.09.2018      

Rifdar Rifkatovich Khamadyarov –  
Deputy Head of the Corporate Culture 
Development Department of PJSC 
TATNEFT

The  anti-corruption  policy  of  the  Company  was  adopted  by 
the  Board  of  Directors.  On  its  basis,  an  appropriate  corporate 
standard has been approved, in which the basic principles aimed 
at preventing corruption are formulated.

The Anti-corruption policy Standard applies to all areas of 

the Company’s business.

The  Company’s  position  in  the  field  of  anti-corruption  is 

The  Company  operates  in  strict  accordance  with  the  anti-
monopoly  state  regulation,  legislation,  recommendations  of 
the  Federal  Antimonopoly  Service  (FAS  Russia),  and  the  best 
international  practices.  The  Company  follows  the  principles  of 
competitive  business  conduct  and  provides  for  rules  of  conduct 
for  employees  aimed  at  preventing  violations  of  anti-monopoly 
legislation.

public.

Responsibility  for  the  implementation  of  the  Company’s  anti-
corruption  policy  and  combating  corruption  in  all  areas  of  the 
Company’s  business  is  ensured  by  the  Economic  Security, 
Information  Protection,  Civil  Defense  and  Emergency  Situations 
Department of PJSC TATNEFT.

Regular risk assessment of engaging  
in corrupt activities
The Company identifies, evaluates and periodically re-assesses 
corruption risks characteristic of its potentially vulnerable business 
processes.  When  identifying  and  assessing  risks,  the  Company 
takes into account the fullness of information on activities and plans, 
including investment and strategic ones, available at the time of the 
assessment and reassessment.

Results of anti-corruption  
programs implementation
In the reporting year, the Company held events to identify and 
assess corruption risks in conjunction with the Internal Audit and the 
HR Departments. As a result of the measures taken, certain facts 
of violations were revealed and appropriate measures were taken.

The Company is constantly improving  
its internal procedures aimed at preventing 
violations of current anti-monopoly 
legislation, including the training of 
employees in anti-monopoly regulation.

The Company has  
a hotline information  
system

Telephone: 8 800 100 4112                       
E-mail: tn@88001004112.ru

The  Company  effectively  operates  a  special  confidential 
channel, through which an employee or an outsider can report 
facts of various violations related to the Company’s activities – 
professional activities, corporate governance, and corporate 
ethics issues, respect for human rights, work schedule, social 
aspects, industrial and environmental safety, labor protection, 
quality of products and services, other issues, including those 
of a corruption nature – the “Hotline.” Receiving calls is carried 
out by an independent operator.

In  2018,  702  appeals  were  received  and  processed. 
Appeals  were  received  on  various  topics  and  areas:  labor 
and  wage  management  issues,  implementation  of  tender 
activities, proposals for improvement, assistance to veterans 
and  employees,  signals  of  possible  embezzlement  and 
abuse. Appropriate measures have been taken, including at 
the  level  of  introducing  new  standards  and  regulations  into 
corporate  practice  aimed  at  reducing  the  risks  of  violations 
in production and business activities, as well as at increasing 
the labor discipline and responsibility of employees. Additional 
control measures have been introduced to prevent previously 
identified violations in the future.

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Risk management  
and internal control

The Company’s key priority in risk management and internal control is 
to ensure reasonable confidence in achieving strategic and operational 
goals, safeguarding assets, complying with legal and regulatory 
requirements, compliance with information disclosure procedures, and 
security in all areas of work.

The  Company’s  risk  management  and  internal  control  policy 
includes the goals, tasks, and basic principles of risk management, 
the  functions  of  participants  in  the  corporate  risk  management 
system,  as  well  as  the  interrelation  of  the  risk  management 
process with the processes of strategic and investment planning, 
operational  planning,  human  resource  management,  and  labor 
relations, supply chain, aspects of industrial safety, environmental 
and social activities. 

The Company develops an Integrated Risk Management System 
(RMS) based on the analysis and assessment of possible factors 
that  can  affect  the  performance  of  production  and  financial  and 
economic activities as well as directly or indirectly affect the current 
work and/or strategic plans of the Company. 

Risk  management  is  aimed  at  identifying,  evaluating,  and 
monitoring  all  significant  risks  as  well  as  at  taking  measures  to 
reduce the level of risks that may have a negative impact on current 
results and long-term work.

The  principal  approach  of  the  Company  is  to  assess  the 
likelihood  of  a  risk  event  occurring  and  the  priority  of  preventive 
measures over reactive ones.

The Company adheres to the precautionary principle, which is 
one of the basic in the system of strategic and current planning of 
activities in all areas.

This principle defines a risk control mechanism to prevent the 
occurrence of risk or its minimization in circumstances beyond the 
control of the Company.

Key principle of the risk management system – 
Precaution principle

Target FOCUS:

•	Development of a risk management system based on the integration of identifying and controlling 

risks in the processes of strategic planning, the formation and implementation of an investment 
program, operational and financial activities, and the identification of economic, environmental and 
social risks. 

•	Interaction  with  stakeholders  to  identify  financial,  industrial,  technological,  legal,  economic, 

environmental,  and  social  impacts  that  can  generate  risks  and  effective  opportunities  in  risk 
management. 

•	Analysis of the effectiveness of risk management methods used.

Information on the main risks is provided in Annex 5  
to this Annual Report “Main Risks.”

Risk management system (RMS)

MANAGEMENT OF TATNEFT GROUP

EFFICIENCY ASSURANCE 
OF BUSINESS 
PROCESSES 

CONTROL
OF QUALITY OF BUSINESS 
PROCESSES 

CORPORATE
RISK 
MANAGEMENT

KEY ELEMENTS OF RISK MANAGEMENT

The mechanism for the qualitative assessment 
of all possible factors that can significantly 
affect the indicators of production and 
financial and business activities of the Group, 
have a direct or indirect impact on the current 
operations and strategic plans of the 
Company, the social environment.

The system of unified corporate standards 
governing:
• the main processes of production and financial 
   and economic activities of the Company, 
   structural subdivisions, and enterprises 
   of the Group;
• ESG aspects;
• supply chain.

Risk identification

          Providing internal regulations

Elimination or minimization of risks

Risk avoidance within the framework of the regulations

RISK MANAGEMENT MONITORING. INTERNAL CONTROL.
Quality control of corporate standards
Identification of new risks in the course of business processes and the implementation of new projects 
Evaluation of personal responsibility of officials (KPI)

RISK CONTROL. COMPLIANCE.

Corporate governance

Production activities

Approaches in risk assessment:

•	Risk identification
•	Risk reduction planning
•	Risk monitoring and control of risk reduction measures.

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In  order  to  ensure  the  sustainable  development  of  the 
Company, risk management is integrated into the decision-making 
mechanisms and management system in all areas of activity:

SAfETy

•	Corporate governance
•	Industrial safety
•	Occupational health and safety
•	Environmental protection
•	Anti-corruption

ORgANIZATIONAL 
SuSTAINABILITy

BuSINESS  
CONTINuITy

requirements

•	Strategy and planning
•	Compliance with legal 
•	Corporate governance
•	Safety and efficiency of assets
•	Information technology
•	HR issues

•	Corporate governance
•	Investment policy
•	Production processes
•	Technology and intangible assets
•	Financial results
•	Quality of products and services
•	Information security

Principles of risk management

Uniformity  of  the  Company’s  methodological  base:  The  risk  management  system  is 
based on uniform approaches and standards for all structural subdivisions and subsidiaries 
of the Company.

Continuity:
The risk management system operates 

on an ongoing basis.

Integrity: 
The  risk  management  system  covers 
all lines of the Company’s business and all 
types of risks arising within their framework. 
Control  procedures  exist  in  all  business 
processes  of  the  Group  at  all  levels  of 
management.

Accountability:
The  risk  management  system  defines 
the  competence  for  decision-making  and 
control in the field of risk management at all 
levels of the TATNEFT Group.

Awareness and timeliness  
of the message: 
is 
The  risk  management  process 
accompanied by the availability of objective, 
reliable, and relevant information.

Rationality: 
The  Company  makes  rational  use  of 
resources  to  implement  risk  management 
measures.

Adaptability: 
The risk management system is regularly 
improved  to  identify  all  possible  risks  of 
activities  and  maximize  the  use  of  risk 
control and management methods

Strict regulation:
All  operations  are  conducted 
in 
accordance  with  the  procedure  for  their 
implementation,  established  by  internal 
regulatory documents.

Reasonable confidence: 
The  risk  management  system  can 
provide only reasonable guarantees for the 
achievement  of  the  Company’s  goals  but 
cannot provide an absolute guarantee due 
to the inherent limitations of the external and 
internal environment.

Active management involvement:
The  management  of  the  Company 
and  its  subsidiaries  and  affiliates  actively 
participates  and  provides  support  in  the 
implementation and improvement of the risk 
management system of TATNEFT Group.

The corporate risk management system is aimed at identifying 
potential  risks  and  the  possibility  of  taking  timely  measures  to 
eliminate them or initiate them, which makes it possible to adjust 
the  business  planning,  investment  plans  and  social  policy  of  the 
Company.

Taking into account the dynamic development of the business 
environment, the constant change in the composition, quality, and 
intensity of factors that can affect the Company’s operations, the 
risk management system is constantly being improved to ensure 
prompt response to such processes. 

When analyzing potential risks, external and internal factors are 

considered.

•	External  factors:  market,  industry,  socio-economic,  political, 

financial, market and other conditions of the Company and its 
subsidiaries and affiliates. 

•	Internal corporate factors: managerial, production, personnel, 

social, environmental and others.
Based on the processing of large data arrays, more advanced 
forecasting  tools  are  being  developed,  which  allow  taking 
measures aimed at eliminating or minimizing potential risks. The 
corporate planning system uses, in particular, various development 
scenarios that enable it to quickly respond to changes related to 
factors affecting the Company’s operations. The Company plans to 
improve its risk management system.

An  important  component  of  the  risk  management  system  is 
ensuring  the  implementation  of  uniform  corporate  standards 
governing  the  main  processes  of  production  and  financial  and 
business activities of PJSC TATNEFT and the Group’s enterprises.
The Company’s management system includes the relationship 
of KPI management with objectives in the field of risk management 
and internal corporate control.

Internal control

.

The Company is working to identify risks of business processes 
and introduce control procedures, which contributes to improving 
the efficiency and manageability of business processes, ensuring 
the accuracy of financial reporting, compliance with the legislation 
and internal regulatory documents of the Company.

Internal  control  contributes  to  the  executive  bodies  in 
improving the efficiency of the management of the Company, the 
implementation of financial and economic activities. The function 
of  corporate  control  is  in  the  methodological  support  of  the 
management apparatus, structural subdivisions of the companies 
of TATNEFT Group in terms of compliance with tax and accounting 
legislation. This function helps to ensure compliance with legislative 
norms and reduce tax and financial risks in the Company.

Risk management system infrastructure

The Company develops a set of components and mechanisms 
that  provide  the  foundations,  organizational  measures,  and 
structure  for  the  implementation  of  the  risk  management  and 
internal control process across the Group.

A unified register of risks and control procedures is being formed, 
quantitative models are being developed to assess the key risks of 
the Company. On an ongoing basis, development, implementation, 
and unification of control procedures in the Company’s business 
processes are underway.

To minimize the possible negative impact 
on the results of financial and economic 
activities, the Company develops and 
implements appropriate compensating 
measures. To keep risks at an acceptable 
level, some of the risks are insured. 

The Company plans to improve its risk 
management system.

Current targets

Improving  implementation  processes 
improving  the  risk  management  

and 
system:

•	Formation  of  corporate  risk  reporting 

procedures  –  common 
organizations of TATNEFT Group.

for  all 

•	 Development  of  communication 

mechanisms  of  the  KPI  management 
system with the objectives in the field of 
risk management and internal corporate 
control.

•	 Development  of  a  unified  corporate 

culture  of  risk  management  in  the 
Company  to  ensure  that  management 
and  employees  have  a  common 
understanding  of  the  basic  principles 
and approaches to risk management.

•	Further 

of 

the 
enhancement 
effectiveness of the system approach to 
identifying and assessing risks inherent 
both  in  the  Company’s  activities  as  a 
whole and in certain areas of its activities. 

•	Integrating  risk  management  and 

internal control systems into the supply 
chain.

•	 Implementation of the risk management 

standards  of  international  system  ISO 
31000:2018.
Information on the main risks is provided 
in  Annex  5  to  this  Annual  Report  “Main 
Risks.”

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interaction with shareholders  
and investors

Ensuring the confidence of shareholders and investors 
in the effectiveness of their investments, long-term and 
steady growth in shareholder value is the key aspect of the 
corporate practice of TATNEFT.

Share capital

Share capital structure 
(ordinary shares)

37

36

2 326 199 200 

RuBLES

Authorized capital of PJSC TATNEFT 

The Republic of Tatarstan*

Treasury groups

ADR program

Other shareholder

3

24

* legal entities under the control of the 

Republic of Tatarstan

As of December 31, 2018, 40,801 shareholders are registered in the share register of 
PJSC TATNEFT. Of these, the largest owners (nominee shareholders) of the Company’s 
shares are:
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Full name of the legal entity

Type of registered person

In % of the authorized 
capital

In % of voting (ordinary) 
shares

Information About Each Category (Type) Of Shares 

full naMe of the seCurities (tYpe and kind)

ordinarY registered shares

preferred registered shares

Security issue form
Volume of production, pcs.
Par value of one (1) security (in rubles)
State registration number of the issue of securities
State registration date
ISIN code
Exchange and trading code

Uncertificated
2,178,690,700
1, 000
1-03-00161-А
26.10.2001
RU0009033591
Moscow Exchange, TATN

Uncertificated
147,508,500
1,000
2-03-00161-А
26.10.2001
RU0006944147
Moscow Exchange, TATNP

In accordance with the depositary agreement between PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. 
Shashin and The Bank of New York Mellon, depositary receipts (ADRs) for the Company’s 
ordinary shares, 6 ordinary shares in one receipt, with the ISIN code US8766292051 are 
issued and circulate in foreign markets. The main trading platform where the Company’s 
ADRs are used is the London Stock Exchange (trade code is ATAD).

The  Company  does  not  have  information  on  the  possible  acquisition  by  certain 
shareholders  of  the  degree  of  control  disproportionate  to  their  participation  in  the 
Company’s authorized capital, including on the grounds of shareholder agreements or 
other means.

Nominal holder

26.139806

27.905221

Total number of shares, of them: 

Joint Stock Company 
Central Depository 
of the Republic 
of Tatarstan

Joint Stock Company 
Svyazinvestneftekhim

Nonbank Credit 
Organization Joint Stock 
Company National 
Settlement Depository

The Bank of 
New York Mellon

Owner, is in the nominal holding of Joint Stock Company 
Central Depository of the Republic of Tatarstan 
and share register

27.232389

29.071778

Central Depository

59.739154

58.637917

Depositary Programs Account is located in the Central 
Depository nonbank Credit Organization Joint Stock 
Company National Settlement Depository

22.845478

24.392234

The Company has no information on the existence of shares of ownership in excess  

of 5%, other than those disclosed in this table.  

Ordinary shares

Prefered shares

906 729 770

*

*
81 600

TOTAL

2 178 690 700

TOTAL

147 508 500 

In possession of:

foreign persons 

Russian persons

1 271 960 930

147 426 900

*without ownership 
through Russian nominees

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Investment potential 
of securities

Value of shares of PJSC TATNEFT, rubles

121.99

148.0

77.31

87.0

55.25

20.35

139.48

145.06

158.16

76.35

86.65

88.02

105.15

121.7

134.6

218.0

208.2

226.55

198.1

235.0

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Ordinary

Preferred

315.5

427.0

478.8

365.0

522.0

737.9

Securities  of  PJSC  TATNEFT  have  been  circulating  on  the 
Russian  and  international  stock  markets  for  more  than  20  years. 
The Company’s shares are traded on PJSC Moscow Exchange (first 
level quotation list), on the London Stock Exchange in the form of 
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).

Shares of PJSC TATNEFT are included in many stock indices, 

including indices of the Moscow Exchange and MSCI Russia. 

TATNEFT ordinary shares are included in the following key indices: 
MOEXBC Moscow Exchange blue chips, Moscow Exchange Broad 
Market Indices IMOEX and RTSI, MSCI Russia, MSCI Russia 10/40, 
MSCI  Emerging  Markets,  Moscow  Industrial  Exchange  MOEXOG/
RTSOG  and  MSCI  EM  Energy.  TATNEFT  ADRs  are  included  in  the 
MSCI Russia ADR/GDR Index, BNY Mellon ADR EM Index, and others.
 preferred shares are included in key indices: IMOEX, RTSI, and 

In  2018,  over  2.5  million  transactions  with  TATNEFT  ordinary 
and preferred shares were concluded on the Moscow Exchange 
during the main trading session. The total volume of transactions 
concluded on the Moscow Exchange during the main trading with 
the Company’s ordinary shares during 2018 exceeded 254.5 billion 
rubles,  and  together  with  over-the-counter  transactions  totaled 
307.5 billion rubles. The average daily trading volume of ordinary 
shares on the Moscow Exchange in the reporting period exceeded  
1  billion  rubles.  The  total  volume  of  transactions  with  preferred 
shares of the Company during the main trading on the Moscow 
Exchange  in  2018  amounted  to  31.5  billion  rubles,  exceeding 
36  billion  rubles,  including  over-the-counter  transactions.  The 
average daily volume of core trading in preferred shares was 124 
million rubles.

MOEXOG/RTSOG. 

Based on the results of trading on the Moscow Exchange at the 
end  of  2018,  the  value  of  one  ordinary  share  of  PJSC  TATNEFT 
amounted to 737.90 rubles (10.61 U.S. dollars), one preferred share -  
522 rubles (7.51 U.S. dollars).  Based on the results for the year, 
TATNEFT  shares  became  the  growth  leader  among  the  largest 
Russian oil companies. 

TATNEFT American depositary receipts on the basis of trading 
on the London Stock Exchange rose in price by 27.4% for the year. 
The cost of one ADR of the Company as of December 31, 2018, was 
63 U.S. dollars. During the same period, the key MSCI Emerging 
Markets (emerging markets) and S&P 500 (largest US companies) 
indices lost 17% and 6%, respectively, while the MSCI EM Energy 
index grew by 1%, respectively.

Turnover during the main trading in ADRs on the London Stock 
Exchange  amounted  to  3.8  billion  U.S.  dollars  (average  daily 
turnover of 14.8 million U.S. dollars), and taking into account over-
the-counter  transactions  -  5  billion  U.S.  dollars  (average  daily 
turnover of 19.6 million U.S. dollars). 

Dividend stock returns, %

Ordinary
2015
2016
2017

Preferred
2015
2016
2017

3.61
6.97
10.30

6.6
12.3
14.8

Dividend policy

The Company adheres to progressive dividend policy, recognizing dividends as 
one of the key indicators of investment attractiveness for shareholders, and seeks 
to increase the value of dividends on the basis of consistent profit growth.

The Board of Directors of the Company determines the amount 
of dividends recommended by the General Meeting of Shareholders 
based on an economically sound approach to the distribution of 
profits and respect for the balance of short-term (income) and long-
term (development of the Company) shareholders’ interests.

The  principles  and  conditions  for  making  decisions  on  the 
payment (declaration) of dividends, the procedure for determining 
the  amount  and  payment  of  dividends  are  determined  by  the 
Regulations  on  the  Dividend  Policy  of  PJSC  TATNEFT  approved 
by  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Company  (Minutes  No.  9, 
Decision  No.  7  dated  January  30,  2018).  The  Regulations  are 
based on the observance of shareholders’ rights, as provided for 
by  the  legislation  of  the  Russian  Federation  and  best  corporate 
governance practices.

The Board of Directors of the Company, when determining the 
dividend size (calculated per share) recommended to the General 
Meeting  of  Shareholders,  proceeds  from  the  amount  of  the 
Company’s net profit and the fact that the amount of funds allocated 
for paying dividends is at least 50% of the net profit determined in 

Dividends per share, rubles

Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) or IFRS, whichever is greater. 
At the same time, the Board of Directors takes into account, on the 
basis of information from the executive bodies, the obligations and 
the  investment  program  of  the  Company,  the  need  for  working 
capital and the reserves required for normal activities, and proceeds 
from the fact that the available funds that are formed after financing 
the  specified  investment  program,  execution  of  obligations  and 
other  needs  of  the  Company  can  be  distributed  in  the  form  of 
dividends.

In June 2018, dividends were approved at 75% of net income 
under IFRS (at the end of 2017), and at the end of 6 and 9 months 
of 2018, the level of dividend payments amounted to 75% of net 
profit under RAS.

In accordance with the decision of the meeting of shareholders, 
92.908 billion rubles were allocated for the payment of dividends 
for 2017, including payments for the first 9 months of 2017, and 
122.195 billion rubles for 6 and 9 months of 2018.

4.6
4.6

5.65
5.65

4.42
4.4

6.56
6.56

5.02
5.02

7.08
7.08
8.6
8.6
8.23
8.23

10.58
10.58
10.96
10.96

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

22.81
22.81

39.94
39.94

* taking into account dividends proposed for approval by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Ordinary

Preferred

84.91
84.91

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The  Company  provides  one  of  the  highest  dividend  yield 

levels. 

In 2018, TATNEfT entered the TOp 10 of the best oil and gas 
companies in the world in terms of profitability for shareholders 
of the world rating of The Boston Consulting group (BCg) for 
value increase for shareholders (TSR).  The Company has been 
in the TOp-10 of this rating since 2016.  

It is proposed to send 197.518 billion rubles to pay dividends 
for 2018 – 100% of the net profit received under RAS (including 
rounding  to  two  decimal  places  of  dividends  per  share).  The 
Company’s cash flow makes it possible to pay out this amount of 
dividends without creating a source deficit for the implementation 
of the investment program, operating activities and the fulfillment of 
existing obligations. 

Following the results of 2018, the Board of Directors recommends 
the  annual  general  meeting  of  shareholders  of  PJSC  TATNEFT 
to decide on paying dividends on preferred and ordinary shares, 
taking into account previously paid dividends based on the results of 
6 and 9 months, of 8491% of the par value of preferred and ordinary 
shares. Taking into account that following the results of 9 months 
of  2018,  in  accordance  with  the  decision  of  the  shareholders’ 
meetings, interim dividends in the amount of 122.195 billion rubles 
were accrued in PJSC TATNEFT, the additional accrual of dividends 
in 2018 will be 75.322 billion rubles.

BCG publishes annual rankings of the best companies in terms of value added, based on the total shareholder return (TSR)  

for the previous five years (from 2013 to 2017). At the end of 2017, 2425 companies were analyzed worldwide.

TSR (Total Shareholder Return), a weighted average total return on shareholders, allows measuring the growth of stock prices 
and dividend income on Company shares over a certain period of time. It is considered the most complete measure of effectiveness 
in creating shareholder value.

The average annual total shareholder return is the size of the TSR, which the Company, on average, brings in each year from  

the analyzed five-year period.

History of dividend payments  
for five last finished financial years

Total amount of accrued 
dividends (billion rubles)

Total amount of dividends  
paid (billion rubles)

Ordinary shares 
 (% of par value)

Ordinary shares  
(Dividends amount)

Preferred shares  
(% of par value)

Preferred shares  
(Dividends amount)

Dividends  
(% of net profit)

Date of the decision  
to pay dividends

Date on which the persons 
having the right to receive 
dividends are determined)

Date of actual payment

for 2014

for 2015

for 2016

for the  
9 Months  
of 2017

Based on the 
results of 
2017 Q4  
for 2017

 total:  
for 2017

 total: for 
6 Months 
of 2018

 total: for 
9 Months 
of 2018

 total:  
for 2018

24.611

25.495

53.061

64.622

28.287

92.908

70.414

51.781

24.587

25. 477

53.006

64.561

28.26

92.821

70.342

51.725

1058%

1096%

2281%

2778%

1216%

3994%

3027%

2226%

8491%

10.58

10.96

22.81

27.78

12.16

39.94

30.27

22.26

84.91

1058%

1096%

2281%

2778%

1216%

3994%

3027%

2226%

8491%

10.58

10.96

22.81

27.78

12.16

39.94

30.27

22.26

84.91

30%

30%

50,6%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

100%

Annual General 
Meeting of 
Shareholders at 
the end of 2014, 
which was held 
on 26.06.2015, 
Minutes No. 
22 dated 
30.07.2015

Annual General 
Meeting of 
Shareholders at 
the end of 2015, 
which was held 
on 24.06.2016, 
Minutes No. 
23 dated 
29.06.2016 

Annual General 
Meeting of 
Shareholders 
based on the 
results of 2016, 
which was held 
on 23.06.2017, 
Minutes No. 
24 dated 
28.06.2017 

Extraordinary 
General Meeting 
of Shareholders 
based on the 
results of 9 
months of 2017, 
which took place 
on 12.12.2017, 
Minutes No. 
25 dated 
14.12.2017 

Annual General 
Meeting of 
Shareholders  
for 2018

Annual General 
Meeting of 
Shareholders at 
the end of 2017, 
which was held 
on 22.06.2018, 
Minutes No. 
26 dated 
27.06.2018

Extraordinary 
General Meeting 
of Shareholders 
based on 6 
months of 2018, 
which took place 
on 28.09.2018, 
Minutes No. 
27 dated 
29.09.2018

Extraordinary 
General Meeting 
of Shareholders 
based on the 
results of 9 
months of 2018, 
which took place 
on 21.12.2018, 
Minutes No. 
28 dated 
24.12.2018

15.07.2015

08.07.2016 

07.07.2017

23.12.2017

06.07. 2018

12.10.2018

09.01. 2019

05.07.2019

To nominal  
holder –  
29.07.2015
To shareholders 
registered in 
the register of 
shareholders –  
19.08.2015

To nominal 
holder –  
22.07.2016.
Shareholders 
registered in 
the register of 
shareholders –  
12.08.2016

To nominal 
holder –  
21.07.2017 To 
shareholders 
registered in 
the register of 
shareholders –  
11.08.2017

To nominal 
holder  –  
15.01.2018
To shareholders 
registered in 
the register of 
shareholders –  
5.02.2018

To nominal 
holder –  
20.07.2018   
To shareholders 
registered in 
the register of 
shareholders –  
10.08.2018

To nominal 
holder –  
26.10.2018
 To shareholders 
registered in 
the register of 
shareholders –  
20.11.2018

To nominal 
holder –  
23.01.2019
 To shareholders 
registered in 
the register of 
shareholders –  
13.02.2019

To nominal 
holder –  
19.07.2019
To shareholders 
registered in 
the register of 
shareholders –  
09.08.2019

* The Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT decided to recommend to the General Meeting of Shareholders to approve the 

payment of dividends for 2018 on preferred and ordinary shares in the amount of 8,491% (taking into account previously paid 
dividends for 6 and 9 months)  of the par value (Minutes No. 12 dated 26.04.2019).

Protection and enforcement  
of the rights of shareholders

The Company has established a multi-level system for protecting the rights  
of shareholders of the Company.

ThE COMpANy  pROVIdES ALL ThE TERMS fOR ThE 
ShAREhOLdERS TO IMpLEMENT ThEIR RIghTS

•	The right to participate in the management of the Company by 
•	The right to participate in the formation of the Board of Directors 

voting at the general meeting of shareholders of PJSC TATNEFT.

of PJSC TATNEFT in accordance with the conditions stipulated 
by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

of dividends.

•	The right to receive part of the Company’s profits in the form  
•	The  right  to  receive  the  necessary  information  about  the 
•	The  right  to  free  and  unhindered  disposal  of  shares,  reliable 

Company on a timely and regular basis.

methods of recording rights to shares.

guARANTEES Of ThE RIghTS Of  ShAREhOLdERS, 
pROVIdEd By LEgISLATION ANd LISTINg RuLES
In  accordance  with  the  legislation  of  the  Russian  Federation, 

shareholders of the Company are entitled to: 

•	vote  at  the  General  Shareholders’  Meeting  on  the  principle  

of “one share - one vote” in voting on issues in respect of which 
they have the right to vote; 

•	submit 

issues  to  the  agenda  of  the  General  Meeting  
of  Shareholders  and  candidates  for  members  of  the  Board  
of Directors (if shareholders have at least 2% of voting shares); 

securities convertible into shares; 

•	exercise  preemptive  rights  when  placing  shares  and  issued 
•	receive dividends declared by the Company in proportion to the 
•	get  acquainted  with  the  information  and  materials  provided  
•	obtain information on the Company’s activities upon request and 

in preparation for the General Meeting of Shareholders; 

number of shares owned by the shareholder; 

in accordance with the conditions established by the legislation 
of the Russian Federation; 

•	freely dispose of shares; 
•	exercise other rights established by the legislation of the Russian 

Federation.

Protection of rights on shares

The Company provides reliable and secure methods of recording rights to shares, attracting a 
professional registrar to keep records.

Company’s registrar
The organization that registers the rights to equity securities 
of  PJSC  TATNEFT  is  limited  liability  Company  Eurasian 
Registrar, which has been conducting professional activities on 
the Russian securities market as a specialized registrar for more 
than 20 years.

Eurasian Registrar is in the top 10 largest Russian registrars and 
maintains registers of more than 600 issuers, the rights to shares 
of which are recorded on 169,844 personal accounts of securities 
owners.  Shareholder  service  centers  and  transfer-agent  points 
are open in 52 regions of the greatest presence of the Company’s 
shareholders:  this  is  the  central  office,  6  branches,  50  transfer-
agent points in partner registrars.

The  Registrar  is  a  member  of  the  self-regulatory  organization 
Professional  Association  of  Registrars,  Transfer  Agents,  and 
Depositories (SRO PARTAD).

The  high  degree  of  reliability  and  security  of  maintaining 
electronic  databases  is  ensured  by  the  use  of  the  Zenit  registry 
management system, which has the certificate of SRO PARTAD. The 
software and hardware capacity of the Registrar allows servicing 
over 1 million personal accounts of the owners of securities. 

Guarantees  to  customers  are  provided  by  Ingosstrakh 
comprehensive insurance policy for the compensation of property 
damage as a result of the registration activity.

Information about the registrar, the procedure for transferring 
the  rights  to  the  shares  of  PJSC  TATNEFT,  obtaining  extracts 
from the register of shareholders and performing other actions is 
available at http://erd.ru

The Company together with the Registrar regularly informs 
shareholders  about  the  need  to  update  the  information  
on  shareholders  contained  in  the  register  of  shareholders  
of pjSC TATNEfT.

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Key principles of interaction  
with company shareholders 

Interaction with shareholders

guaranteed  equal  provision  and  observance  of  the 
legal  rights  and  interests  of  all  shareholders  of  the  Company, 
regardless of the size of the block of shares they own, established 
by the current legislation of the Russian Federation, requirements 
and  recommendations  of  stock  market  regulators  in  which  the 
Company’s shares circulate.

The  key  priority  of  the  Company’s  interaction  with 
shareholders  and  the  investment  community  as  a  whole  is 
building a dialogue and effective feedback from investors and 
analysts,  reviewing  and  discussing  their  opinions  about  the 
Company and its investment history by responsible managers, 
making appropriate decisions. 

Constant  interaction  of  the  Company’s  management  with 
all shareholders in order to effectively manage the Company and 
ensure its sustainable and dynamic development.

Constant  improvement  of  existing  and  development  
of new mechanisms and forms of interaction with shareholders, 
increasing  the  efficiency  and  quality  of  interaction,  taking  into 
account the emergence of new shareholders, setting new tasks by 
shareholders. 

Identification  and  resolution  of  all  possible  general  and 
specific  problems  associated  with  the  exercise  of  shareholder 
rights.

Taking all necessary and possible measures in the event of 
a conflict between the bodies of the Company and its shareholders 
(shareholder),  as  well  as  between  shareholders,  if  the  conflict 
affects the interests of the Company, to fully resolve the conflict, as 
well as creating conditions that preclude future conflict. 

The Company has Regulations on providing information to 
shareholders. The Regulation establishes the procedure and 
deadlines for providing shareholders and persons exercising 
rights to shares, as well as their representatives, documents 
and copies of such documents.

Materials  for  shareholders  and  investors,  including  press 
releases,  presentations,  the  Annual  Report  and  the  integrated 
report taking into account aspects of the Company’s sustainable 
development,  essential  facts  about  decisions  of  the  Board  of 
Directors  of  the  Company,  are  posted  on  the  corporate  website 
www.tatneft.ru.

In  2018,  197  press  releases  on  the  Company’s  activities 

were published on the official website of TATNEfT.

In order to achieve the highest possible quality of interaction with 
shareholders, the Company strives to use the most reliable methods 
and  forms  of  communication,  including  advanced  information 
technologies.

The Company’s interaction with shareholders and 
investors is based on the availability of responsible 
executives and key employees of the Company 
to communicate with shareholders, investors and 
analysts of the stock market, as well as consultants 
to institutional investors in voting, discussing 
development plans and results of the Company’s 
operations. 
The Company’s interaction with shareholders and 
investors is provided through telephone conferences, 
group and individual meetings, including investment 
conferences, Company visits and special trips (“road 
shows”) of authorized representatives of the Company 
to major international financial centers. 

In order to ensure the implementation of corporate rights, as well 
as effective interaction with shareholders in the Company, several 
communication channels are operated:

via phone 8 800 100 4 112.

8 (8553) 37-37-71; 8 (8553) 37-37-39.

•	Round-the-clock “Hotline” for shareholders of PJSC TATNEFT 
•	 Multichannel phone for receiving and processing oral requests 
•	 Postal  address  for  receiving  written  requests:  75  Lenina  Str., 
•	 E-mail for sending electronic messages: ocb@tatneft.ru.
•	 Fax: 8 (8553) 37-35-08

Almetyevsk, 423450, the Republic of Tatarstan Russia

In 2018, the Office of the Corporate Secretary of PJSC TATNEFT 

processed 3,101 appeals from shareholders.

Dynamics of shareholders’ appeals in 2016-2018

2016 
nuMBer of 
reQuests 

2017 
nuMBer of 
reQuests

2018 
nuMBer of 
reQuests 

Updating personal data
Registration of inheritance rights
Selling and redemption of shares
Dividend payment

Providing certificate under 2-NDFL 
form

Issues related to the General Meeting 
of Shareholders
Requests of a notary, court
Other issues
TOTAL

 203
 150
 57
 1 265

 228
 169
 70
 1 466

 317
 228
 92
 2 008

 103

 119

 158

 43
 61
 83
 1 965

 50
 69
 96
 2 266

 71
 96
 131
 3 101

Structure of shareholders appeals in 2018, %

Updating personal data
Registration of inheritance rights
Selling and redemption of shares
Dividend payment
Providing certificate under 2-NDFL form
Issues related to the General Meeting of Shareholders
Requests of a notary, court
Other issues

 10.2%
 7.4%
 3%
 64.8%
 5.1%
 2.3%
 3.1%
 4.1%

>

3000 

SHAREHOLDERS’ APPEALS

Interaction with  
institutional investors

TATNEFT  shares  are  one  of  the  most  attractive  investment 
instruments among Russian issuers. The Company’s international 
institutional shareholders are located in the main centers of business 
and financial activity, including New York, London, Frankfurt, and 
Singapore. 

Meetings  allow 

investors,  analysts,  representatives  of 
international rating agencies to receive information on the strategic 
vector of the Company’s development, production activities and 
financial  resources  management  directly  from  the  Company’s 
management. 

During 2018, meetings were held with shareholders, investors, 
and analysts in accordance with the plan of measures approved 
by the General Director of PJSC TATNEFT and in the course of the 
current  work  of  the  departments  and  employees  responsible  for 
investor relations (IR).

Meetings with institutional investors in the  
“one on one” format in 2018:

Frankfurt, Germany
Boston and New York, USA
London, Great Britain

February
April
May

Meetings with institutional investors within the 
framework of conferences and trips of investors  
in the Russian Federation in 2018:

Investment Conference “Sberbank CIB”  
in Moscow

A trip to the Russian Federation of investors  
in oil and gas companies, organized by  
Credit Suisse Bank, Moscow

Institutional Investors Trip, organized  
by Citi Bank, Moscow

Annual Investment Conference “VTB Capital.  
Russia is calling!” Moscow 

May

June

September

November

In May 2018, a meeting of a group of international institutional 
investors and analysts of Goldman Sachs Bank was held with the 
general director N.U. Maganov and the Company’s management 
in Kazan. 

During 2018, more than 60 individual meetings and telephone 
calls  with  investors  and  analysts  were  held,  and  constant  work 
was carried out to provide answers to inquiries from investors and 
analysts of the stock market.

>

50 

MEETINGS WITH INVESTORS 
AND ANALYSTS

The structure of questions of investors and analysts,%

Results and plans of the Company (Strategy, corporate 
governance, operations, financial results)
Macro conditions of the Company’s activity

65%
- about 35%

The main topics of interest to investors and analysts are related 
to the implementation of the Company’s strategy, dividend policy, 
changes in the taxation of the industry, and the Company’s initiatives 
in the field of sustainable development.

The main topics of questions:

products.

by the Company.

context of OPEC+ restrictions.

(development of the petrochemical industry, others).

introduction of new facilities at the TANECO complex.

•	Company dividend policy and dividend payment plans.
•	Corporate governance.
•	Opportunities  for  the  implementation  of  Strategy  2030  in  the 
•	Plans for oil production and production of petroleum products 
•	Prospects  for  diversification  on  the  basis  of  core  business 
•	Development  of  the  refining  segment,  the  timing  of  the 
•	Development of petrochemical direction.
•	The  main  channels  and  markets  for  the  sale  of  oil  and  oil 
•	Participation in the banking segment.
•	Strategy for noncore assets (land, banking, etc.).
•	Taxation of the industry (the completion of a large tax maneuver, 
•	Cost control, optimization of production processes.
•	Capital optimization
•	Initiatives of the Company in the field of sustainable development, 

aspects  of  environmental  protection,  climate,  social  sphere 
(ESG).
The Company has organized the process of prompt preparation 
of  responses  to  investors’  requests  in  various  areas  of  activity. 
Answers  are  provided  in  written  and  oral  form  with  mandatory 
disclosure and publication of any information that is material and 
may affect the value of the Company’s securities.

the introduction of VAT).

Comments  received  from  investors  on  a  regular  basis  are 

reported to the management of the Company.

The  Company  holds  quarterly  conference  calls  for  investors 
with detailed coverage of the results of activities for the reporting 
period. During 2018, 4 presentations for investors were prepared 
and published on the Company’s website:

results), April 2018.

•	Presentation of TATNEFT Group for investors (incl. 2017 IFRS 
•	 Presentation with a review of indicators under IFRS for Q1 2018, 
•	 Presentation  with  a  review  of  indicators  under  IFRS  for  
•	 Presentation  of  the  Strategy  of  TATNEFT  Group  until  2030, 

Q2 and 1st half of 2018, August 2018.

June 2018.

September 2018.

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Sustainable development

The Company’s strategy implementation includes aspects of sustainable growth  
and provision of favorable economic and social conditions for business development 
based on the most efficient use of all types of resources and creating value for 
stakeholders at each stage of activities.

Recognition of human rights to safe working conditions, favorable environment,  
and living conditions is a fundamental principle in planning, setting, and solving  
business tasks at the level of all production processes of the Company.

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global business Challenges 
and new opportunities

VOLATILITY OF 
MACROECONOMIC 
PARAMETERS AND
WORLD PRICES OF 
OIL AND OIL PRODuCTS

Company’s Response

The Company’s strategy takes 
into account various scenarios of 
macroeconomics development; 
planning is carried out on the basis 
of the scenario approach. 

Balanced investment policy and 
built-in protection against low oil 
prices. 

Focus on high operational efficiency 
and profitability at all business 
levels. 

HIGHLY- 
COMPETITIVE 
INDuSTRY  
ENVIRONMENT 

DYNAMIC GROWTH 
OF HIGH-TECH 
SOLuTIONS IN THE OIL 
INDuSTRY

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION 
(INDuSTRY 4.0)  
IN BuSINESS PROCESSES
AND PRODuCTION ACTIVITIES

GROWING 
ENVIRONMENTAL 
AND SOCIAL 
RESPONSIBILITY

INCREASE IN 
REquIREMENTS TO THE 
LEVEL OF PROFESSIONAL 
COMPETENCIES OF AND 
INCENTIVES FOR PERSONNEL

Calibrated production targets 
based on the analysis of industry 
factors. 

Introduction of advanced 
technologies.

Reliable pool of financial and 
economic sustainability and 
technological potential. 

Focus on leadership.

Development of targeted 
technological solutions for the in-
house production, including fields 
at the late stage of development, on 
the basis of the corporate scientific 
base and strategic partnership with 
the leading centers of the industry, 
including import-substituting 
technologies and equipment. 

Extensive investment in R&D.

Integration of digital solutions  
in management and production 
activities at all stages of planning, 
implementation, control, and 
reporting.

Digital modeling of production base 
and processes.

Application of unique information 
solutions and artificial intelligence  
in production activities.

Control over the environmental 
impact of production activities 
and environmental safety at an 
acceptable level.

High level of industrial and 
occupational safety.

Target programs and investment in 
social infrastructure development.

Resource saving programs, 
renewable energy sources.

Hiring highly-qualified employees.

Professional development and 
personal growth programs for 
personnel.

Corporate University.

Decent labor remuneration and 
social guarantees.

Incentive system and KPIs.

STRONG FINANCIAL STANDING

SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE 
POSITION

CUTTING-EDGE RELIABLE 
TECHNOLOGICAL BASIS

FORMATION OF THE COMPANY’S 
SINGLE INTEGRATED PLATFORM

HIGH LEVEL OF COMPETENCE 
AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT  

REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL 
FOOTPRINT TO THE LEVEL 
WHERE THERE IS A POTENTIAL 
FOR SELF-RECOVERY 
OF ECOSYSTEMS 

FAVORABLE LIVING CONDITIONS 
IN THE TERRITORIES OF THE 
COMPANY’S OPERATION

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Aims of sustainable development

The Company takes into account global trends in sustainable development, adheres to the 
Principles of the UN Global Compact, UN Initiatives on the Principles of Responsible Investment 
(UNPRI), the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, the provisions of the Social 
Charter of Russian Business, approaches of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs 
(RUIE) to the formation of the indices of corporate sustainability, responsibility, and openness for 
sustainable development. 

The UN action program Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 
adopted in 2015 and including recommendations on the coordination of actions of authorities 
and business in the field of sustainable development is a significant benchmark for the Company. 

The Company adheres to the principle of consistent continuous 
improvement  of  indicators  of  the  current  and  planned  activities, 
products, and services impact on personnel, population, and the 
environment.

Employees  of  the  Company,  including  services  related  to 
personnel  management  and  security  activities,  are  involved  in 
human  rights  procedures  on  an  ongoing  basis  and  undergo 
appropriate  training  on  a  regular  basis.  The  principal  areas  

of  monitoring  in  the  field  of  human  rights  include  the  following: 
compliance  with  legal  requirements;  internal  audit  in  terms  of 
compliance with corporate procedures and standards by lines of the 
Company’s business; procedures for assessing the environmental 
impact of production activities and the efficiency of industrial and 
occupational safety measures; interaction with the Trade Union and 
monitoring the Collective Agreement implementation; analysis of 
feedback, including that within the ≪hotline≪. 

ECONOMIC ASPECT
Compliance with the goals of the UN:

•	Participation  in  the  development  of 

the  national  fuel  and  energy  complex 
infrastructure. 

•	Job creation. 
•	Creation of added value. 
•	Assistance to local economies. 
•	Introduction of innovations. 
•	Ensuring financial and economic stability 
•	Development  of  the  in-house  research 

of the Group’s enterprises.

and  production  base  integrated  with 
leading industry research centers.

INNOVATIONS
Compliance with the goals of the UN:

The Company’s Strategy is based on the 

principles of innovative development.

The  target  focus  is  the  technologies 
required to implement the Strategy and to 
overcome the challenges hindering it.

The  Company  consistently  develops 
and  implements  the  most  cutting-edge 
solutions,  many  of  which  are  unique  in 
the  industry  and  in  the  technology  supply 
market. 
Interaction  with  the  national 
and  foreign  leading  scientific,  technical, 
and  technological  centers  allows  for 
the  integration  of  production  tasks  and 
innovative 
extensive  experience  with 
scientific  potential  in  all  areas  of  the 
Company’s operation.

SOCIAL ASPECT
Compliance with the goals of the UN:

services.

•	Legal compliance.
•	Respect for human rights.
•	Positive public opinion. 
•	Quality management. 
•	Provision  of  high-quality  goods  and 
•	Continuous  improvement  of  product 
•	Strive to follow the changing demands of 
•	Provision  of  reliable  information  about 
•	Assistance  in  the  social  and  economic 

the Company’s products.

development  of  the  regions  of  the 
Company’s operation.

consumers.

quality. 

•	Support  of  local  communities  in  the 

areas of presence. 

sports.

•	Development  of  human  capital  in  the 
•	Addressing  socially  significant  issues 

territories of the Company’s operation.

in  the  territories  of  the  Company’s 
operation through cooperation with local 
communities. 

a set of social benefits for employees. 

•	Promotion  of  education,  culture,  and 
•	Support for socially vulnerable groups. 
•	Ensuring competitive compensation and 
•	Development and training of personnel, 
•	Good working conditions. 
•	Development  of  effective  corporate 
•	Implementation of best social practices.

communication with all stakeholders.

the formation of personnel reserve. 

ECOLOGY ASPECT
Compliance with the goals of the UN:

•	Increasing  the  level  of  industrial  and 

occupational  safety,  reducing  injuries, 
accidents, occupational diseases.

•	Reduction of environmental footprint and 

maintenance of the natural environment 
and human habitat in a favorable state.

•	Rational use, restoration, and protection 

resources,  biodiversity 

of  natural 
preservation. 

•	Combating climate change.
•	Implementation  of  the  world’s  best 

practices  in  the  field  of  environmental 
safety.

sources. 

•	Environment protection.
•	Use of recyclable materials. 
•	Use  of  environment-friendly  energy 
•	Energy saving.
•	Recycling. 
•	Ensuring  safe  working  conditions, 

protecting  the  health  of  the  personnel 
and the population living in the areas of 
the Company’s operation.

•	Reduction of environmental footprint and 

prevention  of  environmental  damage 
from economic activities.

•	Rational use of natural resources. 
•	Implementation of a set of measures to 

maintain the environment in the regions 
of  the  Company’s  operation  at  the 
standard admissible level corresponding 
to the natural ecosystems’ potential for 
self-recovery.

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human rights

interaction with stakeholders

The Company recognizes the importance of respecting and observing the fundamental 
human rights proclaimed by the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Key principles of interaction with stakeholders

As  an  international  company  conducting  business  projects  in 
countries  with  different  political  systems  and  cultural  traditions, 
TATNEFT presumes that everyone should have all the rights and 
freedoms  set  forth  therein  without  distinction  of  any  kind,  such 

as  race,  color,  sex,  age,  language,  religion,  political  or  other 
convictions, national or social origin, property, birth, or other status, 
including the right to work, the right to a favorable environment, the 
rights of indigenous minorities and special population groups, etc.

•	The Company strives to adhere to the basic principles in the field 

of labor relations and environmental protection enshrined in the 
conventions of the UN and the International Labor Organization 
(ILO).

discrimination. 

•	The  Company  does  not  tolerate  any  form  of  harassment  or 
•	The Company respects the rights of each employee to collective 

representation,  including  labor  unions,  while  excluding  any 
possibility  of  an  atmosphere  that  is  hostile,  humiliating,  or 
insulting for human dignity.

•	The Company assumes the obligations in respect of rights to a 

healthy environment and safe work and intends to implement 
all the available and feasible measures to prevent occupational 
injuries and diseases of personnel, accidents and to mitigate any 
consequences thereof.

•	The  Company  supports  the  preservation  of  the  national  and 

cultural identity of the people living in regions of the Company’s 
operation.

Respect for human rights in the Company

Evaluation of the Company’s human rights activities is carried 
out in the process of analyzing aspects and preparing a report on 
sustainable development. The main guidelines for monitoring the 
observance of human rights:

•	compliance with legal requirements;
•	internal audit in terms of compliance with corporate procedures 
•	carrying out procedures for assessing the environmental impact 

and standards for areas of activity;

of production activities and the impact of industrial safety and 
labor protection measures;

•	interaction with the Trade Union Organization and monitoring the 
•	feedback analysis including that as part of the hotline.

implementation of the Collective Agreement;

•	The company recognizes and respects the rights of trade unions, 
•	the right of each employee to be represented by a trade union 

including those enshrined in the ILO core conventions:

organization of his/her own choice and the fundamental trade 
union rights relating to the freedom of association and the right 
of  employees  to  organize  trade  unions  as  well  as  the  right  to 
collective bargaining

•	exclusion of any form of forced or compulsory labor;
•	actual exclusion of child labor;
•	promoting  and  ensuring  equal  opportunities  and  treatment 

for  the  employees,  including  equal  compensation  for  women 
and  men  for  work  of  equal  value,  and  nondiscrimination  in 
employment and occupation.

Employees of the Company, including 
the services related to the personnel 
and security management activities, 
are continuously involved in procedures 
regarding human rights aspects of and take 
appropriate training on a regular basis.

Compensation for damage 
The Company has clear mechanisms in place to resolve claims 
and disputes with consumers as well as measures to prevent the 
same. 

All cases of receipt of consumer claims are recorded, the causes 
are analyzed and in the case of identification of justified claims, the 
relevant measures are undertaken.

 The Company takes preventive measures to avoid damage to 

the interests of consumers.

Privacy
The  Company  ensures  respect  for  privacy  and  protection  
of personal data through the use of reliable and secure systems 
for  the  collection  and  protection  of  consumer  data.  Information 
about  consumers  is  collected  only  in  legal  ways.  The  collection 
of  personal  data  of  consumers  of  the  Company’s  products  and 
services is limited to the information that is required for the provision 
of products or services or is provided on a voluntary basis with the 
consumer’s consent. 

Protection  of  the  collected  personal  data  of  consumers  

is ensured with the use of effective security measures.

In  2018,  there  were  no  complaints  regarding  violations  

of consumer privacy and loss of consumer data.

Safety
Consumer health and safety protection includes the provision 
of  products  and  services  that  are  safe  and  do  not  pose  an 
unacceptable risk of harm when used or consumed. The Company 
strictly  controls  compliance  with  all  regulatory  requirements 
governing  the  quality  of  products  and  services.  At  all  life-cycle 
stages of the offered products and services, the Company assesses 
their impact on health and safety in order to identify opportunities 
for improvement. No cases of noncompliance with the regulatory 
requirements concerning the impact of products and services on 
health and safety were registered in 2018. 

Obtaining information 
The  Company  provides  consumers  with  access  to  complete, 
accurate,  and  comprehensible  information  that  enables  them  to 
make informed decisions according to their individual expectations.
Contracts  for  the  supply  of  products  are  set  out  in  clear, 
unambiguous, and comprehensible language, do not contain unfair 
contractual  obligations,  provide  clear  and  sufficient  information 
about  the  price,  features  of  the  product,  and  the  terms  and 
conditions of the contract.

No cases of noncompliance with the regulatory requirements in 
respect of informing consumers about the properties of products 
and services were registered in 2018.

Fair and responsible marketing practices
The Company uses only fair marketing practices and protects 
consumers from unfair or misleading advertising or labeling. The 
Company’s  activities  in  the  field  of  promotion  of  products  and 
services, advertising, and marketing comply with the legislation of 
the Russian Federation.

In  2018,  no  cases  of  noncompliance  of  the  Company’s 
activities with the legislation in the field of promotion of products 
and  services,  advertising,  and  marketing  were  registered.  In 
the reporting year, the Company was not charged with fines for 
noncompliance with the legislation and regulatory requirements 
relating to the provision and use of products.

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health, safety, and environment

Industrial safety

The  occupational  health,  safety,  and  environment  (HSE) 
measures  at  the  facilities  and  territories  of  operation  of  all  the 
TATNEFT  Group  organizations  are  ensured  on  the  basis  of  a 
systematic approach and effective interaction with stakeholders. 

Special attention is paid to the development and implementation 
of environmentally effective innovative technologies that contribute 
to the reproduction and rational use of natural resources, prevention 

of the negative impact of production processes on the environment 
as well as the restoration of natural ecosystems, conservation of 
biological, landscape diversity and climate. 

Important  aspects  of  the  Company’s  production  process 
management  are  the  issues  of  reducing  the  carbon  footprint, 
the 
ensuring  environmentally  safe  waste  management, 
development of renewable energy sources and energy saving.

Fundamental priorities

•	To  recognize  the  right  of  people  to  safe  working  conditions,  
•	To  ensure  the  occupational  and  environmental  safety 

a healthy environment, and favorable living conditions.

of  production  processes  as  an  integral  part  of  national 
security.

•	To  preserve  and  restore  the  favorable  environment,  natural 

ecosystems,  natural  landscapes,  natural  complexes,  and 
biological  diversity  of  systems  in  the  regions  of  operation  of 
TATEFT Group organizations.

•	To  ensure  the  rational  use  of  natural  resources  involved  in 

the  production  by  TATNEFT  Group  organizations  through  the 
introduction of resource-saving and energy-efficient technologies, 
the use of environmentally friendly and alternative energy sources, 
waste processing, and the use of recyclable materials. 

Basic internal documents defining the industrial and 
occupational safety management system

Environment.

•	TATNEFT Policy in the Field of Occupational Health, Safety, and 
•	Regulations on the Industrial Safety Management System.
•	Regulations on the Occupational Safety Management System 

of TATNEFT Group.

•	To reduce consistently the negative impact on the environment 

and prevent environmental damage from the economic activities 
of  TATNEFT  Group  organizations,  to  minimize  the  impact  on 
climate  change  through  the  introduction  of  the  best  available 
technologies,  equipment,  materials,  digital  solutions  for 
technological process control.

•	To adhere to the risk-based approach to HSE.

The  Сompany  adheres  to  the  principle  of  “consistent 
procedures,” which means that further measures are formed on the 
basis of data obtained as a result of the previous level procedure

Currently,  the  Company  is  implementing  an  integrated 
management  system  in  accordance  with  the  latest-generation 
international  standards  ISO  45001:2018  and  ISO  14001:2018 
standards.

•	Regulations  on  Industrial  Control  over  the  Compliance  with 

the  Industrial  Safety  Requirements  at  Hazardous  Production 
Facilities.

•	System for Ensuring Production Safety.

The number of personnel trained in HSE 

Industrial safety (including radiation and energy safety)        
Occupational health and safety
Fire safety

2017

901
 2 354
11 753

2018

639
2 473
16 510

Fire safety 
In  2018,  the  Plan  of  Organizational  and  Technical  Measures 
to  Strengthen  the  Fire  Safety  of  the  Company’s  Facilities  was 
implemented.

In 2018, there were no fires at the Company’s facilities.

Radiation safety
In order to control and ensure radiation safety in 2018, a number 
of activities were carried out, such as a planned radiometric survey 
of oil treatment facilities; individual dosimetric control of personnel; 
selective  radiometric  surveys  of  production  premises  as  well  as 
verification of compliance with radiation safety requirements during 
the quality control of welded joints, etc.

According  to  the  Department  of  the  Federal  Service  for 
Supervision on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing 
in  the  Republic  of  Tatarstan,  the  state  of  radiation  safety  of  the 
Company is assessed as satisfactory.

Ensuring energy security
ЭThe  efficiency  of  the  power  supply  system  is  characterized 
by  the  level  of  shutdowns  and  energy  security.  The  Company  is 
implementing  a  program  to  improve  the  reliability  of  the  power 
supply system (introduction of the advanced and safe equipment), 
introducing  elements  of  network  digitalization  (installation  
of microprocessor protection units, implementation of automatic 
reserve input, automatic restart).

  In  terms  of  energy  security,  the  energy  management  system 
is  under  reorganization.  The  result  of  this  work  is  a  reduction  
of failures in the power supply system by 15.9%.

To  maintain  an  open  dialogue  with  all  stakeholders  on  the 
environmental  activities  of  the  Company,  an  open  information 
environment  has  been  created.  Mass  media  provide  coverage 
of  the  technological  processes  and  environmental  issues  
in  a  comprehensible  form.  Environmental  initiatives  of  TATNEFT 
become  the  subject  of  discussion  at  the  Roundtables  with  the 
participation of experts, government officials, the general public, 
and the media.

The  Company  has  a  multi-level  industrial  safety  management 
system (ISMS) in place and functioning. The Group’s enterprises 
annually  develop  and  implement  plans  of  measures  to  ensure 
industrial safety and programs of industrial environmental control 
with  the  identification  of  persons  exercising  industrial  control. 
To  strengthen  labor  and  industrial  discipline,  involve  personnel 
in  the  processes  of  ensuring  industrial  and  occupational  safety, 
Self-Declaration Control Sheets have been developed for the Oil 
and Gas Field Operating Division shops and services on the self-
declaration basis.

Production safety is ensured by regular preventive inspections 
of the technical condition of equipment and routine maintenance 
of equipment as well as the equipment preventing emergencies.

To ensure readiness for localization and response to accidents, 
the plans of measures for localization and response to accidents 
are  updated  on  a  regular  basis.  Annually,  competitions  among 
irregular emergency response units and fire relays are held among 
the teams of voluntary fire-prevention units of the Company.

Safety level assessment  
at hazardous industrial facilities
For an objective and comprehensive assessment of the safety 
level at hazardous production facilities, the method for automated 
calculation of the occupational safety coefficient (OSC) comprising 
over 30 indicators is applied. 

Oil spill emergency prevention and response system
System of prevention and response to emergencies, which result 
from oil spills, and the protection of people and the environment 
from their harmful impact is implemented at TATNEFT in two focus 
areas: a set of engineering and organizational measures aimed at 
enhancing production equipment reliability, timely oil spill detection, 
and minimizing the resulting damages as well as a set of measures 
to respond immediately to this type of emergency.

The irreducible material stocks have been secured, including for 
the elimination of oil spills in water bodies. 2,225 meters of booms, 
17 skimmers, and 7 tonnes of sorbent are available.

Contingency accident response units, which are authorized to 
perform operations for the localization and elimination of oil spills 
and gas-hazard operations, have been established in oil and gas 
producing divisions of the Company and certified by the industry 
certification commission. 

To  prevent  the  pollution  of  surface  watercourses  (rivers)  and 
water  bodies  (reservoirs)  with  oil,  528  stationary  oil  recovery 
units  (ORU),  booms,  and  bioponds  are  maintained  in  operating 
condition.

In 2018, no emergencies related to oil and oil product spills were 

registered at the facilities of TATNEFT Group.  

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Occupational health and safety

The Company consistently implements targeted program activities aimed 
at preserving life and health as well as improving the working conditions 
of employees, reducing accidents, significant production risks, improving 
the safety of equipment and fire safety of its facilities. 

The  amount  of  more  than  1  billion  rubles  has  been  allocated 
for  occupational  safety  measures  in  2018.  Average  costs  per  
1 employee amounted to about 24 thousand rubles. The dynamics 
of  occupational  safety  expenditures  for  TATNEFT  Group,  in 
particular, per employee, shows a positive trend.

The main tool for assessing working conditions is the procedure 
regulated by the Russian legislation, i.e. the Special Assessment of 
Working Conditions (SAWC). 

As of January 1, 2019, at the enterprises of TATNEFT Group, 94% 
of workplaces were covered by the SAWC procedure conducted 
during 2014-2018. 

0.08

COEFFICIENT  
LTIFR

14.4 thousand workplaces with acceptable working conditions 
and 11.8 thousand workplaces with hazardous working conditions 
were  identified.  The  category  of  employees  of  TATNEFT  Group, 
associated with a high risk of injury, includes employees engaged 
in the production and processing of oil and gas, underground well 
repair,  exploration,  assembly,  repair,  and  construction  works, 
maintenance of oil and gas facilities.

Following  the  SAWC,  TATNEFT  Group  structural  subdivisions 
are  developing  measures  to  improve  working  conditions  in  the 
workplace.  The  share  of  the  Company’s  employees  occupied  in 
hazardous working conditions has been steadily declining in recent 
years. 

Dynamics  of  the  number  of  days  of  temporary  incapacity  for 
work, resulting from occupational accidents throughout TATNEFT 
Group has shown a 3-fold decrease over the past five years. Over 
the  past  5  years,  2  cases  of  occupational  diseases  have  been 
registered in TATNEFT Group.

Occupational safety expenditures in TATNEFT Group, in particular, per employee, thousand rubles

2016

2017

2018

Funds spent on occupational safety measures
Funds spent on occupational safety measures per employee

972 030.99
22.1

981 449.29
22.3

1 060 052.66
23.9

Dynamics of the number of days of temporary incapacity to work 

Dynamics of occupational injuries

Total number,
including fatal

Dynamics of occupational injuries of contractors’ employees  
at the facilities of TATNEFT

Total number,
including fatal

2016

1 378

2016

12
2

2016

14
3

2017

692

2017

8
1

2017

10
2

2018

499

2018

6
1

2018

9
3

In  2018,  the  Lost  Time  Injury  Frequency  Rate  (LTIFR)  (the 
number of cases of the lost working time to the total working time 
in the organization for the reporting year and standardized per 1 
million man-hours) amounted to 0.08.

In  2018,  there  were  6  accidents  involving  employees  of  the 
Company, one of which was fatal, and 9 accidents with employees 
of contractors, 3 of which were fatal. 

The  Company  assumes  responsibility  for  the  preservation  of 
life and health of people, regardless of whether they are employed 
with  the  Company  or  the  contractors.  In  each  case,  a  thorough 
investigation  of  the  circumstances  was  conducted  and  prompt 
measures  were  taken  to  increase  control  over  the  prevention  of 
such incidents in the future. 

