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YEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 
AS A PUBLIC COMPANY

 2019

ANNUAL REPORT

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ABOUT COMPANY 
Company mission and values 
Production assets and operating areas  
Business-Model 
TATNEFT Group Main Business Divisions and Enterprises  

BOD REPORT   
Joint Address to the Shareholders, Investors and Partners 
Company Capitalization 
Financial Performance 
Creating value for stakeholders  
Resource capacity 
2019 Key operating performance  
Investment policy 
Growth Strategy 
System of key performance indicators  
Climate change 
Upstream 
Downstream 
Retail business  
Tire business 
Machinery 
Tatneft-Presscomposite 
Energy 
Energy and resource efficiency 
Macroeconomics and Competitive Environment    
Company’s membership in Industry Associations and Unions 
Support for International and National Economic,  
Environmental and Social Initiatives 

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The 2019 Annual Report of PJSC Tatneft n.a. V.D Shashin was approved  
by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 17, 2020, Protocol No.32.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
Corporate governance system 
Company management structure 
General Meeting of Shareholders 
Board of Directors 
Sole Executive Body  
Management Board 
Corporate Secretary 
Internal Audit 
Independent auditor 
Revision Commission 
Risk management and internal control 
Protection of insider information procedures and regulations  
Information policy 
Prevention and Regulation of potential Conflicts of Interest 
Anti-corruption policy 
Procurement and Logistics 
Anti-monopoly policy 
Hotline information system 
Corporate cyber security policy 

INTERACTION WITH SHAREHOLDERS AND INVESTORS 
Shareholders’ equity 
Protection and ensurance of shareholders’ rights 
Interaction with shareholders 

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 
Management system in the field of sustainable development 
Human rights 
Responsibility to stakeholders 
Industrial safety, labor protection and environment taking  
into account climate changes 
Personnel 

ANNEX 
IFRS Consolidated Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report  
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements  
Financial Statements under the Russian Accounting Standards 
Report on Non-Arm’s Length Transactions Made  
by PJSC Tatneft n.a. V. D. Shashin in 2019 
Report on Compliance of PJSC Tatneft N.  A. V. D.  Shashin with the Corporate 
Governance Code Guidelines of the Bank of Russia  
Principal risks 
Register of the mandatorily dislosed information  
by PJSC Tatneft in 2019 
On the Annual Report and the underlying regulatory documents  
constituting the framework for this annual report  

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2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT25About Company

TATNEFT is one of the leading Russian oil and gas producers with more than 75 
years of industry experience, including 25 years as a public company listed on the 
international stock market.

In 2019, TATNEFT was recognized as the 
leader in corporate transparency, which 
was a milestone event  for the Company 
in the year of the 5th anniversary of 
entering the international stock market 
as a public company and joining the UN 
Global Compact.

The geography of shareholders spans over  30 countries.  
The securities of PJSC TATNEFT listed at the top-tier quotation 
level of the Moscow Exchange and at other leading international 
stock exchanges are the most sought-after and profitable 
investment instruments as well as capital accumulation forms.

The Company makes a particular focus on maintaining a 
favorable environment and mitigating the climate change impacts 
while placing a high priority on the social aspects in its activities. 
The fundamental principles for the Company are corporate 
responsibility and security.

The corporate business model is built in compliance with the 
long-term sustainable development strategy and provides a value 
chain based on the vertical integration of the full production cycle 
of the Group’s enterprises with an optimal distribution of the 
balance in oil and gas production, oil refining and petrochemicals 
to achieve maximum operation profitability.

The landmark guidance for the Company is the UN Action 
Program “Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for 
Sustainable Development”. Being a party to the UN Global 
Compact, TATNEFT integrates 10 principles and 17 Sustainable 
Development Goals into its business model.  

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PUBLICATIONS WITH A REFERENCE  
TO TATNEFT WERE RELEASED  
IN FEDERAL MASS MEDIA IN 2019

By SCAN Interfax data

OVER

YEARS
OF EXPERIENCE IN THE INDUSTRY                                                      

YEARS

OF OPERATION AS  
A PUBLIC COMPANY LISTED 
AT THE INTERNATIONAL 
STOCK MARKET

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Company mission
and values

2030 Strategy

The implementation of the Company’s Strategy involves sustainable growth 
aspects and ensuring 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

•  Highly effective 

organizational structure

•  Best practice in governance 
forms and organization of 
business processes

•  Highly qualified and 
competent personnel

•  High-quality asset  

structure

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•  Digital integration in 
all production and 
management processes

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•  Strategic  planning

•  Efficient investment 

project management 

•  High operating 
effectiveness

•  Gaining higher margin 
ratio in the value chain 

•  Commitment to 

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the 17 UN Sustainable 
Development Goals 

•  Corporate social 
responsibility

•  Keen sense of 

environmental responsibility

•  Human life and health 

priority

The Company’s mission is to ensure 
continuing development in the status of 
one of the largest vertically integrated 
Russian producers of crude oil and gas, 
petroleum products and petrochemicals 
based on effective management of 
shareholders’ assets, rational use of 
natural resources and corporate social 
responsibility.

 The key objective of the Company is to 
ensure the most efficient monetization 
of reserves and direct earned profit to 
create new lucrative points of value 
growth, diversify business, which would 
help sustain a strong position and 
profitability of the Company beyond the 
2030 horizon. 

Our priority is propelling growth of shareholder 
value of the Company through increased free 
cash flows and distributions to shareholders

STRONG COMPETITIVE 
EDGE IN THE INDUSTRY 

WELL-DIRECTED  
INVESTMENT POLICY

Scenario planning with built-in 
protection from sharp oil price 
fluctuations and macroeconomic 
volatility.

Business growth and free cash flow 
planning with scenario planning 
variability

STRONG FINANCIAL 
RESILIENCE — FOCUS ON 
PROFIT MARGIN GROWTH 

HIGH CORPORATE 
GOVERNANCE AND 
BUSINESS PLANNING 
STANDARDS

GUARANTEED 
PROGRESSIVE  
DIVIDEND POLICY

PROVISION OF 
INVESTMENT 
PROGRAMS IN LINE WITH   
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 

CAPITAL DISTRIBUTION 
POTENTIAL WITH OIL 
PRICE HIKES

The Company is fully aware of its responsibility to its 
shareholders, investors, partners, employees and the publicas 
a whole, and recognizes its equal liability for operating 
performance, health, safety and environmental compliance and 
takes all measures to ensure long-term sustainable development.

The Company’s stance pursues that only balancing between 
these aspects, abiding by high ethical principles, and developing 
social partnership can ensure harmonious and effective business 
development. 

Consistent program actions of the Company make it possible 
to ensure profitable oil and gas production, sustain a high level 
of hydrocarbon resource life, effectively develop our own oil 

refining and petrochemicals, as well as build-up our innovative 
potential and deploy advanced digital solutions to create a 
reliable technological basis for the Company.

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ABOUT COMPANY252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production assets
and operating areas 

The Company provides management processes from obtaining 
resources development licenses to oil sale, oil and gas refining 
products and petrochemicals in the domestic market and for 
their export, as well as the manufacturing of equipment for 
oil production, oil and gas treatment and processing, and for 
providing engineering, supply and construction services for oil, 
gas and petrochemical projects. The structure of Tatneft Group 
also includes the banking segment - Banking Group Zenit.

The resource base of the Company includes one of the world 
largest Romashkinskoye oil field. Major fields of the Company 
also include Novo-Elkhovskoye, Bavlinskoye, Bondyuzhskoye, 
Pervomaiskoye, Sabanchinskoye, Arkhangelskoye, and 
Ashalchinskoye oilfields. Outside Tatarstan, the exploration and 
production operations are conducted in the following areas: 
Nenets Autonomous District, Ulyanovsk Region, Samara Region, 
Orenburg Region, and Republic of Kalmykia.

Our global reach

LARGEST OIL FIELDS AND THE CORE OPERATIONS
WITHIN THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN

TATNEFT Group encompasses the staff of nearly 60 thousand 
employees working at 105 enterprises in the Russian Federation 
and abroad. The key assets of the Company are located on 
the territory of the Russian Federation with the main focus 
in Tatarstan. The main subsidiaries operate in the Russian 
Federation, with the exception of Tatneft-Europe AG, operating 
in Switzerland.

Business projects are implemented both in the domestic and 
foreign markets. The business infrastructure is formed by the 
geographical proximity of production facilities and efficiently built 
logistics.

The headquarters of the Company is located in the city of 
Almetyevsk. The company has representation offices in Moscow, 
Kazan, the Republic of Ukraine, the Republic of Iraq, the Republic 
of Uzbekistan, as well as branches in Libya and Turkmenistan.

The largest capacities, such as the TANECO refining complex 
and the KAMA TYRES production are located in Nizhnekamsk. 

EXPLORATION AND OIL PRODUCTION  
OUTSIDE THE RT

The Company is currently developing a petrochemical complex 
in close proximity to these facilities.

The retail chain for the sale of petroleum products includes more 
than 800 filling stations operating in Russia, as well as in Belarus, 
Uzbekistan and Ukraine.

Tatneft supplies engineering, technology and equipment to 
Armenia, Kazakhstan, Libya, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, 
and Estonia.

Details on the structure of Tatneft Group, subsidiaries of 
PJSC Tatneft are provided further in the Annual Report, 
Financial Performance Section, IFRS.

TATNEFT FILLING STATIONS  
REGIONAL PRESENCE

  Oil field development

  Oil and gas refining 

Tire business

  Distribution network

Power Generation  

  Machine building

 Equipment and technology  
supply, engineering

  Banking segment

COMPANY EXPORTED 

By 2019 year-end data

Bondyuzhskoye

Pervomaiskoye

NIZHNEKAMSK

Arkhangelskoye

Novo-
Yelkhovskoye

ALMETYEVSK

Romashkinskoye

Ashalchinskoye

Sabanchinskoye

Bavlinskoye

RUSSIA

KAZAKHSTAN 

UZBEKISTAN

TURKMENISTAN

Nenets AO

Republic 
of Kalmykia

Ulyanovsk Region

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Samara Region

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Orenburg Region

ESTONIA 

BELARUS

ARMENIA

TURKEY

LIBYA

BELARUS

RUSSIA

UKRAINE

UZBEKISTAN

ENTERPRISES
INCORPORATED IN  
TATNEFT GROUP AS OF  31.12.2019

COUNTRIES
GLOBAL REACH OF
COMPANY OPERATIONS

60% 

CRUDE OIL SOLD

43% 

PETROLEUM  
PRODUCT SOLD

40% 

TIRE PRODUCTS

50 COUNTRIES

GLOBAL SUPPLY  
COVERAGE  

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Business-Model

We keep developing our production and 
manufacturing capacities on an ongoing basis 
to make it possible to convert the hydrocarbon 
reserves into high value added products. 

Capital 
Capital 
(results)
(results)

Capital 
Capital 
(resources)
(resources)

Financial
Financial

1,24
1,24

TRLN 
TRLN 
RUB
RUB

CONSOLIDATED 
CONSOLIDATED 
ASSET 
ASSET 
VALUE
VALUE

129,6
129,6

INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS

BLN 
BLN 
RUB
RUB

99,9
99,9

CAPEX
CAPEX

BLN 
BLN 
RUB
RUB

Social and Reputational
Social and Reputational

10
10

COUNTRIES  
COUNTRIES  

COMPANY’S GLOBAL REACH 
COMPANY’S GLOBAL REACH 

JOINING THE UN GLOBAL 
JOINING THE UN GLOBAL 
COMPACT AND SOCIAL 
COMPACT AND SOCIAL 
DEVELOPMENT GOALS 
DEVELOPMENT GOALS 

Human 
Human 

60
60

THOUSAND 
THOUSAND 
EMPLOYEES
EMPLOYEES

HIGHLY QUALIFIED 
HIGHLY QUALIFIED 
STAFF
STAFF

Intellectual
Intellectual

2,5
2,5

BLN
BLN
RUB
RUB
INVESTMENTS IN R&D 
INVESTMENTS IN R&D 
AND PILOT TESTS
AND PILOT TESTS

Environmental
Environmental

12,3
12,3

MLN 
MLN 
RUB
RUB

INVESTMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL 
INVESTMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL 
ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES

Operational
Operational

105
105

ENTERPRISES 
ENTERPRISES 
DIVERSIFIED STRUCTURE
DIVERSIFIED STRUCTURE
OF FULL CYCLE ASSETS 
OF FULL CYCLE ASSETS 

Determination and list of capitals is provided under the International Integrated 
Reporting Standard published by the International Integrated Reporting Council 
(IIRC).

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MACHINE BUILDING
MACHINE BUILDING

5,6
5,6

BLN 
BLN 
RUB
RUB

PRODUCT 
PRODUCT 
OUTPUT
OUTPUT

RESOURCE BASE
RESOURCE BASE

UPSTREAM
UPSTREAM

DOWNSTREAM
DOWNSTREAM

1,38
1,38

BLN 
BLN 
TONNES
TONNES

HYDROCARBON
HYDROCARBON
RESERVES
RESERVES

29,8
29,8

MLN 
MLN 
TONNES
TONNES

OIL 
OIL 
PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION

206,7
206,7

THOUS BBLS 
THOUS BBLS 
PER DAY
PER DAY
AVERAGE DAILY REFINING
AVERAGE DAILY REFINING
OF CRUDE OIL
OF CRUDE OIL

CRUDE OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCT SALES:
CRUDE OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCT SALES:
EXPORT AND DOMESTIC MARKET
EXPORT AND DOMESTIC MARKET

21
21

MLN 
MLN 
TONNES 
TONNES 

OF CRUDE OIL SOLD
OF CRUDE OIL SOLD

12
12

MLN 
MLN 
TONNES 
TONNES 

OF PETROLEUM PRODUCT SOLD
OF PETROLEUM PRODUCT SOLD

RETAIL NETWORK
RETAIL NETWORK

4 142
4 142

THOUS.
THOUS.
TONNES
TONNES

RETAIL FUEL SALES 
RETAIL FUEL SALES 

VALUE 
VALUE 
CREATION
CREATION

1,76 
1,76 

CAPITALIZATION 
CAPITALIZATION 

TLN 
TLN 
RUB
RUB

Upstream
Upstream

Oil production growth and reserve replacement
Oil production growth and reserve replacement
• strengthening the resource base
• strengthening the resource base
• geographical expansion of producing assets 
• geographical expansion of producing assets 
• hard-to-recover oil field development including 
• hard-to-recover oil field development including 

super-viscous oil fields
super-viscous oil fields

Downstream
Downstream

Production highly demanded and competitive 
Production highly demanded and competitive 
refined oil products and petrochemicals through 
refined oil products and petrochemicals through 
qualitative strengthening of asset structure and 
qualitative strengthening of asset structure and 
improved operating performance of business 
improved operating performance of business 
streams:
streams:
• Sales of crude and petroleum products, 
• Sales of crude and petroleum products, 
including export and domestic market
including export and domestic market

• Oil refining
• Oil refining
• Oil and gas production chemicals
• Oil and gas production chemicals
• Tire business
• Tire business
• Heat and power generation
• Heat and power generation
• Machine building
• Machine building
• Engineering
• Engineering

TIRE BUSINESS
TIRE BUSINESS

BANKING
BANKING

10,3
10,3

MLN 
MLN 
PCS
PCS

TIRE OUTPUT
TIRE OUTPUT

2,3 
2,3 

BLN 
BLN 
RUB
RUB

NET PROFIT FROM 
NET PROFIT FROM 
BANKING OPERATIONS
BANKING OPERATIONS

OIL & GAS CHEMICALS 
OIL & GAS CHEMICALS 

LUCRATIVE PRODUCTION 
LUCRATIVE PRODUCTION 
PROPELLING NEW GROWTH 
PROPELLING NEW GROWTH 
POINTS 
POINTS 

Building an effective banking structure with 
Building an effective banking structure with 
a high reputation in the financial community 
a high reputation in the financial community 
in key systems such as corporate, 
in key systems such as corporate, 
investment and private banking, including 
investment and private banking, including 
ZENIT Bank and its subsidiaries (ZENIT 
ZENIT Bank and its subsidiaries (ZENIT 
Banking Group).
Banking Group).

The ZENIT Banking Group has been 
The ZENIT Banking Group has been 
consolidated in the financial statements of 
consolidated in the financial statements of 
the TATNEFT Group since Q4 2016.
the TATNEFT Group since Q4 2016.

The business model of the Company is built on the full vertical 
integration principle on the basis of high discipline in the capital 
management, ensuring the most efficient monetization of 
reserves and directing profit to create new promising points of 
growth in value that would increase the Company’s profitability 
under the 2030 Strategy and beyond the horizon of 2030 
taking into account all sustainable development aspects.

HEAT & POWER GENERATION
HEAT & POWER GENERATION

bank/disclosure/annual-reports/
bank/disclosure/annual-reports/

1,5
1,5

BLN KW*H 
BLN KW*H 
PER YEAR
PER YEAR

ELECTRICITY 
ELECTRICITY 
GENERATION
GENERATION

Financial 
Financial 

328,4
328,4

ADJUSTED 
ADJUSTED 
EBIDTA
EBIDTA

BLN 
BLN 
RUB
RUB

192
192

BLN 
BLN 
RUB
RUB

PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE
PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE
TO SHAREHOLDERS
TO SHAREHOLDERS

24,8%
24,8%

ROAСE
ROAСE

152,8
152,8

BLN 
BLN 
RUB
RUB

FREE CASH FLOW
FREE CASH FLOW

Social and Reputational
Social and Reputational

24
24

BLN 
BLN 
RUB
RUB

SOCIAL 
SOCIAL 
INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS

509,6
509,6

BLN 
BLN 
RUB
RUB

ACCRUED TAXES, 
ACCRUED TAXES, 
CHARGES AND FEES
CHARGES AND FEES

132,5
132,5

BLN 
BLN 
RUB
RUB

TATNEFT BRAND VALUE
TATNEFT BRAND VALUE

Human 
Human 

23
23

THOUS
THOUS

EMPLOYEES 
EMPLOYEES 
TRAINED
TRAINED

30
30

CORPORATE 
CORPORATE 
TRAINING 
TRAINING 
PROGRAMS
PROGRAMS

Intellectual 
Intellectual 

5 444 
5 444 

INTELLECTUAL 
INTELLECTUAL 
PROPERTIES
PROPERTIES

Environmental
Environmental

REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 
REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 
TO ENSURE SELF-RESTORING CAPACITY 
TO ENSURE SELF-RESTORING CAPACITY 
OF ECOSYSTEMS 
OF ECOSYSTEMS 

Operational 
Operational 

+0,9%
+0,9%

PRODUCTION 
PRODUCTION 
GROWTH
GROWTH

15,5%
15,5%

CRUDE OIL REFINING 
CRUDE OIL REFINING 
GROWTH
GROWTH

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ABOUT COMPANY252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTTATNEFT Group Main Business Divisions
and Enterprises 

Upstream

Tatneft-Production
NGDU Almetievneft
NGDU Aznakaevskneft
NGDU Bavlyneft
NGDU Jalilneft
NGDU Yelhovneft
NGDU Leninogorskneft
NGDU Nurlatneft
NGDU Prikamneft 
NGDU Yamashneft

Oil producing subsidiaries 
and affiliates 

Tatneft-Samara LLC 
PJSC Kalmneftegas
Tatneft – NAO LLC
JSC KalmTatneft *
CJSC Yambuloil  *
New Oil Production 
Technologies LLC *

Oil and gas refining and sales  
of crude oil and oil products

Crude Oil and Petroleum Products 
Sales Department 
Tatneft Oil Gas Processing Division  
Yelkhov Oil Refinery  
JSC TANECO 
JSC Nizhnekamsktekhuglerod
Tatneft-AZS Center LLC
Tatneft-AZS -Zapad LLC
Tatneft-AZS-Ukraine LLC
Tatneft- AZS - Tashkent LLC
Tatneft-AZS –Severo-Zapad LLC 
Tatneft-Trans LLC
Tatbelnefteprodukt ILLC
JV LLC TATNEFT-UNG*

PJSC TATNEFT 
Group Corporate Center

PJSC TATNEFT  
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MANAGMENT BOARD 
Executive Office

Petrochemical production

Electric Grid Management Center

Social sector

Social Asset Management
Tatneft Charity Fund

MC Tatneft-Neftekhim LLC
PJSC Nizhnekamskshina
Nizhnekamsk All-Steel Tire Factory LLC
JSC Nizhnekamsk Mechanical Plant
Trading House KAMA LLC
JSC Yarpolimermash-Tatneft
Tatneft-Prescomposite LLC
JSC Tolyattisintez
Tolyattikauchuk LLC

Nizhnekamsk HPP LLC 
Tatneft-Energosbyt LLC
JSC Almetyevsk Heating Networks

Banking sector

Bank ZENIT (PJSC)
and its subsidiaries

Support for core operations 

Tatneftesnab Business Unit
Tatar Geological Exploration Division
Well Service Business Unit
Construction Projects Implementation 
Department
Bugulma Mechanical Plant
UPTZH for PPD LLC
Trade and Technical House of Tatneft 
LLC
Tatneft-Neftekhimservis LLC
Tatneft-URS LLC

Information, research and technology, 
and organizational support

Branches and representative 
offices

TatNIPIneft
Technological Development Center
Modeling Center
Business Service Center
STC Tatneft LLC (in Skolkovo)
SPC Oil and Gas Technologies
JSC Neftekhimproekt
JSC TatNIIneftemash
TatITneft LLC
Processing Center LLC
PEI CPE PTC-TATNEFT

Representative Office in 
Moscow, Russian Federation
Representation in the 
Republic of Iraq, Baghdad
Representation in Ukraine, 
Kiev
Representation in the 
Republic of Uzbekistan
Branch in Libya
Branch in Turkmenistan, 
Balkanabad

* Enterprises based on partnership with other companies

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

The main industry peers are all Russian oil majors, including 
Rosneft, PJSC LUKOIL, PJSC Surgutneftegas, PJSC Gazprom 
Neft and PJSC ANK Bashneft, as well as international oil 
companies. The company competes with oil companies for the 
right to supply crude oil and petroleum products, as well as tire 
products, technologies, equipment and engineering services, 
to Russia and the international market. In the domestic market, 
the Company is a supplier of heat and power energy, composite 
materials, etc.

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ABOUT COMPANY252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTBoard of 
Directors Report 
on Company’s 
Development 
Performance by 
Core Business 
Streams  

+78,7  BLN 

RUB 

 VS 2018

OPERATING AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE  
PUBICATIONS IN FEDERAL MASS MEDIA IN 2019

6 850
1 224
5 287

COMPANY RATINGS’ PUBLICATIONS 
IN FEDERAL MEDIA IN 2019

PUBLICATIONS ABOUT COMPANY’S POSITION
IN THE INDUSTRY IN THE FEDERAL MEDIA IN 2019

DATA FROM “SKAN Interfax” SYSTEM

TRILLION 
RUBLES 

COMPANY’S CAPITALIZATION  
YEAR-END 2019

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2019 ANNUAL REPORTJoint Address  
to the Shareholders, 
Investors and Partners

of the President of the Republic  
of Tatarstan Rustam N. Minnikhanov

and Chief Executive Officer, Chairperson  
of the Management Board Nail U. Maganov

DEAR SHAREHOLDERS, INVESTORS AND PARTNERS! 

The reporting year 2019 was the year of the 25th anniversary 
of the Company’s status as a public joint stock company. 
Geography

of our shareholders covers more than 30 countries. Securities of 
PJSC TATNEFT, presented at the highest quotation level of the 
Moscow Exchange and at leading international stock exchanges, 
are among the most popular and profitable investment 
instruments that increase the invested capital. This is evidence 
of effective corporate governance of the assets entrusted to us. 
Throughout its history, the Company has repeatedly overcome 
difficulties, always maintaining confident stability.

Summing up the results of 2019, Tatneft shows good 
performance, despite the economic difficulties in the form 
of a decrease in global oil consumption and restrictions on 
production under the OPEC + Agreement, unstable oil and gas 
prices during the year, and a slowdown in global growth, and the 
national economy, and decrease in international trade.

Tatneft was ranked the Top 10 of the rating “100 most expensive 
by capitalization of public Russian companies” and the Top 10 of 
the world leaders in the oil and gas industry by added value in 
shareholder value (BCG Rating).

In 2019, we ensured a free cash flow of 152.8 billion rubles. This 
made it possible to pay interim dividends for the results of 6 and 
9 months of 2019 in the amount of 149 billion 970 million rubles. 
In total, according to the results of 2019, taking into account 
previously accrued interim dividends, it is proposed to allocate 
150 billion 118 million rubles to pay dividends. 

The value of consolidated assets of the Company by the results 
of 2019 increased by 3.1% and amounted to 1,238.6 billion 
rubles. The drivers for strengthening the structure and growth 
in the value of assets are the “Exploration and Production” and 
“Refining and Sale of Oil and Petroleum Products” segments. In 
the reporting year, assets were acquired in the retail business of 
-75 Neste filling stations located in the North-West of Russia and 
a terminal in St. Petersburg. Also, as part of strengthening the 
tire segment and implementing the Company’s petrochemical 
strategy, assets for the production of various types of synthetic 
rubber in Togliatti were acquired.

The Tatneft Group year-end consolidated revenue amounted 
to 932.3 billion rubles, 2.4% growth to 2018. Net profit of 
the Group’s shareholders amounted to 192.3 billion rubles. 
The Company has consistently demonstrated a high level of 
profitability and a low level of debt burden. Adjusted EBITDA 
grew by 4.3% amounting to 328.4 billion rubles. Return on capital 
employed (ROACE) 24.8%%.

The Company successfully implements the Strategy-2030 
approved by the Board of Directors. In 2019, the Company 
consistently implemented planned production goals and reached 
a new level of performance, while maintaining leadership 
positions among Russian vertically integrated oil companies on 
a number of indicators. The total oil production across the Group 
in the reporting year amounted to 29.8 million tonnes with the 
average daily production of 581.5 thousand barrels a day. The 
company maintains one of the highest recovery factors in the 
industry at 44%. Due to the development of our own capacities, 
we increased the average daily processing to 206.7 thousand 
barrels with a total increase in oil refining by 15.5% compared 
to the previous year. 10.3 million tonnes of oil products and 1.2 
million tonnes of gas products have been produced for the year. 

At the TANECO Complex, one of the best indicators in the 
industry was achieved in terms of refining depth - 98.98% 
and light oil products - 80.87%. In 2019, TANECO began 
comprehensive testing of the second distillation unit and vacuum 
distillation of crude oil CDU VDU-6 which allowed to increase the 
rated capacity of the oil refining complex to 15.3 million tonnes a 
year. Prior to the completion and launch of the additional deep 
processing unit, it is planned to use the expanded oil refining 
capacities at a level that ensures the maximum economic 
efficiency of the Complex.

We are improving the structure and quality characteristics of the 
petroleum product basket. All products of the TANECO fuel line 
including gasoline grades AI-92, AI-95, AI-98, AI-100 and diesel 
fuel meets EURO-6 environmental standard and is one of our 
hallmarks. The petrol formulations according to this standard, 
selected and controlled by TANECO online, allow the production 
of gasolines with optimal operational and environmental 
characteristics. High-quality products of the TANECO fuel line 
have become the hallmark of the Tatneft petrol station network.

Our generating capacities generate electricity of more than 1.5 
billion kWh per year for industrial facilities and the community. 
We invest resources to modernize equipment to increase its 
reliability and diversify sources of raw materials.

As new growth points, we are developing a petrochemical 
industry with large long-term potential.

The Company maintains a high level of hydrocarbon resource 
availability, which allows it to confidently increase production. 
In early 2020, the hydrocarbon reserves of the Tatneft Group, 
according to an independent estimate by Miller & Lents, were 
1,381.4 million tonnes of oil equivalent, including 998.3 million 
tonnes of oil equivalent - proved reserves.

In the context of growing competition with developing shale oil 
production, the Company maximizes the existing potential of 
oil deposits by widely applying its accumulated technological 
experience and competencies to strengthen its positions both in 
the Russian and global energy markets.

The Company’s tire business operating under the brand name 
«KAMA TYRES» holds one of the leading positions in Russia. 
In 2019, 10.3 million tires were produced on 400 product lines. 
We are expanding international distribution channels, Tires are 
shipped to 50 countries. At the same time, 64% of production 
goes to the domestic market.

By selling the oil produced, the Company ensures an optimal 
balance of oil shipment distribution in order to increase operating 
profitability under the market conditions. In 2019, Tatneft Group 
exported to the near and far abroad about 60% of all crude oil 
sold. With that, the Company fully provides raw materials for 
loading its own refining capacity.

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17

BOD REPORT252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTIn order to improve profitability, the Company develops premium 
distribution routes and provides optimization for oil products 
logistics. Oil products, gas products and petrochemicals 
produced by the Company are sold in bulk both abroad and in 
the domestic market, and also delivered to the Company’s sales 
subsidiaries to be further sold in Russia.

Significant for the Company is the consistency of corporate 
interests with the UN Global Compact Agenda, which Tatneft 
became a party to in 2019. We see a high potential in combining 
our common efforts - integrating experience, scientific and 
technical developments and concrete actions into achieving the 
Sustainable Development Goals.

In the reporting year, sales of petroleum products through the 
Company’s retail network increased by 19.9%, consisting of 
802 filling stations, and 111 filling stations outside the Russian 
Federation.

We pay close attention to strengthening the technological base 
of the Company and digital solutions, moving to innovative 
patterns of management and organization of business processes. 
The value chain is constantly being improved and the margin of 
the business is increased due to the efficient building of business 
processes, a high share of added value, quality and safety 
standards. We carry out strict control of financial discipline, the 
level of costs and returns on existing assets.

The Company implements a well-balanced investment policy that 
takes into account the interests of shareholders and the goals 
of future development of Tatneft Group. In 2019, the volume 
of investments amounted to 129.6 billion rubles, of which 99.9 
billion rubles were capital investments.

The activity of the Company, as one of the largest taxpayers 
in the main region of its presence, plays an important role in 
ensuring the revenues to the federal and regional budgets, 
which contributes to the stable socio-economic development of 
the territories where our enterprises are located. At the same 
time, as part of target corporate programs, the Company annually 
allocates over 20 billion rubles to the development of healthcare, 
science and education, the cultural environment, preservation of 
the spiritual heritage, and support of sports. The Tatneft Charity 
Fund plays a major role in this process.

When making business decisions, we take into account the 
objectives of socio-economic growth, expanding innovative 
opportunities and improving the quality of life in our territories 
based on an open dialogue with stakeholders, including local 
communities. This increases the targeting of the Company’s 
initiatives and the transparency of decisions.

Tatneft Group provides about 60 thousand jobs at 105 
enterprises in the Russian Federation and abroad. Currently in 
order to ensure effective implementation of the personnel policy, 
the HR strategy of Tatneft Group is being formed. In the context 
of the development of operational activities, we focus on the 
tasks of training and enhancing staff competencies, improving 
the motivation system, and creating a talent pool. We pay great 
attention to corporate culture and youth policy.

An important aspect of our work is our commitment to 
fundamental principles of human rights, including the right to a 
safe environment.

Ensuring safety, protecting human life and health, and 
maintaining a favorable environment are among the key priorities 
of the Company. In 2019, the Board of Directors approved a 
new version of the Company’s Policy in industrial safety, labor 
protection and the environment with considerations to climate 
change, based on international best practice and a risk-based 
approach. Guidelines of the Company in this area are recognition 
of the priority of life and health of people to production activities; 
high level of industrial safety, ensuring the level for ecosystem 
restoration potential, reducing carbon footprint. Now we are 
successfully completing the implementation of the Environmental 
Program designed for the period of 2016–2020, and are setting 
ambitious goals for the future.

In 2019, 12.3 billion rubles were allocated for environmental 
safety and environmental protection. At the same time, we are 
constantly increasing investments in the environment. Over the 
past years, the annual growth of investments in environment 
protection reached over one billion rubles. Behind these 
numbers are concrete actions and results.

The Company clearly sees its contribution to a sustainable 
energy future in the context of the transition of global economy 
to a low-carbon path of development associated with the 
climate change and ensuring global economic growth. We 
are implementing a number of projects focused on the task of 
reducing the carbon footprint and integrating this task into the 
business processes of the Company. To this end, advanced 
international platforms and standards on climate initiatives are 
applied. High environmental characteristics of our products, 
energy efficiency indicators of production processes and a 
model of rational consumption of resources contribute to the 
continued reduction of specific greenhouse gas emissions into 
the air.

In 2019, a detailed inventory of emission sources was started 
and a lot of work was done to analyze and select advanced 
techniques for reducing emissions, capturing and processing 
carbon dioxide. Renewable energy is indisputable for cleaner 
low-carbon energy generation, and we pay special attention to 
this development as part of our strategy.

Compensation measures are equally important in combating the 
climate change. In order to create a favorable environment in the 
area of its activity and increase the absorption of greenhouse 
gases, Tatneft Group, since 2000, has been implementing a 
greening program. During this period, over 10 million seedlings 
of trees and shrubs have been planted.

The area of continuous attention of the Company’s management 
is occupational safety and health. First, these are the programs 
for the prevention of industrial injuries, staff training, and a set of 
long-term and preventive measures. Over one billion rubles are 
allocated annually to labor protection measures.