The  Company  has  established  the  Occupational  Safety 
Requirements Compliance Committee, which is composed of the 
representatives  of  the  Company  (employer)  and  the  trade  union 
committee. Its principal tasks are monitoring of working conditions 
and  occupational  safety  in  workplaces,  providing  workers  with 
means  of  individual  protection,  assessment  of  the  existing  risk 
for  the  employees’  health,  and  the  development  of  measures  to 
prevent industrial injuries and occupational diseases.

Interaction with contractors

The Company establishes uniform requirements in the field of 
HSE for the employees of TATNEFT Group and for contractors in 
respect of works performed at the Company’s facilities and/or for 
the benefit of the Company, including obligations to be guided by 
the applicable international law, the requirements of the applicable 
legislation, and the Company’s requirements in the field of HSE, 
prevention of negative impact for natural objects, including animals 
and plants, in the area of implementation of the Company’s projects 
when planning and carrying out their activities. 

It 

is  mandatory  that  the  corresponding  provisions  be 
incorporated into the contracts for works and services, concluded 
with contractors. The contractor organizations are subject to the 
obligation for the employees working at the Company’s facilities 
to undergo training, mandatory introductory briefing, comply with 
the requirements for personal protective equipment, the operated 
transport,  in  the  field  of  environmental  protection,  and  other 
obligations determined by the relevant standards.

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Environmental activities

The main priority of the Company is to ensure the ecological and economic 
balance between the production and environmental safety and continuous 
improvement of indicators.

Priorities of 2018

•	To reduce harmful emissions into the atmosphere, discharges of 

pollutants into underground and surface water bodies, soil, and 
subsoil and to ensure compliance with the established norms of 
permissible impact on the environment. 

•	Maintaining the technical condition of oilfield equipment at the 

appropriate level, the introduction of advanced and innovative 
environmental technologies.

Environmental safety measures

(LHVR), which are released from storage tank equipment;

•	Application of the technology of light hydrocarbon vapor recovery 
•	Reducing the volume of flared associated petroleum gas;
•	Associated petroleum gas cleaning at desulphurization units;
•	Repair  and  replacement  of  tanks  and  other  storage  tank 

equipment,  application  of  the  anticorrosive  coating,  and 
equipping the tanks with electrochemical protection means;

collection and disposal of wastewater;

the technological process and product streams;

•	Overhaul and replacement of commercial oil and gas pipelines;
•	Reconstruction of oil treatment facilities with the optimization of 
•	 Construction of stormwater drains at industrial facilities for the 
•	Mud  pit  lining  and  equipping  rigs  with  waterproof  circulating 
•	Overhaul and replacement of oil pipelines and their sacrificial 
•	Provision of well-servicing and improvement crews with special 
•	Monitoring production casings of wells for integrity and behind-
•	Sealing of production casings up to the rise of cement behind 
•	Running in additional (intermediate) casings;
•	Increase  in  the  lifetime  of  well  equipment  using  protective 

the surface and production casings;

equipment to prevent fluid spills;

and inhibitory protection;

coatings,  packers,  sacrificial  protection,  corrosion  inhibitors, 
and the cathodic protection of casing wells.

casing overflows;

systems;

Industrial monitoring for environment protection
The  Company’s  industrial  environmental  monitoring  (IEM) 

system is implemented in the following principal areas:

environment;

•	Taking measurements and samples related to protection of the 
•	Maintenance  of  databases  of  environmental  impact  sources 

and state of environment, processing and analysis of the data 
obtained;

of operations;

environmental requirements;

•	Determination  of  the  impact  source  compliance  with  the 
•	Analysis  and  forecast  of  the  environment  state  in  the  regions  
•	Development  of  the  IEM  system  in  the  new  territories  

of operation.
The  scientific  and  methodological  support  of  the  Company’s 
environmental activities is provided by the TatNIPIneft Institute and 
a number of other scientific and research organizations and higher 
educational institutions in Tatarstan and the Russian Federation.

The Company implements the 
Environmental Program developed for 
the period up to 2020, which aims to 
maintain the state of the environment in the 
region of the Company’s operation at the 
standard admissible level corresponding 
to the natural ecosystems’ potential for 
self-recovery.

11 billion RUbles

TOTAL INVESTMENTS OF TATNEFT GROuP IN ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Biodiversity preservation and natural areas 
conservation
The  Company  implements  the  Biodiversity  Preservation 
Program.  The  program  has  been  developed  taking  into  account 
legislative  and  other  applicable  requirements  for  biodiversity 
preservation and is aimed at the conservation of rare species of 
animals  by  supporting  existing  specially  protected  natural  areas 
and reduced-impact (rational) nature management in the habitats 
of rare species.

In 2018, the activities were organized to stock the Kama with fish. 
1.7 tonnes of carp juveniles were released into the Kama waters. 
The event was held within the framework of the Federal long-term 
program for stream sanitation of the Volga and its feeders. 

Protection and sustainable use  
of land and forest resources
The Company addresses the issues of the sustainable use of 
land resources and soil pollution prevention with the utmost care. 
The  land  protection  measures  include  equipping  the  modular 
rigs with tank circulation systems with three-stage mud cleaning 
systems. This helps to prevent liquid spillage on the land surface 
and  eliminate  the  construction  of  earth  pits  as  well  as  provide 
for  the  reliable  protection  of  fertile  lands  on  fertile  areas  against 
contamination from drilling fluids and formation waters.

Water resources 
According to the results of laboratory studies, the water quality 
in the major rivers in the territory of the Company’s operation was 
stable in 2018. The content of chlorides, crude oil, and petroleum 
products in a dissolved and emulsified state in major rivers and in 
the vast majority of springs did not exceed the maximum permissible 
concentrations (MPC) of harmful substances.  

Within  the  territory  of  the  Company’s  operations,  over  500 
springs were cleared, captured, and architecturally completed with 
the resources of the Company’s divisions.

A  unique  industrial  waste  landfill  has  been  commissioned  at 
the TANECO Complex, having a reliable impervious screen at its 
base, which eliminates the possibility of biological and chemical 
contamination of adjacent territories and groundwater and ensures 
the collection of leachate for its subsequent transportation to the 
treatment facilities of oil refining and petrochemical complex. 

Accounting  for  the  generation  of  waste,  which  is  considered 
hazardous  under  the  Basel  Convention,  is  carried  out  at  JSC 
TANECO.  In  addition,  JSC  Nizhnekamskshina  accounts  for  the 
ash generated at the thermal waste decontamination unit, which 
is considered hazardous waste pursuant to the Basel Convention 
Annex. 

Production and consumption waste handling activities
One  of  the  environmental  priorities  of  TATNEFT  Group  is  the 
reduction  of  environmental  footprint  through  the  reduced  waste 
generation.  The  Company  has  established  a  complex  system  of 
selective accumulation, collection, and disposal of production and 
consumption wastes and using them as a raw material to produce 
marketable products.

In  2018,  TATNEFT  Group  generated  101  thousand  tonnes  of 
waste (156 thousand tonnes in 2017), including 25 thousand tonnes 
of oil sludge (131.8 thousand tonnes in 2017). 13.7 thousand tonnes 
of waste was reused (14 thousand tonnes in 2017), 4.3 thousand 
tonnes  were  disposed  of  at  the  production  facilities  of  TATNEFT 
Group, including oil sludge in the of amount 0.095 thousand tonnes 
(0.16 thousand tonnes in 2017). 95.7 thousand tonnes of waste, 
including 25 thousand tonnes of oil sludge (31.7 thousand tonnes 
in 2017), was transferred to third-party enterprises.

Enterprises  of  TATNEFT  Group  operate  3  landfills.  Industrial 
environmental  control  revealed  no  violations  of  the  established 
permissible impact standards.  

To  ensure  environmentally  safe  management  and  treatment 
of  production  and  consumption  waste,  employees  of  TATNEFT 
Group undergo training under the following programs: Professional 
Training  for  the  Right  to  Work  with  Hazardous  Waste,  Ensuring 
Environmental  Safety  by  Managers  and  Specialists  of  General 
Economic Management Systems, Ensuring Environmental Safety 
by  Managers  and  Specialists  of  Environmental  Services  and 
Environmental Monitoring Systems.

To  create  a  favorable  environment  within  its  operating  area 
and increase the greenhouse gas absorption, starting from 2000, 
Tatneft has annually realized special activity programs for planting 
greenery in by-road lanes along highways and oilfield roads in the 
oil-producing regions of Tatarstan.

In its activities, TATNEFT adheres to the 
15th principle of taking precautionary 
measures of the UN Declaration on 
Environment and Development adopted 
in Rio de Janeiro on June 3-4, 1992.

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140 

120 

100 

80 

60 

40 

20 

0 

Atmospheric air protection
To monitor compliance with the sanitary norms and regulations 
for air protection in populated areas located within the area of the 
Company’s  operations,  136  points  in  populated  areas  and  271 
points on the border of the sanitary buffer zones of the production 
facilities  were  under  control.  6,424  measurements  of  physical 
factors, 27,691 tests to determine the current state of atmospheric 
air were conducted. The air basin was analyzed for 33 ingredients 
(hydrocarbons,  hydrogen  sulfide,  nitrogen  dioxide,  carbon 
monoxide,  etc.)  with  simultaneous  meteorological  observations 
through  measuring  wind  speed  and  direction,  temperature,  and 
relative humidity.  

The gross emission of harmful substances into the air in 2018 
for  TATNEFT  Group  was  reduced  by  13,606  thousand  tonnes 
and  amounted  to  94,036  thousand  tonnes.  As  a  result  of  the 
air  protection  measures  implemented  by  the  Company  for  the 
period from 2016, the total emissions of pollutants into the air from 
stationary sources or TATNEFT Group were reduced by 26.5%, i.e. 
1.36-fold.

Application of the technology of light hydrocarbon vapor recovery 
(LHVR) allowed reducing carbon emissions by more than 3.8 times 
as  compared  with  emissions  in  1991.  Currently,  the  facilities  of 
PJSC TATNEFT operate 44 LHVRs. The amount of hydrocarbons 
captured by the LHVRs in 2018 amounted to 24.7 thousand tonnes.

Gross emissions of polluting substances for TATNEFT Group, (cid:31)thousand tons  

Measures to prevent global climate change

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Total emissions of hazardous (polluting) substances, thousand tonnes

Including the emissions of hydrocarbons, thousand tonnes

Total emissions of hazardous (polluting) substances 
Into the atmospheric air, tonnes

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

102 687

93 093

127 930

107 642

94 036

The  Company  shares  the  global  concern  about  the  climate 
change, is aware of the possible threats of natural disasters, risks 
to human life and health, ecosystem damage, significant damage 
to biodiversity of the animals and plants of the planet, and other 
consequences of climate change.

The Company takes into account the fact of formation by energy 
companies in the course of their production activities of a significant 
amount of greenhouse gas emissions that can affect the climate 
and create climate risks. 

As  part  of  measures  to  prevent  global  climate  change,  the 

Company implements the following consistent actions:

•	Targeted  measures  aimed  at  the  rational  use  of  associated 

petroleum  gas  (APG),  reducing  the  volume  of  its  flaring, 
and  systematic  reduction  of  emissions  of  pollutants  into  the 
atmosphere, increasing the disposal of associated petroleum 
gas and its targeted use for economic purposes.

management of greenhouse gas emissions.

•	Development  of  the  corporate  system  for  accounting  and 
•	Energy  efficiency  as  well  as  energy  and  resource  saving 
•	Development of renewable and alternative energy sources.
•	Programs of the woods and greenery recharge.
In 2018, gross emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the 
air (CO2-EQ.) for TATNEFT Group amounted to 2,950,862 tonnes. 
The bulk of emissions into the atmosphere are attributed to the 
upstream  segment  (80%).  Therefore,  the  measures  are  aimed 
primarily at the rational use of associated petroleum gas (APG) and 
reducing the volume of its flaring.  

programs.

The  main  activities  for  APG  disposal  are  processing  at  the 
production facilities of the Company and further products delivery 
to the consumers. For the purpose of APG disposal and reduction 
of negative impact on atmospheric air, TATNEFT Group ensures the 
following: 

•	construction  of  facilities  intended  for  the  use  of  associated 

petroleum  gas  as  well  as  their  technical  reequipping, 
reconstruction, and modernization;

•	reduction  of  losses  of  hydrocarbon  raw  materials,  growth  of 

processing volumes thereof, increasing the energy efficiency of 
production;

weather conditions;

fuel-burning equipment; 

from oil storage and treatment tanks; 

•	implementation of measures to reduce hydrocarbon emissions 
•	carrying  out  performance-and-commissioning  works  on  the 
•	monitoring  the  efficiency  of  gas  treatment  plants  operation, 
•	implementation of measures to control emissions during adverse 
•	gas fuel conversion of vehicles.

current and preventive maintenance thereof;

In 2018, major overhaul of 24,263 km of gas pipelines was carried 
out; in order to increase gas collecting, 32,164 km of gas pipelines 
were  constructed;  the  reconstruction  of  the  flare  systems  at  the 
facilities  of  Oil  and  Gas  Field  Operating  Division  was  continued, 
which will allow for sootless flaring; construction continued on the 
all-factory flare system of the Minnibayevo Gas Processing Plant of 
UTNGP of PJSC TATNEFT.

Project on the automatic control of industrial emissions of polluting 
substances into the atmosphere 

Agreement  on  cooperation  between  the  Federal  Service 
for  Supervision  of  Natural  Resources,  the  Ministry  of  Digital 
Development, Communications, and Mass Media of the Russian 
Federation, and JSC TANECO.

In 2018, in collaboration with Rosprirodnadzor and the Ministry 
of  Digital  Development,  Communications,  and  Mass  Media  of 
Russia, the Company launched a pilot project on automatic control 
of industrial emissions of pollutants into the air at the sources of 
pollution  with  the  measurement  of  industrial  emissions,  within 
which a tripartite Agreement on Cooperation between the Federal 
Service  for  Supervision  of  Natural  Resources,  the  Ministry  of 
Digital  Development,  Communications,  and  Mass  Media  of  the 
Russian  Federation,  and  JSC  TANECO  was  signed.  To  ensure 
the  monitoring,  data  transfer  from  automatic  control  systems  of 
industrial emissions of the TANECO Complex to the database of 
the  State  Register  of  Facilities  Having  a  Negative  Impact  on  the 
Environment (Moscow) was organized. 

The  results  of  the  pilot  tests  were  taken  into  account  in  the 
development  of  the  regulations.  In  March  2019,  the  Rules  for 
the  Creation  and  Operation  of  an  Automatic  Control  System  for 
Emissions of Pollutants and/or Discharges of Pollutants (approved 
by Resolution No. 262 of the Government of the Russian Federation 
dated  13.03.2009)  were  approved.  The  document  outlined  the 
requirements for the programs of creation of the system of automatic 
control over the environmental impact at the enterprises and the 
conditions  for  inclusion  of  the  stationary  sources  of  emissions 
(discharges) into such program.

In  2018,  the  level  of  the  APG  effective  utilization  throughout 
TATNEFT Group was at 96.24%. This allowed reducing emissions of 
pollutants and greenhouse gases from APG flaring and dispersion. 

In order to create a favorable 
environment and increased greenhouse 
gas trapping in its zone of influence, 
the Tatneft Group enterprises, starting 
from 2000, annually implement special 
programs for landscaping the lanes 
along motorways and field roads in the 
oil regions of Tatarstan.

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staff and 
social guarantees

The  HR  management  policy  of  the  Company  is  based  on  the 
importance of human resources, the involvement of professional 
employees  and  the  creation  of  favorable  conditions  for  their 
sustainable  motivation  to  achieve  maximum  effectiveness  and 
professional  and  personal  growth,  covering  all  enterprises  of 
TATNEFT  Group.  The  high  level  of  social  guarantees  defined  by 
Collective  Agreements  of  the  Group’s  enterprises  reflects  the 
responsibility of the Company as a conscientious employer.

The  increase  in  the  number  of  personnel  is  associated  with 
solving the Company’s business tasks. Employees’ basic income 
is  formed  from  the  salary  and  a  social  package.  Salary  includes  
a tariff-based (fixed) part, according to the unified tariff table, and 
bonuses (variable). The social package provides employees with 
a relevant scope of medical benefits and other social guarantees.

The average number of employees  
of the Company* persons

2016

45 574

2017

46 467

2018

48 078

*Headcount indicators for 2016-2018 were formed in accordance 
with the perimeter of the Group companies under operational control. 

Company’s personnel structure 
by age in 2018 (%)

Men and women proportion 
in the Company's management in 2018

19.65

21.07

23.47

76.53

up to 30 years 

from 31 up to 50 years

over 50 years

59.28

Men

Women

Payroll Fund

The Company has an integrated HR management system aimed 
at maintaining a high level of proficiency of workers and specialists 
engaged in all areas of TATNEFT Group operation. 

The Company has been successfully carrying out activities on 
standardization  of  positions.  Based  on  the  results  of  2018,  the 
Company took the 3rd place in the nomination “The Best Industrial 
Enterprise  on  the  Implementation  of  Professional  Standards”  
of the Competition on Implementation of Professional Standards  
in  the  Activities  of  Organizations  held  among  352  organizations  
of 46 constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

Labor and organizational effectiveness 

Improving  labor  efficiency  is  one  of  the  key  priorities  of  the 
Company. Within the framework of the business planning, measures 
to increase labor productivity in the Company and internal corporate 
methods of calculating labor productivity indicators for the Company 
as a whole, for the principal business units and segment-forming 
Companies of the Group, are determined. The target value of the 
labor productivity indicator as a whole for the Company at the end 
of 2018 was achieved.

Sociological surveys and opinion polls are regularly held among 
employees of the Company to determine job satisfaction score  
with regard to arrangement of work and safety conditions. 

Key performance indicators system 

In  2017,  for  the  effective  implementation  of  the  Company’s 
development  Strategy,  the  transformation  of  the  Company’s 
incentive system based on key performance indicators (KPIs) was 
launched, which allowed for the move to the new principles and 
procedure of the annual bonus payments, which are applied to the 
top managers of the Company, business-line leaders, and heads of 
all subdivisions from 2017. 

The  incentive  system  includes  personalization  of  indicators 
of managers’ bonuses in the area of responsibility; changing the 
variable part of salaries in terms of compensation for the results 
of work for the year to increase the importance of individual KPIs; 
revision of the monthly bonus-payment system with reference to the 
current functional activities.

The  principles  of  the  incentive  system  are  enshrined  in  the 
Regulations  on  the  Formation  of  Payroll  Fund  and  Material 
Incentives for Managers and Staff of Structural Subdivisions and 
Subsidiaries of PJSC TATNEFT. 

The Organization of the KPI System in TATNEFT Group (principles 
and rules in the field of managing and improving the efficiency of 
interaction between lines of business) was adopted and approved 
by the Board of Directors of the Company (Resolution No. 3 dated 
26.09.2018).

The KPI system in the Company is a model for managing the 
implementation  of  the  strategic  goals  and  allows  focusing  on 
priority  targets  in  all  areas  of  TATNEFT  activities.  Each  specific 
KPI is a marker of the quality of operational management, which 
characterizes the effectiveness of implementing the strategic goals 
and  business  processes.  The  total  number  of  KPIs  for  TATNEFT 
Group  in  all  business  segments,  business  units,  and  functional 
lines is about 500 indicators, which includes 190 unique KPIs. The 
number of participants in the program as at the end of the reporting 
year is over 400 persons.

In 2018, TATNEFT moved to the next stage of development and 
expansion  of  the  KPI  system  perimeter  coverage.  The  transition 
from the main business lines to the lower levels was supplemented 
with cross-functional lines – innovation activities, IT, HR.

>

500 

KPIS

Training and development programs. Forming the personnel reserve

Extensive attention is paid in TATNEFT Group to the system of 
personnel  search  and  selection.  The  vacancies  are  filled  mainly 
from among the current staff of enterprises. In 2018, the enterprises 
of TATNEFT Group and the executive office of PJSC TATNEFT have 
submitted 95 applications for the search of 287 staff units. 

To  ensure  effective  implementation  of  the  HR  policy,  a  new 
concept  of  personnel  reserve  formation  has  been  approved;  to 
ensure the structured approach to the HR management system, 
all positions in TATNEFT group are divided into three levels: TOP 
100  (TOP  management),  TOP  300  (operational  management), 
TOP 1000 (production unit management). For the purpose of the 
prompt and high-quality formation of the personnel reserve of the 
Company, the Regulations on Holding a Competition for Inclusion 
in the Personnel Reserve of TATNEFT Group and the Regulations 
on the HR Committee of TATNEFT Group were approved and put 
into effect, and the Standard of the Overall Assessment of TATNEFT 
Group  Employees  was  updated.  In  2018,  1,083  employees  of 
TATNEFT Group took part in the Personnel Reserve competition.

Active work is performed to form an external personnel reserve.
Basically, the search for external candidates and the formation 
of  the  personnel  reserve  is  carried  by  the  Company  itself,  in 
particular  among  university  graduates,  by  posting  information 
about the external personnel reserve on the Company’s website, 
in professional social networks (Professionals, Linkedin), and on 
recruitment websites.

In  addition,  the  Company  accepts  employees  proposed  by 
employment centers for the quota jobs. Employment assistance is 
provided to citizens who are in particular need of social protection 
and who have difficulties in finding permanent or temporary work. 
In 2018, 46 persons were employed.

1083

EMPLOYEES TOOK PART IN THE 
PERSONNEL RESERVE COMPETITION

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Management training 

With  the  aim  of  developing  the  managerial  competencies  of 
existing  managers  and  personnel  reserve  of  the  Company,  the 
Targeted Educational EMBA Program for the TOP 100 Employee 
Reserve and the Targeted Educational MBA Program for the TOP 
300  Personnel  Reserve  are  being  implemented.  As  of  this  date, 
more than 80 managers of different levels have been trained under 
these programs.

> 33 000 

30 

EMPLOYEES ARE REGISTERED 
IN THE SINGLE PLATFORM FOR 
EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND 
DEVELOPMENT OF TATNEFT GROuP

CORPORATE TRAINING 
PROGRAMS

Social partnership. Collective agreement

The  Company  provides  employees  with  a  package  of  social 
benefits and guarantees. Obligations for their provision are stated 
in  the  Collective  Agreement  annually  concluded  between  PJSC 
TATNEFT  and  the  workforce  and  covering  all  employees  and 
nonworking pensioners of the Company. The Collective Agreement 
provides for the following: benefits and guarantees to employees; 

social  protection  of  young  employees;  support  of  veterans  and 
pensioners.  The  structure  of  social  benefits  and  guarantees 
is  defined  by  the  Standard  of  the  Collective  Agreement  of  the 
Company. In 2018, changes were introduced and the amount of 
social benefits was increased. 

Employee training and development. Corporate university

Youth policy

The single corporate system of employee development, training, 
and  personal  growth  covers  all  business  lines  and  categories  of 
employees  of  the  Company,  including  corporate  policies  and 
procedures,  legislative  requirements,  cutting-edge  practices  of 
Russia  and  foreign  states.  The  training  programs  are  aimed  at 
developing effective work skills, expanding professional knowledge 
and  practical  experience.  Teachers  of  leading  universities, 
reputable training, and consulting companies are engaged in the 
training. 

 In 2018, professional development of the Company’s specialists 
was carried out in accordance with the approved plan, taking into 
account the requests of the heads of functional lines, and over 30 
corporate programs were organized. The average annual number 
of hours of training per 1 trained employee is 63.

In  2018,  the  Corporate  University  trained  4,709  persons  
(167  groups)  in  34  courses.  In  addition,  training  was  organized  
by external providers for 847 persons. As a result, the total plan for 
full-time training was exceeded by 40%. 

In  2019,  it  is  planned  to  implement  the  Development  of 
E-Learning  System  in  TATNEFT  Group  project,  which  will  allow 
employees to study remotely.

Large-scale  work  is  underway  to  introduce  a  culture  of  self-
learning  organization.  Currently,  33,000  users,  more  than  
30 courses, 40 tests, and over 120 webinars have been launched in 
the virtual environment Mirapolis – the Single Platform for Employee 
Training  and  Development  of  TATNEFT  Group.  The  electronic 
corporate library My book has 1,200 registered users.

Corporate pension policy

 The pension program of the Company is based on the principle 
of  social  partnership,  according  to  which  the  Company  and  its 
employees form the future corporate pension by joint efforts on a 
parity basis.

The number of employees of PJSC TATNEFT participating in the 
corporate program of nonstate support is 8,241 person. The actual 
expenses of PJSC TATNEFT for nonstate pension support in 2018 
amounted to 106,810 thousand rubles. The number of pensioners 
of PJSC TATNEFT, receiving nonstate pensions is 9,260 persons. 
In TATNEFT Group – 17,135. The nonstate pension payments to 
pensioners  of  PJSC  TATNEFT  through  JSC  National  Nonstate 
Pension Fund (NNPF) for 2018 amounted to 311,306 thousand. 

In accordance with the Collective Agreement of PJSC TATNEFT, 
nonworking  pensioners  who  retired  before  the  establishment  of 
JSC NNPF receive quarterly financial assistance. The total amount 
of  the  financial  assistance  granted  to  nonworking  pensioners  of 
PJSC TATNEFT who retired before the establishment of JSC NNPF 
amounted  to  20,807  thousand  rubles  in  2018.  The  number  of 
nonworking pensioners of PJSC TATNEFT receiving such financial 
assistance amounted to 3.5 thousand persons.

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PENSION

The youth organization at TATNEFT Group has more than 25,000 
young workers, of which 7,250 are employed with the structural 
divisions,  7,818  are  employed  with  the  subsidiaries,  10,089  are 
employed with the service organizations. 

In  2018,  the  Youth  Organization  implemented  a  number 
of  projects  aimed  at  increasing  the  effectiveness  of  work  with 
young  people,  reducing  inefficient  spending,  and  increasing 
the  involvement  of  young  people  in  scientific,  creative,  and 
innovatory work. 

More than 4,500 innovative proposals were submitted by young 
employees in 2018, and more than 40 patents were granted. The 
total expected economic effect of their implementation will exceed 
1.2 billion rubles.

In collaboration with the Almetyevsk State Oil Institute, with the 
support of the management of PJSC TATNEFT, the ambitious, in 
terms of its scale, international Science and Innovation Forum was 
organized. The forum was held in order to get acquainted with the 
priority areas of research, to address urgent issues, business and 
technological challenges of fuel and energy and mineral resource 
sectors,  to  share  experience  in  the  use  and  implementation  of 
innovative oil and gas technologies, to discuss issues related to 
the trends in the development of the global and Russian oil and 
gas sector.

The  program  of  the  Forum  included  40  platforms;  the  Forum 
was attended by over 700 persons from eight countries and more 
than a dozen regions of Russia.

Young  specialists  of  the  Company  became  absolute  winners 
of the VI International Engineering Championship CASE-IN in the 
League of Young Specialists. The winners received their awards from 
Aleksandr Novak, the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation.
In  2018,  the  Company  became  the  best  in  the  nomination 
“Interaction with Youth Industry Organizations” in the competition 
for the best socially oriented company in the oil and gas industry, 
which is held by the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation. 
As part of the VIII Saint Petersburg International Gas Forum, the 
Company was encouraged by a gratitude letter from the Federal 
Agency for Youth Affairs of the Russian Federation for assistance 
in the implementation of the state youth policy and for a significant 
contribution to the development of the professional path of young 
professionals. 

The  team  spirit  among  young  employees  is  formed  through 
sports events: Youth Olympics of the Company in seven sports, 
annual  tourism  festivals,  hiking  and  rafting  on  mountain  rivers.  
In 2018, young employees of TATNEFT Group were able to climb 
Elbrus, the highest mount in Europe, for the fourth time.

The Company traditionally pays great attention to addressing 
social issues of young people. In 2018, 416 young employees were 
provided  with  apartments  under  the  mortgage  lending  system, 
1,006 families of young employees were granted loans for furniture 
and essential goods totaling over 100 million rubles.

The  amount  of  56.6  million  rubles  was  allocated  for  the 

implementation of the youth program of PJSC TATNEFT in 2018.

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social investments

Enterprises of TATNEFT Group are city-forming enterprises in most 
localities regions of operation. Following the principles of corporate social 
responsibility, the Company, in collaboration with municipal authorities, 
implements projects for the improvement of cities and towns of the regions 
of its operation, takes part in the construction of socially important facilities, 
assists in the promotion of education, health, culture, and sports.

“The implementation of social programs is an essential condition of sustainable and successful 

development of the Company, which has traditionally paid great attention to social issues. We 
implement social programs for both our employees and the society as a whole. The programs are 
implemented in the territory of the Company’s principal operation, are systematic and targeted, aimed 
at both ensuring decent working conditions, professional growth, maintaining a high standard of living of 
our employees, and the external environment – in order to maintain stability in the Company. We strive 
to make these programs even more open, systematic, and effective.”

Rustam Mukhamadeev                                                                                                                                           
Deputy General Director 
for General issues of PJSC TATNEFT

Principal social programs of the company

•	Facilitating  the  development  of  infrastructure  

in cities and towns

•	Promotion of mass sports and healthy lifestyle
•	Facilitating  the  development  of  children’s  and 

youth hockey

•	Support for education
•	Support for culture
•	Spiritual renovation

•	Support for healthcare
•	Maternity and childhood support program
•	Care for the health of employees and residents  

of the region

•	Social  targeted  assistance  to  groups  in  need  

of support
•	Job creation

The  Company  was  awarded  a  special  as  an  expression  of  high 
regard of the fuel and energy complex of the Ministry of Energy of 
the Russian Federation and a diploma for the active implementation 
of  social  policy  in  the  Competition  for  the  Best  Socially-Oriented 
Company  in  the  Oil  and  Gas  Industry,  organized  by  the  Ministry  of 
Energy of the Russian Federation in 2018.

The  Company  was  recognized  as  the  best  in  the  following 
categories:  “Promotion  of  the  Social  Partnership  Principles, 
Development  of  New  Forms  of  Social  Partnership”;  “Charitable 
Activities of the Organization”; “Development of Social Issues of the 
Territories of the Organization’s Presence”.

Details of corporate social programs are 
disclosed in the Integrated Annual Report, 
taking into account the aspects of sustainable 
development (ESG), which the Company 
publishes annually.

Charitable activities

Charity plays an important role in the implementation of social 
programs of TATNEFT. With the purpose of increasing the efficiency 
of social investment management in 2018, the decision was made 
to  unite  the  charities  within  a  single  Charitable  Foundation  of 
TATNEFT. All the main long-term programs, including Miloserdie 
(Mercy), Odarennye Deti (Gifted Children), Rukhiyat, Tazalyk, are 
fully preserved.

The  foundations  were  established  in  different  periods  for  the 
implementation of social projects of the Company related to the 
support of education, culture, scientific creativity, sports, provision 
of material assistance to various categories of the population. The 
charitable program of the Company for a year is approved by the 
Board  of  the  Foundation  chaired  by  General  Director  of  PJSC 
TATNEFT. 

Within  the  framework  of  the  Odarennye  Deti  program,  the 
Foundation  supports  talented  children,  provides  financial 
assistance to participants of republican, national, and international 
academic  competitions,  scientific  and  technical  contests.  Every 
year the Company holds research and training conference “Pupils 
for Science in the 21st Century,” Master Class Winter School, and 
the Meeting of winners of the Foundation program.

The  Rukhiyat  program  is  dedicated  to  Support  for  talented 
children in the field of culture and art, preservation of cultural and 
historical  heritage.  This  includes  the  organization  of  festivals  of 
children’s talents Country of the Singing Nightingale, competitions 
in  the  field  of  literature  and  art,  revealing  young  talents  and 
promoting their creative growth, publishing books, etc.

In  2018,  major  cultural  and  educational  projects  were 
implemented in collaboration with the V. Spivakov Foundation The 
Third Academy of V. Spivakov Foundation. Children for Children. 
Tatarstan, and the New Names Foundation, the President of which 
is Denis Matsuev, the People’s Artist of Russia, piano virtuoso. In the 
course of the projects, master classes were organized for children 
by leading teachers of the country in various fields of culture and art 
(playing musical instruments, choreography, painting, etc.).

In 2018, Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Spivakov, Denis Matsuev, Igor 
Butman, Aida Garifullina, and Hibla Gerzmava visited Almetyevsk 
with concert programs.

Under the Miloserdie program, targeted assistance is provided 
to  veterans  and  disabled  people,  low-income  families,  foster 
children, orphan students, and citizens who encountered a difficult 
situation. The Company supports non-profit organizations. 

IN  TOTAL,  CHARITABLE  ASSISTANCE  WAS  RENDERED  TO 
MORE  THAN  40,000  INDIVIDUALS  AND  300  LEGAL  ENTITIES 
AMOUNTING TO OVER 777 MILLION RUBLES.

The  Tazalyk  program  is  dedicated  to  the  development  and 
support  of  sports,  promotion  of  healthy  lifestyles.  In  addition, 
traditionally, support was provided for the implementation of Green 
Fitness projects throughout the year, and assistance was rendered 
to sports federations.

A  new  activity  of  the  Foundation  was  the  street  theater  Light 
Wings project in Almetyevsk. In 2018, the theater was provided with 
its own house, so the rehearsal process became year-round. To 
systematize the work, a nonprofit organization was created under 
the  aegis  of  the  Foundation.  Today,  more  than  80  persons  are 
engaged in theater activities, and theatrical performances are very 
popular among the citizens.

With  the  support  of  TATNEFT  and  the  charitable  foundation, 
Tatneft KVN Team became the vice-champion of the First League 
of the KVN International Union, and according to the results of the 
Festival  in  Sochi,  it  achieved  the  right  to  participate  in  the  Major 
League  of  the  KVN  International  Union,  the  games  of  which  are 
broadcast on Channel One.

To  improve  the  efficiency  of  social  initiatives,  since  2016, 
TATNEFT has introduced a Grant System, which allows selecting 
and supporting the best social projects in the region on a competitive 
basis.  In  2018,  the  Grant  Committee  considered  projects  from 
different  regions  of  Tatarstan,  the  Russian  Federation,  in  the 
categories  of  Social  Sphere,  Citizenship  and  Patriotism,  Culture 
and Art, Ecology, Education, and Science.

44 soCial PRoJeCts

RECEIVED FINANCIAL SuPPORT 
FROM TATNEFT ON A GRANT 
BASIS FOR A TOTAL AMOuNT OF

25.7 million RUbles

770 million RUbles

TARGETED HELP uNDER THE 
MERCY PROGRAM

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supply chain

Interaction with suppliers is based on the principles of full transparency 
of decisions, market and formula pricing, long-term relationships under 
framework contracts.

The  Company  purchases  and  sells  a  significant  amount  of 
products and services. The selection of suppliers of the Company 
is  carried  out  according  to  uniform  rules  on  the  basis  of  open 
electronic  tender  procedure  only.  Each  potential  supplier  has 
the  opportunity  to  participate  in  the  tender  procedure  with  the 
obligatory confirmation of compliance with the established criteria.
For  potential  suppliers,  a  comprehensive  assessment  of 
compliance with corporate requirements is carried out (the checklist 
has been approved and is applied).

Following the principles of corporate responsibility, the Company 
considers potential suppliers for compliance of their activities with 
environmental and social responsibility. If the tender subject provides 
for the need to check the state of the HSE system of the potential 
supplier, the Company’s specialists conduct an appropriate expert 
assessment, which may include a request for confirmation of the 

presence  of  the  required  production  facilities  and  technologies, 
relevant qualifications of specialists, licenses, certificates, including 
in the field of ISO, technical audit opinions. In addition, within the 
framework  of  tender  procedures,  the  Company  provides  for  the 
request of information related to the social aspects of the potential 
supplier’s activities, including respect for human rights, observance 
of working hours and social guarantees of employees.

In  case  any  discrepancies  of  applicants  to  the  established 
criteria are revealed, they are not allowed to participate in tenders.
According to the Company Policy in the field of HSE, all suppliers 
and contractors must adhere to the Company’s principles in this 
field as well as comply with legal and corporate standards in the 
fulfillment of contractual obligations to the Company. The Company 
monitors  the  activities  of  its  contractors  to  comply  with  these 
requirements. 

Trade and procurement platform 

39  thousand  active  suppliers  are  registered  in  the  trading 
and  procurement  platform,  of  which  6  thousand  suppliers  were 
registered and 9.4 thousand suppliers participated in tenders for 
the supply of goods in 2018.  

As  part  of  the  improvement  of  the  procurement  system,  the 
Company introduces mechanisms for categorizing procurement, 
delegation  of  authority,  and  personalization  of  responsibility; 
the  Company  has  created  and  published  a  library  of  technical 
requirements  and  conditions  for  the  goods,  and  a  parametric 
classifier has been developed to systematize the selection of similar 
goods from the stocks in the E-store.  

In 2018, about 8 thousand contracts were concluded with 1,000 
suppliers for 32 billion rubles (without VAT). 50% of all orders were 
placed  with  the  enterprises  of  the  Republic  of  Tatarstan,  import 
contracts  amounted  to  0.2%.  The  low  share  of  import  contracts 
indicates  a  steady  decrease  in  the  import  dependence  of  the 
Company.  

The principal share in the procurement structure accounts for the 
supply under the price books: framework and long-term contracts 

for an open amount, which allows for procurement without loss of 
time and resources as well as improves the efficiency of estimating 
the cost of facilities under construction and budget planning. As 
of  this  date,  there  are  over  600  price  books  covering  about  150 
thousand  stock-list  items,  which  accounted  for  78%  of  the  total 
procurement in 2018 (79% in 2017). 

Procurement structure by categories, %

Pipe products
Oilfield equipment

Instrumentation, control, automation, and 
electric equipment
Rolled stock and metalwork
Chemical products
Construction materials
Isolating devices
Other

35
21

17
8
8
3
3
5

Company’s membership in associations, national 
and international organizations

The Company participates in the work and interacts with industry 
and socially oriented associations, unions, and other organizations 
in order to address issues that are important for the Company, the 
industry, and the society as well as to express its position on the 
topical issues.

•	Since 1994, the Company is a member of the Union of Oil and 

Gas Producers of Russia (SNP). N.U. Maganov, General Director 
of the PJSC TATNEFT, is a member of the Board. The SNP Board 
makes proposals to the State Duma and the Government of the 
Russian Federation on reforming the industry, strengthening state 
regulation in the fuel and energy sector, amending the legislation, 
and preparing government decisions.

•	Since  2003,  the  Company  cooperates  with  NPP  Miners  of 

Russia.  General  Director  of  PJSC  TATNEFT  is  a  member  of  the 
Supreme  Mining  Council.  The  issues  discussed  at  congresses 
and conferences held by Non-Profit Partnership Miners of Russia 
are related to overcoming the consequences of the financial and 
economic  crisis,  strengthening  the  potential  of  innovative  and 
technological development of the industry, legislative support for 
the mineral and resource sector of the state economy, and several 
other issues.

•	Since  2003,  the  Company  has  been  cooperating  with  the 

Russian  Union  of  Industrialists  and  Entrepreneurs  (RSPP).  N.U. 
Maganov, General Director of PJSC TATNEFT, is a member of the 
Management Board of RSSP; representatives of the Company are 
members of the following RSPP committees: Energy Policy and 
Energy Efficiency Committee, Labor Market and Social Partnership 
Committee,  Industrial  Safety  Committee.  Every  year,  high-level 
state conferences are held on topical economic issues with the 
participation of representatives of the Russian and foreign business 
community as well as heads of federal authorities. The results of 
these forums are decisions made at the state level in the field of 
entrepreneurship and business in Russia.

•	Since  2011,  the  Company’s  representatives  are  members  of 

the  Working  Group  established  under  the  Ministry  of  Energy  of 
the  Russian  Federation  to  monitor  the  situation  related  to  the 
production and consumption of petroleum products in the Russian 
Federation in order to prevent uncontrolled growth of prices for 
petroleum products and ensure stable and consistent supply of 
petroleum products to the domestic market.

•	Since 2015, the Company’s representatives are members of the 

Working  Group  established  under  the  Ministry  of  Energy  of  the 
Russian Federation to monitor the quality of oil transported through 
the system of oil trunk pipelines created to stabilize the quality of oil 
in the system of oil trunk pipelines and prevent deterioration of the 
quality of oil supplied to the Russian plants. The active position of 
TATNEFT in the framework of the Working Group yielded several 
positive results, including increasing the limit values for the sulfur 
content in the export lines within the regular traffic scheme.

•	In  2011,  Tatneft  signed  a  4-party  agreement  with  the  Federal 

Antimonopoly  Service  of  Russia,  Rostekhnadzor,  and 
Rostekhregulirovanie, aimed at improving the quality of petroleum 
products supplied to commodity markets of the Russian Federation 
and ensuring the efficient refinery modernization. The Company 
fulfills its obligations under the agreement ahead of schedule.

•	Since 2014, the Company is an active participant in the work of 

the Council of Consumers on the Activity of Natural Monopolies in 
Transportation of Oil and Oil Products via Trunk Pipelines, which 
functions as a communication platform for PJSC Transneft and the 
consumers of its services. Within the framework of this organization, 
issues of tariff formation of PJSC Transneft, its investment program, 
and  financial  results  are  discussed.  TATNEFT  makes  relevant 
proposals  and  collaborates  on  the  initiatives  discussed  at  the 
Consumer Council.

•	In 2017, the Company joined ATIEL (Technical Association of the 
•	The Company, in collaboration with the trade union organization, 

European Lubricants Industry).

cooperates with the All-Russian Industry Association of Employers 
of the Oil and Gas Industry (OOOR NGP). The Company is currently 
considering the conclusion of an industry agreement.

•	Since  1998,  TATNEFT  has  been  a  member  of  the  founders  of 

the Russian National Committee of the World Oil Council for the 
Organization and Holding of World Oil Congresses (RNA MNK). 

•	Since 2011, the Company has been cooperating with the Chamber 
•	In  2018,  N.U.  Maganov,  General  Director  of  PJSC  TATNEFT,   

of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (CCI).

became a member of the Organizing Committee of the Russian 
National Committee of the World Energy Council (RNC WEC) for 
the preparation and holding of the 25th anniversary World Energy 
Congress  in  Saint  Petersburg  in  2022.  The  Company  is  not  a 
member of the RNC WEC.

•	Since 2017, A. F. Yagafarov, Deputy General Director of TATNEFT, 

has been a member of the Presidium of the Caspian Science and 
Innovation Council. In 2018, Caspian Dialogue – 2018 was held on 
the basis of MGIMO University in Moscow, on the topic: “Potential 
for Development of International Cooperation on the Basis of the 
Signed Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea,” which 
was  attended  by  employees  of  the  Company  (Representative 
Office of PJSC TATNEFT in Moscow).

The  Company  also  cooperates  with  the  National  Council 
for  Corporate  Governance  (NCCG),  the  Russian  Institute  of 
Directors (RID), and other organizations, public councils, and 
associations.

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Annexes

Annex 1. IFRS Consolidated Financial Statements with Independent Auditor’s Report  
as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Annex 2. Financial statements of PJSC TATNEFT and independent Auditor’s Report

Annex 3. Report on PJSC Tatneft’s Non-arm’s Length Transactions in 2018.

Annex 4. Report on PJSC Tatneft compliance with the principles and recommendations  
of the Corporate Governance Code. 

Annex 5. Principal risks.

Annex 6. On the annual report and the underlying regulatory documents constituting the
framework for the current annual report.

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Annex 1

IFRS Consolidated Financial Statements 
with Independent Auditor’s Report  
as of and for the year ended  
December 31, 2018.

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Auditor’s report 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of PJSC Tatneft:

Our opinion 

In  our  opinion,  the consolidated  financial  statements  present  fairly,  in  all  material  respects, the 
consolidated  financial  position  of PJSC  Tatneft  and  its  subsidiaries (together  – the  “Group”) as  at 
31 December 2018, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the 
year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

What we have audited

The Group’s consolidated financial statements comprise:

the consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2018;

the  consolidated  statement  of  profit  or  loss  and  other  comprehensive  income  for  the  year  then 
ended;

the consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year then ended;

the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended; and

the notes to the consolidated financial statements, which include significant accounting policies and 
other explanatory information. 

Basis for opinion 

We  conducted  our  audit  in  accordance  with  International  Standards  on  Auditing  (ISAs).  Our 
responsibilities  under  those  standards  are  further  described  in  the  Auditor’s  responsibilities  for  the 
audit of the consolidated financial statements section of our report. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for 
our opinion. 

Independence

We  are  independent  of  the  Group  in  accordance  with  the  International  Ethics  Standards  Board  for 
Accountants’  Code  of  Ethics  for  Professional  Accountants  (IESBA  Code) together  with  the  ethical 
requirements  of  the  Auditor’s  Professional  Ethics  Code and  Auditor’s  Independence  Rules  that  are 
relevant to  our  audit  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements  in  the  Russian  Federation.  We have
fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the IESBA Code. 

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Our audit approach

Overview

Materiality

Group 
scoping

Overall  Group  materiality:  Russian Roubles (“RUB”) 12,900 million,
which represents 4.7% of profit before tax.

We conducted audit work at 4 significant reporting entities.

The  Group  engagement  team  visited  Group’s  operations  in 
Almetievsk, Nizhnekamsk and Moscow.

Our audit scope addressed 95% of the Group’s revenues and 94% of 
the Group’s absolute value of underlying profit before tax.

Key audit 
matters

Key audit matter

Net impairment losses on financial assets.

As  part  of  designing our  audit,  we  determined materiality  and  assessed the  risks  of  material 
misstatement in the consolidated financial statements. In particular, we considered where management
made subjective judgements; for example, in respect of significant accounting estimates that involved 
making assumptions and considering future events that are inherently uncertain. As in all of our audits, 
we also addressed the risk of management override of internal controls, including among other matters 
consideration of whether there was evidence of bias that represented a risk of material misstatement 
due to fraud.

Materiality

The scope of our audit was influenced by our application of materiality. An audit is designed to obtain
reasonable  assurance  whether the  consolidated  financial  statements  are  free  from  material 
misstatement.  Misstatements  may  arise  due  to  fraud  or  error.  They  are  considered  material  if 
individually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of 
users taken on the basis of the consolidated financial statements.

Based  on  our  professional  judgement,  we  determined  certain  quantitative  thresholds  for  materiality, 
including the overall Group materiality for the consolidated financial statements as a whole as set out in 
the table below. These, together with qualitative considerations, helped us to determine the scope of our 
audit  and  the  nature,  timing  and  extent  of  our  audit  procedures  and  to  evaluate  the  effect  of 
misstatements, if any, both individually and in aggregate on the consolidated financial statements as a 
whole.

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Auditor’s report (continued)

Overall Group materiality

RUB 12,900 million

How we determined it

4.7% of profit before tax

Rationale for the 
materiality benchmark 
applied

We chose profit before tax as the benchmark because, in our view, 
it is the benchmark against which the performance of the Group 
is most commonly measured by users, and is a generally accepted 
benchmark. We chose 4.7% which is consistent with quantitative 
materiality thresholds used for profit-oriented companies in this 
industry sector and prior year approach.

Key audit matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our 
audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in 
the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion 
thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

Key audit matter

How  our  audit  addressed  the  key  audit 
matter

Net impairment losses on financial assets 

Refer  to  Notes  7, 9  to  the  consolidated 
financial statements 

At  of  31  December  2018,  as  part  of  financial 
assets  the  Group  recognises  short-term  and 
long-term  loans  issued (within  Other  short-
term  financial  assets  and  Other  long-term 
financial assets of the Consolidated Statement 
of  Financial  Position), and short-term  and 
long-term accounts receivable.

In  accordance  with  IFRS  9  “Financial 
Instruments”,  starting  from  1  January  2018 
the  Group  management  assesses  expected 
credit  losses  in  relation  to  other  financial 
assets and accounts receivables prospectively 
and recognises an allowance for credit losses 
at  each  reporting  date.  The  estimate  of 
expected credit losses represents an unbiased 
and  probability  weighted  amount  that  is 
determined by evaluating a range of possible 
outcomes,  and  reflects  all  reasonable  and 
supportable  information  that  is  available  at 
each reporting date about past events, current 
conditions  and  forecasts  of  future  economic 
conditions. 

We performed the following procedures to assess the 
appropriateness 
and
methodology used in estimating recoverable values:

valuation  methods 

of 

examination, on a sample basis, of the models 
and  calculations  used  for  the  assessment  of 
credit losses on a collective or individual basis;

analysis  of  key  assumptions  used  by  the 
Group’s  management  when  estimating  the 
current  market  value  of  property  provided  as 
collateral under loan agreements. We engaged 
our valuation experts to review the valuation of 
the current market value of property pledged as 
collateral with the Group for the loans issued;

verification of the  mathematical  accuracy  of 
discounted cash flow models (if applicable) and 
evaluation of the key assumptions used by the 
Group’s management in these models.

Key audit matter

How  our  audit  addressed  the  key  audit 
matter

Where  applicable, 
the  Group  evaluates 
information  about  each  debtor's  solvency, 
obtains experts’ opinions on market values of 
property  provided  as  collateral  under  loan 
agreements,  prepares  discounted  cash  flow 
models,  and  analyses  additional  relevant 
information.

For  the  year  ended  31  December  2018,  the 
Group  recognised  net  impairment  losses  on 
financial  assets  of  RUB  14,955 million  (Line 
“Net impairment losses on financial assets” in 
the  Consolidated  statement  of profit  or  loss 
and other comprehensive income).

We  focused  on  this  matter  because  of  the
materiality  of 
the 
significance  of  judgements  and  estimates 
involved in its calculation.

impairment  and 

the 

How we tailored our Group audit scope

We tailored the scope of our audit in order to perform sufficient work to enable us to provide an opinion 
on the consolidated financial statements as a whole, taking into account the structure of the Group, the 
accounting processes and controls and the industry in which the Group operates.

In establishing the overall approach to the group audit, we determined the type of work that needed to 
be performed at reporting units by us, as the group engagement team, or component teams operating 
under our instruction. Where the work was performed by the component team of ZENIT Banking Group, 
we determined the level of involvement we needed to have in the audit work at this reporting unit to be 
able  to  conclude  whether  sufficient  appropriate  audit  evidence  had  been  obtained  as  a  basis  for  our 
opinion on the Group’s consolidated financial statements as a whole.

We identified the following significant reporting units where we performed full-scope audit procedures: 
PJSC Tatneft (parent holding company, corporate centre is located in Almetievsk), JSC TANECO (oil 
refinery subsidiary is located in Nizhnekamsk), PJSC Nizhnekamskshina (tires producing subsidiary is 
located in Nizhnekamsk) and ZENIT Banking Group (banking subsidiaries, corporate centre is located 
in Moscow). In addition, we performed specified audit procedures over selected financial information 
at a number of less significant reporting units in order to increase the level of audit comfort.

Other information

Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises “Management’s
discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the three months and the
year  ended  31  December  2018” (but  does  not  include  the  consolidated  financial  statements  and  our
auditor’s report thereon), which we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report, and PJSC Tatneft
Annual Report 2018 and Quarterly Report of the Equity Securities Issuer for the 1st quarter 2019, which
are expected to be made available to us after that date.

Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we do
not and will not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

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Auditor’s report (continued)

In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the
other information identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially
inconsistent  with  the  consolidated  financial  statements  or  our  knowledge  obtained  in  the  audit,  or
otherwise appears to  be  materially misstated. If,  based on the work  we  have performed on the other 
information  that  we  obtained  prior  to  the  date  of this  auditor’s  report,  we  conclude  that  there  is  a 
material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to 
report in this regard.

When we read the PJSC Tatneft Annual Report 2018 and Quarterly Report of the Equity Securities Issuer 
for the 1st quarter 2019, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to 
communicate the matter to those charged with governance.

Responsibilities  of  management  and  those  charged  with  governance  for  the 
consolidated financial statements

Management  is  responsible  for  the  preparation  and  fair  presentation  of  the  consolidated  financial 
statements in  accordance  with  IFRS,  and  for  such  internal  control  as  management  determines  is 
necessary  to  enable  the  preparation  of  consolidated  financial  statements  that  are  free  from  material 
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Group’s 
ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and 
using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Group 
or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. 

Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Group’s financial reporting process.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements 
as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s 
report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee 
that  an  audit  conducted  in  accordance  with  ISAs  will  always  detect  a  material  misstatement  when  it 
exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the 
aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the 
basis of these consolidated financial statements.

As  part  of  an  audit  in  accordance  with  ISAs,  we  exercise  professional  judgment  and  maintain 
professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

Identify  and  assess  the  risks  of  material  misstatement  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements, 
whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and 
obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk 
of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from 
error,  as  fraud  may  involve  collusion,  forgery,  intentional  omissions,  misrepresentations,  or  the 
override of internal control. 

Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures 
that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the 
effectiveness of the Group’s internal control. 

Evaluate  the  appropriateness  of  accounting  policies  used  and  the  reasonableness  of  accounting 
estimates and related disclosures made by management. 

Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, 
based  on  the  audit  evidence  obtained,  whether  a  material  uncertainty  exists  related  to  events  or 
conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If 
we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s 

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157

Consolidated financial 
statements

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

(In millions of Russian Rubles)

NOTE

31 DEcEmbEr 2018

31 DEcEmbEr 2017

NOTE

31 DEcEmbEr 2018

31 DEcEmbEr 2017

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents 
Banking: Mandatory reserve deposits with CB RF
Accounts receivable, net
Banking: Loans to customers
Other short-term financial assets
Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 
Prepaid income tax
Banking: Non-current assets held for sale
Total current assets

Long-term accounts receivable, net
Banking: Loans to customers
Other long-term financial assets
Investments in associates and joint ventures
Property, plant and equipment, net
Deferred income tax assets
Other long-term assets
Total non-current assets

6

7
8
9
10
11

7
8
9

12
13

65 489
1 875
80 762
53 797
32 901
50 606
23 090
852
2 360
311 732

2 930
92 508
81 513
637
701 922
3 548
6 498
889 556

42 797
1 916
61 598
44 495
68 925
39 318
23 123
1 027
2 182
285 381

3 439
106 488
52 364
658
651 460
1 502
6 162
822 073

LIABILITIES ANd ShAREhOLdERS’ EquITy

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Dividends payable

Banking: Other financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss
Banking: Due to banks and CB RF
Banking: Customer accounts
Taxes payable
Income tax payable
Other short-term liabilities
Total current liabilities

Long-term debt, net of current portion
Banking: Due to banks and CB RF
Banking: Customer accounts
Decommissioning provision, net of current portion
Deferred income tax liability
Other long-term liabilities
Total non-current liabilities

TOTAL ASSETS

1 201 288

1 107 454

TOTAL LIABILITIES

ShAREhOLdERS’ EquITy

Preferred shares (authorised and issued at 31 December 2018 and 2017  – 147,508,500 shares; 
nominal value at 31 December 2018 and  2017 – RR1.00) 

Common shares (authorised and issued at 31 December 2018 and 2017  – 2,178,690,700 shares; 
nominal value at 31 December 2018 and 2017 – RR1.00)
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Retained earnings

Less: Common shares held in treasury, at cost  
(75,483,000 shares at 31 December 2018 and 2017)
Total group shareholders’ equity
Non-controlling interest

TOTAL ShAREhOLdERS’ EquITy

TOTAL LIABILITIES ANd EquITy

14
15
19

16
17
13

14
16
17
12
13
18

19

19

11 953
42 989
50 711

1 190
13 765
183 654
38 771
3 254
533
346 820

3 084
4 660
682
34 338
31 486
3 437
77 687

39 916
41 529
6 032

-
27 971
158 436
27 806
3 563
1 043
306 296

6 896
5 669
478
38 017
27 323
4 046
82 429

424 507

388 725

746

746

11 021
84 437
1 804
683 508

(10 251)
771 265
5 516

11 021
84 437
1 652
624 254

(10 251)
711 859
6 870

776 781

718 729

1 201 288

1 107 454

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Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss  
and Other Comprehensive Income
(In millions of Russian Rubles)

Sales and other operating revenues on non-banking activities

24

910 534

681 159

OThER COMpREhENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) NET Of INCOME TAx:

YEar 
ENDED
31 DEcEmbEr 2018

YEar 
ENDED
31 DEcEmbEr 2017

NOTE

YEar 
ENDED
31 DEcEmbEr 2018

YEar 
ENDED
31 DEcEmbEr 2017

NOTE

COSTS ANd OThER dEduCTIONS ON NON-BANKINg ACTIVITIES
Operating expenses
Purchased oil and refined products
Exploration
Transportation
Selling, general and administrative
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Net impairment losses on financial assets
Net impairment losses on property, plant and equipment and other non-financial assets
Taxes other than income taxes
Maintenance of social infrastructure and transfer of social assets
Total costs and other deductions on non-banking activities

(Loss)/gain on disposals of interests in subsidiaries and associates, net
Other operating gains, net
Operating profit on non-banking activities

12

12,24
5,7,9
12
13
12

NET INTEREST, fEE ANd COMMISSION ANd OThER OpERATINg INCOME/(ExpENSES) 
ANd gAINS/(LOSSES) ON BANKINg ACTIVITIES
Interest, fee and commission income
Interest, fee and commission expense
Credit loss allowance
Operating expenses
Loss arising from dealing in foreign currencies, net
Other operating expense, net

Total net interest, fee and commission and other operating income/(expenses) and gains/
(losses) on banking activities

22,23,24
22,23
8

OThER INCOME/(ExpENSES)
Foreign exchange gain/(loss), net
Interest income on non-banking activities
Interest expense on non-banking activities, net of amounts capitalised
Share of results of associates and joint ventures 
Total other income, net

pROfIT BEfORE INCOME TAx

INCOME TAx
Current income tax expense
Deferred income tax expense
Total income tax expense

pROfIT fOR ThE pERIOd

28
21
21

24

13

(132 215)
(76 080)
(688)
(36 952)
(49 700)
(30 520)
(14 955)
(5 874)
(293 162)
(5 613)
(645 759)

(1 842)
488
263 421

23 259
(11 132)
(1 310)
(10 019)
(205)
(36)

(123 517)
(70 984)
(1 143)
(35 925)
(48 327)
(24 885)
(15 156)
(356)
(194 316)
(5 427)
(520 036)

109
1 343
162 575

30 964
(14 342)
(8 685)
(7 498)
(27)
(1 220)

557

(808)

7 936
5 497
(3 590)
(32)
9 811

(1 618)
6 494
(3 095)
(10)
1 771

273 789

163 538

(58 015)
(4 226)
(62 241)

(34 227)
(5 419)
(39 646)

211 548

123 892

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Gain on debt financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, net
Unrealised holding gain on available-for-sale securities (for comparatives only)

(76)
44
-

476
-
133

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

Loss on investments in equity financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, 
net
Actuarial gain/(loss) on employee benefit plans
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income for the year
profit/(loss) attributable to:
- Group shareholders
- Non-controlling interest

Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to:
- Group shareholders
- Non-controlling interest

Basic and diluted earnings per share (RR)
Common
Preferred
weighted average shares outstanding (millions of shares)
Common
Preferred

(150)
334
152
211 700

211 812
(264)
211 548

211 964
(264)
211 700

94,11
93,89

2 103
148

-
(250)
359
124 251

123 139
753
123 892

123 498
753
124 251

54,73
54,32

2 103
148

19

19

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161

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

(In millions of Russian Rubles)

BALANCE AT 1 jANuARy 2017
Profit for the year
Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the year
Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year
Treasury shares
Acquisitions
Disposals

Business combinations
Acquisition of non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Disposal of non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Dividends declared (Note 19)

BALANCE AT 31 dECEMBER 2017
Effect of initial application of IFRS 9 (Note 5)

RESTATEd BALANCE AT 1 jANuARy 2018
Profit/(loss) for the year
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year
Acquisition of non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Disposal of non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Dividends declared (Note 19)

NumbEr Of sharEs 
(ThOusaNDs)

sharE
capiTal

aDDiTiONal 
paiD-iN capiTal

TrEasurY
sharEs

acTuarial 
(lOss)/GaiN ON 
EmplOYEE 
bENEfiT plaNs

2 250 718
-
-
-
(2)
(92)
90
-
-
-
-

2 250 716
-

2 250 716
-
-
-
-
-
-

11 767
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

11 767
-

11 767
-
-
-
-
-
-

85 224
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(787)
-
-

84 437
-

84 437
-
-
-
-
-
-

(10 250)
-
-
-
(1)
(32)
31
-
-
-
-

(10 251)
-

(10 251)
-
-
-
-
-
-

(1 621)
-
(250)
(250)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

(1 871)
-

(1 871)
-
334
334
-
-
-

BALANCE AT 31 dECEMBER 2018

2 250 716

11 767

84 437

(10 251)

(1 537)

aTTribuTablE TO GrOup sharEhOlDErs

fOrEiGN 
currENcY
TraNslaTiON
aDjusTmENTs

uNrEalisED 
hOlDiNG 
GaiNs/(lOssEs) 
ON availablE-fOr-
salE sEcuriTiEs 
(fOr cOmparaTivEs ONlY)

GaiN/(lOss) 
ON fiNaNcial 
assETs aT fair 
valuE ThrOuGh 
OThEr cOmprE-hENsivE  
iNcOmE, NET

1 201
-
476
476
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

1 677
-

1 677
-
(76)
(76)
-
-
-

1 601

1 713
-
133
133
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

1 846
(1 846)

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

rETaiNED
EarNiNGs

TOTal 
sharEhOlDErs’ 
EquiTY

NON-cONTrOlliNG
iNTErEsT

TOTal
EquiTY

615 477
123 139
-
123 139
-
-
-
-
-
-
(114 362)

703 511
123 139
359
123 498
(1)
(32)
31
-
(787)
-
(114 362)

5 393
753
-
753
-
-
-
97
787
(145)
(15)

708 904
123 892
359
124 251
(1)
(32)
31
97
-
(145)
(114 377)

624 254
(6 959)

711 859
(6 959)

6 870
(2 048)

718 729
(9 007)

617 295
211 812
-
211 812
-
-
(145 599)

704 900
211 812
152
211 964
-
-
(145 599)

4 822
(264)
-
(264)
(48)
1 052
(46)

709 722
211 548
152
211 700
(48)
1 052
(145 645)

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

1 846

1 846
-
(106)
(106)
-
-
-

1 740

683 508

771 265

5 516

776 781

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(In millions of Russian Rubles)

OpERATINg ACTIVITIES 

Profit for the year
Adjustments:

YEar 
ENdEd
31 dECEmbEr 2018

YEar 
ENdEd
31 dECEmbEr 2017

NOTE

211 548

123 892

Net interest, fee and commission and other operating (income)/expenses and (gains)/losses 
on banking activities
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Income tax expense
Net impairment losses on financial assets
Net impairment losses on property, plant and equipment and other non-financial assets
Loss on disposals of interests in subsidiaries and associates, net
Effects of foreign exchange
Equity investments gain net of dividends received
Change in provision for impairment of financial assets (for comparatives only)
Interest income on non-banking activities
Interest expense on non-banking activities, net of amounts capitalised
Other

Changes in operational working capital, excluding cash:

5,7,9
12

Accounts receivable
Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Securities at fair value through profit or loss
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Taxes payable
Other non-current assets

Net cash provided by non-banking operating 
activities before income tax and interest

Net interest, fee and commission and other operating income/(expenses) and gains/(losses) 
on banking activities
Adjustments:

Provision for loan impairment
Provision for losses on credit related commitments
Change in fair value of financial assets
Other

Changes in operational working capital on banking activities, excluding cash:

Mandatory reserve deposits with Central Bank of Russian Federation
Due from banks
Banking loans to customers 
Due to banks and Central Bank of Russian Federation
Banking customers accounts
Debt securities issued
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Other assets and liabilities

(557)
30 520
62 241
14 955
5 874
1 842
1 445
32
-
(5 497)
3 590
807

(27 786)
(11 015)
132
504
4 011
10 939
73

808
24 885
39 646
15 047
356
-
(504)
10
3 462
(6 494)
3 095
(559)

1 245
(5 997)
66
(106)
(6 265)
4 071
375

303 658

197 033

557

1 310
(551)
917
165

41
(589)
(11 107)
(16 149)
18 413
(2 298)
4 989
-

(808)

8 685
-
-
(1 842)

72
8 371
15 861
15 181
(18 961)
(1 098)
(534)
(2 620)

Net cash (used)/provided by banking operating 
activities before income tax 

(4 302)

22 307

Income taxes paid
Interest paid on non-banking activities
Interest received on non-banking activities

Net cash provided by operating activities

INVESTINg ACTIVITIES

Additions to property, plant and equipment
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
Net cash outflow on acquisition of subsidiaries
Cash inflow from disposal of subsidiaries and associates, net of disposed cash
Purchase of available-for-sale financial assets (for comparatives only)
Purchase of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Purchase of held to maturity investments (for comparatives only)
Purchase of financial assets at amortised cost
Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale financial assets (for comparatives only)
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Proceeds from redemption of  held to maturity investments (for comparatives only)
Proceeds from redemption of financial assets at amortised cost
(Purchase)/proceeds from sale of non-current assets held for sale
Proceeds from/(Purchase of) investments in associates and joint ventures
Proceeds from redemption of bank deposits
Placement of bank deposits
Proceeds from redemption of loans and notes receivable
Issuance of loans and notes receivable
Change in restricted cash

YEar 
ENdEd
31 dECEmbEr 2018

YEar 
ENdEd
31 dECEmbEr 2017

NOTE

(58 150)
(846)
5 396

(35 144)
(160)
6 236

245 756

190 272

(97 945)
1 693
(173)
20
-
(35 086)
-
(20 965)
-
36 574
-
43 658
170
10
21 314
(21 053)
4 282
(24 068)
-

(84 986)
1 744
(3 300)
-
(32 399)
-
(59 038)
-
19 379
-
13 680
-
901
(738)
33 399
(994)
1 343
(1 316)
3

9
9

Net cash used in investing activities

(91 569)

(112 322)

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 
(continued)
(In millions of Russian Rubles)

fINANCINg ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from issuance of debt from non-banking activities
Repayment of debt from non-banking activities
Issuance of bonds
Redemption of bonds
Proceeds from subordinated debt
Repayment of subordinated debt
Dividends paid to shareholders
Dividends paid to non-controlling shareholders
Purchase of treasury shares
Proceeds from sale of treasury shares
Proceeds from issuance of shares by subsidiaries

Net cash used in financing activities

Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents

YEar 
ENdEd
31 dECEmbEr 2018

YEar 
ENdEd
31 dECEmbEr 2017

NOTE

28
28
28
28

19
19

25 920
(49 466)
-
(6 979)
-
(1 359)
(100 920)
(46)
-
-
-

25 107
(5 434)
2 365
(25 740)
194
-
(108 479)
(15)
(32)
31
18

(132 850)

(111 985)

21 337
1 355

(34 035)
(274)

CASh ANd CASh EquIVALENTS AT ThE BEgINNINg Of ThE pERIOd

42 797

77 106

CASh ANd CASh EquIVALENTS AT ThE ENd Of ThE pERIOd

65 489

42 797

Notes  
to the Consolidated  
Financial Statements 

Note 1: Organisation

PJSC  Tatneft  (the  “Company”)  and  its  subsidiaries  (jointly 
referred to as “the Group”) are engaged in crude oil exploration, 
development and production principally in the Republic of Tatarstan 
(“Tatarstan”), a republic within the Russian Federation. The Group 
also engages in refining and marketing of crude oil, refined products 
as well as production and marketing of petrochemicals and since 
October 2016, with acquisition of the controlling interest in ZENIT 
Banking Group (Bank ZENIT) the Group is also engaged in banking 
activities (Note 27). 