The beginning of 2020 was a turbulent challenge for all of us 
caused by spread of Covid-19 pandemic. This problem has 
affected people all over the world and has become an extreme 
test for sustainability and, most importantly, for our readiness for 
sustainable development of our society as a whole and business 
in particular. Tatneft did everything possible to stop the spread 
and consequences of the pandemic wherever we work. We 
aim to protect our employees, clients and the local population; 
we provide serious support to healthcare institutions and social 
assistance to vulnerable groups. At this stage, our goal, as a 
diversified energy company, was to ensure the sustainability and 
continuity of our production processes, including supply of fuel 
and energy resources to our consumers - industrial enterprises, 
social institutions and the population.

We assess all current macroeconomic and industry risks and 
adjust our actions to move forward. We greatly appreciate your 
confidence and assure that we will continue to implement our 
strategic plans for further growth of shareholder value and 
sustainable development of the Company!

We thank the shareholders, investors, partners, employees of 
Tatneft Group enterprises for their joint activities and we feel 
optimistic about the future!

R.N. MINNIHANOV

N.U. MAGANOV  

The President of the Republic of 
Tatarstan. Chairperson of the Board of 
Directors, PJSC Tatneft  

Chief Executive Officer,  
Chairperson of the Management Board, 
PJCS Tatneft 

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BOD REPORT252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 
Company  
Capitalization

Consolidated Assets  
of the Group

At the end of 2019, the total market capitalization (market value of ordinary  
and preferred shares) of PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin increased  
by 78.7 billion rubles (4.7%), versus the end of 2018, and amounted to 1.76 trillion 
rubles ($ 28.4 billion USD). In dollar terms, total market capitalization grew  
by 17.4% to $ 28.4 billion USD.

CAPITALIZATION TREND,  
BLN RUB.

bln 
rub

+37,3  

1,24 TRILLION 

RUB

vs 2018

COST OF CONSOLIDATED  
ASSETS

1 684,7

1 763,4

ASSETS OF TATNEFT GROUP   
BY SEGMENTS, RUB BLN

299,8

307,6

344,6

475,0

471,6

513,4

1 097,0

965,0

716,6

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

Capitalization is calculated according to the methodology used by 
the Moscow Exchange at the close of trading in the reporting year

TATNEFT ranks among Top-10 of 
“100 most expensive public Russian 
companies by capitalization” 
(RIA Rating)

+36,2%  

132,5 BLN  

RUB

vs 2018 

COST OF TATNEFT BRAND
IN 2019

TATNEFT ranks among top 10 of the 
global oil and gas industry leaders 
by shareholding value growth  
(BCG rating) 

TATNEFT ranks among top 10 rating 
of “50 most expensive brands 
of Russia”. (Evaluation by Brand 
Finance)

20

1 238

1 201

138

232

34

450

140

253

33

406

122

251

27

367

1 094

1 107

121

799

286

131

32

30

339

356

297

301

340

 369

384

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

  Exploration & production 

  Petrochemistry 

 Refining/sale of oil  
and oil products

  Banking  

 Corporate and other  

DEVELOPMENT OF TATNEFT GROUP   
CONSOLIDATED ASSETS STRUCTURE, %

11,1 %

31,0%

18,7 %

2,8 %

2019

36,4 %

13,8 %

4,3%

34,5 %

2011

47,4%

TATNEFT GROUP CONSOLIDATED ASSETS 
VALUE, BLN. RUB.

138

384

2019

1 238

232

34

450

86 

27

217

2011

298

628

Comparison for the period from 2011 is justified by the stage 
of development of proprietary oil refining capacity  
at TANECO complex

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BOD REPORT252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 
 
Financial Performance

FREE CASH FLOW,  
BILLION RUB

147,7

152,8

105,3

47,6

45,7

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

5,1 BLN

RUB
INCREASE OF FREE  
CASH FLOW

24,8%

RETURN ON AVERAGE
CAPITAL EMPLOYED (ROACE)

BLN
RUB

BLN
RUB

FREE CASH FLOW IN 2019

PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE  
TO TATNEFT GROUP SHAREHOLDERS 
IN 2019

Added Value

ADDED VALUE INCREASE,  
BLN RUB

662

679

436

SHARE OF ADDED VALUE
IN TOTAL OUTPUT, %

2019

2017 

2018 

2019

 77% share of value added of the total output

The Company has provided a steady 
increase in the value added amounted 
to RUB 243 bln in 3 years with the 
increased production up to RUB 883 bln.

679 BLN

RUB
ADDED VALUE OF TATNEFT  
GROUP IN 2019

77%

SHARE OF ADDED VALUE

Taxes on TATNEFT Group,
Rub bln

62

2
7

284

60

2
7

299

16,2 %

0,5 %
2%

2019

81,3%

 Mineral extraction tax (MET) 

  Others

  Corporate property tax

 Profit tax expense

40

2
6

187

32

2
6

130

35
2
6

119

22

23

For more information on financial results and comments please 
refer to the consolidated financial report — further in the Annual 
Report — page 210

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

Excluding export duties, excise duties and insurance 
premiums

Taxes included in non-bank transaction costs

BOD REPORT252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 
 
 
Consolidated Proceeds & EBITDA

Revenue distribution by segment

NET CONSOLIDATED PROCEEDS FROM
NON-BANKING ACTIVITIES,  
BLN RUB

910,5

932,3

552,7

580,1

681,2

2,4%

REVENUE GROWTH
AS COMPARED TO 2018

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

ADJUSTED EBITDA,   
BLN RUB

314, 8

328,4

155,6

174,4

200, 8

4,3% 

INCREASE IN ADJUSTED
EBITDA AS COMPARED TO 2018

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

BLN
RUB

CONSOLIDATED  
PROCEEDS IN 2019

24

PROCEEDS BY SEGMENT
(LESS INTER-SEGMENT PROCEEDS),  
BLN RUB

712

13
31
50

257

361

13
8
45

241

281

588

553

18
39

247

249

934

955

16
23
52

371

24

23
48

399

2,5 %

2,37 %

5,1  %

41,8  %

472

461

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

  Exploration & production

  Refining and Sales of crude oil & petroleum products

  Petrochemicals

 Corporate and others

 Banking Activities

PROCEEDS BY PRODUCT,
BLN RUB

681

25

49

242

365

553

580

30
38

215

25
45

212

270

298

910

932

30

51

39

48

355

378

4,2 %

5,1  %

40,6  %

474

467

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

  Crude Oil

  Petrochemicals

  Petroleum Products

  Others

48,3  %

50,1  %

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BOD REPORT252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 
 
Creating value 
for stakeholders 

Shareholders and Investors
The Company provides one of the 
highest rates of dividend yield

DIVIDEND YIELDS ON SHARES, %  
(PREFERRED, ORDINARY)

17,68

The Company pursues the progressive dividend policy 
recognizing dividends as one of the key indicators of investment 
attractiveness for shareholders and strives to maximize the 
dividends through steady growth of business profit margins. The 
funds appropriated for dividends account for at least 50 % of the 
net profit defined under RAS or IFRS depending upon which one 
is the highest.  

6,59

6,97

3,61

14,84

12,34

12,43

10,3

In 2019, we generated 152, 8 bln RUB of free cash flow. This 
made us possible to pay out the 2019 six and nine months’ 
interim dividends in the amount of 149 bln 970 mln rubles. 
Altogether, the 2019 dividends including the interim dividends 
previously earned are proposed to be distributed in the amount 
of 150 bln 118 mln rubles.

Detailed dividend policy can be found on pages 180–181

96,2%

NET PROFIT PER RAS FOR 2019 WILL BE  
2019 DIVIDEND AMOUNT   

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018

DIVIDENDS PER SHARE, RUB

84,91

84,91

39,94

39,94

22,81

22,81

10,96

10,96

2015 

  Preferred

2016 

2017 

2018

  Ordinary

BLN 
RUB

SHAREHOLDERS’ CAPITAL 
IN 2019

26

Context of Activities – Sustainable Development 
We are highly committed to maximize the shareholding value while keeping balance  
of interests of all stakeholders and create shared value. 

Strict compliance with the laws and 
the industry standards related to the 
Company operations. Adherence 
to the code of ethics, including 
dedication to support diversity and 
inclusive culture in the corporate 
environment.

STAKEHOLDERS 

•  Shareholders and investors
•  Business partners and clients
•  Employees
•  Contractors
•  Local communities 
•  State
•  Regulators

We are propelling the progress in 
sustainable development together 
with our communities taking into 
consideration of the standpoint of 
the stakeholders with regard to all 
aspects of the corporate, operating 
and social activities of the Company   

509,6 BLN 

TOTAL ACCRUED TAXES,  
CHARGES AND FEES 

RUB                                                                                                         

24 BLN 

SOCIAL INVESTMENTS

RUB                                                                                                      

 JOBS 

60 THOUS
0,26                                                                                                               

LOST TIME INJURY  
FREQUENCY RATE (LTIFR)

1,3 BLN 

SPENT FOR
OCCUPATIONAL  
HEALTH AND SAFETY 

RUB                                                                                                              

12,3 BLN 

SPENT TO PROTECT  
THE ENVIRONMENT 

RUB                                                                                                              

12%

GROWTH  
IN ENVORONMENTAL  
SPENDING VS. 2018 

The activities of the Company as one of the major taxpayer 
in the region the Company operates in, play an important 
role in providing revenues to federal and regional budgets 
that promote the stable social and economic development of 
the regions, create quality jobs, improve living standards and 
welfare of the population, build social infrastructure, increase 
added value and develop related industries.      

TATNEFT GROUP ENVIRONMENTAL SPENDING  
FROM 2017 TO 2019,   
MLN RUB   

12 325

11 002

10 275

Basic principles of the Company: recognizing that human life 
and health takes priority over production activities; high level of 
industrial safety; ensuring self-restoring capacity of ecosystems, 
mitigating negative impacts on the environment and carbon 
footprint for sustainable energy future. The Company reduces a 
man-induced burden on the environment across all its business 
streams.

2017 

2018 

2019

TOTAL RECYCLED AND REUSED 
WATER SUPPLY,  
MLN M3

DISTURBED LANDS, YOY
HECTARES

GROSS AIR POLLUTANT 
EMISSIONS 
THOUS. TONNES

EFFECTIVE APG UTILIZATION 
RATE, %

1056,8

1683

1588

107,6

103,3

96,2

96,4

610,8

+73%

-6%

-4%

+0,2%

2017 

2019

2017 

2019

2017 

2019

2017 

2019

27

BOD REPORT252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Resource capacity

The Company sustains high level of hydrocarbon resource life. Propelling 
improved reserve replacement performance is a key driver for the 2030 
Strategy. The Company intends to replace its reserves at the rate of more than 
100%.

Current reserves replacement  
ratios (%)

As of 31.12.2019 per Miller&Lents, 
Ltd. reserves estimates 

151,82%                                                                           

OIL 1Р

152,19%                                                                           

OIL 2Р 

154,96%                                                  

OIL 3Р 

MLN 
TOE

MLN 
TOE

HYDROCARBON RESERVES
FOR TATNEFT GROUP

INCLDUING

PROVED RESERVES 

28

TATNEFT GROUP   
RESOURCE CAPACITY
•  proved reserves 940,329 mln tonnes, including 
unconventional oil reserves 33,254 mln tonnes;
•  probable reserves 328,180 mln tonnes, including 
unconventional oil reserves 43,379 mln tonnes;
 possible reserves 36,428 mln tonnes, including 
unconventional oil reserves 32,595 mln tonnes; 

• 

TATNEFT GROUP 
HYDROCARBON RESERVES
•  proved reserves - 998,294 mln toe, including unconventional 

oil reserves - 33,522 mln toe;

•  probable reserves - 346,446 mln toe, including 
unconventional oil reserves - 43,608 mln toe;
•  possible reserves - 36,672 mln toe, including
•  unconventional oil reserves - 32,596 mln toe; 

Total 1,305 bln tonnes, including unconventional oil reserves  
of 109,228 mln tonnes.

Total 1,381 bln toe, including unconventional oil reserves  
of 109,726 mln toe.

TATNEFT GROUP TOTAL NET CONTINGENT 
RESOURCES 
• 

1C resources: 74 980 thous. tonnes (oil and condensate) 
and 7 396 mln m3 (gas);

•  2С resources: 113 926 тыс. т (oil and condensate)  

and 12 531 mln m3 (gas);

•  3С resources: 245 701 тыс. т (oil and condensate)  

and 60 760 mln m3 (gas);

RESERVES REPLACEMENT RATIO (RRR)
•  TATNEFT Group 1Р Oil RRR - 151,82%.
•  TATNEFT Group 2Р Oil RRR - 152,19%.
•  TATNEFT Group 3Р Oil RRR - 154,96%.

Hydrocarbon reserve additions are provided based on 
rational use of natural resources and strict compliance with 
environmental and industrial safety with application of cutting 
edge technologies and techniques to prospect and explore 
hydrocarbon fields. 

Exploration management processes are aimed to efficiently 
accomplish mineral resources base replacement program of 
the Company, accelerate and improve oil field development 
operations for further commercial production while integrating 
intellectual and high-tech capabilities.  

PROVED RESERVES LIFE (YEARS)

Rosneft

Lukoil

Gasprom Neft

Тatneft

Source: Data from companies

20

19

15

30

45,15 MLN 

TONNES
2019 TOTAL INCREMENTAL OIL RESERVES  
FOR TATNEFT GROUP

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BOD REPORT252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT2019 Key operating  
performance 

Oil and gas production 

Refining and product output

OIL PRODUCTION 

GAS PRODUCTION

OIL REFINING 

PETROLEUM PRODUCT OUTPUT 

GAS PRODUCT OUTPUT

Kbpd

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

30

558,3

28,7

564,8

28,9

576,4

29,5

581,5

29,8

531,8

27,2

15,5

959,3

16,0

997,8

15,2

945,3

14,9

925,3

Mln 
tonnes

Kbpd

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

20

15

10

5

0

 mln m3

1200

16,3

1009,6

1000

800

600

400

200

0

Kbpd

250

200

150

100

50

0

178,7

179,3

179,0

163,3

206,7

Mln  
tonnes

9,1

9,3

8,5

8,9

10,3

12

10

8

6

4

2

0

Mln  
tonnes

1,2

1,0

0,8

0,6

0,4

0,2

0

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,1

1,1

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

581,5 KBPD

AVERAGE DAILY 
OIL PRODUCTION

16,3 KBOE

AVERAGE DAILY 
GAS PRODUCTION

206,7 KBPM

AVERAGE DAILY
OIL REFINING

15%

PETROLEUM PRODUCT   
OUTPUT GROWTH

0%

FUEL OIL  
PRODUCTION 

1,2 MLN  

TONNES

GAS PRODUCT
OUTPUT

MLN 
TONNES

OIL PRODUCTION 
OUTPUT

MLN 
TONNES

PETROLEUM PRODUCT 
OUTPUT

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BOD REPORT252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTTrading and logistics

The Company ensures the optimum balance of distribution 
of oil supplies to increase operating profitability in the market 
environment.

In 2019, TATNEFT Group exported 59,6% of all its crude oil 
sold  to both the CIS and non-CIS countries (as compared to 
62% in 2018), which was down 2.4% from 2018, with the oil sales 
revenue overall lowered by nearly 1,6%.  

The key driver for the lowered sales revenue was the plunge in 
global oil prices, thus, the average URALS quotes dropped by 10%.

Meanwhile, the Company supplies its own refineries with the 
feedstock to load their capacities in full. 

The Company uses the JSC Transneft services, a state monopoly 
and the operator of the Russian system of main oil pipelines to 
transport its crude oil for export. 

In 2019, the total petroleum product sales for the Group overall 
amounted to 12,03 mln tonnes. In 2019, the revenue from 
petroleum product sales for the TATNEFT Group amounted 
to 378.5 billion rubles, which is up 6.6% from 2018. In 2019, 
nearly 77% of crude oil export was transported via the Druzhba 
pipeline (to Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, 
and Germany), 5% was shipped through the Russian ports of 
the Black Sea (Novorossiysk), and 18% was shipped through 
the Russian ports of the Baltic Sea (Primorsk, Ust-Luga). 

Oil products, gas products and petrochemical products 
produced by the Company are sold in bulk abroad and in 
the domestic market, as well as supplied to the marketing 
subsidiaries of the Company for subsequent sale in Russia.

6,6%

PETROLEUM PRODUCT SALES
REVENUE GROWTH 

Crude oil sales 

Petroleum product sales

CRUDE OIL SALES,
MLN TONNES

CRUDE OIL SALES REVENUE,
BLN RUB

PETROLEUM PRODUCT SOLD,
MLN TONNES

PETROLEUM PRODUCT SALES
REVENUE, BLN RUB

19,96

20,3

20,1

22,1

21,8

474,3

466,7

365,2

11,1

10,9

10,5

11,3

12,0

241,7

355,0

378,5

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

2017 

2018 

2019

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

2017 

2018 

2019

CRUDE OIL SALES SHARES
BY SUPPLY DIRECTIONS 

CRUDE OIL SALES REVENUE SHARES
EXCLUDING EXPORT DUTIES BY SUPPLY DESTINATIONS   

PETROLEUM PRODUCT SALES SHARES
BY SUPPLY DIRECTIONS

PETROLEUM PRODUCT SALES REVENUE SHARES УЧЕТА 
EXCLUDING EXPORT DUTIES AND EXCISE TAXES BY SUPPLY 
DIRECTIONS 

67,2 %

27,2 %

56,0 %

38,0 %

53,88 %

40,41%

69,1 %

25,2 %

59,0 %

35,0 %

56,67 %

37,58 %

44,0 %

52,2%

45,0 %

49,8%

39,4 %

57,4 %

42,5 %

52,4 %

42,5 %

51,7 %

36,6 %

59,5 %

2017

2018

2019

2017

2018

2019

2017

2018

2019

2017

2018

2019

5,6 %

6,0 %

5,71%

5,7%

6,0%

5,75%

3,8 %

5,2 %

3,2%

5,1 %

5,8%

3,9%

  Domestic market

  CIS-countries

  Non-CIS countries export 

  Domestic market

  CIS-countries

  Non-CIS countries export 

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Tire business
Proprietary research and development solutions, cutting edge 
technologies and production capacities

Over 45 years in the 
market. Full business 
cycle of production.

 TIRE MARKET SHARES IN RUSSIA

4%

9%

400

COMMODITIES

100

CONTRACTORS
IN WORLD

17

CERTIFIED TRADE AND 
SERVICES CENTERS IN 
THE WORLD «T&S» 

3300

CONTRACTORS 
IN RUSSIA

23%

53%

  Passenger car tires 

  Combined truck tires

  Other tires

  Light truck tires 

  All steel truck tires     

Key supply regions

50 COUNTRIES

SUPPLY DESTINATIONS

Saint-Petersburg
and Leningrad Region

RUSSIAN   
FEDERATION

Kaluga Region

Moscow
and Moscow Region

Nizhni Novgorod Region

Perm Krai

20%

Voronezh Region

Rostov Region

Udmurtia

Tatarstan

Nizhnekamsk

Sverdlovsk Region

Krasnoyarsk Krai 

Krasnodar Krai

Stavropol Krai

Ulyanovsk Region

Volgograd Region

Samara Region

 Novosibirsk Region

Chelyabinsk Region

Irkutsk Region

Omsk Region

SOUTH
AMERICA

NEAR  
ABROAD

Belarus

Kazakhstan

Brazil

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Uzbekistan

EUROPE

Belgium

Italy

Lithuania 

Poland

Czechia

Romania

Serbia 

Bulgaria 

Greece

Sales market

24 %

31 %

36 %

MLN 
TIRES

2017

2018

2019

76 %

69 %

64 %

MANUFACTURED IN 2019 г.

  Russian market 

  Export market

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BOD REPORT252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTFuel Filling Station Network

Petroleum product sales

RETAIL PETROLEUM PRODUCT SALES,
KTONNES

 AVERAGE DAILY SALES PER FILLING STATION1, TPD

4 142

7,6

8,0

3 455

7,0

9,9

9,1

2 435

2 575

2 677

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

19,9%

RETAIL PETROLEUM PRODUCT 
SALES GROWTH 

1  без учета ТАУ, ТАТ

 8,8%

GROWTH IN AVERAGE DAILY 
SALES PER STATION 

TATNEFT Fuel Filling Station  
Network Locations

Saint Petersburg
and Leningrad Region

Pskov region

Arkhangelsk Region

Smolensk Region

Tver Region

Vologda Region

Yaroslav Region

Kaluga Region

Moscow 
and Moscow Region

Tula Region

Vladimir Region

Voronezh Region

Nizhny Novgorod Region

Chuvash Republic

Mariy El Republic

Penza Region

Udmurtian Republic

Ulyanovsk Region

Tatarstan

Rostov Region

Krasnodar Krai

Volgograd Region 

Samara Region

Sverdlovsk Region 

Stavropol Krai

Bashkortostan

Chelyabinsk Region

INCLUDING 

  OUTSIDE RUSSIA

STATOINS

STATOINS

RETAIL BUSINESS NETWORK

36

NEAR   
ABROAD

Belarus

Ukraine

Uzbekistan

Kemerovo Region

Priorities for our fuel filling 
station network development 
are focused on continual 
improvement of environmental-
friendly properties of products 
and operating processes of 
filling station complexes, rational 
consumption of resources 
and reduction of greenhouse 
emissions.

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Heat and power energy

Heat and power  
generation

The installed electric capacity of 
generating power is integrated into 
the business model of the Company 
and provides a full cycle of generation, 
transmission and sale of thermal and 
electric energy. The generated energy 
is supplied to the Company’s facilities 
(providing generation), external 
consumers (commercial generation)  
and the households.

1,53 BLN KW•H 

PER YEAR 

ELECTRIC POWER SOLD IN 2019

4,2 MLN 

GCAL

2019HEAT ENERGY SALE  

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION,
BLN  KW•H PER YEAR

1,45

1,2

1,53

2017 

2018 

2019

The energy capacities existing in 
the Group’s asset portfolio make 
it possible to increase the level of 
vertical integration through reducing 
the dependence of own energy needs 
on external market conditions and 
optimizing electricity costs at production 
facilities while developing commercial 
generation (supplies to external 
consumers) and new growth points, 
including clean energy.

3 418 876 GCAL

ОБЪЕМЫ ОТПУСКА ТЕПЛОЭНЕРГИИ  
ООО «НИЖНЕКАМСКАЯ ТЭЦ»

22,3%
Heat energy with  hot water 
delivered to the city of 
Nizhnekamsk

13,9%
PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim

63,8%
JSC TANECO

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATED 
BY NIZHNEKAMSKAYA HPP LLC 

THOUS 
KW • H

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BOD REPORT252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTInvestment policy

The contribution to sustainable growth of the Company’s value is attained 
through investments in economically viable and highly competitive projects 
yielding high profit margin, as well as development and implementation of 
cutting-edge technologies.

The Company’s investment program 
is focused on achieving strategic 
goals, including improved profitability 
of business operations, hydrocarbon 
production growth, additions to 
reserves, development of its own oil 
and gas processing and petrochemicals 
segment, tire business, fuel filling 
station network, and getting new 
projects launched on time and on 
budget. The key priority of investment 
activities is to increase investment 
and operational efficiency, providing 
technological solutions aimed at 
minimizing the negative impact on the 
environment and assessing the social 
impacts of the Company’s investment 
projects.

2019 Investment Program 
Implementation

In 2019, the Company invested 129,6 billion rubles, including 
99,9 billion rubles of capital expenditure in nature. The year on 
year growth of the investment program in 2019 amounted to 31,8 
billion rubles (+32.5%). The key driver in the investment growth is 
the investments in the construction of the TANECO Complex of 
Oil Refineries and Petrochemical Plants in Nizhnekamsk, as well 
as acquisition of new assets in retail sales of petroleum products 
and in production of synthetic rubber for the tire business.

Most of the Company’s investments is concentrated in Russia 
and is aimed at growing of the production within the traditional 
areas of the Company’s operations. The international projects 
account for about 3% of the investments made in the lucrative 
projects in the segments of Exploration and Production and 
Retail Sales Network of Fuel Filling Stations».

COMPANY’S INVESTMENT AMOUNTS         

CAPEX FINANCING     

BLN RUB

BLN RUB

129.6

89,4

97,8

82,3

91,2

99.9

150

120

90

60

2017 

2018 

2019

2017 

2018 

2019

150

120

90

60

40

 Investment Portfolio  

In the structure of the 2019 investment program, the main 
investments are allocated to the Exploration and Production 
segment at the rate of 40% of total investments including the 
operations within the Russian Federation (34 billion rubles) and 
at the super-viscous oil fields (14,6 billion rubles), and to the 
Oil and Gas Refining and Petrochemicals at 43% of the total 
investments (55,6 billion rubles), accordingly.

The Company keeps a balance of investments in strategic 
projects in the core business segments, which corresponds 
to the achievement of strategic and current operational and 
business goals.

40%

INVESTMENTS IN OIL  
EXPLORATION AND  
PRODUCTION PROJECTS

31%

GAINS IN INVESTMENT 
PROJECT EFFICIENCY 
FOR CONVENTIONAL OIL 
PRODUCTION PROJECTS

43%

INVESTMENTS IN PROJECTS TO 
DEVELOP ITS OWN OIL AND GAS 
PROCESSING AND PETROCHEMI-
CALS WITH HIGH RESULTS TO BE 
ACHIEVED

73%

INVESTMENTS TO EXPAND THE 
RESOURCE BASE AND OIL PRODUC-
TION OUTSIDE OF THE REPUBLIC OF 
TATARSTAN ARE DIRECTED TO DRILL-
ING OF PRODUCTION AND EXPLORA-
TION WELLS

2019 INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO  
STRUCTURE

2,5  %

14,6  %

40 %

42,9 %

 Exploration and production of oil and gas in the oil 
fields of the Republic of Tatarstan (including super-vis-
cous oil fields), outside the Republic of Tatarstan and 
Russia

 Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals

 Development of power generation, tire, retail busi-
nesses, mechanical engineering and service  
subsidiaries

  Social projects, corporate projects

RUB

2019 CAPEX

100 BLN
BLN
RUB

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
TATNEFT GROUP OVERALL IN 2019

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BOD REPORT252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 
 
 
 
Investment projects in 2019

Exploration and production

Oil and gas refining

PROGRAM FOR CONVENTIONAL OIL 
EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION WITHIN 
THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN
The Company has been a success in delivering the investment 
projects on well interventions and workover programs in the 
PJSC TATNEFT’s licensed areas. According to the results of 
2019, the planned oil production target was outperformed by 
9%, the efficiency of investment projects rose by 31%, with the 
planned target of 1 468 tonnes per million rubles of investment, 
the actual performance was achieved as high as 1 929 tonnes 
per million rubles.

OIL REFINERIES AND PETROCHEMICAL 
PLANTS COMPLEX
In 2019, as part of the JSC TANECO’s project to build the Oil 
Refineries and Petrochemical Plants Complex, the investments 
were spent in the total amount of 42,3 billion rubles. During 
2019, the «gasoline scheme» facilities were put into commercial 
operation, such as: naphtha hydrotreatment unit, catalytic 
reforming, xylene fractionation, and off-site facilities; the project 
was implemented to increase the capacity of the hydrocracking 
unit up to 110%; the base oil plant capacity was ramped up to 120 
%.

The commissioning of the CDU-VDU-6 unit made it possible to 
bring the design oil refining capacity of the TANECO Complex 
up to 15,3 million tonnes per year. Moreover, with commissioning 
of the vacuum distillation unit of the visbreaker the refining oil 
capacity can reach 11,4 million tonnes per year with zero fuel oil 
produced.

In the first half of 2019, the turnaround planned maintenance 
of the process equipment of the delayed coking unit was 
successfully completed. In October 2019, the kerosene 
hydrotreating and diesel fuel hydrotreating plants were put 
into commercial operation. The integrated testing of the 
automated gasoline blending system was initialized. The start-
up and commissioning works began at the heavy coker gasoil 
hydrotreating plant in November 2019. In December 2019, the 
vacuum distillation unit of the visbreaker was brought onstream.

TATNEFTGASPROCESSING BUSINESS UNIT 
AND ELKHOVSKY OIL REFINERY
In 2019, investment spending for the business unit amounted to 
0,714 billion rubles, including as follows: 0,67 billion rubles for 
the gas-processing plant’s projects; 0,045 billion rubles for the 
Elkhovsky Oil Refinery projects.

The construction and installation operations were carried 
out as follows: reconstruction of the raw gas compressor 
unit; construction of the plant-wide flare system; retrofitting 
and upgrading of safety systems; tie-in of a pilot lab solvent 
deasphaltization unit (SDA); retrofitting and upgrading, re-
equipping at the Elkhovsky Oil Refinery and others.

The project to improve the Middle and Lower Carboniferous 
reservoir management efficiency is moving ahead through infill 
drilling. Since the start of the project in 2016, 1 297 wells were 
drilled and 1 965 thousand tonnes of oil were produced. The 
performance of wells drilled in 2019 showed better results than 
targeted, in particular: oil production – 192 thousand tonnes 
(126% of the production target), net present value (forecast for 
effect duration period ) – RUB 14,6 bln (114% of the target) and 
profitability index of the discounted costs – of 1,56 (111% of the 
target).

DEVELOPMENT OF SUPER-VISCOUS OIL 
FIELDS
In 2019, 14,6 billion rubles were invested in the development of 
super-viscous oil fields, of which 4,9 billion rubles were invested 
in drilling and 9 billion rubles in the surface facilities. Additionally, 
three (3) domes were brought into the development. Altogether, 
twenty (20) domes were in production. The surface facilities 
were about to be completed on four domes with the oil 
production expected to commence in 2020. Over 12 months, the 
super-viscous oil was actually produced in the amount of 2,735 
million tonnes.

The best opportunities and priorities for the project development 
are infill drilling and bringing new domes into production. The 
investment program worth of 13,3 billion rubles was shaped with 
consideration to prospective dome drilling.

OIL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION 
PROGRAM OUTSIDE THE REPUBLIC OF 
TATARSTAN AND WITHIN THE RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION
Strategically, the Company is focused on expanding its resource 
base and oil production outside of the Republic of Tatarstan. In 
2019, 3,5 billion rubles were invested in the project. Of these, 
73% accounted for drilling production and exploration wells, 
about 3% for seismic exploration and thematic exploration work, 
9% for well interventions. In 2019, nine (9) production wells and 
six (6) exploration wells were drilled, and 329 thousand tonnes 
of oil were produced.

Retail sales network of fuel filling 
stations

Tire business

The most significant existing investment projects:

• 

• 

Increasing the all steel cord tire output by 300 thousand 
pieces per year. The 1st stage (assembling, blanking and 
curing) equipment were commissioned, serial production 
of outputs was commenced; as far as the 2-nd phase of 
the project ( pre-production reconstruction) is concerned, 
civil engineering construction works are underway, and the 
equipment is expected to be delivered. The project is worth 
4,6 billion rubles.
Increase in the Viatti tire output by 1,2 million tires per 
year (up to 6,2 million pieces per year by 2021). The goal 
of the project is to meet the market demand for modern 
high-quality passenger and light-duty tires. To date, 
the engineering design work is being completed, the 
production sites are getting prepared for the equipment 
installation, and the delivery of the process equipment 
is also expected. The investments are estimated in the 
amount of 1,6 billion rubles.

• 

•  Acquisition of an assembly complex to upgrade the facilities 
for manufacturing of passenger car tires and light-truck 
tires.
Increase in the all steel cord tire output by 1,2 million pieces 
per year to bring the total all steel cord tire output to 2,8 
million pieces per year. The estimated forward looking cost 
of the project is expected to amount 19,3 billion rubles.
•  Setting up of production of large-size tires and combined 

tires (from 25 to 35 inches). The project is estimated to cost 
3,5 billion rubles. 

The assets (100%) of SIBUR Tolyatti LLC (later renamed 
Toliatikauchuk LLC),  Tolyatti, were  acquired  which include 
production of various types of synthetic rubber used for the 
production of high-quality tires. As part of the projects to 
increase the output of all steel cord tires and set up the large-
sized tire production, a loan was raised from ZENIT Bank, using 
the mechanism of subsidizing the interest rates in accordance 
with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation 
dated 23.02.2019 No.191 «On the state support for industrial 
enterprises implementing corporate programs to increase 
competitiveness».

The investment program for the retail business of petroleum 
products sales is focused on the construction, purchase of new 
facilities, reconstruction, retrofitting and upgrading of existing 
retail sales network facilities in order to increase the margin 
profitability and competitive qualities of the retail network, 
including increasing motor fuel sales, as well as expanding the 
potential of related services. In 2019, 12,9 billion rubles were 
spent for those endeavours, including for the development 
of the retail network outside the Russian Federation (i.e. 
Uzbekistan) - 0,3 billion rubles.  In 2019, the Company acquired 
a Neste retail network of 75 fuel filling stations located in the 
North-Western District of the Russian Federation and in Saint 
Petersburg.

Power and heat generation

In 2019, the power generation segment spending amounted to 
3,7 billion rubles. The investment program seeks to develop, 
revamp and sustain the existing capacities of LLC Nizhnekamsk 
HPP and the Almetyevsk Heating Networks (JSC APTC). The 
most significant existing investment projects:

•  Reconstruction of the installed TGME-464 power boilers 
of the Nizhnekamskaya HPP for the petroleum coke 
combustion in the form of dust from the DCU of JSC 
TANECO.

•  Process pipeline rack for heat supply to households in the 
form of steam and hot water. In 2020, the investments are 
expected to be spent in the amount of 3,3 billion rubles.