The Company was incorporated as an open joint stock company 
effective  1  January  1994  (the  “privatization  date”)  pursuant  to 
the  approval  of  the  State  Property  Management  Committee  of 
the  Republic  of  Tatarstan  (the  “Government”).  All  assets  and 
liabilities  previously  managed  by  the  production  association 
Tatneft,  Bugulminsky  Mechanical  Plant,  Menzelinsky  Exploratory 
Drilling  Department  and  Bavlinsky  Drilling  Department  were 
transferred to the Company at their book value at the privatization 
date  in  accordance  with  Decree  No.  1403  on  Privatization  and 
Restructuring  of  Enterprises  and  Corporations  into  Joint-Stock 
Companies.  Such  transfers  were  considered  transfers  between 
entities under common control at the privatization date, and were 
recorded at book value. 

The Group does not have an ultimate controlling party.
As of 31 December 2018 and 2017 the government of Tatarstan 
controls about 36% of the Company’s voting stock. Tatarstan also 
holds a “Golden Share”, a special governmental right, in the Company.  

The  exercise  of  its  powers  under  the  Golden  Share  enables  the 
Tatarstan government to appoint one representative to the Board 
of Directors and one representative to the Revision Committee of 
the Company as well as to veto certain major decisions, including 
those relating to changes in the share capital, amendments to the 
Charter, liquidation or reorganization of the Company and “major” 
and “interested party” transactions as defined under Russian law. 
The Golden Share currently has an indefinite term. The Tatarstan 
government also controls or exercises significant influence over a 
number of the Group’s suppliers and contractors.

The  Company  is  domiciled  in  the  Russian  Federation.  The 
address  of  its  registered  office  is  Lenina  St.,  75,  Almetyevsk, 
Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation.

Note 2: basis of preparation

The  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  have 
been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting 
Standards (“IFRS”). 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared 
on a historical cost basis, except for initial recognition of financial 
instruments based on fair value, revaluation of financial instruments 
categorised at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) and at fair 
value through other comprehensive income (“FVOCI”).

The  entities  of  the  Group  maintain  their  accounting  records 
and  prepare  their  statutory  financial  statements  principally  in 
accordance with the Regulations on Accounting and Reporting of 
the  Russian  Federation  (“RAR”),  and  applicable  accounting  and 
reporting standards of countries outside the Russian Federation. A 
number of entities of the Group prepare their financial statements 
in accordance with IFRS. The accompanying consolidated financial 
statements  have  been  prepared  from  these  accounting  records 
and  adjusted  as  necessary  to  comply  with  IFRS.  The  principal 

differences between RAR and IFRS relate to: (1) valuation (including 
indexation for the effect of hyperinflation in the Russian Federation 
through 2002) and depreciation of property, plant and equipment; 
(2)  foreign  currency  translation;  (3)  deferred  income  taxes;  (4) 
valuation allowances for unrecoverable assets; (5) consolidation; 
(6) share based payment; (7) accounting for oil and gas properties; 
(8) recognition and disclosure of guarantees, contingencies and 
commitments; (9) accounting for decommissioning provision; (10) 
pensions  and  other  post-retirement  benefits  and  (11)  business 
combinations and goodwill.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS 
requires  the  use  of  certain  critical  accounting  estimates.  It  also 
requires  management  to  exercise  its  judgement  in  the  process 
of applying the Group’s accounting policies. The areas involving 
a  higher  degree  of  judgement  or  complexity,  or  areas  where 
assumptions  and  estimates  are  significant  to  the  consolidated 
financial statements are disclosed in Note 4.

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Note 3: Summary of significant accounting policies

fuNCTIONAL ANd pRESENTATION CuRRENCy
The presentation currency of the Group is the Russian Ruble.
Management  has  determined  the  functional  currency  for  the 
Company and each consolidated subsidiary of the Group, except 
for subsidiaries located outside of the Russian Federation, is the 
Russian  Ruble  because  the  majority  of  Group  revenues,  costs, 
property and equipment purchased, debt and trade liabilities are 
either priced, incurred, payable or otherwise measured in Russian 
Rubles. Accordingly, transactions and balances not measured in 
Russian Rubles (primarily US Dollars) have been re-measured into 
Russian Rubles in accordance with the relevant provisions of IAS 21 
“The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates”.

For  operations  of  major  subsidiaries  located  outside  of  the 
Russian Federation, that primarily use US Dollar as the functional 
currency, adjustments resulting from translating foreign functional 
currency  assets  and  liabilities  into  Russian  Rubles  are  recorded 
in  other  comprehensive  income  and  separate  component 
of  shareholders’  equity  entitled  foreign  currency  translation 
adjustments. Revenues, expenses and cash flows are translated at 
average exchange rates (unless this average is not a reasonable 
approximation  of  the  cumulative  effect  of  the  rates  prevailing  on 
the  transaction  dates,  in  which  case  income  and  expenses  are 
translated at the rate on the dates of the transactions). 

The official rate of exchange, as published by the Central Bank 
of Russian Federation (“CB RF”), of the Russian Ruble (“RR”) to the 
US Dollar (“US $”) at 31 December 2018 and 2017 was RR 69.47 
and RR 57.60 to US $, respectively. Average rate of exchange for 
the years ended 31 December 2018 and 2017 were RR 62.71 and 
RR 58.35 per US $, respectively.

CONSOLIdATION 
Subsidiaries  are  all  entities  over  which  the  Group  has  control. 
The Group controls an entity when the Group has the power to direct 
relevant activities of the investee that significantly affect their returns, 
exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with 
the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power 
over the entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on 
which control is transferred to the Group. They are deconsolidated 
from the date that control ceases.

The Group uses the acquisition method of accounting to account 
for  business  combinations.  The  consideration  transferred  for  the 
acquisition of a subsidiary is the fair values of the assets transferred, 
the liabilities incurred and the equity interests issued by the Group. 
The  consideration  transferred  includes  the  fair  value  of  any  asset 
or liability resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement. 
Acquisition-related  costs  are  expensed  as  incurred.  Identifiable 
assets  acquired  and  liabilities  and  contingent  liabilities  assumed 
in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values 
at the acquisition date. The Group recognizes any non-controlling 
interest in the acquiree on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis at the 
non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquiree’s net 
assets or at fair value.

The  excess  of  the  consideration  transferred,  the  amount  of 
any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the acquisition-
date fair value of any previous equity interest in the acquiree over 
the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded 
within non-current assets. If the total of consideration transferred, 
non-controlling interest recognised and previously held interest 
measured  is  less  than  the  fair  value  of  the  net  assets  of  the 
subsidiary, the difference is recognised directly in the profit and 
loss for the year.

Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains and 
losses on transactions between Group companies are eliminated. 
Unrealised  losses  are  also  eliminated  unless  the  cost  cannot  be 
recovered.

ASSOCIATES ANd jOINT VENTuRES
Associates and joint ventures are entities over which the Group has 
significant influence (directly or indirectly), but not control, generally 
accompanying  a  shareholding  of  between  20  and  50  percent  of 
the voting rights. Investments in associates and joint ventures are 
accounted  for  using  the  equity  method  of  accounting  and  are 
initially  recognised  at  cost.  Dividends  received  from  associates 
and joint ventures reduce the carrying value of the investment in 
associates and joint ventures. Other post-acquisition changes in 
Group’s share of net assets of an associate and joint ventures are 
recognised as follows: (i) the Group’s share of profits or losses of 
associates or joint ventures is recorded in the consolidated profit or 
loss for the year as share of result of associates or joint ventures, (ii) 
the Group’s share of other comprehensive income is recognised 
in other comprehensive income and presented separately, (iii) all 
other  changes  in  the  Group’s  share  of  the  carrying  value  of  net 
assets of associates or joint ventures are recognised in profit or loss 
within the share of result of associates or joint ventures.

However,  when  the  Group’s  share  of  losses  in  an  associate 
or joint venture equals or exceeds its interest in the associate or 
joint  venture,  including  any  other  unsecured  receivables,  the 
Group  does  not  recognize  further  losses,  unless  it  has  incurred 
obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate or joint 
venture. Unrealised gains on transactions between the Group and 
its associates and joint ventures are eliminated to the extent of the 
Group’s  interest  in  the  associates  and  joint  ventures;  unrealised 
losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence 
of an impairment of the asset transferred. 

The Group reviews equity method investments for impairment 
on an annual basis, and records impairment when circumstances 
indicate that the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount.

fINANCIAL INSTRuMENTS – KEy MEASuREMENT TERMS
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset 
or  paid  to  transfer  a  liability  in  an  orderly  transaction  between 
market participants at the measurement date. The best evidence 
of fair value is the price in an active market. An active market is 
one in which transactions for the asset or liability take place with 
sufficient  frequency  and  volume  to  provide  pricing  information 
on an ongoing basis. Fair value of financial instruments traded in 
an active market is measured as the product of the quoted price 
for the individual asset or liability and the number of instruments 
held by the Group. This is the case even if a market’s normal daily 
trading volume is not sufficient to absorb the quantity held and 
placing orders to sell the position in a single transaction might 
affect the quoted price.

Valuation  techniques  such  as  discounted  cash  flow  models 
or  models  based  on  recent  arm’s  length  transactions  or 
consideration  of  financial  data  of  the  investees  are  used  to 
measure  fair  value  of  certain  financial  instruments  for  which 
external  market  pricing  information  is  not  available.  Fair  value 
measurements are analysed by level in the fair value hierarchy 
as  follows:  (i)  level  one  are  measurements  at  quoted  prices 
(unadjusted)  in  active  markets  for  identical  assets  or  liabilities, 
(ii)  level  two  measurements  are  valuations  techniques  with  all 
material inputs observable for the asset or liability, either directly 
(that  is,  as  prices)  or  indirectly  (that  is,  derived  from  prices), 
and (iii) level three measurements are valuations not based on 
solely observable market data (that is, the measurement requires 
significant unobservable inputs). Transfers between levels of the 
fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred at the end of the 
reporting period. Refer to Note 28. 

Transaction  costs  are  incremental  costs  that  are  directly 
attributable  to  the  acquisition,  issue  or  disposal  of  a  financial 
instrument. An incremental cost is one that would not have been 

incurred if the transaction had not taken place. Transaction costs 
include fees and commissions paid to agents (including employees 
acting as selling agents), advisors, brokers and dealers, levies by 
regulatory agencies and securities exchanges, and transfer taxes 
and  duties.  Transaction  costs  do  not  include  debt  premiums  or 
discounts,  financing  costs  or  internal  administrative  or  holding 
costs. 

Amortised  cost  (“AC”)  is  the  amount  at  which  the  financial 
instrument was recognised at initial recognition less any principal 
repayments,  plus  accrued  interest,  and  for  financial  assets  less 
any allowance for expected credit losses (“ECL”). Accrued interest 
includes  amortisation  of  transaction  costs  deferred  at  initial 
recognition and of any premium or discount to the maturity amount 
using  the  effective  interest  method.  Accrued  interest  income 
and  accrued  interest  expense,  including  both  accrued  coupon 
and  amortised  discount  or  premium  (including  fees  deferred  at 
origination, if any), are not presented separately and are included in 
the carrying values of the related items in the consolidated statement 
of financial position.

The effective interest method is a method of allocating interest 
income or interest expense over the relevant period, so as to achieve 
a constant periodic rate of interest (effective interest rate) on the 
carrying amount. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly 
discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts (excluding 
future  credit  losses)  through  the  expected  life  of  the  financial 
instrument or a shorter period, if appropriate, to the gross carrying 
amount of the financial instrument. 

The  effective  interest  rate  discounts  cash  flows  of  variable 
interest instruments to the next interest repricing date, except for 
the premium or discount which reflects the credit spread over the 
floating rate specified in the instrument, or other variables that are 
not reset to market rates. Such premiums or discounts are amortised 
over the whole expected life of the instrument. The present value 
calculation includes all fees paid or received between parties to the 
contract that are an integral part of the effective interest rate. For 
assets  that  are  purchased  or  originated  credit  impaired  (“POCI”) 
at initial recognition, the effective interest rate is adjusted for credit 
risk, i.e. it is calculated based on the expected cash flows on initial 
recognition instead of contractual payments.

fINANCIAL INSTRuMENTS – INITIAL RECOgNITION
Financial  instruments  at  FVTPL  are  initially  recorded  at  fair 
value.  All  other  financial  instruments  are  initially  recorded  at  fair 
value adjusted for transaction costs. Fair value at initial recognition 
is best evidenced by the transaction price. A gain or loss on initial 
recognition is only recorded if there is a difference between fair value 
and transaction price which can be evidenced by other observable 
current market transactions in the same instrument or by a valuation 
technique whose inputs include only data from observable markets. 
After  the  initial  recognition,  an  ECL  allowance  is  recognised  for 
financial assets measured at AC and investments in debt instruments 
measured at FVOCI, resulting in an immediate accounting loss.

All purchases and sales of financial assets that require delivery 
within the time frame established by regulation or market convention 
(“regular way” purchases and sales) are recorded at trade date, 
which is the date on which the Group commits to deliver a financial 
asset. All other purchases are recognised when the entity becomes 
a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

fINANCIAL ASSETS – CLASSIfICATION ANd SuBSEquENT  
MEASuREMENT – MEASuREMENT CATEgORIES
The  Group  classifies  financial  assets 

in  the  following 
measurement categories: FVTPL, FVOCI and AC. The classification 
and  subsequent  measurement  of  debt  financial  assets  depends 
on: (i) the Group’s business model for managing the related assets 
portfolio and (ii) the cash flow characteristics of the asset. 

fINANCIAL ASSETS – CLASSIfICATION ANd SuBSEquENT  
MEASuREMENT – BuSINESS MOdEL.
The business model reflects how the Group manages the assets 
in order to generate cash flows – whether the Group’s objective 
is: (i) solely to collect the contractual cash flows from the assets 
(“hold to collect contractual cash flows”,) or (ii) to collect both the 
contractual cash flows and the cash flows arising from the sale of 
assets (“hold to collect contractual cash flows and sell”) or, if neither 
of (i) and (ii) is applicable, the financial assets are classified as part 
of “other” business model and measured at FVTPL. 

Business model is determined for a group of assets (on a portfolio 
level) based on all relevant evidence about the activities that the 
Group undertakes to achieve the objective set out for the portfolio 
available at the date of the assessment. Factors considered by the 
Group in determining the business model include the purpose and 
composition of a portfolio, past experience on how the cash flows 
for the respective assets were collected, how risks are assessed 
and managed, how the assets’ performance is assessed and how 
managers are compensated. Refer to Note 4 for critical judgements 
applied  by  the  Group  in  determining  the  business  models  for  its 
financial assets.

fINANCIAL ASSETS – CLASSIfICATION ANd SuBSEquENT  
MEASuREMENT – CASh fLOw ChARACTERISTICS
Where the business model is to hold assets to collect contractual 
cash  flows  or  to  hold  contractual  cash  flows  and  sell,  the  Group 
assesses  whether  the  cash  flows  represent  solely  payments  of 
principal  and  interest  (“SPPI”).  Financial  assets  with  embedded 
derivatives are considered in their entirety when determining whether 
their cash flows are consistent with the SPPI feature. In making this 
assessment,  the  Group  considers  whether  the  contractual  cash 
flows are consistent with a basic lending arrangement, i.e. interest 
includes  only  consideration  for  credit  risk,  time  value  of  money, 
other basic lending risks and profit margin. 

Where  the  contractual  terms  introduce  exposure  to  risk  or 
volatility  that  is  inconsistent  with  a  basic  lending  arrangement, 
the  financial  asset  is  classified  and  measured  at  FVTPL.  The 
SPPI  assessment  is  performed  on  initial  recognition  of  an  asset 
and it is not subsequently reassessed. Refer to Note 4 for critical 
judgements applied by the Group in performing the SPPI test for its 
financial assets.

fINANCIAL ASSETS – RECLASSIfICATION
Financial  instruments  are  reclassified  only  when  the  business 
model  for  managing  the  portfolio  as  a  whole  changes.  The 
reclassification has a prospective effect and takes place from the 
beginning of the first reporting period that follows after the change 
in the business model. The entity did not change its business model 
during the current and comparative period and did not make any 
reclassifications.

fINANCIAL ASSETS IMpAIRMENT –  
CREdIT LOSS ALLOwANCE fOR ECL
The Group assesses, on a forward-looking basis, the ECL for 
debt instruments measured at AC and FVOCI and for the exposures 
arising from loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts, 
for  contract  assets.  The  Group  measures  ECL  and  recognises 
Net  impairment  losses  on  financial  and  contract  assets  at  each 
reporting date. The measurement of ECL reflects: (i) an unbiased 
and probability weighted amount that is determined by evaluating 
a range of possible outcomes, (ii) time value of money and (iii) all 
reasonable and supportable information that is available without 
undue cost and effort at the end of each reporting period about 
past events, current conditions and forecasts of future conditions.
Debt  instruments  measured  at  AC  and  contract  assets  are 
presented in the consolidated statement of financial position net 
of  the  allowance  for  ECL.  For  loan  commitments  and  financial 

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guarantees,  a  separate  provision  for  ECL  is  recognised  as  a 
liability in the consolidated statement of financial position. For debt 
instruments at FVOCI, changes in amortised cost, net of allowance 
for  ECL,  are  recognised  in  profit  or  loss  and  other  changes  in 
carrying value are recognised in OCI as gains less losses on debt 
instruments at FVOCI. 

The Group applies a three stage model for impairment, based 
on  changes  in  credit  quality  since  initial  recognition.  A  financial 
instrument  that  is  not  credit-impaired  on  initial  recognition  is 
classified in Stage 1. Financial assets in Stage 1 have their ECL 
measured at an amount equal to the portion of lifetime ECL that 
results  from  default  events  possible  within  the  next  12  months 
or  until  contractual  maturity,  if  shorter  (“12  Months  ECL”).  If  the 
Group identifies a significant increase in credit risk (“SICR”) since 
initial recognition, the asset is transferred to Stage 2 and its ECL 
is  measured  based  on  ECL  on  a  lifetime  basis,  that  is,  up  until 
contractual  maturity  but  considering  expected  prepayments,  if 
any  (“Lifetime  ECL”).  Refer  to  Note  28  for  a  description  of  how 
the  Group  determines  when  a  SICR  has  occurred.  If  the  Group 
determines  that  a  financial  asset  is  credit-impaired,  the  asset  is 
transferred to Stage 3 and its ECL is measured as a Lifetime ECL. 
The  Group’s  definition  of  credit  impaired  assets  and  definition 
of  default  is  explained  in  Note  28.  For  financial  assets  that  are 
purchased  or  originated  credit-impaired  (“POCI  Assets”),  the 
ECL  is  always  measured  as  a  Lifetime  ECL.  Note  28  provides 
information about inputs, assumptions and estimation techniques 
used in measuring ECL. 

The Group applies the IFRS 9 simplified approach to measuring 
expected  credit  losses  which  uses  a  lifetime  expected  loss 
allowance  for  all  trade  and  other  receivables.  To  measure  the 
expected  credit  losses,  trade  and  other  receivables  have  been 
grouped  based  on  shared  credit  risk  characteristics  and  the 
days  past  due.  The  Group  calculates  expected  credit  losses  on 
trade receivables based on historical data assuming reasonable 
approximation of current losses rates adjusted on forward-looking 
information. 

fINANCIAL ASSETS – wRITE-Off
Financial  assets  are  written-off,  in  whole  or  in  part,  when  the 
Group exhausted all practical recovery efforts and has concluded 
that there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. The write-off 
represents a derecognition event. The Group may write-off financial 
assets that are still subject to enforcement activity when the Group 
seeks  to  recover  amounts  that  are  contractually  due,  however, 
there is no reasonable expectation of recovery.

fINANCIAL ASSETS – dERECOgNITION
The Group derecognises financial assets when (a) the assets 
are redeemed or the rights to cash flows from the assets otherwise 
expire or (b) the Group has transferred the rights to the cash flows 
from the financial assets or entered into a qualifying pass-through 
arrangement whilst (i) also transferring substantially all the risks 
and rewards of ownership of the assets or (ii) neither transferring 
nor retaining substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership 
but not retaining control.

Control  is  retained  if  the  counterparty  does  not  have  the 
practical ability to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third 
party without needing to impose additional restrictions on the sale.

fINANCIAL ASSETS – MOdIfICATION  
The Group sometimes renegotiates or otherwise modifies the 
contractual  terms  of  the  financial  assets.  The  Group  assesses 
whether  the  modification  of  contractual  cash  flows  is  substantial 
considering, among other, the following factors: any new contractual 
terms that substantially affect the risk profile of the asset (e.g. profit 
share or equity-based return), significant change in interest rate, 
change  in  the  currency  denomination,  new  collateral  or  credit 

enhancement  that  significantly  affects  the  credit  risk  associated 
with the asset or a significant extension of a loan when the borrower 
is not in financial difficulties.

If  the  modified  terms  are  substantially  different,  the  rights 
to  cash  flows  from  the  original  asset  expire  and  the  Group 
derecognises the original financial asset and recognises a new 
asset  at  its  fair  value.  The  date  of  renegotiation  is  considered 
to  be  the  date  of  initial  recognition  for  subsequent  impairment 
calculation purposes, including determining whether a SICR has 
occurred. The Group also assesses whether the new loan or debt 
instrument meets the SPPI criterion. Any difference between the 
carrying amount of the original asset derecognised and fair value 
of  the  new  substantially  modified  asset  is  recognised  in  profit 
or  loss,  unless  the  substance  of  the  difference  is  attributed  to  
a capital transaction with owners.

In a situation where the renegotiation was driven by financial 
difficulties of the counterparty and inability to make the originally 
agreed payments, the Group compares the original and revised 
expected cash flows to assets whether the risks and rewards of 
the asset are substantially different as a result of the contractual 
modification. If the risks and rewards do not change, the modified 
asset  is  not  substantially  different  from  the  original  asset  and 
the  modification  does  not  result  in  derecognition.  The  Group 
recalculates  the  gross  carrying  amount  by  discounting  the 
modified contractual cash flows by the original effective interest 
rate (or credit-adjusted effective interest rate for POCI financial 
assets),  and  recognises  a  modification  gain  or  loss  in  profit  or 
loss. 

fINANCIAL LIABILITIES – MEASuREMENT CATEgORIES
Financial liabilities are classified as subsequently measured at 
AC, except for (i) financial liabilities at FVTPL: this classification is 
applied to derivatives, financial liabilities held for trading (e.g. short 
positions  in  securities),  contingent  consideration  recognised  by 
an acquirer in a business combination and other financial liabilities 
designated as such at initial recognition and (ii) financial guarantee 
contracts and loan commitments.

fINANCIAL LIABILITIES – dERECOgNITION
Financial liabilities are derecognised when they are extinguished 
(i.e.  when  the  obligation  specified  in  the  contract  is  discharged, 
cancelled or expires).

An exchange between the Group and its original lenders of debt 
instruments with substantially different terms, as well as substantial 
modifications  of  the  terms  and  conditions  of  existing  financial 
liabilities, are accounted for as an extinguishment of the original 
financial liability and the recognition of a new financial liability. The 
terms are substantially different if the discounted present value of 
the cash flows under the new terms, including any fees paid net 
of  any  fees  received  and  discounted  using  the  original  effective 
interest rate, is at least 10% different from the discounted present 
value of the remaining cash flows of the original financial liability. 
In  addition,  other  qualitative  factors,  such  as  the  currency  that 
the instrument is denominated in, changes in the type of interest 
rate,  new  conversion  features  attached  to  the  instrument  and 
change  in  loan  covenants  are  also  considered.  If  an  exchange 
of  debt  instruments  or  modification  of  terms  is  accounted  for  as 
an extinguishment, any costs or fees incurred are recognised as 
part of the gain or loss on the extinguishment. If the exchange or 
modification is not accounted for as an extinguishment, any costs 
or fees incurred adjust the carrying amount of the liability and are 
amortised over the remaining term of the modified liability.

Modifications of liabilities that do not result in extinguishment are 
accounted for as a change in estimate using a cumulative catch up 
method, with any gain or loss recognised in profit or loss, unless 
the  economic  substance  of  the  difference  in  carrying  values  is 
attributed to a capital transaction with owners. 

fINANCIAL LIABILITIES dESIgNATEd AT fVTpL
The  Group  may  designate  certain  liabilities  at  FVTPL  at  initial 
recognition. Gains and losses on such liabilities are presented in 
profit or loss except for the amount of change in the fair value that is 
attributable to changes in the credit risk of that liability (determined 
as  the  amount  that  is  not  attributable  to  changes  in  market 
conditions that give rise to market risk), which is recorded in OCI and 
is not subsequently reclassified to profit or loss. This is unless such  
a presentation would create, or enlarge, an accounting mismatch, 
in which case the gains and losses attributable to changes in credit 
risk of the liability are also presented in profit or loss.

An impairment allowance estimated using the expected credit loss 
model is recognised in profit or loss for the year. All other changes 
in the carrying value are recognised in OCI. When the debt security 
is derecognised, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognised 
in OCI is reclassified from OCI to profit or loss.

Investments  in  debt  securities  are  carried  at  FVTPL  if  they 
do  not  meet  the  criteria  for  AC  or  FVOCI.  The  Group  may  also 
irrevocably  designate  investments  in  debt  securities  at  FVTPL  on 
initial  recognition  if  applying  this  option  significantly  reduces  an 
accounting mismatch between financial assets and liabilities being 
recognised or measured on different accounting bases. 

OffSETTINg fINANCIAL INSTRuMENTS
Financial  assets  and  liabilities  are  offset  and  the  net  amount 
reported in the statement of financial position only when there is 
a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts, and 
there is an intention to either settle on a net basis, or to realise the 
asset and settle the liability simultaneously. Such a right of set off 
(a) must not be contingent on a future event and (b) must be legally 
enforceable in all of the following circumstances: (i) in the normal 
course of business, (ii) in the event of default and (iii) in the event of 
insolvency or bankruptcy.

CASh ANd CASh EquIVALENTS
Cash represents cash on hand and in bank accounts and CB 
RF,  other  than  mandatory  reserves  deposits  with  CB  RF,  which 
can be effectively withdrawn at any time without prior notice. Cash 
equivalents include highly liquid short-term investments that can be 
converted to a certain cash amount and mature within three months 
or less from the date of purchase. Cash and cash equivalents are 
carried at AC because: (i) they are held for collection of contractual 
cash flows and those cash flows represent SPPI, and (ii) they are 
not designated at FVTPL. Features mandated solely by legislation, 
such as the bail-in legislation in certain countries, do not have an 
impact  on  the  SPPI  test,  unless  they  are  included  in  contractual 
terms  such  that  the  feature  would  apply  even  if  the  legislation  is 
subsequently changed. 

MANdATORy RESERVE  dEpOSITS wITh ThE  CB Rf
Mandatory cash balances with the CBRF are carried at AC and 
represent non-interest bearing mandatory reserve deposits, which 
are not available to finance the Group’s day to day operations, and 
hence are not considered as part of cash and cash equivalents for 
the purposes of the consolidated statement of cash flows. 

duE fROM BANKS
Amounts  due  from  banks  other  than  those  that  are  part  of 
the  Group  are  recorded  when  the  Group  advances  money  to 
counterparty banks due on fixed or determinable dates. Amounts 
due from other banks are carried at AC when: (i) they are held for 
the purposes of collecting contractual cash flows and those cash 
flows represent SPPI, and (ii) they are not designated at FVTPL. Due 
from banks that mature within three months or less from the date of 
placement are included in cash and cash equivalents. 

INVESTMENTS IN dEBT SECuRITIES
Based on the business model and the cash flow characteristics, 
the  Group  classifies  investments  in  debt  securities  as  carried  at 
AC, FVOCI or FVTPL. Debt securities are carried at AC if they are 
held for collection of contractual cash flows and where those cash 
flows represent SPPI, and if they are not voluntarily designated at 
FVTPL  in  order  to  significantly  reduce  an  accounting  mismatch. 
Debt securities are carried at FVOCI if they are held for collection 
of contractual cash flows and for selling, where those cash flows 
represent SPPI, and if they are not designated at FVTPL. 

  Interest  income  from  these  assets  is  calculated  using  the 
effective  interest  method  and  recognised  in  profit  or  loss.  

INVESTMENTS IN EquITy SECuRITIES
Financial  assets  that  meet  the  definition  of  equity  from 
the  issuer’s  perspective,  i.e.  instruments  that  do  not  contain  
a contractual obligation to pay cash and that evidence a residual 
interest in the issuer’s net assets, are considered as investments 
in equity securities by the Group. Investments in equity securities 
are measured at FVTPL, except where the Group elects at initial 
recognition  to  irrevocably  designate  an  equity  investments  at 
FVOCI. The Group’s policy is to designate equity investments as 
FVOCI  when  those  investments  are  held  for  strategic  purposes 
other than solely to generate investment returns. When the FVOCI 
election is used, fair value gains and losses are recognised in OCI 
and  are  not  subsequently  reclassified  to  profit  or  loss,  including 
on disposal. Impairment losses and their reversals, if any, are not 
measured separately from other changes in fair value. Dividends 
continue to be recognised in profit or loss when the Group’s right 
to  receive  payments  is  established  except  when  they  represent  
a recovery of an investment rather than a return on such investment. 

LOANS ANd AdVANCES  TO CuSTOMERS
Loans and advances to customers are recorded when the Group 
advances money to purchase or originate a loan due from a customer. 
Based on the business model and the cash flow characteristics, the 
Group classifies loans and advances to customers into one of the 
following  measurement  categories:  (i)  AC:  loans  that  are  held  for 
collection of contractual cash flows and those cash flows represent 
SPPI and loans that are not voluntarily designated at FVTPL, and (ii) 
FVTPL: loans that do not meet the SPPI test or other criteria for AC or 
FVOCI are measured at FVTPL. 

Note  28  provides  information  about  inputs,  assumptions  and 

estimation techniques used in measuring ECL.

LOAN COMMITMENTS
The Group issues commitments to provide loans in the course 
of  its  banking  activities.  These  commitments  are  irrevocable  or 
revocable  only  in  response  to  a  material  adverse  change.  Such 
commitments  are  initially  recognised  at  their  fair  value,  which  is 
normally evidenced by the amount of fees received. This amount is 
amortised on a straight line basis over the life of the commitment, 
except for commitments to originate loans if it is probable that the 
Group will enter into a specific lending arrangement and does not 
expect to sell the resulting loan shortly after origination; such loan 
commitment fees are deferred and included in the carrying value of 
the loan on initial recognition. At the end of each reporting period, 
the commitments are measured at (i) the remaining unamortised 
balance  of  the  amount  at  initial  recognition,  plus  (ii)  the  amount 
of  the  loss  allowance  determined  based  on  the  expected  credit 
loss model, unless the commitment is to provide a loan at a below 
market interest rate, in which case the measurement is at the higher 
of these two amounts. 

The  carrying  amount  of  the  loan  commitments  represents  a 
liability.  For  contracts  that  include  both  a  loan  and  an  undrawn 
commitment and where the Group cannot separately distinguish the 
ECL on the undrawn loan component from the loan component, the 
ECL on the undrawn commitment is recognised together with the 

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loss allowance for the loan. To the extent that the combined ECLs 
exceed the gross carrying amount of the loan, they are recognised 
as a liability. 

SuBORdINATEd dEBT
Subordinated debt can only be paid in the event of a liquidation 
after the claims of other higher priority creditors have been met. 
Subordinated debt is carried at AC.

fINANCIAL guARANTEES
Financial  guarantees  require  the  Group  in  the  course  of  its 
banking  activities  to  make  specified  payments  to  reimburse  the 
holder  of  the  guarantee  for  a  loss  it  incurs  because  a  specified 
debtor  fails  to  make  payment  when  due  in  accordance  with 
the  original  or  modified  terms  of  a  debt  instrument.  Financial 
guarantees  are  initially  recognised  at  their  fair  value,  which  is 
normally evidenced by the amount of fees received. This amount 
is amortised on a straight line basis over the life of the guarantee.  
At the end of each reporting period, the guarantees are measured at 
the higher of (i) the amount of the loss allowance for the guaranteed 
exposure determined based on the expected loss model and (ii) the 
remaining unamortised balance of the amount at initial recognition. 
In addition, an ECL loss allowance is recognised for fees receivable 
that are recognised in the statement of financial position as an asset.

SALE ANd REpuRChASE  AgREEMENTS  
ANd LENdINg Of SECuRITIES
Sale and repurchase agreements (“repo agreements”), which 
effectively  provide  a  lender’s  return  to  the  counterparty,  are 
treated as secured financing transactions. Securities sold under 
such  sale  and  repurchase  agreements  are  not  derecognised. 
Securities sold under repo agreements are presented as other 
financial assets carried at FVTPL, FVOCI, AC. The corresponding 
liability is presented within amounts “Due to other banks and CB 
RF” or “Customer accounts”.

Securities  purchased  under  agreements  to  resell  (“reverse 
repo agreements”), which effectively provide a lender’s return to 
the Group, are recorded as “Due from other banks” or “Banking 
loans and advances to customers”, as appropriate. The difference 
between the sale and repurchase price, adjusted by interest and 
dividend  income  collected  by  the  counterparty,  is  treated  as 
interest  income  and  accrued  over  the  life  of  repo  agreements 
using the effective interest method.

NOTES RECEIVABLE
Notes  receivable  are  included  in  “Other  financial  assets”  and 
are carried at AC if: (i) they are held for collection of contractual 
cash flows and those cash flows represent SPPI, and (ii) they are 
not designated at FVTPL.

TRAdE ANd OThER RECEIVABLES 
Trade and other receivables are recognised initially at fair value 
and  are  subsequently  carried  at  AC  using  the  effective  interest 
method. 

TRAdE ANd OThER pAyABLES
Trade payables are accrued when the counterparty performs its 
obligations under the contract and are recognised initially at fair value 
and subsequently carried at AC using the effective interest method.

duE TO OThER BANKS ANd CB Rf
Amounts  due  to  other  banks  and  CB  RF  are  recorded 
when  money  or  other  assets  are  advanced  to  the  Group  by 
counterparty  banks.  The  non-derivative  liability  is  carried  at  AC. 
If the Group purchases its own debt, the liability is removed from 
the consolidated statement of financial position and the difference 
between the carrying amount of the liability and the consideration 
paid is included in gains or losses arising from retirement of debt.

CuSTOMER ACCOuNTS
Customer accounts are non-derivative liabilities to individuals, 

state or corporate customers and are carried at AC. 

issued 

dEBT SECuRITIES ANd BONdS  ISSuEd
Debt  securities 

include  promissory  notes  and 
certificates of deposit issued by the Group to its customers in the 
course of its banking activities. Bonds issued represent securities 
issued by the Bank that are traded and quoted in the open market. 
Promissory notes carry a fixed date of repayment. These may be 
issued against cash deposits or as a payment instrument, which 
the  customer  can  sell  at  a  discount  in  the  over-the-counter 
market. Debt securities and bonds issued are carried at AC. If the 
Group purchases its own debt, it is removed from the consolidated 
statement  of  financial  position  and  the  difference  between  the 
carrying amount and the amount paid is recognised as a gain or 
loss on redemption of debt. 

NON-CuRRENT  ASSETS CLASSIfIEd AS  hELd fOR SALE
Non-current  assets  are  classified  in  the  statement  of  financial 
position as “Non-current assets held for sale” if their carrying amount 
will be recovered principally through a sale transaction within twelve 
months after the end of the reporting period. Assets are reclassified 
when  all  of  the  following  conditions  are  met:  (a)  the  assets  are 
available for immediate sale in their present condition; (b) the Group’s 
management approved and initiated an active programme to locate 
a buyer; (c) the assets are actively marketed for sale at a reasonable 
price; (d) the sale is expected within one year and (e) it is unlikely that 
significant changes to the plan to sell will be made or that the plan 
will be withdrawn. Non-current assets classified as held for sale in the 
current period’s statement of financial position are not reclassified 
or re-presented in the comparative statement of financial position to 
reflect the classification at the end of the current period.

Non-current assets held for sale are measured at the lower of its 
carrying amount and fair value less costs of disposal. If the fair value 
less costs of disposal of an asset held for sale is lower than its carrying 
amount,  an  impairment  loss  is  recognised  in  the  consolidated 
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income as other 
operating income/expense. Any subsequent increase in an asset’s 
fair  value  less  costs  of  disposal  is  recognised  to  the  extent  of  the 
cumulative impairment loss that was previously recognised in relation 
to that specific asset.

pRECIOuS METALS
The Group has a practice of taking delivery of precious metals 
and selling them within a short period after delivery, for the purpose 
of  generating  a  profit  from  short-term  fluctuations  in  price  or 
dealer’s  margin.  Precious  metals  are  carried  at  purchase  price 
from CB RF and are subsequently measured at fair value based on 
London precious metals exchange. 

INVENTORIES 
Inventories  of  crude  oil,  refined  oil  products,  materials  and 
supplies,  finished  goods  and  other  inventories  are  valued  at  the 
lower  of  cost  or  net  realizable  value.  Net  realisable  value  is  the 
estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the 
estimated  cost  of  completion  and  selling  expenses.  The  Group 
uses the weighted-average-cost method. Costs include both direct 
and indirect expenditures incurred in bringing an item or product to 
its existing condition and location.

pREpAId ExpENSES
Prepaid expenses include advances for purchases of products 
and services, insurance fees, prepayments for export duties, VAT 
and other taxes. Prepayments are carried at cost less provision for 
impairment.

Prepayments  to  acquire  assets  are  transferred  to  the  carrying 
amount  of  the  asset  once  the  Group  has  obtained  control  of  the 
asset  and  it  is  probable  that  future  economic  benefits  associated 
with the asset will flow to the Group. Prepayments for services such 
as insurance, transportation and others are written off to profit or loss 
when the goods or services relating to the prepayments are received. 
If  there  is  an  indication  that  the  assets,  goods  or  services 
relating to a prepayment will not be received, the carrying value of 
the prepayment is written down accordingly and a corresponding 
impairment loss is recognised  in the profit or loss for the year.

MINERAL ExTRACTION TAx
Mineral  extraction  tax  (MET)  on  crude  oil  is  defined  monthly 
as an amount of volume produced per fixed tax rate (RR 919 per 
ton  in  2018  and  2017,  respectively)  adjusted  depending  on  the 
monthly  average  market  prices  of  the  Urals  blend  and  the  RR/
US $ average exchange rate for the preceding month, taking into 
account the features of oil production. MET liabilities are lower for 
fields whose depletion rate exceeds 80% of their proved reserves as 
per the Russian classification of reserves and resources, as a result 
of using a reduction factor that depends on the level of depletion. 
The Company saves 3.5% at a field for each percent of depletion 
above the 80% threshold. In addition, lower MET is envisaged for 
small fields via application of a factor that characterises the volume  
of reserves. The amount of tax relief for depleted and small fields  
is  calculated  using  the  base  MET  rate  of  RR  559  per  tonne  
(in 2017 - RR 559 per tonne). 

Furthermore, the zero MET tax rate is applied to the production of 
highly viscous crude oil (with viscosity of 10,000 Megapascal second 
in reservoir conditions) and oil produced from Domanic productive 
sediments. In addition, another relief in the form of a lower MET is 
available for production of highly viscous oil with viscosity in the range 
from 200 to 10,000 Megapascal second (in reservoir conditions) and 
for production of oil in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (via application 
of Kkan ratio that characterises the production area and oil properties. 
The saving in these circumstances is calculated using the base MET 
tax rate of RR 559 per tonne (in 2017 - RR 559 per tonne).

MET  is  recorded  within  Taxes  other  than  income  tax  in  the 
consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive 
income.

VALuE AddEd TAx
Value added tax (VAT) at a standard rate of 18% (starting from 
1  January  2019  –  20%)  is  payable  on  the  difference  between 
output VAT on sales of goods and services and recoverable input 
VAT charged by suppliers. Output VAT is charged on the earliest 
of  the  dates:  either  the  date  of  the  shipment  of  goods  (works, 
services) or the date of advance payment by the buyer. Input VAT 
can  be  recovered  when  purchased  goods  (works,  services)  are 
accounted for and other necessary requirements provided by the 
tax  legislation  are  met.  Where  provision  has  been  made  for  the 
ECL of receivables, the impairment loss is recorded for the gross 
amount of the debtor, including VAT. 

Export  of  goods  and  rendering  certain  services  related  to 
exported goods are subject to 0% VAT rate upon the submission 
of confirmation documents to the tax authorities. 

VAT  related  to  sales  and  purchases  is  recognised  in  the 
Consolidated  Statements  of  Financial  Position  on  a  gross  basis 
and disclosed separately as Prepaid expenses and other current 
assets and Taxes payable.

OIL ANd gAS ExpLORATION ANd dEVELOpMENT  COST
Oil  and  gas  exploration  and  development  activities  are 
accounted for using the successful efforts method whereby costs of 
acquiring unproved and proved oil and gas property as well as costs 
of drilling and equipping productive wells and related production 
facilities are capitalised. 

Other  exploration  expenses, 

including  geological  and 
geophysical  expenses  and  the  costs  of  carrying  and  retaining 
undeveloped properties, are expensed as incurred. The costs of 
exploratory wells that find oil and gas reserves are capitalised as 
exploration and evaluation assets on a “field by field” basis pending 
determination of whether proved reserves have been found. 

Exploration  and  evaluation  costs  are  subject  to  technical, 
commercial  and  management  review  as  well  as  review  for 
impairment  at  least  once  a  year  to  confirm  the  continued  intent 
to  develop  or  otherwise  extract  value  from  the  discovery.  When 
indicators of impairment are present, resulting impairment loss is 
measured.

If subsequently commercial reserves are discovered, the carrying 
value, less losses from impairment of respective exploration and 
evaluation assets, is classified as development assets. However, if 
no commercial reserves are discovered, such costs are expensed 
after exploration and evaluation activities have been completed. 

ОpROpERTy, pLANT  ANd EquIpMENT
Property,  plant  and  equipment  are  carried  at  historical  cost 
of  acquisition  or  construction  less  accumulated  depreciation, 
depletion, amortization and impairment.

Proved  oil  and  gas  properties  include  the  initial  estimate  of 
the costs of dismantling and removing the item and restoring the 
site on which it is located. The cost of maintenance, repairs and 
replacement of minor items of property are expensed when incurred 
within operating expenses; renewals and improvements of assets 
are capitalised and depreciated during the remaining useful life. 
Cost of replacing major parts or components of property, plant and 
equipment items are capitalised and the replaced part is retired.

Advances  made  on  property,  plant  and  equipment  and 
construction in progress are accounted for within Construction in 
progress.

Long-lived  assets,  including  proved  oil  and  gas  properties  at 
a field level, are assessed for possible impairment in accordance 
with IAS 36 Impairment of assets, which requires long-lived assets 
with  recorded  values  that  are  not  expected  to  be  recovered 
through future cash flows to be written down to their recoverable 
amount which is the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and 
value-in-use.  

Individual assets are grouped for impairment purposes at the 
lowest  level  for  which  there  are  identifiable  cash  flows  that  are 
largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets - 
generally on a field-by-field basis for exploration and production 
assets, at an entire complex level for refining assets or at a site level 
for petrol stations. Impairment losses are recognised in the profit or 
loss for the year. 

Impairments are reversed as applicable to the extent that the 
events or circumstances that triggered the original impairment have 
changed. The reversal of impairment would be limited to the original 
carrying value less depreciation which would have been otherwise 
charged had the impairment not been recorded. 

Long-lived assets committed by management for disposal within 
one year, and meet the other criteria for held for sale, are accounted 
for at the lower of amortised cost or fair value, less cost of disposal. 
Costs of unproved oil and gas properties are evaluated periodically 
and any impairment assessed is charged to expense.

The  Group  calculates  depreciation  expense  for  oil  and  gas 
proved properties using the units-of-production method for each 
field based upon proved developed oil and gas reserves, except in 
the case of significant asset components whose useful life differs 
from the lifetime of the field, in which case the straight-line method 
is applied.

Oil  and  gas  licenses  for  exploration  of  unproved  reserves 
are  capitalised  within  property,  plant  and  equipment;  they  are 
depreciated  on  the  straight-line  basis  over  the  period  of  each 
license validity.

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Depreciation  of  all  other  property,  plant  and  equipment  is 
determined on the straight-line method based on estimated useful 
lives which are as follows: 

Buildings and constructions
Machinery and equipment

YEars

30-50
 10-35

Gains and losses on disposals of property, plant and equipment 
are determined by comparing proceeds, if any, with the carrying 
amount.  Gains  and  losses  are  recorded  in  other  income  and 
expenses in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income.

dEBT
Debt is recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs 
incurred  and  is  subsequently  carried  at  AC  using  the  effective 
interest method.

INTEREST INCOME ON NON-BANKINg ACTIVITIES
Interest  income  on  non-banking  activities  is  recognised  on  
a  time-proportion  basis  using  the  effective  interest  method.  
This  method  defers,  as  part  of  interest  income,  all  fee  received 
between the parties to the contract that are an integral part of the 
effective interest rate, all other premiums.

Fees  integral  to  the  effective  interest  rate  include  origination 
fees received by the Group relating to the creation or acquisition of  
a financial asset. 

For  financial  assets  that  are  originated  or  purchased  credit-
impaired, the effective interest rate is the rate that discounts the 
expected cash flows (including the initial expected credit losses) 
to the fair value on initial recognition (normally represented by the 
purchase price). As a result, the effective interest is credit-adjusted.
Interest income is calculated by applying the effective interest 
rate to the gross carrying amount of financial assets, except for (i) 
financial  assets  that  have  become  credit  impaired  (Stage  3),  for 
which interest revenue is calculated by applying the effective interest 
rate to their AC, net of the ECL provision, and (ii) financial assets that 
are purchased or originated credit impaired, for which the original 
credit-adjusted effective interest rate is applied to the AC.

EMpLOyEE  BENEfITS, pOST-EMpLOyMENT   
ANd OThER LONg-TERM BENEfITS
Wages, salaries, contributions to the social insurance funds, 
paid  annual  leave  and  sick  leave,  bonuses,  and  non-monetary 
benefits (such as health services and kindergarten services) are 
accrued in the year in which the associated services are rendered 
by the employees of the Group. The Group has various pension 
plans covering substantially all eligible employees and members 
of  management.  The  pension  liabilities  are  measured  at  the 
present value of the estimated future cash outflows using interest 
rates  of  government  securities,  which  have  the  same  currency 
and  terms  to  maturity  approximating  the  terms  of  the  related 
liability.  Pension  costs  are  recognised  using  the  projected  unit 
credit method.

The  cost  of  providing  pensions  is  accrued  and  charged  to 
staff  expense  within  operating  expenses  in  the  Consolidated 
Statement  of  Profit  or  Loss  and  Other  Comprehensive  Income 
reflecting the cost of benefits as they are earned over the service 
lives of employees.

Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability arises as the 
actuarial gains or losses from changes in assumptions and from 
experience adjustments with regard to post employment benefit 
plans are recognised immediately in other comprehensive income. 
Actuarial gains and losses related to other long-term benefits are 
recognised immediately in the profit or loss for the year.

Past service costs are recognised as an expense immediately.  

Plan  assets  are  measured  at  fair  value  and  are  subject  to 
certain limitations. Fair value of plan assets is based on market 
prices. When no market price is available the fair value of plan 
assets is estimated by different valuation techniques, including 
discounted expected future cash flow using a discount rate that 
reflects both the risk associated with the plan assets and maturity 
or expected disposal date of these assets.

In  the  normal  course  of  business  the  Group  contributes  to 
the  Russian  Federation  State  Pension  Fund  on  behalf  of  its 
employees. Mandatory contributions to the Fund are expensed 
when  incurred  and  are  included  within  staff  costs  in  operating 
expenses.

dECOMMISSIONINg pROVISIONS
The  Group  recognizes  a  liability  for  the  fair  value  of  legally 
required or constructive decommissioning provisions associated 
with  long-lived  assets  in  the  period  in  which  the  retirement 
obligations are incurred. The Group has numerous asset removal 
obligations  that  it  is  required  to  perform  under  law  or  contract 
once  an  asset  is  permanently  taken  out  of  service.  The  Group’s 
field  exploration,  development,  and  production  activities  include 
assets related to: well bores and related equipment and operating 
sites,  gathering  and  oil  processing  systems,  oil  storage  facilities 
and  gathering  pipelines.  Generally,  the  Group’s  licenses  and 
other  operating  permits  require  certain  actions  to  be  taken  by 
the Group in the abandonment of these operations. Such actions 
include  well  abandonment  activities,  equipment  dismantlement 
and other reclamation activities. The Group’s estimates of future 
abandonment  costs  consider  present  regulatory  or  license 
requirements, as well as actual dismantling and other related costs. 
These liabilities are measured by the Group using the present value 
of the estimated future costs of decommissioning of these assets. 
The discount rate is reviewed at each reporting date and reflects 
current market assessments of the time value of money and the 
risks specific to the liability. Most of these costs are not expected to 
be incurred until several years, or decades, in the future and will be 
funded from general Group resources at the time of removal. 

The Group capitalizes the associated decommissioning costs 
as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived assets. Changes 
in obligation, reassessed regularly, related to new circumstances 
or changes in law or technology, or in the estimated amount of the 
obligation, or in the pre-tax discount rates, are recognised as an 
increase or decrease of the cost of the relevant asset.

The  Group’s  petrochemical,  refining  and  marketing  and 
distribution  operations  are  carried  out  at  large  manufacturing 
facilities and fuel outlets. The nature of these operations is such 
that the ultimate date of decommissioning of any sites or facilities 
is unclear. Current regulatory and licensing rules do not provide for 
liabilities related to the liquidation of such manufacturing facilities or 
of retail fuel outlets. Management therefore believes that there are 
no legal or contractual obligations related to decommissioning or 
other disposal of these assets. 

INCOME TAxES
Effective  1  January  2012,  the  Company  has  established 
the  Consolidated  Taxpayer  Group  which  currently  includes  5 
companies of the Group. Income taxes have been provided for in 
the consolidated financial statements in accordance with legislation 
enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. 
The income tax charge comprises current tax and deferred tax and 
is recognised in profit or loss for the year, except if it is recognised in 
other comprehensive income or directly in equity because it relates 
to transactions that are also recognised, in the same or a different 
period, in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current tax is the amount expected to be paid to, or recovered 
from, the taxation authorities in respect of taxable profits or losses 
for the current and prior periods. 

Deferred income tax is provided using the balance sheet liability 
method  for  tax  loss  carry  forwards  and  temporary  differences 
arising  between  the  tax  bases  of  assets  and  liabilities  and  their 
carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes. In accordance 
with  the  initial  recognition  exemption,  deferred  taxes  are  not 
recorded for temporary differences on initial recognition of an asset 
or a liability in a transaction other than a business combination if the 
transaction, when initially recorded, affects neither accounting nor 
taxable profit. 

Deferred tax assets for deductible temporary differences and 
tax  loss  carry  forwards  are  recorded  only  to  the  extent  that  it  is 
probable that the temporary difference will reverse in the future and 
there is sufficient future taxable profit available against which the 
deductions can be utilised.

Deferred  tax  balances  are  measured  at  tax  rates  enacted  or 
substantively enacted at the end of the reporting period, which are 
expected to apply to the period when the temporary differences 
will reverse or the tax loss carry forwards will be utilised. Deferred 
tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  netted  only  within  the  Consolidated 
Taxpayer Group or individual companies of the Group. 

Income tax penalties expense and income tax penalties payable 
are  included  in  Taxes  other  than  income  tax  in  the  consolidated 
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and 
taxes payable in the consolidated statement of financial position, 
respectively. Income tax interest expense and payable are included 
in interest expense in the consolidated statements of profit or loss 
and  other  comprehensive  income  and  other  accounts  payable 
and accrued expenses in the consolidated statement of financial 
position, respectively. 

ShARE CApITAL
Ordinary shares and non-redeemable preference shares with 

The  Group’s  business  activities  include  sales  of  crude  oil  and 
refined  products,  sales  of  tires  and  petrochemical  raw  materials. 
Revenues  are  recognized  at  a  point  in  time  when  control  over 
such products has transferred to a customer, which refers to ability 
to  direct  the  use  of,  and  obtain  substantially  all  of  the  remaining 
benefits from the products. Transfer occurs when the products have 
been shipped to the specific location, the risks of obsolescence and 
loss have been transferred to the customer, and either the customer 
has accepted the products in accordance with the sales contract, 
the acceptance provisions have lapsed, or the group has objective 
evidence that all criteria for acceptance have been satisfied. 

The  Group  considers  indicators  that  customer  has  obtained 
control  of  an  asset,  which  include,  but  are  not  limited  to  the 
following:  the  Group  has  a  present  right  to  payment  for  the 
products;  the  Group  has  transferred  physical  possession  of  the 
products; the customer has legal title to the products; the customer 
has the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the products; 
the customer has accepted the products. Not all of the indicators 
need  to  be  met  for  management  to  conclude  that  control  has 
transferred and revenue could be recognized. Management uses 
judgement to determine whether factors collectively indicate that 
the customer has obtained control. 

When  the  consideration  includes  a  variable  amount,  minimum 
amounts must be recognized that are not at significant risk of reversal. 
The  sales  price  is  determined  on  a  provisional  basis,  and  the  fair 
value of the final sales price adjustment is re-estimated continuously 
with changes in fair value recognized as an adjustment to revenue. 

The group operates a chain of own petrol (gas) stations selling 
refined products. Revenue from the sale of products is recognized 
when a group entity sells a product to the customer. Payment of the 
transaction price is due immediately when the customer purchases 
the fuel. Since no right of return, no refund liability recognized. 

discretionary dividends are both classified as equity. 

Revenues from providing services are recognized in the period 

Dividends paid to shareholders are determined by the Board of 
directors and approved at the annual or extraordinary shareholders’ 
meeting. Dividends are recorded as a liability and deducted from 
equity in the period in which they are declared and approved. 

TREASuRy ShARES
Common  shares  of  the  Company  owned  by  the  Group  at  the 
reporting date are designated as treasury shares and are recorded 
at  cost  using  the  weighted-average  method.  Gains  on  resale  of 
treasury shares are credited to additional paid-in capital whereas 
losses are charged to additional paid-in capital to the extent that 
previous net gains from resale are included therein or otherwise to 
retained earnings.

EARNINgS pER ShARE
Preference shares are not redeemable and are considered to 

be participating shares. 

Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing 
profit or loss attributable to ordinary and preference share holders 
by the weighted average number of ordinary and preferred shares 
outstanding  during  the  period.  Profit  or  loss  attributed  to  equity 
holders  is  reduced  by  the  amount  of  dividends  declared  in  the 
current period for each class of shares. The remaining profit or loss 
is allocated to common and preferred shares to the extent that each 
class may share in earnings if all the earnings for the period had 
been distributed. Treasury shares are excluded from calculations. 
The total earnings allocated to each class of shares are determined 
by  adding  together  the  amount  allocated  for  dividends  and  the 
amount allocated for a participation feature. 

REVENuE fROM CONTRACTS wITh CuSTOMERS
Revenues  represent  the  fair  value  of  consideration  received  or 
receivable for the sale of goods and services in the normal course of 
business, net of discounts, export duties, value-added tax and excise. 

in which the services are rendered.

A receivable is recognized when the goods are delivered as this 
is the point in time that the consideration is unconditional because 
only the passage of time is required before the payment is due. 
No significant element of financing is deemed present as the sales 
are  made  with  short-term  credit  terms  consistent  with  market 
practice. As a consequence, the group does not adjust any of the 
transaction prices for the time value of money. 

RECOgNITION Of INTEREST, fEE  ANd COMMISSION 
INCOME ANd ExpENSE  ON BANKINg ACTIVITIES
Interest  income  and  expense  are  recognised  on  an  accrual 
basis calculated using the effective interest method. . This method 
defers,  as  part  of  interest  income  or  expense,  all  fees  paid  or 
received between the parties to the contract that are an integral 
part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and all other 
premiums or discounts.

Fees integral to the effective interest rate include origination fees 
received or paid by the entity relating to the creation or acquisition 
of a financial asset or issuance of a financial liability, for example 
fees  for  evaluating  creditworthiness,  evaluating  and  recording 
guarantees or collateral, negotiating the terms of the instrument 
and  for  processing  transaction  documents.  Commitment  fees 
received by the Group to originate loans at market interest rates are 
integral to the effective interest rate if it is probable that the Group 
will enter into a specific lending arrangement and does not expect 
to sell the resulting loan shortly after origination. The Group does 
not designate loan commitments as financial liabilities at FVTPL.