Composite materials

In 2019, the composite materials business spending totaled 
0,797 billion rubles. The investments are focused on 
implementing the projects to increase outputs and expand 
production operations. The Alabuga Fiberglass projects: 
modernization of glass furnace with 30% increased production 
capacity; expanded product portfolio; upscaling of fiberglass 
production to the full production cycle with 33% reduction in the 
production cost of fiberglass meshes). The implementation of the 
KAMATEK LLC project titled «Setting-up manufacturing of the 
exterior parts of the KAMAZ cabin» in December 2019 resulted in 
the output of the initial batch of finished products. The project is 
intended to increase the production of automotive components 
for automotive equipment by 70%. In 2019, the investment 
projects were implemented at the Tatneft-Presscomposite 
production facilities to enhance productivity and expand the 
range of product output, as well as automate management 
reporting.

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BOD REPORT252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTInvestment process organization

The Company shapes a high-quality investment portfolio based 
on the ranking of target investment priorities and the selection 
of high-performance, least risky and forward-looking projects 
in accordance with internal established criteria in all business 
activities. As part of the implementation of the Sustainable 
Development Goals, the key environmental, climate and social 
impacts are factored into the investment planning.

COMPANY’S INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO 
RANKING AND RATING CRITERIA
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

 Alignment with the Strategy;
 Economic efficiency;
 Level of risk; 
 Project readiness for implementation; 
 A realistic timeline for project delivery
 Environmental, climate and social impacts;
 Best possible net present value..

PROJECT PORTFOLIO 
MANAGEMENT PROCESS
The Company’s investment management process is integrated 
with planning for achieving strategic goals at the corporate level, 
business planning, budgeting, reporting and financial control, 
project management and corporate governance.

INVESTMENT RISK MANAGEMENT
In order to improve the efficiency of investments, there is an 
ongoing process in place to identify, analyze and evaluate risks, 
as well as develop measures to minimize them, so that the 
project could achieve a sustainable financial result.

Currently, the work is moving ahead to improve the requirements 
for investment project passports with consideration made to the 
assessment of the impact of investment projects on greenhouse 
gas emissions.

Multi-factor risk assessment is based on expert and statistical 
assessment of the most significant risks. Risk assessment and 
multivariate modeling of the investment project performance is 
carried out taking into account the correlation factors of inputs.

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
In order to ensure the effective planning of the investment 
program and oversee putting it into practice as well as monitor 
risks the Company operates the Investment Committee. 
The process of preparing investment projects has a two-tier 
investment program reviewing system: the first corporate 
tier Investment Committee and the second-tier Investment 
committees by business streams such as «Exploration and 
Production», «Refining and Marketing», «Other structural divisions 
and subsidiaries». The Company’s standards for investment 
activities define the goals, tasks, scope of duties and powers 
of the investment committees, and introduce the requirements 
for the format of preparation, justification and defense of the 
materials on the investment programs and projects.

The Investment committees approved business investment 
programs that meet the strategic development goals of 
the TATNEFT Group until 2030. During 2019, the First-Tier 
Investment Committee reviewed 27 projects, including three 
(3) projects for the acquisition of new assets, while the Second-
Tier Investment Committees made decisions on more than 580 
issues and projects.

KEY PRINCIPLES  FOR SOUND AND 
EFFECTIVE INVESTMENT DECISION-MAKING
•  Shaping of best and highly profitable project programs in 

alignment of the Company’s development goals, search 
(creation) and implementation of cutting edge technologies, 
and minimization of investment risks;

•  Substantiation and reasonable sufficiency in determining 

investment needs;
 Using of the state support instruments;
 Improving the level of performance discipline in the 
preparation and implementation of projects, 
 Improving the skills and competence of personnel involved 
in the investment management process; 
 Ensuring the Company’s accountability in environmental 
and industrial safety, ensuring safe working conditions, 
health protection, improving the quality of life of employees 
and their families, contributing to the economic and social 
development of the regions of operation and creating 
favorable living conditions therein;
 Management of changes including analysis of deviations 
which enables to maximize the managerial influence 
capabilities;
 Monitoring of the investment phase and post-investment 
monitoring is monitoring of performance indicators of 
investment projects, programs in the investment phase and 
during the operation of the investment targets up to the 
break-even point.
 Analysis of the results, which are used as the input data for 
the continuous improvement process.

• 
• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

44

UNIFIED CORPORATE BANK FOR 
INVESTMENT PROJECTS 
The Company’s investment project bank consolidates current 
investment initiatives and investment projects in all business 
streams, enabling to provide comprehensive ranking of projects 
and predict net present value for future periods with the change 
modeling capability. Transparency and historical preservation 
of expert opinions on the current projects make it possible to 
improve the quality of decisions to be made in the future.

In 2020, the Company would invest in the development of its 
projects, taking into account the risk assessment of external 
drivers influencing upon the oil market situation and the 
previously unpredictable consequences of the COVID-19 spread, 
while maintaining the main volume of investments in strategically 
important projects to ensure that the 2030 Strategy goals are 
fulfilled.

Fund raising.  
Debt portfolio 

The Company takes a conservative approach to lending 
structuring with the focus on minimizing risks and benefiting from 
favourable financial leverage. The main criteria for selecting long-
term credit facilities are as follows: the expected credit amount, 
its length, and target orientation.

Raising long-term loans to finance the investment program 
assures that the loan terms meet the main investment 
parameters of a particular project. A high priority is given to the 
possibility of structuring loans with the repayments to be made 
out of additional cash flows generated from the implementation 
of new investment projects.

The credit limits are open and maintained in nine (9) major 
Russian banks. The Company regularly monitors the main drivers 
affecting the lending market and, as appropriate, strives to take 
measures to manage market risks, including those related to 
interest rate changes.

To date, the TATNEFT Group has the experience in structuring 
long-term debt financing:

•  Under the project financing concept (in particular, under the 

• 

• 
• 

TANECO Project Construction Loan);
 Raising debt funds against guarantees of Export Credit 
Agencies (in particular, Sache, EKF and Hermes);
 Raising debt funds from syndicates of international banks;
 Placement of classic and exchange-traded bonds, both in 
ruble and Eurobonds as well. 

In 2019, the Group’s debt portfolio (excluding ZENIT Banking 
Group) consisted mainly of loans secured by Export credit 
agencies (ECAS) that were raised by JSC TANECO during the 
construction of the Oil Refining Complex. The remaining debt as 
of 31.12.2019 was $US75,45 million.

As matter of fact, the Group has not been borrowing a large 
amount of capital (apart from the ongoing efforts with the short-
term debt) since 2011 operating all these years amid paying off 
the earlier raised funds. In December 2019, TATNEFT returned to 
the public debt market by placing exchange-traded bonds in the 
amount of RUB 15 billion for a period of 3 years. This transaction 
was the first placement for the Company since 2010 and the 
fifth in the Company’s history on the local market. The Company 
successfully placed the issue at the level of initial offerings of 
other first-tier issuers in the oil and gas sector in 2019.

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Credit ratings

CREDIT RATINGS  AS OF 31.12.2019

Rating
agency  

Fitch

Level of long-term
credit rating

Long-Term Credit Rating “BBB-”
Short-Term Credit Rating “F3”

Moody’s

Long-Term Credit Rating “Baa2” 

“RAEX (Expert RA)

Credit rating -ruAAA  per national scale for 
the Russian Federation 

Outlook on
credit rating

Stable

Stable

Stable

Date of change
(confirmation)

21.05.2019

13.02.2019

26.04.2019

2019

2020

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the long-term Issuer Default Rating 
(IDR) of PJSC TATNEFT n.a.V.D. Shashin at the level of «BBB–», 
the rating outlook is «stable».

The Moody’s Investors Service rating agency (Moody’s) 
upgraded the long-term credit rating of the Issuer of PJSC 
TATNEFT n.a.V.D. Shashin to Baa2, changing the rating outlook 
to «stable». The Moody’s decision is related to the Agency’s 
upgrade of the sovereign rating of the Russian Federation to 
Baa3 and the credit rating of the Republic of Tatarstan to Ba1.

The Expert RA rating agency affirmed the credit rating of PJSC 
TATNEFT n.a.V.D. Shashin at ruAAA with a «stable» outlook.

In May 2020, Fitch Ratings affirmed Tatneft’s BBB- credit rating 
with a stable outlook. According to Fitch Ratings, confirmation 
of the credit rating reflects, inter alia, the Company’s low 
debt level, significant oil production, as well as large proved 
reserves. 

The Fitch Ratings press-release confirming Tatneft’s credit 
rating (in English) is available at fitchratings.com/research/
corporate-finance/ fitch-affirms-pjsc-tatneft-at-bbb-outlook-
stable-08-05-2020

In April 2020, the Expert RA rating agency affirmed the Tatneft 
credit rating at ruAAA. The rating outlook is stable. The current 
debt burden of the Tatneft Group is at a minimum level that 
is assessed as a positive impact on the Company’s ability to 
withstand the current stressful economic conditions. Foreign 
exchange risks arising from the presence of revenue in foreign 
currencies with predominantly ruble costs are assessed as 
acceptable thanks to natural hedge existence as a result of the 
specific taxation of companies in the industry. In the corporate 
risks, the agency continues to note a high level of information 
transparency of the Group and strategic support. The Expert RA 
press-release on the Tatneft rating confirmation is available at: 
raexpert.ru/ releases/2020/apr15a

Ratings and nominations in sustainable 
development agenda in 2019

FTSE4GOOD Emerging Index

TATNEFT is included in the authoritative international stock 
exchange index - FTSE4GOOD Emerging Index of companies 
that are benchmarks of efficiency and transparency in 
environmental, social and management (ESG) practices. 

The index is compiled by the analytical division of the London 
Stock Exchange - FTSE Russell - the leader in stock market 
indices, which calculates indices for more than 80 countries 
and for all asset classes, covering 98% of the global invested 
markets. The professional investment funds with a total asset 
management volume of about $16 trillion use the FTSE Russell 
indices as a standard for making investment decisions.

Status of leader and top ranking 
among private companies according 
to corporate transparency survey 
results of largest Russian companies 

(Survey of the Russian integrated reporting network and the 
Da-Strategy Corporate Development Agency)

The sampling included companies from the Expert-600 
rating, as well as those listed on Moscow and leading foreign 
exchanges (LSE, NYSE, NASDAQ HKEX, Euronext NV, 
Deutsche Börse Group), system-forming organizations of the 
Russian Federation, state corporations and their controlled 
companies with at least three billion ruble revenue.

First place and status of most socially 
effective oil and gas company in 
Russia in social efficiency rating of 
largest Russian companies among oil 
and gas industry enterprises 

(AK&M Rating)

The criteria for evaluating this category include disclosure 
of information on socially significant measures of merit, such 
as the payroll size and social benefits fund, the amount of 
tax payments, expenditures on social programs, financing 
of social development of regions and charity, environmental 
protection costs, as well as the volume of purchases from 
small and medium-sized businesses, to name but a few.

PJSC TATNEFT is listed among 
leaders of RSPP’s sustainable 
development index

The Russian Union of Industrialists and entrepreneurs 
ranked TATNEFT among the 30 leaders of the Sustainable 
Development Vector index.

In ESG — rating — RAEX rating, 
TATNEFT is named in top leaders’ 
group, ranking second position 
among largest Russian companies

99,9% transparency of Company’s 
environmental performance 
disclosure 

(Interfax-Era Rating) 

Openness Rating Diploma for oil 
and gas companies of the Russian 
Federation in environmental 
responsibility for most dynamic 
promotion in the rating 

(World Wildlife Fund (WWF) rating)

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Growth Strategy

TATNEFT is implementing its 
Strategy-2030 based on a stable
financial structure and effective 
investment portfolio pursuing 
the goal of maximizing free cash flows 
and continuously improving 
operational results and asset 
performance.

1

Expanding the geographical reach and the 
resource¬ base outside the Republic of Tatarstan 
and the Russian Federation, including gaining the 
access to oil and gas reserves with the possibility¬ 
of forming strategic alliances, as well as developing 
new markets for selling¬ product outputs.

3

Strengthening the technological capacities and 
capabilities with effective investment in the 
development and modernization of the production 
operating base through the accumulation of digital 
high-tech solutions, development of new and novel 
tools and techniques and improving the efficiency 
of used equipment and technologies, as a single 
platform for managing the production operations of a 
new generation at all stages of the value chain.

2

Ramping up the output of profitable oil and gas 
production shifting from production stabilization to 
sustainable organic growth, enhanced oil recovery 
at licensed fields under development, and extensive 
development of new fields, including super-viscous oil 
and hard-to-recover oil, in the Republic of Tatarstan, 
while cutting down operating and investment costs per 
unit.

•  Asset life  >30 years
• 
• 

 Reserve replacement rate >100 %
 Oil production growth up to  38,4 mln tonnes per 
year

7

Ensuring sustainable development based on 
a high level of corporate social responsibility, 
industrial and environmental safety and the 
environmental balance in the course of the 
production and business operations.

6

Keeping up with a leading position in the Russian 
tire market and developing new market niches 
through effective implementation of marketing 
programs, improving the quality and expanding 
the product slate.

•  Production output and sales growth 

according to market conditions in the 2030 
horizon

5

Improving the efficiency of the retail network 
for the sale of petroleum products, ensuring the 
sale of more than 50 % of gasoline and diesel 
fuel produced at the Company’s refineries,  
through fuel filling stations and small wholesale; 
updating the brand concept and unique trading 
offer with increasing service standards and the 
development of accompanying services.

4

Boosting the output and sales of competitive finished 
products with high added value that meet the 
world environmental standards and future market 
requirements, development of Company’s own 
refining and petrochemical capacities.

•  Ramp-up of crude refining capacities
•  up to 15,7 mln tonnes per year
•  Oil conversion ratio 99%
 Light product yield 89%
• 
 Premium product output growth
• 
 Optimized sales logistics
• 
 Optimum balance of crude and petroleum 
• 
product sales 

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BOD REPORT252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTSystem of key performance  
indicators 

The success of our strategic ambitions depends on the quality and timely 
assessment of the competitive environment, economic, political, social and 
environmental factors, trends and uncertainties, as well as the assessment 
of compliance with our business model.  We develop competitive projects by 
constantly reviewing and monitoring our investment portfolio, while generating 
higher cash flows from operations and cutting down costs.

The Company uses scenario planning, taking into account the 
multi-factor nature of forecast data. Our business plans are 
focused on creating and maintaining a competitive edge.

We continuously develop our risk management and internal 
control system, which makes it possible to identify risk drivers 
and respond promptly to them.

The Company’s management remuneration is aligned with 
evaluating the achievement of strategy goals based on the 
performance indicators that meet the expectations and serves 
the best interests of shareholders.

System of key performance 
indicators and their achievement 
assessment

Организация системы КПЭ в Группе Татнефть и основ-
ные Setting up of the KPI system across the TATNEFT Group 
and the main principles of the long-term incentive program for 
key employees of the TATNEFT Group were approved by the 
Company’s Board of Directors (Decision No. 3 of 26.09.2018).

The assessment of achievement of annual target levels, 
individual contribution and quality of management decision-
making helps motivate employees to implement the 2030 
Strategy goals on a step-by-step basis.

The targets of the long-term development strategy take the form 
of specific performance indicators annually, which are reflected 
in the individual KPI maps of the management team as part of the 
cascading and top-down decomposition procedures.

The library of current key performance indicators is fixed in 
the corresponding matrices across all business and functional 
streams of the TATNEFT Group, which provide for the procedure 
and methodology of calculation and are approved on an annual 
basis at the level of the Company’s top management.

The number of participants in the program as at the reporting 
year-end is about 550 people.

The list and target values of performance indicators for 2019 for 
each top manager of the Company were developed on the basis 
of a consolidated business plan approved by the Management 
Board in December 2018, which are divided into two (2) groups 
i.e. collective and individual ones.

The collective indicators include top-tier financial and economic 
metrics, production objectives of the consolidated business plan 
and forecasts for the development of business streams. In 2019, 
as part of the improvement and development of the cash flow 
planning and controlling system and the quality of investment 
activities, an additional indicator such as free cash flow was 
introduced, which has been applied in the corporate incentive 
system since 2018. The individual KPIs are developed based on 
business initiatives, projected performance indicators, medium-
term objectives and strategic goals set for a specific manager.

The KPI system development service (with selective involvement 
of specialists from the internal audit department and functional 
experts) carry out an audit of the performance quality, focusing 
on the examination procedure in relation to those areas that may 
contain distortions.¬¬¬ The assessment results are submitted 
annually for review to and accepted by the decision of the 
members of the PJSC TATNEFT Management Board for annual 
remuneration payment at the reporting year-end. Factors that 
are not related to the scope of management of the company’s 
managers (geopolitics, growth in world oil prices, currency 
exchange rates) are subject to the KPI normalization procedure.

The factor analysis, which reveals the controlled and 
uncontrolled impact zones, helps determine the objective 
zone of influence of the manager on the results of the 
activities.¬ Normalization is performed under the Regulation 
on normalization of performance indicators in the review and 
assessment of  the Company’s management performance, which 
is an Annex to the Methodology for setting and assessing the 
fulfilment of key performance indicators «(approved By order of 
PJSC TATNEFT No. 09 of January 16, 2019).

The use of the KPI system in the Company shows a 
significant contribution to the achievement of the strategic 
goals, demonstrating growth in both operating and financial 
performance indicators, and annually increasing the income of 
the Company’s shareholders.

As at the end of 2019, the planned performance indicators, given 
normalization, had been fulfilled.

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Climate change

Under the Paris Agreement humanity must keep to global average temperature  
rise within 1.5–2 C from the pre-industrial level.

The Company clearly sees its 
contribution to sustainable energy 
future in the context of transition 
of the global economy to a low-carbon 
development path associated with 
climate change and ensuring global 
economic growth.

The Company shares the global climate change concern and 
the Caring for Climate Strategic Global Partnership initiative of 
the UN Global Compact and the secretariat of the Framework 
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), embodied in the Paris 
Agreement. 

Given that energy companies generate significant greenhouse 
gas emissions during their production activities that can affect 
the climate and create climate risks, as well as an increase in 
energy demand to achieve and maintain a good quality of life, 
the Company seeks to contribute to sustainable development 
and building of innovative energy infrastructure..

László Gerecs 

Member of the Board of 
Directors of PJSC TATNEFT, 
independent director authorized 
by the Board of Directors on 
climate policy of the Company. 

From his report made at the 
II Science and Innovation 
International Forum, Almetyevsk, 
October 2019  

«The Company shapes a clear-cut stance in planning its contribution 
to reducing carbon footprint. We set our goals, monitor and control 
greenhouse gas emissions on the basis of the international standards, 
best practice in the industry and ongoing progress. The human factor 
is crucial as we need to convince our communities that we are in the 
group of enterprises that will go forward on climate change agenda, 
because it is a serious responsibility to the public and the future.»

COMPANY’S GREENHOUSE 
GAS EMISSIONS ACCOUNTING  
SINCE 2015.

COMPANY PREVENTS AIR 
EMISSIONS OF NEARLY 3 MLN 
TONNES OF CO2-EQUIVALENT 
GREENHOUSE GASES PER 
YEAR THANKS TO HIGH APG 
UTILIZATION RATE.

5% 

LOWER GREENHOUSE GAS 
EMISSIONS FROM 2016

96,4% 

EFFECTIVE APG  
UTILIZATION RATE

STRATEGIC GUIDELINES

GOVERNANCE

BUSINESS OPERATIONS

GREEN TATNEFT BRANDS

The Company recognizes the importance of meeting the needs and 
demand of the public for moving towards cleaner energy and takes 
into account the fundamental trend of rebalancing of energy mixes 
towards less carbon-intensive fuels, development of new energy 
sources to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as a variety 
of possible long-term scenarios for global energy system transition 
to decarbonization. Although, the social and economic growth and 
better quality of life involve higher energy consumption. Being aware 
that there are a lot of uncertainties in the energy transition consumers 
are expected to continue using oil and gas for a long time to come. 
Not all types of economic activity can be easily, quickly, or cost-
effectively electrified. We see a permanent role of oil and gas in the 
future along with renewable energy, hydrogen and new technologies. 
The key task in this direction is to develop our business model, 
which seeks to minimize and subsequently to zero emissions. These 
ambitions will be determined by specific goals for the long term with 
intermediate target values.

Climate change issues are addressed at the strategic level of the 
Company's management. In September 2019, the Board of Directors 
adopted a new version of the Climate Change Environmental Policy. 
At the same time, the Board of Directors appointed a member of 
the Board of Directors, Independent Director László Gerecs to be 
responsible for overseeing the Company's climate change activities.

In March 2020, the Board of Directors considered the Environmental 
Program Roadmap with considerations to the climate change to 
formulate target values for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The topics of reducing the environmental impact and climate 
aspects are regularly reviewed by the Board of Directors and the 
Management Board. The Corporate Governance Committee of the 
Board of Directors under the leadership of the Chairman of the 
Committee - General Director of PJSC TATNEFT Nail U. Maganov 
routinely coordinates shaping of program actions with regard 
to the TATNEFT Group’s climate change policy and sustainable 
development.

CONSUMERS AND PARTNERS

INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL INITIATIVES

A significant part of emissions associated with the Company activities 
are emissions from consumers of our products. We will work with 
our partners, contractors and customers so that they should also 
take steps to reduce their emissions to achieve the common goal of 
coming to zero emissions.

The Company is committed to the international initiatives aimed at 
preventing climate change in accordance with SDG 13 of the UN 
Global Compact on Climate and related international and national 
programs.

The IPIECA industry standard is being integrated into the Company's 
activities to improve the sustainable development practice in 
the oil and gas industry. It is planned to join the Company to the 
Science Based Targets Project (setting scientifically based goals to 
reduce greenhouse gas emissions) and a number of other effective 
platforms.

The tasks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are consistently 
integrated into business processes. We plan to assess the impact on 
the environment, including an anthropogenic one, throughout the 
entire value chain, including logistics and supply.

IN 2019, WE LAUNCHED TWO SPECIAL 
TASK  PROJECTS:
• 

Implementation of initiatives and actions of the Company on 
climate aspects. Greenhouse gas management and accounting 
processes.

•  Analysis and selection of effective methods for reducing 

emissions, capturing and processing of carbon dioxide.

We carry out a detailed inventory of emission sources, analysis and 
selection of promising methods for reducing emissions, carbon 
dioxide capture and processing. The Company intends to develop a 
product line with lower carbon emissions and to develop renewable 
energy (clean low-carbon energy generation) and biofuels. In order to 
improve the climate management system effectiveness, it is planned 
to integrate the standards, such as ISO14064–1: 2018; ISO 14064–2: 
2019; ISO14064-3: 2019.

INFORMATION DISCLOSURES

The Company discloses financial climate-related information TCFD 
(Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) and intends to 
become one of the CO2 disclosure leaders of the Carbon Disclosure 
Project (CDP).

REPORTING

Climate information is disclosed in the Annual Reportand 
Sustainability Report. In 2020, an independent verification of 
greenhouse gas emissions is planned to be done by international 
standards.

High environmental properties of the Company's products, energy 
efficiency and performance of the production processes and its 
model of rational consumption of resources that contribute to the 
continuous reduction of specific greenhouse gas emissions into the 
atmosphere form a single “green” brand of the Company.

All products of the TANECO fuel line such as gasoline of grades 
AI-92, AI-95, AI-98, AI-100 and diesel fuel comply with the EURO-6 
environmental standard and represent a “green” calling card of the 
Company.

In order to create a favorable environment and increase the 
absorption of greenhouse gases TATNEFT has been implementing a 
landscaping program since 2000 with more than 10 million seedlings 
of trees and shrubs planted over this period.

SCIENCE

In order to reduce the negative impact on the environment and 
climate, increase the sustainability of ecosystems, the Company uses 
the best available technologies and solutions that have proved their 
effectiveness. At the same time, innovative methods are being sought. 
The development of new technologies is provided by the research 
and development unit of the TATNEFT Group, which interacts with the 
leading experts and specialists based on TatNIPIneft.

SCIENCE AND INNOVATION INTERNATIONAL 
FORUM OF THE COMPANY
In October 2019, TATNEFT organized the 2nd Science and 
Innovation International Forum in Almetyevsk, bringing together 
distinguished Russian and international experts, representatives of 
government agencies, and leading industry experts. Opening the 
plenary session of the Forum, the General Director of TATNEFT 
Nail U. Maganov noted the importance of contribution of industrial 
companies and joint efforts in solving the global agenda of reducing 
the carbon footprint.  A panel discussion on Global Decarbonization 
and Green Technologies was held during the forum.

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25BOD REPORT2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 
Upstream

Exploration

Exploration operations within 
the Republic of Tatarstan

Within the Republic of Tatarstan, the Company holds 67 licenses, 
of these, 36 mineral exploration and extraction licenses, 27 
geological study licenses, including mineral prospecting and 
appraisal, mineral exploration and extraction, 4 geological study 
licenses, including mineral prospecting and appraisal. The 
exploration operations provided for in the license agreements 
for the Company's license areas are fully performed. In 2019, the 
exploration activities were carried out within the Cheremshano-
Bastryksky, Tlyanchy-Tamaksky, Stepnoozersky exploration 
zones, and the Agbyazovsky, Yersubaikinsky, Sokolinsky subsoil 
areas located in the Republic of Tatarstan.

The exploratory drilling carried out in Tatarstan in 2019 amounted 
to 41,0 thousand meters, including exploration drilling – 10,3 
thousand meters, prospecting drilling – 30,7 thousand meters. 
The construction of 25 exploration wells was completed, of which 
21 wells were proved productive. Based on the results of seismic 
surveys, one (1) new Adeyevskaya structure (the North-Eastern 
Dome) with prospective resources for the Do category (original 
oil in-place/recoverable) – 816/294 Ktonnes was prepared for 
deep drilling.

In 2019, within Tatarstan, the quantity of 36,679 million tonnes of 
oil was added to the recoverable oil reserves for all categories 
(A+B1+C1+B2+C2), including the incremental reserves through 
exploration that amounted to 30,439 million tonnes.

84% 

SUCCESS RATIO  
OF EXPLORATORY DRILLING  
IN TATARSTAN 

41,0 THOUS. 

M 
EXPLORATORY DRILLING  
METERAGE IN TATRSTAN  
IN 2019 

IN 2019, THREE OIL FIELDS WERE DISCOVERED WITHIN 
THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN, NAMELY: KANEVSKOYE, 
USINSKOYE AND MYUDOVSKOYE. THE TOTAL 
ADDITIONS TO THE RECOVERABLE OIL RESERVES FOR 
THE C1+C2 CATEGORY AMOUNTED TO 0,696 MILLION 
TONNES.

KANEVSKOYE OIL FIELD
The Kanevskoye oil field (Zainsky District) was discovered within 
subsoil license TAT 02263 NE Cheremshano-Bastrykskaya area 
by prospecting well No. 11927, that tapped the oil accumulations 
within Lower Carboniferous carbonate deposits of the Vereiskian 
horizon and the Bashkirian stage, as well as carbonate deposits 
of the Famennian stage, the Dankovo-Lebedyansky and Yeletsky 
horizons, with the water-free oil tested at flow rates of 2,7 and 
21,6 tonnes. For the field, the C1+C2 category reserves totaled 
779/216 thousand tonnes (OOIP/recoverable).

USINSKOYE OIL FIELD
The Usinskoye oi field (The Muslyumovsky District) was 
discovered in the southern part of the Agbyazovsky licensed 
area of the subsoil based on the results of drilling and testing 
of prospecting  well No. 944, which tapped a 2,2 m thick net oil 
pay zone within in the sediments of the Upper Devonian Pashian 
horizon. The well tested oil with the flow rate of 12,5 tonnes per 
day.  The initial reserves for the C1category were estimated at 
579/272 Ktonnes (OOIP/recoverable). 

MYUDOVSKOYE OIL FIELD 
The Myudovskoye field (Nurlatsky, Aksubaevsky Districts) was 
discovered by prospecting well No. 1369, where the terrigenous 
Bobrikovsky horizon produced oil with a flow rate at 2,5 tonnes 
per day. The C1+C2 category reserves amounted to 934/208 
thousand tons (OOIP/recoverable). 

Exploration operations outside  
the Republic of Tatarstan 

Outside the Republic of Tatarstan, the Company holds 35 
licenses, of these, 16 mineral exploration and extraction licenses, 
16 geological study licenses, including mineral prospecting and 
appraisal, mineral exploration and extraction, 3 geological study 
licenses, including mineral prospecting and appraisal.

In 2019, the exploration operations were carried out by five 
(5) subsidiaries and affiliated companies within the Ulyanovsk, 
Orenburg, Samara regions, the Nenets Autonomous District and 
the Republic of Kalmykia.

In 2019, the prospecting and exploratory drilling meterage 
outside Tatarstan was delivered in the amount of 23,2 thousand 
meters.

The construction of two (2) prospecting wells and two (2) 
exploration wells was completed. The operations were carried 
out within the Samara, Orenburg Regions and the Nenets 
Autonomous District.

Over 2019, the additions to the recoverable oil reserves for 
all categories (A+B1+C1+B2+C2) in the Nenets Autonomous 
District amounted to 2,997 million tonnes, all reserves were 
added through exploration efforts; in the Samara Region for all 
categories (A+B1+C1+B2+C2) - 3,667 million tonnes, including 
the reserves additions through exploration totaled 1,679 million 
tonnes; reserves additions for all categories (A+B1+C1+B2+C2) in 
the Orenburg region amounted to 1,807 million tonnes, including 
the reserves increment through exploration that amounted to 
0,099 million tonnes.

100% 

SUCCESS RATIO  
OF EXPLORATORY DRILLING  
OUTSIDE TATARSTAN 

23,2 THOUS. 

M 
EXPLORATORY DRILLING  
METERAGE OUTSIDE TATARSTAN 
IN 2019

SAMARA REGION
In the reporting year , LLC Tatneft-Samara prepared five 
structures in the Samara Region for deep drilling with the 
D0-category prospective oil resources (original oil in-place/
recoverable) standing at 2631/1278 thousand tonnes based on 
the results of 3D CDP seismic surveys.

LLC Tatneft-Samara purchased the Nugaykinsky area (based 
on the auction results), which contains 10 structures with in 
the D0 category prospective oil resources (OOIP/recoverable) 
– 12176/3450 thousand tonnes, and the D1-category inferred 
oil resources in the amount of 1,9 million tonnes, and the 
Otradnensky area with the inferred oil resources for the DL-
category – 0,5 million tonnes, D1 cat. – 1,2 million tonnes. Five 
structures with prospective oil resources for the D0 category 
(OOIP/recoverable) – 23211/4350 thousand tonnes in the 
Ulyanovsk Region within the Popovkinsky area were transferred 
to be put on the books of Tatneft-Samara LLC.

NENETS AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT
In the Nenets Autonomous district, LLC Tatneft-NAO acquired the 
Jabotinsky area (at auction) where there are two (2) structures 
with the D0-category prospective oil resources (recoverable) – 
1,184 million tonnes, inferred resources for DL – 1,8 million tonnes, 
D1 – 17,0 million tonnes and the license (flanks) of the Tibeivissky 
oil field the additions to the oil reserves for C2-category 
amounted to 1730/640 thousand tonnes. 

In 2020, the Company intends to drill 22 exploratory wells with a total meterage 
delivery of 28,1 thousand meters of rocks in its oil fields and exploration zones 
for the purpose of reserves replacement in Tatarstan, and to run 2D and 3D CDP 
seismic surveys with the delivery of 280 km and 558 km2, accordingly.

In 2020, the Company intends to drill 22 exploratory wells with a total meterage 
delivery of 28,1 thousand meters of rocks in its oil fields and exploration zones 
for the purpose of reserves replacement in Tatarstan, and to run 2D and 3D CDP 
seismic surveys with the delivery of 280 km and 558 km2, accordingly.

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25BOD REPORT2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTGeological prospecting 
technologies 

The Company assiduously applies and implements new effective 
methods of exploration and study of reservoir properties, modern 
analytical equipment, and uses best practices of leading Russian 
and foreign companies.

In 2019, new equipment with a thermal desorption unit was 
introduced to perform prospecting and exploration geochemical 
studies using the technology of passive adsorption of hydrocarbon 
components, which significantly improved productivity and led to 
the less amount of subcontracting work.

In 2020, with the patented geochemical technology (patents of the 
Russian Federation No.2478944 2499285) the surveys are being 
completed at the Zapadno-Alexandrovsky, Irgizsky, Izyumovsky, 
Rubezhinsky licensed areas of Tatneft-Samara LLC. The obtained 
geochemical data will make it possible to evaluate the oil content 
and prioritize the most oil-prospective reservoir targets.

At the end of 2019, a pyrolytic plant was introduced that allows 
performing a pyrolytic method to analyze core samples taken 
from unconventional reservoirs to assess the productivity of hard 
to recover reserves. This will help a lot in dealing with studying 
hydrocarbon generating properties of kerogen and substantiating 
the conditions of the Domanic reservoirs for estimating and 
updating oil field reserves.

From 2014 to 2020, the Neuroseism Research and Production 
Center of  TGRU (Tatar Geological Prospecting Division), which 
is part of PJSC TATNEFT, developed new software tools and 
methodological techniques to adapt and optimize the patented 
Neuroseism technology (Russian patents No.2094828 and 
No.2158939) - a special modification of the Neuroseism-
Foreground. This modification is intended for predicting the 
oil content of the Domanic deposits within the Franco-Famen 
carbonate play. This neurocomputer prediction method was tested 
in 2015.