For  financial  assets  that  are  originated  or  purchased  credit-
impaired, the effective interest rate is the rate that discounts the 
expected cash flows (including the initial expected credit losses) 
to  the  fair  value  on  initial  recognition  (normally  represented 
by  the  purchase  price).  As  a  result,  the  effective  interest  is 
credit-adjusted.

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Interest income is calculated by applying the effective interest 
rate to the gross carrying amount of financial assets, except for (i) 
financial  assets  that  have  become  credit  impaired  (Stage  3),  for 
which interest revenue is calculated by applying the effective interest 
rate to their AC, net of the ECL provision, and (ii) financial assets that 
are purchased or originated credit impaired, for which the original 
credit-adjusted effective interest rate is applied to the AC.

Fee  and  commission  income  is  recognised  over  time  on 
a  straight  line  basis  as  the  services  are  rendered,  when  the 
customer  simultaneously  receives  and  consumes  the  benefits 
provided  by  the  Group’s  performance.  Such  income  includes 
recurring  fees  for  account  maintenance,  account  servicing 
fees, account subscription fees, premium service package fees, 
portfolio and other asset management advisory and service fees, 
wealth management and financial planning services, or fees for 
servicing loans on behalf of third parties, etc. Variable fees are 
recognised only to the extent that management determines that 
it is highly probable that a significant reversal will not occur. 

Other fee and commission income is recognised at a point in 
time when the Group satisfies its performance obligation, usually 
upon execution of the underlying transaction. The amount of fee 
or commission received or receivable represents the transaction 
price for the services identified as distinct performance obligations. 
Such  income  includes  fees  for  arranging  a  sale  or  purchase  of 
foreign currencies on behalf of a customer, fees for processing 
payment  transactions,  fees  for  cash  settlements,  collection  or 
cash  disbursements,  as  well  as,  commissions  and  fees  arising 
from negotiating, or participating in the negotiation of a transaction 
for a third party, such as the acquisition of loans, shares or other 
securities or the purchase or sale of businesses. 

TRANSpORTATION ExpENSES
Transportation  expenses  recognised  in  the  consolidated 
statements  of  profit  or  loss  and  other  comprehensive  income 
represent all expenses incurred by the Group to transport crude oil 
and refined products to end customers (they may include pipeline 
tariffs and any additional railroad costs, handling costs, port fees, 
sea  freight  and  other  costs).  Compounding  fees  are  included  in 
selling, general and administrative expenses.

Accounting  policies  applicable  to  the  comparative  period 
ended 31 december 2017 that were amended by IfRS 9 and 
IfRS 15, are as follows. 

fINANCIAL ASSETS
All  financial  assets  are  initially  recognised  when  an  entity 
becomes a party to the contract, they are recognised at fair value 
plus, in the case of investments not at fair value through profit or 
loss, directly attributable transaction costs. The Group‘s financial 
assets  include  cash  and  cash  equivalents,  restricted  cash, 
mandatory reserve deposits with CB RF, banking customer loans, 
deposits, due from banks, securities, derivatives, precious metals, 
trade and other receivables, loans issued. 

Financial  assets  have  the  following  categories:  (a)  loans  and 
receivables;  (b)  available-for-sale  financial  assets;  (c)  financial 
assets  at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss;  (d)  held  to  maturity 
investments. The Group initially recognises loans and receivables 
on the date that they are originated. All other financial assets are 
recognised initially on the trade date, which is the date that the Group 
becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. The 
classification depends on the nature and purpose of the financial 
assets and is determined at the time of initial recognition.

The Group derecognizes financial assets when (a) the assets 
are redeemed or the rights to cash flows from the assets otherwise 
expired or (b) the Group has transferred the rights to the cash flows 
from the financial assets or entered into a qualifying pass-through 
arrangement  while  (i)  also  transferring  substantially  all  risks  and 
rewards of ownership of the assets or (ii) neither transferring nor 

retaining substantially all risks and rewards of ownership, but not 
retaining control. Control is retained if the counterparty does not 
have the practical ability to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated 
third party without needing to impose restrictions on the sale.

LOANS ANd RECEIVABLES
Loans  and  receivables  is  a  category  of  financial  assets  with 
fixed  or  determinable  payments  that  are  not  quoted  in  an  active 
market. Subsequent to initial recognition loans and receivables are 
measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, 
less any impairment losses. The accrued interest is included in the 
profit and losses for the year. The allowance for impairment of loans 
and receivables is established if there is objective evidence that the 
Group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the 
original  terms  of  the  loans  and  receivables.  Significant  financial 
difficulties  of  the  debtor,  probability  that  the  debtor  will  enter 
bankruptcy or financial reorganisation, and default or delinquency 
in  payments  are  considered  indicators  that  the  receivable  is 
impaired. The amount of the allowance is the difference between 
the carrying amount and the recoverable amount, being the present 
value of expected cash flows, discounted at the financial asset’s 
original effective interest rate at the date of origination of the loan 
or receivable.  The losses arising from impairment are recognised 
as selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated 
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. 

duE fROM BANKS
Amounts  due  from  banks  other  than  those  that  are  part  of 
the  Group  are  recorded  when  the  Group  advances  money  to 
counterparty  banks  with  no  intention  of  trading  the  resulting 
unquoted non-derivative receivable due on fixed or determinable 
dates. Amounts due from other banks are carried at amortised cost. 
Deposits, placed in the course of banking activities in other banks 
having maturity exceeding one working day from the balance sheet 
date are treated as amounts due from banks. Due from banks that 
mature within three months or less from the date of placement are 
included in cash and cash equivalents. Due from banks are initially 
recognised  at  fair  value.  These  balances  are  subsequently  re-
measured at amortised cost at the effective interest method and 
are carried net of any allowance for impairment.

LOANS TO CuSTOMERS
Loans issued in the course of banking activities that have fixed 
or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market 
are  classified  as  loans  to  customers.  Loans  to  customers  are 
measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, 
less any impairment. Interest income is recognised by applying the 
effective interest rate, except for short-term receivables when the 
recognition of interest would be immaterial.

fINANCIAL ASSETS AT fAIR VALuE  
ThROugh pROfIT  OR LOSS
A financial asset is classified at fair value through profit or loss 
category  if  it  is  classified  as  held  for  trading  or  is  designated  as 
such  upon  initial  recognition.  Financial  assets  are  designated 
at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss  if  the  Group  manages  such 
investments  and  makes  purchase  and  sale  decisions  based  on 
their  fair  value  in  accordance  with  the  Group’s  documented  risk 
management or investment strategy. Financial assets at fair value 
through  profit  or  loss  are  measured  at  fair  value,  and  changes 
therein are recognised in profit and loss for the year. Coupon and 
interest earned on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 
are reflected as interest, fee and commission income. Dividends 
received, all other elements of the changes in the fair value and 
gains or losses on derecognition are recorded in other operating 
income/(expenses) in the consolidated statement of profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income in the period in which they arise.

AVAILABLE-fOR-SALE  fINANCIAL ASSETS
Available-for-sale  financial  assets  are  non-derivative  financial 
assets that are designated as available-for-sale or are not classified 
in  any  of  the  above  categories  of  financial  assets.  Available-for-
sale financial assets include investment securities which the Group 
intends to hold for an indefinite period of time and which may be 
sold in response to needs for liquidity or changes in interest rates, 
exchange rates or equity prices. 

Subsequent to initial recognition, they are measured at fair value 
and  changes  therein,  other  than  impairment  losses  and  foreign 
currency  differences  on  available-for-sale  debt  instruments,  are 
recognised in other comprehensive income and presented within 
equity.  Unquoted  equity  instruments  whose  fair  value  cannot  be 
measured reliably are carried at cost less any impairment losses. 
When an investment is derecognised the cumulative gain or loss in 
equity is also reclassified to profit and loss for the year. Dividends on 
available-for-sale equity instruments are recognised in profit or loss 
for the year when the Group’s right to receive payment is established 
and  it  is  probable  that  the  dividends  will  be  collected.  Foreign 
exchange  gains/losses  on  available-for-sale  debt  securities  are 
reflected in profit or loss for the year. All other elements of changes 
in  the  fair  value  are  recognised  in  other  comprehensive  income 
until the investment is derecognised or impaired, at which time the 
cumulative gain or loss is reclassified from other comprehensive 
income  to  profit  or  loss  for  the  year.  Impairment  losses  are 
recognised in profit or loss for the year when incurred as a result 
of one or more events (“loss events”) that occurred after the initial 
recognition of investment securities available for sale.

The  Group  assesses  at  each  reporting  date  whether  there  is 
objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets 
is impaired. Prolonged decline in the fair value of the security below 
its cost is considered as an indicator that the securities are impaired. 
If any such evidence exists for available-for-sale financial assets, the 
cumulative loss (measured as the difference between the acquisition 
cost  and  the  current  fair  value,  less  any  impairment  loss  on  that 
financial  asset  previously  recognised  in  the  other  comprehensive 
income)  is  recognised  in  the  profit  and  loss  for  the  year  as  
a reclassification adjustment from other comprehensive income.

hELd TO MATuRITy INVESTMENTS
Held to maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets 
with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity dates that 
the Group has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity. Held 
to maturity investments are measured at amortised cost using the 
effective interest method less any impairment. 

If the Group were to sell or reclassify more than an insignificant 
amount of held to maturity investments before maturity (other than 
in  certain  specific  circumstances),  the  entire  category  would  be 
tainted  and  would  have  to  be  reclassified  as  available-for-sale. 
Furthermore, the Group would be prohibited from classifying any 
financial asset as held to maturity during the current financial year 
and following two financial years.

IMpAIRMENT Of fINANCIAL ASSETS  
CARRIEd AT AMORTISEd COST
Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss when incurred 
as  a  result  of  one  or  more  events  (“loss  events”)  that  occurred 
after the initial recognition of the financial asset and which have an 
impact on the amount or timing of the estimated future cash flows 
of the financial asset or group of financial assets that can be reliably 
estimated. If the Group determines that no objective evidence exists 
that impairment was incurred for an individually assessed financial 
asset, whether significant or not, it includes the asset in a group of 
financial assets with similar credit risk characteristics, and collectively 
assesses them for impairment. The primary factors that the Group 
considers in determining whether a financial asset is impaired are its 
overdue status and realisability of related collateral, if any.

REpuRChASE  AgREEMENTS
Repurchase  agreements  (“REPO”)  are  used  by  the  Group  
as an element of its treasury management and trading business in  
a  course  of  its  banking  activities  and  are  treated  as  secured 
financing transactions. 

A REPO is an agreement to transfer a financial asset to another 
party in exchange for cash or other consideration and a concurrent 
obligation to reacquire the financial assets at a future date for an 
amount equal to the cash or other consideration exchanged plus 
interest. 

Financial  assets  sold  under  REPO  are  included  into  financial 
assets at fair value through profit or loss, available-for-sale financial 
assets or held to maturity investments and funds received under these 
agreements are accounted for as amounts due to banks and CB RF 
and customer accounts as appropriate. Financial assets purchased 
under  agreements  to  resell  (“reverse  repurchase”)  are  recorded 
as amounts due from banks or loans to customers as appropriate. 
Gain/loss  on  the  sale  of  the  above  instruments  is  recognised  as 
interest income or expense on banking activities in the consolidated 
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income based 
on the difference between the repurchase price accreted to date 
using the effective interest method and the sale price when such 
instruments are sold to third parties. When the reverse REPO/REPO 
is fulfilled on its original terms, the effective yield/interest between 
the sale and repurchase price negotiated under the original contract 
is recognised using the effective interest method.

fINANCIAL LIABILITIES
All  financial  liabilities  are  recognised  initially  at  fair  value  and 
in  the  case  of  loans  and  borrowings,  net  of  directly  attributable 
transaction  costs.  The  Group’s  financial  liabilities  include  trade 
and other payables, due to banks and CB RF, banking customer 
accounts,  debt  securities  and  bonds  issued,  credit  facilities, 
subordinated debt and other borrowings. 

Financial  liabilities  are  recognised  initially  at  fair  value. 
Subsequent  to  initial  recognition,  these  financial  liabilities  are 
measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. 

A  financial  liability  is  derecognised  when  the  obligation 
under  the  liability  is  discharged  or  cancelled  or  expired.  When 
an  existing  financial  liability  is  replaced  by  another  from  the 
same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of an 
existing liability are substantially modified, such an exchange or 
modification is treated as a derecognition of the original liability 
and  the  recognition  of  a  new  liability,  and  the  difference  in  the 
respective carrying amounts is recognised in the profit and loss 
for the year.

Financial  assets  and  liabilities  are  offset  and  the  net  amount 
reported in the consolidated statement of financial position only 
when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised 
amounts, and there is an intention to either settle on a net basis, or 
to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

REVENuE RECOgNITION
Revenues from the production and sale of crude oil, petroleum 
and petrochemical products and other products are recognized 
when  risks  and  rewards  of  ownership  are  transferred  and 
collectability  is  reasonably  assured.  Revenue  is  measured  at 
the fair value of the consideration received or receivable taking 
into account the amount of any discounts and other incentives. 
Purchases  and  sales  of  inventory  which  are  of  a  similar  nature 
and  value  with  the  same  counterparty  that  are  entered  into 
in  contemplation  of  one  another  are  combined,  considered 
as  a  single  arrangement  and  netted  against  each  other  in  the 
consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive 
income. Revenue includes only economic benefits which flow to 
the Group. Taxes and duties arising on the sale of goods to third 
parties do not form part of revenue.

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INTEREST INCOME ON NON-BANKINg ACTIVITIES
Interest  income  on  non-banking  activities  is  recognised  on  

a time-proportion basis using the effective interest method.

RECOgNITION Of INTEREST, fEE  ANd COMMISSION 
INCOME ANd ExpENSE  ON BANKINg ACTIVITIES
Interest  income  and  expense  are  recognized  on  an  accrual 
basis calculated using the effective interest method. The effective 
interest method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of  
a financial asset or a financial liability (or group of financial assets or 
financial liabilities) and of allocating the interest income or interest 
expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the 
rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts (including 
all fees on points paid or received that form an integral part of the 
effective  interest  rate,  transaction  costs  and  other  premiums  or 
discounts)  through  the  expected  life  of  the  debt  instrument,  or 
(where appropriate) a shorter period, to the net carrying amount 
on initial recognition.

Commissions  and  other  fees  are  recognized  when  the 
related  transactions  are  completed.  Loan  origination  fees  for 
loans issued to customers, are deferred (together with related 
direct  costs)  and  recognized  as  an  adjustment  to  the  loans 
effective yield. Other income and expenses are recognized on 
an accrual basis.

Once a financial asset or group of similar financial assets has 
been written down (partly written down) as a result of an impairment 
loss,  interest  income  is  thereafter  recognized  using  the  rate  of 
interest used to discount the future cash flows for the purpose of 
measuring the impairment loss.

Loan  origination  fees  are  deferred,  together  with  the  related 
direct  costs,  and  recognized  as  an  adjustment  to  the  effective 
interest rate of the loan. Where it is probable that a loan commitment 
will lead to a specific lending arrangement, the loan commitment 
fees  are  deferred,  together  with  the  related  direct  costs,  and 
recognized as an adjustment to the effective interest rate of the 
resulting  loan.  Where  it  is  unlikely  that  a  loan  commitment  will 
lead  to  a  specific  lending  arrangement,  the  loan  commitment 
fees are recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss 
and  other  comprehensive  income  over  the  remaining  period  of 
the loan commitment. Where a loan commitment expires without 
resulting in a loan, the loan commitment fee is recognized in the 
consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive 
income on expiry.

Loan servicing fees are recognized as revenue as the services are 
provided. Loan syndication fees are recognized in the consolidated 
income statement when the syndication has been completed. All 
other commissions are recognized when services are provided.

Note 4: Critical accounting estimates and  
judgements in applying accounting policies

The  Group  makes  estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the 
amounts recognised in the consolidated financial statements and 
the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial 
year. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are 
based on management’s experience and other factors, including 
expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable 
under the circumstances. 

Management of the Group also makes certain judgements, apart 
from  those  involving  estimations,  in  the  process  of  applying  the 
accounting policies. Judgements that have the most significant effect 
on the amounts recognised in the consolidated financial statements 
and estimates that can cause a significant adjustment to the carrying 
amount of assets and liabilities within the next financial year include: 

•	Estimation of oil and gas reserves;
•	Useful life of property, plant and equipment;
•	Decommissioning provisions;
•	Impairment of property, plant and equipment;
•	Accounting of investments in JSC “National Non-State Pension 
•	Financial assets impairment; 
•	Financial assets classification; 
•	Financial instruments fair value estimation..

Fund”;

Proved  reserves  are  estimated  by  reference  to  available 
geological  and  engineering  data  and  only  include  volumes  for 
which  access  to  market  is  assured  with  reasonable  certainty. 
Estimates of oil and gas reserves are inherently imprecise, require 
the  application  of  judgment  and  are  subject  to  regular  revision, 
either  upward  or  downward,  based  on  new  information  such  as 
from  the  drilling  of  additional  wells,  observation  of  long-term 
reservoir performance under producing conditions and changes 
in economic factors, including product prices, contract terms or 
development plans. The Group estimates its oil and gas reserves 
in accordance with rules promulgated by the Oil and Gas Reserves 
Committee of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) for proved 
reserves.

Changes to the Group’s estimates of proved developed reserves 
affect  prospectively  the  amounts  of  depreciation,  depletion  and 
amortization charged and, consequently, the carrying amounts of 
oil and gas properties. It is expected, however, that in the normal 
course of business the diversity of the Group’s portfolio will limit 
the  effect  of  such  revisions.  The  outcome  of,  or  assessment  of 
plans for, exploration or appraisal activity may result in the related 
capitalised exploration drilling costs being written off in the profit 
and loss for the year. 

ESTIMATION Of OIL ANd gAS RESERVES
Oil and gas development and production assets are depreciated 
on a unit-of-production (UOP) basis for each field or group of fields 
with  similar  characteristics  at  a  rate  calculated  by  reference  to 
proved developed reserves. Estimates of proved reserves are also 
used in the determination of whether impairments have arisen or 
should be reversed. Also, exploration drilling costs are capitalised 
pending  the  results  of  further  exploration  or  appraisal  activity, 
which may take several years to complete and before any related 
proved reserves can be booked.

uSEfuL LIfE Of pROpERTy, pLANT  ANd EquIpMENT
Based on the terms included in the licenses and past experience, 
management  believes  hydrocarbon  production  licenses  will 
be  extended  past  their  current  expiration  dates  at  insignificant 
additional costs. As a result of the anticipated license extensions, 
the assets are depreciated over their useful lives beyond the end 
of the current license term.

Management assesses the useful life of an asset by considering 
the expected usage, estimated technical obsolescence, residual 
value,  physical  wear  and  tear  and  the  operating  environment  in 

which the asset is located. Differences between such estimates 
and actual results may have a material impact on the amount of 
the carrying values of the property, plant and equipment and may 
result in adjustments to future depreciation rates and expenses for 
the period.

Management reviews the appropriateness of the assets’ useful 
economic lives and residual values at the end of each reporting 
period. The review is based on the current condition of the assets, 
the  estimated  period  during  which  they  will  continue  to  bring 
economic benefit to the Group and the estimated residual value. 

dECOMMISSIONINg pROVISIONS
Management  makes  provision 

for  the 

future  costs  of 
decommissioning oil and gas production facilities, wells, pipelines, 
and related support equipment and for site restoration based on the 
best estimates of future costs and economic lives of the oil and gas 
assets. Estimating future decommissioning provisions is complex and 
requires management to make estimates and judgments with respect 
to removal obligations that will occur many years in the future.

Changes in the measurement of existing obligations can result 
from changes in estimated timing, future costs or discount rates 
used in valuation.

The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of 
the  expenditures  required  to  settle  the  present  obligation  at  the 
reporting  date  based  on  current  legislation  in  each  jurisdiction 
where  the  Group‘s  operating  assets  are  located,  and  is  also 
subject to change because of revisions and changes in laws and 
regulations and their interpretation. As a result of the subjectivity of 
these provisions there is uncertainty regarding both the amount and 
estimated timing of such costs.

sENsiTiviTY aNalYsis fOr chaNGEs iN DiscOuNT raTE:  
                                                                                 impacT ON DEcOmmissiONiNG prOvisiON

chaNGE iN

aT 31 DEcEmbEr  
2018

aT 31 DEcEmbEr  
2017

Discount 
rate

+1%
-1%

(7 207)
9 353

(8 457)
11 148

Information  about  decommissioning  provision  is  presented  

in Note 12. 

IMpAIRMENT Of pROpERTy, pLANT  ANd EquIpMENT
At  31  December  2018  management  assessed  whether  there 
is  any  indication  of  impairment  of  long-lived  assets.  As  result 
impairment of exploration assets was recognised (Note 12). Based 
on the stable financial performance, absence of significant adverse 
changes in economic and market environment and in interest rates 
the management believes that there is no indication of impairment of 
other long-lived assets as of 31 December 2018 and 2017. 

ACCOuNTINg Of INVESTMENTS   
IN jSC “NATIONAL NON-STATE pENSION fuNd”
As  at  31  December  2018  and  2017  the  Group  has  74.46%  
of  shares  of  JSC  “National  Non-Governmental  Pension  Fund”. 
The Group does not exercise either control or significant influence 
over  JSC  “National  Non-Governmental  Pension  Fund”  based  on 
corporate governance and pension legislation. These investments 
are  presented  within  financial  assets  carried  at  FVOCI  as  
at  31  December  2018  (within  available-for-sale  investments  as  
at 31 December 2017).  

fINANCIAL ASSETS IMpAIRMENT
ECL measurement. Calculation and measurement of ECLs is an 
area of significant judgement, and implies methodology, models 
and  data  inputs.  The  following  components  of  ECL  calculation 

have  the  major  impact  on  credit  loss  allowance  for  ECLs:  
default definition, significant increase in credit risk (SICR), probability 
of default (PD), exposure at default (EAD), loss given default (LGD), 
macromodels and scenario analysis for credit impaired loans. The 
Group  regularly  reviews  and  validates  models  and  inputs  to  the 
models  to  reduce  any  differences  between  expected  credit  loss 
estimates and actual credit loss experience. Refer to Note 28.

Significant increase in credit risk (SICR). In order to determine 
whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk, the Group 
compares the risk of a default occurring over the life of a financial 
instrument at the end of the reporting date with the risk of default at the 
date of initial recognition. The assessment considers relative increase 
in credit risk rather than achieving a specific level of credit risk at the 
end of the reporting period. The Group considers all reasonable and 
supportable forward looking information available without undue cost 
and effort, which includes a range of factors, including behavioural 
aspects  of  particular  customer  portfolios.  The  Group  identifies 
behavioural indicators of increases in credit risk prior to delinquency 
and  incorporated  appropriate  forward  looking  information  into 
the credit risk assessment, either at an individual instrument, or on  
a portfolio level. Refer to Note 28.

fINANCIAL ASSETS CLASSIfICATION 
Business  model  assessment.  The  business  model  drives 
classification of financial assets. Management applied judgement 
in determining the level of aggregation and portfolios of financial 
instruments  when  performing  the  business  model  assessment. 
When  assessing  sales  transactions,  the  Group  considers  their 
historical frequency, timing and value, reasons for the sales and 
expectations about future sales activity. Sales transactions aimed 
at  minimising  potential  losses  due  to  credit  deterioration  are 
considered consistent with the “hold to collect” business model. 
Other sales before maturity, not related to credit risk management 
activities,  are  also  consistent  with  the  “hold  to  collect”  business 
model,  provided  that  they  are  infrequent  or  insignificant  in 
value,  both  individually  and  in  aggregate.  The  Group  assesses 
significance of sales transactions by comparing the value of the 
sales to the value of the portfolio subject to the business model 
assessment over the average life of the portfolio. In addition, sales 
of  financial  asset  expected  only  in  stress  case  scenario,  or  in 
response to an isolated event that is beyond the Group’s control, 
is not recurring and could not have been anticipated by the Group, 
are regarded as incidental to the business model objective and do 
not impact the classification of the respective financial assets. 

The “hold to collect and sell” business model means that assets 
are  held  to  collect  the  cash  flows,  but  selling  is  also  integral  to 
achieving  the  business  model’s  objective,  such  as,  managing 
liquidity  needs,  achieving  a  particular  yield,  or  matching  the 
duration of the financial assets to the duration of the liabilities that 
fund those assets.

The  residual  category  includes  those  portfolios  of  financial 
assets,  which  are  managed  with  the  objective  of  realising  cash 
flows  primarily  through  sale,  such  as  where  a  pattern  of  trading 
exists. Collecting contractual cash flow is often incidental for this 
business model. 

Assessment  whether  cash  flows  are  solely  payments  of 
principal  and  interest  (“SPPI”).  Determining  whether  a  financial 
asset’s  cash  flows  are  solely  payments  of  principal  and  interest 
required judgement. 

The time value of money element may be modified, for example, 
if a contractual interest rate is periodically reset but the frequency 
of  that  reset  does  not  match  the  tenor  of  the  debt  instrument’s 
underlying base interest rate, for example a loan pays three months 
interbank rate but the rate is reset every month. The effect of the 
modified time value of money was assessed by comparing relevant 
instrument’s cash flows against a benchmark debt instrument with 
SPPI cash flows, in each period and cumulatively over the life of the 

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instrument. The assessment was done for all reasonably possible 
scenarios, including reasonably possible financial stress situation 
that can occur in financial markets. 

The  Group  identified  and  considered  contractual  terms  that 

change the timing or amount of contractual cash flows. 

The SPPI criterion is met if a loan allows early settlement and the 
prepayment amount substantially represents principal and accrued 
interest,  plus  a  reasonable  additional  compensation  for  the  early 
termination  of  the  contract.  The  asset’s  principal  is  the  fair  value 
at  initial  recognition  less  subsequent  principal  repayments,  i.e. 
instalments net of interest determined using the effective interest 
method. As an exception to this principle, the standard also allows 
instruments  with  prepayment  features  that  meet  the  following 
condition  to  meet  SPPI:  (i)  the  asset  is  originated  at  a  premium 
or  discount,  (ii)  the  prepayment  amount  represents  contractual 
per  amount  and  accrued  interest  and  a  reasonable  additional 
compensation for the early termination of the contract, and (iii) the 
fair value of the prepayment feature is immaterial at initial recognition.
The Group’s loans, primarily to real estate developers, have cash 
flows that highly depend on performance of the underlying assets. 
The loans are carried at FVTPL where management determined that 
such loans are in substance non-recourse. 

The instruments that failed the SPPI test are measured at FVTPL 

are described in Note 8.

fINANCIAL INSTRuMENTS  
fAIR VALuE ESTIMATION
Financial  instruments  carried  at  FVTPL  or  FVOCI  and  all 
derivatives  are  stated  at  fair  value.  If  a  quoted  market  price  is 
available for an instrument, the fair value is calculated based on the 
market price. When valuation parameters are not observable in the 
market or cannot be derived from observable market prices, the 
fair value is derived through analysis of other observable market 
data  appropriate  for  each  product  and  pricing  models  which 
use  a  mathematical  methodology  based  on  accepted  financial 
theories.  Pricing  models  take  into  account  the  contract  terms  of 
the securities as well as market-based valuation parameters, such 
as interest rates, volatility, exchange rates and the credit rating of 
the counterparty. Where market-based valuation parameters are 
missed, management will make a judgment as to its best estimate 
of  that  parameter  in  order  to  determine  a  reasonable  reflection 
of how the market would be expected to price the instrument, in 
exercising this judgment, a variety of tools are used including proxy 
observable  data,  historical  data,  and  extrapolation  techniques. 
The  best  evidence  of  fair  value  of  a  financial  instrument  at  initial 
recognition  is  the  transaction  price  unless  the  instrument  is 
evidenced by comparison with data from observable markets.

Any  difference  between  the  transaction  price  and  the 
value  based  on  a  valuation  technique  is  not  recognised  in  the 
consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive 
income  on  initial  recognition  unless  the  value  is  based  on 
valuation technique that uses only data from observable markets. 
Subsequent gains or losses are only recognised to the extent that 
they arise from a change in a factor that market participants would 
consider in setting a price.

Information on fair value of financial instruments where estimate 
is  based  on  assumptions  that  do  not  utilize  observable  market 
prices is presented in Note 28.

Accounting judgements applicable to the comparative period 
ended 31 December 2017 that were amended by IFRS 9, are as 
follows:

(for comparatives only);

•	Impairment  of  loans  to  customers  on  banking  activities  
•	Impairment of other loans (for comparatives only);
•	Impairment  of  available-for-sale  equity 
•	Held-to-maturity financial assets (for comparatives only).

(for comparatives only);

investments  

hELd-TO-MATuRITy fINANCIAL  ASSETS  
(fOR COMpARATIVES ONLy)
Management applies judgement in assessing whether financial 
assets  can  be  categorised  as  held-to-maturity.  In  making  this 
judgement, the Group evaluates its intention and ability to hold the 
assets to maturity. If the Group fails to keep these investments to 
maturity other than in certain specific circumstances – for example, 
selling an insignificant amount close to maturity – it will be required 
to reclassify the entire class as available-for-sale. The investments 
would, therefore, be measured at fair value rather than amortised 
cost.  Furthermore,  the  Group  would  not  be  able  to  classify  any 
financial  assets  as  held-to-maturity  for  the  following  two  annual 
reporting periods. 

IMpAIRMENT Of LOANS  
TO CuSTOMERS  
ON BANKINg ACTIVITIES  
(fOR COMpARATIVES ONLy)
The Group regularly reviews its loans to assess for impairment. 
The  Group’s  loan  impairment  provisions  are  established  to 
recognize  incurred  impairment  losses  in  its  portfolio  of  loans 
and  receivables.  The  Group  considers  accounting  estimates 
related  to  allowance  for  impairment  of  loans  and  receivables  
a key source of estimation uncertainty because (i) they are highly 
susceptible to change from period to period as the assumptions 
about  future  default  rates  and  valuation  of  potential  losses 
relating to impaired loans and receivables are based on recent 
performance  experience,  and  (ii)  any  significant  difference 
between  the  Group’s  estimated  losses  and  actual  losses 
would require the Group to record provisions which could have  
a significant impact on its financial statements in future periods.

The  Group  uses  management’s  judgment  to  estimate  the 
amount  of  any  impairment  loss  in  cases  where  a  borrower 
has  financial  difficulties  and  there  are  few  available  sources 
of  historical  data  relating  to  similar  borrowers.  Similarly, 
the  Group  estimates  changes  in  future  cash  flows  based  on 
past  performance,  past  customer  behaviour,  observable 
data  indicating  an  adverse  change  in  the  payment  status  of 
borrowers in a group, and national or local economic conditions 
that correlate with defaults on assets in the group. Management 
uses estimates based on historical loss experience for assets 
with  credit  risk  characteristics  and  objective  evidence  of 
impairment  similar  to  those  in  the  group  of  loans.  The  Group 
uses  management’s  judgment  to  adjust  observable  data  for  
a group of loans to reflect current circumstances not reflected 
in historical data.

The  allowances  for  impairment  of  financial  assets  in  the 
consolidated financial statements have been determined on the 
basis of existing economic and political conditions. The Group is 
not in a position to predict what changes in conditions will take 
place  in  the  Russian  Federation  and  what  effect  such  changes 
might have on the adequacy of the allowances for impairment of 
financial assets in future periods.

IMpAIRMENT Of OThER  LOANS  
(fOR COMpARATIVES ONLy)
The  Group  also  regularly  reviews  its  other  loans  issued  to 
assess  impairment.  In  determining  whether  an  impairment  loss 
should be recorded in profit or loss, the Group makes judgements 
as  to  whether  there  is  any  observable  data  indicating  that  there 
is  a  measurable  decrease  in  the  estimated  future  cash  flows  for 
borrowers. To assess future cash flows, management of the Group 
analyses the information on the debtor’s solvency, requests expert 
estimates  regarding  the  market  value  of  the  collateral  provided, 
builds  (where  possible)  models  of  discounted  expected  cash 
flows, requests additional information to estimate the probability of 
non-repayment of the relevant debt in the terms established by the 
contracts. 

IMpAIRMENT Of AVAILABLE-fOR-SALE  EquITy 
INVESTMENTS (fOR COMpARATIVES ONLy)
The Group determines that available-for-sale equity investments 
are  impaired  when  there  has  been  a  significant  or  prolonged 
decline in the fair value below its cost. This determination of what 
is  significant  or  prolonged  requires  judgement.  In  making  this 
judgement, the Group evaluates among other factors, the volatility 
in share price. In addition, impairment may be appropriate when 
there is evidence of changes in technology or a deterioration in the 
financial health of the investee, industry and sector performance, or 
operational or financing cash flows.

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Note 5: adoption of new or revised  
standards and interpretations

AdOpTION Of IfRS 9
The Group has adopted IFRS 9, Financial Instruments, with a 
date of transition of 1 January 2018, which resulted in changes in 
accounting policies for recognition, classification and measurement 
of financial assets and liabilities and impairment of financial assets. 
The  Group  elected  not  to  restate  comparative  figures  and 
recognised any adjustments to the carrying amounts of financial 
assets and liabilities at the date of initial application in the opening 

retained earnings of the current period. Consequently, the revised 
requirements  of  the  IFRS  7,  Financial  Instruments:  Disclosures, 
have  only  been  applied  to  the  current  period.  The  comparative 
period disclosures repeat those disclosures made in the prior year.
Details of the specific IFRS 9 accounting policies applied in the 

current period are described in Note 3.

The impact of the IFRS 9 adoption on the Group is disclosed 

below:

mEasurEmENT caTEGOrY ias 39 as 
aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

mEasurEmENT caTEGOrY ifrs 9 as 
aT 1 jaNuarY 2018

  rEmEasurEmENT

fiNaNcial assETs

caTEGOrY

amOuNT

rEclassificaTiON

  Ecl

OThEr

caTEGOrY

amOuNT

CASh ANd CASh   EquIVALENTS
Cash on hand and in banks
Term deposits
Due from banks

loans and receivables

loans and receivables

loans and receivables

Banking: Mandatory reserve 
deposits with CB RF

loans and receivables

ACCOuNTS RECEIVABLE
Trade receivables
Other financial receivables

loans and receivables

loans and receivables

Banking: Loans to customers

loans and receivables

29 219
11 906
1 672

1 916

59 075
5 771
150 
983

-
-
-

-

-
-

-
-
-

-

- amortised cost
- amortised cost
- amortised cost

- amortised cost

-
(54)

- amortised cost
- amortised cost

(15 316)

(6 834)

- amortised cost

Banking: Loans to customers

loans and receivables

-

15 316

-

(717) fvOci

OThER fINANCIAL ASSETS
Bank deposits
Due from banks 
REPO with banks
Notes receivable
Loans to employees
Other loans
Other loans
Held-for-trading financial assets
Held-for-trading financial assets
Available-for-sale financial assets
Held to maturity financial assets
Held to maturity financial assets

loans and receivables

loans and receivables

loans and receivables

loans and receivables

loans and receivables

loans and receivables

loans and receivables

fvTpl

fvTpl

available-for-sale

held-to-maturity

held-to-maturity

302
1 183
459
456
1 558
11 321
-
8 501
-
41 705
55 805
-

-
-
-
-
-
(1 559)
1 559
(1 028)
1 510
(482)
(854)
854

-
-
-
-
(354)
(1 569)
-
-
-
(193)
(201)
-

- amortised cost
- amortised cost
- amortised cost
- amortised cost
- amortised cost
- amortised cost
- fvTpl
9 fvTpl
- fvOci
- fvOci
- amortised cost

(153) fvTpl

29 219
11 906
1 672

1 916

59 075
5 717

128 833

14 599

302
1 183
459
456
1 204
8 193
1 559
7 482
1 510
41 030
54 750
701

The  following  table  reconciles  the  prior  period’s  closing 
provision  for  impairment  measured  in  accordance  with  incurred 
loss model under IAS 39 to the new credit loss allowance measured 
in accordance with expected loss model under IFRS 9 at 1 January 
2018:

mEasurEmENT 
caTEGOrY

ias 39

ifrs 9

provision for impairment 
under ias 39 or ias 37  
at 31 December 2017

EffEcT

rEmEasurEmENT

rEclassificaTiON

credit loss allowance 
under ifrs 9  
at 1 january 2018

ACCOuNTS RECEIVABLE
Trade receivables
Other financial receivables
Banking: Loans to customers
Banking: Loans to customers

OThER fINANCIAL ASSETS
Bank deposits
Notes receivable
Loans to employees
Other loans
Other loans

loans and receivables

amortised cost

loans and receivables

amortised cost

loans and receivables

amortised cost

loans and receivables

fvTpl

loans and receivables

amortised cost

loans and receivables

amortised cost

loans and receivables

amortised cost

loans and receivables

amortised cost

loans and receivables

fvTpl

Available-for-sale financial 
assets
available-for-sale
Held to maturity financial assets held-to-maturity
Credit related commitments

fvOci

amortised cost

(1 676)
(2 419)
(4 925)
(2 357)

(5 547)
(318)
(1 420)
(7 490)
(404)

-
-
(248)

-
(54)
(6 834)
-

-
-
(354)
(1 569)
-

(193)
(201)
(710)

-
-
-
2 357

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-

(1 676)
(2 473)
(11 759)
-

(5 547)
(318)
(1 774)
(9 059)
(404)

(193)
(201)
(958)

TOTAL

(26 804)

(9 915)

2 357

(34 362)

As  a  result  of  adoption  of  IFRS  9  “Financial  instruments”  the 
Group discloses gains / losses from accrual / reversal of provision 
of  financial  assets  determined  in  accordance  with  requirements 
of  IFRS  9  in  “Net  impairment  losses  on  financial  assets”  of  the 
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive 
Income for 2018 year. All other gains / losses from accrual / reversal 
of provision of other assets are disclosed in “Net impairment losses 
on property, plant and equipment and other non-financial assets”. 
Comparable information was reclassified appropriately as follows.

fsli

amOuNT fOr 2017 YEar

bEfOrE chaNGEs

chaNGEs

afTEr chaNGEs

Net impairment losses on financial assets
Net impairment losses on property, plant and equipment and other non-financial assets
Loss on impairments of property, plant and equipment and other assets

-
-
(15 512)

(15 156)
(356)
15 512

(15 156)
(356)
-

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The effect of the transition to IFRS 9 on equity is as follows: 

Opening equity balance under IAS 39 at 31 december 2017
Recognition of ECL under IFRS 9 for financial assets at AC  
Recognition of ECL under IFRS 9 for financial assets at FVOCI 
Recognition of ECL under IFRS 9 for credit related commitments
Remeasurement of loans and advances at FVTPL
Other remeasurement 
Deferred tax

Total effect of initial application of IfRS 9

Including attributable to non-controlling interest

Revised opening balance under IfRS 9 at 1 january 2018

Also starting from 2018 year net impairment losses on accounts 
receivable  are  disclosed  in  “Net  impairment  losses  on  financial 
assets” of the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other 
Comprehensive Income, whereas in 2017 year they were disclosed 
in  “Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses”  in  amount  
RR 1,591 million of the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss 
and Other Comprehensive Income.

AdOpTION Of IfRS 15
The  group  has  adopted  IFRS  15  Revenue  from  Contracts 
with  Customers  from  1  January  2018.  In  accordance  with  the 
transition provisions in IFRS 15, the Group has elected simplified 
transition method with the effect of transition to be recognised 
as at 1 January 2018. The Group applies IFRS 15 retrospectively 
only  to  contracts  that  are  not  completed  at  the  date  of  initial 
application.  An  impact  on  the  Group’s  consolidated  financial 
statements from the adoption of the new standard on 1 January 
2018 is not significant. Contract assets are not significant for the 
Group. Contract liabilities are presented as Advances received 
from customers in Note 15.

In  addition  to  IFRS  9  and  IFRS  15,  the  following  amended 
standards became effective for the Group from 1 January 2018, 
but did not have any material impact on the Group: 

•	Amendments to IFRS 2, Share-based Payment (issued on 20 

June 2016 and effective for annual periods beginning on or after 
1 January 2018). 

•	Applying  IFRS  9  Financial  Instruments  with  IFRS  4  Insurance 

Contracts ≪  Amendments  to  IFRS  4  (issued  on  12  September 
2016  and  effective,  depending  on  the  approach,  for  annual 
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018 for entities that 
choose to apply temporary exemption option, or when the entity 
first applies IFRS 9 for entities that choose to apply the overlay 
approach). 

•	Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2014-2016 cycle ≪ Amendments 

to IFRS 1 an IAS 28 (issued on 8 December 2016 and effective 
for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018). 

•	IFRIC  22  ≪  Foreign  Currency  Transactions  and  Advance 

Consideration  (issued  on  8  December  2016  and  effective  for 
annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018). 

•	Transfers of Investment Property ≪ Amendments to IAS 40 (issued 

on 8 December 2016 and effective for annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2018). 

Certain  new  standards,  interpretations  and  amendments  to 
standards  have  been  issued  that  are  mandatory  for  the  annual 
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019 or later, and which 
the Group has not early adopted.

718 729
(9 012)
(193)
(710)
(717)
(144)
1 769

(9 007)

(2 048)

709 722

IfRS 16, LEASES (ISSuEd ON  13 jANuARy 2016 
ANd EffECTIVE fOR ANNuAL pERIOdS  
BEgINNINg ON OR AfTER 1 jANuARy 2019)
The new standard sets out the principles for the recognition, 
measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases. All leases 
result  in  the  lessee  obtaining  the  right  to  use  an  asset  at  the 
start  of  the  lease  and,  if  lease  payments  are  made  over  time, 
also  obtaining  financing.  Accordingly,  IFRS  16  eliminates  the 
classification  of  leases  as  either  operating  leases  or  finance 
leases  as  is  required  by  IAS  17  and,  instead,  introduces  a 
single  lessee  accounting  model.  Lessees  will  be  required  to 
recognise: (a) assets and liabilities for all leases with a term of 
more than 12 months, unless the underlying asset is of low value; 
and  (b)  depreciation  of  lease  assets  separately  from  interest 
on  lease  liabilities  in  the  statement  of  profit  or  loss  and  other 
comprehensive income. IFRS 16 substantially carries forward the 
lessor accounting requirements in IAS 17. Accordingly, a lessor 
continues  to  classify  its  leases  as  operating  leases  or  finance 
leases, and to account for those two types of leases differently. 

The  Group  decided  that  it  will  apply  the  standard  from  its 
mandatory  adoption  date  of  1  January  2019  using  the  modified 
retrospective method, without restatement of comparatives. Right-
of-use assets mainly will be represented by the right to use oilfield 
equipment obtained under lease agreements and will be evaluated 
at the amount of the lease liability on adoption.

As at 31 December 2018 the Group has non-cancellable lease 
commitments of RR 6,119 million. A reconciliation of the operating 
lease commitments disclosed in Note 26 to the recognised liability 
is as follows: 

31 DEcEmbEr 2018 / 1 jaNuarY  2019

Total future minimum lease payments for non-cancellable 
operating leases (Note 26)

6 119

Future lease payments that are due in periods subject to 
lease extension options that are reasonably certain to be 
exercised
Effect of discounting to present value

Total lease liabilities

20 875
(11 576)

15 418

The  Group  expects  to  recognise  right-of-use  assets  in  the 
amount of the lease liabilities. The amount may be adjusted upon 
completion of the assessment regarding the lease terms.

The activity of the Group as a lessor is not material and, therefore, 

will not have a significant impact on the financial statements.

•	Amendments  to  the  Conceptual  Framework  for  Financial 

Reporting (issued on 29 March 2018 and effective for annual 
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2020).

•	Definition of a business – Amendments to IFRS 3 (issued on 22 

October 2018 and effective for acquisitions from the beginning 
of  annual  reporting  period  that  starts  on  or  after  1  January 
2020). The amendments revise definition of a business.

•	Definition  of  materiality  –  Amendments  to  IAS  1  and  IAS  8 

(issued on 31 October 2018 and effective for annual periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2020).The amendments clarify 
the  definition  of  material  and  how  it  should  be  applied  by 
including in the definition guidance that until now has featured 
elsewhere in IFRS. In addition, the explanations accompanying 
the definition have been improved.

IfRIC 23 «uNCERTAINTy OVER INCOME TAx 
TREATMENTS» (ISSuEd ON  7 juNE 2017  
ANd EffECTIVE fOR ANNuAL pERIOdS  
BEgINNINg ON OR AfTER 1 jANuARy 2019)
IAS 12 specifies how to account for current and deferred tax, 
but not how to reflect the effects of uncertainty. The interpretation 
clarifies  how  to  apply  the  recognition  and  measurement 
requirements in IAS 12 when there is uncertainty over income tax 
treatments. An entity should determine whether to consider each 
uncertain tax treatment separately or together with one or more 
other  uncertain  tax  treatments  based  on  which  approach  better 
predicts the resolution of the uncertainty. An entity should assume 
that  a  taxation  authority  will  examine  amounts  it  has  a  right  to 
examine and have full knowledge of all related information when 
making those examinations. If an entity concludes it is not probable 
that the taxation authority will accept an uncertain tax treatment, 
the effect of uncertainty will be reflected in determining the related 
taxable  profit  or  loss,  tax  bases,  unused  tax  losses,  unused  tax 
credits or tax rates, by using either the most likely amount or the 
expected value, depending on which method the entity expects 
to  better  predict  the  resolution  of  the  uncertainty.  An  entity  will 
reflect the effect of a change in facts and circumstances or of new 
information that affects the judgments or estimates required by the 
interpretation as a change in accounting estimate.

Examples  of  changes  in  facts  and  circumstances  or  new 
information that can result in the reassessment of a judgment or 
estimate include, but are not limited to, examinations or actions 
by a taxation authority, changes in rules established by a taxation 
authority  or  the  expiry  of  a  taxation  authority’s  right  to  examine 
or  re-examine  a  tax  treatment.  The  absence  of  agreement 
or  disagreement  by  a  taxation  authority  with  a  tax  treatment, 
in  isolation,  is  unlikely  to  constitute  a  change  in  facts  and 
circumstances or new information that affects the judgments and 
estimates required by the Interpretation. The interpretation is not 
expected to have a material impact on the Group’s consolidated 
financial statements.

The following other new standards and interpretations are not 
expected to have any material impact on the Group’s consolidated 
financial statements when adopted:

•	Sale  or  Contribution  of  Assets  between  an  Investor  and  its 

Associate or Joint Venture – Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 
(issued on 11 September 2014 and effective for annual periods 
beginning on or after a date to be determined by the IASB);

•	IFRS  17  «Insurance  Contracts»  (issued  on  18  May  2017  and 

effective  for  annual  periods  beginning  on  or  after  1  January 
2021). IFRS 17 replaces IFRS 4, which has given companies 
dispensation  to  carry  on  accounting  for  insurance  contracts 
using existing practices. As a consequence, it was difficult for 
investors  to  compare  and  contrast  the  financial  performance 
of otherwise similar insurance companies. IFRS 17 is a single 
principle-based standard to account for all types of insurance 
contracts, including reinsurance contracts that an insurer holds.

•	Prepayment  Features  with  Negative  Compensation  – 

Amendments to IFRS 9 (issued on 12 October 2017 and effective 
for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019).

•	Amendments to IAS 28 “Long-term Interests in Associates and 

Joint Ventures”  (issued on 12 October 2017 and effective for 
annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019).

•	Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2015-2017 cycle ≪ amendments 

to IFRS 3, IFRS 11, IAS 12 and IAS 23 (issued on 12 December 
2017  and  effective  for  annual  periods  beginning  on  or  after  
1 January 2019).

•	Amendments  to  IAS  19  “Plan  Amendment,  Curtailment  or 

Settlement”  (issued on 7 February 2018 and effective for annual 
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019). The amendments 
specify how to determine pension expenses when changes to  
a defined benefit pension plan occur.

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Note 6: Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise the following:

Cash on hand and in banks
Term deposits with original maturity of less than three months
Due from banks
Total cash and cash equivalents

Term deposits with original maturity of less than three months 
represent deposits placed in banks in the course of non-banking 
activities.  Due  from  banks  represent  deposits  with  original 
maturities of less than three months placed in the course of banking 
activities  in  banks  other  than  those  that  are  part  of  the  Group.  
The fair value and credit quality analysis of cash and cash equivalents 
is presented in Note 28.

Note 7: accounts receivable

Short-term and long-term accounts receivable comprise  

the following:

ShORT-TERM ACCOuNTS RECEIVABLE:
Trade receivables
Other financial receivables
Other non-financial receivables
Less credit loss allowance
Total short-term accounts receivable

LONg-TERM ACCOuNTS RECEIVABLE:
Trade receivables
Other financial receivables
Less credit loss allowance
Total long-term accounts receivable
Total trade and other receivables
Итого торговая и прочая дебиторская задолженность

Fair value of short-term and long-term accounts receivable is 

presented in Note 28.

The Group applies the IFRS 9 simplified approach to measuring 
expected  credit  losses  which  uses  a  lifetime  expected  loss 
allowance for all trade and other receivables. 

The  credit  loss  allowance  for  trade  and  other  receivables  is 
determined  according  to  provision  matrix  presented  in  the  table 
below. The provision matrix is based the number of days that an 
asset  is  past  due,  with  a  distribution  to  portfolios  of  receivables, 
homogeneous in terms of credit risk. In addition to the number of 
days that an asset is past due, types of products sold, geographical 
specificity of distributional channels and other factors were taken 
into account.

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2018 aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

42 340
22 078
1 071
65 489

29 219
11 906
1 672
42 797

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2018 aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

79 088
8 150
144
(6 620)
80 762

1 569
3 063
(1 702)
2 930

58 696
5 025
191
(2 314)
61 598

2 055
3 165
(1 781)
3 439

83 692

65 037

Analysis by credit quality of trade and other receivables is as 

follows:

Уровень Убытков

валовая балансовая 
стоимость

ожидаемые кредитные 
Убытки за весь срок

TRAdE RECEIVABLES
current
less than 90 days overdue
91 to 180 days overdue
over 180 days overdue
Total trade receivables (gross carrying amount)

Credit loss allowance
Total trade receivables (carrying amount)

OThER RECEIVABLES
current
less than 90 days overdue
91 to 180 days overdue
over 180 days overdue
Total other receivables (gross carrying amount)

Credit loss allowance

Total other receivables (carrying amount)

0,197%
89,34%
0,59%
89,68%

0,735%
100%
0%
100%

78 244
798
88
1 527
80 657

(2 240)
78 417

5 168
12
-
6 033
11 213

(6 082)

5 131

(157)
(713)
(1)
(1 369)

(37)
(12)
-
(6 033)

The  following  table  explains  the  changes  in  the  credit  loss 
allowance  for  trade  and  other  receivables  under  simplified  ECL 
model between the beginning and the end of the annual period:

Balance at 1 january 2018

New originated or purchased
Other movements
Total credit loss allowance charge in profit or loss for the period

Write-offs
FX movements

TraDE 
rEcEivablEs

(1 676)

(734)
-
(734)

228
(58)

2018

OThEr 
rEcEivablEs

(2 419)

(3 635)
(53)
(3 688)

25
-

Balance at 31 december 2018

(2 240)

(6 082)

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Analysis  by  credit  quality  of  trade  and  other  receivables  is  as 

follows:

Note 8: banking: Loans to customers

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2018

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

TraDE
rEcEivablEs

OThEr
rEcEivablEs

TraDE
rEcEivablEs

OThEr
rEcEivablEs

NEIThER pAST duE NOR IMpAIREd

international crude oil and oil products traders
Russian crude oil and oil products traders
Russian refineries
central and eastern Europe refineries

Russian tire dealers and automotive 
manufacturers
Natural monopoly entity
Russian construction companies
unrated
including related parties
Total neither past due nor impaired

pAST duE BuT NOT IMpAIREd
less than 90 days overdue
91 to 180 days overdue
over 180 days overdue
Total past due but not impaired

INdIVIduALLy dETERMINEd TO BE IMpAIREd (gROSS)
less than 90 days overdue
91 to 180 days overdue
over 180 days overdue
Total individually impaired 

Less provision for impairment

TOTAL 

21 373
8 252
14 160
15 910

4 732
5 170
325
8 322
2 697
78 244

85
88
-
173

713
-
1 527
2 240

(2 240)

78 417

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
5 168
369
5 168

12
-
-
12

-
-
6 033
6 033

(6 082)

5 131

14 188
5 392
12 933
14 383

3 718
-
625
7 512
2 374
58 751

279
45
-
324

-
-
1 676
1 676

(1 676)

59 075

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
4 678
590
4 678

67
11
26
104

-
-
3 599
3 599

(2 419)

5 962

Movements  in  the  impairment  provision  for  trade  and  other 

receivables during 2017 are as follows:

provision for impairment at 1 january 
Provision for impairment during the year
Foreign exchange gain
Change in Group structure

pROVISION fOR IMpAIRMENT AT 31 dECEMBER 

    2017

TraDE
rEcEivablEs

OThEr
rEcEivablEs

(1 409)
(302)
25
10

(1 676)

(333)
(2 371)
-
285

(2 419)

Loans to legal entities
Loans to individuals
Loans to customers at AC before impairment
Credit loss allowance
Total loans to customers at AC

Loans to customers at FVTPL
Total loans to customers

Less: long term loans at FVTPL
Less: long term loans at AC
Less: credit loss allowance for long term loans 

Total short term loans to customers and current portion of long term  
loans to customers at AC

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 
2018

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 
2017

106 538
39 935
146 473
(13 069)
133 404

12 901
146 305

(12 901)
(85 905)
6 298

53 797

122 699
35 566
158 265
(7 282)
150 983

-
150 983

-
(112 579)
6 091

44 495

As at 31 December 2018 and 2017 the Group granted loans to 
20 and 17 customers totalling RR 51,743 million and RR 50,314 
million respectively, which individually exceeded 5% of the Bank 
ZENIT equity.

As at 31 December 2018 and 2017, the total amount of pledged 
loans  to  legal  entities  is  RR  1,742  million  and  RR  3,297  million 
and loans to individuals is RR 5,422 million and RR 5,985 million 
respectively. The loans are pledged against the funds accounted 
within Due to banks and CB RF. 

The Group holds a portfolio of loans and advances to customers 
that does not meet the SPPI requirement for AC classification under 
IFRS 9. Dominant features that failed SPPI test were the following: 
the amount of net operating cash flows according to business-plan 
is not sufficient to fully repayment of loans within the period specified 
in loan contract; the time value of money is not compensated to 
the Bank, interest payments will be performed in the end of loan 
contract; amount of collateral is not sufficient for repayment of loan. 

As  a  result,  these  loans  and  advances  were  classified  as  at 
FVTPL from the date of initial recognition. Loans and advances to 
customers at FVTPL are measured taking into account the credit 
risk. The carrying amount presented in the consolidated statement 
of financial position best represents the Group’s maximum exposure 
to credit risk arising from loans and advances to customers.

Loans  and  advances  to  legal  entities  which  due  to  transition 
to IFRS 9 were reclassified at fair value through profit or loss, at 
1  January  2018  amounted  to  RR  14,599  million  (31  December 
2017: these loans were measured at amortised cost, their carrying 
amount being RR 17,673 million before impairment provision, the 
provision amounting to RR 2,357 million). The fair value of loans 
and advances to customers, including a breakdown by fair value 
hierarchy level, is disclosed in Note 28. Information on related party 
balances is disclosed in Note 25.

Movements in the provision for loan impairment during the year 

ended 31 December 2018 are as follows:

Credit loss allowance as at 1 january 2018
Net provision for credit loss allowance during the period
Credit loss allowance as at 31 december 2018

lOaNs 
TO lEGal ENTiTiEs

lOaNs 
TO iNDiviDuals

(10 605)
(928)
(11 533)

(1 154)
(382)
(1 536)

TOTal

(11 759)
(1 310)
(13 069)

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Movements in the provision for loan impairment during the year 

ended 31 December 2017 are as follows:

provision for loan impairment at 1 january 2017
Net provision charge for loan impairment during the period
Loans and advances to customers written off during the period
Cession
FX translation
provision for loan impairment as at 31 december 2017

lOaNs 
TO lEGal ENTiTiEs

lOaNs 
TO iNDiviDuals

(1 030)
(8 194)
-
2 336
167
(6 721)

(137)
(491)
41
26
-
(561)

TOTal

(1 167)
(8 685)
41
2 362
167
(7 282)

Risk concentrations by customer industry within the customer 

loan portfolio are as follows:

Trade
Manufacturing
Construction
Services
Food
Finance
Agriculture
Oil and gas
Individuals, including:
     mortgage loans
     consumer loans
     car loans
     plastic cards overdrafts
     other
Other

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2018

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

GrOss bOOk
valuE

sharE iN cusTOmEr  
lOaN pOrTfOliO, %

GrOss bOOk 
valuE

sharE iN cusTOmEr  
lOaN pOrTfOliO, %

28 943
24 471
16 542
22 877
1 474
12 080
1 538
2 533
39 936
25 333
13 247
846
479
31
8 979

18,16%
15,35%
10,38%
14,35%
0,92%
7,58%
0,97%
1,59%
25,06%
15,90%
8,31%
0,53%
0,30%
0,02%
5,63%

28 480
24 676
23 996
29 298
3 547
7 907
1 187
1 376
35 566
23 347
10 634
999
585
1
2 232

18,00%
15,59%
15,16%
18,51%
2,24%
5,00%
0,75%
0,87%
22,47%
14,75%
6,72%
0,63%
0,37%
0,00%
1,41%

TOTAL LOANS TO CuSTOMERS BEfORE 
IMpAIRMENT

159 373

100%

158 265

100%

Loans to customers’ credit quality analysis is presented  

in Note 28.

Note 9: Other financial assets

Other short-term financial assets comprise the following  

as at 31 December 2018:

fINANCIAL ASSETS AT AC
Notes receivable (net of credit loss allowance of RR 249 million as of 31 December 2018)
Other loans (net of credit loss allowance of RR 261 million as of 31 December 2018)
Bank deposits (net of credit loss allowance of RR 5,544 million as of 31 December 2018)
Due from banks
REPO with banks 
Securities held by the Group (net of credit loss allowance of RR 47 million as of 31 December 2018):
Russian government and municipal debt securities
Corporate debt securities

Securities pledged under sale and repurchase agreements (net of credit loss allowance of RR 37 million  
as of 31 December 2018):
Russian government and municipal debt securities
Corporate debt securities

fINANCIAL ASSETS AT fVTpL 
Securities held by the Group:
Russian government and municipal debt securities
Corporate debt securities
Corporate shares
Derivatives

fINANCIAL ASSETS AT fVOCI
Securities held by the Group:
Russian government and municipal debt securities
Corporate debt securities
Corporate shares

TOTAL ShORT-TERM fINANCIAL ASSETS

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2018

136
3 220
11
997
537
4 632
675
3 957

8 267
2 272
5 995

4 017
287
2 018
186
1 526

11 084
176
10 719
189

32 901

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Other short-term financial assets comprise the following as 

at 31 December 2017:

Other long-term financial assets comprise the following as  

at 31 December 2018: 

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2018

LOANS ANd RECEIVABLES  
Notes receivable
Loans
Bank deposits (net of provision for impairment of RR 5,547 million as at 31 December 2017)
Due from banks
REPO with banks

hELd-fOR-TRAdINg fINANCIAL ASSETS
Securities held by the Group:
Russian government and municipal debt securities
Corporate debt securities
Corporate shares
Securities pledged under sale and repurchase agreements:
Russian government and municipal debt securities
Corporate debt securities

AVAILABLE-fOR-SALE fINANCIAL ASSETS
Securities held by the Group:
Russian government and municipal debt securities
Corporate debt securities
Securities pledged under sale and repurchase agreements:
Russian government and municipal debt securities
Corporate debt securities

hELd TO MATuRITy INVESTMENTS
Securities held by the Group:
Russian government and municipal debt securities
Corporate debt securities
Securities pledged under sale and repurchase agreements:
Russian government and municipal debt securities
Corporate debt securities

TOTAL ShORT-TERM fINANCIAL ASSETS

1
455
2
956
459

6 006
1 564
4 265
177
2 495
1 022
1 473

6 680
12
6 668
3 976
1 052
2 924

32 362
238
32 124
15 533
2 191
13 342

68 925

The fair value of financial assets and valuation techniques used 

are disclosed in Note 28. 

As at 31 December 2018 and 31 December 2017 RR 10,083 
million and RR 19,757 million of due to banks was received under 
sale and repurchase agreements, fair value of securities pledged 
amounts to RR 8,268 million and RR 22,004 million.

Corporate bonds consist of Russian Ruble, US Dollar and Euro 
denominated bonds and Eurobonds issued by Russian banks and 
companies. 

Federal  loan  bonds  consist  of  Russian  Ruble  denominated 
government  securities  issued  by  the  Ministry  of  Finance  of  the 
Russian Federation, which are commonly referred to as “OFZ” and 
Russian Federation Eurobonds. 

Municipal  bonds  consist  of  Russian  Ruble  denominated 
bonds issued by regional and municipal authorities of the Russian 
Federation. 

Corporate shares at FVTPL include quoted shares of Russian 
companies and banks. At 31 December 2018 unquoted securities 
at  FVOCI  include  investment  in  AK  BARS  Bank  ordinary  shares 
(17.24%) in the amount of RR 7,300 million. At 31 December 2017 
investment  in  AK  BARS  Bank  ordinary  shares  was  included  to 
available-for-sale financial assets.

Investment  fund  units  are  solely  presented  with  investment  in 
closed  mutual  investment  rental  fund  AK  BARS  –  Gorizont.  The 
main  assets  of  this  fund  are  the  land  plots  located  in  Tatarstan 
Republic. The Group does not exercise significant influence over 
this investment and therefore accounts for it as a financial assets at 
FVOCI (2017: available-for-sale investment).

fINANCIAL ASSETS AT AC
Notes receivable (net of credit loss allowance of RR 318 million as of 31 December 2018)
Loans to employees (net of credit loss allowance of RR 1,776 million as of 31 December 2018)
Other loans (net of credit loss allowance of RR 17,746 million as of 31 December 2018)
Bank deposits
Due from banks
Securities held by the Group (net of credit loss allowance of RR 138 million as of 31 December 2018):
Russian government and municipal debt securities
Corporate debt securities

fINANCIAL ASSETS AT fVTpL
Other loans
Securities held by the Group:
Corporate shares

fINANCIAL ASSETS AT fVOCI
Securities held by the Group:
Russian government and municipal debt securities
Corporate shares
Corporate debt securities
Investment fund units

TOTAL LONg-TERM fINANCIAL ASSETS

Other long-term financial assets comprise the following  

as at 31 December 2017:

LOANS ANd RECEIVABLES
Notes receivable (net of provision for impairment of RR 318 million as at 31 December 2017)
Loans to employees (net of provision for impairment RR 1,420 million as at 31 December 2017)
Other loans (net of provision for impairment of RR 7,894 million as at 31 December 2017)
Bank deposits
Due from banks

AVAILABLE-fOR-SALE fINANCIAL ASSETS
Securities held by the Group:
Corporate shares
Russian government and municipal debt securities
Corporate debt securities
Investment fund units

hELd TO MATuRITy INVESTMENTS
Securities held by the Group:
Russian government and municipal debt securities
Corporate debt securities

TOTAL LONg-TERM fINANCIAL ASSETS

320
1 046
25 450
646
1 018
19 867
2 301
17 566

117
757
757

32 292
36
12 317
6 851
13 088

81 513

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

455
1 558
10 866
300
227

31 049
12 824
1 711
3 558
12 956

7 909
3 732
4 177

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The  following  table  discloses  the  changes  in  the  credit  loss 
allowance  and  gross  carrying  amount  for  other  loans  carried  at 
amortised cost between the beginning and the end of the reporting 
period:

In December 2018 the Group entered into a transaction to acquire 
the rights of certain Russian government controlled banks under the 
credit facilities extended to NEFIS Group, a leading Russian household 
chemicals,  oil  and  fats  manufacturer.  Total  rights  in  the  amount  of 
RR 21,506 million were accounted as other loans in other long-term 
financial assets carried at amortised cost at 31 December 2018.

crEDiT lOss allOwaNcE

GrOss carrYiNG amOuNT

sTaGE 1

sTaGE 2

sTaGE 3

TOTal

sTaGE 1

sTaGE 2

sTaGE 3

TOTal

(12-months 
Ecl)

(lifetime Ecl
 for sicr)

(lifetime Ecl 
for credit 
im-paired)

(12-months 
Ecl)

(lifetime Ecl 
for sicr)

(lifetime Ecl 
for credit 
im-paired)

Other loans
At 1 January 2018

-

(232)

(8 827)

(9 059)

49

1 768

15 435

17 252

Movements with impact on credit loss allowance charge for the period:
Transfers:

- to credit-impaired  
(from Stage 1 and Stage 2 to Stage 3)

Net remeasurement of credit loss allowance 
within the same stage
New originated or purchased

Total movements with impact on credit loss 
allowance charge for the period

-

-
-

-

36

(36)

-

(17)
(323)

(8 273)
(703)

(8 290)
(1 026)

(304)

(9 012)

(9 316)

Movements without impact on credit loss allowance charge for the period:
Disposals
Reclassification from other financial assets

6
(13)

-
-

1 296
(921)

1 302
(934)

-

-
34

34

-
-

(195)

195

-

-
22 407

-
751

-
23 192

22 212

946 23 192

(263)
2 500

(3 171)
7 167

(3 434)
9 667

AT 31 dECEMBER 2018

-

(543)

(17 464)

(18 007)

83

26 217

20 377 46 677

Note 10: Inventories

Materials and supplies
Crude oil
Refined oil products
Petrochemical supplies and finished goods

TOTAL INVENTORIES

Note 11: Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets are as follows:

Prepaid export duties
VAT recoverable
Advances
Prepaid transportation expenses
Other

pREpAId ExpENSES ANd OThER CuRRENT ASSETS

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2018

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

17 640
12 003
11 621
9 342

50 606

13 692
8 745
12 541
4 340

39 318

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2018

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

3 818
7 873
8 670
1 752
977

23 090

3 003
6 817
10 534
1 247
1 522

23 123

Note 12: Property, plant and equipment

Oil aND Gas 
prOpErTiEs

builDiNGs aND 
cONsTrucTiONs

machiNErY aND 
EquipmENT

cONsTrucTiON  
iN prOGrEss

TOTal

COST 
As of 31 december 2016
Additions
Disposals
Changes in Group structure
Transfers
Changes in decommissioning provision
As of 31 december 2017

dEpRECIATION, dEpLETION ANd AMORTISATION
As of 31 december 2016
Depreciation charge
Disposals
Changes in Group structure
Transfers
As of 31 december 2017

331 486
-
(697)
-
46 438
5 101
382 326

152 505
11 328
(610)
-
5 133
168 356

197 502
-
(599)
214
(1 045)
-
196 072

33 978
4 852
(123)
25
(4 968)
33 764

131 525
-
(954)
(647)
15 015
-
144 939

59 231
7 440
(924)
(657)
(165)
64 925

168 815
88 514
(1 760)
5
(60 408)
-
195 168

-
-
-
-
-
-

829 328
88 514
(4 010)
(428)
-
5 101
918 505

245 714
23 620
(1 657)
(632)
-
267 045

NET BOOK VALuE
As of 31 december 2016
As of 31 december 2017

COST 
As of 31 december 2017
Additions
Disposals
Changes in Group structure 
Transfers
Changes in decommissioning provision
As of 31 december 2018

dEpRECIATION, dEpLETION ANd AMORTISATION
As of 31 december 2017
Depreciation charge
Disposals
Changes in Group structure
Transfers
As of 31 december 2018

NET BOOK VALuE
As of 31 december 2017
As of 31 december 2018

178 981
213 970

163 524
162 308

72 294
80 014

168 815
195 168

583 614
651 460

382 326
-
(3 060)
-
24 377
(6 253)
397 390

168 356
14 363
(2 156)
-
(1 204)
179 359

196 072
-
(1 453)
(726)
26 969
-
220 862

33 764
6 783
(454)
(216)
3 699
43 576

144 939
-
(1 669)
(679)
14 938
-
157 529

64 925
9 999
(982)
(607)
(2 495)
70 840

195 168
95 761
(4 832)
103
(66 284)
-
219 916

-
-
-
-
-
-

918 505
95 761
(11 014)
(1 302)
-
(6 253)
995 697

267 045
31 145
(3 592)
(823)
-
293 775

213 970
218 031

162 308
177 286

80 014
86 689

195 168
219 916

651 460
701 922

Additions for the year include construction of TANECO refinery 

complex and superviscous oil fields facilities.

Within  construction  in  progress  there  are  advances  for 
construction  of  RR  15,318  million  and  RR  10,047  million  at  31 
December 2018 and 2017, respectively.

As stated in Note 3, the Group calculates depreciation, depletion 
and  amortization  for  oil  and  gas  properties  using  the  units-of-
production method over proved developed oil and gas reserves. 
The  proved  developed  reserves  used  in  the  units-of-production 
method assume the extension of the Group’s production license 

beyond their current expiration dates until the end of the economic 
lives of the fields as discussed below in further detail. 

The  Group’s  oil  and  gas  fields  are  located  principally  on 
the  territory  of  Tatarstan.  The  Group  obtains  licenses  from  the 
governmental authorities to explore and produce oil and gas from 
these fields. The Group’s existing production licenses for its major 
fields expire, after their recent extension, between 2038 and 2090, 
with other production licenses expiring between 2019 and 2105. 
The economic lives of several of the Group’s licensed fields extend 
beyond  the  dates  of  licenses  expiration.  Under  Russian  law,  the 

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Group is entitled to renew the licenses to the end of the economic 
lives of the fields, provided certain conditions are met. 

Management is reasonably certain that the Group will be allowed 
to  produce  oil  from  the  Group’s  reserves  after  the  expiration  of 
existing production licenses and until the end of the economic lives 
of the fields. “Reasonable certainty” is the applicable standard for 
defining  proved  reserves  under  the  SEC’s  Regulation  S-X,  Rule 
4-10.

At 1 january 2017
Additions 
Reclassification to development assets 
Charged to expense
At 31 december 2017
Additions 
Reclassification to development assets 
Charged to expense
At 31 december 2018

17 069
2 091
(640)
-
18 520
2 018
(642)
(3 178)
16 718

 SOCIAL ASSETS
 During the years ended 31 December 2018 and 2017 the Group 
transferred social assets with a net book value of RR 21 million and 
RR 9 million, respectively, to local authorities. At 31 December 2018 
and 2017 the Group held social assets with a net book value of RR 
9,232 million and RR 6,025 million, respectively, all of which were 
constructed after the privatization date. 

The  social  assets  comprise  mainly  dormitories,  hotels,  gyms 
and other facilities. The Group may transfer some of these social 
assets to local authorities in the future, but does not expect these 
to be significant. The Group incurred social infrastructure expenses 
of RR 5,592 million and RR 5,418 million for the years ended 31 
December  2018  and  2017,  respectively,  for  maintenance  that 
mainly relates to housing, schools and cultural buildings.

dECOMMISSIONINg pROVISIONS
The  following  table  summarizes  changes  in  the  Group’s 

decommissioning provision for the year: 

Changes  in  the  net  book  value  of  exploration  and  evaluation 

assets are presented below:

For the years ended 31 December 2018 and 2017, operating 
and  investing  cash  flows  used  for  exploration  and  evaluation 
activities amounted to RR 688 million and RR 2,018 million and RR 
1,143 million and RR 2,091 million, respectively. 

Balance at the beginning of period
Unwinding of discount
New obligations
Release of existing obligations
Changes in estimates
Balance at the end of period

Less: current portion of decommissioning 
provisions (Note 15)
Long-term balance at the end of period

2018

2017

38 081
2 936
630
(308)
(6 882)
34 457

30 406
2 603
1 905
(31)
3 196
38 081

(119)
34 338

(64)
38 017

In 2018 and 2017 the Group recorded the change in estimate 
for  oil  and  gas  properties  decommissioning  primarily  due  to  the 
change in discount rate and expected long-term inflation rate. 

Key  assumptions  used  for  evaluation  of  decommissioning 

provision were as follows:

Discount rate
Inflation rate

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8,75%
4,21%

7,70%
4,00%

Note 13: Taxes

Income tax expense comprises the following:

Deferred  income  taxes  are  reflected  in  the  consolidated 

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2018

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2017

statement of financial position as follows:

Current income tax expense
Deferred income tax expense
Income tax expense for the year

(58 015)
(4 226)
(62 241)

(34 227)
(5 419)
(39 646)

Presented  below  is  reconciliation  between  the  provision  for 
income taxes and taxes determined by applying the statutory tax 
rate 20% to income before income taxes:

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YEar ENDED 
31 DEcEmbEr 2017

Profit before income tax

273 789

163 538

Theoretical income tax expense at 
statutory rate
Increase due to:

(54 758)

(32 708)

Non-deductible expenses, net 
Other
Income tax expense

(7 653)
170
(62 241)

(7 076)
138
(39 646)

At 31 December 2018 no provision has been made for taxable 
temporary  differences  of  RR  62,453  million  (2017:  RR  40,070 
million) of undistributed earnings of certain subsidiaries. These 
earnings  have  been  and  will  continue  to  be  reinvested.  These 
earnings,  except  for  undistributed  earnings  of  subsidiaries 
operating  in  a  tax  free  jurisdictions,  could  become  subject  to 
additional tax of approximately RR 1,185 million (2017: RR 880 
million) if they were remitted as dividends.

Deferred  income  taxes  reflect  the  impact  of  temporary 
differences  between  the  amount  of  assets  and  liabilities 
recognised  for  financial  reporting  purposes  and  such  amounts 
recognised for statutory tax purposes.

Deferred tax assets (liabilities) are comprised of the following:

Tax loss carry forward
Decommissioning provision

Prepaid expenses and other current 
assets
Accounts receivable

Long-term loans and certificates of 
deposits
Long-term investments
Other

deferred income tax assets
Property, plant and equipment
Inventories
Accounts receivable
Long-term investments
Other liabilities

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 
2018

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 
2017

3 281
6 868

278
230

2 131
395
1 333

3 517
7 603

166
-

-
74
2 001

14 516
(39 602)
(2 824)
-
(15)
(13)

13 361
(36 681)
(1 914)
(494)
(11)
(82)

deferred income tax liabilities

(42 454)

(39 182)

Net deferred tax liability

(27 938)

(25 821)

Deferred income tax asset

3 548

1 502

Deferred income tax liability

(31 486)

(27 323)

Net deferred tax liability

(27 938)

(25 821)

Deferred  tax  assets  are  recognised  for  the  carry-forward  of 
unused  tax  losses  and  unused  tax  credits  to  the  extent  that  it  is 
probable  that  taxable  profits  will  be  available  against  which  the 
unused tax losses/credits can be utilised.

TAx LOSSES CARRy fORwARd
At 31 December 2018, the Group had recognised deferred income 
tax assets of RR 3,281 million (RR 3,517 million at 31 December 2017) 
in respect of unused tax loss carry forwards of RR 16,405 million (RR 
17,587 million at 31 December 2017). Starting from 1 January 2017 
the amendments to the Russian tax legislation became effective in 
respect of tax loss carry forwards.  The amendments affect tax losses 
incurred and accumulated since 2007 that have not been utilised.  The 
ten year expiry period for tax loss carry-forwards no longer applies.  The 
amendments also set limitation on utilisation of tax loss carry forwards 
that will apply during the period from 2018 to 2021. The amount of 
losses that can be utilised each year during that period is limited to 
50% of annual taxable profit. In determining future taxable profits and 
the amount of tax benefits that are probable in the future management 
makes judgments including expectations regarding the Group’s ability 
to generate sufficient future taxable income and the projected time 
period over which deferred tax benefits will be realised.

The Group doesn’t have any unrecognised potential deferred tax 

assets in respect of deductible temporary differences. 

The Group is subject to a number of taxes other than income taxes, 

which are detailed as follows:

YEar ENDED 
31 DEcEmbEr 2018

YEar ENDED 31 
DEcEmbEr 2017

Mineral extraction tax
Property tax
Penalties and interest
Other
Total taxes other than income taxes

284 118
6 680
73
2 291
293 162

186 585
5 896
123
1 712
194 316

For mineral extraction tax for fields whose depletion rate exceeds 
a certain threshold the Group received a tax relief of approximately 
RR 52.2 billion and RR 30.4 billion for the years ended 31 December 
2018 and 2017, respectively.

At 31 December 2018 and 2017 taxes payable were as follows: 

Mineral extraction tax
Value Added Tax
Excise
Export duties
Property tax
Other
Total taxes payable

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2018

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2017

21 692
7 622
2 683
2 493
1 549
2 732
38 771

20 030
2 789
1 118
1 344
774
1 751
27 806

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Note 15: accounts payable and accrued liabilities

Trade payables
Other payables
Total financial liabilities within trade and other payables

Salaries and wages payable
Advances received from customers
Current portion of decommissioning provisions (Note 12)
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Total non-financial liabilities

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2018

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2017

25 728
1 013
26 741

4 465
6 197
119
5 467
16 248

22 366
3 400
25 766

3 374
8 003
64
4 322
15 763

ACCOuNTS pAyABLE ANd ACCRuEd LIABILITIES

42 989

41 529

Revenue in amount of RR 8,003 million was recognised in the 
current  reporting  period  related  to  the  contract  liabilities  as  at  1 
January 2018.

The  fair  value  of  each  class  of  financial  liabilities  included  in 
short-term  trade  and  other  payables  at  31  December  2018  and 
2017 is presented in Note 28.

Note 16: banking: due to banks and Cb rF

Term deposits from other banks
Term deposits from CB RF
REPO
Correspondent accounts and other banks’ overnight deposits 
Total due to banks and CB Rf
Less: long term due to banks and CB RF

TOTAL ShORT TERM Of duE TO BANKS ANd CB Rf

Within due to banks and CB RF at 31 December 2018 and 2017 
there  are  RR  16,523  million  and  RR  16,514  million  respectively 
of correspondent accounts and term deposits from four Russian 
banks, which individually exceeded 5% of the Bank ZENIT equity.

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2018

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2017

4 073
2 731
10 083
1 538
18 425
(4 660)

13 765

5 994
6 826
19 757
1 063
33 640
(5 669)

27 971

196

Note 14: debt

ShORT-TERM dEBT
Bonds issued
Subordinated debt
Debt securities issued
US $75 million 2011 credit facility
US $144.5 million 2011 credit facility
EUR 55 million 2013 credit facility
RR 40,000 million 2017 сredit facility
Other debt
Total short-term debt, including current portion of long-term debt

LONg-TERM dEBT
Bonds issued
Subordinated debt
Debt securities issued
Other debt
Total long-term debt, net of current portion

Fair value of debt is presented in Note 28. Maturity and currency 
analysis  of  debt  is  presented  in  Note  28.  Debt  issued  to  related 
parties is presented in Note 25.

CREdIT fACILITIES 
In November 2011, TANECO entered into a US $75 million credit 
facility  with  equal  semi-annual  repayments  during  ten  years.  The 
loan was arranged by Nordea Bank AB (Publ), Société Générale 
and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe Limited. The loan 
bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.1% per annum. The loan agreement 
requires compliance with certain financial covenants including, but 
not limited to, minimum levels of consolidated tangible net worth and 
interest coverage ratios. 

In November 2011, TANECO entered into a US $144.5 million 
credit facility with equal semi-annual repayments during ten years 
with the first repayment date on 15 May, 2014. The loan was arranged 
by Société Générale, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe 
Limited and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ LTD. The loan bears 
interest  at  LIBOR  plus  1.25%  per  annum.  The  loan  agreement 
requires compliance with certain financial covenants including, but 
not limited to, minimum levels of consolidated tangible net worth and 
interest coverage ratios. 

In May 2013, TANECO entered into a Euro 55 million credit facility 
with equal semi-annual repayment during ten years. The loan was 
arranged by The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and Sumitomo Mitsui 
Banking  Corporation  Europe  Limited.  The  loan  bears  interest  at 
LIBOR plus 1.5% per annum. In accordance with credit facility terms 
repayment of the debt is performed in USD. The loan agreement 
requires compliance with certain financial covenants including, but 
not limited to, minimum levels of consolidated tangible net worth 
and  interest  coverage  ratios.  In  May  2016  this  credit  facility  was 
assigned to Citibank Europe plc, UK Branch with credit facility details 
remaining.

In  December  2017  the  Company  entered  into  revolving  credit 
facility with differentiated interest rates for up to RR 40,000 million. 
The credit facility is arranged by Sberbank and expires in 2020. In 
December  2017  the  Company  received  a  loan  under  this  credit 
facility at rates ranging from 6.91% to 7.44% which was fully repaid 
in February 2018. In March 2018 the Company received a new loan 
under this credit facility at rate 6,60 % per annum which was fully 
repaid in April 2018. 

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 
2018

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2017

1 056
2 160
1 061
1 397
2 932
2 353
-
994
11 953

-
1 420
69
1 595
3 084

6 836
-
3 330
1 508
2 917
2 364
20 955
2 006
39 916

906
4 492
98
1 400
6 896

BONdS ISSuEd
At  31  December  2018  and  2017  bonds  issued  are  bonds 
denominated  in  Russian  Rubles  issued  by  Bank  ZENIT  that 
mature  between  2019  and  2025  and  between  2018  and  2025, 
respectively. At 31 December 2018 and 2017 the annual coupon 
rates  on  these  securities  range  from  7.5%  to  8.0%  and  8.5%  to 
10.75% respectively. The majority of bonds allow early repurchase 
at the request of the bond holder as set in the respective offering 
documents.  In  addition,  the  issuer  at  any  time  with  the  consent 
of the bond holder, may purchase/repay the bonds early with the 
possibility of subsequently placing the bonds in the market. Such 
purchase/repayment  of  the  bonds  does  not  constitute  an  early 
redemption.

SuBORdINATEd dEBT
At 31 December 2018 and 2017 subordinated debt is presented 
by  two  and  three  subordinated  loans  raised  by  Bank  ZENIT 
respectively. Subordinated loans bear interest at rates ranging from 
6.5% to 9.5% and mature from 2019 to 2024 at 31 December 2018 
and 2017.

Bank ZENIT is obliged to comply with certain financial covenants 
in relation to subordinated loan maturing in December 2024 bearing 
an interest rate of 9.5%. At 31 December 2018 Bank ZENIT was in 
compliance with these covenants.

Information about subordinated loans received by Bank ZENIT 
from Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) within the Russian Federation 
Government  programme  for  additional  capitalisation  of  Russian 
banks is presented in Note 28. 

dEBT SECuRITIES ISSuEd
At 31 December 2018 and 2017 debt securities are promissory 
notes  issued  by  Bank  ZENIT  at  a  discount  to  nominal  value  and 
interest bearing promissory notes denominated in Russian Rubles 
and US Dollars. Maturity dates of these promissory notes vary from 
2019 to 2028. 

As  at  31  December  2018  and  2017  non-interest-bearing 
promissory notes of the aggregate nominal value of RR 469 million 
and  RR  505  million  respectively  were  issued  by  the  Group  for 
settlement purposes and mature primarily on demand.

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Note 17: banking: Customer accounts

Note 18: Other long-term liabilities

State and public organizations
Current / settlement accounts
Term deposits
Other legal entities
Current / settlement accounts
Term deposits
Individuals
Current / settlement accounts
Term deposits
Total customer accounts
Less: long-term customer accounts

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 
2018

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 
2017

577
347

22 385
37 679

14 958
108 390
184 336
(682)

612
639

19 963
27 390

12 489
97 821
158 914
(478)

TOTAL ShORT-TERM CuSTOMER ACCOuNTS

183 654

158 436

Within customer accounts at 31 December 2018 and 2017 there 
are RR 48,549 million and RR 8,171 million of current/settlement 
accounts and term deposits from 19 and 3 customers respectively, 
which individually exceeded 5% of the Bank ZENIT equity.

Risk  concentrations  by  customer  industry  within  customer 

accounts are as follows:

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2018

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

carrYiNG
valuE

sharE iN cusTOmEr 
lOaN pOrTfOliO, %

carrYiNG
valuE

sharE iN cusTOmEr 
lOaN pOrTfOliO, %

Individuals
Finance
Oil and gas
Trade
Services
Manufacturing
Construction
Other

123 348
20 479
3 659
8 097
10 886
5 801
4 741
7 325

66,91%
11,11%
1,99%
4,39%
5,91%
3,15%
2,57%
3,97%

110 310
11 709
2 575
6 051
13 165
7 581
5 257
2 266

TOTAL CuSTOMER ACCOuNTS

184 336

100%

158 914

69,41%
7,37%
1,62%
3,81%
8,28%
4,77%
3,31%
1,43%

100%

Other long-term liabilities are as follows:

Change in the defined benefit obligation amount:

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2018

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2017

2018

2017

Pension liability
Other long-term liabilities

3 287
150

4 040
6

Total other long-term liabilities

3 437

4 046

pENSION LIABILITIES 
The Group has various pension plans covering substantially all 
eligible employees and members of management. The amount of 
contributions, frequency of benefit payments and other conditions of 
these plans are regulated by the “Statement of Organization of Non-
Governmental Pension Benefits for OAO Tatneft Employees” and 
the contracts concluded between the Company or its subsidiaries, 
management, and the JSC “National Non-Governmental Pension 
Fund” (the Fund). In accordance with these contracts the Group is 
committed to make certain contributions on behalf of all employees 
and guarantees a minimum benefit upon retirement. Contributions 
or benefits are generally based upon grade and years of service 
upon reaching official retirement age (according to the Law 350-
FZ on amending the appointment and payment of pensions), and 
for management are based upon employment contract terms. In 
accordance with the provisions of collective agreements concluded 
on an annual basis between the Company or its subsidiaries and 
their employees, the Group is obliged to pay other certain post-
employment benefits, the amounts of which are generally based on 
salary grade and years of service at the time of retirement.

Principal actuarial assumptions are as follows:

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2018

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 
2017

Discount rate

Rate of increase in salary levels

Actuarial rate of NPF

8,70%

5,35%

3,00%

7,38%

6,01%

3,00%

Statutory insurance contributions rate

30,85%

30,77%

Defined benefit obligation at beginning year
Effect of exchange rate changes
Current service cost
Interest cost
Benefits paid
Remeasurement (gains)/losses:

Actuarial gains arising from changes in 
financial assumptions

Actuarial (gains)/losses arising from changes 
in demographic assumptions
Actuarial (gains)/losses – Experience
Curtailment

5 717
2
141
374
(396)

(757)

(252)
(1)
(646)

5 442
(11)
119
340
(455)

(77)

295
64
-

defined benefit obligation  
at the end of the year

4 182

5 717

The amounts recognised in profit or loss are as follows:

Service cost
Net interest expense
Remeasurement losses/(gains):

Actuarial gains arising from changes in 
financial assumptions

Actuarial (gains)/losses arising from 
changes in demographic assumptions
Actuarial gains – Experience

Total included in ‘employee benefits 
expense’

2018

2017

64
251

(151)

(96)
(68)

119
208

(20)

54
(29)

-

332

The amounts recognised in other comprehensive income are as 

follows:

Management  has  assessed  that  reasonable  changes  in 
the  principal  significant  actuarial  assumptions  will  not  have  a 
significant impact on the consolidated statements of profit of loss 
and other comprehensive income or the liability recognised in the 
consolidated statement of financial position.

Amounts recognised in the consolidated statement of financial 

position:

Remeasurement (gains)/losses:

Actuarial gains arising from changes in 
financial assumptions

Actuarial (gains)/losses arising from 
changes in demographic assumptions
Actuarial losses – Experience
Effect of exchange rate changes

2018

2017

(606)

(157)
427
2

(57)

241
77
(11)

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2017

Total included in other comprehensive 
income

(334)

250

Present value of defined benefit 
obligation
Less: Fair value of plan assets
Net defined benefit liability

4 182
(895)
3 287

5 717
(1 677)
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EARNINgS pER ShARE
Preference shares are not redeemable and are considered to 
be participating shares. Basic and diluted earnings per share are 
calculated  by  dividing  profit  or  loss  attributable  to  ordinary  and 
preference  shareholders  by  the  weighted  average  number  of 
ordinary and preferred shares outstanding during the period. Profit 
or  loss  attributed  to  equity  holders  is  reduced  by  the  amount  of 
dividends declared in the current period for each class of shares. 
The remaining profit or loss is allocated to common and preferred 
shares to the extent that each class may have share in earnings if all 
the earnings for the period had been distributed. Treasury shares 
are excluded from calculations. The total earnings allocated to each 
class  of  shares  are  determined  by  adding  together  the  amount 
allocated for dividends and the amount allocated for a participation 
feature.

Profit attributable to Group shareholders
Common share dividends
Preferred share dividends
Income available to common and preferred shareholders, net of dividends

BASIC ANd dILuTEd:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (millions of shares):
Common
Preferred
Combined weighted average number of common and preferred shares outstanding

BASIC ANd dILuTEd EARNINgS pER ShARE (RR)
Common
Preferred

NON-CONTROLLINg INTEREST
Non-controlling interest is adjusted by dividends declared and 
paid by the Group’s subsidiaries amounting to RR 46 million and RR 
15 million at 31 December 2018 and 2017, respectively.

YEar ENDED
31 DEcEmbEr 2018

YEar ENDED
31 DEcEmbEr 2017

211 812
(136 057)
(9 542)
66 213

123 139
(106 900)
(7 462)
8 777

2 103
148
2 251

94,11
93,89

2 103
148
2 251

54,73
54,32

Reconciliation  of  the  opening  and  closing  balances  of  plan 

Plan assets structure:

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2017

Russian corporate bonds and equity 
securities of Russian issuers
Russian government and regions bonds
Bank deposits

Foreign government securities
Other
Total plan assets

52,37%
23,37%
23,13%

0,93%
0,20%
100%

57,99%
17,83%
21,97%

2,11%
0,10%
100%

Based on Group’s best estimate expected contributions to be 

paid during the next annual reporting period are RR 579 million.

AMOuNTS AVAILABLE fOR dISTRIBuTION  
TO ShAREhOLdERS
Amounts  available  for  distribution  to  shareholders  are  based 
on the Company’s non-consolidated statutory accounts prepared 
in accordance with RAR, which differ significantly from IFRS (see 
Note 2). Russian legislation identifies the basis of distribution as 
the current period net profit calculated in accordance with RAR. 
However, this legislation and other statutory laws and regulations 
dealing with distribution rights are open to legal interpretation. For 
the years ended 31 December 2018 and 2017, the Company had 
a  statutory  current  profit  of  RR  197,523  million  and  RR  100,022 
million, respectively.

In December 2018, the shareholders of the Company approved 
the  payment  of  interim  dividends  for  the  nine  months  ended  30 
September  2018,  including  previously  paid  interim  dividends  for 
the six months ended 30 June 2018, in the amount of RR 52.53 
per  preference  and  ordinary  share.  Dividends  will  be  paid  in  the 
beginning of 2019.

In September 2018 the shareholders of the Company approved 
the payment of interim dividends for the six months ended 30 June 
2018 in amount of RR 30.27 per preference and ordinary share. 
Dividends were paid in the fourth quarter of 2018. 

In June 2018 the shareholders of the Company approved the 
payment  of  dividends  for  the  year  ended  31  December  2017  in 
amount of RR 39.94 per preference and ordinary share, including 
previously  paid  interim  dividends  for  the  nine  months  ended  30 
September 2017 in the amount of RR 27.78 per preference and 
ordinary share. Dividends were paid in the third quarter of 2018.

In June 2017 the shareholders of the Company approved the 
payment  of  dividends  for  the  year  ended  31  December  2016  in 
amount of RR 22.81 per preference and ordinary share. Dividends 
were paid in the third quarter of 2017.

assets’ fair value: 

Plan assets at beginning of year
Interest income
Contributions
Benefits paid
Actuarial (losses)/gains
Curtailment
plan assets at year end

2018

2017

1 677
124
112
(89)
(360)
(569)
895

1 586
132
136
(193)
16
-
1 677

The  annual  contributions  made  by  the  Group  are  managed 
by  the  Fund.  The  primary  investment  objectives  of  the  Fund  are 
to achieve the highest rate of total return within prudent levels of 
risk and liquidity, to diversify and mitigate potential downside risk 
associated with the investments, and to provide adequate liquidity 
for benefit payments and portfolio management. 

Note 19: Shareholders’ equity 

AuThORISEd ShARE  CApITAL
At 31 December 2018 and 2017 the authorised and paid share 
capital  consists  of  2,178,690,700  voting  common  shares  and 
147,508,500 non-voting preferred shares; both classes of shares 
have a nominal value of RR 1.00 per share. The nominal value of 
authorised share capital differs from its carrying value due to effect 
of the hyperinflation of capital contributions made before 2003.

gOLdEN ShARE
Tatarstan  holds  a  “Golden  Share”  –  a  special  governmental 
right  –  in  the  Company.  The  exercise  of  its  powers  under  the 
Golden Share enables the Tatarstan government to appoint one 
representative to the Board of Directors and Revision Commission 
of  the  Company  and  to  veto  certain  major  decisions,  including 
those relating to changes in the share capital, amendments to the 
Charter, liquidation or reorganization and “major” and “interested 
party”  transactions  as  defined  under  Russian  law.  The  Golden 
Share currently has an indefinite term. The Tatarstan government 
also controls or exercises significant influence over a number of the 
Company’s suppliers, contractors and customers (see also Note 
1). 

RIghTS ATTRIBuTABLE TO pREfERREd ShARES
Unless a different amount is approved at the annual shareholders 
meeting,  preferred  shares  earn  dividends  equal  to  their  nominal 
value. The amount of a dividend for a preferred share may not be 
less than the amount of a dividend for a common share. Preferred 
shareholders may vote at meetings only on the following decisions:

•	the amendment of the dividends payable per preferred share;
•	the  issuance  of  additional  shares  with  rights  greater  than  the 
•	and the liquidation or reorganization of the Company.

current rights of preferred shareholders; and

The decisions listed above can be made only if approved by 75% 

of preferred shareholders.

Holders of preferred shares acquire the same voting rights as 
holders  of  common  shares  in  the  event  that  preferred  dividends 
are either not declared, or declared but not paid. On liquidation, 
the shareholders are entitled to receive a distribution of net assets. 
Under  Russian  Joint  Stock  Companies  Law  and  the  Company’s 
charter in case of liquidation, preferred shareholders have priority 
over shareholders holding common shares to be paid declared but 
unpaid dividends on preferred shares and the liquidation value of 
preferred shares, if any.

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Note 20: Employee benefit expenses

Note 22: Interest income and expense on banking activity

Wages and salaries
Statutory insurance contributions
Pension costs – defined benefit plans (Note 18)
Other employee benefits

TOTAL EMpLOyEE BENEfIT ExpENSE

Employee benefit expenses are included in operating expenses, 
selling, general and administrative expenses and maintenance of 
social infrastructure and transfer of social assets, other expenses 
and operating expenses on banking activities in the consolidated 
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

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34 567
9 793
-
1 837

46 197

31 135
8 872
332
1 390

41 729

Note 21: Interest income and interest expense  
on non-banking activities

Interest  income  on  non-banking  activities  comprises  the 

following:

Interest income from loans and receivables (for comparatives only)
Interest income from financial assets at AC
Unwinding of the present value discount of long-term financial assets

TOTAL INTEREST INCOME ON NON-BANKINg ACTIVITIES

Interest  expense  on  non-banking  activities  comprises  the 

following:

Bank loans
Unwinding of the present value discount of decommissioning provision
Unwinding of the present value discount of long-te

TOTAL INTEREST ExpENSES ON NON-BANKINg ACTIVITIES 

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-
5 225
272

5 497

6 319
-
175

6 494

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(593)
(2 936)
(61)

(3 590)

(425)
(2 603)
(67)

(3 095)

INTEREST INCOME

Loans to customers
Due from banks
Securities at AC
Held-to-maturity investments (for comparatives only)
Correspondent accounts
Financial assets held-for-trading (for comparatives only)
Securities at FVTPL
Available-for-sale financial assets (for comparatives only)
Securities at FVOCI
Total interest income on banking activity

INTEREST ExpENSE

Term deposits of individuals
Term deposits of legal entities
RUR-denominated bonds issued
Subordinated debt
Term placements of banks
Debt securities issued
Total interest expense on banking activity

NET INTEREST INCOME ON BANKINg ACTIVITy

Note 23: Fee and commission income  
and expense on banking activity

Settlement transactions
Cash transactions
Operations with foreign currencies
Guarantees issued
Transactions with securities
Asset management
Other
Total fee and commission income on banking activity

Settlement transactions
Cash transactions
Transactions with securities
Operations with foreign currencies
Commission on guarantees received
Other
Total fee and commission expense on banking activity

NET fEE ANd COMMISSION INCOME ON BANKINg ACTIVITy

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15 518
436
2 286
-
39
-
339
-
867
19 485

(4 389)
(2 005)
(614)
(466)
(2 455)
(48)
(9 977)

9 508

22 644
1 820
-
1 209
40
528
-
1 080
-
27 321

(5 771)
(2 674)
(2 011)
(921)
(1 736)
(117)
(13 230)

14 091

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2 499
501
392
234
37
8
103
3 774

(874)
(164)
(34)
(24)
(12)
(166)
(1 274)

2 500

2 048
607
396
319
24
12
237
3 643

(797)
(124)
(65)
(21)
(8)
(97)
(1 112)

2 531

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Note 24: Segment information

Operating segments are components that engage in business 
activities  that  may  earn  revenues  or  incur  expenses,  whose 
operating results are regularly reviewed by the Board of Directors 
and the Management Committee and for which discrete financial 
information is available. 

Segments whose revenue, result or assets are ten percent or 

more of all the segments are reported separately.

The Group’s business activities are conducted predominantly 

through four main operating segments:

•	Exploration and production consists of exploration, development, 

extraction and sale of own crude oil. Intersegment sales consist 
of transfer of crude oil to refinery and other goods and services 
provided to other operating segments;

•	Refining and marketing comprises purchases and sales of crude 

oil and refined products from third parties, own refining activities 
and retailing operations;

•	Petrochemical products include production and sales of tires 

and petrochemical raw materials and refined products, which 
are used in production of tires;

•	Banking segment includes operations of Banking Group ZENIT.

Other sales include revenues from ancillary services provided 
by  the  specialised  subdivisions  and  subsidiaries  of  the  Group, 
such as sales of oilfield equipment and drilling services provided 
to other companies in Tatarstan, revenues from the sale of auxiliary 
petrochemical  related  services  and  materials  as  well  as  other 
business  activities,  which  do  not  constitute  reportable  business 
segments. 

The  Group  evaluates  performance  of  its  reportable  operating 
segments  and  allocates  resources  based  on  segment  earnings, 
defined as profit before income tax not including interest income, 
expense  on  non-banking  activities,  and  gains  from  equity 
investments, other income (expenses) and foreign exchange loss 
or gain. Intersegment sales are at prices that approximate market. 
Group financing (including interest expense and interest income on 
non-banking activities) and income taxes are managed on a Group 
basis and are not allocated to operating segments. 

For the year ended 31 December 2018, revenues of RR 98,183 
million or 11% of the Group’s total sales and operating revenues is 
derived from one external customer. 

For the year ended 31 December 2017, revenues of RR 72,733 
million  or  11%  and  of  RR  71,616  million  or  11%  of  the  Group’s 
total  sales  and  operating  revenues  is  derived  from  two  external 
customers. 

These revenues represent sales of crude oil and are attributable 
to  the  exploration  and  production  segment  and  refining  and 
marketing segment. Management does not believe the Group is 
dependent on any particular customer.

SEgMENT EARNINgS 
For the year ended 31 December 2018 and 2017 corporate and 
other loss includes loss on impairments of financial assets, charity, 
maintenance of social infrastructure and transfer of social assets.

From the 1 January 2018 Tatneft Group includes Head Office 
administrative expenses in the corporate and other loss. For the prior 
periods administrative expenses were included in the Exploration 
and  Production  segment  results.  Management  believes  that 
changes made meet the criteria of relevant and reliable information. 
Changes made are disclosed retrospectively in the consolidated 
financial  statements,  administrative  expenses  in  the  amount  
of RR 6,846 million were included in the corporate and other losses.

Segment earnings 
Exploration and production
Refining and marketing
Petrochemicals
Banking
Total segment earnings
Corporate and other 
Other income
profit before income tax

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267 320
33 867
3 634
269
305 090
(41 112)
9 811
273 789

179 577
15 969
2 409
(3 155)
194 800
(33 033)
1 771
163 538

SEgMENT SALES ANd OThER  OpERATINg REVENuES
Reportable  operating  segment  sales  and  other  operating 

revenues are stated in the following table:

ExpLORATION ANd pROduCTION
Domestic own crude oil
CIS own crude oil
Non-CIS own crude oil
Other
Intersegment sales
Total exploration and production

REfININg ANd MARKETINg

domestic sales
Crude oil purchased for resale
Refined products
Total Domestic sales
CIS sales
Refined products
Total CIS sales(1)

Non-CIS sales
Crude oil purchased for resale
Refined products
Total non-CIS sales(2)
Other
Intersegment sales
Total refining and marketing

pETROChEMICALS
Tires – domestic sales
Tires – CIS sales
Tires – non-CIS sales
Petrochemical products and other
Intersegment sales
Total petrochemicals

BANKINg
Interest income
Fee and commission income
Total banking

Total segment sales
Corporate and other sales
Elimination of intersegment sales

Total sales and other operating revenues

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31 DEcEmbEr 2017

167 694
28 395
270 966
4 908
191 912
663 875

-
183 497
183 497

20 565
20 565

7 282
150 960
158 242
8 579
1 239
372 122

33 316
10 418
3 806
4 248
994
52 782

19 485
3 774
23 259

91 781
20 781
244 947
4 131
113 245
474 885

418
126 576
126 994

12 267
12 267

7 289
102 809
110 098
7 670
1 031
258 060

35 655
8 648
2 255
3 091
973
50 622

27 321
3 643
30 964

1 112 038
15 900
(194 145)

814 531
12 841
(115 249)

933 793

712 123

(1) – CIS is an abbreviation for Commonwealth of Independent States (excluding 

the Russian Federation).

(2) – Non-CIS sales of crude oil and refined products are mainly made to Germany, 

Switzerland, Netherlands and United Kingdom based traders and Poland based 

refineries.

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SEgMENT ASSETS
As  of  31  December  2018  corporate  and  other  includes  RR 
41,059 million of property, plant and equipment, RR 24,341 million 
of securities at FVOCI, RR 49 million of debt securities at AC and RR 
22,378 million of bank deposits at AC.

As  of  31  December  2017  corporate  and  other  includes  RR 
33,496 million of property, plant and equipment, RR 23,556 million 
of available-for-sale investments, RR 23,994 million of investments 
held to maturity and RR 12,208 million of bank deposits. 

The  Group’s  assets  and  operations  are  primarily  located  and 

conducted in the Russian Federation.

Assets
Exploration and production
Refining and marketing
Petrochemicals
Banking
Corporate and other

TOTAL ASSETS

SEgMENT dEpRECIATION, dEpLETION  ANd 
AMORTISATION ANd AddITIONS  TO pROpERTy,  
pLANT ANd EquIpMENT

dEpRECIATION, dEpLETION ANd AMORTIZATION
Exploration and production
Refining and marketing
Petrochemicals
Banking
Corporate and other
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization

AddITIONS TO pROpERTy, pLANT ANd EquIpMENT
Exploration and production
Refining and marketing
Petrochemicals
Banking
Corporate and other
Total additions to property, plant and equipment

For  the  years  ended  31  December  2018  and  2017  additions 
to  property,  plant  and  equipment  of  exploration  and  production 
segment  are  shown  net  of  RR  6,253  million  decrease  and  
RR 5,101 million increase, respectively, associated with changes  
in the decommissioning provision.

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2018

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

368 991
406 407
32 923
252 854
140 113

340 525
366 804
26 820
251 444
121 861

1 201 288

1 107 454

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31 DEcEmbEr 2018

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31 DEcEmbEr 2017

15 797
11 595
1 687
326
1 114
30 520

39 361
41 235
1 731
596
6 585
89 508

13 850
8 434
1 781
244
576
24 885

41 313
39 246
2 428
2 489
8 117
93 593

Note 25: related party transactions

Parties are generally considered to be related if the parties are 
under common control or if one party has the ability to control the 
other party or can exercise significant influence or joint control over 
the  other  party  in  making  financial  and  operational  decisions.  In 
considering each possible related party relationship, attention is 
directed to the substance of the relationship, not merely the legal 
form. 

Transactions are entered into in the normal course of business 
with  associates,  joint  ventures,  government  related  companies, 
key  management  personnel  and  other  related  parties.  These 
transactions  include  sales  and  purchases  of  refined  products, 
purchases  of  electricity,  transportation  services  and  banking 
transactions. The Group enters into transactions with related parties 
based on market or regulated prices.

ASSOCIATES, jOINT VENTuRES  
ANd OThER RELATEd pARTIES
The amounts of transactions for each period with associates, 

joint ventures and other related parties are as follows:

Revenues and income
Sales of refined products
Other sales
Interest income

Costs and expenses
Other services
Other purchases

At 31 December 2018 and 2017 the outstanding balances with 
associates, joint ventures and other related parties were as follows:

ASSETS

Accounts receivable, net
Banking: Loans to customers
Other financial assets
Notes receivable
 Other loans receivable
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
due from related parties short-term

Long-term accounts receivable
Loans to customers
Other financial assets
Available for sale (for comparatives only)
Securities at FVOCI
Other loans receivable
due from related parties long-term

LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Banking: Customer accounts
due to related parties short-term

Banking: Customer accounts
due to related parties long-term

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14
250
302

905
579

11
255
139

896
574

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2018

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

148
193

249
51
276
917

114
-

-
5 249
912
6 275

(61)
(1 668)
(1 729)

-
-

534
20

-
-
553
1 107

280
21

3 400
-
2 443
6 144

(169)
(1 711)
(1 880)

(165)
(165)

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gOVERNMENT RELATEd COMpANIES

At  31  December  2018  and  2017  the  outstanding  balances  with 
Government related companies were as follows:

The amounts of transactions for each period with Government 

related companies are as follows:

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Banking: Mandatory reserve deposits with CB RF
Accounts receivable
Banking: Loans to customers
Other financial assets
Bank deposits
Available-for-sale (for comparatives only)
Securities at FVOCI
Held-to-maturity (for comparatives only)
Securities at AC
Trading securities (for comparatives only)
Securities at FVTPL
Other loans receivable
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
due from related parties short-term

Long-term accounts receivable
Loans to customers
Other financial assets
Bank deposits
Available-for-sale (for comparatives only)
Securities at FVOCI
Held to maturity (for comparatives only)
Securities at AC
Other  loans receivable
Advances for construction
due from related parties long-term

LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Banking: Due to banks and CB RF
Banking: Customer accounts
Debt
Other debt
due to related parties short-term

Debt
Subordinated debt
Other debt
Banking: Due to banks and CB RF
due to related parties long-term

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2018

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

16 810
1 875
6 795
7 496

-
-
10 209
-
8 349
-
1 679
40
5 067
58 320

1 221
500

346
-
11 001
-
8 192
192
1 430
22 882

(1 420)
(100)
(6 298)

(3 121)
(10 939)

-
-
(2 631)
(2 631)

12 678
1 916
2 306
2 415

1
8 006
-
37 795
-
5 095
-
120
6 579
76 911

1 086
1 991

-
10 680
-
6 781
-
174
3 510
24 222

(873)
(4 771)
(2 418)

(21 580)
(29 642)

(2 141)
(13)
(2 055)
(4 209)

Sales of crude oil
Sales of refined products
Other sales
Interest income
Interest expense
Purchases of refined products
Purchases of electricity
Purchases of transportation services
Other services
Other purchases

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1 132
20 965
4 287
4 988
1 019
34 184
16 691
23 831
4 485
3 822

-
11 093
4 476
4 132
1 484
34 461
14 384
26 729
4 426
1 340

In  December  2018  the  Group  entered  into  a  transaction  to 
acquire the rights of certain Russian government controlled banks 
under the credit facilities extended to NEFIS Group (Note 9).

COMpENSATION TO KEy MANAgEMENT  pERSONNEL
The key management personnel of the Group includes members 
of  the  Board  of  Directors  and  the  Management  Board  of  PJSC 
Tatneft. 

As of 31 December 2018 and 2017 total remuneration, including 
pension cost, for key management personnel was RR 1,089 million 
and RR 903 million, respectively.

At  31  December  2018  and  2017  key  management  personnel 
customer accounts in Bank ZENIT amounted to RR 31,290 million 
and RR 26,312 million, respectively.

Note 26: Contingencies and commitments

CApITAL COMMITMENTS
As of 31 December 2018 and 2017 the Group has outstanding 
capital commitments of approximately RR 38,327 million and RR 
42,758  million,  respectively,  mainly  for  the  construction  of  the 
TANECO  refinery  complex  and  superviscous  oil  fields  facilities 
construction. These commitments are expected to be paid between 
2019 and 2022.

Management believes the Group’s current and long-term capital 
expenditures program can be funded through cash flows generated 
from existing operations as well as lines of credit available to the 
Company. The TANECO refinery project has been funded from the 
Company’s cash flow with the support of the bank facilities (Note 
14).

Management  believes  the  Company  has  the  ability  to  obtain 
syndicated  loans  and  other  financings  as  needed  to  continue 
funding the TANECO refinery project, refinance any maturing debts 
as well as finance business acquisitions and other transactions that 
may arise in the future.

OpERATINg ENVIRONMENT Of ThE  gROup 
The  Russian  Federation  displays  certain  characteristics  of  an 
emerging market. Its economy is particularly sensitive to oil and gas 
prices. Tax, currency and customs legislation is sometimes subject 
to varying interpretations and contributes to the challenges faced 
by companies operating in the Russian Federation. 

The Russian economy continues to be negatively impacted by 
ongoing political tension in the region and international sanctions 
against certain Russian companies and individuals. Firm oil prices, 
low unemployment and rising wages supported a modest growth of 
the economy in 2018. 

The ongoing uncertainty and volatility of the financial markets 
and  other  risks  could  have  significant  negative  effects  on  the 
Russian financial and corporate sectors. Management determined 
provisions for impairment by considering the economic situation 
and outlook at the end of the reporting period. 

These  events  may  have  a  further  significant  impact  on  the 
Group’s future operations and financial position, the effect of which 
is difficult to predict.

The future economic development of the Russian Federation is 
dependent upon external factors and internal measures undertaken 
by the government to sustain growth, and to change the tax, legal 
and regulatory environment. Management believes it is taking all 
necessary measures to support the sustainability and development 
of  the  Group’s  business  in  the  current  business  and  economic 
environment.

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OpERATINg LEASE COMMITMENTS
Where  the  Group  is  the  lessee,  the  future  minimum  lease 

payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

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Less than one year
More than one year and less than five years
More than five years

2 849
2 980
290

2 867
1 266
301

Total operating lease commitments

6 119

4 434

CREdIT RELATEd COMMITMENTS
The credit related commitments comprise loan commitments, 
letters  of  credit  and  guarantees.  The  contractual  commitments 
represent the value at risk should the contract be fully drawn upon, 
the client defaults, and the value of any existing collateral becomes 
worthless. In general, certain part of Group’s import letters of credit 
are collateralised with cash deposits or collateral pledged to the 
Group and accordingly the Group normally assumes minimal risk.

Outstanding credit related commitments are as follows:

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 
2018

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 
2017

Loan commitments
Guarantees issued
Import letters of credit

Total credit related commitments before 
impairment

Less: allowance for credit related 
commitment impairment

Less: client funds held as security for 
guarantees issued

Less: client funds held as security for 
import letter of credit

18 810
20 467
271

26 421
14 525
1 676

39 548

42 622

(426)

(66)

(29)

(658)

(806)

(250)

Total credit related commitments

38 287

41 648

TAxATION
The Russian tax legislation is subject to varying interpretations 
and  changes  which  can  occur  frequently.  Management’s 
interpretation  of  the  legislation,  as  applied  to  the  transactions 
and  activities,  may  be  challenged  by  the  tax  authorities.  The  tax 
authorities  may  take  a  different  position  in  their  interpretation  of 
the legislation, and it is possible that transactions and activities that 
have not been challenged in the past may be challenged.

The  Russian  transfer  pricing  legislation  is  generally  aligned 
with  the  international  transfer  pricing  principles  developed  by 
the  Organisation  for  Economic  Cooperation  and  Development 
(OECD), with certain specific features. This legislation allows tax 
authorities to assess additional taxes for controllable transactions 
(transactions  between  related  parties  and  certain  transactions 
between unrelated parties) if such transactions are not on an arm’s 
length basis.

Tax  liabilities  arising  from  intercompany  transactions  are 
determined using actual transaction prices. It is possible, with the 
evolution of the interpretation of the transfer pricing rules, that such 
prices could be challenged. Management believes that its pricing 
policy is arm’s length and it has implemented internal processes to 
be in compliance with the new transfer pricing legislation. The Group 
believes that its interpretation of the new legislation is appropriate 

and the Group’s tax position will be sustained. 

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTINgENCIES
The  Group,  through  its  predecessor  entities,  has  operated 
in  Tatarstan  for  many  years  without  developed  environmental 
laws,  regulations  and  the  Group’s  policies.  Environmental 
regulations and their enforcement are currently being considered 
in the Russian Federation and the Group is monitoring its potential 
obligations related thereto. The outcome of environmental liabilities 
under  proposed  or  any  future  environmental  legislation  cannot 
reasonably be estimated at present, but could be material. Under 
existing legislation, however, management believes that there are 
no probable liabilities, which would have a material adverse effect 
on the operating results or financial position of the Group.

LEgAL CONTINgENCIES
The Group is subject to various lawsuits and claims arising in the 
ordinary course of business. The outcomes of such contingencies, 
lawsuits or other proceedings cannot be determined at present. In 
the case of all known contingencies the Group accrues a liability 
when the loss is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable. 
Based  on  currently  available  information,  management  believes 
that it is remote that future costs related to known contingent liability 
exposures would have a material adverse impact on the Group’s 
consolidated financial statements.

SOCIAL COMMITMENTS
The Group contributes significantly to the maintenance of local 
infrastructure and the welfare of its employees within Tatarstan, which 
includes contributions towards the construction, development and 
maintenance of housing, hospitals and transport services, recreation 
and other social needs.  Such funding is periodically determined 
by  the  Board  of  Directors  after  consultation  with  governmental 
authorities and recorded as expenditures when incurred. 

TRANSpORTATION Of CRudE  OIL
The Group transports substantially all of the crude oil that it sells 
in export and local markets through trunk pipelines in Russia that 
are controlled by Transneft, the state-owned monopoly owner and 
operator of Russia’s trunk crude oil pipelines. The Group’s crude 
oil is blended in the Transneft pipeline system with other crude oil of 
varying qualities to produce an export blend commonly referred to 
as Urals. There is currently no equalization scheme for differences 
in  crude  oil  quality  within  the  Transneft  pipeline  system  and  the 
implementation  of  any  such  scheme  or  the  impact  of  it  on  the 
Group’s business is not currently determinable.

uKRTATNAfTA
In May 2008, Tatneft commenced international arbitration against 
Ukraine on the basis of the agreement between the Government 
of the Russian Federation and the Cabinet of Ministries of Ukraine 
on  the  Encouragement  and  Mutual  Protection  of  Investments  of 
27 November  1998 (“Russia-Ukraine BIT”) in connection with the 
forcible takeover of Ukrtatnafta and seizure of shares of the Group in 
Ukrtatnafta. In July 2014 the arbitral tribunal issued the award holding 
Ukraine liable for violation of the Russia-Ukraine BIT and required 
Ukraine to pay Tatneft US$ 112 million plus interest. Ukraine filed a 
request for annulment of the award in the Court of Appeal in Paris, 
France (seat of arbitration), which on 29 November 2016 rejected 
the request for annulment.  In March 2017 Ukraine filed a cassation 
appeal against the Paris Court of Appeal decision of 29 November 
2016 rejecting its request for annulment. Tatneft filed a motion with 
the Court of Cassation to exclude Ukraine’s cassation appeal from 
the  Cassation  Court  docket  without  prejudice  due  to  Ukraine’s 
failure  to  perform  the  decision  of  the  Court  of  Appeal  requiring 
Ukraine to compensate Tatneft’s legal expenses in relation to the 

(Ukrtatnafta). Tatneft claims damages of US$ 334.1 million plus 
interest. On 8 November 2016, the High Court refused the claim.  
On  23  November  2016,  Tatneft  requested  from  the  Court  of 
Appeals  permission  to  appeal  the  judgement  of  8  November 
2016. Tatneft’s appeal was heard by the Court of Appeals at the 
end of July 2017. On October 18 the Court of Appeals found that 
Tatneft’s claim should not have been dismissed by the High Court 
and that the case may proceed to trial. The trial has been listed for 
autumn 2020.

LIByA
As a result of the political situation in Libya, in February 2011 the 
Group  had  to  entirely  suspend  its  operations  in  that  country  and 
evacuate all its personnel. In February 2013 the Group started the 
process  of  resuming  its  activities  in  Libya,  including  the  return  of 
its personnel to a branch in Tripoli and recommencement of some 
exploration activities. Due to the deterioration of security situation in 
Libya in the second half of 2014 the Group had to suspend all of its 
operations and announced a force-majeure under the Exploration 
and Production Sharing Agreements, acknowledged by the National 
Oil Company, which is continuing as of the date of this consolidated 
financial statements. The Group is constantly monitoring the security 
and political situation in Libya, and plans to resume its operations 
once the conditions permit to do so.

As of 31 December 2018 the Group had approximately RR 5,116 
million of assets associated with its Libyan operations of which RR 
4,899  million  is  related  to  capitalised  exploration  costs,  RR  210 
million of inventories and RR 7 million of cash. As of 31 December 
2017  the  Group  had  approximately  RR  5,759  million  of  assets 
associated with its Libyan operations of which RR 5,545 million is 
related to capitalised exploration costs, RR 210 million of inventories 
and RR 4 million of cash.

appeal and commence performance of the tribunal’s award. On 9 
November 2017, Tatneft’s motion was granted. 

At this time, it is not clear whether and when the cassation appeal 
will  be  heard.  Filing  of  the  cassation  appeal  does  not  preclude 
Tatneft from commencing enforcement of the award. Accordingly, 
Tatneft has commenced recognition and enforcement procedures 
in relation to this arbitration award in the USA, England and the 
Russian  Federation.  In  March  2017,  Tatneft  filed  a  petition  to 
recognize  and  enforce  the  award  in  the  U.S.  District  Court  for 
the District of Columbia, which is now pending and is subject to 
various procedural actions by Tatneft and Ukraine.  On 19 March 
2018, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied 
Ukraine’s  challenge  to  the  U.S.  court’s  jurisdiction,  Ukraine’s 
motion to stay the enforcement proceedings pending the outcome 
of the French proceedings and Ukraine’s motion for jurisdictional 
discovery.  On  17  April  2018,  Ukraine  appealed  this  decision  to 
the  United  States  Court  of  Appeals  for  the  District  of  Columbia 
Circuit;  the  District  Court  has  stayed  proceedings  on  Ukraine’s 
remaining objections to enforcement of the award in the United 
States pending this appeal. The hearing before the United States 
Court of Appeals took place on 28 November 2018. The United 
States Court of Appeal reserved the decision and proceedings are 
now pending the decisions by this court. 

In  April  2017,  Tatneft  filed  an  application  for  recognition  of 
the award and permission to enforce the award in the High Court 
of  England  and  Wales.  In  May  2017,  the  High  Court  approved 
Tatneft’s  application  to  enforce  the  award,  however  the  order 
granting  Tatneft’s  application  and  the  enforcement  procedure 
are  subject  to  challenge  by  Ukraine.  Ukraine  challenged  the 
jurisdiction of the English courts to consider Tatneft’s petition for 
recognition and enforcement of the award and a hearing on this 
threshold issue was held in the High Court of England and Wales 
in June 2018. On 13 July 2018, the High Court rejected Ukraine’s 
challenge to jurisdiction in its entirety. Ukraine was granted the 
permission  to  appeal  the  High  Court’s  judgment  to  the  Court 
of  Appeals  solely  on  one  ground  while  all  other  grounds  were 
rejected). The appeal is scheduled for hearing in May 2019. Any 
remaining objections of Ukraine to recognition and enforcement 
in England and Wales are stayed pending the appeal.

On 27 June 2017 the Arbitration Court of the City of Moscow 
terminated  the  proceedings  in  relation  to  Tatneft’s  application 
for recognition and enforcement of the award due to Ukraine’s 
alleged jurisdictional immunity and lack of effective jurisdiction 
of  the  Arbitration  Court  of  the  City  of  Moscow  to  consider  the 
application.  On  22  August  2017,  the  Arbitration  Court  of  the 
Moscow  District  overturned  this  ruling.  Tatneft’s  petition  for 
enforcement of the award was returned to the Arbitration Court 
of the City of Moscow for further consideration.  Several hearings 
took place in 2017-2018. On 22 June 2018 the Arbitration Court 
of the City of Moscow transferred the case for consideration by 
the  Arbitration  Court  of  Stavropol  Region  because  Ukraine’s 
property was identified in that region. Tatneft appealed this ruling 
to the Arbitration Court of the Moscow District. On 2 August 2018, 
the  Arbitration  Court  of  the  Moscow  District  upheld  the  ruling 
of the Arbitration Court of the City of Moscow. On 28 February 
2019  the  Arbitration  Court  of  Stavropol  Region  recognised  the 
award and gave permission to enforсe it in Russia. The ruling of 
the  Arbitration  Court  of  Stavropol  Region  has  entered  in  force 
immediately.  Ukraine  may  appeal  this  ruling  to  the  Arbitration 
Court of the North Caucasian District within one month from the 
date of its issuance.

On  23  March  2016  Tatneft  commenced  court  proceedings 
in  England  against  Gennady  Bogolyubov,  Igor  Kolomoisky, 
Alexander Yaroslavsky and Pavel Ovcharenko. Tatneft alleges that 
in 2009 those individuals fraudulently diverted to themselves sums 
owed  to  Tatneft  for  oil  it  had  supplied  to  Kremenchug  refinery 

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Note 27: Principal subsidiaries

Set  out  below  are  the  Group’s  principal  subsidiaries  at  31 
December 2018. The joint-stock companies as listed below (except 
for PJSC «Nizhnekamskshina») have share capital consisting solely 
of ordinary shares. The proportion of ownership interests held equals 
to the voting rights held by Group. PJSC «Nizhnekamskshina» has 
share capital consisting of ordinary and preference shares. 82% 

of  voting  right  and  84.5%  of  ownership  interest  are  held  by  the 
Group, 18% of voting rights and 15.5% of ownership interest are 
held by non-controlling interests. The country of incorporation or 
registration is also their principal place of business. For all principal 
subsidiaries the country of incorporation is the Russian Federation, 
except for Tatneft Europe AG, which is incorporated in Switzerland.