In the period of 2017 through 2019, according to the Neuroseism-
Foreground modification, the work was accomplished to study the 
Domanic deposits in the area of the Vostochno-Makarovsky field.

Based on the results of the work performed in this area, the 
paperwork was prepared for patenting the software suite "The 
Domanic hydrocarbon probability determination method" 
(Proposal for patenting No. A-659 in KAS Edison). The prepared 
paperwork was filed to a federal government budgetary institution 
- the Federal Institute for Industrial Property.

In parallel with the development of Neuroses-Foreground 
methodology, currently, the staff of the Neuroseism Scientific 
And Production Center of TGRU (Tatar Geological Prospecting 
Division), which is part of PJSC TATNEFT, has developed a new 
Wavelet-Selector software suite and methodological techniques 

that allow the adaptation and optimization the Wavelet analysis 
technology for seismic data to predict parameters of reservoir 
properties of productive deposits.

From 2017 to 2019, this technology was applied to build a 
geological model of an oil field for the Tula horizon deposits of the 
Gareysky and Tatsuksinsky oil fields. Based on the results of the 
work performed in this area, the software patenting paperwork 
is also being prepared as follows: "The technique to determine 
porosity and permeability properties of rocks based on seismic 
survey data" (Proposal for patenting No. A-580 in KAS "Edison").

The technique of geo-radar electromagnetic pulse sensing for 
mapping structural highs and super-viscous oil accumulations 
within the upper part of the sedimentary cover (patent of 
the Russian Federation No. 2551261 of April 16, 2015) was 
implemented in 2019.

The electromagnetic georadar pulse sounding surveys 
were accomplished within the Karamyshevsky high of the 
Cheremshano-Bastryksky zone. In the course of the project, the 
geological setting was studied using the borehole-to-borehole 
measurements and the outline of the bitumen reservoir was 
updated for the Karamyshevskaya high structure, that is confined 
to the terrigenous reservoirs of the Sheshminsky horizon of the 
Ufimian stage. The geo-radar and geochemical studies have 
improved the reservoir fluid saturation projections, while a 
comprehensive approach to exploration has reduced well drilling 
risks.

Adoption of the innovative technique helps evaluate the capacity 
of the super-viscous resources and make estimates of average net 
oil pay thicknesses and oil saturation capacities.

Technologies and solutions in oil 
field development 

FORMATION HYDRAULIC FRACTURING 
Hydraulic fracturing is the basic well stimulation technique in the 
Company. The Company has a great deal in hydraulic fracturing 
operations. Over the past few years, hydraulic fracturing 
operations have tripled in terms of their amount. At the year-end 
2019, 859 frac jobs were completed (including 809 wells of the 
operating stock and 50 newly drilled wells), and more than 900 
wells are planned to be fractured in the current year 2020.

At the same time, along with the frac job amount growth, there 
are average daily oil rate gains on hydraulic fracturing, reaching 
its historical high of 5,3 tonnes per day. The incremental 
production using hydraulic fracturing in 2019, taking into account 
converted wells, reached 2,1 million tonnes of oil. Altogether, the 
Company performed more than seven (7) thousand hydraulic 
fracturing jobs (Fig.2) with cumulative additional oil production of 
19,2 million tonnes.

The dynamic growth of efficiency achieved through an integrated 
approach including: correct selection of technology tools for a 
specific reservoir treatments with the existing restrictions; the 
development of modern frac fluid and acid compositions for specific 
producing reservoir targets; modern analytical tools involved in 
hydraulic fracturing design implemented within hydraulic fracturing 
software simulators; assessment and consideration of the interwell 
space influence during frac operations.

TECHNOLOGY TO BUILD LONG SMALL-
SIZE LATERALS WITH SUBSEQUENT WELL 
STIMULATION (TAMYR)
TATNEFT carries out drilling operations for small-size horizontal 
laterals with subsequent well stimulation using the TAMYR 
technology. A high priority for the Company is to deploy this 
technology in oil saturated reservoirs with nearby aquifers 
where the application of other technologies (such as multistage 
fracturing and selective large-volume acidizing) is highly risky 
and fraught with potential water production.

The technology  uses of downhole tools (whipstock and  
downhole motor assembled on a coil tubing) to sequentially 
make small-size side channels in the open hole of a horizontal 
well following with an acid treatment of the created channel.

As a result of the implemented works, we managed to raise the 
incremental production from 1,6 to 3,8 tonnes per day thanks to 
the constant improvement of the technology.

In 2020, the works will continue with the aim of reaching the 
technological limit of this technology. This year's program 
provides for improving the technology through the use of rotary 
steerable tools for drilling, the selective acid treatment of new 
channels and the use of new formulations of acid compositions.

TECHNOLOGY OF DYNAMIC MATRIX ACID 
TREATMENT OF WELLS 
The Company continues to improve acid formulations to expand the 
applicability scope of well stimulation techniques for various mining 
and geological setting. 

In 2019, the Company developed and introduced its proprietary 
technology of dynamic matrix acid treatment of wells.

A range of the research and practice works on matrix acid treatments 
in a dynamic mode was implemented in 53 wells. The oil flow rate 
of the wells treated using this technology increased by 106% of the 
similar wells that were not acidized. Be the project results it was 
decided to replicate this technology in wells after drilling.

TECHNOLOGY OF APPLICATION OF 
HYDROPHOBIC (INVERT) EMULSION SYSTEMS 
FOR IMPROVED OIL RECOVERY FROM WATER-
FLOODED HETEROGENEOUS RESERVOIRS 
(MGES-M) 
By the year-end 2019, the Company performed 701 EOR treatments 
(of these, 616 treatments were done in injection wells, and 85 - in the 
producing wells).¬ The incremental EOR production totaled 2,89 million 
tonnes of oil, including converted wells, the additional production from 
wells was 290 thousand tonnes in 2019 . The improved efficiency is 
achieved through a comprehensive approach, including introduction 
of new technologies, replacement of chemical components in the EOR 
technologies with better performing ones.

The Company has developed and applied a technology for using 
hydrophobic (invert) emulsion systems to increase oil recovery from 
water-flooded heterogeneous reservoirs (MGES-M).

The MGES-M technology is designed to manage the development of 
oil fields or their areas where the reservoirs have different permeability 
and water flooding was used for a long time with the technique of 
selective isolation of water-saturated interlayers.

The technological process is implemented by pumping a two-
component emulsion system developed at the TatNIPIneft Institute, 
based on an emulsifier and mineralized water with a step-by-step 
increase of water content.

The mechanism of the MGES-M technology is based on in-situ creating 
of the emulsion with a high hydrophobic capability, resistant to erosion, 
increasing filtration resistance of the watered (most permeable) 
reservoir intervals, which leads to better conformance control and, 
consequently, improved.

The MGES-M technology is implemented in injection wells that 
are under injection of both mineralized and fresh water. The target 
reservoirs are watered terrigenous reservoirs of pore and fracture-pore 
type, which have heterogeneous permeability in the cross-section or 
in the formation structure. As a result of the application of the MGES-M 
technology at 209 injection wells, the total current technological effect 
yielded 305,6 thousand tonnes (1462,5 tonnes per well job). 

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One of the Company's primary strategic goals is to shift 
oil production from stabilization to sustainable growth at 
its licensed fields in Tatarstan.

The upstream business comprises the Company's oil and gas 
production divisions and subsidiaries. Most of the oil and gas 
exploration and production activities are concentrated within the 
Company and are centrally managed by the Tatneft-Upstream 
Division.

The Company aims to change the structure of oil production in 
favor of high-margin products, improving the structure of the 
investment program in the direction of activities with the highest 
net present value for the duration of the effect and optimizing 
operating costs through the implementation of the IDP program, 
the improved IT projects complex efficiency, and implementation 
of innovative technologies. The Company maintains the 
production efficiency, including in terms of unit operating costs 
despite the industrial producer price inflation rate (2.9 %).  

EXTENDING ECONOMIC LIFE OF OIL FIELD 
DEVELOPMENT   
A favorable economic condition for the development of 
the Company's oil fields is the use of differentiated mineral 
extraction tax rates and benefits on the customs duty on 
oil. The application of lower MET rates and lower export 
customs duty rates for oil is a good incentive for the 
development of the Company's oil fields.

In the subsoil areas in the NAO, the tax on excess profits 
from hydrocarbon production was applied.

In 2019, oil production of these fields  was more than 25 
million tonnes (including the SVO with viscosity of more than 
10,000 MPa*s - more than 2.7 million tonnes).

Improved efficiency, oil and gas 
production profitability control   

The Company strives to unlock the maximum potential of oil 
accumulations, efficiently utilize the amassed knowledge and 
experience and to strengthen the Company's industry position 
with maintaining the balance of the ecosystem.

As part of measures to improve the efficiency of oil and gas 
production, the high-margin production has increased by 4.5% 
over the past three years

In 2019, the optimization of operating costs amounted to 1,7 
billion rubles with a 14% over-fulfillment of the plan thanks to 
implementation of regulatory measures, optimization of the 
SAGD development process, and comprehensive optimization of 
workover processes.

In 2019, The Group increased the oil production at its fields by 
0,9 %  as compared to 2018.¬ The total oil output for the Group 
was 29,8 million tonnes with an average daily production of 
581,5 thousand barrels per day. The Company was abiding 
by the terms of oil output curbs under the current OPEC+ 
agreement, which hindered its production growth capabilities.¬ 
At the same time, the Company retains its potential to boost oil 
production after demand and prices have stabilized on the crude 
oil market.

In order to ensure maximum efficiency of field development, 
digital modeling (digital twins) of producing assets is run, which 
enables to reliably determine their hydrocarbon potential and 
manage the oil field development with maximum efficiency. 
A digital twin of an oil field is a virtual analogue of a real 
development target, which reflects all main parameters and 
processing of oil field operation online using digital platform of 
3D-visualization technology. This makes it possible to remotely 
manage the production facilities according to their specific 
features and peculiarities of the landscape.

The Company uses advanced EOR techniques and intelligent 
production management methods.

In 2019, the Company applied lowering MET rates:

• 
• 

• 

• 

for subsoil areas with over  80% depletion rates,
for super-viscous oil with viscosity of 10 000mPa*a and 
more (in situ conditions), for oil,
for oil produced from the Domanic deposits, for small 
subsoil areas with reserves (STOOIP) less than 5 mln 
tonnes and depletion of less or equal to  5%, 
for SVO fields with in-situ viscosity of more than  200 and 
less than 10 000 mPa*s.

In 2019, highly successful well interventions resulted in higher 
net present value per ruble of investment by 33% against actual 
performance of 2018.

44% RF

THE COMPANY KEEPS 
DELIVERING ONE 
OF THE HIGHEST 
RECOVERY FACTOR (RF) 
IN THE INDUSTRY 

TATNEFT GROUP AVERAGE DAILY OIL PRODUCTION

mln tonnes

thous. bpd

In the reporting year, the planned targets were fulfilled by 
100,6%, including 100,6% for conventional oil production, 100,2% 
for super viscous oil, and 102,8% outside the main production 
areas (outside of Tatarstan). 

30,0

29,5

29,0

28,5

28,0

27,5

27,0

26,5

26,0

22,5

531,8

27,2

581,5

29,8

576,4

29,5

564,8

28,9

558,3

28,7

580,0

570,0

560,0

550,0

540,0

530,0

520,0

510,0

500,0

TATNEFT GROUP TARGET VS ACTUAL OIL PRODUCTION 
PERFORMANCE, THOUS. TONNES  

target   

26 562

2 730

320

29 612

+172

+5

+9

actual 

26 734

2 735

329

29 798

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

thous.t     

24000    25000    26000    27000    28000    29000    30000

  Oil production, mln tonnes

 Average daily oil production), 

  Conventional Oil 

  SVO

  Subsidiaries

thous. bpd

Production of associated petroleum gas for the Group in 2019 
totaled 1 009,6 million m3 with the average daily gas production 
in oil equivalent at 16,3 thousand barrels of oil per day.

TATNEFT GROUP WELL STOCK AS OF 01.01.2020

TATNEFT GROUP ASSOCIATED PETROLEUM GAS PRODUCTION, 
MLN. M3 2019

Operating producing wells

Active producing wells

Inactive producing wells

Associated Petroleum Gas Production

2019 г.

1 009,6

Testing and waiting-on-testing producing wells 

Operating injectors

Active injectors

AVERAGE DAILY GAS PRODUCTION RATE, THOUS. BOE PER DAY

Well Count

24 212

21 521

2 644

47

11 459

10 689

Average Daily Gas Production Rate

PRODUCTION OF NGL*, KTONNES  

NGL Production 

2017 TO 2019 DRILLING,  THOUS. M

Production drilling:

PJSC TATNEFT

Exploratory drilling:

PJSC TATNEFT

Subsidiaries

Total Drilling:

PJSC TATNEFT

Subsidiaries

2019 г.

16,3

2019 г.

321,136

* excl. NGL of TANECO

2017 г.

2018 г.

2019 г.

942,6

750,7

835,9

934,4

738,3

801,2

20,2

11,5

8,7

28,6

20,3

8,3

25,0

15,3

9,7

945,9

758,6

835,9

16,9

20,6

25,0

TATNEFT GROUP AVERAGE DAILY OIL PRODUCTION RATE OF 
ACTIVE PRODUCING WELLS VS NEW WELLS, TONNES PER DAY

tpd

12

10

8

6

4

2

0

11,5

10,2

8,6

4,5

4,5

4,2

2017 

2018 

2019

 Average daily oil production rate 

 Average daily oil production rate 

of active producers, tpd

of new well, tpd

In 2019, the TATNEFT Group fields' daily oil production per 
operating well averaged 4,5 tonnes per day, and per new well 
10,2 tonnes per day

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Oil production in the Republic  
of Tatarstan

The Company produces most of its oil output from conventional 
oil fields located within the Republic of Tatarstan. Currently, 
the major oil production comes from two unique and six 
largest oil fields, namely: Romashkinskoye, Novo-Elkhovskoye, 
Ashalchinskoye, Bavlinskoye, Bondyuzhskoye, Pervomayskoye, 
Sabanchinskoye, and Arkhangelskoye.

Bondyuzhskoe 
231 Ktonnes
Pervomaiskoye
315 Ktonnes 
Romashkinskoe
14 789 Ktonnes 
Arkhangelskoye
262 Ktonnes

OIL PRODUCTION BY MAJOR OIL FIELDS,
KTONNES

KAZAN

NABEREZHNYE CHELNY

Romashkinskoe

Novo-Elkhovskoye

Ashalchinskoye

Bavlinskoye

Bondyuzhskoe

Pervomaiskoye

Sabanchinskoye

Arkhangelskoye

2017 

2018 

2019

15 184

15 494

14 789

2  827

2 780

2 938

1 234

1 071

1 205

1 255

1 207

1 163

246

319

570

250

239

310

537

237

231

315

558

262

Super-viscous oil field development

The Company produces super-viscous oil at the Ashalchinsky 
field in the Republic of Tatarstan, using simultaneous injection of 
steam into production and injection wells.

In 2019, super-viscous oil production totaled 2 735,09 thousand 
tonnes at Ashalchinsky and other fields (with an oil viscosity of 
more than 10,000 MPa*s).

At the year-end, the daily oil production reached 8 492 tonnes.¬ 
In general, since the beginning of development, the total 
production of super-viscous oil has amounted to 8,309 million 
tonnes.

Twenty four (24) super-viscous oil accumulations deposited 
within the Sheshminsky horizon are under development 
and in production.¬ In 2019, five (5) super-viscous oil (SVO) 
accumulations were brought into production (such as, Novo-
Chagodaiskaya, Verkhnyaya, Karmalinskaya, Averianovskaya, 
South Ekaterinovskaya), six (6) SVO deposits were brought into 
steam injection (Arkhangelskaya, Gradinskaya, Moroznaya, 
Dimnaya, Podlesnaya, South Rodnikovskaya), drilling of infill 
horizontal wells and installation of surface facilities were 
commenced on two (2) SVO deposits (Ashalchinskoye, 
Melnichnaya).

As at 01.01.2020, at the SVO fields the operating well stock 
comprised 938 horizontal wells (including 125 wells drilled in 
2019), 2532 appraisal wells were drilled (including 270 wells 
drilled in 2019).¬ The operating producing well count consists 
of 362 wells, including 334 paired wells and 28 cyclic steam 
stimulation wells. The operating injection well count consists of 
452 wells, including 434 paired, 18 cyclic steam stimulation wells.

Ashalchinskoye
1 205 Ktonnes 
Novo-Elkhovskoye 
2 938 Ktonnes 
Sabanchinskoye
558 Ktonnes 
Bavlinskoye
1 163 Ktonnes 

 WELL COUNT

Operating wells

Active producers

Injectors

ALMETYEVSK

2017 

2018 

2019.

588

221

292

803

258

396

938

362

452

НThe work is proceeding at the super-viscous oil field facilities to 
deploy the existing technologies and seek new solutions focused 
on the improved super-viscous oil reservoir management.¬ 
Currently, the efficient technologies have been developed to 
bring wells to delivering the projected flow rate: thermogel 
compositions; reservoir acid treatment with a complex acid 
composition; pre-treatment with a solvent.

Another promising area is technologies for increasing 
development efficiency. Currently, the areal injection of solvents, 
the use of catalysts are being tested, and the injection of foam 
systems is expected to be pilot tested.

An important area of work to produce the reserves from less 
than 10 meter thickness and complex geology reservoirs is the 
development of technologies such as steam and gas injection, 
cold production and thermoshaft method of super-viscous oil 
recovery.

It is planned to further develop the super-viscous oil project 
through a completion of the SVN-3200 project, as well as 
drilling, testing and completion of in-fill wells on existing super-
viscous oil accumulations (Melnichnoye, South-Ashalchinskoye, 
Averyanovskoye, South-Ekaterinovskoye).

Oil production outside  
the Republic of Tatarstan

The TATNEFT Group operated nineteen (19) oil fields outside of 
Tatarstan, including sixteen (16) fields in the Samara Region, two 
(2) fields in the Orenburg Region, and one (1) field in the Nenets 
Autonomous District..

In the Samara region, the oil production comes from 133 wells and 
amounted to 329 thousand tonnes. In the Samara region, 8 new 
production wells were brought into operation after drilling and 
testing with the average flow rate of new wells drilled in 2019 at 
15,2 tonnes per day.

Within the Nenets Autonomous District, the pilot production was 
tested at the Severo-Khayakhinskoye field with the oil output of 
390,2 tonnes in the reporting year.

TURKMENISTAN
As part of cooperation with the State Concern Turkmennebit, 
in 2019 the work was underway to implement the production 
program under the Additional Agreement No. 8 to the Contract 
No. T5-8-370 with the Turkmennebit Company.

Nine (9) workover crews were organized to accelerate advancing 
the production program to boost oil production. At the year-end 
2019, 12 crews of the PJSC TATNEFT Branch in Turkmenistan 
completed workovers in 60 wells, including running and setting 
downhole pumps in 53 wells, recovered 23 273 tonnes of 
incremental oil, and the average daily production of incremental oil 
reached the rate of 179 tonne per day.

Pilot test operations to identify  
and develop oil accumulations 
in the Domanic deposits

In the reporting year 2019, the study and development of 
subsurface resources containing unconventional hard-to-recover 
reserves were performed under the program for additional 
exploration of oil reservoirs in the Domanic deposits. 

The operations were carried out in the wells of the NGDUs 
Prikamneft, Jalilneft and Leninogorskneft. Based on the results of 
the work performed, the target efficiency was achieved.

Within the Kuzminovsky area (the Bitumen testing site ), after 
evaluating and predicting the prospects for oil-bearing structural 
highs in the Permian play by geophysical and geochemical 
methods, five prospecting and appraisal wells were drilled on 
the Permian deposits with core sampling. At the end of 2019, a 
deep prospecting well were spudded  (with a total depth of 1 955 
m). The well drilling program will include logging and testing of 
both conventional reservoirs and the Domanic low-permeable 
deposits as well. Drilling and completion of the well will continue 
in the first quarter of 2020.

UZBEKISTAN
As part of implementation of the Cooperation Agreement with 
JSC Uzkimesanoat and the Memorandum of cooperation with JSC 
Uzbekneftegaz, the work has been organized to put in practice 
the decisions stipulated in the Minutes of meetings between PJSC 
TATNEFT, JSC Uzbekneftegaz and JSC Uzkimesanoat.¬¬ The 
projects are being implemented on the various activities.

LIBYA
Since 2014, the project in Libya has been under force majeure 
amid the political situation in the country.¬ At the moment, the 
main 3D seismic operations have been completed in the 82/4 
area, and the seismic data are being processed and interpreted.

SYRIA
The Company, through its branch of TEPI AG, has contractual 
obligations for the Block 27 exploration and development in 
Syria.¬ Oil production has been suspended since 26.04.2011. For 
the time being  contacts and consultations with the Ministry of 
energy of Russia and the Syrian side on the terms of resuming the 
project are continuing.¬¬ The Company does not plan to resume 
any production activities in the Syrian Arab Republic until the 
cessation of hostilities and stabilization of the political situation, 
There are no Russian personnel in Syria.

The activities titled “The development of research and 
engineering solutions to develop unconventional reservoirs (the 
Domanic deposits) and hard-to-recover oil reserves (tar sands oil) 
on the basis of experimental researches” were carried out under 
the Federal target program (FTP) of the Ministry of education of 
the Russian Federation. The technologies developed during the 
project were tested in oil field conditions and positive results 
were obtained. These works have been accomplished by 
Almetyevsk Petroleum Institute.

The development of hard-to-recover reserves from the low-
permeable Domanic deposits is progressing as planned. In 2020, 
the oil prospective reservoirs are expected to be tested in the 
drilled wells at the producing fields to put oil reserves (hard to 
recover reserves) on the state balance sheet.

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Downstream

The downstream business segment incorporates the production facilities of 
JSC TANECO (main oil refining output), TATNEFTEGAZPERERABOTKA Division 
(including the Elkhovsky Refinery), and JSC Nizhnekamsktehuglerod. 
The downstream operations are organized at four production sites in the 
immediate logistical proximity to the oil production operations in the Nizhnekamsk 
and Almetyevsk regions of the Republic of Tatarstan.

TATNEFT GROUP CRUDE REFINING VOLUME,  
THOUSAND BARRELS PER DAY

Oil refining volume

2017 

2018 

2019.

163,3

179,0

206,7

In 2019, oil refining growth  
showed 15,5%.

83,1%

98,98%

97%

95%

2019 TANECO Complex  
Main Product Slate 

stable natural gasoline 

• 
•  unleaded gasoline
•  aviation kerosene 
•  Diesel fuel EURO
•  DTfG (Diesel Oil Cut Hydrotreated)
•  hydrotreated fuel oil/base oil compound 

TANECO REFINERY CRUDE REFINING AND MAIN PRODUCT OUTUT

industrial gas granulated sulphur 

• 
•  anode grade petroleum coke 
•  TATNEFT isoparaffin base oil HVI-2 (TANECO base 2)
•  TATNEFT isoparaffin base oil VHVI-4 (TANECO base 4)
• 
•  other middle distillates 

lubricants

7,1

7,6

 0,0 

2,1

 0,0 

5,0

8,5

 0,0 

1,9

1,0

5,6

 0,0 

1,9

 0,0 

5,7

8,7

8,7

 0,0 

2,2

1,4

5,1

 0,0 
1,3

1,6

5,9

7,8

 0,0 
1,4

8,6

 0,08 

2,3

6,4

6,2

10,1

 1,13 

3,66

5,3

mln tonnes

11

9

7

5

3

1

0

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

TANECO oil conversion ratio  

Oil conversion ratio in the Russian Federation 

Oil conversion ratio in the USA  

Oil conversion ratio in Europe 

TANECO Complex 

Main processing facilities

1.  Crude oil distillation plant; 
2.  Hydrocracking and base oil plant; 
3.  Petroleum product hydrotreatment and sulphur recovery 

plant;

4.  Heavy residue processing plant;
5.  Aromatics plant;
6.  Feedstock and product facility;
7.  Processing waste water treatment, electric power and water 

supply, and sewerage utilities 

In 2019, more than 10,1 million tonnes of crude oil were 
processed at the TANECO Complex's facilities, the output of 
petroleum products amounted to 10,6 million tonnes. In addition, 
during the year, the vacuum gasoil was delivered from third 
parties in the amount of 0,230 million tonnes to operate the 
hydrocracking unit at higher process utilization rate.

In 2019, the TANECO Complex oil refining capacity growth 
showed 15,5%.

* data from  the Record of Petroleum Refiners Association

  TANECO AI gasoline production

  TANECO Mazut Production 

  TANECO diesel fuel  production

  Other product output

 Oil product output

TANECO COMPLEX 
OIL CONVERSION RATIO, % 

Oil conversion ratio

LIGHT PRODUCT CUT, %

2017 

2018 

2019 

99,27

99,05

98,98

Выход светлых нефтепродуктов

87,50

83,64

80,87

2017 

2018

2019 

TANECO COMPLEX REFINING OUTPUT, KTONNES

Petroleum product output

8 190,8

8 703,5 10 053,5

2017 

2018 

2019 

The TANECO fuel output slate 
including gasoline of grades AI-92, AI-
95, AI-98, AI-100 and diesel fuel meets 
the EURO-6 environmental standards.

New product launch

The AI-100 premium gasoline as per STO 78689379-32-2018 
was launched in February 2019. The video-conference with 
the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the 
Tatarstan Republic President Rustam Minnikhanov was held to 
officiate the ceremony of launching the commercial output of 
motor gasolines of the following grades: AI-92, AI-95, AI-98, AI-
100 Euro-5 that meet the Euro-6 engine specifications.

In December 2019, the pilot field tests of TANECO Premium Ultra 
Eco Synth engine oil (made on the basis of TANECO base's own 
base oils) and TANECO diesel fuel were successfully completed 
on a Volkswagen Transporter Multivan car with an EA 288 
(CXFA) Euro-6 diesel engine as part of a joint project of Tatneft 
and Volkswagen group Rus "FOR THE CLEAN TODAY. FOR THE 
HEALTHY TOMORROW."

Based on the Tatneft HVI-2 lube basestock (TANECO base 
2), the production of TANECO transformer oil as per STO 
78689379-18-2018 was launched, which meets the requirements 
of the national standard GOST R 54331 and the International 
Electrotechnical Commission IEC 60296. In July 2019, based on 
the lube basestock Tatneft HVI-2 (TANECO base 2) and Tatneft 
VHVI-4 (TANECO base 4), all-season hydraulic oils of the VMGZ 
type (VMGZ-45, VMGZ-55, VMGZ-60), synthetic and semi-
synthetic motor oils for gasoline and diesel engines of cars and 
trucks, as well as transmission oil for mechanical transmissions 
were brought onstream. The approval was received from 
Siemens for the TANECO Turbine 32 turbine oil, developed by 
the specialists of JSC TANECO, for use in Siemens turbine units.

The KAMAZ-Motorsport non-commercial partnership completed 
bench tests of TANECO Premium Ultra Race Synth engine oil (made 
on the basis of TANECO base). The recommendations were made 
to continue the base oil tests in the truck at the races in real life.

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Key business projects and events  
in 2019

In February, the following facilities of the "gasoline scheme" 
were brought into commercial operation: naphtha hydrotreating, 
catalytic reforming, xylene fractionation and off-site facilities. 

In March, a project was implemented to boost the productivity of 
the hydrocracking unit to 110 %.

In October 2019, the kerosene hydrotreating and diesel fuel 
hydrotreating plants were put into commercial operation. 
The integrated reliability tests of the automated gasoline 
mixing system and commissioning of the heavy coker gasoil 
hydrotreating unit are underway. The vacuum distillation unit of 
the visbreaker came onstream in December.

Elkhovsky Oil Refinery
of Tatneftgasprocessing Division  

Main processing facilities

The new hydrotreatment unit for heavy coking gas oil is capable 
to produce modern ecological fuel that complies with the 
requirements of the international convention for prevention 
of pollution from MARPOL-2020 ships and provide feedstock 
for motor fuel production for cars with Euro-6 engines. The 
commissioning of this facility will allow to reduce emissions of 
sulfur oxides into the atmosphere through exhaust gases by 47 
000 tonnes per year.

In December 2019, the vacuum unit of the visbreaking plant was 
put into commercial operation. 

In April, the capacity of the base oil production unit was 
increased to 120 %.

In the first half of 2019, the turnaround planned maintenance 
of the process equipment of the delayed coking unit was 
successfully completed.

The commissioning of the CDU-VDU-6 unit made it possible to 
bring the design oil refining capacity of the TANECO Complex 
up to 15,3 million tonnes per year. Moreover, with commissioning 
of the vacuum distillation unit of the visbreaker the refining oil 
capacity can reach 11,4 million tonnes per year with zero fuel oil 
produced.

The sulfolane extractive distillation unit was put to the integrated 
testing, which made it possible to boost the Euro-5 gasoline 
outputs that meet the Euro-6 engine specifications.

The Complex development outlook

The positive dynamics of the TANECO Сomplex development 
is steadily progressing through the improved efficiency of the 
current operations and timely new production launches, making 
it possible to expand the output and slate of refined products, 
enhance the oil conversion ratios as well as increase light 
product yield.

PLANNED START-UPS AND PROCESS UNIT 
CAPACITIES:
•  Heavy coker gasoil hydrotreating unit - 850 Ktonnes per year
•  Catalytic cracking unit – 1 100 Ktonnes per year
•  Pilot tar hydroconversion unit - 50 Ktonnes per year
•  Middle distillate hydrotreating unit - 3 700 Ktonnes per year
•  Diesel fuel isodewaxing unit - 1 300 Ktonnes per year
•  Hydrogen production unit-3 – 100 Ktonnes per year
•  Gas fractionating unit - 350 Ktonnes per year
•  Hydrocracking unit-2 – 1 200 Ktonnes per year
•  Delayed coker unit-2 - 2 000 Ktonnes per year
•  Lube stock plant – 40 Ktonnes per year 

The design throughput capacity is 480 000 tonnes of crude 
oil per year. As of the end of 2019, the Elkhovsky Oil Refinery 
included the following main production facilities:

The design capacity is  480 000 tonnes of crude per year.

The Elkhovsky Oil Refinery is located on the site of the Kichuisky 
stock tank farm of NGDU Elkhovneft.

straight-run gasoline hydrotreating;

•  atmospheric and vacuum distillation of crude oil;
• 
•  gasoline catalytic reforming;
•  benzene-free component unit for commercial gasoline 

production;

•  diesel fuel hydrotreating;
•  amine scrubbing of hydrocarbon gases;
•  elemental sulphur recovery;
• 

road construction bitumen production 

The feedstock and product facility includes the following sites:

• 

• 
• 

the refinery tank battery for commodity acceptance and 
storage consists of four (4) vertical steel tanks RVS-5000 and 
four (4) 200m3 - capacity tanks;
commercial Regular-92 gasoline unit;
two finished product release outlets.

In 2019, the Elkhovsky Oil Refinery accepted 444 244 tonnes 
of crude oil for processing, including 439 245 tonnes from 
NGDU Elkhovneft and 4,999 tonnes from Tatneft-Samara LLC 
(Irgizskoye oil field), which resulted in the refining output of 198 
197 tonnes of finished products.

The targeted output of 192 755 tonnes of petroleum products 
was outperformed attaining 102.8%.

The Tatneftegazpererabotka's gas collection system received 
gas in the amount of 1,823 mln  m3.

2019 product slate

2019 key business projects

•  diesel fuel 
•  Regular-92 gasoline 
• 
light vacuum gasoil
•  elemental sulphur
straight-run gasoline
• 
• 
industrial solvent 
•  hydrocarbon solvent
•  benzene-containing fraction  

Over the reporting year, the projects were accomplished to raise 
diesel fuel output including winter-grade ones.

According to the turnaround maintenance program, planned 
preventive repairs of the equipment of the oil-refining unit and 
the stock tank fleet were carried out with the technical inspection 
of the equipment diagnostics.

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Tatneftgasprocessing Division 

Nizhnekamsktekhuglerod

Main processing facilities

Product slate

•  Four (4) NGL pumping stations with a system of product 

pipelines;

•  The Minnibaevsky sour gas-sweeting plant with elemental 

sulphur recovery;

•  Bavlinsky sour gas-sweeting plant with elemental sulphur 

recovery; 

•  Gas desulfurization unit with the capacity of 1 billion m3 

per year (the unit includes a pilot plant for the sour gases 
utilization to produce elemental sulphfur);

•  Raw gas compressor unit 7/8 of the plant with K-380 type 

centrifugal compressors;

•  Gas dehydration and sweetening unit to remove moisture 

and carbon dioxide;

•  Low-temperature condensation and rectification plant;
•  Ccascade refrigeration unit;
•  Cryogenic plant for deep processing of dry topped gas;

Tatneftgasprocessing Division (UTNGP) is engaged in  
processing of associated petroleum gas and wide fraction of 
light hydrocarbons (APG and NGL) extracted together with crude 
oil from the Company's oil fields ensuring the gas utilization at 
the rate of 95 % in accordance with the requirements of the 
legislation of the Russian Federation. The Tatneftgasprocessing 
Division is a single technological complex that provides the APG 
and NGL treatment, storage and processing operations as well 
as the shipment of processed products.