NamE Of ENTiTY

priNcipal acTiviTY

Bank ZENIT
Tatneft Europe AG
TANECO
Nizhnekamskshina 
Nizhnekamskiy zavod shin CMK 
Trade House Kama 
Tatneft-AZS Centr 
Tatneft-AZS-Zapad

Banking operations
Export oil sales
Oil refinery
Tires production
Tires production
Tires sales
Oil products sales
Oil products sales

The summarised financial information relating to the subsidiaries 

with material non-controlling interest was as follows:

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2018

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

% Of OwNErship 
iNTErEsT hElD bY 
ThE GrOup

% Of OwNErship 
iNTErEsT hElD  
bY ThE Nci

% Of OwNErship 
iNTErEsT hElD bY 
ThE GrOup

% Of OwNErship 
iNTErEsT hElD  
bY ThE Nci

71,89
100
100
84,5
100
100
100
100

28,11
-
-
15,5
-
-
-
-

71,89
100
100
84,5
100
100
100
100

28,11
-
-
15,5
-
-
-
-

yEAR ENdEd 31 dECEMBER 2018
Bank ZENIT
Nizhnekamskshina PJSC
Total
ИтОгО

yEAR ENdEd 31 dECEMBER 2017
Bank ZENIT
Nizhnekamskshina PJSC

currENT 
assETs

NON-currENT 
assETs

currENT
liabiliTiEs

NON-currENT 
liabiliTiEs

rEvENuE

prOfiT

121 300
1 576

133 315
3 783

224 675
6 567

8 233
-

23 347
20 368

122 876

137 098

231 242

8 233

43 715

322
237

559

123 503
1 135

129 344
4 195

211 321
6 789

13 148
-

35 414
16 652

1 146
167

TOTAL

124 638

133 539

218 110

13 148

52 066

1 313

Note 28: Financial risk management

fINANCIAL RISK MANAgEMENT  
OBjECTIVES ANd pOLICIES
The  Group‘s  activities  expose  it  to  a  variety  of  financial  risks: 
market risk (including foreign currency risk, interest rate risk and 
commodity  price  risk),  credit  risk  and  liquidity  risk.  The  Group‘s 
overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability 
of financial markets and seeks to minimize potential adverse effects 
on the Group‘s financial performance. The Group has introduced  
a risk management system and developed a number of procedures 
to measure, assess and monitor risks and select the relevant risk 
management techniques.

The table below summarises the Group’s exposure to foreign 

currency exchange rate risk as of 31 December 2018.

MARKET RISK
Market risk is the risk or uncertainty arising from possible market 
price  movements  and  their  impact  on  the  future  performance  
of a business. 

The Group takes on exposure to market risks. Market risks arise 
from open positions in (a) foreign currencies, (b) interest rate risk 
and (c) commodity and financial instruments price risk. 

а) Currency risk
The Group operates internationally and is exposed to currency 
risk arising from various currency exposures primarily with respect 
to  the  US  Dollar.  Foreign  exchange  risk  arises  from  assets, 
liabilities, commercial transactions and financing denominated in 
foreign currencies.

russiaN rublE

us DOllar

OThEr

TOTal

fINANCIAL ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash on hand and in banks 
Term deposits with original maturity of less than three months
Due from banks
Restricted cash
Banking: Mandatory reserves with CB RF
Accounts receivable
Trade receivables
Other financial receivables
Banking: Loans to customers 
Other financial assets
Bank deposits
Due from banks
REPO with banks
Notes receivable
Loans to employees
Other loans
Securities at FVTPL
Securities at FVOCI
Securities at AC
Total financial assets

fINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Trade and other financial payables
Trade payables
Dividend payable
Other payables
Banking: Other finance liabilities FVPL
debt
Bonds issued
Subordinated debt
Debt securities issued
Credit facilities
Other debt
Banking: Due to banks and CB RF
Banking: Customer accounts
Other short-term liabilities
Total financial liabilities

25 249
22 078
29
-
1 875

42 750
5 130
131 907

310
168
537
456
1 046
28 517
3 149
38 773
18 718
320 692

25 727
50 711
933
1 190

1 056
2 160
981
-
1 754
15 212
144 070
533
244 327

14 353
-
657
-
-

35 299
1
8 220

347
428
-
-
-
270
1 625
4 603
14 048
79 851

1
-
80
-

-
1 420
149
6 682
835
3 087
33 764
-
46 018

2 738
-
385
-
-

368
-
6 178

-
1 419
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11 088

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
126
6 502
-
6 628

42 340
22 078
1 071
-
1 875

78 417
5 131
146 305

657
2 015
537
456
1 046
28 787
4 774
43 376
32 766
411 631

25 728
50 711
1 013
1 190

1 056
3 580
1 130
6 682
2 589
18 425
184 336
533
296 973

NET BALANCE ShEET pOSITION

76 217

33 833

4 460

114 510

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The table below summarises the Group’s exposure to foreign 

currency exchange rate risk as of 31 December 2017.

The following table presents sensitivities of profit and loss and 
equity to changes in US Dollar exchange rates applied at the end of 
the reporting period relative to Russian Ruble

russiaN rublE

us DOllar

OThEr

TOTal

                      YEar ENDED 31 DEcEmbEr 2018

                      YEar ENDED 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

fINANCIAL ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash on hand and in banks 
Term deposits with original maturity of less than three months
Due from banks
Restricted cash
Banking: Mandatory reserves with CB RF
Accounts receivable
Trade receivables
Other financial receivables
Banking: Loans to customers 
Other financial assets
Bank deposits
Due from banks
Notes receivable
Loans to employees
Other loans
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Available-for-sale financial assets
Held to maturity investments
Total financial assets

fINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Trade and other financial payables
Trade payables
Dividend payable
Other payables
debt
Bonds issued
Subordinated debt
Debt securities issued
Credit facilities
Other debt
Banking: Due to banks and CB RF
Banking: Customer accounts
Other short-term liabilities
Total financial liabilities

21 748
11 906
1 501
-
1 916

34 733
5 751
136 085

302
330
456
1 558
10 769
6 147
37 681
48 831
319 714

21 543
6 032
3 312

7 742
2 161
1 491
20 955
1 556
31 233
125 344
256
221 625

4 255
-
171
-
-

23 934
14
13 958

-
1 285
-
-
552
2 354
3 520
6 974
57 018

352
-
88

-
2 331
1 937
6 789
1 486
1 758
27 208
-
41 949

3 216
-
-
-
-

408
6
940

-
27
-
-
-
-
503
-
5 100

471
-
-

-
-
-
-
364
649
6 362
-
7 846

29 219
11 906
1 672
-
1 916

59 075
5 771
150 983

302
1 642
456
1 558
11 321
8 501
41 705
55 805
381 832

22 366
6 032
3 400

7 742
4 492
3 428
27 744
3 406
33 640
158 914
256
271 420

NET BALANCE ShEET pOSITION

98 089

15 069

(2 746)

110 412

For the year ended 31 December 2018 the Group recognised RR 
21,483 million and RR 13,547 million foreign exchange gains and 
losses respectively in the consolidated statement of profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income (for the year ended 31 December 
2017: RR 10,257 million and RR 11,875 million, respectively).

US Dollar strengthening by 10%
US Dollar weakening by 10%

impacT ON prOfiT  
bEfOrE Tax

3 376
(3 376)

impacT  
ON EquiTY

2 701
(2 701)

impacT ON prOfiT  
bEfOrE Tax

1 501
(1 501)

impacT  
ON EquiTY

1 200
(1 200)

b) Interest rate risk 
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows 
of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in interest 
rates.

NoN-baNkiNg operatioNs iNterest rate risk maNagemeNt
The  majority  of  the  Group’s  borrowings  is  at  variable  interest 
rates (linked to the LIBOR rate). To mitigate the risk of significant 
changes in the LIBOR rate, the Group’s treasury function performs 
periodic analysis of the interest rate environment. The Group does 
not have a formal policy of determining how much of the Group’s 
exposure should be to fixed or variable rates. However, the Group 
performs periodic analysis of the current interest rate environment 
and  depending  on  that  analysis  at  the  time  of  raising  new  debts 
management  makes  decisions  whether  to  obtain  financing  on 
fixed-rate  or  variable-rate  basis  would  be  more  beneficial  to  the 
Group over the expected period until maturity. 

Banking operations interest rate risk management
The  majority  of  the  Group’s  interest  rate  sensitive  banking 
financial  assets  and  liabilities  are  at  fixed  rates.  Therefore,  the 
Group’s interest rate risk arises primarily from unmatched positions 
on maturities of assets and liabilities carried at fixed rates.

Management of interest rate risk is performed through analysis 
of the structure of assets and liabilities by repricing dates. Interest 
rates that are contractually fixed on both assets and liabilities may 
be renegotiated before any new credit tranche is issued to reflect 
current market conditions. All new credit products and transactions 
are assessed in respect of interest rate risk upfront, prior to starting 
these transactions.

Additionally, as disclosed in the maturity analysis below, the 
maturity  dates  applicable  to  the  majority  of  the  Group’s  assets 
and  liabilities  are  relatively  short-term  and  that  provides  the 
Group with a certain level of flexibility to react to changing market 
conditions.

The  Group’s  overall  interest  rate  risk  is  monitored  by  Assets 
and liabilities committee (“ALCO”) which reviews the structure of 
assets and liabilities, current and projected interest rates. Treasury 
departments  of  Bank  ZENIT  are  responsible  for  day-to-day 
management of the interest rate mismatch, preliminary approval 
of  interest  rates  on  projected  transactions,  preparation  and 
submission for approval suggestions on acceptable interest rate 
levels by instrument and duration. Risk management departments 
of  Bank  ZENIT  review  current  interest  rate  gaps  and  assess 
resulting effects of interest rate risk on the Group’s interest margin 
and economic capital.

The interest rate risk measurement system provides the ability 
to  evaluate  a  risk  profile  from  two  different,  but  complementary 
points of view. From the economic value point of view the effect 
of  changes  in  interest  rates  and  the  associated  volatility  of  the 
present value of all future cash flows is considered and is calculated 
as the change in the sensitivity of fair value using a shock effect 
on the interest rate curve. From the profit point of view the effect 
generated by measuring interest rates on net profit in the form of 
interest  and,  therefore,  on  the  associated  effect  on  net  interest 
income on a 1-year horizon is analysed. Interest rate risk reporting 
is compiled and reported to the Bank ZENIT’s Management Board 
on a quarterly basis. 

interest rate risk analysis on Banking and non-Banking 
operations of the group
The table below summarises the Group’s exposure to interest 
rate risks. The table presents the aggregated amounts of the Group’s 
financial assets and liabilities at carrying amounts, categorised by 
the earlier of contractual interest repricing or maturity dates:

31 december 2018
Total financial assets
Total financial liabilities
Net interest sensitivity gap

31 december 2017
Total financial assets
Total financial liabilities
Net interest sensitivity gap

DEmaND aND lEss 
ThaN 1 mONTh

frOm 1 TO 6 
mONThs

frOm 6 TO 12 
mONThs

frOm 1 TO 5 
YEars

mOrE ThaN  
5 YEars

NON-sENsiTivE

TOTal

73 319
41 385
31 934

41 463
46 508
(5 045)

20 961
57 113
(36 152)

92 419
44 540
47 879

77 018
65 755
11 264

34 751
82 390
(47 639)

37 788
50 466
(12 678)

74 011
12 359
61 652

54 469
1 560
52 909

56 817
3 489
53 328

129 000
105 867
23 133

411 631
296 973
114 658

101 447
56 961
44 486

381 832
271 420
110 412

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The  table  below  summarises  the  effective  average  year  end 
interest rates, by major currencies (US Dollars, Russian Rubles), 
for financial instruments outstanding as of 31 December 2018 and 
2017.  The  analysis  has  been  prepared  on  the  basis  of  weighted 
average effective interest rates for the various financial instruments 
using year-end contractual terms and conditions.

                              aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2018

                              aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

russiaN rublE

us DOllar

russiaN rublE

us DOllar

fINANCIAL ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash on hand and in banks
Term deposits
Due from banks
Banking: Loans to customers
Other financial assets
Bank deposits
Due from banks
Notes receivable
Loans to employees
Other loans
Securities at FVTPL

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (for 
comparatives only)
Securities at FVOCI
Available-for-sale financial assets (for comparatives only)
Securities at AC
Held to maturity investments (for comparatives only)

fINANCIAL LIABILITIES
debt 
Bonds issued
Subordinated debt
Debt securities issued
Credit facilities
Other debt

Banking: Other financial liabilities at fair value through profit 
and loss
Banking: Due to banks and CB RF
Banking: Customer accounts

6,26%
7,96%
1,20%
8,30%

13,00%
1,20%
0,10%
3,19%
9,25%
5,56%

-
7,76%
-
9,18%
-

7,73%
6,50%
2,92%
-
5,24%

7,90%
7,58%
5,46%

0,30%
-
-
6,60%

1,60%
-
-
-
-
7,89%

-
5,86%
-
6,11%
-

-
9,50%
2,30%
4,18%
2,91%

-
2,00%
2,80%

7,31%
7,39%
7,40%
11,71%

13,00%
8,18%
0,10%
3,19%
8,32%
-

9,31%
-
8,31%
-
9,33%

9,90%
7,10%
5,40%
7,17%
1,90%

-
7,90%
7,40%

0,76%
-
-
6,91%

-
1,14%
-
-
-
-

6,44%
-
8,10%
-
8,92%

-
8,80%
1,90%
3,10%
2,90%

-
2,50%
1,70%

The following table presents a sensitivity analysis of interest rate 

risk on banking and non-banking financial assets and liabilities:

                     YEar ENDED 31 DEcEmbEr 2018

                     YEar ENDED 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

impacT ON prOfiT  
bEfOrE Tax

impacT 
ON EquiTY

impacT ON prOfiT  
bEfOrE Tax

Increase by 100 basis points
Decrease by 100 basis points

(1 147)
1 147

(917)
917

(659)
659

impacT 
ON EquiTY

(527)
527

с) Commodity and financial instruments price risk
Commodity priCe risk management
Commodity  price  risk  is  the  risk  or  uncertainty  arising  from 
possible movements in prices for crude oil and related products, 
and  their  impact  on  the  Group’s  future  performance  and  results 
of the Group’s operations. A decline in the prices could result in 
a  decrease  in  net  income  and  cash  flows.  The  Group’s  overall 
strategy in production and sales of crude oil and related products 
is centrally managed. 

Financial  instruments  price  risk  for  financial  instruments  held 
within the Group’s financial assets at fair value through profit or loss is 
managed: (a) through maintaining a diversified structure of portfolios; 
and (b) by setting position limits (i.e. limits restricting the total amount 
of an investment or maximum mismatch between respective assets 
and liabilities) as well as stop-loss and call-level limits, in addition to 
these, the Group sets limits on a maximum duration of debt financial 
instruments.  When  necessary  the  Group  establishes  margin  and 
collateral requirements.

The  Group  assesses  on  a  regular  basis  potential  scenarios 
for  future  fluctuation  in  commodity  prices  and  their  impacts  on 
operational and investment decisions.

Financial instruments price risk is managed primarily through daily 
mark-to-market procedures, sensitivity analysis and control of limits 
established for various types of financial instruments.

However,  in  the  current  environment  management  estimates 
may  materially  differ  from  actual  future  impact  on  the  Group’s 
financial  position.  Actual  results,  and  the  impact  on  the  Group’s 
operations and financial position, may differ from management’s 
estimates of potential scenarios.

finanCial instruments priCe risk management
Financial instruments price risk is the risk that movements in market 
prices  resulting  from  factors  associated  with  an  issuer  of  financial 
instruments (specific risk) and general changes in the market prices 
of financial instruments (general risk) will affect the fair value or future 
cash  flows  of  a  financial  instrument  and,  as  a  result,  the  Group’s 
profitability.

Sensitivity to changes in other prices is estimated using the Value 
at Risk (VaR) methodology. This is a way to assess potential losses 
that may occur at a risk position as a result of changes in market rates 
and prices in a certain period of time with a given level of confidence.

VaR estimates in respect of financial assets at fair value through 
profit or loss and available-for-sale financial assets as of 31 December 
2018 and 2017 are as follows:

                     YEar ENDED 31 DEcEmbEr 2018

                     YEar ENDED 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

impacT ON prOfiT  
bEfOrE Tax

impacT 
ON EquiTY

impacT ON prOfiT  
bEfOrE Tax

impacT 
ON EquiTY

Fixed income securities price risk
Equity securities price risk

TOTAL pRICE RISK

104
12

116

83
10

93

105
-

105

84
-

84

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CREdIT RISK
The  Group  exposes  itself  to  credit  risk,  which  is  the  risk  that 
one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the 
other party by failing to meet an obligation. 

Exposure to credit risk arises as a result of the Group’s lending 
and other transactions with counterparties, giving rise to financial 
assets and off-balance sheet credit-related commitments. 

The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk is reflected in the 
carrying amounts of financial assets in the consolidated statement 
of financial position. For financial guarantees issued, commitments 
to extend credit, undrawn credit lines and export/import letters of 
credit, the maximum exposure to credit risk is the amount of the 
commitment.

The  estimation  of  credit  risk  for  risk  management  purposes 
is  complex  and  involves  the  use  of  models,  as  the  risk  varies 
depending  on  market  conditions,  expected  cash  flows  and  the 
passage of time. The assessment of credit risk for a portfolio of 
assets  entails  further  estimations  of  the  likelihood  of  defaults 
occurring,  the  associated  loss  ratios  and  default  correlations 
between counterparties.

expeCted Credit loss (eCl) measurement. 
EAD  is  an  estimate  of  exposure  at  a  future  default  date, 
taking into account expected changes in the exposure after the 
reporting period, including repayments of principal and interest, 
and  expected  drawdowns  on  committed  facilities.  The  EAD  on 
credit related commitments is estimated using Credit Conversion 
Factor (“CCF”). CCF is a coefficient that shows the probability of 
conversion  of  the  committed  amounts  to  an  on-balance  sheet 
exposure within a defined period. 

PD an estimate of the likelihood of default to occur over a given 
time period. LGD is an estimate of the loss arising on default. It is 
based on the difference between the contractual cash flows due 
and those that the lender would expect to receive, including from 
any collateral. It is usually expressed as a percentage of the EAD. 
The expected losses are discounted to present value at the end 
of the reporting period. The discount rate represents the effective 
interest rate (“EIR”) for the financial instrument or an approximation 
thereof.

Expected credit losses are modelled over instrument’s lifetime 
period. The lifetime period is equal to the remaining contractual 
period  to  maturity  of  debt  instruments,  adjusted  for  expected 
prepayments, if any. For loan commitments and financial guarantee 
contracts,  it  is  the  contractual  period  over  which  an  entity  has  
a present contractual obligation to extend credit. 

Management  models  Lifetime  ECL,  that  is,  losses  that  result 
from  all  possible  default  events  over  the  remaining  lifetime 
period of the financial instrument. The 12-month ECL, represents  
a  portion  of  lifetime  ECLs  that  result  from  default  events  on  a 
financial instrument that are possible within 12 months after the 
reporting  period,  or  remaining  lifetime  period  of  the  financial 
instrument if it is less than a year.

The ECLs that are estimated by management for the purposes 
of  these  financial  statements  are  point-in-time  estimates, 
rather  than  through-the-cycle  estimates  that  are  commonly 
used for regulatory purposes. The estimates consider forward-
looking  information,  that  is,  ECLs  reflect  probability  weighted 
development  of  key  macroeconomic  variables  that  have  
an impact on credit risk. 

The ECL modelling does not differ for Purchased or Originated 
Credit  Impaired  (“POCI”)  financial  assets,  except  that  (a)  gross 
carrying value and discount rate are based on cash flows that were 
recoverable at initial recognition of the asset, rather than based 
on  contractual  cash  flows,  and  (b)  the  ECL  is  always  a  lifetime 
ECL.  POCI  assets  are  financial  assets  that  are  credit-impaired 
upon initial recognition, such as impaired loans acquired in a past 
business combination. 

Credit risk management
Credit  risk  is  the  single  largest  risk  for  the  Group’s  business; 
management therefore carefully manages its exposure to credit risk. 
An assessment is performed at each reporting date to identify 
a  significant  increase  in  credit  risk  since  initial  recognition  of  
a financial instrument. Such assessment is performed on the basis 
of qualitative and quantitative information: 

•	Quantitative assessment is performed on the basis of a change 

in risk of default arising over the expected lifetime of a financial 
asset. 

•	Qualitative  assessment  implies  that  a  number  of  factors  are 

important  for  assessing  significant  increase  in  credit  risk 
(restructuring  indicative  of  problems,  establishing  favourable 
schedule  for  repaying  loan  interest  and  principal,  significant 
changes in expected results of operations and behaviour of a 
borrower and other material changes).

Financial assets move from Stage 1 to Stage 2 if there is one or a 
combination of the following factors: 

•	financial assets are over 30 days overdue; 
•	credit rating deteriorates;
•	there are early warning indicators of an increase in credit risk; a 

need to change previously agreed on terms of the agreement 
to create more favourable environment for a customer due to 
his inability to meet current liabilities because of the customer’s 
financial position; full or partial refinancing of the current debt 
which  would  not  be  required  if  the  client  did  not  experience 
financial difficulties;

•	a customer has no rating at the reporting date;
•	information  on  future  changes  in  assets  that  may  result  

in credit losses not considered in the rating systems is identified  
(e.g. military conflicts in the region that may have a significant 
impact on future credit quality). 

A  default  is  recognised  if  one  or  a  combination  of  the  following 
events occur:

presumption);

•	financial  assets  are  over  90  days  overdue  (a  rebuttable 
•	a default rating is assigned;
•	restructuring indicative of problems is undertaken; 
•	a favourable schedule for repaying interest and principal with 

payments to be made at the end of the term is granted.
non-Banking aCtivities Credit risk management
Credit  risk  arises  from  cash  and  cash  equivalents,  bank 
deposits,  loans  and  notes  receivables,  as  well  as  credit 
exposures to customers including outstanding trade and other 
receivables.

Credit risks related to accounts receivable are systematically 
monitored taking into account the customer’s financial position, 
past experience and other factors. Management systematically 
reviews ageing analysis of receivables and uses this information 
for calculation of expected credit losses. A significant portion of 
the Group’s accounts receivable is due from domestic and export 
trading companies. The Group does not always require collateral 
to  limit  the  exposure  to  loss;  however,  in  most  cases  letters  of 
credit  and  prepayments  are  used,  especially  with  respect  to 
accounts receivables from non-CIS sales of crude oil. The Group 
operates  with  various  customers  and  a  substantial  part  of  its 
sales relate to major customers. Although collection of accounts 
receivable  could  be  influenced  by  economic  factors  affecting 
these  customers,  management  believes  there  is  no  significant 
risk of loss to the Group beyond the provisions already recorded. 
Credit risk analysis for accounts receivable is presented in Note 
7.

The Group performs an ongoing assessment and monitoring 
of the risk of default. In addition, as part of its cash management 
and  credit  risk  function,  the  Group  regularly  evaluates  the 
creditworthiness  of  financial  and  banking  institutions  where  it 

deposits cash.

The  Group  deposits  available  cash  mostly  with  financial 
institutions  in  the  Russian  Federation.  To  manage  this  credit 
risk, the Group allocates its available cash to a variety of Russian 
banks. Management periodically reviews the credit worthiness 
of the banks in which it deposits cash. 

Banking aCtivities Credit risk management
The Group’s credit risk policies prescribe its acceptance only 
through  formalized  procedures  and  only  based  on  decisions  of 
the  authorized  collegial  body.  The  Bank  ZENIT  has  a  system  of 
credit  committees  responsible  for  making  credit  decisions,  the 
main objective of which is to create a high-quality loan portfolio 
that ensures the implementation of the strategy, credit policies and 
risk management policies. The credit committees of Bank ZENIT, 
authorized to make credit decisions, have a clear segmentation 
according to business lines, lending segments and the amount of 
authority. 

Credit committees and their level of responsibility in respect of 
approval of maximum exposures on a borrower or group of related 

Fitch, Moody`s), mapped to the internal scale of the Bank ZENIT.
The  system  of  internal  ratings  has  been  applied  by  Bank 
ZENIT  since  1999  and  is  continuously  updated  and  developed. 
The  information  accumulated  over  this  period  provides  a  sound 
ground for assessment of ratings migration and allows the Group to 
calibrate corresponding parameters of default probability. 

The  Group  updates  and  validates  internal  models  and 
approaches on a periodic basis, but at least once a year. For the 
purpose of information disclosure, assets are grouped in one of the  
4 credit quality rating categories in order of credit quality deterioration 
(credit risk increase) in accordance with the approaches outlined 
below:

The Group does not enter into transactions with an initial rating 

of III or IV.

In  order  to  monitor  the  credit  risk,  responsible  employees  of 
credit departments prepare regular reports based on a structured 
analysis  of  the  Client’s  business  and  financial  performance. 
Management obtains and analyses all information about significant 
risks related to customers with deteriorating creditworthiness.

(tranches);

Credit risk monitoring has an important role in maintaining the 
quality of loans at least as good as at the moment of credit limits 
approval, in preventing losses on the formed portfolio in excess of 
planned norms and consists in:

discussions (meetings) with the borrower by business managers;

•	maintaining constant contact and holding regular risk-focused 
•	structured and continuous monitoring of the implementation of 
•	carrying out, with an established frequency, regular inspections 

financial and non-financial covenants using the control register;

of  the  volume,  type  and  conditions  of  maintenance  of  the 
pledged items, its validity and insurance;

activities of the borrower and monitoring its financial position;

•	conducting a quarterly analysis of the financial and economic 
•	monitoring  of  proper  loan  maintenance  and  repayment 
•	compulsory  comprehensive  annual  review  of  the  risk  limit 

established  for  the  Client  in  order  to  re-approve,  increase  or 
reduce it (in case of negative trends in the borrower’s activity, in 
its sector, in the economy as a whole, etc.);

•	analysis of actual exposures versus established limits;
•	control  over  compliance  with  internal  policies,  procedures, 

instructions  and  orders  issued  by  respective  management 
bodies;

adequacy of risk assessment and forecast;
in 

•	monitoring of macroeconomic parameters in order to check the 
•	portfolio  analysis  showing  trends 

levels  of  default, 
concentrations,  diversifications  by  borrowers  or  groups  of 
borrowers, products, industries, countries, etc.
In order to ensure financial stability, forecast expected losses, 
plan capital requirements, calculate risk-appetite limits, the Group 
performs periodic stress-testing of credit risk. The stress-testing 
tool includes regression models based on macroeconomic factors. 
A mandatory condition for the application of regression models is 
their high quality, confirmed by the results of validation.

The Group’s divisions carry out loan maturity analysis and follow-

up control over overdue balances.

For more detailed analyses please refer to

https://www.zenit.ru/rus/about_bank/disclosure/financial-statements/

ThE NamE Of ThE cOmmiTTEE

maximum ExpOsurE allOwED TO bE 
apprOvED, rr milliON

Credit committee

Credit committee on small and 
medium-sized business borrowers
Credit committee on retail lending

Not limited*

400
90

* Within the limits of standards N6 and N25

borrowers are as follows:

The Group structures the level of credit risk it undertakes by placing 
the appropriate limits. Limits are set by the Group on an individual 
(for example, for specific customers and counterparties), group and 
portfolio  basis  (for  example,  industry  and  regional  limits,  limits  on 
types of operations, etc.).

Internal  regulations  on  financial  analysis  and  risk  assessment 
are  created  and  applied  to  each  segment  of  the  lending  activity, 
including  lending  to  legal  entities,  individuals,  small  and  medium-
sized businesses and other categories of borrowers.

To  reduce  the  level  of  risk,  the  Group  accepts  collateral  in  the 
form of pledges, sureties and guarantees. In case of acceptance of a 
surety, the Group performs a financial analysis of the guarantor. The 
assessment of collateral is performed internally by special division 
responsible for collateral assessment and control. They use several 
methodologies developed for each type of collateral.

Valuations performed by third parties, including independent 
appraisal firms authorized by the Group, may serve as additional 
data for such assessment. The Group usually requires collateral 
to be insured by insurance companies authorized by the Group.

Credit risk for off-balance sheet financial instruments is defined 
as the possibility of sustaining a loss as the result of another party 
to a financial instrument failing to perform in accordance with the 
terms of the contract. The Group uses the same credit policies in 
assuming conditional obligations as it does for on balance sheet 
financial instruments, through established credit approvals, risk 
control limits and monitoring procedures.

Risk  management  departments  monitor  compliance  with  the 
requirements of external and internal polices of risk assessment, 
credit  decision  making,  authority  to  make  credit  decisions,  and 
work with collaterals.

To quantify the credit risk, the Group uses internal models (rating 
systems). In the absence of a model, the assessment can be carried 
out in one of the alternative ways:

•	based on the average values obtained on the internal statistics;
•	using  external  ratings  of  international  rating  agencies  (S&P, 

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Credit risk analysis on Banking and non-Banking operations  
of the group
The Group uses the following rating categories for the analysis of 
credit quality of assets other than loans to customers and accounts 
receivable:

•	investment  grade  ratings  classification  referred  to  as  Aaa  to 

Baa3 for Moody’s Investment Services, as AAA to BBB- for Fitch 
Rating  and  as  AAA  to  BBB-  for  Standard  and  Poor’s  Rating, 
respectively;

•	non-investment  (speculative)  grade  ratings  classification 

referred to as Ba1 to C for Moody’s Investment Services, as BB+ 
to B- for Fitch Rating and as BB+ to D for Standard and Poor’s 
Rating, respectively.

raTiNG GrOup

pD iNTErval

cOrrEspONDiNG raTiNGs  
Of ExTErNal iNTErNaTiONal   
raTiNG aGENciEs

s&p \ fiTch

mOODY`s

DEscripTiON

I

II

III

IV

0,00%…2,40%

«AAA»…«B+»

«Aaa»…«B1»

2,40%…26,50% «B»…«B-»

«B2»…«Caa3»

26,50%…65,80% «CCC»…«C»

«Ca»…«C»

100,00%

«D»

«D»

Rating group   I, characterized by the best credit quality and low 
probability of default.
There are no events (trends) associated with the Clients’ activities that 
can have a negative and (or) threatening effect their financial stability 
and (or) solvency in the near future.

Rating group II, characterized by acceptable credit quality and a 
certain probability of default.
There may be negative events (trends) associated with the Clients’ 
activities that can affect their financial stability and (or) solvency in the 
near future.

Rating group III, characterized by doubtful credit quality and a high 
probability of default.
As a rule, there are negative and (or) threatening events (trends) 
associated with the Clients’ activities that can affect their financial 
stability and (or) solvency in the near future.

Rating group IV, default category includes Clients that fall under the 
criteria of the Bank’s definition of default.
Redemption is unlikely.

The  following  table  contains  an  analysis  of  the  credit  risk 
exposure of cash and cash equivalents including mandatory reserve 
deposits with CB RF. The carrying amount as at 31 December 2018 
also represents the Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk on 
these financial assets.

sTaGE 1

(12-months Ecl)

sTaGE 2
(lifetime Ecl 
for sicr)

sTaGE 3
(lifetime Ecl for credit 
im-paired)

pOci

TOTal

CASh ON hANd ANd CASh IN BANKS

Investment grade rating
Non-investment grade rating
Unrated
gross carrying amount
Credit loss allowance
Carrying amount

31 721
4 030
6 589
42 340
-
42 340

TERM dEpOSITS wITh ORIgINAL MATuRITy Of LESS ThAN ThREE MONThS

Investment grade rating
Non-investment grade rating
Unrated
gross carrying amount
Credit loss allowance
Carrying amount

duE fROM BANKS

Investment grade rating
Non-investment grade rating
Unrated
gross carrying amount
Credit loss allowance
Carrying amount

MANdATORy RESERVE dEpOSITS wITh CB Rf

Investment grade rating
Non-investment grade rating
Unrated
gross carrying amount
Credit loss allowance
Carrying amount

6 468
15 610
-
22 078
-
22 078

-
1 071
-
1 071
-
1 071

1 875
-
-
1 875
-
1 875

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

31 721
4 030
6 589
42 340
-
42 340

6 468
15 610
-
22 078
-
22 078

-
1 071
-
1 071
-
1 071

1 875
-
-
1 875
-
1 875

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The  following  table  contains  an  analysis  of  the  credit  risk 
exposure of other financial assets carried at AC and at FVOCI for 
which  ECL  allowance  is  recognised  other  than  cash  and  cash 
equivalents  including  mandatory  reserve  deposits  with  CB  RF, 
loans to customers and accounts receivable. The carrying amount 
as  at  31  December  2018  also  represents  the  Group’s  maximum 
exposure to credit risk on these financial assets.

sTaGE 1

(12-months Ecl)

sTaGE 2
(lifetime Ecl 
for sicr)

sTaGE 3
(lifetime Ecl for credit 
im-paired)

pOci

TOTal

sTaGE 1

(12-months Ecl)

sTaGE 2
(lifetime Ecl 
for sicr)

sTaGE 3
(lifetime Ecl for credit 
im-paired)

pOci

TOTal

NOTES RECEIVABLE

Investment grade rating
Non-investment grade rating
Unrated
gross carrying amount
Credit loss allowance
Carrying amount

OThER LOANS

Investment grade rating
Non-investment grade rating
Unrated
gross carrying amount
Credit loss allowance
Carrying amount

LOANS TO EMpLOyEES

Investment grade rating
Non-investment grade rating
Unrated
gross carrying amount
Credit loss allowance
Carrying amount

BANK dEpOSITS

Investment grade rating
Non-investment grade rating
Unrated
gross carrying amount
Credit loss allowance
Carrying amount

duE fROM BANKS

Investment grade rating
Non-investment grade rating
Unrated
gross carrying amount
Credit loss allowance
Carrying amount

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
83
83
-
83

-
-
-
-
-
-

346
-
311
657
-
657

333
1 599
83
2 015
-
2 015

-
-
456
456
-
456

-
-
26 217
26 217
(543)
25 674

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
566
566
(566)
-

-
-
20 377
20 377
(17 464)
2 913

-
-
2 822
2 822
(1 776)
1 046

-
-
5 544
5 544
(5 544)
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

1 022
1 022
(566)
456

-
-
46 677
46 677
(18 007)
28 670

2 822
2 822
(1 776)
1 046

346

5 855
6 201
(5 544)
657

333
1 599
83
2 015
-
2 015

REpO wITh BANKS

Investment grade rating
Non-investment grade rating
Unrated
gross carrying amount
Credit loss allowance
Carrying amount

dEBT SECuRITIES AT AC

Investment grade rating
Non-investment grade rating
Unrated
gross carrying amount
Credit loss allowance
Carrying amount

dEBT SECuRITIES AT fVOCI

Investment grade rating
Non-investment grade rating
Unrated
gross carrying amount
Credit loss allowance
Carrying amount

537
-
-
537
-
537

32 938
35
-
32 973
(221)
32 752

15 662
1 677
478
17 817
(124)
17 693

-
-
-
-
-
-

3
10
1
14
-
14

-
-
89
89
-
89

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

537
-
-
537
-
537

32 941
45
1
32 987
(221)
32 766

15 662
1 677
567
17 906
(124)
17 782

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The table below shows credit quality of assets other than loans 

to customers and accounts receivable as of 31 December 2017:

NEIThER pAST duE NOR IMpAIREd
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash on hand and in banks
Term deposits
Due from banks
Banking: Mandatory reserves with CB RF
Other financial assets
Bank deposits
Due from banks
Notes receivable
Other loans
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Available-for-sale financial assets
Held to maturity investments

pAST duE BuT NOT IMpAIREd 

INdIVIduALLy IMpAIREd
Other financial assets
Bank deposits
Due from banks
Notes receivable
Loans to employees
Other loans
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Available-for-sale financial assets
Held to maturity investments
Less: provision for impairment

iNvEsTmENT  
GraDE raTiNG

NON-iNvEsTmENT  
GraDE raTiNG

uNraTED

TOTal

3 114
8 012
-
-

-
-
-
-
1 952
4 360
21 681

-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

9 188
3 859
1 672
-

1
1 613
-
-
3 191
12 509
29 924

-

-
30
-
-

-
318
-
(348)

16 917
35
-
1 916

301
-
456
3 260
3 358
11 870
4 200

-

5 547
-
318
2 978
15 955
298
19 602
-
(22 114)

29 219
11 906
1 672
1 916

302
1 613
456
3 260
8 501
28 739
55 805

-

5 547
30
318
2 978
15 955
298
19 920
-
(22 462)

TOTAL CREdIT RISK

39 119

61 957

64 897

165 973

Within  short  term  bank  deposits  there  are  RR  5,400  million  
of deposits placed with Tatfondbank. In March 2017, by the order of 
CB RF the license to conduct banking operations was withdrawn from 
Tatfondbank. At 31 December 2018 and 2017 the Group created  
a  provision  for  impairment  of  deposits  placed  with  Tatfondbank  
in the amount of RR 5,400 million.

LIquIdITy RISK  
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its 

financial obligations as they fall due.

non-Banking operations liquidity risk management
The Group’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure that 
it  will  always  have  sufficient  liquidity  to  meet  its  liabilities  when 
due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring 
unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Group‘s reputation. 
In managing its liquidity risk, the Group maintains adequate cash 
reserves  and  debt  facilities,  continuously  monitors  forecast  and 
actual  cash  flows  and  matches  the  maturity  profiles  of  financial 
assets and liabilities on non-banking activities. 

The Group prepares various financial plans (monthly, quarterly 
and  annually)  which  ensures  that  the  Group  has  sufficient  cash 
on  demand  to  meet  expected  operational  expenses,  financial 
obligations and investing activities for a period of 30 days or more. 
To fund cash requirements of a more permanent nature, the Group 
will  normally  raise  long-term  debt  in  available  international  and 
domestic markets.

Banking operations liquidity risk management
The objective of liquidity risk management is to ensure the stable 
operations of all banks of the Group, the possibility of uninterrupted 
operations  in  accordance  with  the  Group’s  business  plans, 
including the timely fulfilment of all obligations to customers and 
counterparties related to making payments, as well as minimising 
the negative impact on financial results, own funds (capital), the 
Group’s reputation for a possible liquidity deficit. Also, the priority 
objective of liquidity risk management is to ensure that all banks of 
the Group comply with the mandatory liquidity ratios established by 
the Central Bank of Russia.

The  Group’s  approach  to  banking  operations 

liquidity 
management  is  to  ensure,  as  far  as  possible,  that  it  will  have 
sufficient  liquidity  to  meet  its  liabilities  when  due  under  both 
ordinary and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable 
losses or damaging the Group’s reputation.

The  Group  endeavors  to  maintain  a  stable  and  diversified 
funding  base  including  core  corporate  and  individual  customer 
accounts; short-, medium- and long-term loans from other banks; 
promissory notes and bonds issued. On the other hand, the Group 
tends to keep diversified portfolios of liquid and highly liquid assets 
in  order  to  be  able  to  settle  unforeseen  liquidity  requirements  
in an efficient and timely manner.

Key  parameters  in  liquidity  risk  management  such  as  the 
structure of assets and liabilities, composition of liquid assets and 
acceptable liquidity risks are established by Assets and Liabilities 

To maintain instant liquidity, limits are open on Bank ZENIT by 
a  significant  number  of  Russian  banks.  In  addition,  the  liquidity 
risk is minimized by the Bank ZENIT’s ability to raise funds from 
the Bank of Russia within the framework of the refinancing system 
and state support for the financial sector, as well as established 
liquidity management policies and technologies that provide for 
stress approaches in estimating future cash flows.

In accordance with the Group’s Liquidity Management Policy, 
the  basic  principle  of  liquidity  management  is  risk  limiting,  in 
particular,  using  the  required  liquid  assets  limit.  If  necessary 
(changing the financial situation in the markets or at Bank ZENIT), 
other limits (for counterparties, financial instruments, etc.) included 
in the Bank ZENIT’s limit structure can be used to manage liquidity.

liquidity analysis for Banking and non-Banking operations  
of the group
The  following  tables  summarise  the  maturity  profile  of  the 
Group’s  financial  liabilities  based  on  contractual  undiscounted 
payments, including interest payments as of 31 December 2018:

Management Committee (ALCO). ALCO sets and reviews limits on 
liquidity gaps which are assessed on the basis of liquidity stress-
tests in regard to medium- and long-term liquidity. These tests are 
performed using the following information::

renewal arrangements as at the date of the respective test;

•	current structure of assets and liabilities including any known 
•	amounts, maturity and liquidity profiles of transactions projected 
•	current  and  projected  characteristics  of  liquid  assets  which 

include, apart from cash and cash equivalents, amounts due 
from other banks and certain financial assets held-for-trading; 

by business units;

•	and relevant external factors.

day; 

The  resulting  models  allow  for  the  assessment  of  future 
expected cash flows due to projected future business and different 
crisis scenarios. While managing liquidity risk treasury departments 
of the Group distinguish liquidity required within a current business 
day and term liquidity. For managing current liquidity (with a 1-day 
horizon) the following methods are used:

•	reallocation of cash between accounts with other banks;
•	collection  of  information  from  business  and  other  supporting 

units  on  large  transactions  (both  proprietary  and  customer 
based); 

•	purchase and sale of certain financial assets in liquid portfolios;
•	accelerating closure of trade positions;
•	estimation of minimum expected cash inflow during a business 
•	and  daily  control  over  the  balance  of  cash  and  estimated 

liabilities to be settled on demand.
In  order  to  optimize  liquidity  management  procedures,  Bank 
ZENIT  allocates  instant  (intraday)  and  emergency  liquidity 
management. The monitoring of the current and forecasted state of 
urgent liquidity is carried out by the Bank’s Treasury daily on the basis 
of calculating the sufficiency of highly liquid assets to cover planned 
and unplanned outflows and meeting resource requirements for a 
period of up to 30 days. In the normal course of business, liquidity 
reports reflecting the current and projected structure of assets and 
liabilities, taking into account the model of daily minimum balance 
on current accounts by currency based on an analysis of historical 
dynamics,  as  well  as  expected  future  cash  flows  are  regularly 
reported  to  ALCO.  Liquidity  management  decisions  made  by  the 
ALCO are implemented by treasuries as part of their duties.

The share of liquid assets is maintained at a level sufficient to 
meet obligations to customers and counterparties of Bank ZENIT, 
which  can  significantly  reduce  liquidity  risks  and  non-market 
funding rates.

fINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Trade and other financial payables
Trade payables
Dividend payable
Other payables

Banking: Other financial liabilities at fair value through profit 
and loss
debt
Bonds issued
Subordinated debt
Debt securities issued
Credit facilities
Other debt
Banking: Due to banks and CB RF
Banking: Customer accounts
Other short-term liabilities
Credit related commitments (Note 26)
TOTAL

lEss ThaN 
1 YEar

bETwEEN 
1 aND 5 YEars

OvEr 
5 YEars

TOTal

25 728
50 711
1 013

1 190

945
2 498
1 051
6 682
964
15 386
170 869
533
38 929
316 499

-
-
-

-

59
1 966
76
-
1 625
4 660
38 753
-
-
47 139

-
-
-

-

193
2 125
4
-
-
-
8
-
-
2 330

25 728
50 711
1 013

1 190

1 197
6 589
1 131
6 682
2 589
20 046
209 630
533
38 929
365 968

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The  following  tables  summarise  the  maturity  profile  of  the 
Group’s  financial  liabilities  based  on  contractual  undiscounted 
payments, including interest payments as of 31 December 2017:

fINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Trade and other financial payables
Trade payables
Dividend payable
Other payables
debt
Bonds issued
Subordinated debt
Debt securities issued
Credit facilities
Other debt
Banking: Due to banks and CB RF
Banking: Customer accounts
Other short-term liabilities
Credit related commitments (Note 26)
TOTAL

lEss ThaN 
1 YEar

bETwEEN 
1 aND 5 YEars

OvEr 
5 YEars

TOTal

22 366
6 032
3 400

8 369
528
3 364
28 349
2 039
29 695
170 337
256
12 924
287 659

-
-
-

-
5 543
108
-
1 612
5 919
2 824
-
13 028
29 034

-
-
-

-
2 102
4
-
-
20
-
-
469
2 595

22 366
6 032
3 400

8 369
8 173
3 476
28 349
3 651
35 634
173 161
256
26 421
319 288

fAIR VALuES
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or 
paid to transfer a liability in an ordinary transaction between market 
participants at the measurement date. The estimated fair values 
of financial instruments are determined with reference to various 
market information and other valuation techniques as considered 
appropriate. 

The different levels of fair value hierarchy have been defined as 

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 
1  that  are  observable  for  the  asset  or  liability,  either  directly  or 
indirectly.

Level  3  –  Unobservable  inputs  for  the  asset  or  liability. 
These  inputs  reflect  the  Group‘s  own  assumptions  about  the 
assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset 
or liability. 

follows: 

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or 
liabilities that Group has the ability to assess at the measurement date. 

RECuRRINg fAIR  VALuE MEASuREMENTS
The levels in the fair value hierarchy into which the recurring fair 

value measurements are categorised are as follows:

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Available-for-sale financial assets
Investment property

TOTAL

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

fair valuE

lEvEl 1

8 096
16 944
-

25 040

lEvEl 2

-
8 998
-

8 998

lEvEl 3

405
15 763
871

17 039

carrYiNG valuE

8 501
41 705
871

51 077

The  description  of  valuation  technique  and  description  
of inputs used in the fair value measurement for Level 2 and Level 3 
measurements at 31 December 2018:

Banking: Loans to customers at FVTPL
Securities at FVOCI 

Securities at FVTPL

Other loans at FVTPL
Investment property

fair valuE hiErarchY

valuaTiON TEchNiquE aND kEY iNpuT DaTa

Level 3
Level 2, 
Level 3

Level 2, 
Level 3

Level 3
Level 3

Discounted cash flow models adjusted at credit risk
Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, net assets 
valuation, comparative (market) approach / 
Publicly available information, comparable market prices/ discounted 
cash flow models adjusted at credit risk

Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, net assets 
valuation, comparative (market) approach / 
Publicly available information, comparable market prices / discounted 
cash flow models adjusted at credit risk

Discounted cash flow models adjusted at credit risk
Market data on comparable objects adjusted in case of differences from  
similar objects

Banking: Loans to customers at FVTPL
Securities at FVTPL
Other loans at FVTPL
Securities at FVOCI
Investment property
Banking: Other financial liabilities at FVTPL

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2018

fair valuE

lEvEl 1

-
2 320
-
18 056
-
(1 190)

-
2 265
-
9 227
-
-

TOTAL

19 186

11 492

lEvEl 2

lEvEl 3

fair valuE hiErarchY

valuaTiON TEchNiquE aND kEY iNpuT DaTa

carrYiNG valuE

The  description  of  valuation  technique  and  description  of 
inputs used in the fair value measurement for Level 2 and Level 3 
measurements at 31 December 2017: 

13 043
189
117
16 092
918
-

30 359

13 043
4 774
117
43 375
918
(1 190)

61 037

Held-for-trading financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets

Investment property

Level 2, 
Level 3

Level 2, 
Level 3

Level 3

Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, net assets 
valuation, comparative (market) approach / 
Publicly available information, comparable market prices

Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, net assets 
valuation, comparative (market) approach / 
Publicly available information, comparable market prices

Market data on comparable objects adjusted in case of differences from  
similar objects

There were no changes in valuation technique for Level 2 and 
Level 3 recurring fair value measurements during the year ended 
31 December 2018 and 2017.

There have been no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 

3 during 2018 and 2017 year.

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ASSETS ANd LIABILITIES NOT MEASuREd  
AT fAIR VALuE BuT fOR whICh fAIR VALuE  
IS dISCLOSEd
Fair  values  analysed  by  level  in  the  fair  value  hierarchy  and 
carrying value of assets and liabilities not measured at fair value are 
as follows:

RECONCILIATION Of LIABILITIES ARISINg  
fROM fINANCINg ACTIVITIES 
The table below sets out an analysis of the movements in the 
Group’s liabilities from financing activities for each of the periods 
presented. The items of these liabilities are those that are reported 
as financing in the statement of cash flows:

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash on hand and in banks
Term deposits
Due from banks
Banking: Mandatory reserve deposits with CB RF
Accounts receivable
Trade receivables
Other financial receivables
Banking: Loans to customers at AC
Other financial assets
Bank deposits
Due from banks
REPO with banks
Notes receivable
Loans to employees
Other loans  at AC
Held to maturity investments (for comparatives only)
Securities at AC
Total financial assets

LIABILITIES
Trade and other financial payables
Trade payables
Dividend payable
Other payables
Debt
Bonds issued
Subordinated debt
Debt securities issued
Credit facilities
Other debt
Banking: Due to banks and CB RF
Banking: Customer accounts
Other short-term liabilities

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2018

aT 31 DEcEmbEr 2017

fair
valuE

carrYiNG 
valuE

fair
valuE

carrYiNG 
valuE

lEvEl 1

lEvEl 2

lEvEl 3

lEvEl 1

lEvEl 2

lEvEl 3

5 451
-
-
1 875

36 889
22 078
1 071
-

-
-
-
-

42 340
22 078
1 071
1 875

6 587
-
-
1 916

22 632
11 906
1 672
-

-
-
-
-

29 219
11 906
1 672
1 916

-
-
-

-
596

78 417
4 535
- 133 404

78 417
5 131
133 404

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
31 276
38 602

657
2 015
537
-
-
-
-
1 490

-
-
-
456
1 046
28 670
-
-
65 333 246 528

-
-
-

272
-
500

25 456
50 711
513

1 056
-
-
-
-
1 526

-
3 580
1 130
-
-
16 899
- 182 970
-
-

-
-
-
6 682
2 589
-
-
533

657
2 015
537
456
1 046
28 670
-
32 766
350 463

25 728
50 711
1 013

1 056
3 580
1 130
6 682
2 589
18 425
182 970
533

-
788

59 075
4 983
- 150 983

59 075
5 771
150 983

-
-
-

-
-

-
-
-
55 805
-
64 308

302
1 183
459
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
456
1 558
11 321
-
-
38 942 228 376

-
-
-

-
-
-

7 742
-
-
-
-
1 054

-
4 492
3 428
-
-
32 437
- 158 914
-
-

22 366
6 032
3 400

-
-
-
27 744
3 406
-
-
256

302
1 183
459
456
1 558
11 321
55 805
-
331 626

22 366
6 032
3 400

7 742
4 492
3 428
27 744
3 406
33 640
158 914
256

TOTAL fINANCIAL LIABILITIES

2 582 205 351

86 484

294 417

8 796 199 271

63 204

271 420

liabiliTiEs arisiNG as a rEsulT Of fiNaNciNG acTiviTiEs

shOrT-TErm  
aND lONG-TErm DEbT

bONDs i
ssuED

subOrDiNaTED 
DEbT

TOTal

At 31 december 2016

12 041

32 698

4 497

49 236

Cash flow movement, including:
Proceeds from issuance of debt
Repayment of debt
Issuance of bonds
Redemption of bonds
Interest accrued
Interest paid
Foreign exchange adjustments
Other non-cash flows
At 31 december 2017

Cash flow movement, including:
Proceeds from issuance of debt
Repayment of debt
Issuance of bonds
Redemption of bonds
Interest paid
Foreign exchange adjustments
Interest accrual
Other non-cash flows
At 31 december 2018

25 107
(5 434)
-
-
(160)
(504)
425
(325)
31 150

25 920
(49 466)
-
-
-
1 012
654
-
9 270

-
-
2 365
(25 740)
(2 011)
-
2 011
(1 581)
7 742

-
-
-
(6 979)
(602)
-
614
281
1 056

-
-
-
-
(921)
(298)
921
293
4 492

-
-
-
(1 359)
-
(19)
466
-
3 580

25 107
(5 434)
2 365
(25 740)
(3 092)
(802)
3 357
(1 613)
43 384

25 920
(49 466)
-
(8 338)
(602)
993
1 734
281
13 906

MANAgEMENT Of CApITAL
The primary objective of the Group’s capital management is to 
ensure that it maintains a strong credit rating and healthy capital 
ratios  in  order  to  support  its  business  and  increase  shareholder 
value.  The  Group  manages  its  capital  structure  and  makes 
adjustments to it, in light of changes in economic conditions. 

The Group defines capital under management as the total Group 
shareholders’  equity  as  shown  in  the  consolidated  statement  of 
financial position. The amount of capital that the Group managed as 
of 31 December 2018 was RR 771,265 million (2017: RR 711,859 
million). The Group manages capital for banking and non-banking 
operations separately.

non-Banking operations Capital management
The  Group  considers  equity  and  debt  to  be  the  principal 
elements of capital management. In order to maintain or adjust the 
capital  structure,  the  Group  may  adjust  the  dividend  payment  to 
shareholders, revise its investment program, attract new or settle 
existing debt or sell certain non-core businesses.

The Group monitors capital on the basis of its gearing ratio. 

The carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities carried 
at amortised cost approximates their fair values. The fair values in 
Level 2 fair value hierarchy were estimated using the discounted 
contractual cash flows and observable interest rates for identical 

instruments.  The  fair  values  in  Level  3  fair  value  hierarchy  were 
estimated using the discounted cash flows and observable interest 
rates  for  similar  instruments  with  adjustment  to  credit  risk  and 
maturity.

Consolidated total borrowings excluding borrowings of Bank ZENIT:
Credit facilities
Other debt
Notes payable

YEar ENDED 
31 DEcEmbEr 2018

YEar ENDED 
31 DEcEmbEr 2017

9 271
6 682
2 589
-

31 410
27 744
3 406
260

Consolidated shareholders’ equity

771 265

711 859

debt to capital employed ratio, %  
(Consolidated total borrowings / Consolidated shareholders’ equity)

1,20%

4%

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Banking operations Capital management
The Bank ZENIT’s objectives when managing capital are (i) to 
comply with the capital requirements set by the Central Bank of the 
Russian Federation, (ii) to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue 
as  a  going  concern  and  (iii)  to  maintain  a  sufficient  capital  base 
to  achieve  a  capital  adequacy  ratio  based  on  the  Basel  Accord 
of  at  least  8%.  Compliance  with  capital  adequacy  ratios  set  by 
the  Central  Bank  of  the  Russian  Federation  is  monitored  by  the 
Management of Bank ZENIT on a daily basis. Other objectives of 
capital management are evaluated annually.

Under the current capital requirements set by the Central Bank 
of  Russia,  banks  have  to  maintain  a  ratio  of  regulatory  capital  to 
risk weighted assets (“statutory capital ratio”) above a prescribed 
minimum  level.  Bank  ZENIT  is  also  subject  to  minimum  capital 
requirements  established  by  loan  covenants,  including  capital 
adequacy  level  of  8%  calculated  in  accordance  with  Basel  I 
and  IFRS,  and  Tier  1  capital  adequacy  ratio  of  6%.  Bank  ZENIT 
has  complied  with  all  externally  imposed  capital  requirements 
throughout 2018 and 2017. 

In September 2015 Bank ZENIT received five subordinated loans 
totalling RR 9,933 million from DIA within the Russian Federation 
Government  programme  for  additional  capitalisation  of  Russian 
banks.  Under  the  terms  of  these  subordinated  loan  agreements 
DIA paid these loans by securities (OFZ of five series), that should 
be  returned  upon  maturity  of  the  subordinated  loans.  These 
subordinated loans mature from January 2025 to November 2034 
and bear interest equal to OFZ coupon rate plus 1%. In accordance 
with IFRS 9 and IAS 39 if securities are loaned under an agreement 
to return them to the transferor, they are not derecognised because 
the  transferor  retains  substantially  all  the  risks  and  rewards  of 
ownership.  Accordingly,  the  obligation  to  return  the  securities 
should not be recognised. Therefore, OFZ and the subordinated 
loan  received  from  DIA  are  not  recognised  within  assets  and 
liabilities  in  the  consolidated  statement  of  financial  position. 
These subordinated loans are accounted for in capital adequacy 
ratio  calculation  in  accordance  with  Bank  of  Russia’s  Regulation  
No. 395-P.

Annex 2

Financial statements under  
the Russian accounting standards

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Auditor’s report 

Independent Auditor’s Report

Attn.: the Shareholders and Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin 

Opinion

In our opinion, the attached accounting statements present fairly in all material respects the financial 
standing of PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) as of 
December 31, 2018, as well as its financial results and cash flows for the year ended on that date, in 
compliance with the rules for drafting the accounting statements, established in the Russian Federation.

Subject of audit

Profit and Loss Statement for the year ended on that date;

We have audited the Company’s accounting statements, which include:
• Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018;
•
• Capital Statement for the year ended on that date;
• Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date;
• Notes to the Balance Sheet and the Profit and Loss Statement.

Grounds for expressing the opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (ISA). Our respon-
sibility  under  these  standards  is  described  further  in  the  Auditor’s  Responsibility  for  the  Audit  of 
Accountant Statements section.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide the grounds 
for our opinion.

Independence

We are independent in respect of the Company, in accordance with the Code of Ethics for Professional 
Accountants developed by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA Code) and 
the ethical requirements of the Code of Professional Ethics for Auditors and the Rules of Independence 
of Auditors and Audit Organizations, applicable to our audit of accounting statements in the Russian 
Federation, and we have fulfilled other ethical obligations in accordance with these requirements and 
the IESBA Code.

Joint Stock Company PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit (JSC PwC Audit) 
10 Butyrsky Val Str., Business Center Belaya Ploschad, Moscow, 125047, Russia
Telephone: +7 (495) 967-6000, Fax: +7 (495) 967-6001, www.pwc.ru

Our auditing methodology

Overview

Materiality

Key audit issues

•

•

Materiality  at  the  level  of  the  Company’s  accounting  statements  as  a 
whole: 12.6 billion rubles, which amounts to 5% of profit before tax.

Provision for bad and doubtful debt.

When planning the audit, we defined the materiality and assessed the risks of material misstatements in 
accounting  statements.  In  particular,  we  analyzed,  in  which  areas  the  management  made  subjective 
judgments, for example, with respect to significant accounting estimates, which implied the application 
of assumptions and consideration of future events, which due to their nature, give rise to uncertainty. 
We also have considered the risk of the management’s circumvention of internal controls, including, 
inter alia, an assessment of whether there are signs of management bias that creates the risk of material 
misstatement due to fraud.

We defined the scope of the audit in such a way, that we could perform the works sufficient to express 
our  opinion  on  the  accounting  statements  as  a  whole,  taking  into  account  the  Company’s  structure, 
accounting  processes,  and  controls  as  well  as  the  specifics  of  the  industry,  in  which  the  Company 
operates.

Materiality

The scope of our audit was determined based on our application of materiality. The objective of the audit 
was  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  that  the  accounting  statements  are  free  from  material  misstate-
ments. Misstatements may arise as a result of fraud or error. Misstatements are considered material if 
they could reasonably be expected to affect, individually or collectively, the users’ economic decisions 
made on the grounds of these accounting statements.

Based on our professional judgment, we have established certain quantitative thresholds for materiali-
ty, including for materiality at the level of the Company’s accounting statements as a whole, as indicated 
in the table below. Using these values and taking into account qualitative factors, we determined the 
scope of our audit, as well as the nature, timing, and scope of our audit procedures, and assessed the 
impact of misstatements (those individual and taken in aggregate), if any, on the accounting statements 
as a whole. 

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Auditor’s report (continued)

Materiality at the level 
of the Company’s accounting 
statements as a whole:

12.6 billion rubles

How we defined it

5% of profit before tax

Justification for the level 
of materiality we applied

We decided to use profit before tax as a base indicator to deter-
mine  the  level  of  materiality  because  we  believe  that  this  base 
indicator is most often considered by the users to assess the Com-
pany’s activities results and, furthermore, is a generally accepted 
base  indicator.  We  established  materiality  at  5%,  which  falls 
within the range of acceptable quantitative thresholds of materi-
ality,  which  are  applicable  to  profit-driven  enterprises  in  this 
industrial sector, and corresponds to the approach applied in the 
previous year.

Key audit issues

Key audit issues are those issues, which according to our professional judgment, were the most signifi-
cant for our audit of the annual accounting statements for the current period. These issues were consid-
ered in the context of our audit of accounting statements as a whole and when forming our opinion on 
these statements, and we do not express a separate opinion on these issues.

Key audit issue

Audit procedures performed regarding 
the key audit issue

Provision for bad and doubtful debt

Refer to Note IV.13 (text part) to the Balance Sheet 
and the Profit and Loss Statement

As  a  result  of 
the  assessment  conducted 
as  of  December  31,  2018,  the  Company  set  up 
a  provision  for  bad  and  doubtful  debts  in  the 
amount  of  16,881  million  rubles  (12,483  million 
rubles  in  2017),  presented  in  line  2350  “Other 
expenses”  of  the  profit  and  loss  statement,  with 
respect to the following assets:

-  Interest-free  loans  granted  to  subsidiaries  and 
affiliates  engaged  in  oil  and  gas  exploration, 
accrued interest, and penalties;

- Interest-free  loans  granted  to  other  related 
parties;

- Advances issued under agency agreements.

In accordance with the Regulation on Accounting 
and Reporting in the Russian Federation approved 
by Order No. 34n of the Ministry of Finance dated 
July 29, 1998, the Company sets up the provision 
for bad and doubtful debts in the case when receiv-
ables  are  deemed  doubtful  with  the  provision 
amount allocated to the financial results. Doubtful 
receivables are the Company’s receivables that are 
not  repaid  or  are  highly  unlikely  to  be  repaid 
within the term established by the agreement and 
not secured by the relevant guarantees.

To  identify  doubtful  receivables,  the  Company 
analyzes the information on the debtors solvency, 
request expert assessments on the market value of 
the  collateral  provided,  builds  (if  applicable)  and 
analyzes  the  models  of  expected  discounted  cash 
flows,  requests  additional  information,  on  the 
grounds of which the probability of failure to repay 
the  relevant  debt  within  the  term  established  by 
the agreements is assessed.

We  have  evaluated  the  methodology  applied  by 
the  Company  for  calculating  the  provision  for 
bad  and  doubtful  debts  for  its  compliance  with 
the rules for drafting the accounting statements, 
established in the Russian Federation.

We tested the agreements on interest-free loans 
granted  by  the  Company  as  well  as  the  agency 
agreement, under which a provision for bad and 
doubtful  debts  was  created  on  an  individual 
basis.  We  have  performed  the  following  proce-
dures:
•

Testing whether the debt was classified 
as doubtful in a timely manner;

•

•

•

Analyzing  the  critical  assumptions 
used by the Company’s management in 
assessing  the  current  market  value  of 
property  and  rights  to  claim  provided 
as collateral under loan agreements. To 
analyze  the  current  market  value  of 
property  and  rights  to  claim  that  are 
pledged  for  loans  granted,  we  have 
engaged our evaluation experts;

the 

Analyzing 
reasonableness  of 
critical assumptions used in the models 
of  technical  and  economic  feasibility 
studies in the context of fields, such as 
the  production  volume,  hydrocarbon 
prices, the value of production costs;

Verifying the mathematical accuracy of 
the models of discounted expected cash 
flow.

We  have  assessed  the  macroeconomic  assump-
tions  used  by  management,  which  include,  for 
forecasts,  by 
example,  hydrocarbon  price 
comparing them with the data of the consensus 
forecast of the investment banks.

Our procedures for verifying the reasonableness 
of the production cost values used by the man-
agement  included  discussions  with  the  Compa-
ny’s  technical  specialists  on  the  composition  of 
the relevant costs, the sources of information for 
their  forecasting  and  verification  with  these 
sources.

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Auditor’s report (continued)

Key audit issue

Audit procedures performed regarding 
the key audit issue

For the debts of subsidiaries and affiliates engaged 
in oil and gas exploration, the Company also shall 
analyze  the  technical  and  economic  feasibility 
studies  for  each  field  of  operation  of  subsidiaries 
and affiliates.

We  paid  significant  attention  to  this  issue  due  to 
the  fact  that  the  management  made  significant 
judgments  in  assessing  the  amount  of  the  provi-
sion for bad and doubtful debts, which is substan-
tial  for  the  Company’s  accounting  statements  for 
2018.

We also compared the information on the hydro-
carbon  production  volume,  according  to  the 
technical  and  economic  feasibility  studies  with 
the data of the forms of statistical monitoring of 
the state and changes in reserves and resources of 
hydrocarbons  (6-GR)  of  subsidiaries  and  affili-
ates,  and  confirmed  that,  for  the  purposes  of 
calculating  the  provision,  the  technical  and 
economic  feasibility  studies  were  used,  the 
volume of production in which does not exceed the 
amount of reserves according to the 6-GR forms.

Having considered the results of our procedures, 
we did not reveal any material misstatements in 
the amount of the provision for bad and doubtful 
debts, which is recognized by the Company and 
presented  in  the  attached  accounting  state-
ments.

Other information

The management shall be responsible for other information. Other information includes the Company’s 
Annual Report 2018 and the Issuer’s Quarterly Report Q1 2019 (but does not include accounting state-
ments and our audit report on these statements), which are expected to be provided to us after the date 
of this audit report.

Our  opinion  regarding  accounting  statements  does  not  apply  to  other  information,  and  we  will  not 
provide a conclusion expressing assurance in any form, regarding this information.

In connection with our audit of accounting statements, our responsibility is to familiarize ourselves with 
the above-mentioned other information upon its provision and to consider whether there are material 
inconsistencies between other information and accounting statements or the knowledge we obtain in 
the course of the audit and whether other information contains any possible material misstatements.

If we come to the conclusion that the Company’s Annual Report 2018 and the Issuer’s Quarterly Report 
Q1 2019 contain material misstatements, we should communicate this to the persons responsible for 
corporate governance.

Responsibility for accounting statements of the management and persons responsible 
for corporate governance 
The  management  shall  be  responsible  for  the  preparation  and  fair  presentation  of  these  accounting 
statements  in  accordance  with  the  rules  for  drafting  the  accounting  statements,  established  in  the 
Russian  Federation  and  for  such  internal  control  system  as  the  management  deems  appropriate  to 
enable the preparation of accounting statements free from material misstatement due to fraud or error.

When preparing accounting statements, the management shall be responsible for assessing the ability 
of the Company to continue as a going concern, for disclosing, as appropriate, the data relating to going 
concern, and for drafting the statements based on the going concern assumption, unless the manage-
ment intends to liquidate the Company, to cease its operations or has no other viable alternative but to 
liquidate the Company or cease its operations.

The persons responsible for corporate governance shall be liable for the supervision of the preparation 
of the Company’s accounting statements.

Auditor’s responsibility for conducting the audit of accounting statements

Our objective is to obtain reasonable assurance that the accounting statements are free from material 
misstatements,  due  to  fraud  or  error,  and  to  issue  an  auditor’s  report  that  represents  our  opinion. 
Reasonable assurance is a high degree of assurance, but it is not a guarantee that the audit conducted in 
accordance  with  ISA  always  reveals  material  misstatements,  if  any.  Misstatements  may  result  from 
fraud or errors and are considered material if they could reasonably be expected to affect, individually 
or collectively, the users’ economic decisions made on the grounds of these accounting statements.

Within the scope of the audit conducted in accordance with ISA, we exercise professional judgment and 
maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. Besides, we perform the following:
•

Identify  and  assess  the  risks  of  material  misstatement  of  accounting  statements,  due  to  fraud  or 
error; design and perform audit procedures to respond to those risks; obtain audit evidence that is 
sufficient  and  appropriate  to  provide  the  grounds  for  our  opinion.  The  risk  of  failure  to  detect  a 
material  misstatement  resulting  from  fraud  is  higher  than  the  risk  of  failure  to  detect  a  material 
misstatement resulting from an error, since fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omis-
sions, misrepresentation, or circumventing the internal control system;

• Obtain insight of the internal control system relevant to the audit in order to develop audit proce-
dures appropriate to the circumstances but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effec-
tiveness of the Company’s internal control system;

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Auditor’s report (continued)

• Assess the appropriateness of the accounting policies applied and the reasonableness of accounting 

estimates and the corresponding disclosure of information prepared by the management;

• Conclude  on  the  appropriateness  of  the  application  by  the  management  of  the  going  concern 
assumption and, on the grounds of the audit evidence obtained, conclude on the existence of a mate-
rial uncertainty related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s 
ability to continue as a going concern. If we come to the conclusion that a material uncertainty exists, 
we must draw attention in our audit report to the appropriate disclosures in the accounting state-
ments or, if such disclosures are inadequate, modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the 
audit evidence obtained prior to the date of our audit report. However, future events or conditions 
may lead to the Company losing its ability to continue as a going concern.

• Evaluate  the  overall  presentation,  structure,  and  content  of  the  accounting  statements,  including 
disclosures, and whether the accounting statements present the underlying transactions and events 
in a manner ensuring their fair presentation.

We share information with persons responsible for corporate governance by communicating to them, 
inter alia, the information about the planned scope and timing of the audit as well as major comments 
on the audit results, including on significant deficiencies in the internal control system, identified by us 
in the course of the audit.

We also provide persons responsible for corporate governance with a statement that we have complied 
with  all  relevant  ethical  requirements  for  independence  and  have  informed  these  persons  about  all 
relationships, as well as on other matters that can reasonably be considered to have an influence on the 
auditor’s independence and, where necessary, about the relevant precautions.

Among the issues, which we have communicated to the parties responsible for corporate governance, we 
identify  the  issues  that  were  the  most  significant  for  the  audit  of  the  accounting  statements  for  the 
current period and, therefore, were key audit issues. We describe these issues in our audit report, except 
in cases where public disclosure of information about these issues is prohibited by law or regulation, or 
when,  in  very  rare  cases,  we  come  to  the  conclusion  that  information  about  an  issue  should  not  be 
presented in our report, as it can be reasonably assumed that the negative consequences of the disclo-
sure of such information will exceed the socially significant benefit from its disclosure.

Maksim Evgenievich Timchenko is the Head of the Assignment, which resulted in the issuance of this 
auditor report of an independent auditor.

March 26, 2019

Moscow, the Russian Federation

M.E. Timchenko, Head of the Assignment (Qualification Certificate No. 01-000267),  
Joint Stock Company PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit

Audited entity:
Public Joint Stock Company TATNEFT 
named after V.D. Shashin

Independent auditor
Joint Stock Company
PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit

Registered by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tatarstan
under No. 632 on January 21, 1994
An entry in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities was made
on July 18, 2002, state registration number: 1021601623702

Registered by the Moscow Registration Chamber
under No. 008.890 on February 28, 1992 
An entry in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities was made 
on August 22, 2002, state registration number: 1027700148431

75 Lenina Str., Almetyevsk, 423450, 
the Republic of Tatarstan, the Russian Federation

Member of Russian Union (Association) of Auditors, 
Self-regulated Organization of Auditors

Primary Registration Number of Entry in the Register of Auditors
and Audit Organizations: 12603050547

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Financial statements  
of Tatneft PJSC for 2018

balance Sheet
RUB ‘000

assETs

liNE cODE

as Of 12/31/2018

as Of 12/31/2017

as Of 12/31/2016

liabiliTiEs

liNE cODE

as Of 12.31.2018

as Of 12.31.2017

as Of 12.31.2016

I. NON-CuRRENT ASSETS

Intangible assets
Research and development results
Intangible development assets
Tangible development assets
Plant, property and equipment

 including capital investment in progress

advances issued for the acquisition and construction of fixed assets

Income-bearing investments in tangible assets
Financial investments
Deferred tax assets
Other non-current assets
including assets from liquidated obligations
TOTAL for Section I

II. CuRRENT ASSETS

Inventory

 including raw materials and supplies

work in progress costs
finished products and goods for resale
goods shipped
other inventories and expenses
Value added tax on acquired valuables
Receivables

including nondelinquent accounts receivable  
(due beyond 12 months after the reporting date)

including buyers and customers

advances paid
other debtors

including nondelinquent accounts receivable  
(due in the 12 months after the reporting date)

including buyers and customers

advances paid
 other debtors

Financial investments (except for cash equivalents)
Cash and cash equivalents
Other current assets
TOTAL for Section II

1110
1120
1130
1140
1150
1151
1152
1160
1170
1180
1190
1191
1100

1210
1211
1212
1213
1214
1215
1220
1230

1231
1232
1233
1234

1235
1236
1237
1238
1240
1250
1260
1200

1 519 494
939 972
4 265 212
2 292 250
256 510 046
115 195 430
8 920 829
4 323 952
92 381 756
-
39 324 481
29 418 486
401 557 163

65 781 674
12 085 489
1 518 853
27 274 632
22 724 492
2 178 208
3 617 822
332 674 500

203 639 972
104 673
98 572
203 436 727

129 034 528
77 536 010
3 266 296
48 232 222
3 340 306
28 850 530
5 097 762
439 362 594

882 443
792 200
4 320 885
2 561 503
233 442 786
100 782 153
4 760 324
4 199 156
92 578 452
-
51 612 371
29 818 978
390 389 796

48 115 981
9 873 466
971 862
24 839 505
7 669 809
4 761 339
3 919 516
267 690 805

163 426 232
718 656
205 258
162 502 318

104 264 573
61 981 366
5 373 018
36 910 189
28 418 509
10 866 389
1 735 899
360 747 099

465 285
632 054
4 288 829
2 376 749
207 448 974
87 916 754
4 575 908
4 776 524
253 078 329
-
47 200 643
28 996 993
520 267 387

37 573 010
7 319 776
421 525
22 924 361
2 398 102
4 509 246
3 386 647
88 128 999

4 686 487
436 418
822 812
3 427 257

83 442 512
64 239 889
6 843 389
12 359 234
55 736 376
21 949 639
1 259 705
208 034 376

BALANCE (ASSETS)

1600

840 919 757

751 136 895

728 301 763

III. CApITAL ANd RESERVES

Authorized capital (contributed capital, authorized fund, contributions of partners) 1310
1320
Shares repurchased
1340
Revaluation of non-current assets
1350
Additional capital (without revaluation)
1360
Reserve capital
1370
Retained profit (uncovered loss)
1300
TOTAL for Section III

2 326 199
-
13 111 718
328 409
116 310
638 788 515
654 671 151

2 326 199
-
11 673 571
318 908
116 310
591 617 946
606 052 934

2 326 199
-
11 294 898
320 092
1 328 926
609 147 154
624 417 269

IV. LONg-TERM LIABILITIES

Borrowings
Deferred tax liabilities
Estimated liabilities
Other liabilities
TOTAL for Section IV

V. ShORT-TERM LIABILITIES

Borrowings
Payables

including suppliers and contractors

debt in respect of insurance premiums
taxes and duties payable
advances received
profit due to shareholders (owners)
other creditors

Deferred revenues
Estimated liabilities
Other liabilities
Total for Section V

BALANCE

1410
1420
1430
1450
1400

1510
1520
1521
1522
1523
1524
1525
1526
1530
1540
1550
1500

370 000
11 394 242
34 346 312
-
46 110 554

370 000
10 435 625
38 026 536
-
48 832 161

370 000
10 272 462
30 330 233
392
40 973 087

16 036 104
121 654 847
22 081 257
594 348
32 121 047
5 095 325
52 222 838
9 540 032
238 436
2 208 665
-
140 138 052

32 212 379
61 779 884
17 057 659
172 200
25 945 577
6 957 711
6 031 506
5 615 231
136 631
2 122 906
-
96 251 800

4 207 953
56 573 009
21 155 447
545 876
19 498 095
8 403 106
149 472
6 821 013
55 757
2 074 688
-
62 911 407

1700

840 919 757

751 136 895

728 301 763

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Profit and Loss Statement for 2018

liNE iTEm

Revenue
Cost of sales
Gross profit (loss)
Selling expenses
Administrative expenses
Mineral exploration and evaluation expenses
Profit (loss) on sales
Income from shareholdings
Interest receivable
Interest payable
Other income
Other expenses

Profit (loss) before taxation

Current income tax

including permanent tax liabilities (assets)

Changes in deferred tax liabilities
Changes in deferred tax assets
Other
Adjusted income tax for the consolidated group of taxpayers
Net profit (loss)
Surplus on revaluation of fixed assets not included in net profit (loss) for the period
Result from other operations not included in the net income (loss) for the period
Total profit (loss) for the period

For reference only
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Diluted profit (loss) per share

liNE cODE

fOr 
12 mONThs Of 2018

fOr 
12 mONThs Of 2017

2110
2120
2100
2210
2220
2230
2200
2310
2320
2330
2340
2350
2300
2410
2421
2430
2450
2460
2465
2400
2510
2520
2500

2900
2910

793 237 174
(474 524 138)
318 713 036
(46 274 869)
(7 607 310)
(40 291)
264 790 566
2 931 884
5 073 049
(3 094 329)
64 911 548
(80 732 987)
253 879 731
(55 494 136)
(5 676 807)
(958 617)
-
77 890
17 946
197 522 814
1 525 515
9 501
199 057 830

581 536 880
(369 978 929)
211 557 951
(43 247 042)
(6 845 911)
(111 085)
161 353 913
5 406 388
7 611 763
(2 667 738)
17 001 048
(56 902 170)
131 803 204
(31 728 773)
(5 531 295)
(163 163)
-
28 466
82 482
100 022 216
474 114
(1 184)
100 495 146

86,35
-

43.21
-

Material aspects of accounting policies 
and presentation of information in financial 
statements

MAIN AppROAChES  TO ThE pREpARATION  
Of ANNuAL fINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
Accounting  records  are  kept  by  the  Company  in  accordance 
with  Federal  Law  No.402-ФЗ  dated  December  6,  2011  “On 
Accounting,”  “Regulations  for  Accounting  and  Reporting  in  the 
Russian Federation” approved by Order of the Ministry of Finance 
of  the  Russian  Federation  No.  34н  dated  July  29,  1998,  current 
Russian  Accounting  Standards  (RAS),  as  well  as  the  accounting 
policy  of  the  Company.  The  Company’s  financial  statements  for 
2018 were prepared in accordance with the above Law, accounting 
regulations and policy. The annual financial statements for 2018 
were drawn up according to the forms developed and approved by 
the Company in accordance with Order of the Ministry of Finance of 
the Russian Federation No. 66н dated July 2, 2010, “On Corporate 
Accounting  Forms”.  The  reported  financials  are  presented  in 
thousands of Russian rubles.

ASSETS ANd LIABILITIES dENOMINATEd  
IN fOREIgN CuRRENCy 
Accounting  of  assets  and  liabilities  denominated  in  foreign 
currency  is  kept  in  accordance  with  RAS  3/2006  “Accounting  of 
Assets and Liabilities Denominated in Foreign Currency” approved 
by Order of the Finance Ministry of the Russian Federation No. 154н 
dated November 27, 2006.

The  exchange  rate  difference  is  reflected  in  the  accounting 
records  and  reporting  in  the  reporting  period  in  which  payment 
obligations are due or for which the financial statements are drawn 
up.

The  exchange  rate  difference  arising  from  the  conversion  of 
the  organization’s  assets  and  liabilities  denominated  in  foreign 
currency  used  in  business  outside  the  Russian  Federation  into 
rubles is credited to the company’s capital surplus.

INTANgIBLE ASSETS 
Intangible assets include computer software programs; databases; 
inventions; utility models; trademarks and service marks; licenses for 
mineral geological exploration and production; licenses for mineral 
production, mineral exploration, evaluation and prospecting expenses 
(transferred from the intangible exploration assets after confirmation 
of the commercial viability of oil production in the field). 

Intangible  assets  are  reflected  in  accounting  records  at 
historical  value  in  the  reporting  period  when  the  documents  are 
received confirming the Company’s exclusive rights to the results 
of intellectual activity or means of individualization irrespective of 
intangible  assets  used  in  production,  performance  of  works  or 
rendering of services, for administrative purposes. 

The  cost  of  intangible  assets  is  repaid  by  the  straight-line 
depreciation method at the rates determined on the basis of their 
established useful lives.

Depreciation  is  not  charged  for  intangible  assets  with  

an indefinite useful life.

Depreciation  is  performed  through  the  accumulation  of 
appropriate  amounts  in  a  separate  account.  Depreciation  on 
intangible assets is reflected in the accounting period which they 
pertain to, and it is charged regardless of the company’s operating 
results in the reporting period. 

The  useful  life  of  intangible  assets  is  annually  verified  for  the 
purpose  of  clarification.  In  case  of  substantial  change  of  the 
period  duration  (by  more  than  twenty  percent)  within  which  the 
asset is intended to be used, its useful life is defined. The resulting 
adjustments are reflected in the accounting records and reporting 
as changes in estimates. 

Intangible assets of homogeneous groups at fair market value 

are not revaluated. 

The exchange rate difference on other operations is charged 
against  the  financial  performance  of  the  organization  as  other 
income and expenses. Currency exchange gains and losses are 
recognized  in  the  Profit  and  Loss  Statement  minimized  in  lines 
“Other income” or “Other expenses.”

ExpENSES fOR RESEARCh,  
dEVELOpMENT ANd ENgINEERINg
Expenses  for  research,  development  and  engineering  are 
accounted  for  in  the  amount  of  actual  expenses  incurred  during 
performance of these works.

When accounting for business transactions in foreign currencies, 
the official exchange rate of the foreign currency to the ruble valid 
on the date of transaction was applied. Cash in foreign currency 
accounts at banks and on hand, financial assets (except for shares) 
and  settlement  funds  in  foreign  currencies  (except  for  the  funds 
received, advances paid and prepayment or earnest money) are 
reflected in the financial statements as amounts calculated on the 
basis of the official exchange rates valid on the reporting date. The 
currency exchange rates amounted to RUB 69.4706 to USD 1.00 
as of December 31, 2018 (RUB 57.6002 as of December 31, 2017; 
RUB  60.6569  as  of  December  31,  2016),  RUB  79,4605  to  EUR 
1.00 (RUB 68.8668 as of December 31, 2017; RUB 63.8111 as of 
December 31, 2016).

The expenses for research, development and engineering that 
have produced positive results and started to be implemented are 
written off as expenses of ordinary activities starting with the month 
following the month when the company started the actual application 
of the mentioned work results in manufacturing (work performance, 
service rendering) or for administrative needs of the company.

The expenses for research, development and engineering for 
which a positive result is obtained are written off on a straight-line 
basis over the useful life of the R&D deliverables (which should not 
exceed 5 years).

The expenses for research, development and engineering that 
have not produced positive results are written off as other expenses 
in the reporting period.

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ExpLORATION ASSETS
The Company includes the following exploration assets as part 

equipment  (except  for  data  equipment)  based  on  the  current 
(replacement) value at the end of the reporting period. 

of tangible exploration assets:

•	the  cost  of  the  acquisition  and  construction  of  prospecting, 

exploration  and  advance  producing  wells  and  other  oil  field 
facilities; 

•	the  cost  of  the  acquisition  and  installation  of  equipment  for 

prospecting,  exploration  and  advance  producing  operation 
wells.
The Company includes the following types of exploration costs 

as a part of intangible exploration assets:

•	the cost of licenses for geological study of subsurface, licenses 
•	the cost of mineral prospecting, evaluation, and exploration: the 

for geological exploration and production of mineral resources;

cost of geological, geochemical, geophysical works, the cost of 
acquiring geological information on the subsurface from third 
parties, including state authorities, and the cost of drilling key, 
appraisal and structural wells.
Tangible exploration assets are depreciated on a straight-line 

basis over their useful lives. 

Depreciation costs for tangible exploratory assets are included 
in the cost of mineral prospecting, evaluation and exploration for 
relevant licensed subsoil areas.

Intangible  exploration  assets  in  the  form  of  licenses  for 
geological subsoil study are depreciated on a straight-line basis 
over the period of the respective licenses. Depreciation costs for 
the above assets are included in the cost of mineral prospecting, 
evaluation and exploration for relevant subsoil areas. 

Acquisition costs incurred for exploration and mining licenses, as 
well as the cost of mineral prospecting, evaluation and exploration 
are  not  depreciated  until  the  commercial  feasibility  of  crude  oil 
production is confirmed in the relevant licensed subsoil areas of 
mineral resources and the order on commercial field development 
is approved. 

The commercial feasibility of crude oil production is considered 
to  be  confirmed  at  the  moment  of  approval  of  the  initial  field 
development plan in the licensed subsoil area of mineral resources. 
The  Company  checks  exploration  assets  for  impairment 
annually as of December 31, as well as if they are derecognized 
upon confirmation of the commercial feasibility of oil production in 
the relevant licensed subsoil area.

For the purpose of checking exploration assets for impairment, 
the  said  assets  are  categorized  by  subsoil  areas  of  mineral 
resources indicated in the licenses.

Impairment loss of exploration assets is reflected in the profit 
and loss statement in the line code “Other expenses.” Furthermore, 
the Company applies the reversal of impairment loss to exploration 
assets. 

The Company derecognizes exploration assets in relation to a 
certain licensed subsoil area of mineral resources when confirming 
commercial  feasibility  of  oil  production  in  the  relevant  licensed 
subsoil area or recognizing lack of prospects of mineral resources 
production in this area.

When  confirming  the  commercial  feasibility  of  oil  production 
in  the  licensed  subsoil  area  of  mineral  resources,  the  Company 
reclassifies exploration assets as follows::

•	tangible exploration assets included in fixed assets at residual 
•	intangible  exploration  assets  included  in  intangible  assets  at 

value;

residual value.

fIxEd ASSETS
Land plots, buildings, facilities, machinery, equipment, transport 
vehicles and other relevant assets of over 12 months service life 
and cost over RUB 40,000 are reflected in the fixed assets.

The Company, once a year, revalues fixed assets (industrial-
purpose  buildings;  facilities,  such  as  pipelines,  machinery  and 

Fixed  assets  accounted  before  January  1,  2002  are 
depreciated  based  on  uniform  depreciation  rates  approved  by 
Decree  of  the  USSR  Council  of  Ministers  dated  October  22, 
1990, No. 1072 “On Uniform Depreciation Rates of Fixed Assets 
of  the  USSR  National  Economy”  and  those  accounted  after 
January 1, 2002 - at the rates calculated on the basis of useful 
life  determined  according  to  the  classification  of  fixed  assets 
included in the depreciation groups, approved by the Decree of 
the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1 dated January 1, 
2002, except for fixed assets acquired for lease, as well as those 
included in the engineering complex for the production of electric 
energy by low-grade steam turbines and aircraft, the useful life 
of which is determined on the basis of the lease period and the 
planned  period  of  their  operation  according  to  the  reports  of 
special commission.

TYpEs Of fixED assETs

Buildings
Facilities, including:

Wells 
Machinery and equipment

usEful lifE Of assETs (NumbEr Of YEars)*

bEfOrE  
jaNuarY 1, 2002

afTEr  
jaNuarY 1, 2002

25-50
10-25
10-15
5-15

8-31
2,5-31
6-14
1-26

Depreciation is calculated by the straight-line method.
Depreciation is not charged on land plots and land use facilities.
The historical value of fixed assets at which they were included 
in the accounting records can be changed in the cases of further 
construction, further equipping, renovation, modernization, partial 
retirement and revaluation of the fixed assets.

Renovation costs of fixed assets are included at actual costs and 

are reflected in the reporting period in which they were incurred.

The  line  “Capital  investment  in  progress”  includes  the  costs 
of  construction  and  installation  works,  acquisition  of  buildings, 
facilities, equipment (including equipment requiring assembly) and 
other tangible durable assets, materials for the construction of fixed 
assets, and other capital works and expenses. This line reflects the 
cost of capital facilities before they are commissioned or decided 
to be sold, after which these assets are transferred into fixed assets, 
income-yielding investments in tangible assets or other non-current 
assets. 

Fixed assets intended for lease are reflected in the line “Income-

bearing investments in tangible assets”.

OThER NON-CuRRENT  ASSETS
Other  non-current  assets  include  assets  from  liquidated 
obligations,  the  costs  of  implementing  the  exploration  and 
production sharing agreement, construction in progress, which the 
management has decided to sell.

fINANCIAL INVESTMENTS
Financial investments are accepted for accounting at historical 

cost.

Financial  investments  defining  the  current  market  value  are 
reflected in the financial statements as of the end of the reporting 
year  at  current  market  value  by  adjusting  their  evaluation  on  the 
previous reporting date. 

Financial  investments  for  which  the  current  market  value  is 
not determined are reflected in the financial statements as of the 
reporting date at cost less the amount of the formed provision for 

* The useful lives of fixed assets acquired for leasing, as well as those included 
in the engineering complex for the production of electric energy by low-grade 
steam turbines and aircraft, may differ from the periods indicated in the table 
above.

their impairment. The investment depreciation provision is created 
based on the amount of the difference between the investment’s 
book value and their estimated value if the results of the impairment 
test  confirm  a  sustained  significant  decrease  in  the  value  of 
financial investments.

Financial  investments  are  reflected  in  current  assets  if  the 
expected duration of their possession is less than 12 months after 
the reporting date. Other financial investments are included in non-
current assets.

The  accounting  unit  of  financial  investments  may  be  a 
contribution to the charter capital, loan agreement, bank deposit 
agreement,  securities  issue  package,  etc.,  depending  on  the 
nature  of  the  financial  investments,  the  procedure  for  their 
acquisition and use.

Upon  disposal  of  financial  investments  for  which  the  current 
market value cannot be determined, their value is formed on the 
basis of the assessment determined by:

•	the historical value of the first-time purchased financial assets 
•	at  historical  value  of  each  accounting  unit  of  financial 

(FIFO method) upon disposal of shares or bonds; 

investments upon disposal of promissory notes.  
Upon  disposal  of  financial  investments  for  which  the  current 
market  value  is  determined,  their  value  is  determined  by  the 
company on the basis of the last assessment.

Income and losses from the disposal of financial investments are 
reflected in the profit and loss statement as part of other income 
and expenses.

INVENTORIES
The  “Raw  materials  and  supplies”  line  of  the  balance  sheet 
reflects  raw  materials,  basic  and  auxiliary  materials,  purchased 
semifinished  products  and  components,  fuel,  packaging,  spare 
parts, construction and other materials.

Inventories  also  include  assets  that  meet  the  conditions 
necessary for recognizing them as fixed assets valued at no more 
than RUB 40,000 per unit.

Inventories are recognized in the amount of the actual costs of 
their acquisition, except for value added tax and other recoverable 
taxes  (except  as  provided  for  by  the  legislation  of  the  Russian 
Federation). Inventories are disposed of at average cost.

Inventories that are obsolete, wholly or partially have lost their 
original quality, or whose current market value has decreased, are 
reflected in the balance sheet less the inventory reserve.

Raw  materials  and  materials  transferred  to  processing  on  an 
as-needed  basis  continue  to  be  accounted  for  in  raw  materials 
and materials of the Company separately. Monthly raw materials 
and materials that have passed through all processing stages are 
recognized as part of finished products..

fINIShEd pROduCTS, gOOdS   
ANd SALES ExpENSES
Finished  products  are  reflected  in  the  balance  sheet  at  the 
actual  decreased  production  cost  excluding  management 
expenses. 

When shipping oil, petroleum products and gas products, the 
valuation is carried out based on the average cost method for each 
group of products.

Sales expenses are written off under the Company’s financial 
and operational activities without differentiating between sold and 
unsold products.

gOOdS ShIppEd
The  balance  sheet  item  “Goods  shipped”  reflects  shipped 

products for which the title was not transferred to buyers.

This line also reflects real estate transferred to the buyer under 

a handover certificate before state registration of the title transfer.

OThER INVENTORIES ANd ExpENSES
The line “Other inventories and expenses” includes expenses 
associated with the extraction of super viscous oil produced before 
the start of production. These expenses are written off evenly over 
the period of oil production at the relevant development site, but 
not for more than 2 years, starting from the first day of the month 
following the month production starts.

RECEIVABLES 
Trade  receivable  (reflected  as  part  of  accounts  receivable) 
is determined on the basis of the prices established by contracts 
concluded between the Company and buyers (customers) taking 
into account all discounts (surcharges). Uncollectible receivables 
are written off the balance sheet if they are proven to be so.

Accounts  receivable  that  are  not  paid  when  due  or  which 
will  most  likely  not  be  paid  within  the  time  frame  stipulated  in 
contracts and not secured by respective guarantees are shown 
after  deduction  of  accrued  provisions  for  doubtful  debts.  The 
provision  is  set  up  for  each  doubtful  debt  (depending  on  the 
financial  condition  (solvency)  of  the  debtor  and  an  estimated 
probability of debt repayment in whole or in part) on the basis of 
the receivables inventory, made for the last day of the reporting 
quarter. 

Income and expenses incurred in the formation and recovery of 
the doubtful debts provision within one financial year are reflected in 
the profit and loss statement minimized in “Other income” or “Other 
expenses.”

Advance  payments  issued  and  received  are  presented  in 
the balance sheet less the value added tax (from the amount of 
advance payments) to be deducted (paid) in accordance with tax 
legislation.

CASh ANd CASh EquIVALENTS
In  accordance  with  RAS  23/2011  “Statement  of  Cash  Flows” 
approved by Order of the Ministry of Finance of Russia No. 11н 
dated  February  2,  2011,  cash  equivalents  include  highly  liquid 
investments that can easily be converted into the known in advance 
amount  of  cash  and  are  subject  to  an  insignificant  risk  of  value 
change.

The  Company  qualifies  bank  deposits  placed  for  maximum 

period of 3 months as cash equivalents.
In the Statement of Cash Flows:

•	cash balances and cash equivalent balances in foreign currency 

at  the  beginning  and  at  the  end  of  the  reporting  period  are 
expressed in rubles for the amount determined in accordance 
with RAS 3/2006 “Accounting for Assets and Liabilities Whose 
Value is Expressed in Foreign Currency” approved by Order of 
the  Ministry  of  Finance  of  Russia  No.  154н  dated  November 
27,  2006.  Differences  arising  due  to  the  conversion  of  the 
company’s cash flows and cash equivalents in foreign currency 
exchange rates on different dates are reflected in the statement 
of cash flows as the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates 
against the ruble.

•	indirect taxes (VAT and excise duties) as part of the proceeds 

from  buyers  and  customers,  payments  to  suppliers  and 
contractors and payments to the budget system of the Russian 
Federation or reimbursement out of it are reflected as balanced 
result  being  part  of  other  income  (payments)  for  the  current 
activity in the line “Other income” (“Other payments”);

•	proceeds from the sale of products and goods contain customs 
•	interest-free  loans  granted  to  subsidiaries  and  affiliates  are 

mainly related to the capital investment financing, and therefore, 
based on the principle of rationality, the movement of all loans 
issued to subsidiaries and affiliates is reflected in cash flows from 
investment activities. 

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Cash flows are reflected in the statement of cash flows on a net 

basis in the following cases:

•	cash receipts from certain entities stipulate relevant payments 

to other entities (cash flows of the commission buyer or agent 
in connection with the performance of commission or agency 
services (except for payment for services themselves); income 
from  the  counterparty  against  the  reimbursement  of  utility 
payments  and  making  these  payments  in  leasing  and  other 
similar relationships, etc.

•	cash  flows  are  characterized  by  quick  return,  large  amounts 

and  short  payback  periods  (purchase  and  resale  of  financial 
investments,  short-term  investments  (up  to  three  months) 
using the proceeds from borrowed funds, cash flows on loans 
received by the Company from subsidiaries - participants of the 
Treasury system, etc.)

•	cash flows on short-term deposits (more than three months but 

less than one year) that are classified as financial investments. 
Cash  flows  on  deposits  are  disclosed  in  Table  3  “Financial 
Assets” in the Explanation to the balance sheet and profit and 
loss statement. 

AuThORIZEd CApITAL, SuRpLuS  CApITAL  
ANd RESERVE CApITAL
Authorized capital is reflected in the amount of the nominal value of 

ordinary and preferred shares.

The surplus capital of the Company includes exchange differences 
arising  from  the  conversion  of  the  company’s  assets  and  liabilities 
expressed in foreign currency used in business outside the Russian 
Federation  into  rubles.  In  addition,  the  amount  of  the  revaluation 
less the subsequent markdown of the fixed assets as a result of the 
revaluation  attributed  to  the  surplus  capital  is  reflected  in  the  line 
“Revaluation of non-current assets”. Revaluation surplus in case of the 
fixed asset item disposal is transferred from the surplus capital to the 
retained earnings of the Company.

In  accordance  with  the  legislation,  the  Company  established  
a reserve fund in the amount of 5% of the authorized capital formed 
out of the Company’s net profits. The reserve fund is intended to cover 
losses of the Company, for bonds redemption, and repurchase of the 
Company’s shares in case other funds are unavailable.

In  accordance  with  the  constituent  documents,  the  Company 
creates  an  employee  share  ownership  fund,  which  is  formed  out 
of the Company’s net profits. Contributions to this fund are made in 
accordance with the method approved by the “Tatneft Regulations on 
Bonus Certificates.” The fund was not established in 2017, 2018.

ESTIMATEd LIABILITIES
The Company recognizes its estimated liability for remuneration 
payment based on the results of the year. The amount of monthly 
payments under the estimated liability is determined based on the 
monthly interest deductions and the actual salaries expense. The 
interest deductions under the estimated liability are calculated by the 
ratio of the annual planned expenditure for year-end remuneration 
payment to the planned amount of salaries expenses.

The Company also acknowledges in its accounting the estimated 

liability for unused vacations by employees. 

The  estimated  liability  for  unused  vacations  is  determined 
based on the total number of days of the unused vacation for each 
employee, of the average daily earnings, and insurance premiums 
accrued on the specified amount.

The  actual  amount  of  the  vacation  allowance  (including  the 
compensation  amount  for  unused  vacation)  accrued  to  the 
employee in the accounting is prescribed to the unused vacation 
payment due to the recognized amount of the estimated liability for 
unused vacation.

An  inventory  of  the  estimated  liability  for  unused  vacation 
payment is carried out as of the last day of each quarter. The results 
of this inventory are reflected by the estimated liability adjustments.

In accordance with the requirements of the regulations (Federal 
Law  No.  2395-1  “On  Subsoil,”  No.  7-ФЗ  “On  Environmental 
Protection”,  etc.),  the  terms  of  license  agreements  for  the  right 
to  use  the  subsoil,  the  Company  recognizes  in  the  accounting 
records  and  financial  statements  the  estimated  provisions  for 
decommissioning liabilities of fixed assets, as well as commitments 
for remediation of lands in the fields after completion of the oil and 
gas production.

Estimated  liabilities  are  formed  for  all  immovable  oil  and  gas 
assets. Estimated decommissioning and restoration liabilities are 
calculated by groups of the fields. The estimated liability is recorded 
at the present (discounted) cost.

To  calculate  the  estimated  liability  as  of  December  31,  2018, 
the Company used the following key assumptions: discount rate - 
8.75% (as of December 31, 2017 - 7.71%), inflation rate - 4.21% 
(as of December 31, 2017 - 4.0%), discount period - from 15 to 31 
years depending on the field (as of December 31, 2017 - from 16 
to 32 years).

Accrued estimated liabilities at initial recognition, as well as the 
newly introduced fixed assets are included in the “Other non-current 
assets.” 

Depreciation of assets on decommissioning liabilities is accrued 
on a monthly basis in proportion to the oil production volume. The 
amount  of  monthly  depreciation  is  determined  for  each  group 
of the fields and the Oil & Gas Production Division based on the 
amount of oil produced during the current month and the amount 
of assets on the decommissioning liabilities attributable to 1 ton 
of oil reserves on deposits of the group at the end of the previous 
reporting period.

The accrual of discount due to the increased present value as we 
approach the period of performance estimated liability is recorded 
in the profit and loss statement in the “Interest payable”.

Adjustment  of  estimated  decommissioning  and  restoration 
liabilities due to the review of core indicators of calculation (forecast 
inflation rate, discounted rate, discounted period) is recorded in the 
profit and loss statement in “Other expenses” and “Other income”.

LOANS ANd BORROwINgS
In  accordance  with  RAS  15/2008  “Accounting  of  Expenses 
on  Loans  and  Borrowings”  approved  by  Order  of  the  Ministry  of 
Finance of Russia No. 107нn dated October 6, 2008, the principal 
amount of the loan (credit) received from the lender is accounted 
for  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  loan  agreement  (credit 
agreement) in the amount of actually received monetary assets or 
in the cost estimate of other items stipulated by the contract. 

Loan and borrowing indebtedness, as well as accrued interest 

are reflected in the balance sheet line of “Borrowings.”

Loan and borrowing indebtedness, as well as accrued interest 
is subdivided in the accounting into short-term indebtedness (the 
repayment period of which does not exceed 12 months under the 
terms  of  contract)  and  long-term  indebtedness  (the  repayment 
period of which is over 12 months under the terms of contract).

The  long-term  indebtedness  is  transferred  to  short-term 
indebtedness at the moment when there are 365 days left before 
repayment of the principal amount.

Interest on received loans and borrowings is recognized as other 
expenses of that period in which they were made, except for the 
part to be included in the value of the investment asset.

Expenses on received loans and borrowings directly attributable 
to  the  acquisition  and/or  construction  of  the  investment  asset 
are  included  in  the  cost  of  this  asset  and  are  repaid  through 
depreciation.

Inclusion of expenses on received loans and borrowings in the 
original value of the investment asset is terminated on the first day 
of the month following the month of termination of the acquisition, 
construction and (or) manufacturing of the investment asset, or the 
start of use of the investment asset.

CORRECTION Of ERRORS  
IN ACCOuNTINg ANd REpORTINg
An error identified in accounting and reporting is recognized to 
be significant if the ratio of the error to the numerical indicator of the 
relevant group of balance sheet items of the Company, or item of the 
profit and loss statement of the Company for the reporting period 
is a minimum of five percent. Otherwise, the error is insignificant.

REVENuE RECOgNITION 
Revenue  from  sales  of  goods,  products  (completing  work, 
rendering services) is recognized during the product title transfer to 
the customers (completing work, rendering service). Revenues are 
reflected in the accounting statements less value added tax, excise 
duties and customs duties.

Other income includes income which is not included in revenue: 
revenue from the sale of fixed assets, assets under construction and 
other assets, foreign currency, income from changes in estimates of 
liquidated fixed assets and restoration of natural resources, exchange 
differences, and other similar income.

ExpENSES
Administrative expenses include the Executive office expenses. 
At the end of the month the indicated expenses are fully written 
off to the debit of account 90 “Sales”, i.e. are fully recognized in 
the reporting period without distribution to the balances of work in 
progress and finished products.

Other expenses include expenses which are not related to the 
manufacture and sales of products, completion of work, rendering 
of services, purchase and sale of goods.

forms 

The  Company 

ACCOuNTINg fOR  pROfITS TAx
The  Company  has  been  a  responsible  member  of  the 
consolidated  group  of  taxpayers  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  the 
“CGT”) from January 1, 2012. As of the date of the agreement, the 
CGT included four members. Since 2016, the list of participants 
has been expanded to five members.
independently 

the  accounting 
information on income tax in accordance with RAS 18/02 “Profit 
Tax  Accounting”  approved  by  Order  of  the  Ministry  of  Finance 
of  Russia  dated  November  19,  2002  No.  114н.  In  this  regard, 
the  temporary  and  permanent  differences  are  determined  by 
the  Company  based  on  its  revenues  and  expenses  included 
in  the  tax  base  in  accordance  with  the  norms  of  the  Tax  Code 
of  the  Russian  Federation.  The  amount  of  the  current  income 
tax  is  determined  on  the  basis  of  the  Company’s  accounting 
information and reflected in the profit and loss statement in line 
2410 “Current income tax.” The difference between the amount of 
the current income tax calculated by the Company for inclusion in 
the consolidated tax base of the CGT and the amount of funds due 
and payable by the Company based on the terms of the contract 
on CGT establishment in the profit and loss statement, is reflected 
in line 2465 “Adjusted tax on profit for the consolidated group of 
taxpayers” and included in the determination of net income (loss) 
of the Company without participating in generating profit (loss) 
before taxation. 

The  outstanding  amount  of  CGT  income  tax  on  the  CGT  as  a 
whole, to be paid by the Company as a responsible CTG member to 
the budget, is reflected in the Company’s balance sheet in line 1523 
“Taxes and fees payable.” The overpaid amounts of CGT income tax 
to the budget is reflected in the balance sheet in line 1238 “Other 
debtors.” 

The  outstanding  amount  upon  settlements  with  the  CGT 
members on CGT income tax (interim payment) is reflected in the 
balance sheet separately in the items of the current assets in line 
1238 “Other debtors” and short-term liabilities in line 1526 “Other 
creditors” of the balance sheet, respectively.

The Company as a responsible CGT member reflects the income 
tax assessment and payments to the members in the framework of 
the contract on CGT establishment with account 78 “Settlements 
with CGT members.”

When  preparing  financial  statements,  the  balanced  (net) 
amounts of deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability are reflected 
in the balance sheet.

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Annex 3 

Report on PJSC Tatneft’s Non-arm’s 
Length Transactions in 2018

The present report lists transactions carried out by PJSC Tatneft 
n.a. V.D.Shashin (hereinafter the Company, PJSC Tatneft) in 2018, 
which are recognised by the Federal Law on Joint-Stock Companies 
No 208-FZ of 26/12/1995 as non-arm’s lengths transactions.

Persons  listed  herein  are  recognised  as  interested  in  the 

transactions as of the transaction date.

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PJSC Tatneft’s non-arm’s length  
transactions in 2018

cOuNTEr parTY

iNTErEsTED parTiEs

TANECO  
Joint Stock 
Company

PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin  
as a controller  
of AO TANECO

TraNsacTiON apprOval Or 
raTificaTiON DaTE

20/07/2018

GOvErNaNcE bODY Of ThE 
cOmpaNY ThaT maDE ThE 
DEcisiON rEGarDiNG ThE 
TraNsacTiON

Board of Directors  
of PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin

TANECO  
Joint Stock 
Company

PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin  
as a controller  
of AO TANECO

20/07/2018

Board of Directors  
of PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin

TANECO  
Joint Stock 
Company

PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin  
as a controller  
of AO TANECO

20/07/2018

Board of Directors  
of PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin

TANECO  
Joint Stock 
Company

PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin  
as a controller  
of AO TANECO

20/07/2018

Board of Directors  
of PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin

TANECO  
Joint Stock 
Company

PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin  
as a controller  
of AO TANECO

20/07/2018

Board of Directors  
of PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin

TANECO  
Joint Stock 
Company

PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin  
as a controller  
of AO TANECO

20/07/2018

Board of Directors  
of PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin

TANECO  
Joint Stock 
Company

PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin  
as a controller  
of AO TANECO

20/07/2018

Board of Directors  
of PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin

TANECO  
Joint Stock 
Company

PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin  
as a controller  
of AO TANECO

20/07/2018

Board of Directors  
of PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin

EssENTial TErms Of ThE TraNsacTiON

Subject matter:  
purchase and sale of immovable assets 
Immovable property: Kerosene hydrotreater.  
Title 007, Section 1500. 
Transaction value: RUB 6,365,756,825.99  
Transaction date: 27/06/2018

Subject matter:  
purchase and sale of immovable assets.
Immovable asset: Diesel hydrotreater.  
Title 007, Section 1600. 
Transaction value: RUB 6,883,141,862. 35 
Transaction date: 27/06/2018

Subject matter:  
purchase and sale of immovable assets
Immovable asset: Flare unit. Title 077/1,  
Section 0740.  
Transaction value: RUB 1,851,678,035. 63 
Transaction date: 01/09/2018 

Subject matter:  
purchase and sale of immovable assets.
Immovable asset: Fire extinguishing pump station 
with fire water storage tanks. Title 189,  
Section 7740 
Transaction value: RUB 567,759,797. 04 
Transaction date: 21/11/2018

Subject matter:  
purchase and sale of immovable assets.
Immovable asset:  Analytical laboratory  
of petrochemical plant (lab building 2),  
Title 097, Section 9250.
Transaction value: RUB 862,286,874. 63 
Transaction date: 21/11/2018

Subject matter:  
purchase and sale of immovable assets
Immovable asset: Intersectional connections and 
outdoor plumbing system. Title 011, Section 2000. 
Transaction value: RUB 1,316,310,209. 33 
Transaction date: 21/11/2018

Subject matter:  
purchase and sale of immovable assets
Immovable asset: Aromatics reforming unit. Title 
011, Section 2100.  
Transaction value: RUB 5,464,582,367. 94 
Transaction date: 21/11/2018

Subject matter:  
purchase and sale of immovable assets.
Immovable asset: Catalyst recovery block.  
Title 011, Section 2150.  
Transaction value: RUB 1,604,597,375. 70 
Transaction date: 21/11/2018

cOuNTEr parTY

iNTErEsTED parTiEs

TANECO  
Joint Stock 
Company

PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin  
as a controller  
of AO TANECO

TraNsacTiON apprOval Or 
raTificaTiON DaTE

20/07/2018

GOvErNaNcE bODY Of ThE 
cOmpaNY ThaT maDE ThE 
DEcisiON rEGarDiNG ThE 
TraNsacTiON

Board of Directors  
of PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin

TANECO  
Joint Stock 
Company

PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin  
as a controller  
of AO TANECO

20/07/2018

Board of Directors  
of PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin

TANECO  
Joint Stock 
Company

PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin  
as a controller  
of AO TANECO

13.02.2019

Board of Directors  
of PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin

TANECO  
Joint Stock 
Company

PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin  
as a controller  
of AO TANECO

13.02.2019

Board of Directors  
of PJSC Tatneft  
n.a. V.D. Shashin

EssENTial TErms Of ThE TraNsacTiON

Subject matter:  
purchase and sale of immovable assets
Immovable asset: Heavy aromatics splitter. 
Title 011, Section 2200. 
Transaction value: RUB 3,275,478,309. 93 
Transaction date: 21/11/2018

Subject matter:  
purchase and sale of immovable assets
Immovable asset: Paraxylol and fuel blending pump 
station. Title 052/1, Section 8751
Transaction value: RUB 678,136,183. 89 
Transaction date: 21/11/2018

Subject matter:
purchase and sale of immovable assets
Immovable asset: Distribution transformer 
substation. Title 124/39.
Transaction value: RUB 916,037,270. 32 
Transaction date: 21/11/2018

Subject matter:
purchase and sale of immovable assets
Immovable asset: Feedstock Depot of the 
Aromatics Production. Title 028/1. 
Transaction value: RUB 799,049,864 04 
Transaction date: 21/11/2018

Explanatory Information:

The present report is to be published by the Company pursuant to 
the Articles 52 and 81 of the Federal Law on Joint-Stock Companies 
208-FZ of 26/12/1995.

The report is also to be included in the materials to be distributed 
among the persons entitled to participate the Company’s annual 
general meeting of shareholders for information purposes.

The  report  on  PJSC  Tatneft’s  non-arm’s  length  transactions 
carried out in 2018 is to be signed by the General Director of the 
Company  and  is  subject  to  approval  by  the  Board  of  Directors 
during  preparation  for  the  AGM.  Reliability  and  accuracy  of  the 
information  in  the  report  is  to  be  confirmed  by  the  Company’s 
Revision Committee.

Major transactions in the reporting year

In 2018, the Company did not carry out any transactions that the 
Federal Law on Joint-Stock Companies No 208-FZ of 26/12/1995 
would recognise as major transactions.

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Annex 4

Report on PJSC Tatneft compliance with 
the principles and recommendations of the 
Corporate Governance Code 

The  present  report  is  compliant  with  the  Bank  of  Russia’s 
Regulation  on  Disclosure  by  Securities  Issuers  No  454-P  
of  30/12/2014,  Chapter  70  and  describes  how  the  Company 
observes  the  principles  and  recommendations  of  the  Corporate 
Governance Code of the Bank of Russia (hereinafter the Code) for 
joint-stock companies with listed securities.

Full text of the Corporate Governance Code is available at the 
website of the Bank of Russia at http://www.cbr.ru/finmarkets/files/
common/letters/2014/inf_apr_1014.pdf.

The  PJSC  Tatneft  compliance  evaluation  was  guided  by  the 
recommendations in the Bank of Russia’s letter requiring that joint-
stock companies are to disclose in the annual report their reports 
on compliance with the Corporate Governance Code’s principles 
and recommendations (Letter No IN-06-52/8 of 17 February 2016).
 This Corporate Governance Compliance Report was considered 
by the PJSC TATNEFT Board of Directors at the meeting in May 22, 
2019. (Minutes No. 13 dated May 22, 2019) as part of 2018 Annual 
report.  

The Board of Directors acknowledges that the information and 
data disclosed herein contain complete and accurate information 
with regard of PJSC TATNEFT compliance with the guidance of the 
Corporate Governance Code in 2018. 

The Company’s corporate governance model and practice is set 

out in the Corporate Governance Section of this Report. 

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1.1. The Company shall ensure equal and fair treatment of all shareholders as they exercise their right to participate in the governance of the Company.

1.1.1. The company should create most 

favourable conditions for its shareholders 
enabling them to participate in the general 
meeting and develop informed opinions 
on issues on its agenda, as well as provide 
them with the opportunity to coordinate 
their actions and express their opinions on 
issues being discussed. 

1.1.2. General meeting notification proceedings 

and provision of materials should enable the 
shareholders to get properly prepared for 
participation in the meeting.

1.1.3. During the preparation for and holding 

of the general meeting, the shareholders 
should be able to freely and timely receive 
information about the meeting and its 
materials, to pose questions to members  
of the company’s executive bodies and 
board of directors, and to communicate 
with each other.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

1. An internal documents of the Company that regulates 
holding of the general meeting and approved by the 
general meeting of shareholders is publicly available. 
2. The Company provides communication channels such 
as the hotline, email or a forum in the internet that allow 
shareholders to share their opinions or ask questions 
regarding the meeting agenda during preparation for the 
general meeting. The Company undertook such actions 
before every general meeting that took place in the 
reporting period.

1. The general meeting notification and agenda are posted 
online no later than 30 days prior to the meeting date.
2. The notification indicates the venue of the meeting and 
documents to be presented to attend the meeting.
3. Shareholders have been provided with access to the 
information about who proposed agenda items and who 
nominated candidates for the Board of Directors and the 
Revision Committee of the Company.

1. In the reporting period, shareholders could ask questions 
to the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive 
Board of the Company before and during the annual 
general meeting. 
2. The opinion of the Board of Directors (including 
dissenting opinions included in the meeting minutes) 
on each agenda item of general meetings, held in the 
reporting period, was included in the package of materials 
for the general meeting of shareholders. 
3. The Company provided to eligible shareholders access 
to the list of persons entitled to participate in the general 
meeting, from the date the Company had it, in all general 
meetings held in the reporting period.

1.1.4. There should be no unjustified difficulties 
preventing shareholders from exercising 
their right to demand that a general meeting 
be convened, nominate candidates to the 
company’s governing bodies, and to place 
proposals on its agenda.

1. In the reporting period, shareholders had the opportunity 
to propose items for the annual general meeting agenda 
within at least 60 days after the end of the calendar year.
2. In the reporting period, the company has not refused 
to accept shareholders’ agenda proposals or nominations 
for the company’s bodies on grounds of typos or other 
immaterial issues.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance

 Noncompliance

1.1.5. Each shareholder should be able  

to freely exercise his or her right to  
vote in a straightforward and most 
convenient way. 

1. The internal document (internal policy) of the Company 
contains provisions that each participant of the general 
meeting can, before the end of the meeting, demand a 
copy of the ballot, that he/she has filled in, authenticated 
by the ballot-counting committee.

1.1.6. Procedures for holding a general meeting 
set by the company should provide equal 
opportunity to all persons present at the 
general meeting to express their opinions 
and ask questions that might be of interest 
to them.

1. Sufficient time was provided for presentations on 
agenda items and as well as the discussion time during 
general meeting of shareholders held in the form of joint 
attendance in the reporting period.
2. Candidates for the governance and control bodies of 
the Company, whose nomination was put to vote, were 
available for answering shareholders’ questions at the 
meeting. 
3. When making decisions regarding preparation and 
holding of the general meetings of shareholders, the 
Board of Directors considered the option of using 
telecommunicational means for enabling shareholders to 
participate in the general meetings in the reporting period 
remotely.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

Explanation for item 1: The Company’s Articles of 
Association provide for 55 calendar days after the end 
of financial year when shareholders can propose topics 
for the AGM agenda.
Pursuant to the recommendation of the Corporate 
Governance Code, the Company has proposed to the 
General Meeting of Shareholders 2019 to approve 
amendments to the Articles whereby the period shall be 
extended to 60 days.
Item 2 is fully complied with.

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1.2 Shareholders are given equal and fair possibility to participate in the Company’s profit through receiving dividends.

2.1 The board of directors shall be in charge of strategic management of the company, determine major principles and philosophy of a risk management and internal control 

system within the company, monitor the activity of the company’s executive bodies, and performs other key functions. 

1.2.1. The company should develop and put in 

place a transparent and clear mechanism 
of determining the size of dividends and 
their payment.

1.2.2. The company should not decide to pay 
dividends if such decision, while formally 
compliant with laws, is unjustified from 
the economic point of view and may lead 
to misrepresentation of the company’s 
performance.

1.2.3. The company should not allow deterioration 

of dividend rights of its existing 
shareholders.

1.2.4. The company should strive to rule out any 

ways for its shareholders to obtain any 
profit or gain at the company’s expense 
other than dividends and distributions of its 
liquidation value. 

1. The Company has developed a dividend policy that has 
been approved by the Board of Directors and disclosed.
2. If the dividend policy of the Company uses the 
Company’s performance indicators for determining the size 
of dividends, then relevant provisions of the dividend policy 
take into account consolidated indicators of the financial 
statements.

1. The Company’s dividend policy contains clear indications 
of financial and economic circumstances when the 
Company shall not pay dividends.

1. In the reporting period, the Company has not undertaken 
any actions that would lead to deterioration of dividend 
rights of its existing shareholders. 
2. The track of dividend payments reflects the Company’s 
consistency in terms of ensuring high level of dividend yield 
while striking a balance between short-term (earnings in 
the form of dividend payouts) and long-term (investment 
into the development of the Company) interests of 
shareholders.

In order to rule out any ways for its shareholders to obtain 
any profit or gain at the company’s expense other than 
dividends and distributions of its liquidation value, the 
internal documents of the Company set out controls 
that ensure timely identification and approval procedure 
for transactions with persons affiliated (associated) with 
substantial shareholders (persons who have the right to 
exercise their voting shares rights), when the law formally 
does not recognise such transactions as interested party 
transactions.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

1.3. The system and practices of corporate governance should ensure equal terms and conditions for all shareholders owning shares of the same class (category) in a company, 

including minority and foreign shareholders as well as their equal treatment by the company.

1.3.1. The company should create conditions 

which would enable its governing bodies 
and controlling persons to treat each 
shareholder fairly, in particular, which 
would rule out the possibility of any 
abuse of minority shareholders by major 
shareholders.

1.3.2. The company should not undertake any 
actions that will or might result in artificial 
reallocation of corporate control therein. 

1. In the reporting period, the procedures for managing 
potential conflict of interest of substantial shareholders 
have been effective, and the conflicts among shareholders, 
if they took place, were given sufficient attention by the 
Board of Directors.

1. There either were no quasi-treasury shares, or they did 
not participate in voting in the reporting period.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

The Company prevents all actions that result or may 
result in artificial reallocation of corporate control. 
The structure of the shareholder capital is such that 
61% of voting shares are in free circulation of minority 
shareholders. Total quasi-treasury stock of the 
Company makes up minimal 3.19% of voting shares, 
and voting under this package cannot substantially alter 
voting results. Votes are equally distributed among all 
candidates to the governance and control bodies so 
that none has an advantage. The voluntary nature of 
such approach is equivalent of voluntary renunciation 
of voting under quasi-treasury stock in principle. Based 
on the above, the Company believes that in essence, it 
fully complies with the requirement not to undertake any 
actions that result or may result in artificial reallocation 
of control.
The Company regularly considers various ways of using 
the financial instrument of quasi-treasury shares, but to 
date it has not finalised its long-term policy in respect of 
this instrument.

1.4. The shareholders should be provided with reliable and efficient means of recording their rights in shares as well as with the possibility to freely dispose  

of such shares in a non-onerous manner.

1.4.1. Shareholders should be provided with 

reliable and efficient means of recording 
their rights in shares as well as with the 
possibility to freely dispose of such shares 
in a non-onerous manner.

1. The quality and reliability of the Company’s registrar’s 
performance on managing the register of shareholders 
meet the needs of the Company and its shareholders.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

2.1.1. The board of directors should be 

responsible for decisions to appoint and 
dismiss (members) of executive bodies, 
including due to their failure to properly 
perform their duties.  The board of directors 
should also procure that the company’s 
executive bodies act in accordance with an 
approved development strategy and main 
business goals of the company.

1. The Articles of Association authorise the Board of 
Directors to appoint and dismiss members of the executive 
bodies and to determine terms of contracts with them. 
2. The Board of Directors has considered the progress 
report of the individual executive body and members of the 
collegial executive body on the Company’s strategy.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

2.1.2. The board of directors should establish key 
long-term targets of the company’s activity, 
evaluate and approve its key performance 
indicators and principal business goals, as 
well as evaluate and approve its strategy 
and business plans in respect of its core 
activities.

1. In the reporting period, at its meetings, the Board  
of Directors considered matters related to the progress  
and revision of the strategy, approval of financial and 
business plan (budget) of the Company, as well  
as considered criteria and indicators (interim indicators 
included) of implementation of the strategy and  
business plans.

2.1.3. The board of directors should determine 

principles of and approaches to creation of 
the risk management and internal control 
system in the company. 

2.1.4. The board of directors should determine 

the company’s policy on remuneration due 
to and/or reimbursement of costs incurred 
by its board members, members of its 
executive bodies and other key managers. 

1. The Board of Directors determines the principles and 
approaches to risk management and internal controls in 
the Company.
2. The Board of Directors has conducted an evaluation of 
the risk management and internal controls system of the 
Company in the reporting period.

1. The Company has developed and put in place  
a policy (policies), approved by the Board of Directors,  
on remuneration and reimbursement of costs 
(compensation) due to the members of the  
Board of Directors, executive management  
and other key company managers.
2. In the reporting period, the Board of Directors has 
considered matters related to the concerned policy 
(policies). 

2.1.5. The board of directors should play a key 

role in prevention, detection and resolution 
of internal conflicts between the company’s 
bodies, shareholders and employees.

1. The Board of Directors plays a key role in prevention, 
detection and resolution of internal conflicts.
2. The Company has developed a system for identifying 
transactions associated with conflicts of interest and a set 
of measures for resolving such conflicts.

2.1.6. The board of directors should play  

a key role in procuring that the company  
is transparent, discloses information in 
full and in due time, and provides its 
shareholders with unhindered access  
to its documents.

1. The Board of Directors has approved a regulation on 
information policy. 
2. The Company has identified persons who are 
responsible for implementing the information policy. 

2.1.7. The board of directors should monitor the 

company’s corporate governance practices 
and play a key role in its mandatory 
corporate actions. 

1. In the reporting period, the Board of Directors has 
considered an issue related to corporate governance 
practices in the Company. 

2.2. The board of directors should be accountable to the company’s shareholders.

2.2.1. Information about the board of directors’ 
work should be disclosed and provided to 
the shareholders. 

1. The annual report of the Company for the reporting 
period includes information about directors’ attendance of 
the meetings of the Board of Directors and committees. 
2. The annual report contains information about key 
performance evaluation results of the Board of Directors 
held in the reporting period. 

2.2.2. The chair of the board of directors must 

be available to communicate with the 
company’s shareholders. 

1. The Company has a transparent procedure whereby 
shareholders can send the Chair of the Board of Directors 
their questions and opinions on them. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

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2.3. The board of directors should be an effective and professional governing body of the company capable of fair and independent judgements  

and making resolutions in the best interests of the company and its shareholders.

2.3.1. Only persons with impeccable business and 

personal reputation should be elected to 
the board of directors; such persons should 
also have knowledge, skills, and experience 
necessary to make decisions that fall within 
the jurisdiction of the board of directors and 
to perform its functions efficiently.

2.3.2. Members of the board of directors should 

be elected through a transparent procedure 
enabling shareholders to obtain information 
about respective candidates sufficient for 
them to form an opinion of the candidates’ 
personal and professional qualities.