The Tatneftgasprocessing Devision's existing capacities enable 
to provide the entire complex of gas processing operations: 
gas purification from hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide; 
dehydration; gas separation into individual fractions – ethane, 
propane, isobutane, isopentane, pentane-isopentane fractions, 
and fractions of normal butane and stable natural gasoline, as 
well as dry topped gas and gas sulfur.

As part of implementing the Company's strategic goals 
and increasing oil production, UTNGP plans to revamp and 
upgrade its gas treatment and processing infrastructure to 
accommodate additional hydrocarbon feedstock volumes, 
including the reconstruction of the Minnibaevskaya and 
Bavlinskaya desulphurization plants and the construction of a 
new gas-fractionation plant. The ongoing upgrading efforts will 
enhance the reliability and resilience of the entire production 
process chain. In addition, to reduce the air pollutant emissions 
and mitigate the environmental impact the cryogenic plant 
reconstruction project was in a full swing.

flammable natural gas

• 
•  hydrocarbon liquefied fuel gases
•  ethane fraction
•  propane fraction
• 
isobutane fraction
•  normal butane fraction
iso-pentane fraction
• 
stable natural gasoline
• 
technical-grade sulfur
• 
technical-grade oxygen gas
• 
technical-grade nitrogen gas 
• 

The Company's products of high quality, including the "A" and 
"Highest" grades, comply with GOST and international standards. 
The products are delivered to the domestic and foreign markets.

In 2019, the supply of oil gas to the GPP amounted to 862,4 
million m3 of gas, that is 16,8 million m3 more than in 2018. The 
integrated oil processing unit processed NGL in the quantity of 
322,8 thousand tonnes, that is  3,6 thousand tonnes more than 
in 2018.

The increased feedstock processing was driven by the 
organization of the GPP operation without its full stop at the 
scheduled preventive maintenance, as well as higher oil 
production as a result of the removal of OPEC curbs. In 2019, the 
sour gas was sent for treatment in the volume of 271,6 million 
m3, which is 8,0 million m3 more than in the same period of the 
previous year. The established standards for selecting target 
components from raw materials are met monthly. The quality of 
products meets the requirements of the standards.

Processing of associated petroleum 
gas makes it possible to address 
important environmental challenges 
and reduce man-made impacts on 
the environment 

96,4% 

EFFECTIVE APG UTILIZATION RATE

66

The Company's carbon black production capacity is one of the 
largest among the Russian industrial enterprises. The produced 
carbon black is highly competitive with its foreign counterparts, 
as a component in rubber manufacture and is used as a filler 
for plastic goods. The quality of the products corresponds to 
the world-class level. A wide range of carbon black grades 
contributes to the extensive geography of product sales both 
within the country and for export. The line of carbon black grades 
produced by the Company includes more than 14 commodity 
items. The plant produces the following carbon black grades: 
N-550, N-220, N-234, N-330, N-326, N-339, N-650, N-375, 
N-660, N-121, P-324, P-514, P-245, P-234. The finished product 
is delivered to consumers in special hopper-carbon black cars 
(42-47 tonnes each), packaged in plastic or paper bags (22-25 
kg each) or in big-bags. The consumers of carbon black products 
are the enterprises that produce industrial rubber goods. 

Nizhnekamsktekhuglerod almost completely provides its 
production capacities with its own electric energy. Launched in 
2018, the power plant works using recyclable resources. The 
transition to the self-generated power supply has significantly 
reduced the cost of production and helps to improve the 
environmental situation in the region.

At the year-end 2019, the carbon black production amounted 
to 112,0 thousand tonnes. Total sales stood at 113,1 thousand 
tonnes, that is 100,7 % of the planned target.

In 2019, the carbon black importers were more than 10 countries. 
The main deliveries were made to Belarus, Germany, Poland, 
the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, as well as to Bulgaria, China, 
Lithuania, Ukraine, the United States, Uzbekistan, and others.

MAIN CARBON BLACK SUPPLY DESTINATIONS IN 2019

54%

32%

14%

 TATNEFT Group tire business

  Domestic market 
  Export

In 2019, a technical audit was 
accomplished with the participation 
of Doright Company, one of the 
leaders in the carbon black industry. 
The design and engineering 
solutions were developed improve 
technological process efficiency.

CARBON BLACK PRODUCTION, KTONNES

Carbon black production

2019 CARBON BLACK SALES, KTONNES

Sales destination

TATNEFT Group Tire Business 

Domestic Market

Export  Market

2017 

133,7

2018 

134,4

2019 

112,0

61,3

16,0

35,8

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Retail business 

By the year-end 2019, the Company's retail sales network 
incorporated 802 fuel filling stations located in Russia, Ukraine, 
Uzbekistan and the Republic of Belarus, in particular: 23 regions 
of the Russian Federation - 691 fuel filling stations, the Republic 
of Belarus -18 stations, Ukraine - 91 stations, Uzbekistan - 2 
stations.

The Company considers its fuel filling station network as the 
main channel for selling gasoline and diesel fuel of its own 
production.

In September 2019, The Company's Board of Directors approved 
the Retail Business Development Program that provides for 
expanding the fuel filling station network given the market 
conditions. As part of the Program, the Company acquired 
75 Neste filling stations located in the North-West of Russia 
and a terminal in Saint Petersburg at the end of 2019. Under 
the separate agreement between TATNEFT and Neste, the 
Company is to continue to use the Neste brand at the acquired 
filling stations for five (5) years.

With the asset acquisitions, the Company's retail network 
expanded its presence in the North-West of Russia and took the 
third position by the count of fuel filling stations among retail 
operators being one of the best in the region.

The new assets will help increase the sales of fuel produced by 
the Company in the domestic market.

In 2020, the Company looks to further expand the network of 
the TATNEFT fuel stations, including in Uzbekistan.

The rapid development of the TATNEFT fuel stations is facilitated 
and supported by ongoing upgrading and modernization of 
the fuel filling station along with expansion of accompanying 
services. Additional control measures for petroleum products are 
being putting in place, such as the pilot operation of a new type 
of petroleum product measurement systems in the fuel storage 
tanks at the stations with use of lasers.

The Company continues to build infrastructure to support electric 
vehicles by installing  of the ABB and Electrociti Express electric 
charging stations.

With the expert approaches to upgrading the concept of the fuel 
station formats, the projects were carried out for the construction 
of three flagship stations with a unique design, a wide range of 
services and premium solutions.

FUEL FILLING STATIONS COUNT

Total,
including

Russian Federation

Ukraine

Republic of Belarus

Republic of Uzbekistan

2017 

2018 

2019 

685

711

802

574

602

691

94

17

-

91

18

-

91

18

2

8,8% 

FILLING STATION AVERAGE  
DAILY SALES GROWTH 

19,9% 

 COMPANY’S RETAIL PETROLEUM 
 PRODUCT SALES GROWTH

RETAIL PETROLEUM PRODUCT SALES, KTONNES  

Sales of petroleum 
products through retail  
network

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 

2 435

2 575

2 677

3 455

4 142

AVERAGE DAILY SALES AT OPERATING FILLING STATIONS,   
TPD PER STATION

Average daily sales at operating filling 
stations 

2017 

2018 

2019 

8,0

9,1

9,9

The output produced at the TANECO Complex such as diesel fuel and a 
slate of gasolines, which are delivered directly from the Refinery, is one 
of the signature lines of the TATNEFT Company. The assured quality and 
environmental characteristics meet high standards of petroleum products. 

The quality level of petroleum products at the TATNEFT fuel filling stations is 
ensured by strict compliance with technological discipline and passes through 
ten (10) stages of quality control, as well as compliance with the requirements 
of regulatory documents when accepting, storing, transporting and selling 
petroleum products.

2017 

2018 

2019 

2017 

2018 

2019 

1 580

904

599

44

33

1 858

1 106

653

68

31

Small Wholesale

1 096

1 597

2 006

690

387

2

18

849

719

5

24

898

1 083

4

21

Retail

2 075

1 221

749

76

28

0,3

FUEL SALES THROUGH TATNEFT
FILLING STATION NETWORK, KTONNES

Indicators

Sales:

Retail sales network

Tatneft-AZS-Centre

Tatneft-AZS-Zapad

Tatbelnefteproduct

Tatneft-AZS-Ukraine

Tatneft-AZS-Tashkent

Accompanying services

In the strategic concept for the development of the fuel 
filling station network of the Company, one of the ways to 
improve efficiency and competitiveness is the development of 
accompanying services. During the reconstruction of existing 
facilities and construction of new ones, novel formats are 
implemented in the gas station complexes with the retail space 
areas of 60, 90 and 150 m2, including cafe zones, drive-
throughs, convenience stores, as well as new forms of additional 
service rendering.

In 2019, the first robotic carwash in Russia started operating at 
the Tatneft filling station.

As a highly promising direction, the Company develops digital 
gas station services: the concept of "smart home"; telehealthcare 
services, pickup points where one collect parcels bought on-line. 
There are also a number of other services that are convenient for 
customers.

In 2019, to improve customer service throughout the network, a 
system of uniform standards is in place, with regular employee 
training and control checks.

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The Environment

ISO standards compliance and fuel 
filling station certification

Informing consumers of goods and 
services

In order to control environmental indicators and reduce the impact 
on the environment, the Company implements comprehensive 
measures covering the entire fuel station network. In particular, 
the measures are aimed at reducing emissions to the atmosphere 
through the capturing and processing of hydrocarbon vapors. The 
first stage of the project is to equip fuel stations with a system for 
recirculating hydrocarbon vapors (vapors are gathered while loading 
petroleum products into tank trucks and stock tank farms, then 
the vapors are captured in the light hydrocarbon vapor recovery 
unit).  The second stage is equipping oil depots and refineries with 
installations for collecting and processing vapor-air mixture. Then 
all fuel-filling pumps at gas stations will be equipped with gas return 
systems.

The effectiveness of the vapor recirculation system was proved by 
researches conducted by the specialists of the A.E. Arbuzov Kazan 
Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry. When analyzing air 
samples at gas stations before and during tank truck discharges 
using a vapor recirculation system and without using it, the 
saturated hydrocarbons are recorded to lower from 1,09 and 2,86 to 
less than 1 mg per m3  at various gas stations.

In order to optimize energy consumption, pellet boilers are installed 
at gas stations that operate on wood wastes.

All products sold within the fuel filling station network have the 
necessary certificates and permits. Over the past year, non-
conformities were not found. Currently, the Company is working 
on the action item plan for shifting to environmentally friendly 
packaging and labels.

Currently, the retail chain enterprises are taking measures 
to ensure compliance with ISO standards - Environmental 
Management Systems (ISO 14001:2015) and Occupational Safety 
and Health Management Systems (ISO 45001:2018). 

The priority direction for the fuel 
station network development 
is to constantly improve the 
environmental characteristics of 
products and processes of fuel 
station complexes, taking into 
account the corporate model of 
responsible resource consumption 
and reducing the negative impact 
on the environment.

The customers buying our goods and services at our fuel stations 
are fully informed through the quality certificates for petroleum 
products and  goods being sold, proactive information plates 
and signage, promotional or publicity material (printed materials, 
models on the video monitors, audio and video advertising) 
that are easily available at our fuel stations and describe the 
composition and properties of the products being sold, the 
procedures for the safe use and disposal, the impacts on the 
environment, etc.

There are ten prompt feedback 
channels in place throughout 
the Company to ensure the quality 
control and quality assurance of our 
fuel filling station network operation

Feedback

During the reporting period, there was no discrepancy between 
the quality of products sold and the impact of products and 
services on health and safety.

In order to ensure quality control of the filling station network 
operation, the feedback mechanisms are set up and maintained 
in a fast track manner (reception, processing and response):

Customer satisfaction surveys

 Regular surveys to assess customer satisfaction and brand 
health indicators (knowledge-consumption-loyalty) are performed 
once a quarter using a statistical database of media studies and 
monitoring of advertising and mass media.

Personal data of customers

The  Company strictly oversees the mechanisms for ensuring the 
principle of consumer privacy right and protection of personal 
data of our customers in our fuel filling stations  and is guided 
by the Constitution and Federal Laws of the Russian Federation 
regulating these activities.¬¬ The customer information base 
is formed as part of the loyalty program to notify customers 
of marketing promotions and inform them on the network 
operation.¬ The information database comprises the persons 
who have given their consent to the personal data processing 
and subsequent receipt of notifications from the fuel filling 
station network.

•  Customer feedback book that is available in all our gas 

stations.

•  24/7 hotline of the TATNEFT retail sales network – 

8-800-5555-911

•  24/7 PJSC TATNEFT hotline – 8-800-100-4-112 

Feedback form on the retail sales network website azs.
tatneft.ru

•  Email – tn@88001004112.ru
•  Official accounts of the retail sales network in social media 
(vk.com/azs.tatneft, facebook.com/azs.tatneft, twitter.
com/AZS_TATNEFT, ok.ru/azs.tatneft, instagram.com/azs.
tatneft)

•  PJSC TATNEFT home page in social media. 
• 
• 

 Corporate social network (CSN) – https://kss.tatneft.ru/ 
 Collecting reviews from third-party platforms (maps, 
navigators, and response sites)

•  Polls of customers 

All motivated inquiries are registered in the Terrasoft system with 
further breaking down into one of 4 types (comment, request, 
complaint, claim) and classification by one of 15 parameters 
(payment calculations for fuel, related service, service culture, 
promotions, serviceability of equipment, fuel filling accuracy, 
etc.). The customer is provided with our feedback via the 
received information channel (phone call, email, etc.) within 6 
business days. The response time in social media for requests 
and inquires that do not require registration and subsequent 
official verification may take from a few hours to 2-3 calendar 
days.

A full review of the correctness of providing feedback is 
performed monthly with a random check of customer satisfaction 
with the response.

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Tire business 

The Company's tire business operates under the single KAMA TYRES production 
brand and combines a range of tire brands.

The tire production complex incorporates the tire manufacturing 
plants, such as PJSC Nizhnekamskshina, Nizhnekamsk All-Steel 
Tire Plant LLC (LLC "NZSH CMK"), Nizhnekamsk All-Steel Tire 
Plant LLC (LLC "NZGSH")1, LLC Kamaretred. The tire service 
enterprises  include LLC UK Tatneft-Neftekhim, JSC "NMZ", JSC 
Yarpolimermash-Tatneft, LLC STC Kama, LLC Energoshinservice.

The KAMA Trading House LLC (LLC TH KAMA) with separate 
regional divisions and a subsidiary provide procurement and 
supply of feedstock and materials, and tire sales as well. 
Moreover, in 2019, the tire complex included social enterprises 
- LLC SBO Shinnik, LLC KP Shinnik2, ChUSK Shinnik3 and the 
carbon black plant  - JSC Nizhnekamsktekhuglerod4.

Production capacities

PJSC NIZHNEKAMSKSHINA:
•  passenger car and light truck tires; 
•  agricultural and industrial tires. 

NIZHNEKAMSK ALL-STEEL TIRE PLANT LLC:
•  all-steel truck tires; 
• 
•  agricultural tires. 

combined truck tires; 

The compact location of tire plants makes it possible to provide 
semi-finished products to the KAMA TYRES enterprises 
(production of rubber compounds, textile wing belts, etc.), 
ensuring the smooth operation of the KAMA TYRES group of 
enterprises.

In the reporting year, the Nizhnekamsk All-Steel Tire Plant 
accomplished the first stage of the project to increase all-steel 
tire output: 18 curing molds were put into operation in stages 
from January to May 2019, which allowed to add the production 
capacities for manufacturing 300 thousand pieces of all steel 
tires per year.

In early 2019, the functions of the sole executive body of JSC 
Nizhnekamsktekhuglerod were transferred from LLC Tatneft-
Neftekhim to the oil and gas processing segment of JSC 
TANECO for improved specialization profile of the Tatneft 
Group's business streams.¬¬¬ The LLC Nizhnekamsk Truck 
Tire Plant was merged in the Nizhnekamsk All-Steel Tire Plant 
LLC to improve the management efficiency; the functions of the 
sole executive body of LLC Macbar  were transferred to LLC 
MC Tatneft-Neftekhim to improve the production management 
efficiency and the management processes of production 
of components and spare parts; the functions of the sole 
executive body of LLC SBO Shinnik were passed to LLC MC 
Tatneft-Neftekhim to improve the management efficiency and 
effectiveness.

In the reporting year, 100% of shares of SIBUR Togliatti LLC 
(later renamed Tolyattikauchuk LLC) and 100% of shares of                 
JSC Tolyattisintez were purchased from a third party of PJSC 
SIBUR Holding¬. The enterprises are located in Tolyatti, including 
the production of various types of synthetic rubber used for the 

The competitive edge of the KAMATYRES Manufacturing 
Complex is secured through proprietary research and 
engineering solutions, advanced technologies and 
production capacities, high quality standards and control 
throughout all production phases, as well as a high level of 
after-sale service.

production of high-quality tires by leading Russian and world 
manufacturers, the production of MTBE, butadiene, isoprene and 
other intermediate products, as well as the infrastructure of the 
Industrial Park, where a number of technological companies of 
chemical and other specialization profiles carry out their business 
operations.¬¬¬ The acquisition of these assets will ensure vertical 
integration of the KAMA TYRES tire business, which is part of the 
TATNEFT Group. The company intends to continue developing 
its acquired assets as part of its petro-gas-chemical strategy.

On November 26, 2019, TATNEFT and UZKIMESANOAT JSC 
signed an agreement to establish a joint venture on the basis of 
Birinchi Rezinotexnika Zavodi LLC (Republic of Uzbekistan) with 
the following ownership interests: PJSC TATNEFT – 51%, JSC 
UZKIMESANOAT – 49%.¬¬ The setting up of this joint venture 
gives TATNEFT the opportunities to diversify and expand its 
production and sales of tire products in the lucrative markets in 
Central Asia.

The 2020 Tire Complex Development Plans call for 
accomplishment of three major investment projects: expanding 
the output capacities of all-steel and Viatti tires, large-size tire 
production launch; removing the KAMA EURO brand from the 
portfolio; developing a new brand of KAMA PRO all-steel tires; 
improving the sales system through the development of retail 
and direct small-wholesale sales, including deployment of its 
own on-line sales channel.

1  Termination of the legal entity by reorganization in the form of merger into the Nizhnekamsk All-Steel Tire Plant LLC on 30.05.2019.
2  Liquidation of the legal entity 25.12.2019.
3  Termination of participation in the legal entity due to the change of the legal entity's owner on 29.10.2019.
4  Termination of the sole executive body's authorities on 21.02.2019.

Main types of tire 
commodities 

 TIRE SUPPLY DIRECTIONS, MLN PCS.

Sales market

After market

Parts assemblage

Export

Total sales

2017 

2018 

2019 

9,2

0,7

3,2

13,1

8,8

0,6

4,2

5,8

0,6

3,6

13,6

10,0

Tire deliveries for parts  
assemblage

The tires are supplied for parts assemblage to the automobile 
assembly plants. The main consumers are KAMAZ, UAZ, GAZ 
Automobile plant, URAL Automobile Plant, Volkswagen Group 
Rus, and FS Elabuga. In 2019, the parts assemblage supply 
route increased due to growth in deliveries to the automobile 
assembly plants of the GAZ Group, LLC Volkswagen Group Rus, 
LLC FS Elabuga.

MAJOR CONSUMERS OF PARTS ASSEMBLAGE MARKET  

TIRE MARKET SHARES IN RUSSIA

4%

9%

23%

20%

25%

6%

7%

23%

20%

7%

12%

  PJSC KAMAZ 

  VOLKSWAGEN Group Rus 

  UAZ LLC  

  LLC Automobile plant GAZ     

  JSC AZ URAL 

  LLC FS Elabuga 

  Others

53%

  Passenger car tires

  Light truck tires

  Combine truck tires 

  All-steel truck tires      

  Others

Export

After market

The near-abroad market share is 69%. The far-abroad market 
share is 31%. The global reach of the KAMA TYRES deliveries 
covers about 50 countries, including near and far abroad.  

The main tire sales are carried out through the wholesale 
channel and the separate divisions of the Kama Trading House 
LLC as well. 

In 2019, 4 new export markets were captured such as Jordan, 
Spain, Lebanon, and Finland. In the Republic of Kazakhstan, 
there is a subsidiary of  the Kama Trading House LLC, which sells 
KAMA TYRES products.

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Quality assurance
of tire goods

Tire quality control system

The product quality management system being in place at the 
Tire Complex's enterprises assures the sale of tire goods that 
meet the needs of consumers and comply with the requirements 
of the current legislation.

The quality control of tire goods is carried out at all stages of the 
product life cycle (from input control of raw materials to output 
control of finished products and its testing) in accordance with 
the internal regulatory documents.

The system of product management and quality control is 
specified in the production management plans developed based 
on the results of risk analysis of products and manufacturing 
processes in accordance with the FMEA methodology (analysis 
of the types and consequences of potential failures).

The quality of tire products is assured by the quality certificates 
and the certificates of compliance with the requirements of 
technical regulations of the Customs Union.

Tire compliance with the established requirements is verified by 
the results of the annual audit of finished products, including by 
consumers.

All products manufactured by the KAMA TYRES enterprises 
meet the requirements of regulatory documents (GOST, TU), as 
well as the requirements of UN Regulations No.30, 54, 106 and 
117 (international standards), TR CU 018/2011 On the safety of 
wheeled vehicles, TR CU 031/2012 On the safety of agricultural 
and forestry tractors and their trailers.

A safety data sheet is developed for each component in the tire.

Tests of the feedstock, materials and finished products are 
carried out in the laboratories of the Testing Center of LLC STC 
Kama.

No information or claims regarding the product adverse impacts 
on human health, as well as corresponding fines and warnings 
were received in 2019.

Mandatory input control of raw materials is carried out in 
accordance with the approved plan, which sets controlled 
parameters and check-up frequency. The procedure for 
input quality control of raw materials and their release 
into production is regulated by a special standard of the 
enterprise.

Customer awareness

Customer complaint  
responding system

The Company gives the information to its consumers regarding 
product composition, safe use and disposal procedure, and 
product impacts on the environment

Our tire consumers are informed through the official websites 
of the Tire Complex and the TATNEFT Company and various 
publicity and advertising channels.

User's guidance and operational instructions for automobile tires, 
their correct installation and dismantling on the rim are posted on 
the corporate website www.td-kama.com/ru/, in the "Useful links" 
section.

There are no cases of non-compliance with regulatory 
requirements and voluntary codes concerning information on 
the properties of products and services at the KAMA TYRES 
enterprises.

Customer satisfaction assessment

Monitoring of information related to consumers' perception of tire 
goods, the fulfillment of their requirements and expectations is 
carried out routinely through:

• 

receiving inquiries from consumers through the customer 
feedback system on the websites and bidding site of LLC 
KAMA Trading House; 

•  getting information from social media; 
• 
• 
• 
• 

surveys of consumers of goods and services 
in the Tyre&Service trade and service centers; 
surveys of retailers and members of the Viatti on-line club; 
target-focused survey of consumers (parts assemblage, 
secondary market, export) at least once every six months in 
accordance with the requirements of IATF 16949: 2016 and 
specific requirements of consumers.

All consumer complaints regarding products during the 
warranty period are subject to review in accordance with the 
procedure established in the regulatory documents, which 
provide for: registration of information; examination of claimed 
products at the manufacturer or directly at the consumer's 
place with resolving the matter based on the results of analysis 
corresponding to the consequences (or potential consequences) 
of non-compliance; determining the causes of non-compliance; 
initiating corrective actions, if necessary.

The tire manufacturers together with LLC Kama Trading House 
and LLC STC Kama, examine consumer's complaints and 
operational failures, including any returned parts, and initiate 
problem solving and corrective actions to prevent recurrence. 
The 8D method is used to solve problems with configuration 
claims. The 8D reports are brought to the consumer and the 
relevant departments of the KAMA TYRES enterprises.

When making communications with tire consumers, the KAMA 
TYRES enterprises follow the feedback practice according to all 
the rules and regulations of the Advertising Law. There were no 
complaints with regard to advertising campaigns, and there was 
no such practice.

In the reporting year, no fines were imposed for non-compliance 
with legislation and regulatory requirements related to the 
provision and use of tire products.

Enterprises are fully complaint with the tire waste disposal 
standards.

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Machinery

The development strategy of the TATNEFT 
Group's machine-building business is focused 
on providing the Company's enterprises with 
the specialized equipment.

The Bugulma Mechanical Plant (BMZ) manufactures the 
mechanical goods for oil and gas production, petrochemicals, 
power energy generation and other industries. The 
manufactured equipment include air cooling units, heat 
exchangers, oilfield equipment, anti-corrosion coatings, pressure 
vessels, process operating units for the gas and oil industry. The 
goods (equipment) are supplied to the Company's production 
sites, as well as to the domestic market and for export.

In 2019, the Bugulma Mechanical Plant produced goods, works 
and services worth 5,6 billion rubles. This is up 15,7% from 
2018. The plant provided maintenance and repair services for 
826 million rubles. The plant launched an electric-welded pipe 
manufacturing line and developed the manufacture of the dual 
completion equipment. Altogether, 818 dual completion units 
have been manufactured in Bugulma thus far.

The main tasks of BMZ for 2020 
include digitalization of production, 
modernization of the plant, 
expansion of the range of services, 
and use of innovative educational 
tools of TATNEFT.

The creation of a single information space for BMZ and 
JSC TatNIIneftemash (Kazan) made it possible to master 
the production of flare systems. Together, 51 projects were 
implemented for the production of tanks and vessels, and 
packaged modular equipment.

A robotic complex for welding tube bundles was launched at the 
Bugulma Mechanical Plant. Also, the installation for cutting holes 
in pipes was launched in the commercial operation. A horizontal 
boring-and-turning mill with higher power capacity was put into 
service. The laser marking technology for the equipment was 
mastered. At the same time, labor productivity grew by 17% in 
2019.

In 2020, the BMZ Plant intends to modernize the pipe production 
with improved pipe coating productivity twice as much, master 
the application of new types of coatings and the manufacture of 
new types of heat exchangers and tanks. New robotic welding 
systems are being deployed.

Currently, the plant is manufacturing the second Delayed Coker 
Unit for the TANECO Refinery Complex. The first DCU was 
manufactured in 2013-2014.

5,6  BILLION

RUB

2019 PRODUCT  
OUTPUT

17%  

2019 IMPROVED  
PRODUCTIVITY

Tatneft-Presscomposite

In order to increase the added value in the product supply chain, 
the Company develops a high-tech production of composite 
materials at its Tatneft-Prescomposite facilities located in the 
Alabuga Special Economic Zone. The production uses fiberglass 
manufactured by P-D Tatneft Alabuga-Fiberglass.

The composite materials have a variety of advantages such 
as strength, corrosion resistance, light weight, durability, low 
electrical and thermal conductivity, do not interfere with the 
propagation of electromagnetic fields and radio frequency waves, 
etc.

The Company selects the technologies and product range to gain 
the maximum synergistic effect and import substitution of foreign 
analogues in the Russian market. The Company uses its output 
products (such as pipes, cable systems) in 

the development of oil fields, construction of the TANECO Oil 
Refinery plants and units, and building of infrastructure facilities.

The production planning takes into account the current demand 
for composite materials on the domestic market with the medium 
term goal set to increase the sales to third-party customers 
up to 70% of the total production capacity and become the 
market leader in Russia and the CIS in the represented product 
segments.

The key sales markets are oil and gas and petrochemical industry, 
infrastructure projects implemented in the sea climate and the 
Far North conditions, automobile, train-car building, and electrical 
industries. 

FIBERGLASS PIPE MARKET VS. TNPC SHARE IN RUSSIAN OIL  
AND GAS INDUSTRY, MLN RUBLES AND %

mln rub

1200

900

600

300

100

69%

90

90

180

836

59%

90

162

180

678

54%

54

180

162

517

50%

42%

48%

45%

36

216

126

354

180

90

278

180

54

277

180

90

293

2019    2020    2021    2022    2023    2024    2025

  Tatneft-Presscomposite

 Tatneft-Presscomposite  

market share, %

 Fiber Glass Rus

 Fiberglass Pipes Plant

  Others

Output products

SMC COMPOUNDS (GLASS FIBER FILLED PRESS 
MATERIALS)
The design capacity of the equipment is a single (1) line with 
a capacity of 8000 tonnes per year. SMC is used primarily 
in production of low-profile products with high mechanical 
strength requirements (elements of cabins and bodies of 
automobiles, interior elements of passenger transport, 
electrical cabinets, seats, lamp cases and parts of products 
for electrical engineering, medical and household appliances). 
Tatneft-Presscomposite participates in the program for the 
modernization of the KAMAZ truck model range, since the SMC 
material is used in the manufacturing of the main elements of the 
K5 cabin exterior of KAMAZ trucks.

FIBERGLASS PULTRUSION PROFILES 
The design capacity of the equipment is five (5) lines with a total 
capacity of 1000 tonnes per year. The enterprise makes various 
fiberglass structures using fiberglass profiles.

FIBERGLASS PUMP AND COMPRESSOR,
CASING, LINEAR PIPES AND FITTINGS 
The design capacity of the equipment is a single (1) line with 
a capacity of 300 km per year. Fiberglass pipes and fittings 
are designed for the petrochemical industry and are used as 
downhole tubular (pump-compressor and casing), injection, 
production, for disposal of chemical waste and observation 
wells; as part of oilfield pipelines (linear), for transportation of oil 
emulsions, gas-saturated oil, gas condensate, including those 
with a high content of H2S and CO2; as well as for chemical 
production pipelines for transportation of salts, acids and other 
chemicals.

In 2018–2019, 30 % improved equipment productivity measures 
yielded 20 % product unit cost reduction.

Fiberglass products have become highly competitive compared 
to their metal counterparts in anti-corrosion performance not only 
due to the cost of ownership and durability but also in the course 
of construction phase.

The most significant benefit of composite materials is 
their environmental friendly properties and low carbon 
footprint. Carbon dioxide emissions from the composite 
material use are several times less as compared to the 
steel use. CO2 emissions from construction of fiberglass 
pipelines an average of 6.5 times lower than emissions 
from construction of steel pipelines, taking into account 
production of pipes and construction and installation 
works.

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Energy

The utilities are integrated into the business model of the 
Company and provide a full cycle of generation, transmission 
and sale of heat and electric energy. The power and heat energy 
is supplied to provide its own facilities (supplying generation), 
external consumers (commercial generation) and households.

The development of the Company's electric grid capacities 
is aimed at increasing the network equipment loads through 
connecting third-party consumers to the Company's networks; 
improving the reliability of the external power supply scheme 
and power supply of internal networks of the businesses of the 
TATNEFT Group.

The main generating facilities of the Group are located in 
the south-east of Tatarstan and include the capacities of the 
Nizhnekamsk HPP and the Almetyevsk Heating Networks.

The installed electric power capacity at the beginning of 2019 
was 748 MW, and heat capacity was 2 272,51 Gcal per hour.

The power energy capacities operated by the Tatneft Power Grid 
Management Center consists of 17 694 substations, including 
313 substations with 35–110 kV voltage, 17 381 transformer 
substations with 6 (10) kV voltage. At 35–110 kV substations, 
power transformers with a total capacity of 2 858,6 MVA are in 
operation.

The total length of 6–220 kV overhead (aerial-cable) lines is 16 
823,.0 km.

In 2019, the total power   generation amounted to 1,53 billion 
kW*hour, including 1,41 billion kW*hour supplied to Nizhnekamsk 
HPP, and 0,124 billion kW*hour to the Almetyevsk Heating 
Networks.

In 2019, the heat energy was generated in the amount of 4 199 
785 Gcal. 4% less of thermal energy supply was caused by 1,3°C 
higher average annual outdoor temperature from 2018 and 
reduced power take-off of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim.

In 2019, the internal transformation of the electric power 
equipment operation enterprise was completed. The Power 
Grid Management Center business unit was formed within the 
Company’s organizational structure. The power generating 
facilities including 110/35/6 (10) kV substations and 220–6 (10) kV 
overhead power transmission lines are concentrated within one 
business unit.

The existing energy capacities in the 
Group’s asset portfolio make it possible 
to increase the vertical integration 
level and to reduce the dependence 
of its own energy needs on external 
market conditions and optimize power 
energy costs at the production facilities 
with the simultaneous development of 
commercial power generation (power 
energy supplies to external consumers) 
and new growth points, including clean 
energy.

INSTALLED ELECTRIC POWER AND HEAT CAPACITIES

Enterprise

Installed Capacity

At the power generation facilities, the work was underway 
to increase the energy conservation efficiency and perform 
retrofitting and upgrading of existing capacities. The programs 
were aimed at improving the technical and economic 
performance of the main and auxiliary equipment, increasing 
reliability and ensuring competitive edge in the electric power  
market.

Dispatch control was provided on the basis of an automated 
system of a single digital platform, which made it possible to 
control the functions of reliable and economical supply of electric 
and thermal energy of the required quality to all its consumers, 
taking into account the potential for load growth and compliance 
with regulatory requirements to the quality of electricity in a 
normal grid scheme and during repair schemes.

The intelligent Smart Grid technologies were used, combining 
management, control and monitoring tools, information 
technologies and communication tools that simultaneously 
provide the flow of electricity and information from power source 
to consumers. These included a predetermined level of reliability 
and quality of power supply to consumers, reduction of electricity 
losses in the power grid elements, minimum operating costs, 
creating conditions for consumers to optimize their electricity use 
costs.

At the Nizhnekamsk HPP, programs were being implemented 
to diversify sources of raw materials to increase the operational 
efficiency of the plant and reduce its dependence on the market 
conditions for raw materials.