2.3.3. The composition of board of directors 

should be balanced, in particular, in terms 
of qualifications, expertise, and business 
skills of its members. The board of directors 
should enjoy the confidence of the 
shareholders.

2.3.4. The membership of the board of directors 
of the company must enable the board to 
organize its activities in a most efficient 
way, in particular, to create committees of 
the board of directors, as well as to enable 
substantial minority shareholders of the 
company to elect a candidate to the board 
of directors for whom they would vote.

1. The Board of Directors evaluation procedure adopted by 
the Company includes, inter alia, assessment of the Board 
members’ professional qualifications. 
2. In the reporting period, the Board of Directors (or its 
nominations committee) has assessed the candidates for 
the Board of Directors in order to verify that they possess 
the necessary experience, knowledge, business reputation, 
lack of conflict of interest, etc.

1. In all general meetings of shareholders held in the 
reporting period, where the meeting agenda included 
issues of the election of the Board of Directors, the 
Company provided shareholders with biographical details 
of all candidates for the Board of Directors, results of 
evaluation of the candidates performed by the Board of 
Directors (or its nomination committee), as well as the 
information on whether candidates meet independence 
criteria as per recommendations 102 - 107 of the Code, 
and the written consent of the candidates to be elected for 
the Board of Directors.

1. In the course of evaluation of the Board of Directors 
carried out in the reporting period, the Board analysed 
its own needs in terms of professional qualifications, 
experience and business skills.

1. In the course of evaluation of the Board of Directors 
carried out in the reporting period, the Board has 
considered an issue of alignment of its membership size to 
the needs of the Company and interests of shareholders.

2.4. The board of directors should include a sufficient number of independent directors.

2.4.1. An independent director should mean any 

person who has professional skills and 
expertise and is capable of independent 
and fair judgement, independent of the 
influence of the company’s executive 
bodies and any groups of its shareholders 
or other stakeholders.  It should be noted 
that, under normal circumstances, a 
candidate (or an elected board member) 
may not be recognised to be independent, 
if he/she is associated with the company, 
any of its substantial shareholders, material 
trading partners or competitors, or the 
government.

2.4.2. It is recommended to evaluate whether 
candidates nominated to the board of 
directors meet independence criteria as well 
as to review, on a regular basis, whether 
or not independent board members meet 
the independence criteria.  When carrying 
out such evaluation, substance should take 
precedence over form.

1. In the reporting period, all independent members of the 
Board of Directors met all independence criteria indicated 
in the recommendations 102 - 107 of the Code, or were 
recognised as independent by the resolution of the Board 
of Directors.

1. In the reporting period, the Board of Directors (or 
the Board’s nominations committee) formed an opinion 
about independence of each candidate for the Board and 
presented a relevant statement to the shareholders.
2. In the reporting period, the Board of Directors (or the 
Board’s nominations committee) has considered, at least 
once, independence of current members of the Board of 
Directors whom the Company presents in its annual report 
as independent directors.
3. The Company has developed procedures that determine 
what a member of the Board of Directors shall do in 
the event he/she ceases being independent, including 
promptly communicating the loss of independence to the 
Board of Directors.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

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2.4.3. At least a third of the elected members 

of the Board consists of Independent 
Directors.

1. Independent Directors make up a third of the elected 
members of the Board of Directors.  

2.4.4. Independent directors should play a key 

role in prevention of internal conflicts in the 
company and performance by the latter of 
mandatory corporate actions. 

1. Independent directors (with no conflict of interest) 
preliminary assess mandatory corporate action associated 
with possible conflict of interest, and the assessment 
results are presented to the board of directors. 

The membership of the Board of Directors has been 
composed to balance and align the interests of minority 
and majority shareholders, as well as the Company itself 
needed for highly professional managers to participate 
in the Board. The Board of Directors has three 
independent directors and in the future, the Company 
intends to increase the number of independent directors 
to a third of the Board membership.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

2.5. The chair of the board of directors facilitates the most effective functioning of the board of directors.

2.5.1. Either the board of directors is chaired 
by an independent director, or one of 
the independent directors is appointed 
as a senior independent director who 
coordinates work of the independent 
directors and liaises with the chair of the 
board of directors.

1. The Board of Directors is chaired by an independent 
director, or one of the independent directors is appointed 
as a senior independent director.39
2. The roles, rights and responsibilities of the Chair of the 
Board of Directors (and the senior independent director, 
where applicable) shall be duly prescribed in the internal 
documents of the Company. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance

 Noncompliance

Explanation for item 1: The Chair of the Board 
of Directors is a non-executive director elected 
unanimously by all members of the Board of Directors 
as the most competent Board member, who is a 
knowledgeable professional with significant leadership 
experience and of impeccable business and personal 
reputation.
Presently, the independent directors have decided 
not to identify a senior independent director. All 
independent directors have equal rights to interact with 
the Chair of the Board of Directors.
Every corporate year, independent directors are 
offered to elect a senior independent director. The 
Company offers to do so on a voluntary basis, but 
regularly explains this recommendation of the Corporate 
Governance Code.
Full compliance of item 2.

2.5.2. The board chair should ensure that board 
meetings are held in a constructive 
atmosphere and that any items on the 
meeting agenda are discussed freely. The 
chairman should also monitor fulfilment of 
decisions made by the board of directors.

2.5.3. The chair of the board of directors should 
take any and all measures as may be 
required to provide the board members in 
a timely fashion with information required to 
make decisions on issues on the agenda.

1. The performance of the Chair of the Board of Directors 
was evaluated as part of the performance evaluation of the 
Board of Directors carried out in the reporting period.

1. The internal documents of the Company provide that it is 
the duty of the Board of Directors Chair to take measures 
to provide the Board members with materials on Board 
meetings agendas.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

2.6. board members must act reasonably and in good faith in the best interests of the company and its shareholders, being sufficiently informed, with due care and diligence. 

2.6.1. Board members should make decisions 

considering all available information, in the 
absence of a conflict of interest, treating 
shareholders of the company equally, and 
assuming normal business risks. 

1. The internal documents of the Company provide that a 
member of the Board of Directors shall notify the Board of 
Directors if he/she has a conflict of interest in respect of 
any item on the meeting agenda of the Board or a Board’s 
committee before the beginning of the discussion of the 
concerned item. 
2. The internal documents of the Company provide that a 
Board member shall abstain from voting on any items in 
respect of which he/she has a conflict of interest.
3. The Company has a procedure in place that allows the 
Board of Directors to obtain professional consultations on 
matters within its scope at the expense of the Company. 

2.6.2 
.

Rights and duties of board members should 
be clearly stated and documented in the 
company’s internal documents. 

1. The Company has approved and published an internal 
document that clearly states the rights and duties of the 
members of the Board of Directors.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

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2.6.3. Members of the board of directors should 
have sufficient time to perform their duties. 

1. Individual attendance at the meetings of the Board 
of Directors and its committees, as well as time allotted 
to preparation for the meetings, were covered in the 
performance evaluation of the Board of Directors carried 
out in the reporting period. 
2. The internal documents of the Company provide that 
members of the Board of Directors shall notify the Board 
about their intention to become a member of governance 
bodies in other companies (besides the Company’s 
controlled and subsidiary companies), as well as of such 
appointments. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

2.6.4. All board members should have equal 
opportunity to access the company’s 
documents and information.  Newly elected 
board members should be provided with 
sufficient information about the company 
and work of its board of directors as soon 
as practicable. 

1. The internal documents of the Company provide that 
members of the Board of Directors have the right to have 
access to documents and make requests concerning the 
Company and its controlled companies, and the executive 
bodies of the Company shall provide requested information 
and documents. 
2. The Company has a formal onboarding programme for 
newly elected members of the Board of Directors.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

2.7. meetings of the board of directors, board members’ preparation and participation therein ensure effectiveness of the board.

2.7.1. It is recommended to hold meetings of 
the board of directors as needed, with 
due account of the company’s scope of 
activities and its then current goals.

1. The Board of Directors has met at least six times in the 
reporting year. 

2.7.2. It is recommended to develop a procedure 

for preparing for and holding meetings of 
the board of directors and set it out in the 
company’s internal documents. The above 
procedure should enable the shareholders 
to get prepared properly for such meetings. 

1. The Company has approved an internal document that 
sets out the procedure for preparing for and holding Board 
of Directors meetings, which also stipulates that meeting 
notification should be made, as a rule, at least 5 days 
before the meeting date.

2.7.3. The form of a meeting of the board of 

directors should be determined with due 
account of importance of issues on the 
agenda of the meeting.  Most important 
issues should be decided at the physical 
meetings.

1. The articles of association or internal documents of the 
company provide that more important issues (according to 
the list in the recommendation 168 of the Code) shall be 
considered in physical meetings.

2.7.4. Decisions on most important issues relating 
to the company’s business should be made 
at a meeting of the board of directors by a 
qualified majority vote or by a majority vote 
of all elected board members. 

1. The articles of association of the company provides 
that decisions on most important issues listed in the 
recommendation 170 of the Code shall be made at a 
meeting of the board of directors by a qualified majority 
vote of at least three quarters of the votes or by a majority 
vote of all elected board members. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance

 Noncompliance

Historically, resolutions on more important issues are 
made based on responsible awareness of the members 
of the Board of Directors, as a rule, unanimously. Due to 
the fact, that there are no restrictions on formalising this 
approach, the Company has proposed to the General 
Meeting of Shareholders 2019 to approve amendments 
to the Articles of Association, that regulate the quorum 
for resolutions on most important matters in accordance 
with the Code’s recommendations.

2.8. The board of directors should form committees for preliminary consideration of most important issues of the company’s business.

2.8.1 For the purpose of preliminary consideration 

of any matters of control over the 
company’s financial and business activities, 
it is recommended to form an audit 
committee comprised of independent 
directors. 

1. The Board of Directors has set up an Audit Committee 
consisting solely of independent directors.
2. The internal documents of the Company specify the 
objectives of the Audit Committee, including the objectives 
indicated in the recommendation 172 of the Code. 
3. At least one Audit Committee member, who  
is an independent director, has experience and expertise 
in preparing, analysing, evaluating and auditing accounting 
(financial) statements.
4. The Audit Committee has met in the reporting year  
at least once a quarter.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance

 Noncompliance

Clarification for item 1: The Audit Committee consists 
of three independent directors, one of whom has 
experience and expertise in preparation, analysis, 
evaluation and audit of accounting (financial) statements 
(Yu.L.Levine, Committee chair).
The Board of Directors decided to increase the 
membership of the Committee by adding a non-
executive director who is also experienced and 
knowledgeable in preparation, analysis, evaluation 
and audit of accounting (financial) statements (R.R. 
Gaizatullin).
The Company reviews membership of the Committee 
on an annual basis, and possible changes are presently 
directly associated with the structure of the Board of 
Directors (clarification in the item 2.4.3 herein).

2.8.2 For the purpose of preliminary consideration 

of any matters of development of efficient 
and transparent remuneration practices, it 
is recommended to form a remuneration 
committee comprised of independent 
directors and chaired by an independent 
director who should not concurrently  
be the board chairman. 

1. The Board of Directors has a Remuneration Committee, 
which consists solely of independent directors. 
2. The Remuneration Committee is chaired by  
an independent director who is not a Board  
of Directors Chair. 
3. The internal documents of the Company specify  
the objectives of the Remuneration Committee, including 
the objectives indicated in the recommendation 186  
of the Code. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance

 Noncompliance

Clarification for item 1: The Human Resource and 
Remuneration Committee of PJSC Tatneft Board of 
Directors has three independent directors and is chaired 
by an independent director (R.Steiner).
The Board of Directors decided to increase the 
Committee membership by adding a non-executive 
director (R.K.Sabirov). The increase is due to the fact 
that the Committee also functions as the Nominations 
Committee (for appointments and human resource).
The Company reviews membership of the Committee 
on an annual basis, and possible changes are presently 
directly associated with the structure of the Board of 
Directors (clarification in the item 2.4.3 herein).

2.8.3 For the purpose of preliminary consideration 
of any matters relating to human resources 
planning (making plans regarding successor 
directors), professional composition and 
efficiency of the board of directors, it 
is recommended to form a nominating 
committee (a committee on nominations, 
appointments and human resources) with a 
majority of its members being independent 
directors. 

1. The Board of Directors has set up a Nominations 
Committee (or its functions indicated in the 
recommendation 186 of the Code are delegated to another 
Committee), and most of its members are independent 
directors. 
2. The internal documents of the company specify the 
objectives of the Nominations Committee (or another 
Committee which performs its functions), including the 
objectives indicated in the recommendation 186 of the 
Code. 

 Full compliance

The objectives of the Nominations Committee are 
delegated to the HR and Remuneration Committee.

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

2.8.4 Taking account of its scope of activities 
and levels of related risks, the board of 
directors of a company has made sure that 
its committees’ membership is fully aligned 
to the business goals of the company. 
Additional committees are either in place, or 
were not deemed as necessary (a Strategy 
Committee, a Corporate Governance 
Committee, an Ethics Committee, a 
Risk Management Committee, a Budget 
Committee, a Committee on Occupational 
Health and Environment, etc.) 

2.8.5 The composition of the committees should 
be determined in such a way that it would 
allow a comprehensive discussion of issues 
being considered on a preliminary basis 
with due account of differing opinions.

1. In the reporting period, the Board of Directors of the 
Company has considered alignment between membership 
of the Board’s committees and the business goals of the 
Company. Additional committees have either been set up, 
or deemed as unnecessary.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

1. Board of Directors’ committees are headed by 
independent directors. 
2. The internal documents (policies) of the company have 
provisions that persons who are not members of the Audit 
Committee, Nominations Committee and the HR and 
Remuneration Committee can attend committee meetings 
only at the invitation of the respective chair. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

2.8.6 The chairs of the committees should inform 

the board of directors and its chair of the 
work of their respective committees  
on a regular basis. 

1. In the reporting period, committee chairs have regularly 
reported about their work to the Board of Directors. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

2.9 The board of directors conducts performance evaluation of the board of directors, its committees and members.

2.9.1 Performance evaluation of the board  

of directors should be aimed at determining 
how effectively the board of directors,  
its committees and board members 
work and whether their work meets the 
company’s needs, as well as at making  
their work more intensive and identifying 
areas of improvement.

1. Self-evaluation or external evaluation of the Board of 
Directors conducted in the reporting period included 
evaluation of the work of Committees, individual members 
of the Board of Directors and the Board in general. 
2. The results of self-evaluation or external evaluation of the 
Board of Directors conducted in the reporting period were 
considered at a physical meeting of the Board. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

Clarification for item 1: Due to the differences of opinion 
of the Company and the Bank of Russia on this matter, 
we believe that for public companies it is mandatory to 
have an audit committee, a remunerations committee 
and a nominations committee; the requirements for 
these committees are clearly stated in the Corporate 
Governance Code and the Company follows them.
The Corporate Governance Committee is not a 
mandatory arm of the Board of Directors, and the 
Code’s restriction on the number of independent 
directors (at least three) creates a conflict whereby 
the same directors may be members in different 
committees, which can undermine the quality of their 
contribution to the work of committees. Therefore, the 
membership of the Corporate Governance Committee 
and its chair (N.U.Maganov) follow the recommendation 
on the Committee membership in line with the 
Committee’s goals and possibility of quality discussion 
of considered matters taking into account different 
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2.9.2 Performance of the board of directors, 

its committees and members, should be 
evaluated regularly, at least once a year.  
An independent company (a consultant) 
should be engaged for an independent 
evaluation of the board of directors carried 
out at least once in three years.

1. For the purposes of an independent performance 
evaluation of the Board of Directors, in the last three 
reporting periods the Company has at least once engaged 
an independent company (a consultant). 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance

 Noncompliance

Performance of the Board of Directors is evaluated 
on a regular basis once a year; the evaluation takes 
the form of a formal self-evaluation and the results are 
considered by the Audit Committee and Corporate 
Governance Committee with the involvement of 
independent directors.
The self-evaluation survey is based on a methodology 
similar to the RAEX (Expert RA) methodology used since 
01/06/2014.
The results are disclosed in the annual report and are 
available to shareholders and all stakeholders.
The Company has not engaged an independent 
company for the evaluation in the last three years for 
rational reasons associated with quality changes in the 
Company (development, approval and implementation 
of the corporate long-term strategy) and good financial 
and production performance.
The Company finds it reasonable to carry out an 
independent evaluation in the event the structure of the 
Board of Directors changes (clarification in the item 
2.4.3 herein).

3.1 The company’s corporate secretary shall be responsible for effective communication with its shareholders, coordination of the company’s efforts  

to protect the rights and interests of its shareholders, and support of efficient work of its board of directors.

3.1.1 The corporate secretary should have 

knowledge, experience, and qualifications 
adequate for the scope of responsibilities, 
as well as an impeccable reputation and 
should enjoy the trust of the shareholders. 

3.1.2 The corporate secretary should be 

sufficiently independent of the company’s 
executive bodies and be vested with powers 
and resources required to perform his/
her tasks. 

1. The Company has adopted and disclosed an internal 
document - the Regulation on Corporate Secretary. 
2. The Company’s website and the annual report provide 
biographical details of the corporate secretary, with the 
same degree of detail as for the members of the Board of 
Directors and the executive management. 

1. The Board of Directors approves appointment, dismissal 
and benefits of the corporate secretary.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

4.1.4 The company should determine the 

reimbursement (compensation) policy, 
which specifies which costs are subject 
to reimbursement and the level of service 
that members of the board of directors, 
executive management and other key 
company officers can claim. Such policy 
can be a component of the company’s 
remuneration policy.

1. The remuneration policy (policies) or other internal 
documents of the company set out the rules for 
reimbursement of expenses to the members of the 
Board of Directors, executive management and other key 
managers of the company. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

4.2. The system of remuneration of members of the board of directors makes sure that financial interests of the directors are aligned  

with long-term financial interests of the shareholders.

4.2.1. The company pays fixed annual 

remuneration to the members of the board 
of directors. 
The company does not pay remuneration 
for participation in certain Board meetings 
or the Board’s committees’ meetings. 
The company does not engage short-term 
motivation methods and offer additional 
financial incentives towards members of the 
board of directors.

4.2.2. Long-term ownership of the company’s 

shares are most conducive to alignment of 
financial interests of the board members 
with long-term interests of the shareholders. 
At the same time, the company does not 
link performance to the right to sell shares, 
and members of the board of directors do 
not participate in stock option plans. 

4.2.3. The company does not provide for any 

additional payments or compensation in the 
event of early resignation due to change 
of control over the company or other 
circumstances.

1. Fixed component of the annual remuneration has been 
the only monetary remuneration for the members of the 
Board of Directors for working in the Board of Diretors in 
the reporting period. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

1. If the internal document (documents) - remuneration 
policy (policies) of the company stipulate provision  
of shares of the company to the members of the Board  
of Directors, there should be provisions and clear rules  
for stock ownership by members of the Board of Directors 
aimed at incentivising long-term ownership of such stock.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

1. The Company does not provide for any additional 
payments or compensation in the event of early resignation 
due to change of control over the Company or other 
circumstances. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

4.1 The level of remuneration paid by the company should be adequate to enable it to attract, motivate, and retain persons having required skills and qualifications.  

remuneration due to board members, the executive bodies, and other key managers of the company should be paid in accordance with a remuneration policy  
approved by the company.

4.3. The system of remuneration of members of executive management and other key company officers provides for relation between remuneration  

and the Company’s performance and personal contribution to the performance of the Company. 

4.1.1 It is recommended that the level of 

remuneration paid by the company to its 
board members, executive bodies, and 
other key managers should be adequate 
to motivate them to work efficiently and 
enable the company to attract and retain 
knowledgeable, skilled, and duly qualified 
persons.  The company should avoid setting 
the level of remuneration any higher than 
necessary, as well as an excessively large 
gap between the level of remuneration of 
any of the above persons and that of the 
company’s employees. 

4.1.2 The company’s remuneration policy 

should be developed by its remuneration 
committee and approved by the board 
of directors.  With the help from its 
remuneration committee, the board of 
directors should monitor implementation 
of and compliance with the remuneration 
policy by the company and, should this be 
necessary, review and amend it. 

4.1.3 The company’s remuneration policy 
contains transparent mechanisms of 
determining the remuneration size for 
the members of the board of directors, 
executive bodies and other senior officers 
of the company and also regulates all 
types of payments, benefits and privileges 
granted to the mentioned persons.

1. The Company has approved an internal document 
(documents) - policy (policies) on remuneration for the 
members of the Board of Directors, executive bodies 
and other key managers, which clearly describes the 
remuneration framework. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

1. In the reporting period, the Remuneration Committee has 
reviewed the remuneration policy (policies) and its (their) 
implementation practices, and, where necessary, provided 
relevant recommendations to the Board of Directors.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

1. The Company’s remuneration policy (policies) contains 
transparent mechanisms of determining the remuneration 
size for the members of the Board of Directors, executive 
bodies and other key company officers and also regulates 
all types of payments, benefits and privileges granted to the 
mentioned persons. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

4.3.1. Members of executive bodies and other key 
managers of the company are remunerated 
in a manner than ensures reasonable and 
sound ratio of fixed remuneration and 
variable remuneration that depends on 
the company’s performance and personal 
(individual) contribution of the employee.

4.3.2. The company has implemented a plan 
of long-term incentives for members of 
executive management and other key 
company officers using the company’s 
stock (stock options or other financial 
derivatives, where underlying asset is the 
company’s shares). 

4.3.3. The compensation (the golden parachute) 
to be paid by the company in the event of 
early termination of powers of executive 
managers or other key company officers 
by the company in the absence of any 
misconduct by them, does not exceed 
the double of the fixed part of the annual 
remuneration.

1. In the reporting period, annual performance indicators 
approved by the Board of Directors were factored in in 
determining the variable component of the remuneration of 
the members of executive bodies and other key managers 
of the company. 
2. In the course of the last evaluation of the system of 
remuneration of members of executive bodies and other 
key managers of the company, the Board of Directors 
(the Remuneration Committee) assured that the company 
applies effective ratio of fixed and variable components of 
remuneration. 
3. The company provides for a procedures that ensures 
that bonuses received by members of the executive bodies 
and other key managers illegitimately are returned back to 
the company. 

1. The Company has a long-term incentives plan for 
members of executive management and other key 
company officers using the Company’s stock (financial 
derivatives based on the Company’s shares). 
2. The long-term incentive programme for members of 
executive bodies and key managers of the company 
provides that the right to sell shares or other financial 
instruments provided under the programme is granted not 
earlier than three years after their provision. At the same 
time, the Company links corporate performance to the right 
to sell shares.  

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

1. The compensation (the golden parachute) to be paid by 
the Company in the event of early termination of powers 
of executive managers or other key company officers by 
the Company in the absence of any misconduct by them, 
has not exceeded in the reporting period the double of the 
fixed part of the annual remuneration. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

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5.1. The Company has an effective system in place for managing risks and internal controls that provides reasonable assurance in achieving the Company’s goals.

6.2. The Company discloses relevant and accurate information about the Company in full and in due time to make sure that shareholders and investors  

5.1.1. The board of directors should determine 

the principles and approaches to risk 
management and internal controls in the 
Company. 

1. The functions of different governance bodies and 
divisions of the company in the risk management and 
internal controls system are clearly defined in the internal 
documents / relevant policies of the company approved by 
the Board of Directors. 

5.1.2. The company’s executive bodies should 

make sure that the Company has an 
effective risk management system and 
internal controls that function properly. 

1. The executive bodies of the company have ensured 
distribution of functions and powers in respect of risk 
management and internal controls among divisions and 
departments heads accountable to them.

5.1.3. The company’s risk management and 

internal control system should ensure an 
objective, fair and clear understanding 
of the current state and prospects of the 
Company, the integrity and transparency of 
the company’s statements, the soundness 
and acceptability of the risks accepted by 
the Company. 

5.1.4. The board of directors of the company 

should do everything necessary to ensure 
that the risk management and internal 
controls system is effective and in keeping 
with the relevant principles and approaches 
determined by the Board. 

1. The Company has an approved policy on counteracting 
corruption. 
2. The company has in place a usable method (hotline) for 
informing the Board of Directors or the Audit Committee 
of the Board of Directors of any breaches of legislation, 
internal procedures and the ethics code of the company. 

1. In the reporting period, the Board of Directors or the 
Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has conducted 
an evaluation of the risk management and internal controls 
system of the company. The evaluation results are included 
in the annual report of the company. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

5.2. For the purposes of regular independent assessment of reliability and effectiveness of the risk management and internal controls system,  

as well as corporate governance practices, the Company conducts internal audit.

5.2.1. The company has a separate structural 

division or engages an independent 
company to conduct internal audit of the 
company. 
There is a division between functional and 
administrative accountability of the internal 
audit unit. Functionally, the internal audit unit 
is accountable to the board of directors.

1. For the purposes of internal audit, the company has set 
up a separate structural division of internal audit, which 
is accountable to the Board of Directors or the Audit 
Committee, or an independent company is engaged with 
the same accountability principle. 

5.2.2. The internal audit unit should evaluate 

internal controls, risk management system, 
and the corporate governance system.
The company should use commonly 
accepted internal audit standards.

1. In the reporting period, the internal controls and risk 
management system has been evaluated, as part of the 
internal audit. 
2. The company is using commonly accepted approaches 
to the internal control and risk management. 

6.1. The Company and its activities are transparent to shareholders, investors and other stakeholders.

6.1.1. The company should develop and implement 

an information policy that ensures effective 
communication between the company 
and its shareholders, investors and other 
stakeholders. 

6.1.2. The company should disclose the 

information about the corporate governance 
system and practices, including detailed 
information about compliance with the 
Code’s principles and recommendations. 

1. The Board of Directors of the Company has approved 
an information policy aligned with the recommendations 
of the Code. 
2. The Board of Directors (or one of its Committees) has 
considered issues related to the Company’s compliance 
with its information policy at least once in the reporting 
period.

1. The company discloses information about the company’s 
system of corporate governance and the general 
framework of corporate governance used in the company, 
including at its corporate website. 
2. The company discloses information about membership 
of the executive bodies and the Board of Directors, 
independence of the members of the Board and their 
membership in the Board’s Committees (as defined in the 
Code). 
3. In the event there is a person who controls the company, 
the company publishes a memorandum of the controlling 
person regarding the plans of such person in respect of the 
corporate governance in the company. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

can make informed decisions.

6.2.1. The company’s disclosure is based on the 

principles of regularity, consistency and 
timeliness, as well as availability, accuracy, 
completeness and comparability of the 
disclosed information. 

6.2.2. The company avoids a formalistic approach 
to disclosure and discloses material 
information about its activities, even if such 
disclosure is not required legislatively. 

1. The information policy of the company defines 
approaches and criteria for determining which information 
can have a material impact on the valuation of the company 
and the value of its securities, as well as procedures 
ensuring timely disclosure of such information. 
2. If the company’s securities are traded on foreign 
organized markets, equivalent material information should 
be simultaneously disclosed both in and outside the 
Russian Federation. 
3. If foreign investors hold a material share in the 
company’s capital, the company should, along with 
disclosure of information in Russian, disclose information in 
a foreign language that is commonly used. 

1. In the reporting period, the company has disclosed 
annual and interim financial statements prepared under 
IFRS standards. The annual report of the company for 
the reporting period includes annual financial statements 
prepared under IFRS and an auditor’s report. 
2. The company discloses full information about the 
structure of capital of the company in the annual report 
and in the corporate website in compliance with the 
recommendation 290 of the Code.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

6.2.3. The annual report, as one of the most 

important communication channels with 
shareholders and other stakeholders, 
should contain information enabling one 
to evaluate the company’s performance 
results for the year.

1. The annual report of the company contains information 
about key aspects of the company’s business and its 
financial results. 
2. The annual report of the company contains information 
about environmental and social aspects of the company’s 
activities.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

6.3. The Company should provide equal and unhindered access to the information and documents to its shareholders at their request.

6.3.1. The company provides equal and 

unhindered access to the information and 
documents to shareholders at their request.

1. The company should set forth a procedure for providing 
its shareholders with unhindered access to its information 
and documents at their request in its information policy. 

6.3.2. Information is provided in a manner which 
ensures reasonable balance between 
interests of individual shareholders and 
interests of the company in general, as it is 
interested in preserving the confidentiality 
of commercial and sensitive information 
that may have a significant impact on the 
company’s competitive ability.

1. In the reporting period, the Company has always 
accommodated shareholders’ requests to provide 
information, or when it did not, it provided validated 
grounds for the refusal to provide information.
2. In the events specified in the information policy of the 
Company, shareholders are notified about the confidential 
nature of the information and undertake to ensure its 
confidentiality. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

7.1. actions that have or may have a significant impact on the structure of the Company’s equity and financial standing and hence the position of the shareholders (mandatory 

corporate action), are carried out on fair terms ensuring observance of the rights and interests of the shareholders as well as other interested parties.

7.1.1. Company reorganisation, acquisition of 30 

or more percent of voting shares of the 
company (acquisition), major transactions, 
increase or decrease of authorised capital, 
listing or de-listing of the company’s 
shares, as well as other actions that can 
significantly change the rights or violate the 
interests of shareholders are recognised as 
mandatory corporate actions. The articles 
of association of the company provides 
for a list (criteria) of transactions and other 
actions that are mandatory corporate 
actions, and such actions are within the 
terms of reference of the board of directors 
of the company.

1. The Articles of Association of the Company provides for 
a list of actions that are mandatory corporate actions and 
their criteria. Decisions on mandatory corporate actions 
are the scope of the Board of Directors. When such 
corporate actions fall in the scope of the General Meeting 
of Shareholders according to the current legislation,  
the Board of Directors gives shareholders its 
recommendations.
2. Company reorganisation, acquisition of 30 or more 
percent of voting shares of the Company (acquisition), 
major transactions, increase or decrease of authorised 
capital, listing or de-listing of the Company’s shares  
(not exhaustively) are recognised in the Articles of 
Association of the Company as mandatory corporate 
actions. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

De facto compliance. The Company specifies the list 
of mandatory corporate actions in Chapter 9 of the 
Corporate Governance Code approved by the Board of 
Directors on 20/03/2017.
The Articles of Association of the Company specifies 
that decisions on matters related to mandatory 
corporate actions are within the terms of reference of 
the Board of Directors.
Pursuant to the recommendation of the Corporate 
Governance Code, the Company has proposed to the 
General Meeting of Shareholders 2019 to approve 
amendments to the Articles that specify the list of 
mandatory corporate actions criteria.

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Compliance 
Status

Comments 
on Noncompliance

7.1.2. The board of directors should play a key 

role in passing resolutions or making 
recommendations relating to mandatory 
corporate actions; for that purpose, relying 
on opinions of the company’s independent 
directors.

1. The company has provides for a procedure for 
independent directors to state their opinion on mandatory 
corporate actions prior to their approval. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

1. Given the specifics of its business, the Articles of 
Association of the Company sets lower, than legislatively 
stipulated, criteria for recognising transactions as 
mandatory corporate actions. 
2. In the reporting period, all mandatory corporate actions 
have undergone approval procedure prior to taking place. 

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

7.1.3. When taking any mandatory corporate 

actions which would affect rights or 
legitimate interests of the company’s 
shareholders, equal terms and conditions 
should be ensured for all of the 
shareholders; if statutory mechanisms 
designed to protect the shareholder rights 
prove to be insufficient for that purpose, 
additional measures should be taken with a 
view to protecting the rights and legitimate 
interests of the company’s shareholders.  In 
doing so, the company should not only seek 
to comply with the formal requirements 
of law but should also be guided by the 
principles of corporate governance set out 
in this Code.

De facto compliance. There were no mandatory 
corporate actions in the reporting year.
Pursuant to the recommendation of the Corporate 
Governance Code, the Company has proposed to the 
General Meeting of Shareholders 2019 to approve 
amendments to the Regulation on the Board of 
Directors that set out a procedure for independent 
directors’ actions in respect of mandatory corporate 
actions.

Complied with de facto. The Corporate Governance 
Code approved by the Board of Directors on 
20/03/2017, Chapter 9, provides that actions that have 
or may have a significant impact on the structure of 
the Company’s equity and financial position and hence 
the position of the shareholders, are carried out on fair 
terms ensuring observance of the rights and interests 
of the shareholders as well as other interested parties. 
There were no mandatory corporate actions in the 
reporting year.
Pursuant to the recommendation of the Corporate 
Governance Code, the Company has proposed to the 
General Meeting of Shareholders 2019 to approve 
amendments to the Articles that specify mandatory 
corporate actions criteria.

7.2. The Company provides for a procedure of mandatory corporate actions that allows shareholders to timely receive complete information about such actions,  

allows them to influence such actions and guarantees that their rights are observed and adequately protected. 

7.2.1. When disclosing information about material 

corporate actions, it is recommended to 
give explanations concerning reasons for, 
conditions and consequences of such 
actions. 

1. In the reporting period, the company has disclosed 
information about mandatory corporate action in a timely 
and detailed manner, including grounds and timescale of 
such actions. 

7.2.2. Rules and procedures in relation to 

mandatory corporate actions taken by the 
company should be set out in its internal 
documents. 

1. The internal documents of the Company provide for 
a procedure for engaging an independent appraiser for 
valuating the assets to be alienated or acquired in a major 
transaction or an interested party transaction. 
2. The internal documents of the Company provide for 
a procedure for engaging an independent appraiser 
for evaluating the cost of purchasing or buying out the 
company’s stock. 
3. The internal documents of the Company provide for an 
extensive list of grounds for recognising members of the 
Board of Directors or other persons as stated in respective 
laws as interested in the company’s transactions.

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

 Full compliance

 Partial   
     compliance 

 Noncompliance

Annex 5

Principal risks

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COMPANY RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICE

RISK DESCRIPTION

COMPANY RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICE

Strategic risk

The implementation of the Company’s Development Strategy 
and the achievement of operational and financial results depend 
on  multiple  factors,  including  changes  in  the  energy  markets, 
international and domestic policies, macroeconomics, agreements 
between OPEC and other oil producers, legal and tax regulation, 
the  development  of  technology  and  information  resources,  the 
dynamics of the labor market as well as various other factors.

Country and foreign policy risks

The  Company  is  registered  in  the  Russian  Federation,  where  
a  significant  part  of  its  assets  is  located.  Principal  production 
activities  are  carried  out  in  the  Republic  of  Tatarstan,  which  is  a 
constituent entity of the Russian Federation. The political situation 
in  the  Russian  Federation  and,  in  particular,  in  the  Republic  of 
Tatarstan is stable.

The  Company  implements  the  Development  Strategy  for  the 
period up to 2030, formed on the basis of a detailed analysis of the 
whole complex of all key factors, which may affect the development 
of  the  Company  and  the  achievement  of  the  planned  results. 
Decisions  of  the  Company’s  management  bodies  related  to  the 
strategic and current planning and operational activities are made 
on  the  grounds  of  all  available  information  related  to  possible 
development  scenarios  and  tend  to  consider  all  reasonably 
foreseeable variations and assumptions used in such planning.

The  Company  has  a  high-quality  asset  structure  and  a  high-
tech foundation, which is improving constantly in accordance with 
production tasks, including the development of import-substituting 
technologies and equipment. 

The  Company  has  a  stable  management  platform  for  the 
implementation of the Strategy and adjusts its plans as and when 
required.

The Company’s investments are protected by the relevant Risk 

Control Map. 

The  Company  implements  a  policy  of  vertical  integration  and 
diversification, which allows for significant reduction (elimination) 
of strategic risks, including critical risks, through redistribution of 
resources and commodity flows.

The  Company  adheres  to  the  opinion  that  the  situation  in  the 
region of principal activities and location of key assets of the Group 
as a whole is stable.

At  the  same  time,  a  number  of  international  organizations, 
commercial, nongovernmental organizations publish their country 
ratings  based  on  the  level  of  political  risks.  In  such  ratings,  the 
Russian Federation may be classified as a country with increased 
risks that investors should take into account when investing their 
funds in the country’s economy and securities of Russian issuers, 
such as the Company. 

Rating  agencies  assess  the  creditworthiness  of  the  country 

based on their own methodologies.

  During  2018,  the  credit  ratings  of  the  Russian  Federation 
assigned  by  such  international  agencies  as  Standard  &  Poor’s, 
Moody’s,  and  Fitch  were  at  BBB-,  Ba1,  and  BBB-,  respectively. 
These  credit  ratings  are  used  by  investors  to  assess  the  risks 
associated with investing in assets in the Russian Federation.

u.S. and Eu sanctions 
Since  2014,  the  United  States,  the  European  Union,  and  
a number of other countries have consistently imposed sanctions 
on the Russian Federation, including sectoral sanctions affecting 
the  activities  of  individual  companies  in  the  energy  and  other 
sectors of the Russian economy.

These sanctions, including their unpredictability, increase the 

country risk of the Russian Federation.

In  its  activities,  the  Company  takes  into  account  the  existing 
sanctions and monitors them to minimize the adverse effects and 
consequences (considering the potential expansion of sanctions, 
i.e.  various  initiatives  in  the  United  States  to  strengthen  the 
sanctions  regime  against  the  Russian  Federation),  which  might 
have a selective impact on the Company’s promising projects. 

To  reduce  the  risks  related  to  the  availability  of  technologies 
and  equipment  subject  to  sanctions,  the  Company  implements 
consistently the program of import substitution and development of 
its own technologies with the localization of equipment production 
in  the  Russian  Federation  and  the  engagement  of  advanced 
industry research centers..

Financial risks

Company’s  activities  are  exposed  to  various  financial  risks: 
market  risks  (including  currency,  interest  rate,  and  price  risks), 
credit risks, and the liquidity risk. 

The  Company’s  financial  risk  management  policy  focuses  on 
risk measurement, assessment, and monitoring procedures as well 
as on the selection of the appropriate risk management methods.

For detailed information about financial risks, including those related to the banking segment within TATNEFT Group, see the IFRS Consolidated Financial 

Statements, Note 28: Financial Risk Management.

Changes in legislation and regulatory environment

Changes in the applicable legislation, including tax, currency, 
customs  regulations,  etc.,  may  have  a  significant  impact  on  the 
Company’s performance.  

Industry risks

Risk of oil and oil product prices 
Business efficiency and profitability largely depend on current 
prices of oil and oil products as well as on the demand for oil and oil 
products. Recently, oil and oil product prices have shown significant 
volatility due to multiple factors.

The Company conducts continuous monitoring of changes in 
legislation,  evaluates  and  predicts  the  extent  of  their  impact  on 
the activities of the Group entities. The Company participates on 
a regular basis in working groups to develop draft laws in various 
fields of legislation.

The Company conducts continuous monitoring and analysis of 

the dynamics of prices and demand for oil and oil products.          

The  Company’s  model  of  strategic  and  current  planning 
provides  for  appropriate  adjustments.  Planning  is  based  on  a 
scenario approach, including variability based on market forecasts. 
The Company has the internal potential to redistribute commodity 
flows in the event of a significant price difference between domestic 
and international markets, demand for crude oil and oil products, 
and the ability to reduce or rebalance capital and operating costs 
in order to fulfill its obligations in the event of a sharp decline in oil, 
gas, and oil product prices.

The Company analyzes the risks of prices and demand for oil 

and oil products on the basis of modeling different scenarios.  

In terms of demand for oil and oil products, the Company does 
not expect that alternative sources of energy will be able to replace 
significantly oil and oil products in the medium-term perspective. 
Regardless  of  the  development  of  alternative  sources  of  energy 
and  a  potential  increase  in  the  number  of  electric  vehicles,  the 
demand for oil and oil products will continue to grow (largely due 
to the emerging markets). Thus, the Company does not expect any 
significant negative changes in the industry in terms of the demand 
structure.  

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Technical and technological risks 
Exploration,  development,  and  equipping  of  new  fields, 
maintenance  of  existing  wells,  drilling  of  new  ones  as  well  as 
preparation, transportation, and processing of oil and gas constitute 
an extremely complex and expensive process. Additional expenses 
are  required  for  enhanced  oil  recovery,  which  is  of  particular 
importance for the Company. In the future, as fields go depleted, 
special methods for enhanced oil recovery will play an increasingly 
important role. 

The  Company  has  started  to  develop  a  new  line,  i.e. 

petrochemical industry business.

At  the  same  time,  the  Company  is  developing  the  banking 

segment.

In aggregate, the economic efficiency of all business lines of the 
Company will largely depend on the Company’s ability to use the 
most productive and affordable technologies, including information 
technology. 

Transportation 
As the majority of oil production regions in Russia are located 
far from the main markets of oil and oil products, oil companies are 
dependent on the maturity of transport infrastructure as well as its 
accessibility. The Company transports a significant part of the crude 
oil, which it sells in foreign and domestic markets, via the network 
of  major  pipelines  under  contracts  with  PJSC  Transneft  and  its 
subsidiary  structures.  A  significant  part  of  the  oil  transported  via 
the pipeline is headed to seaports for subsequent transportation 
by sea. Russian sea terminals have certain limitations associated 
with  geographic  location,  weather  conditions,  and  capacity.  In 
the territory of Russia, oil products are transported mainly by rail. 
The  railway  infrastructure  of  the  Russian  Federation  is  owned 
and  controlled  by  JSC  Russian  Railways.  Transneft  and  Russian 
Railways  are  joint  stock  companies  partially  owned  by  the  state. 
As the above companies belong to the natural monopolies sector, 
their tariff policy is defined by state authorities to ensure a balance 
of the interests of the state and those of all parties involved in the 
transportation  process.  The  Federal  Antimonopoly  Service  of 
the Russian Federation (FAS of Russia) sets the tariffs of natural 
monopolies. Tariff rate depends on the route of transportation, size 
of shipment, distance to destination, and several other factors. FAS 
of Russia reviews tariffs at least once a year.

Industrial and environmental risks
The  Company  and  TATNEFT  Group  enterprises  operate 
complex process systems and facilities for production, preparation, 
transportation, and processing of oil and gas, which are classified 
as especially hazardous production facilities. 

The oil and gas sector of the economy is extremely exposed to 
industrial and environmental risks, which entail the threat of injury, 
potentially pose danger to life, health and are associated with fine 
sanctions, etc.

The  Company  pays  special  attention  to  development  and 
application of cutting-edge technologies in all lines of its business; 
as one of the innovation leaders in the industry in Russia, it develops 
its  own  research  and  production  base,  interacts  with  advanced 
industry research centers. 

Target focus is the technology, which is required to implement 
the strategy, effective investment in R&D, and pilot developments.  
The Company is actively developing IT infrastructure on the basis 
of the new-generation single information platform for production 
management,  which  integrates  information  flows  of  all  services 
at all stages of the value chain. The Company plans to implement  
a series of IT projects by 2021, which will increase the efficiency  
of business processes.

The region of the Company’s principal activities is not remote in 

terms of transport and other infrastructure. 

The  Company  monitors  closely  the  development  and 
maintenance of transport infrastructure required to deliver oil and 
oil products to buyers, as well as the tariff policy, and participates 
actively in the relevant industrial discussions and initiatives.

The Company has developed a comprehensive program aimed 
at  mitigating  negative  situations  associated  with  industrial  and 
environmental risks. The Company continuously implements new 
technical and organizational measures to minimize the impact of 
such risks. The Company provides liability insurance for a number 
of facilities.  

The Company is committed to becoming a leader in the field of 
industrial, labor, and environmental safety of production, minimizing 
the impact on the environment, including the impact on the climate. 
Comprehensive actions in this field have resulted in the reduction 
of  environmental  footprint  to  the  level  where  there  is  a  potential 
for  self-recovery  of  ecosystems.  To  improve  the  efficiency  of 
industrial and environmental safety management, TATNEFT Group 
is currently implementing the management system in accordance 
with the latest-generation international standards ISO 14001-2015 
and ISO 45001:2018.

Reputational risk related to the quality of products and services

Perception of consumers of the Company’s products regarding 
the  quality  of  its  products  and  services  affects  the  sales  and 
profitability of the relevant business segment. 

Geographical and nature-related aspects

Geographical  and  natural  features  of  the  region  of  the 
Company’s principal activities are not characterized by factors that 
can  have  a  significant  adverse  impact  on  the  normal  production 
activities and plans implementation. At the same time, there is a 
potential risk of the impact of these aspects on the production and 
economic activities of the Company.

Improving  the  quality  of  interaction  and  establishing  long-
term  relations  with  consumers  is  one  of  the  priorities  in  creating 
a  competitive  advantage  of  the  Company,  based  on  the  quality 
control system, high level of services as well as by raising consumer 
awareness.

In  the  course  of  interaction  with  consumers  of  products  and 
services,  the  Company  adheres  to  the  UN  guidelines  for  the 
protection of consumers’ interests and the International Covenant 
on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights.

Quality of products and services 
The  Company  strictly  controls  compliance  with  all  regulatory 

requirements governing the quality of products and services. 

Safety of products and services
At  all  life-cycle  stages  of  the  offered  products  and  services, 
the  Company  assesses  their  impact  on  health  and  safety  in 
order to identify opportunities for improvement and takes a set of 
measures to minimize any negative impact of the offered products 
and  services  on  the  environment.  Consumer  health  and  safety 
protection includes the provision of products and services that are 
safe and do not pose an unacceptable risk of harm when used or 
consumed.  The  Company  adheres  to  a  high  level  of  quality  and 
safety standards. 

Information sharing 
The Company constantly informs customers and counterparties 
about its activities by way of publications and press releases on the 
Internet, in the mass media as well as via social media and mobile 
applications. 
Feedback 
The Company has a hotline.
Procedures have been adopted and are in place – to respond 
promptly to complaints and claims received via the hotline in order 
to address their causes.

Fair and responsible marketing practices
The  Company  uses  only  fair  marketing  practices  and  protects 
consumers  from  unfair  or  misleading  advertising  or  labeling.  The 
Company’s activities in the field of promotion of products and services, 
advertising, and marketing comply with the legislation of the Russian 
Federation.

When planning its activities, the Company takes into account the 
geographical, including climatic, features of the region of operation. 
Against the possibility of negative consequences for the Company’s 
activities that may be caused by natural disasters, such as floods, 
earthquakes, mudflows, hurricane winds, etc., the Company has 
approved procedures and policies aimed at the prompt elimination 
of  such  consequences  and,  in  case  of  emergency,  to  reduce 
the  impact  of  such  situations  on  the  life,  health,  and  safety  of 
employees and residents of the regions of operation as well as on 
the production activities of the Company. 

There are monitoring procedures that, with the use of the latest 
technical means, are aimed at preventing the possibility of adverse 
consequences of natural phenomena and informing the population 
of the region where the Company carries out its operations about 
the possibility of such consequences.  

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Annex 6

On the annual report and the underlying 
regulatory documents constituting the 
framework for the current annual report

The  report  of  Public  Joint  Stock  Company  TATNEFT  (PJSC 
TATNEFT, the Company) for the 2018 calendar year presents the 
operating results of the Company and its subsidiaries, which are 
collectively  referred  to  as  “TATNEFT  Group”  (the  “Group”).  The 
designations  “PJSC  TATNEFT,”  “TATNEFT  Group,”  “the  Group,” 
“TATNEFT,” “the Company,” “we,” and “our” used in the text of this 
Report shall be deemed equivalent and refer to TATNEFT Group 
as a whole, PJSC TATNEFT, and/or its subsidiaries as the context 
may require.

As  the  parent  company  of  the  Group,  PJSC  TATNEFT  has 
prepared in this Report the consolidated operating and financial 
information for the key business units and main lines of business.

The  Report  has  been  prepared  with  the  integrated  reporting 
elements, which allows reflecting the priority lines of business, as 
well  as  the  production,  financial,  economic,  environmental,  and 
social performance in direct reference to each other. The Company 
adheres  to  the  principle  that  only  the  balance  between  these 
aspects can ensure effective business development.

In  addition  to  the  Annual  Report,  the  Company  also  plans  to 
publish  the  full  version  of  the  integrated  report  in  an  interactive 
format,  which  will  expand  significantly  the  boundaries  of  the 
provision  of  information  on  aspects  of  sustainable  development 
(ESG).

The Report adheres to the guidelines of the Code of Corporate 
Governance approved by the Government of the Russian Federation 
and recommended by Bank of Russia Letter No. 06-52/2463 dated 
April 10, 2014. 

The  practice  of  the  Annual  Report  preparation  implies  the 
establishment of a special Working Group (composed of responsible 
managers  and  specialists  of  the  Company),  the  formation  of 
internal administrative documents on the preparation and analysis 
of  information  for  the  report,  interaction  with  stakeholders.  The 
PJSC TATNEFT Corporate Secretary Office of participates in the 
coordination  of  actions  to  prepare  the  Report  and  ensures  the 
feedback on the report from the shareholders, investors, and other 
stakeholders. 

To ensure the reliability of the information disclosed, the Annual 
Report  has  been  agreed  on  with  the  lines-responsible  services 
and reviewed by PWS, an independent auditor. Public Joint Stock 
Company  TATNEFT  Annual  Report  2018  has  been  preliminarily 
approved  by  the  Board  of  Directors  of  PJSC  TATNEFT,  Minutes  
No. 13 dated May 22, 2019. The reliability of the data presented in 
the Annual Report is confirmed by the Audit Commission. 

The annual report of TaTNEFT has been formed  
based on the following principal documents

1. Federal Laws  
- Federal Law No. 39-FZ “On Securities Markets, as amended 
on 27.12.2018” dated 27.12.2018; 
- Federal Law No. 208-FZ “On Joint Stock Companies, as amended  
on 27.12.2018” dated 26.12.1995; 
- Federal Law No. 514-FZ “On Amendments to the Federal 
Law  
‘On Securities Market’ and Certain. 
Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation on Improving the Legal 
Regulation of the Securities Issue” dated 27.12.2018; 
2. Bank  of  Russia  Regulation  No.  660-P  “On  General  Meetings  
of Shareholders” dated 16.11.2018.
3. Regulation  “On  Disclosing  Information  by  Securities  Issuers”   
approved by Bank of Russia Order No. 454-P dated 30.12.2014,  
as amended on 25.05 2018;                      
4. Code of Corporate Governance issued by the Bank of Russia 
and recommended by Bank of Russia Letter No. 06-52/2463 dated 
April 10, 2014.
5. Bank of Russia Letter No. IN-06-52/8 “On Disclosure in Annual 
Reports  of  Public  Joint  Stock  Companies  of  Information  on 
Compliance with the Principles and Recommendations of the Code 

of Corporate Governance” dated February 17, 2016.
6. Bank of Russia Letter No. IN-06-28/57 “On Recommendations 
on  Disclosure  in  the  Annual  Report  of  Public  Joint  Stock 
Companies of Information on Compensation of Members of Board 
of Directors (Supervisory Board), members of Executive Bodies, 
and  Other  Key  Executives  of  Public  Joint  Stock  Companies” 
dated December 11, 2017.
7. LSE Information Disclosure Standards.
8. G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, as amended 
in 2015.
9. UN Global Compact and Sustainable Development Goals, 2030 
Agenda for Sustainable Development.
10. 
International  Integrated  Reporting  Standard  issued  by  the 
International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC).                                                                  
11.  Series of standards:  
of the Institute of Social and Ethical Accountability AA1000; ISO 
26000: 2010 Guidance on Social Responsibility; GRI

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List of acronyms

Public Joint Stock Company TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin throughout the text  

of the Report is referred to as PJSC TATNEFT, TATNEFT, the Company.

BIA

ABS

AGFS

ASPI

AB

FFS

AIS

JSC

BVMB

ZBG

BMZ

VOIR 

VEB

FEA

GMPS

GMS

GIBDD

SCNS

HS

GOST

Frac

F&L

HEI

RBS

CC

BPS

CHC

CYSS

UBS

EU

UIAS

UNECE

RCT

CJSC

IB

DPI

IS

IT

Business Idea Auction

Automated Banking System

Autogas Fueling Station

Almetyevsk State Petroleum Institute

Anode Bed

Fuel Filling Station

Automated Information System

Joint Stock Company

Basin Water Management Board

ZENIT Banking Group

Bugulma Mechanical Plant (a structural subdivision of TATNEFT) 

All-Russian Society of Inventors and Innovators

Vnesheconombank

Foreign Economic Activity

Group Metering Pump Station

Group Metering Station

State Traffic Safety Inspectorate

State Complex Nature Sanctuary

Horizontal Settler

National State Standard

Formation Hydraulic Fracturing

Fuel & Lubricants

Hydraulic Engineering Installations

Remote Banking Services

Community Center

Booster Pumping Station 

Children’s Holiday Camp

Children’s and Youth Sports School

Unified Biometric System

European Union

Unified Identification and Authentication System

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Reinforced Concrete Tank

Closed Joint Stock Company

Investment Business

Discounted Profitability Index

Information System

Information Technology

CB

CIS

PPS

KFU

CSR

HRS

CDW

MGPP

MICEX

IPS

MPP

MTBR

SME

EOR

MPP

Corporate Business

Corporate Information System

Pad Pumping Station

Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University

Corporate Social Responsibility

Horse-racing School

Corporate Data Warehouse

Minnibayevo Gas Processing Plant

Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange

International Payment Systems

Metal-Plastic Pipes

Mean Time Between Repair

Small and Medium Enterprises

Enhanced Oil Recovery

Multiphase Pump

EMERCOM of Russia

The Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, 
Emergencies, and Elimination of Consequences of Natural 
Disasters

NGDU

MRRT

VAT

Oil and Gas Field Operating Division (a structural subdivision of 
TATNEFT)

Mineral Resource Recovery Tax

Value Added Tax

NSSCTF

Nizhnekamsk Solid Steel Cord Tire Factory

R&D

Tubing

ITA

OR & PP

Refinery

OPU

NPCS

STC 

PCC

LLC

NCA

PO

PDC

P&IDC

IDC

DC

Research and Development

Oil Well Tubing

Intangible assets

Oil Refining and Petrochemical Plants

Oil Refinery

Oil Processing Unit

National Payment Card System 

Science and Technology Center 

Petrochemical Complex 

Limited Liability Company

Nature Conservation Area

Pilot Operations

Production Dual Completion

Production and Injection Dual Completion

Injection Dual Completion

Dual Completion

Special Economic Zone

AS-tires

All-Steel Tires

SEZ

MPC

APG

RPM

PCP

PS

CD

RB

VSST

RIA

SCS

RYSO

RT

RF

REC

SVO

CPS

CGS

SES

Maximum Permissible Concentration

Associated Petroleum Gas

Reservoir Pressure Maintenance

Polymer Coated Pipes

Power Substation

Chain Drive

Retail Business

Vertical Stainless Steel Tank

Result of Intellectual Activities

Settlement and Cash Services

Regional Youth Social Organization

the Republic of Tatarstan

the Russian Federation

Russian Export Center 

Super Viscous Oil

Cathodic Protection Station

Corporate Governance Standard

Secondary Education School

EDMS

Electronic Document Management System

TH

TTH

TS

FEC

TPP

DCU

MC

LHVR

HSOTF

OTF

PWSU

Trading House

Trade Technical House 

Technical Specifications

Fuel and Energy Complex

Thermal Power Plant 

Delayed Coker Unit

Management Company

Light Hydrocarbon Vapor Recovery

High Sulfur Oil Treatment Facility

Oil Treatment Facility 

Initial Water Separation Unit

PFTF for RPM

Process Fluid Treatment Facility for Reservoir Pressure 
Maintenance (a subsidiary of TATNEFT) 

SRU 

UTNGP

Ind.

PRF

Sulfur Recovery Unit

TATNEFTEGAZPERERABOTKA Division (structural subdivision of 
TATNEFT)

Individuals

Payroll Fund

PSC

PTC

CDH

NPV

NFI

NII

NGL

EIC

EXIAR

ECU

Processing and Storage Center 

Personnel Training Center

Central District Hospital

Net Present Value

Net Fee Income

Net Interest Income

Natural Gas Liquids

Electrical Insulating Connection

Export Insurance Agency of Russia 

Electronic Corporate University

AUM (Assets Under 
Management)

Assets Under Management

CAPEX (capital 
expenditure)

Capital expenses, one-time costs for the acquisition of physical 
assets for the business.

Показатель, отражающий эффективность ведения бизнеса. 
Рассчитывается как отношение расходов (операционных рас-
ходов) банка за отчетный период к операционной прибыли 
(операционным доходам) и выражается в процентах.

CIR 

Показатель, который характеризует степень риска банка, опре-
деляется как сумма созданных резервов под кредитные поте-
ри (риск), поделенная на размер кредитного портфеля.

(Cost/Income Ratio)

An indicator that reflects the business efficiency. Calculated as 
the ratio of expenses (operating expenses) of the bank for the 
reporting period and operating profit (operating income) and 
expressed as a percentage. 

COR 

Электронная коммерция

(Сost of Risk)

The indicator, which characterizes the degree of risk of the bank, is 
defined as the amount of provisions for credit losses (risk) divided 
by the loan portfolio amount.

CRM

Customer Relationship Management

E-Commerce 
(Electronic 
Commerce)

Операционные расходы, которые несет компания в процессе 
текущей деятельности для обеспечения функционирования. 

RAROC 

PRIVATE BANKING

(Risk-Adjusted Return 
on Capital)

ROE (Return on 
Equity)

Risk-adjusted return on capital of the bank.

Return on authorized capital of the bank. Calculated as the ratio of 
profit of the bank after tax as of the reporting date and the average 
value of the balance sheet capital for the relevant period

OPEX (operational 
expenditure)

Operating expenses incurred by the company in the course of its 
day-to-day continuous operations to ensure its functioning. 

PB (private banking)

TCO (Total Cost of 
Ownership)

Total cost of IT-systems ownership

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Due to their specific nature, the statements about the future are 
subject to inherent risk and uncertainties, both general and specific. 
The feasibility of the stated intentions depends, inter alia, on factors 
(economic, social, legal) that are beyond the Company’s control. 
There is a risk that the future actual results may materially differ from 
those  plans,  objectives,  expectations,  estimates,  and  intentions 
expressed in such statements or may not be implemented due to 
various factors.

Important statements 

Information  disclosed  in  this  Annual  Report  contains  some 
forward-looking statements. Such statements include, inter alia, 
plans, tasks, and forecasts of production, including those relating 
to  the  output,  products,  and  services,  economic,  and  financial 
indicators,  information  concerning  anticipated  or  expected 
income,  profit  (loss),  net  profit  (loss)  in  respect  of  shares, 
dividends,  capital  structure,  and  other  indicators  and  ratios  as 
well  as  statements  concerning  the  prerequisites,  on  which  we 
base our statements. These statements are accompanied by the 
wordings “is expected,” “intends,” “is planned,” “will,” “strives,”  
“is projected,” “is forecast,” etc.  

Note

The text of the Report may contain errors in the calculation of 
shares,  percentages,  amounts  due  to  rounding  the  calculated 
indicators.  The  data  presented  in  this  Report  may  differ  slightly 
from the data published previously due to the difference in rounded 
figures.

Contact information

Holding Company “Public Joint Stock Company TATNEFT named 
after  V.D.  Shashin  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  Company) 
was  established  pursuant  to  the  Decree  of  the  President  of  the 
Republic  of  Tatarstan  “On  Measures  for  transformation  of  the 
state-owned  enterprises,  entities,  and  amalgamations  into  joint-
stock  companies”  dated  26.09.1992  No.UP-466  and  the  Law  of 
the Republic of Tatarstan “On transformation of the national and 
communal properties in the Republic of Tatarstan (denationalization 
and privatization)”.  

The Company was established in June 1994 for an indefinite period.

The Company was registered with the Republic of Tatarstan Ministry 
of Finance (Registration No. 632 dated January 21, 1994).

The Company’s activity is focused on a profit-making goal.

puBLIC jOINT STOCK COMpANy TATNEfT
ABBREVIATEd NAME:
pjSC TATNEfT 

COMpANy wEB-SITE:

http://www.tatneft.ru  

hEAd OffICE: 
75, Lenin Street, 
Almetyevsk, 425450, 
Republic of Tatarstan,
Russian Federation
Phone: +7 (8553) 30-75-68

REpRESENTATIVE OffICE IN MOSCOw:
17, Tverskoy Boulevard, Moscow, 123104
Russian Federation,
Phone: +7 (495) 937-55-78

REpRESENTATIVE OffICE IN KAZAN:
Russian Federation, 
Republic of Tatarstan
71, Karl Marx Street, Kazan
Phone: +7 (843) 533-83-12

fOR ShAREhOLdERS:
Corporate Secretary Office
Phone: +7 (8553) 37-61-01

AudITOR Of COMpANy’S fINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
ACCORdINg TO RuSSIAN ANd INTERNATIONAL 
STANdARdS 
Joint-Stock Company “PriceWaterhouseCoopers Audit” 
Belaya Ploshchad Business Centre,
10, Butyrskiy Val Street, Moscow, 
125047, Russian Federation
Phone: +7 (495) 967-60-00

COMpANy’S REgISTRAR:  
LLC Euro-Asian Registrar 
10, Mira Street, Almetyevsk, 423450 
Republic of Tatarstan,
Russian Federation, 
Phone: +7 (8553) 22-10-88
Phone: +7 (8553) 30-61-18

REPORT RELEASE MONTH AND YEAR:
May 2019

REPORT PREPARATION TEAM:
Dorpeko N.E. - 
Report preparation coordination
Voskoboinikov V.A.
Gaifullina R.R.
Gamirov D.M.
Ganiyev B.G.
Karpov V.A.
Kurochkin D.V.
Matveev O.M.
Mukhamadeev R.N.
Pavlov R.R.
Salahov R.A.
Syubayev N.Z. 
Tikhturov E.A.
Khalimov R.H.
Khisamov R.S.
Sharagina O.A.

design and printing
LLC EuroPublicity

Significant statements
Note 
The report may contain some inaccuracies in the calculation  
of fractions, percent, and amounts when rounding the 
estimated values. The data presented in this report may  
differ slightly from previously published data due to the 
difference in rounded figures.

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