One of the directions for deployment of intelligent 
generation support platforms is the Digital Substation 
creation, which allows creating automated substations 
where control, relay protection, automation, measurement 
and metering functions are provided in digital format, 
including power and switching equipment control devices, 
as well as self-diagnostics of their technical conditions.

The heat management system uses the “Smart Heat” 
integrated supervisory control system, the purpose of 
which is to provide the necessary parameters for heat 
supply to consumers, optimize the load between sources, 
and monitor and deal with accidents. As a result, this will 
help curb rising tariffs for households.

NIZHNEKAMSK HPP HEAT AND POWER OUTPUTS 

Fuel and Energy Resource Type

Unit of measure

2017 

2018     

2019 

Electric power generated 

Heat energy output incl.:

Nizhnekamskneftekhim incl. by parameters:

– steam 15 atmabs

– steam 30 atmabs

TANECO Complex incl. by parameters:

– steam 45 atmabs

– steam 15 atmabs

– steam 30 atmabs

thous.kW*h

 Gcal

Gcal

Gcal

Gcal

1 361 216

3 364 611

1 428 214

1 428 214

0

1 186 784

562 008

624 776

0

1 167 444

3 590 659

973 486

973 486

0

1 768 848

939 495

739 618

89 735

1 407 573

3 418 876

473 870

436 826

37 044

2 182 774

586 770

872 004

724 000

749 613

848 325

762 232

Electric power, MW

Heat, Gcal per hour 

– output of thermal energy with hot water  
in Nizhnekamsk

Nizhnekamsk HPP LLC, including

Nizhnekamsk HPP (PTK-2)

Almetyevsk Heating Networks (JSC APTS) incl.

Super-viscous oil production

724

724

24

-

TATNEFT GROUP POWER AND HEAT SALES 

Fuel and Energy Resource

Unit of measure

Electric power sales

Heat sales

bln kWh

mln Gcal

2017

1,45

4,8

2018

1,23

4,4

1 580,0

1 580,0

692,5

142,1

2019

1,5

4,2

HEAT AND POWER ENERGY GENERATED BY THE ALMETYEVSK HEATING NETWORKS

No.

Parameters

а)

b)

Heat energy generation 
(heat carrier – hot water)

Power energy generation  
(MV1 and HV voltage level )

Unit of measure

Gcal

2017 

768 173

2018     

791 151

2019 

780 909

thous.kW*h

123 504

87 939

124 171

78

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25BOD REPORT2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 
 
 
Energy and resource  
efficiency

Improved Energy Efficiency and 
Energy Saving Policy

Renewable energy

TATNEFT Group Fuel and Energy 
Consumption

The Company's strategy gives 
weight to the renewable energy 
sources (RES) and recognizes their 
significance for bringing a cleaner, 
low-carbon energy future. The 
development of renewable energy, 
such as solar and wind power, is of 
undisputed importance.

TATNEFT intends to develop these activities and is considering 
best opportunities and lucrative projects. As part of the 
Company's innovation activities, the scientific research project 
with Kazan State Energy University is planned for 2020 to 
determine the wind and solar potential at the Company's facilities 
for renewable energy investment opportunities.

Currently, the main share (93,2%) of RES energy production in 
the TATNEFT Group is accounted for heat generation from pellet 
boilers, 6,7% - electricity generation from small hydroelectric 
power plants at the Karabash water-storage basin, and 0,05% 
- from solar power plants in the company's retail and sales 
network. In 2019, the total energy produced from RES was 1 
282,9 tonnes of oil equivalent or 0,18 % of the Tatneft Group's 
total energy production.

The company is implementing the target-focused resource 
saving program 2010-2020, which includes the energy saving 
program. The program goal is to curb the costs for fuel and 
energy resources through their rational use and improved 
energy efficiency of the production operations. As a result of the 
program activities implemented during the period from  2017 to 
2019, the Company's demand for energy resources (in tonnes 
of oil equivalent) decreased by an average of 1% per year or 2 
billion rubles of the accumulated effect.

As a result of the implementation of the Energy Saving Program 
for 2019, the TATNEFT Group's enterprises saved more than 
40,7 thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, which amounted to 
561 million rubles. The best saving performance showed the 
following areas of activity: oil and gas treatment and processing, 
transportation, oil and gas production technology, and reservoir 
pressure maintenance. In 2019, the Company approved and 
put into effect a unified policy to improve energy efficiency and 
energy saving, the Standard of Energy Efficiency and Energy 
Saving in the TATNEFT Group, and also adopted the Program 
to improve energy efficiency and energy saving for 2020-2022. 
The documents are aimed at achieving the Company's strategic 
goals, establish general requirements for the system of energy 
efficiency and energy saving, and formalizes uniform principles 
and approaches in this area.

The main goals in this area are as follows: continuous 
improvement of energy efficiency, improvement of energy 
efficiency and energy saving management processes in all types 
of production activities; cost reduction through the deployment 
of advanced innovative energy-efficient technologies and 
rational use of energy resources; development, implementation, 
operation and continuous improvement of the Energy 
Management System that meets the requirements of GOST R 
ISO 50001 and ISO 50001.

The 2020 Improved Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving 
Program is targeted to attain not less 1.5% of the baseline of 2019 
(in tonnes of oil equivalent), which amounts to 620 million rubles.

Fuel and Energy
Resource Type 

Unit of 
measure

2017 

2018 

2019

     Consumption
in kind

Costs,
mln Rub

     Consumption
in kind

Costs,
mln Rub

     Consumption
in kind

Costs,
mln Rub

Electric power, incl.

hous kWh

4 251 700

  Industrial consumption

hous kWh

4 160 900

Heat energy*, incl.

  Industrial consumption

Natural gas, incl.

  Industrial consumption

Gasoline (total) including:

АI-80

АI-92

АI-95

АI-98

Diesel fuel

GAS

Gcal

Gcal

thous m3

thous m3

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

2 854 742

2 807 674

1 859 051

1 858 600

3 957,0

254,0

2 227,5

1 458,0 

17,46

3 858,74

590,3

* thermal energy for super-viscous oil production is included  in the natural gas purchases

11 560, 000

2 550,897

7 768, 476

155,749

9,242

85,666

60, 028

0,813

136,610

14,043

6 027 682

5 990 446

3 468 154

3 421 156

1 990 178

1 989 696

3 917,0

217,3

2 386,4

1 308,8

4,52

4 170,32

757,5

16 833, 077

3 314,468

8 732,258

168,398

8, 574

99,844

59,741

0,239

170,713

21,226

6 267 991

6 126 577

3 722 179

3 683 207

2 126 429

2 126 023

3 868,4

102,0

2 632,7

1 120,5

13,25

4 811,08

971,8

18 775, 841

3 739,357

9 649, 622

168,339

4,294

112,170

51, 154

0,721

201,585

26,337

In order to improve rational energy 
consumption of the Company advances 
its energy efficiency and energy saving 
management processes in all production 
activities through advanced innovative energy-
efficient technologies and rational use of 
energy resources.

>2 BLN  

RUB
CUMULATIVE EFFECT FROM  
ENERGY SAVING PROGRAM

>40,7 KTONNES 

OIL EQUIVALENT 
SAVED IN 2019  

80

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Macroeconomics
and Competitive Environment   

Company’s leadership indicators

Refining

Up to 2030, the Company will 
maintain the highest rates of 
refining depth and light oil product 
yield

In 2019, the oil refining depth in Russia reached 83.1%, slightly 
decreasing by the end of 2018 (83.6%). The yield of light oil 
products also decreased slightly from 61.9% in 2018 to 61.7% in 
2019. In oil refining, the Company has one of the best indicators 
in the industry: the refining depth, yield of light oil products, while 
there is no production of heating oil.

Resources

RESERVES LIFE (YEARS)

20

19

15

30

The Company has the highest 
indicator on proves reserves life 
amongst Russia vertically integrated 
oil companies – (for the period of 30 
years)

The company maintains one of the 
highest ORF among Russia vertically 
integrated oil companies — at the 
level of 44%

Rosneft 

Lukoil 

Gasprom Neft 

Tatneft 2030

Source: Data from companies

ORF

45 %

40 %

35%

30%

20 % 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 

2020 

2021 

2022 

2023 

2024 

2025 

2026 

2027 

2028 

2029 

2030

  Lukoil

  Surgutneftegas

  Rosneft

  Tatneft

  Gaspromneft

  Bashneft

  Neftegasholding

  Average across the country

  Slavneft

  Russneft

Source: REA calculations at oil price of 40 USD/barrel

82

FUEL OIL PRODUCTION TRENDS IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
AND PJSC TATNEFT, REFINING DEPTH TRENDS

STRATEGIC PLANS FOR REFINING: YIELD OF LIGHT 
OIL PRODUCTS AND DEPTH OF

99 %

99 %

99 %

%

%

mln tonnes

21

2,1

70

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

71 %

20

70 %

10

0

1,9

73

71 %

71 %

1,9

71

78 %

72 %

2,2

69

74 %

88 %

50

1,3

85 %

54

78 %

100 %

95 %

90 %

84 %

83 %

85 %

80 %

46

46

75 %

70 %

65 %

60 %

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

2015 

2017 

2018 

2019

 Production commercial fuel oil in 

 Refining depth total in RF (right 

the RF, mln tonnes

scale) % 

 Production of fuel oil TANECO,  

 Refining depth at Tatneft (right 

mln tonnes 

scale) %

95 %

80 %

99 %

89 %

75 %

86 %

58 %

76 %

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Роснефть 2022

Лукойл 2027

Газпром Нефть 2025 Татнефть 2030

  Depth of refining, %

  Yield of light oil products, %

Source: Ministry of Energy. Data from com-panies

One of the fundamental external factors affect-ing the long-term 
price of oil is global oil consumption. Despite the current crisis 
in the global economy, it is expected that demand for oil will 
continue to grow until the end of the 2030s. During this period, 
monetization of oil reserves is expected to bring maximum 
returns to oil companies.

The promotion of the oil and gas industry includes the goals to 
increase long-term sta-bility, ensure effectiveness fpr activities 
and goals of reducing the carbon footprint, the search for 
new environmentally friendly ener-gy solutions. Solving these 
problems requires investments that will provide new ways for 
economic growth.

According to the baseline scenario, the peak of global oil 
demand will be reached by the mid-30s, after which a long 
period of stabili-zation of global oil consumption is projected.

Prospects for the development of the oil and gas industry in 
Russia will be based on inter-national prices, tax payments, 
volumes of domestic consumption, promotion of the transport 
sector, technological solutions in the research of new oilfields.

The global cost of hydrocarbon resources will depend on the 
degree of development of the international economy and the 
activity of introducing other sources of energy.

The Company’s Strategy 2030 is primarily aimed at solving these 
priority tasks:

•  Focus and intensification of production on the territory of 

Russia;

•  Acceleration of reserves involvement in de-velopment, 

increase in ORF (Tatneft has one of the highest ORF level of 
35%, across Rus-sia 27%);
100% replacement of proved reserves

• 
•  Ensuring safe operations;
•  Reducing the negative impact on environ-ment and 

greenhouse gas emissions;

•  Reducing costs and losses at all stages of  processes;
•  High-quality oil refining;
•  Petrochemicals development

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Main challenges and 
assessment of their impact on 
the Company’s development

While setting ambitious goals, the Company evaluates a complex of external challenges:
•  high volatility in oil prices
•  escalation of competition between producers in the markets as a result of technology development (including those in shale 

• 
• 

oil and gas produc-tion);
tightening of non-competitive meth-ods of economic struggle, including US sanctions and its allies
slowing the growth and changing the structure of global energy demand, including the gradual replacement of 
hydrocarbons with other types of en-ergy

•  direct or indirect discrimination of Russian FEC companies in foreign markets by changing regulations, in-cluding under the 

pretext of climate and environmental policies, as well as politically motivated diversification of energy imports

The most significant global business chal-lenges are the decline in 
global oil consump-tion, which is not comparable to previous crises 
– a decline in demand in 2020 is pro-jected to reach 22 million 
barrels/day in the 2nd quarter and up to 10 million barrels/day at the 
year-end as a result of the pandemic coronavirus and crisis factors 
in the global economy.

•  oil production cut by 10 million barrels/day as part of the 

historic new OPEC+ Agree-ment, which covers the period from 
May 1, 2020 to May 1, 2022. In total, production is expected to 
be reduced by the OPEC+ Agreement participants and some of 
the G20 producers by 20 million barrels/day;
the greatest volatility in oil prices in recent years and price 
uncertainty until 2025 amid an unstable market;

• 

•  uncertainty with the timing of recovery from the global economic 

crisis and restoration of pre-crisis levels of hydrocarbon 
consumption;

•  drop in oil production margins;
• 

tightening non-competitive methods of economic struggle, 
including sanctions of the USA and its allies;
 increasing the importance of the global cli-mate agenda;

• 
•  escalating competition of producers in the markets as a result of 

• 

technology develop-ment (including in the field of shale oil and 
gas production);
slowing the growth and changing the struc-ture of global energy 
demand, including the gradual replacement of hydrocarbons 
with other types of energy;

•  decline in the conventional crude oil quali-ty, field depletion, 

the need to involve in the development unconventional/hard-to-
recover oil reserves;
introduction of restrictions on sulphur in marine fuels of 
International Maritime Organ-ization (IMO);

• 

•  direct or indirect discrimination of Russian FEC companies 

in foreign markets by chang-ing regulations, including under 
the pretext of climate and environmental policies, as well as 
politically motivated diversification of en-ergy imports.

The key influence on the Company’s opera-tions in 2020 and 
the next few years will be exerted by new OPEC + agreement. A 
de-crease in demand for oil and oil products is pushing refiners to 
reduce the load on their refineries. Many oil companies in Russia 
have scheduled major repairs at their refiner-ies.

Main challenges and risks for the domestic oil market are:

• 

• 

• 

reduction of oil production in Russia (ex-cluding condensate) by 
2.5 million bar-rels/day from May 1, 2020;
reduction of oil refining by up to 26% as a result of drop in 
demand in the key market-European, and falling demand in the 
domes-tic market (reduction of supplies to export and domestic 
markets will total ~ 24.6 mil-lion tons);
increase in tax burden on the oil industry in the Russian 
Federation, revision of tax bene-fits;

•  deterioration of the FEC mineral resource base as existing fields 

• 

• 

are becoming depleted,
increased costs, including transport and cap-ital ones, as well as 
risks of mining projects due to the need to develop remote oil 
and gas provinces with undeveloped infrastruc-ture,
increased demand for highly qualified per-sonnel that meet the 
current and future level of technological development in the FEC 
sector;
introduction of the Oil Quality Bank in RF;
introduction of new sanctions against the RF.

• 
• 
To a varying degree, all of the above chal-lenges and threats can 
have an impact on the Company’s financial and economic perfor-
mance.

Most experts believe that after the market passes the bottom in 
2020, recovery will begin in 2021 and by 2023, demand level will 
return to the level of 2018-2019. De-mand growth will slow down 
and consump-tion will peak in the late 2030s. 

The development of technologies also changes the power balance, 
for example, the USA turns from net importer into exporter; the 
situation with the supply of oil in the oil market has changed 
dramatically with the beginning of rapid development of shale oil 
production in the USA – if the US share in world oil production was 
only 6% in 2010, then the share was 13% in 2019, which al-lowed the 
USA to become a leader of world oil production amid of declining 
production by OPEC+ Agreement countries and, while maintaining 
the current economic «model» by the end of 2019, the United States 
had every chance to become the main source of oil supply growth in 
the world market in the next decade (according to experts, with oil 
prices at not lower than 60USD/barrel, the USA are able to grow to 
5.5 million bar-rels/day to2025).

GROWTH IN GLOBAL CONSUMP-TION BYS TYPES OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

Million barrels/day for corresponding period

Key drivers

MOTOR TRANSPORT

PETROCHEMICALS

5,9

0,4

1,4

0,7

1,6

0,6

0,8

4,6

2,3

1,2

0,4

1,5

0,5

-1,4

3,5

0,4

0,6

0,4

1,2

0,5

1,6

0,3

1,1

0,4

2012-2020 

2020-2025 

2025-2030 

2030-2035 

  Diesel fuel

  Gasoline

  Jet kerosene

  LPG

  Naphtha

  Fuel oil

  Others

0,2

0,9

0,3

0,4

0,8

-0,2
2035-2040

Among the key expected events in the global liquid hydrocarbon 
market in 2020, which can significantly affect the balance of 
supply and demand, should include, first of all, de-velopment of 
the situation with the corona-virus pandemic, the rate of recovery 
of eco-nomic activity of countries in the world and the restoration 
of demand for liquid hydro-carbons, stabilization of oil production 
under the new OPEC + agreement.

On the horizon to 2035, consumption will grow by 15% (15 million 
barrels per day) ver-sus 2019, but the demand growth drivers 
for LH * will change - leadership in maintaining the growth in 
demand will shift from motor fuels to petrochemicals (naphtha 
and LHG), while vehicles will re-main a key consumer of liquid 
hydrocarbons

The refining market is expected to recover after the oil market 
by 2023, but at this time additional refining capacity will be 
intro-duced in the world, with an excess of 7 mil-lion barrels/day. 
This will increase competi-tion in the world market of petroleum 
prod-ucts and between regions, create prerequisites for reducing 
the margin of refiners and the need to modernize/repurpose 
capacities in the future.

Also in the medium term, the hydrocarbon feedstock market 
will be influenced by the introduction of restrictions on sulphur 
content in marine fuels (IMO).

* Liquid Hydrocarbon 

New consumer preferences, 
technological progress and a new 
energy policy will in-creasingly 
influence the global energy land-
scape and the oil market. These 
global factors are changing the 
architecture of the economy, 
increasing competition, and 
increasing price volatility.

Environmental and climatic 
factors, due to the goals of the 
Paris Agreement and the goals to 
reduce the negative impact on the 
environment, will have a significant 
impact on the development of the 
oil industry.

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Climate aspects

TOTAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS PER THOUSAND TONS OF O. E. 
IN HY-DROCARBON PRODUCTION

In 2005, IMO requirements for reducing harmful emissions 
from ships came into force in accordance with Annex VI of the 
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from 
Ships (MARPOL Convention). Since then, restrictions on marine 
emissions have been gradually tightened. One of the main 
pollutants that are subject to restrictions is sulfur oxide (SOx). 
The last significant tightening of restrictions on its content in 
marine fuel began in 2015 – its content was limited to 0.1 % in 
the emission control areas (Emission Control Areas, ECA – the 
Baltic and North Seas, certain coastal areas of the United States 
and Canada, the Caribbean Sea area (around Puerto Rico and 
the Virgin Islands)). For shipping activities outside the ECA zone, 
the sulfur content of marine fuel was allowed to be up to 3.5%, 
but new requirements from January 1, 2020 limited it to 0.5%. 
This change affects temporarily the economy of production of all 
types of petroleum products.

Global demand for marine fuel at the beginning of 2020 is on 
average about 15.6 million tons per month. It is estimated that 
almost 2.5 million tons of high-sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) will be 
consumed by vessels equipped with scrubbers, the number 
of which may exceed 4,000 by the end of 2020. The increase 
in freight rates in October 2019, caused by the US sanctions 
against the largest Chinese shipping company Cosco, led to the 
fact that ship owners postponed temporarily the installation of 
scrubbers. The rest of the demand should be provided by very-
low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) or marine gas oil (MGO). In the long 
term, LNG bunkering can become an alternative to traditional 
fuel. As a result of the introduction of IMO restrictions on the 
sulfur content in marine fuel in the range of 0.5%, the global 
market in 2020-2022 was expected to increase the spreads on 
average distillates to oil. At the same time, it should be noted 
that the consequences of the impact of the COVID-19 global 
pandemic on the global market, including the oil refining market, 
are currently difficult to predict.

The role of the Paris Agreement and the measures taken by 
its participants in reducing the impact on climate and reducing 
green-house gas emissions is significantly increas-ing.

The Paris Agreement* aims to prevent the global average annual 
temperature on the planet from exceeding by more than 2°C 
from pre-industrial levels by 2100 and to do everything possible 
to keep warming within 1.5°C (currently the average temperature 
is 0.75°C higher than the average annual rates in 1850-1900).

The commitment adopted by RF under the Agreement is to 
ensure that greenhouse gas emissions should not exceed 75% 
by 2020 versus the emissions in 1990, and 70% by 2030.  

The largest air pollutants according to the World Bank (WB data) 
are China, the USA, India and Russia.

*  The Russian Federation ratified the Paris Agreement. The Paris Climate Agreement was 
adopted on December 12, 2015, following the 21st conference of the UN Framework 
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris. The document was signed by 175 countries, 
including Russia. 
September 23, 2019 - Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a Government Decree on 
adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement.  The Agreement will come into force in 2021, but 
even since 2020 it obliges all public compa-nies and investment funds to disclose their carbon 
footprint and measures to reduce it, as well as plans to enter a low-carbon future.

TOP 10 GREENHOUSE GAS EMIT-TERS IN 2018

% of global  
emissions

27,8 %

15,2 %

China

USA

India

Russia

Japan

Germany

South Korea

Iran

Saudi Arabia

Canada

7,3 %

4,6 %

3,4 %

2,1 %

2,1 %

1,9 %

1,7 %

1,6 %

Source: Ministry of Energy, the Company data

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION TRENDS IN 1990-2018

mln t CO2-equivalent

2020:  
25 %  
of 1990 level

2030:  
20 %  
of 1990 level

2018: 
69.,4 %  
of 1990 level

0
9
9
1

2
9
9
1

4
9
9
1

6
9
9
1

8
9
9
1

0
0
0
2

2
0
0
2

4
0
0
2

6
0
0
2

8
0
0
2

0
1
0
2

2
1
0
2

4
1
0
2

6
1
0
1

8
1
0
1

t
e
g
r
a
T
0
2
0
2

2
2
0
2

4
2
0
2

6
2
0
2

8
2
0
2

t
e
g
r
a
T
0
3
0
2

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

0

86

т СО2

1000

900

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

2014 

  Rosneft

  Eni

2015 

  Gazprom Neft 

  Sunsor Energy

  Tatneft

  Shell

2016 

  Lukoil

Source: REA calculations at the oil price of 40 USD/barrel

CARBON PRICE IN EXISTING MECH-ANISMS OF CHARGING
FOR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, USD PER TONS OF CO2-EQ

36

29

27

25

23

21

21

16

15

Sweden

Switzerland, Liechtenstein

Finland

Norway (maximum) 

France

Iceland

Denmark (fossil fuels)

British Columbia (Canada) 

Great Britain, Spain, Ireland, Denmark

Alberta (Canada)

South Korea

Slovenia 

EU

New Zealand, California (USA); Ontario, Quebec

(Canada)

Beijing (China) 

Switzerland

Portugal

Shenzhen (China)

Colombia, Latvia

Shanghai (China), Saitama, Tokyo (Japan) 

Chile

Norway (minimum) 

Mexico (maximum), Japan

Estonia

Tianjin (China) 

Mexico (minimum), Poland, Ukraine

9

8

8

7

6

6

5

4

3

2

1

< 1

  Carbon tax

  Emissions trading scheme

2017 

2018

101

77

64

55

139

According to the World Bank, in 2019, there were 50 
mechanisms of carbon emission fees, which covered 15% of the 
world’s green-house gas emissions.

Carbon fees are charged at both the national and regional levels. 
In this case, mechanisms for the introduction of a carbon tax 
or an emissions trading scheme can be used. The maximum 
emission fee for 1 ton of CO2 is charged in Sweden and is USD 
139, while the average global carbon fee is estimated by the IMF 
to be USD 2 per ton of CO2-eq. 

Russia has not yet introduced a mechanism of carbon emission 
fees. With the introduc-tion of a carbon fee, the main losses 
for com-panies will not be related to the emission tax, but to a 
decrease in demand for products with a high carbon footprint 
and for shares of companies that produce such products/

As a result of environmental requirements global oil producers 
are adjusting their strate-gies. 

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Oil Market

In recent years the global oil market has undergone significant 
changes: the boom of shale production in the United States, 
consumption growth in the Asia-Pacific Region, the development 
of a trade war between the major oil consumers, the USA and 
China, the conclusion of OPEC+ Agreement, the depletion of 
resources in conventional plays in Europe, the tense military 
situation in the Middle East and Africa – Libya, Nigeria and Syria, 
the aggravation of political confrontation between Iran and 
the United States, the introduction of US sanctions against the 
largest oil producers – Russia and Iran.

The period of high oil prices contributed to a significant 
increase in production in a number of countries with expensive 
production in various geographies – North and South America, 
the North Sea, Africa and a number of countries in the Middle 
East began to increase production. In total, these factors led to 
overproduction of oil.

To balance the market at the end of 2016, the OPEC member 
countries (14 countries), as well as 11 non-cartel countries that 
joined the agreement, including Russia, signed the OPEC+ 
Agreement and agreed to reduce production by 1.8 million 
barrels per day compared to the level of October 2016. The 
agreement showed its effectiveness and the OPEC+ member 
countries reviewed the volume of cuts periodically.

The OPEC+ Agreement, as well as production cuts in Iran and 
Venezuela, helped stabilize the global oil market, eliminate 
excess reserves, and maintain a balance between supply and 
demand, which in turn helped keep Brent price in the range of 
60-70 dollars/barrel in 2019. At the same time, the parties to the 
agreement lost gradually their share in the world oil production 
to countries outside the agreement, primarily to the United 
States.

The main source of oil supply growth was shale oil – the United 
States is one of the few countries in the world where liquid 
hydrocarbon production had a stable and distinct growth trend 
during 2016-2019, the country overtook its main competitors 
– Russia and Saudi Arabia in production volumes, reaching 
the level of 12.97 million barrels/day at the end of 2019. The 
increase in oil production in the United States was facilitated by 
the expansion of pipeline capacity and increased demand for 
low-sulfur feedstock in Europe due to the transition of refineries 
to the production of marine fuel with a sulfur content of no 
more than 0.5% due to the entry of new requirements of the 
International Maritime Organization (IMO*) from January 2020. 
According to forecasts (actual for January 2020), production 
in 2020 at American fields was expected to reach 13.2 million 
barrels/day. To balance oil and keep the price of Brent oil at 
least of 60 USD /barrel, it was decided at a meeting in Vienna 
on December 6, 2019 to extend the OPEC+ Agreement to 
reduce oil production until the end of March 2020. The volume 
of production cuts compared to October 2018 was 1.7 million 
barrels/day, which corresponded to approximately 1.7% of global 
oil demand.

Geopolitical factors came to the fore again in 2019 in determining 
the market conditions and economic development of countries 
and regions – the trade conflict between the United States and 
China was a key reason for reducing Chinese exports in the past 
year and contributed to the slowdown in the global economy and 
reduced demand for oil.

In 2019, there was a turning point in the positive dynamics of 
world trade, which began in 2016. In the first half of the year, 
many countries recorded a negative increase in exports year on 
year. This was particularly true in the United States, Germany, 
Brazil, China, Japan, and Russia. According to experts, the 
decline in exports occurred as a result of import-limiting duties 
and weakening global demand.

In 2019, several events occurred that could potentially become a 
«Black Swan»**, i.e. significantly shift the supply-demand balance 
on the world market and affect the price of oil. These events 
include increased sanctions against Iran and Venezuela, drone 
attacks on oil fields in Saudi Arabia, potential threat of closing 
the Strait of Hormuz, contamination of the Druzhba oil pipeline, a 
tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico that brought a significant part 
of oil production platforms to a standstill, and so on. However, 
these events did not have a significant impact – price fluctuations 
were quickly smoothed out, and there was no significant deficit/
surplus of oil on the market due to the response of OPEC+ 
member countries

Early in 2020, the global economy was experiencing a crisis, 
which was characterized simultaneously by interruptions in the 
work of manufacturers and suppliers in China, the mass closure 
of factories led to a disruption in the supply of automotive parts, 
components for electronic devices and clothing. The introduction 
of a mass quarantine regime led to a decrease in consumer 
demand for oil products. The emergence of a huge supply 
surplus on the market (according to experts, in the second 
quarter, the excess supply of liquid hydrocarbon can reach up 
to 22-30 million barrels/day) in the near future will be limited by 
the existing infrastructure for storage and transportation of oil (oil 
storage facilities around the world are rapidly filling up due to a 
significant excess of supply over demand).

In total, the impact of the coronavirus on energy markets and 
the global economy will be highly uncertain until the pandemic 
recedes.

With this instability, a stronger global recession is expected in 
2020 than in 2009.

*  The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a specialized agency in the UN sys-tem in the 
field of maritime safety and protec-tion of the marine environment. In accord-ance with the 
IMO-approved 0.5% limit on sulphur emissions for all vessels, which will come into force from 
2020, the shipping in-dustry has started to equip its vessels with either exhaust gas cleaning 
systems (scrub-bers) or switching to low-sulphur bunker fuels.

**  «Black Swan» is an unlikely event (force majeure), which is impossible to predict, but which 

often entails large-scale consequences.

BALANCE OF OIL MARKET IN 2010-2019 WITH A FORECAST UNTIL 2021

million barrels/day

5,0

4,0

3,0

2,0

1,0

0,0

0,0

87,35

-1,0

-2,0

100,75

99,83

98,45

-3,9

95,50

96,94

95,87

90,33

0,1

89,10

-0,6

93,88

0,3

92,31

-1,0

1,1

0,5

0,8

-0,4

-0,2

101,95

-1,8

103,0

101,0

99,0

97,0

95,0

93,0

91,0

89,0

87,0

85,0

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 

2020 

2021

  Balance of world supply and demand

  Global demand for liquid hydrocarbon

  Global supply of liquid hydrocarbon

Source: Energy information administration of the US Department of Energy as of 07.04.2020

OIL RESERVES OF THE OECD COUNTRIES

Mln bbl 

3,62

3,4

3,2

3,0

2,8

2,6

2,4

2,2

2,0

112

64

81

69

67

48

47

45

46

31

57

55

32

33

USD/bbl 

120

100

80

60

40

20

0

48

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 

2020 

2021

  Commercial oil and oil products reserves of OECD countries, bln bbl

  Brent, USD/bbl (right hand scale)

 5-year average of oil and oil products com-mercial reserves of OECD 

  Brent forecast since April 2019 – futures, USD/bbl (right habd scale)

countries, bln bbl

Source: Energy information administration of the US Department of Energy 

DYNAMICS OF OIL DEMAND BY COUNTRY/REGION IN 2014-2019 
AND IEA FORECAST UNTIL 2040, MILLION TONNES

Million tonnes

98,45

0,38

0,04

1,15

0,75

0,04

5,65

106,40

-0,01

120

100

80

60

40

20

0

2017

USA

Europe

Other countries
OECD

China 

the Rest  
of Asia

Other countries

World 
2019

2040  
World oil 

Source: Energy information administration of the US Department of Energy

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Dynamics of world oil prices  
(Brent, Urals). 

Over the past five years, the dynamics of oil prices have been 
highly volatile. In 2019, the oil price was moderately volatile in the 
range of 53-75 dollars per barrel.

The average price of Urals crude in 2019 de-creased by 8.4% 
compared to the previous year and amounted to 64 dollars per 
barrel.

Quotes growth in the first half of the year from 53 dollars per 
barrel up to a maximum of 75 dollars per barrel was due to 
a reduction in supply amid implementation of the OPEC + 
agreement and increased geopolitical risks.

The net price of Urals crude oil (after deduc-tion of the mineral 
extraction tax (MET) and export duty) decreased to a lesser 
extent (about 6%) due to the positive effect of the time lag and a 
progressive scale of MET and export duties calculation.

BRENT AND URALS OIL PRICE 

USD/bbl 

108,9

115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

60

55

50

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

78,9

71,4

63,5

57,8

46,9

45,9

January  
2014

July 
2014

January
2015

July 
2015

January
2016

July 
2016

January
2017

July 
2017

January
2018

July 
2018

January
2019

July 
2019

January
2020

  Brent, долл./барр

  Urals, долл./барр

Source: Refinitiv

Dynamics of RUB/USD  
and RUB/EUR exchange rate

In 2019, the average annual exchange rate of the ruble against 
the US dollar increased by 3.2%, to 64.7 rubles/dollar, which 
positively affected the dynamics of the price of Urals oil in ruble 
terms, which decreased by 5.4% compared to 2018 year. Net 
price in ruble terms decreased by 2.8%.

The steps of the Bank of Russia on the for-eign exchange market 
in February-March 2020 consisted of curbing volatility risks by 
canceling purchases of foreign currency by the Bank of Russia 
under the budget rule and then selling it. 

DYNAMICS OF RUB/USD AND RUB/EUR EXCHANGE RATE

Despite the fact that according to the budget rule, the sale of 
foreign currency had to be carried out with a time lag (after the 
average oil price fell beyond the base level at the end of the 
reporting month), the Bank of Russia began conducting these 
operations in ad-vance (from March 10, 2020), so that they were 
proactive.

Rubles

100

80   

60

40

20

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 

2020

  The dynamics of the US dollar to Ruble  

  The dynamics of the Euro to Ruble

Source: Central Bank of Russia

USD/barrel

120

100

80   

60

40

20

111,8

34,4

65,2

47,8

4
1

y
a
M

4
1

r
p
A

4
1

l

y
u
J

4
1

t
c
O

5
1
n
a
J

5
1

r
p
A

5
1

l

y
u
J

5
1

t
c
O

  Brent  

  Ruble to US dollar rate

77,9

30,7

6
1
n
a
J

65,8

64,3

57,9

46,7

44,7

46,4

81,0

67,3

65,9

65,1

57,4

73,7

31,8

6
1

r
p
A

6
1

l

y
u
J

6
1

t
c
O

7
1
n
a
J

7
1

r
p
A

7
1

l

y
u
J

7
1

t
c
O

8
1
n
a
J

8
1

r
p
A

8
1

l

y
u
J

8
1

t
c
O

9
1
n
a
J

9
1

r
p
A

9
1

l

y
u
J

9
1

t
c
O

0
2
n
a
J

Source: RUB exchange rate – Central Bank of the Russian Federation, Brent quotes – Thomson Reuters

29,0

20,8

DYNAMICS OF RUB EXCHANGE RATE IN COM-PARISON WITH THE DYNAMICS OF OIL PRICE

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GDP Dynamics  
of Key Economies

Global GDP growth in 2019 was 2.9%, down from 3.7% in 2018.

The IMF at the end of 2019 projected global GDP in 2020 at 
3.4%. However, as a result of the shock caused by the spread 
of the COVID-19 pandemic in the 1st half of 2020, the world 
economy will face a serious sharp decline, the extent of which is 
to be assessed. 

According to preliminary estimates, the de-cline in global GDP in 
2020 from the forecast level will be 6.4 p.p. and will reach -3%, 
which is much more than the decline during the financial crisis 
of 2008-2009. It is ex-pected that the economies will begin to 
re-cover in 2021.

DYNAMICS OF GDP GROWTH RATE

The decline in GDP at the end of the year in the Euro Zone 
is projected at -7.65%, the United States -5.9%, Russia -5.5%, 
China’s GDP growth will fall to 1.2%, India - to 1.9%. In 2019, the 
GDP of Russia in real terms decreased to 1.3% from the level of 
1.7% of the previous year. The slowdown in gross output was due 
to a decrease in exports (-2.1%), and was also accompanied by 
a de-crease in the growth rate of household final consumption 
expenditure (+2.3% in 2019 after +3.3% in 2018).

%

12

10

8

6

4

2

0

-2

-4   

-6

-8

-10

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 

2020 

2021 

2022 

2023

  Russia

  USA

  Eurozone

  China

India

Sources: Refinitiv, IMF, IHS

Dynamics of consumer price growth 
in key economies

Core inflation, which is a key indicator for the Central Bank and 
allows it to identify better inflationary risks, has reduced below 
targets in the developed countries, and it is below the historical 
average of core inflation in many developing countries and in 
emerg-ing markets.

In 2019, the growth rate of consumer prices in Russia reduced 
from 4.3% in 2018 to 3.0% in 2019 (December to December). 
Food inflation reduced to 2.6% from 4.7% in the previous year 
(December to December).

The main factors for reducing inflation in 2019 were a decrease 
in external demand for Russian export goods in the context of a 
slowing global economy, restraining inflation in Russia’s trading 
partner countries, as well as weak consumer demand.

Since the slowdown in inflation in 2019 was faster than it was 
forecasted, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation reduced 
its key rate five times during the period from May to De-cember 
2019.

DYNAMICS OF CONSUMER PRICE GROWTH IN KEY ECONOMIES

month to the corresponding 
month of last year

According to the survey data conducted in the first decade of 
March 2020 by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the 
popula-tion’s inflation expectations for the year ahead have not 
changed in comparison with Febru-ary. The forecast of inflation 
for 2020 by pro-fessional analysts also remained virtually un-
changed (in February 2020, the range of in-flation forecasts 
for 2020 made by profession-al analysts - Interfax, Bloomberg, 
Refinitiv - continued to decline and amounted to 3.5%).

According to the Bank of Russia, the weak-ening of the ruble 
in February-March, due to the changes in external conditions, 
will lead to a temporary acceleration of annual infla-tion in the 
coming months. Inflation expecta-tions of the population and 
business may also temporarily increase. However, the slowdown 
in domestic demand growth is a significant deflationary factor. It 
will have a restraining effect on inflation. Under these conditions, 
taking into account the current monetary pol-icy, annual inflation 
will return to 4% in 2021. Expectations of inflation in 2020 and 
in the three-year term have not changed much compared to 
previous months. The Bank of Russia maintains a target inflation 
rate of 4% following the results of 2020. 

Inflation expectations of the population and price expectations 
of enterprises in general remained stable, on February 7, 2020 
the Bank of Russia decided to reduce the key rate by 25 b.p., to 
6.00% per annum, on April 24, 2020 it decided to reduce the key 
rate by 50 b.p. to 5.50% per annum

18

16

14

12

10

8

6

4   

2

0

-2

92

93

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 

2020

  Russia

  USA

  Eurozone

  China (including Hong Kong)

India

Sources: Refinitiv

25BOD REPORT2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 
 
Oil and Condensate  
Production in Russia

In 2019, the Russian Federation achieved historic figures for 
oil and gas production and electricity generation, and set new 
national records. Oil production following the results of the 
year was about 560 million tons, gas – 737 billion cubic meters. 
Production growth was 0.8% or 4, (in 2018 - 555.9 million tons). 
The growth was achieved, among other things, due to the 
production at new fields (green fields): Verkhnechonskoye (PJSC 
Rosneft Oil Company) and Talakanskoye (PJSC Surgutneftegas) 
fields in Eastern Sibe-ria, as well as due to the start of 
commercial oil production at the Suzunskoye and Tagulskoye 
(PJSC Rosneft Oil Company) fields. In addition, PJSC LUKOIL 
increases oil production at the V. Filanovsky field, and PJSC 
Gazprom Neft - at the Prirazlomnoye and Novoportovskoye 
fields.

The largest increase in production was achieved in Western 
Siberia + 2.5 million tons (+0.8%) and amounted to 319.5 million 
tons or 56.9% of the total level for the coun-try. The growth 
was due to the increase in production by Kondaneft at the 
new Kon-dinskoye field (+1.2 million tons compared to the 
previous year), Gazprom Dobycha Urengoy (+1.1 million tons), 
RN-Nyaganneftegaz (+1.0 million tons) and at certain fields of 
KhMAD: Novoportovskoye (+0.6 million tons, Gazprom Neft), 
Zapadno-Chatylkinskoye (+0.5 million tons, Gazprom Neft), 
Russkoye (+0.5 million tons, Rosneft).

In 2019, Rosneft reversed the trend of falling production at 
the Samotlorskoye field, which declined by an average of 5% 
annually until 2018. Due to the investment incentives, pro-duction 
was reduced to 1.2%, reaching the level of 18.4 million tons 
at the end of the year. Production growth in 2019 occurred in 
almost all vertically integrated oil companies with the exception 
of PJSC Gazprom Neft (minus 0.9% or 0.34 million tons), whose 
production decreased, though slightly, but for the first time in 
recent years, as well as PJSC Bashneft, which has a decrease 
for the third consecutive year – minus 1.5% compared to the 
previous year (in 2019, decrease to the level of 2018 was 8.1%). 
According to the year results of the vertically integrated oil 
companies, Rosneft (+0.9 million tonnes or 0.5%) and Tatneft 
(+0.3 million tonnes or 0.9%) became the production growth 
leaders.

In the European part of the country, oil pro-duction with gas 
condensate increased by 1.4 million tons (+0.8%) to 165.7 
million tons compared to 2018. The main growth was due to the 
development of offshore fields named after V. Fili, named after 
Yu. Korchagin (+0.5 million tons, LUKOIL) and the development 
of old fields of Samaraneftegaz in the Samara region (+0.5 million 
tons), LUKOIL-Komi - in the Komi Republic (+0.3 million tons).

In the Orenburg region, Sladkovsko-Zarechnoye and 
Koshinskoye (total +0.7 mil-lion tons, Sladkovsko-Zarechnoye) 
fields also helped to compensate for the decline in other districts 
of the region.

In the Eastern Siberia and Far East region, production 
increased by 1.3 million tons (+1.7% compared to 2018). In 
2019, 76.0 million tons of oil were produced, which was due 
to the increase in production at the Kuyumbinskoye field (+0.5 
million tons, Slavneftkrasnoyarskneftegaz) in Eastern Sibe-
ria and the Far East: Srednebotuobinskoye (+1.1 million tons, 
TAAS-Yuryakh-Neftegazdobycha), the Eastern blocks of the 
Srednebotuobinskoye field (+0.7 million tons, Rostneftegaz) and 
Exxon NL (Sakhalin-1) Arktun-Dagi and Odoptu offshore fields 
(total +2.2 million tons).

At the end of April 2019, the Belarusian company Belneftekhim 
reported the deliver-ies of low-quality oil from Russia via the 
Druzhba pipeline with a high content of or-ganic chlorides in 
naphtha (a fraction that boils to a temperature of 204 °C) – about 
20 ppm (according to market participants), which exceeds 
the maximum threshold stipu-lated by GOST of the Russian 
Federation by 2 times - 10 ppm. Oil exports via the North-ern 
route of the pipeline to Poland and Ger-many were stopped for 
45 days. Cleaning of contaminated oil volumes continued until 
the end of the year.

The situation with oil contamination caused the need to revise 
GOST for oil – to reduce the maximum content of organic 
chlorides in the oil fraction, which boils to a temperature of 
204°C (nafta), from the current 10 ppm to 6 ppm. The new level 
corresponds to the technical regulation of the Eurasian Econom-
ic Union on oil safety, which was adopted in December 2017

TATNEFT GROUP’S SHARE OF OIL AND 
CONDENSATE PRODUC-TION IN RUSSIA OVER 
THE PAST 3 YEARS HAS BEEN STABLE AT 5.3%

TATNEFT GROUP’S SHARE OF OIL AND CONDENSATE  
PRODUCTION IN RUSSIA

Tatneft Group oil and condensate production,  
million tons

Conventional oil, mln tonnes

Share of Tatneft Group oil production  
in the all-Russian oil and condensate production

2012

26,3

2013

26,4

2014

26,5

26,2

26,3

26,3

5,08%

5,05%

5,04%

2015

27,2

26,9

5,10%

2016

28,7

2017

28,9

27,8

27,3

5,24%

5,29%

2018

29,5

27,6

5,31%

2019

29,8

27,1

5,32%

94

RUSSIA’S OIL MARKET BALANCE

million tonnes

600   

526,7

500

400

300

292,1

200

100

240,9

2014 

534,0

289,1

261,6

2015 

547,5

546,7

555,9

560,3

286,3

254,2

2016 

286,6

257,0

2017 

291,4

257,7

2018 

290,1

266,2

2019

  Oil and condensate production, mln tonnes  

  Export from the Russian Federation

  Deliveries to the domestic market of RF

Sources: CCA for FEC

COMPANIES’S PRODUCTION SHARE

5,1

%

100

80

60   

40

20

0

21,0

11,9

6,1

16,3

36,7

5,3

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

  Rosneft

  Lukoil

  Gazprom Neft

  Surgut NG

  Tatneft

  Bashneft

  Other

Sources: CCA for FEC

OIL PRODUCTION GROWTH (YEAR-TO-YEAR)

%
35,0

30,0

25,0

20,0

15,0

10,0

5,0

0,0

-5,0

-10,0

-15,0

1

0,4

0,3

4,1

1,7

0,4

1,4

5,3

5,7

11,0

2,1

0,7

11,6

4,5

2,7

0,7

2,5

7,8

7,3

1,7

10,0

0,9

2,1

1,3

4,6

-3,6

0,8

0,9

3,0

 -0,9 
-1,5

3,1

 0,0 

-8,1

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

-0,1

2017 

2018 

2019

  Rosneft

  Tatneft

  Lukoil

  Bashneft

  Gazprom Neft

  Other

  Surgut NG

  Russia total (right scale)

Sources: CCA for FEC

24,0

10,8

7,0

14,7

34,8

3,0

2,5

2,0

1,5

1,0

0,5

0,0

-0,5

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Federation and deliveries  
to the domestic market

Despite the restrictions imposed on the indus-try by the OPEC+ 
Agreement, oil exports from Russia in 2019 increased by 3.3% 
or 8.5 million tons. US sanctions against ex-porters of medium-
heavy oil from Iran and Venezuela have caused an increase in 
interest in Urals in many regions over the past year. Demand 
began to decline only towards the end of the year, when many 
refiners chose to increase purchases of low-sulfur feedstock 
due to the introduction of restrictions on the content of sulfur in 
marine fuel.

The trend of increasing deliveries outside the pipeline system 
of PJSC Transneft continued - the growth was 3.2% or 1.5 

STRUCTURE OF OIL EXPORT FROM RF

Mln tonnes

254,2*

18,1

34,88

257,0*

18,1

41,72

257,7*

18

45,12

266,2*

17,6

46,6

201,2

197,2

194,6

202,0

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

  Far Abroad via pipeline

  Near Abroad via non-pipe

 Near Abroad

* Export from Russia total

Sources: CCA for FEC

SHARE OF OIL EXPORT FROM RF (MLN T)

million tons, although the increase significantly decreased in 
comparison with 2018 – 8.2% or 3.4 mil-lion tons. The main 
increase came from shipments from the port of De Castries (1 mil-
lion tons) and deliveries to CPC (0.6 million tons).

The trend of increasing shipments of feed-stock in the Eastern 
direction via main pipe-lines continued – the growth amounted 
to 4.5 million tonnes or 6.6% and reached 73.2 million tonnes. 
Exports to the West via the pipeline also increased by 3 million 
tons or 2.4% and reached 128.8 million tons (in 2018, the 
decline in pipeline exports to the West was 12.9 million tons or 
-9.3%). The growth of shipments in the Western direction was 
not stopped even by the situation with chlorinated organics. 
A decrease in the vol-ume of shipments to the near abroad 
(Belarus) contributes to an increase in deliveries to the far 
abroad.

Last year, the export of Urals marine ship-ments significantly 
increased by (9.2 million tonnes) versus 2018, to (97.7 million 
tonnes), which was facilitated by the suspension of export 
through the Druzhba pipeline in the second quarter due 
to organic contamination of oil with organic chlorides and 
accumula-tion of excess oil volumes in the Transneft system. 
Shipments approached the indicator of 2017, when they 
amounted to about 101 million tonnes.

In addition, the volume of rail-road transpor-tation increased. The 
increase in “wheeled” exports was the result of several factors: 
the need for redistribution of flows due to oil con-tamination in 
the Druzhba pipeline, and an increase in delivery of Rosneft’s 
crude oil to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium system due to a 
protracted repair at the Tuapse refinery, and oil shipment to 
Belarus PJSC ‘NK‘ RussNeft ’.

According to the results of 2019, Tatneft’s crude oil export 
decreased by 5.4% or 0.7 million tonnes, the share in the volume 
of crude oil export from Russia by the end of 2019 decreased 
to 4.4% (in 2018 - 4.8%), while shipments for processing on the 
domes-tic market increased by 11% or 1.7 million tonnes, a larger 
share of growth was account-ed for by Taneko our own refinery - 
ship-ments increased by 1.2 million tonnes or 3,2 %

Total exports from RF

Far abroad countries resources of the RF

Far Abroad via pipeline

Far Abroad off pipeline 

Pipeline transit resources to far abroad

Near Abroad

- through pipeline

- off pipeline

2012

262,5

234,3

189,6

21,83

21,2

28,2

27,8

0,4

2013

256,6

228,5

184,1

22,71

21,7

28,1

26,4

1,6

2014

240,9

218,4

176,3

22,8

19,3

22,5

21,5

1,0

TATNEFT GROUP SHARE IN THE VOLUME OF OIL EXPORT FROM THE RF

TATNEFT Group oil export from  
the Russian Feder-ation, million tonnes

Far abroad export

Near abroad export

Share of Tatneft Group oil export to the share of total 
export from the Russian Federation

2012

12,5

11,9

0,62

4,8%

2013

12,5

11,4

1,05

4,9%

2014

9,7

8,4

1,3

4,0%

2015

261,6

239,0

192,1

28,19

18,7

22,6

22,0

0

2015

11,6

10,3

1,3

4,4%

2016

254,2

236,1

201,2

34,88

19,9

18,1

18,1

0

2016

13,0

11,9

1,1

5,1%

2017

257,0

238,9

197,2

41,72

19,6

18,1

18,1

0

2017

15,5

14,2

1,2

6,0%

2018

257,7

239,7

194,6

45,12

18,6

18,0

18,1

0

2018

12,4

11,2

1,2

2019

266,2

248,6

202,0

46,6

19,9

17,6

17,6

0

2019

11,7

10,5

1,2

4,8%

4,40%

RATIO OF TATNEFT GROUP OIL SUPPLIES TO DOMESTIC/ EXPORT MARKET 
TO OWN PRODUCTION

%

100

50

0

47,5

47,1

36,4

42,6

45,4

53,4

41,9

39,3

52,1

51,9

58,8

55,0

50,9

44,7

55,8

61,1

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

  Export share to own production

  The share of oil supplies to domestic market (to own production)

SHARE OF EXPORT AND OIL SUP-PLIES OF TATNEFT GROUP TO THE DOMESTIC MARKET

%

6,0

5,0

4,0

5,1

4,8

6,0

4,5

5,7

4,8

6,3

4,4

5,0

4,9

5,3

4,0

5,2

4,4

5,1

5,1

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

  The share of Tatneft Group’s oil exports to the share of total exports from the Russian Feder-ation

  Share of Tatneft Group’s oil supply to the to-tal supply to the domestic market of the Rus-sian Federation

SHARE OF TATNEFT GROUP IN OIL SHIP-MENT TO THE 
DOMESTIC MARKET OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Tatneft Group Oil supplies to domestic market of the 
Russian Federation (to be refined)

TAIF-NK OJSC

TANECO JSC

Other refineries, including Kichui refinery

Share of Tatneft Group oil supply to the to-talsupply 
to the domestic market of the R ussian Federation

2012

13,7

2013

13,7

2014

15,6

2015

15,0

2016

14,6

5,8

7,5

0,4

5,4

7,7

0,7

6,2

8,4

1,0

6,2

8,6

0,1

6,9

7,4

0,3

2017

12,9

4,7

7,3

0,9

2018

16,5

4,9

8,6

3,0

2019

18,2

4,8

9,8

3,6

5,1%

5,0%

5,3%

5,2%

5,1%

4,5%

5,7%

6,3%

96

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Fuel consumption and vehicle fleet 

GLOBAL PRIMARY CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY RESOURCES BY TYPES OF ENERGY

TREND OF NEW CAR SALES IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Billion toness of oil equivalent per year

pcs.

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

36 %

26 %

19 %

10,5 %

6 %

  Oil
  Gas

2 %

0,5 %

32 %

26 %

23 %

9 %

5 %

3 %

2 %

27 %

27 %

18%

12%

9%

5%

3%

1995 

2000 

2005 

2010 

2015 

1020 

2025 

2030 

2035 

2040 

2045 

2050

  Coal

  Hydro

  Nuclear

  RES

  Biot

Sources: IHS Markit

GASOLINE CONSUMPTION

Mln bbl/d

25,7

26,5

27,0

27,6

28,1

28,6

29,0

29,5

29,8

30,1

30,3

30,5

30,7

30,8

30,8

30,7

30,6

30,4

30,1

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

+11

7
8
7
2

98

+32

5
1
5
2

+26

1
1
9
1

66

73

+30

0
3
8
1

80

-50

7
0
4
1

63

+11

5
2
8
2

-5

4
7
6
2

+39

9
4
5
2

-10

8
9
3
2

111

109

100

110

-36

7
3
5
1

54

+12

0
2
5
1

-12

7
5
3
1

47

55

+13

4
2
7
1

73

-8

2
8
5
1

63

6
0
0
2

7
0
0
2

8
0
0
2

9
0
0
2

0
1
0
2

1
1
0
2

2
1
0
2

3
1
0
2

4
1
0
2

5
1
0
2

6
1
0
2

7
1
0
2

8
1
0
2

9
1
0
2

+18

0
2
5
1

55

5
0
0
2

+17

4
8
2
1

38

4
0
0
2

+15

0
0
1
1

29

3
0
0
2

-3

4
1
9

29

0
0
0
2

+12

2
2
0
1

24

1
0
0
2

-6

8
5
9

25

2
0
0
2

7
4
9

18

9
9
9
1

  Growth dynamics

  Car sales

  Oil 

Sources: ASM-Holding OJSC, Avtostat LLC, Help Portal “Calculator”

NEW CARS SALES STRUCTURE BY TYPES OF ENGINES IN THE WORLD

1%

15%

83%

%

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

6%
12%

11%

71%

2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  2022  2023  2024  2025  2026  2027  2028  2029  2030  2031  2032  2033  2034  2035

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2030

2035

  USA

  Europe

  China

  Other

Sources: REA

DIESEL CONSUMPTION

Mln bbl/d

25

20

15

10

5

0

17,5

18,0

18,2

18,4

18,5

18,7

18,9

18,8

19,0

18,9

18,7

18,5

18,3

18,0

17,7

17,4

17,1

16,8

16,4

2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  2022  2023  2024  2025  2026  2027  2028  2029  2030  2031  2032  2033  2034  2035

  USA

  Europe

  China

  Other

Sources: REA

98

  All gasoline auto sales

  Total sales EV

  Total sales of diesel cars 

  Total sales PHEV

Sources: REA

DYNAMICS OF THE CAR FLEET DY-NAMIC BY TYPES OF CONSUMPTED OIL PRODUCTS

amount

+ 24%

50 328

5 535

55 472

6 048

59 463

6 432

62 315

6 739

+ 10%

329 639

329 628

- 20%

159 525

160 443

309 860

153 216

44 793

49 424

53 031

55 576

170 114

169 185

156 644

0%

263 848

132 625

131 223

2018 

2025 

2030 

2035

2018 

2025 

2030 

2035

  Diesel

  Petrol

Sources: REA

RF

Europe

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Oil Products production and supply 
in Russian Federation 

OIL REFINING AND PRODUCTION OF BASELINE PRODUCTS IN RF

Mln tonnes

265,4

272,5

71,9

69,4

38,2

74,5

72,0

38,7

300

250

200

250

150

100

50

0

289,0

76,3

77,3

38,3

282,9

280,6

279,9

287,0

285,2

71,1

76,1

39,2

54,9

76,3

40,0

49,8

76,9

39,2

46,4

77,5

39,5

45,8

78,4

40,2

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

  Oil refining in Russia in total, mln tonnes

  Production of commercial Fuel oil in RF, Mln tonnes

  Production of diesel fuel in the RF, Mln tonnes

  Gasoline production in the RF, Mln tonnes

In 2019, the volume of primary oil refining decreased by 0.6% or 
1.8 million tons com-pared to 285.2 million tons in 2018.

In oil refining, the trend of reducing the share of dark oil 
products in the production struc-ture of Russian refineries 
remained as a result of modernizing production capacities and 
improving the quality of the product basket. Production of fuel 
oil in 2019 decreased by 0.6 million tons or 1.3% compared to 
the corresponding period in 2018 and reached a record low of 
45.8 million tons. The decline in the rate of production of fuel 
oil is due to the IMO, at the same time, low prices and vessels 
equipped with scrubbers increased the demand for high-sulfur 
fuel oil. The drop in prices arouse interest to high-sulfur fuel oil 
as feedstock for refining at complex refineries, especially in the 
United States.

PRODUCTION AND EXPORT OF OIL PRODUCTS

Petrol production (hereinafter RON) increased by 1.9% or 
0.8 million tonnes and reached 40.2 million tons due to the 
commissioning of large oil refining units at the end of 2018 at the 
Antipinsky oil refinery and the TAN-ECO plant and the growth of 
gasoline pro-duction at the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat plant. 
Production of diesel fuel (hereinafter DF) in 2019 reached the 
level of 78.4 mln tonnes, an increase was 1.2% or 0.9 mln tonnes.

In 2019, the regulation of domestic gasoline prices legislated, 
which led to a drop in do-mestic fuel prices below export parity. 
The introduced damper only partially compen-sated for the 
decline below the level of export parity 

GASOLINES

Gasoline production in the RF, mln t

Gasoline export from the RF

Gasoline deliveries to the domestic market in the RF

2012

2013

38,2

3,6

34,3

38,7

4,3

34,1

2014

38,3

4,3

33,1

2015

2016

39,2

4,7

34,6

40,0

4,9

34,9

2017

39,2

4,1

35,2

2018

2019

39,5

3,8

35,6

40,2

5,2

35,0

DIESEL FUEL

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

DF production in the RF, mln tonnes

DF export from the RF, mln tonnes

DF supplies to the domestic market in the RF, mln  
tonnes

69,4

34,9

32,5

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

78,4

39,4

38,9

FUEL OIL

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Fuel oil production in the RF, mln tonnes

Fuel oil export from the RF, mln tonnes

Fuel oil supplies to the domestic market in the RF, 
mln tonnes

JET KEROSENE

Jet kerosene production in RF, mln tonnes

Export of jet kerosene from the RF, mln tonnes 

Supplies of jet kerosene to the domestic mar-ket of 
the RF, mln tonnes

71,9

56,9

11,4

2012

10,0

2,7

7,3

74,5

57,3

12,8

76,3

53,5

19,8

71,1

53,8

15,3

54,9

42,0

12,8

49,8

39,4

10,3

46,4

32,8

12,3

45,8

33,0

12,9

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

10,3

1,5

8,9

10,9

0,8

10,0

9,7

1,1

8,6

9,6

1,1

8,5

11,1

1,0

10,1

12,7

1,3

11,4

12,5

0,9

11,6

Key factors of oil industry 
growth in 2019

•  Prolongation of OPEC+ Agreement until the end of 2019;
•  Approval of the program for the formation of common EEU oil and petroleum product markets;
Introduction of tax on additional income from hydrocarbon production from January 1, 2019;
• 
In order to complete the «tax maneuver», a step-by-step reduction of export duties has been initiated over 6 years, and excise 
• 
rates have been set for excisable goods 
(No. 305-FZ and No. 301-FZ);

• 
•  Development of the largest fields in Eastern Siberia, the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous area, and the Arctic continued;
•  Falling production in Western Siberia poses a challenge to develop incentive measures;
•  Contamination of export volumes of oil with organochlorine compounds in the Dru-zhba pipeline;
• 

In accordance with the four-way agreement, work was completed at 5 Russian refineries in 2018, including the commissioning of a 
1.6 million-ton diesel hydrotreatment unit at JSC TANECO, as well as the completion of a 0.7 million-ton catalytic reforming unit;
•  The project to develop a pipeline system to increase the supply of diesel fuel to Primorsk to 25 million tons has been completed 

• 

(the «Sever» project);
In November, the State Duma adopted the law on extraction of hard-to-recover minerals in the third reading. In early December, 
the President of the Russian Federation approved a document that allowed removing adminis-trative barriers in the development 
of tech-nologies for involving such reserves in com-mercial development. The law applies primar-ily to HTR reserves in the Abalak, 
Khadum and Bazhenov strata in Western Siberia and the Urals

Key factors of industry 
development in 2020

•  Reduction of oil production under the OPEC+ Agreement;
•  Encouragement of oil production in West-ern Siberia;
•  The Artic development (the Northern Sea route) is almost half as long as the traditional routes for exporting hydrocarbons to the 

at-tractive APR market, and its development has been declared one of the key tasks of the Arc-tic development. According to the 
May De-cree of the President, the cargo flow through the NSR should grow to 80 million tons per year by 2024);

•  Monitoring of the implementation of the «big tax maneuver» completion and the in-troduction of tax on additional income;
•  Stabilization of oil quality in the system of main oil pipelines in order not to worsen the quality of supplies to domestic refineries;
•  Meeting the growing requirements for re-ducing the carbon footprint and preserving the environment;
•  Adapting to new IMO requirements. 

In mid-2020, a legislative package providing a set of tax incentives for investors in the Arc-tic zone should come into force. One of 
the main projects that the upcoming changes in legislation are largely focused on is Vostok Oil. It includes the fields of Rosneft, in 
par-ticular the actively developed Vankorsky cluster, and Neftegazholding in the North of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The project is 
de-signed to help solve the tasks declared strate-gic for the country – the development of the Arctic and the Northern Sea route. 
Technical difficulties and high cost of work can be compensated by tax incentives, as well as by the synergy of complex development 
of new territories.

This year, condensate exports may increase due to the expectation of commissioning of new large gas fields, despite the fact that 
con-densate is not subject to restrictions under the new OPEC+ Agreement.

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in Industry Associations  
and Unions

The Company is involved in the activity of certain industry associations and 
unions with the aim of constructive interaction with other industry participants 
and position development on key issues of the fuel and energy sector.

• 

The Company is a member of the Union of Oil and Gas Producers 
of Russia (SNP), the General Director of the Company is a 
member of the Council of the Union Board. The SNP Union 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 the government decisions.

•  Since 1998, the Company has been a member of the Russian 
National Committee of the World Petroleum Council on 
organizing and holding World Petroleum Congresses (WPC RNC). 
In particular, two World Petroleum Congresses were organized 
with the participation of PJSC TATNEFT representatives - the 21st 
Congress in 2014 in Moscow and the 22nd Congress in 2016 in 
Istanbul.

•  On June 24-26, 2019, the 6th Future Leaders Forum of the World 
Petroleum Council was held in Saint-Petersburg, where the 
Company’s delegation of young specialists took an active part.

•  Currently, preparations are underway for the 23rd World Petroleum 
Congress scheduled for December 2020, to be held in Houston, in 
which the TATNEFT delegation is planning to participate.

•  Since 2003, PJSC TATNEFT has been cooperating with the 

Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP). The 
General Director of PJSC TATNEFT is a member of the Board of the 
Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, representatives 
of the Company are included in the RSPP Committees: Energy 
Policy and Energy Efficiency Committee; Labor Market and Social 
Partnership Committee; Industrial Safety Committee.

• 

The Company cooperates with the NP Miners of Russia. The 
General Director of PJSC TATNEFT is a member of the Supreme 
Mining Council

•  Since 2008, A.F. Yagafarov, Deputy General Director of PJSC 

TATNEFT has been a member of the Board of Directors of JSC 
Saint- Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (SPIMEX), 
which allows the Company to promptly obtain information about the 
activities of the SPIMEX Exchange and make relevant proposals.

The Company in collaboration with the Trade Union Organization, 
cooperates with the All-Russian Industrial Association of Oil and 
Gas Industry Employers. (PJSC TATNEFT is not a member of the 
Association.) On December 11, the Industrial Agreement on the oil 
& gas industry organizations for 2020-2022 was solemnly signed 
with the participation of A.V. Novak, Minister of Energy of the 
Russian Federation in Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation.

In 2011, the Company signed the quadripartite agreement with 
the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia, Federal Service for 
Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Oversight of Russia and 
Federal Agency on Technical Regulation and Metrology with the 
aim of quality improvement of petroleum products supplied to the 
Russian commodity markets and efficient refinery modernization. 
The Company fulfills its obligations under the agreement ahead of 
schedule. 

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•  Since 2011, the Company’s representatives have been in the 
Working Group of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian 
Federation on monitoring the situation related to the production 
and consumption of petroleum products in the Russian 
Federation with the goal of preventing an uncontrolled increase in 
the price of petroleum products and ensuring stable and uniform 
supply of petroleum products to the domestic market of the Russian 
Federation.

•  Since 2011, the Company has been cooperating with the Chamber 

of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation.

•  Since 2014, the Company has been an active participant of the 
Consumers Council work on the activities of natural monopolies 
in the crude oil and petroleum products transportation via trunk 
pipelines, which functions as a communications platform of PJSC 
TRANSNEFT and its services consumers. As part of the work of 
this organization, issues of tariff formation of PJSC TRANSNEFT, 
its investment program, and financial results are discussed. The 
Company makes relevant proposals and is considering initiatives 
discussed at the Consumer Council

•  Since 2015, the representatives of the Company have been in 
the Working Group established under the Ministry of Energy 
of the Russian Federation for monitoring the crude oil quality 
transported through the oil trunk pipeline system, created to 
stabilize the crude oil quality in the oil trunk pipeline system 
and to prevent deterioration of the crude oil quality supplied to 
domestic refineries. The active position of PJSC TATNEFT in the 
Working Group work helped to deliver several positive results, 
including increased limit values of sulfur content in the export 
lines within the regular traffic scheme. In 2019, the Ministry of 
Energy of Russia and TANECO JSC entered into an Agreement 
on modernization of oil refinery facilities for oil re-refining in the 
amount of RUB 106.5 billion investments, and later (in the same 
year) they signed an additional agreement to amend the current 
agreement on modernization of oil refinery facilities with TANECO 
JSC regarding the timing of the commissioning of several facilities 
and corresponding scope of funding.

• 

• 

• 

In 2019, the Company joined the Working Group on transition of 
oil and gas companies to the Goods Labeling and Traceability 
System in the Russian Federation.

The Company’s specialists participate in the work of the Eurasian 
Union of Subsoil Use Experts (ESOEN) to enable the full use of 
existing competencies to ensure fair and high-quality appraisal of 
mineral reserves.

The Company joined the All-Russian Industrial Association of Oil 
and Gas Industry Employers of the Russian Federation in order 
to improve the regulation of social and labor relations between 
employers and employees. On December 11, 2019, the Industrial 
Agreement on the oil & gas industry organizations for 2020-
2022 was signed between the Trade Unions and the All-Russian 
Industrial Association of Oil & Gas Industry Employers of the 
Russian Federation.

Support for International and National 
Economic, Environmental and Social  
Initiatives

UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT

In 2019, the Company joined the Global Compact UN as a 
participant, having accepted the obligations to implement 10 
principles and 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

We are aware that the enterprises of the fuel and energy 
complex play one of the key roles in ensuring sustainable 
development. First of all, this is the production of energy, 
which is necessary to ensure the livelihoods of mankind, 
improve the quality of life and socio-economic growth in 
general. Given the specific nature of activities related to 
natural resources and environmental impact, the Company 
focuses its efforts on environmental goals. Our fundamental 
priority is to reduce our environmental footprint and ensuring 
ecosystem self-healing potential.

One of our key tgoals is 13 SDG “Taking action to combat 
climate change and its impacts”. We started the action on 
this goal several years ago, taking into account the content 
of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (Paris 
Agreement), which regulates measures to reduce carbon 
dioxide in the atmosphere since 2020. Accessible and 
clean energy, clean water, good health and well-being, 
rational consumption and production, decent work and 
economic growth, quality education, industrialization and the 
development of social infrastructure are inextricably linked 
in achieving sustainable development. We comprehensively 
consider these goals when making our business decisions 
and implementing targeted corporate programs.

HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOUR RELATIONS

ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE

The Company adheres to and shares the principles of 
fundamental international declarations and conventions in 
the field of human rights and labour relations, including:

The Company takes into account a number of fundamental 
initiatives and standards in its activities and supports for 
the environment and climate safety:

•  UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
•  UN Environment and Development Declarations;
•  OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises;
•  Declarations of Fundamental Labour Rights and 

Principles of the International Labour Organization 
(ILO);
ILO Convention No.87 on Freedom of Association and 
Protection of the Right to Organise Convention;
ILO Convention No. 98 concerning the application of 
the principles of the right to organise and to bargain 
collectively;
ILO Convention No.111 on Discrimination in Employment 
and Occupation.

• 

• 

• 

•  Global Oil and Gas Industry Standard for Improving 
Environmental and Social Performance (IPIECA)

•  Oil and Gas industry Climate Initiative (OGCI);
•  TCFD Recommendations for companies to disclose 

information on financial risks arising from global climate 
change;

•  Setting Science Based Targets to reduce greenhouse 

gas emissions;

•  CDP - global climate rating;
•  The Greenhouse Gas Protocol of the World Business 

Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the 
World Resources Institute (WRI).

ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTIVITIES

SOCIAL CHARTER OF RUSSIAN BUSINESS

The Company adheres to the principles and norms 
contained in the following documents:

•  The United Nations Convention against Corruption, 
(adopted by the UN General Assembly Resolution in 
New York on 31 October 2003);

•  The Convention of the Economic Cooperation and 
Development Organization on Combating Bribery 
of Foreign Public Officials in International Business 
Transactions, adopted in Istanbul, on November 21, 
1997);

•  Criminal Law Convention on Corruption (concluded in 

Strasbourg on January 27, 1999 ETS No. 173);

•  Anti-corruption Charter of Russian Business community.

The Company adheres to the responsible business 
principles defined by the Social Charter, covering aspects 
of economic and financial sustainability, product quality, 
respect for human rights, business ethics and relationships 
with partners, consumers, employees, environmental 
safety, participation in the development of the local 
community.

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25BOD REPORT2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTCorporate  
Governance

2 977

PUBLICATIONS ON THE COMPANY’S 
CORPORATE ACTIONS 
IN THE FEDERAL MEDIA IN 2019

4 191

PUBLICATIONS ON THE COMPANY’S  
TRANSACTIONS,PROJECTS,  
INVESTMENTS COMPANIES  
IN THE FEDERAL MEDIA IN 2019

according to the SCAN Interfax system

TRILLION
RUB

VALUE OF CONSOLIDATED ASSETS  
AS OF 31.12.2019

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2019 ANNUAL REPORTCorporate governance 
system

In 2019, the TATNEFT’s status of a publicly traded company with the listing on 
the international stock market had marked its 25-th anniversary. Over this period, 
the Company has continuously demonstrated sustainability and high corporate 
governance performance ensuring trust and confidence for its shareholders.

The corporate governance model of the Company is built 
upon on the strong engagement of its shareholders, the Board 
of Directors, top managers, executive bodies, employees, 
business partners and local communities in the areas of 
which the Company operates, in order to make strategically 
aligned decisions, ensure effective asset management, 
and high operational and financial performance, increase 
investment attractiveness and gain competitive edge for long-
term continuous creation of economic value and sustainable 
development.

The corporate governance system complies with the legislation 
of the Russian Federation and meets the requirements for the 
issuers of the securities whose shares are included in the top-tier 
quotation list of the Moscow Exchange, and the rules of other 
stock exchanges, where the Company’s securities are traded, 
as well as observes the legal rights of its shareholders and 
maintains a high level of information disclosure. 

The Company maintains a clear division of powers and 
delineation of responsibilities of the governance bodies, 
assessment of the performance of their functions and duties, 
effective risk management and internal control mechanisms, 
prevention of corporate conflicts, counteraction of corruption and 
corporate fraud, and respect for the fundamental principles of 
human rights and ethical standards. 

The Company maintains best corporate practices following 
the guidance of the Bank of Russia’s Corporate Governance 
Code and the G20/OECD principles of corporate governance, 
and takes into account the international and national standards 
and regulatory documents relevant to various aspects of good 
governance.

In December 2019, TATNEFT was 
granted the official status of the UN 
Global Compact participant. 

Historically, TATNEFT has been strongly committed to 
the principles of high corporate responsibility providing 
the alignment of the corporate interests with the UN 
Global Compact Agenda for sustainable development. 
This means that business decision-making abides by 
the fundamental ethical principles and human rights, the 
objectives of preserving a favorable environment, reducing 
the carbon footprint, improving social infrastructure, 
expanding innovation opportunities, ensuring economic 
growth and improving the quality of life in the regions and 
the areas the TATNEFT Group enterprises carry out their 
operations.  The goal-oriented programs are implemented 
on the basis of an open dialogue with the local community 
and stakeholders, which improves the targeting of the 
Company’s initiatives and decision-making transparency. 

The Company sees a lot of potential for combining 
the efforts of all participants in the Global Compact to 
integrate corporate experience and actions in achieving 
the sustainable development goals, which increases the 
effectiveness of corporate practice in general. 

The management of the sustainable development pillars is based upon the 
consistency of the Company’s actions with the UN fundamental principles and 
sustainable development goals, global trends in sustainable development and 
priorities for national and regional development.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES

1

2

3

4

Serving the legitimate 
interests of shareholders and 
pari passu in exercising their 
rights in the management of 
the Company.

A highly professional and 
efficient Board of Directors 
that is accountable to the 
shareholders with the 
sufficient membership of 
independent directors. 

Progressive and transparent 
dividend policy.

Disclosure of information 
on all material facts and the 
most significant aspects of 
the Company’s activities 
for the shareholders and all 
interested parties.

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6

7

8

Effective risk management 
and internal control.

Oversight of major corporate 
actions, including those in the 
controlled organizations.

Leadership and innovative 
development.

Decision-making based on 
consistency and collegiality.

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10

11

12

Commitment to the 
fundamental human rights 
principles and high ethical 
business principles.

Counteracting corruption and 
corporate fraud.

Implementation of sustainable 
development Goals, 
development of ESG practices 
and socially responsible 
investment.

Decision-making through 
engagement with 
stakeholders.

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

1

2

3

4

Improving the Company’s 
investment attractiveness and 
shareholder value through 
the long-term sustainable 
development with integration 
of the 17 Sustainable 
Development Goals of the 
UN Global Compact and ESG 
factors.

Constructive engagement of 
shareholders and investors 
with the Board of Directors 
and executive bodies for joint 
task-setting and effective 
decision-making.

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

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

5

6

7

8

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

Safeguarding and improving 
the quality and structure 
of assets by improving the 
ownership and organizational 
structure.

Development of an integrated 
risk management and internal 
control system. 

Integration of social aspects, 
industrial and environmental 
safety issues into the 
Company’s Strategy and its 
current operations.

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10

11

12

Maintaining a high business 
reputation of the Company.

Prevention and resolution of 
corporate conflicts.

Providing high quality 
products and services.

Ensuring transparency of 
the Company’s activities and 
information openness.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTMain Internal documents

In 2019, in accordance with changes in the Russian law and 
recommendations of the Bank of Russia’s Corporate Governance 
Code the Management Board made changes to the following 
Internal documents: Articles of Association, Regulations on the 
General Meeting of Shareholders, Regulations on the Board 
of Directors, Regulations on the Director General, Regulations 
on the Management Board, Regulations on the Revision 
Commission. 

Also, as part of the improvement of the corporate governance 
mechanisms, the new internal documents have been formed and 
approved.

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 

Corporate Governance  
Code of PJSC TATNEFT 

Regulations on the Corporate 
Governance Committee of 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 TATNEFT 

Regulations on the Revision 
Commission of the Board of 
Directors of PJSC TATNEFT

Regulations on the General 
Director of PJSC TATNEFT 

Regulations on the 
Management Board  
of PJSC TATNEFT 

Regulations on the Internal 
Audit Management of PJSC 
TATNEFT 

Regulations on the Corporate 
Secretary of PJSC TATNEFT 

Regulations on the Dividend 
Policy of PJSC TATNEFT 

Regulations on the Information 
Policy of PJSC TATNEFT 

Regulations on Information 
Disclosure to Shareholders of 
PJSC TATNEFT 

Health, Safety and  
Environmental Policy with the 
consideration to the climate 
change of PJSC TATNEFT

Improving corporate governance  
practices in 2019

In the reporting year, a great deal of efforts was made to improve 
the internal corporate procedures and practices, as well as to 
develop the sustainable development practices.

Within 3 years, the Company has 
raised its compliance with the 
Corporate Governance Code by 7%.

In 2019, pursuant to the Bank of Russia’s Corporate Governance 
Code guidance, the Company’s Articles of Association were 
amended by the decision of the General PJSC TATNEFT 
shareholders’ meeting in 2018 as follows:

• 

the time frame within which the stockholders can propose 
items to be included in the agenda of the Annual general 
shareholders’ meeting after the end of the fiscal year was 
extended from 55 to 60 days;

•  decisions with regards to the most important items specified 
in the recommendation 170 of the Code shall be taken at 
a meeting of the Board of Directors via open ballot by a 
qualified majority of not less than three-quarters of the votes 
of all members of the Board of Directors, with the votes of the 
retired members of the Board of Directors of the Company 
not to be counted. 

The corporate governance of 
the Company is 94% of the full 
compliance with the provisions of 
the Corporate Governance Code 
recommended by the Bank of 
Russia. The partial compliance of 
the Company is 6% of the Code 
guidance.

For more details on the assessment of the compliance with 
the guidance of the Bank of Russia’s Corporate Governance 
Code, please refer to 330-349 pages.

As far as the partial compliance with the Code guidance is 
concerned, the Company sticks to the principle of «explanation» 
and provides a detailed commentary on the current practices.

COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMPANY’S CORPORATE PRACTICES 
WITH THE BANK OF RUSSIA’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE GUIDANCE

13%

87%

9%

91%

6%

94%

2017 

2018 

2019

  Full compliance

  Partial compliance

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTKey Focus Items for Corporate Practice 
Development of the Company in 2019

TATNEFT Group 
Development 
Strategy 

The Board of Directors comprehensively 
reviews the Company’s planning and the 
performance of the current operating and 
financial activities of the Company as part 
of the Strategy 2030 implementation. 
The analysis of the influence of 
macroeconomic factors, conditions for 
limiting oil production under the OPEC + 
Agreement, market price fluctuations and 
other factors associated with the analysis 
of long-term trends in the hydrocarbon 
market and their impact on the 
development of the Company is carried 
out. The focus is on issues related to 
programs to increase efficiency, increase 
margins in the value chain and optimize 
costs. The issues of human resources 
management, motivation system and KPI 
are considered. Close attention is paid 
to ensuring industrial and environmental 
safety, labor protection. The Company 
expands the strategic planning taking 
into account aspects of sustainable 
development. The Company did succeed 
in meeting the targets set for as well as in 
achieving the key goals in the reporting 
year, despite external constraints.

For more information to the 
issues reviewed by the Board of 
Directors please refer to pages 
128–113

Assessment of 
Corporate Practice 
Efficiency 

For more information on the 
Corporate Practice Efficiency, please 
refer to Page 132 

Sustainable 
development in 
compliance with the 
UN 17 Sustainable 
Development Goals 
and ESG practice

The topics of the Sustainable Development 
Goals are included in the Company’s 
Corporate Policy priorities. In 2019, 
the efforts were made to enhance the 
integration of the SDGs and ESG aspects 
into business planning and the KPI system. 
The development of a number of internal 
procedures and regulations was initiated, 
including liaising with stakeholders, 
contractors and suppliers. In December 
2019, the Company was officially granted 
the status of a participant in the UN Global 
Compact.  

The Company’s position and actions in implementation of the Sustainable 
Development Goals and ESG aspects are further described in the Sustainable 
Development Section and the Company’s Sustainability Report for 2019

KPI system 
development

For more information on the KPI 
System, please refer to Pages  
50-51.

The key performance indicators system 

The Company seeks to maximize the 
assessment efficiency of the corporate 
practice quality and the work of the Board 
of Directors and its committees, individual 
members of the Board of Directors and the 
management to determine the efficiency 
of the overall corporate practice and the 
work of the Board of Directors, the members 
of the Board and the management and 
their consistency with the Company’s 
development needs and identify the areas 
to improve the corporate governance. In 
2019, the Company regularly interacted with 
its shareholders, investors, analysts and 
other stakeholders on the corporate practice 
issues, taking into account their expectations 
for improving the corporate governance 
system and ESG. The Company constantly 
analyzes the development of the corporate 

The key performance indicators system 
development is intended to transform the 
Company’s Strategy and Planning into 
the specific operational management 
performance indicators with the assessment 
of the current state of their achievement and 
to provide a systematic approach for making 
effective management decisions. This 
approach provides for building the process 
for the Company’s employees motivation 
to bring the Company’s strategic goals to 
realization on a step-by step basis. In 2019, 
the coverage of duty positions in the main 
business areas and business blocks was 
expanded to include ESG aspects.

legislation and international standards. 
These factors are taken into account in 
the internal assessment of the corporate 
governance in order to further improve the 
system and mechanisms of the corporate 
governance. The internal regular assessment 
of the corporate practices falls within the 
competence of the Corporate Governance 
Committee of the Board of Directors and 
the Corporate Secretary’s Office. The 
performance of the Board of Directors, its 
committees, and members of the Board is 
evaluated annually in the self-assessment 
form.

Health, Safety & 
Environmental Policy 
with considerations  
to the climate change 

For more information on the 
Company’s position and actions 
related to the HSE Policy with 
considerations to the climate 
change, please refer to the 
Sustainable Development Section 
and the Company’s Sustainable 
Development Report for 2019.

Governance  
of subsidiaries 

For more information on the 
Corporate Governance Structure 
please refer to Pages 112–113

Development of Risk 
Management &  
Internal Control 
System 

For more information on the Risk 
Management and Internal Control 
System please refer to Pages  
158-163

Ensuring the safety, protecting the lives 
and health of people, and preserving a 
favourable environment are among the 
Company’s key priorities. In 2019, the 
Board of Directors approved the restated 
version of the Company’s HSE Policy 
with the considerations to the climate 
change, based on the international best 
practices and a risk-based approach. 
The Policy takes into account the risks 
and opportunities associated with the 
impact on the environment and the 
climate change, and determines the 
Company’s comprehensive position in 
this domain. The Company integrates 
the international standards covering the 
environmental and climate management. 

The Company develops the mechanisms for 
interaction of the controlled companies as 
the participants in the corporate environment 
of the TATNEFT Group, as significant 
strategic management tools, including the 
oversight of significant corporate actions in 
the controlled organizations. In 2020, the 
internal regulations for engagement with 
subsidiaries and affiliates were updated 
such as the Regulation on the procedure for 
the PJSC TATNEFT corporate engagement 
with controlled and related organizations 
(approved by the Board of Directors in 
January 2020). Currently, the Company 
develops a unified corporate information 
platform for managing the controlled 
companies and expanding the integration 
of the unified corporate standards 
for the organizations of the TATNEFT 

The Company develops the Risk 
Management and Internal Control System 
(RMS and IC) in order to provide reasonable 
confidence in achieving the goals set for the 
Company. The principles and approaches 
to the setting up of the risk management 
and internal control system are based on 
the Bank of Russia’s Corporate Governance 
Code guidance with taking into account 
generally accepted concepts and practices 
in risk management and internal control: 
«Integrated concept for an internal control 
framework» COSO ERM, The Enterprise 
Risk Management Concept (COSO). 
Integrated Model», Committee of Sponsoring 
Organizations of The Treadway Commission; 
ISO31000 International standards «Risk 
Management. Principles and guidelines», 
ISO31010 «Risk Management. Risk 

Currently, the organizational structure 
of industrial and environmental safety 
management is being reformed taking 
into account climatic factors.

Group, including in the ESG practice and 
consolidation of actions for implementation 
of the Sustainable Development Goals. 

Assessment Techniques», corresponding 
GOST standards et al. In 2019, the efforts 
were made to improve the effectiveness of 
integrating risk management processes into 
investment and operational activities, as well 
as drafting the internal documents on the 
integrated risk management and internal 
control system (pending approval by the 
Company’s Board of Directors in 2020). 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTCompany management  
structure

The Company operates a two-tier 
model of the governance bodies, 
which contemplates dividing 
management functions between the 
Board of Directors and executive 
bodies. 

The Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT performs the key 
functions for strategic management of the joint-stock company 
and oversight of the executive bodies, and plays a key role in the 
process of improving the system and practice of the corporate 
governance based on the principle of continuity and advanced 
international standards. 

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. The general oversight of the financial and 
economic activities of the Company is carried out by the Revision 
Commission. 

the management system and transparency of the controlled 
companies, the Company operates appropriate mechanisms and 
a system of uniform corporate standards.

Planning of financial and operational targets is integrated 
into a unified corporate governance system of the Group in 
accordance with the Development Strategy and key decisions 
made by the Board of Directors with considerations to 
sustainable development aspects. The authority to implement 
the production plans, economic, environmental and social goals 
and objectives is delegated to the management of the Company 
with overseeing at the level of the Board of Directors and its 
Committees, the Management Board, and the General Director.  

The Company operates as a Group. PJSC TATNEFT is the 
corporate center of the Group, with the organizational structure 
that ensures all levels of interaction between the members 
of the Group’s corporate environment. In order to ensure 

Insurance of liability risks of 
members of governance bodies       

The Company insures liability risks of members of the Company’s 
governance 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 2019, JSC SOGAZ was 
the insurer of such risks for the Company.

REVISION COMMITTEE 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS  

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CORPORATE SECRETARY

INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGEMENT

GENERAL DIRECTOR  

MANAGEMENT BOARD CHAIRMAN 

MANAGEMENT BOARD

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AUDIT COMMITTEE

HR AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

ETHICS AND CORPORATE CULTURE COMMITTEE  

The day-to-day activities of the Company are handled by the services 
of the executive office, structural business divisions, facilitators of the 
business streams and business blocks, as well as by the authorized 
representatives in the governing bodies of the subsidiaries and 
affiliates.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTGeneral Meeting  
of Shareholders

The General meeting is the supreme governing body of the Company and acts in 
accordance with the regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, the Articles of 
Association of the Company and these Regulations.

The General meeting of shareholders make decisions on major 
issues of the Company’s activities. The General meeting may be 
held in the form of a joint attendance gathering of shareholders 
to discuss items on the agenda and make decisions on matters 
put to the vote, or in the form of an absentee voting meeting. The 
General meeting of shareholders may be held by the Company 
with an option to fill out electronic ballots online via the Internet. 

The General meeting of shareholders delegates the overall 
management of the Company to the Board of Directors. The 
procedure for holding the General meeting of shareholders fully 
ensures observance the rights of shareholders. The procedure 
for preparation, convening, holding and summing-up of the 
General meeting of shareholders is defined by the Regulations 
on the General meeting of shareholders of PJSC TATNEFT 
n.a. V.D. Shashin approved as amended by the decision of the 
annual General meeting of shareholders of PJSC TATNEFT n.a. 
V.D. Shashin, Minutes No. 29 from 25.06.2019.

The Company holds an annual General meeting of shareholders 
once a year not earlier than two and not 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. The information is made available to the shareholders 
with regard to the general shareholders’ meeting agenda items 
in the amount and within the timeframe sufficient for them to 
choose a well-grounded stance on the considered matters as 
well as make decisions on participation in the meeting and the 
form of such participation.

The annual General meeting at all times must consider issues 
related to the election of members of the Board of Directors 
and the Revision Commission, approval of the auditor, approval 
of the annual report, annual accounting (financial) statements, 
appropriation of profit, including payments (declarations) of 
dividends, and losses as of reporting year-end, and approval of 
internal documents regulating the activities of the Company’s 
governing bodies. Shareholders make decisions on the most 
important issues of the Company’s activities. The full list of 
matters reserved to the General meeting of shareholders is 
specified by the requirements of Federal Law No. 208-FZ of 
December 26, 1995 «On Joint-Stock Companies». When electing 
the Board of Directors, the Company gives its shareholders 
the detailed background of each candidate such as biography, 
experience and skills, and strives to ensure that the candidates 
are personally present at the General meeting of shareholders 
held in the form of joint attendance 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 dissenting 
opinions of members of the Board of Directors, if any.

Decisions on the agenda items of the General meeting of 
shareholders are made by voting by ballots in accordance with 
the current legislation and the Company’s Articles of Association. 
When drafting the decisions of the meeting, it is mandatory to 
indicate by what majority of votes the decisions were made and 
dissenting opinions are recorded. The minutes are signed by The 
Chairman and Secretary of the meeting. During the preparation 
for and holding of the general meeting, the shareholders can 
freely and timely receive information about the meeting and 
its materials, pose questions to members of the company’s 
executive bodies and the board of directors, and communicate 
with each other. 

The Company provides its 
shareholders with any available 
means of communication such as 
hotline and e-mail options, making 
it possible for the shareholders to 
ask questions about their share 
ownership, dividend payout 
procedure, etc., as well as express 
opinions and send questions about 
the agenda during the preparations 
for the General meeting of 
shareholders.

THE GENERAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS HELD IN 2019

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 
June 21, 2019 (in the form of joint 
attendance)

The decisions taken by the extraordinary 
General meeting of shareholders:

1.  Approve the annual report of PJSC 
TATNEFT n.a. V.D.Shashin for 2018.

2.  Approve the annual accounting 
(financial) statements of PJSC 
TATNEFT n.a. V. D. Shashin for 2018.

3.  Approve the appropriation of profit 
(including payment (declaration) of 
dividends) of PJSC TATNEFT n.a. V. 
D. Shashin by the reporting year-end 
results. Pay out the 2018 dividends 
taking into account the nine- and-six-
months dividends paid out earlier.
a)  on the preferred stock in the amount 

of 8491% to the par value;

b)  on the ordinary stock in the amount 

of 8491% to the par value. Set July 
05, 2019 as the record date when 
the persons entitled to dividends are 
determined.  The dividends are to be 
paid in cash.

4.  Elect the following individuals to the 
Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT 
n.a.V. D. Shashin:

•  Gaizatullin Radik Raufovich
•  Gerecs Laszlo                                                                                     
•  Levin Yuri Lvovich                                                                                                                        
•  Maganov Nail Ulfatovich
•  Muslimov Renat Khaliullovich                                                         
•  Nurmukhametov Rafail Saitovich                                                      
•  Sabirov Rinat Kasimovich                                                               
•  Sorokin Valery Yurievich                                                             
•  Syubaev Nurislam Zinatulovich
•  Takhautdinov Shafagat Fakhrazovich                                                    
•  Khalimov Rustam Khamisovich                                                              
•  Khamaev Azat Kiyamovich                                                                    
•  Khisamov Rais Salikhovich                                                                  
•  Steiner Rene Frederick                                                                               

5.  Elect the following individuals to 

the Revision Commission of PJSC 
TATNEFT n.a.V. D. Shashin:
•  Borzunova Ksenia Gennadievna
•  Galeyev Azat Damirovich 
•  Gilfanova Guzal Rafisovna 
•  Zalyaev Salavat Galiaskarovich
•  Kuzmina Venera Gibadullovna
•  Rakhimzyanova Liliya Rafaelovna 
•  Farkhutdinova Nazilya Rafisovna
•  Sharifullin Ravil Anasovich
6.  Approve the Joint-Stock Company 
PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit as 
the auditor for PJSC TATNEFT named 
after V. D. Shashin to perform the 
statutory audit of the 2019 annual 
financial statements prepared in 
accordance with the Russian and 
international accounting standards for 
a period of one year.

7.  Approve the amended and restated 
Articles of Association of the Public 
Joint Stock Company TATNEFT n.a. V. 
D. Shashin.

8.  Approve the amended and restated 
Regulations On General Meeting of 
Shareholders of the Public Joint Stock 
Company TATNEFT n.a. V. D. Shashin.

9.  Approve the amended and restated 

Regulations On the Board of Directors 
of the Public Joint Stock Company 
TATNEFT n.a. V. D. Shashin.

10.  Approve the amended and restated 
Regulations On the General Director 
of the Public Joint Stock Company 
TATNEFT n.a. V. D. Shashin.

11.  Approve the amended and restated 
Regulations On the Management 
Board of the Public Joint Stock 
Company TATNEFT n.a. V. D. Shashin.

12.  Approve the amended and restated 

Regulations On the Revision 
Commission of the Public Joint Stock 
Company TATNEFT n.a. V. D. Shashin.

Extraordinary General meeting of 
shareholders (in the form of absentee 
voting) September 13, 2019

The decisions taken by the extraordinary 
General meeting of shareholders:

1.  Make the dividend payment for the six 

(6) months of 2019:

а)  on the preferred stock in the amount 

of 4011% to the par value;

б)  on the ordinary stock in the amount of 

4011% to the par value.

2.  Set September 27, 2019 as the record 

date when the persons entitled 
to dividends are determined. The 
dividends are to be paid in cash.

Extraordinary General meeting of 
shareholders (in the form of absentee 
voting) December 19, 2019

The decisions taken by the extraordinary 
General meeting of shareholders:

1.  Pay out the 2019 nine-month’s 

dividends taking into account the 
2019 six-month’s dividends paid out 
earlier:

a)  on the preferred stock in the amount 

of 6447% to the par value;

b)  on the ordinary shares in the amount 

of 6447% to the par value.

2.  Set December 30, 2019 as the record 

date when the persons entitled 
to dividends are determined. The 
dividends are to be paid in cash.

THE QUORUM OF GENERAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS FROM 2015 TO 2019

62,04%  
63,53%
61,97%
66,69%
59,91%
63,66%
66,35%
62,97%
65,44%
67,67%

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders   
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders   
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders   
Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders     
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders   
Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders     
Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders     
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders   
Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders     
Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders     

June 26, 2015
June 24, 2016
June 23, 2017
December 12, 2017
June 22, 2018
September 28, 2018
December 21, 2018
June 21, 2019
September 13, 2019
December 19, 2019

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTBoard of Directors

On June 21, 2019 the General meeting of shareholders  elected the Board of 
Directors of PJSC TATNEFT from the candidates who have sufficient professional 
background in strategic management, the level of knowledge and skills, as well 
as personal qualities to adopt well-balanced and objective decisions on the 
Company’s  growth and development with the membership that meets the scope 
of activities, interests and needs of the Company. 

Composition of the 
Board of Directors

Chairman of the Board 
of Directors

At the first meeting of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT 
following the annual General meeting of shareholders held 
on June 21, 2019, Rustam N. Minnikhanov was unanimously 
elected the Chairman of the Board of Directors by all members 
of the Board of Directors, as the most influential member of  
the Board of Directors with high level of professional skills and 
knowledge, significant background in management positions, 
and impeccable business and personal reputation. The Chairman 
of the Board of Directors is a non-executive director, nor is a 
member of any of the committees of the Board of Directors.

The procedure of composing the membership, status, structure, 
functions, goals and objectives, competences, powers of the 
Board of Directors, the work procedures and engagement with 
other governing bodies of the Company are determined by 
the Articles of Association and the Regulations on the Board 
of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT n.a. V. D. Shashin, and clearly 
distinguished from the competences of the executive bodies of 
the Company, which govern its current activities.

Fourteen (14) members of the Board of Directors are elected by 
the general shareholders’ meeting by cumulative voting (the 
candidates receiving the largest number of votes are deemed 
elected to the Board of Directors. One member of the Board of 
Directors is designated under the special Golden Share right. 
The Company is to include the matter of electing the members 
of the Board of Directors in the agenda of the annual general 
shareholders’ meeting. 

The Company provides a transparent procedure for electing 
members of the Board of Directors and discloses information on 
the current composition of the Board of Directors and candidates 
to the Board of Directors in advance. When nominating members 
of the Board of Directors and its committees, criteria and factors 
of professional skills and expertise are considered, including in 
the economic, environmental and social areas.

The Board of Directors at its first meeting following the 
establishment of membership of the Board, elect the Chairman 
of the Board of Directors, whose powers are set out in the 
Regulations on the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT n.a. V. 
D. Shashin, and set up committees of the Board of Directors.

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

The Chairman of the Board of 
Directors plays a pivotal role to 
ensure that the Board of Directors 
and its committees work effectively 
and efficiently. 

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 vote of the total number of members of the 
Board of Directors and carries out his duties in accordance with 
the Company’s Articles of Association, the Regulations on the 
Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT n.a. V. D. Shashin, and the 
Corporate Governance Code.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors organizes its work, 
convenes and presides over meetings of the Board of Directors, 
and arranges for minutes to be kept at such meetings. In the 
absence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors his duties are 
performed by one of the members of the Board of Directors upon 
the decision of the Board of Directors of the Company. 

The competences of the Chairman of the Board of Directors 
include drawing up proposals regarding activity tasking among 
members of the Board of Directors and committees of the Board 
of Directors; ensuring open discussion of the agenda items 
while duly reflecting the views of all members of the Board 
of Directors; determining key issues to be considered by the 
Board of Directors and choosing the optimum form of meeting 
for discussion of matters; representing the Board of Directors 
in the relationship with shareholders, management and other 
stakeholders.

The activity of the Chairman of the Board of Directors is focused 
on creating a constructive atmosphere for holding meetings, 
free discussion of issues considered by the Board of Directors in 
order to develop the most thoughtful and effective decisions.

Powers and 
competencies of the 
Board of Directors

The Board of Directors provides overall charge of the Company’s 
activities, sets up priorities, strategy and  policy of the Company, 
authorizes and approves the strategic, long-term and medium-
term plans and programs of development of the TATNEFT 
Group, including investment, borrowings and asset management, 
main principles and approaches to organization of the system 
of internal control and risk management, is responsible for 
the management of key risks of the Company affecting the 
achievement of its strategic targets and takes decisions on key 
projects and major transactions, oversees the achievement 
of strategic objectives, plans and programs of the Company, 
promotes timely disclosure of full and reliable information on the 
activities of the Company. 

When considering the Company’s Strategy, shaping and 
approving plans, budgets and investment programs, the Board 
of Directors takes into account the sustainable development 
aspects and goals in HSE, social policy, and human resource 
management.

One of the key duty of the Board of Directors is to establish 
effective executive bodies and ensure oversight of their 
activities. The competence of the Board of Directors pertains to 
the following matters:

•  election of executive bodies, termination of their powers and 

motivation of executive bodies;

•  oversight of the Company’s activities based on regular 

• 

• 

progress reports of the executive bodies on the 
implementation of Strategy and business plans;
improving the corporate governance system and practice in 
the Company;
convocation of the annual and extraordinary general meeting 
of shareholders, as well as matters related to the preparation 
of general meeting of shareholders;

•  approval of internal documents of the Company, except for 
internal documents with the approvals which are reserved 
to the competence of general meeting of shareholders and 
executive bodies of the Company; 

•  approval of the Company’s registrar and the contract terms 

with the registrar, and termination thereof. 

The Company ensures that 
the candidates to the Board of 
Directors and its committees are 
nominated and selected based on 
criteria of diversity, independence, 
professional skills and expertise.  

The Board of Directors and executive 
bodies play a key role in shaping, 
setting, approving, and updating the 
Company’s goals, values, and mission, 
as well as the strategies, policies, and 
objectives to achieve the economic, 
environmental, and social well-being. 

The Board of Directors works under the approved plans, 
inter alia, summarizing the results of activities, determining 
the Company’s priorities, preparing general meetings of 
shareholders, making decisions on authorization or subsequent 
approval of non-arm’s length transactions and other transactions 
in accordance with the Articles of Association.

In order to ensure the effective work of the Board of Directors 
the Company accomplishes the following comprehensive 
actions:

•  Provision of information technology resources with a secure 
corporate communication link for rapid remote delivery of 
information materials to members of the Board of Directors 
regarding Board’s meeting agendas;

•  Making it possible to hold meetings of the Board of Directors 

and its committees in a video-conference;

•  Archive storage of minutes of meetings;
•  Ensuring that members of the Board of Directors are aware 

of and familiar with the internal documentation and business 
operations of the Company, including production, financial 
and economic, environmental and social aspects of its 
operations;

•  Procedures for keeping the Board of Directors informed, 

including critical issues if they arise.

The Board of Directors plays 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. 

The Company has mechanisms in 
place to provide members of the 
Board of Directors with information 
in the amount and within the 
timeframe sufficient for them to 
make balanced and objective 
decision on the agenda items of the 
Board of Directors.

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25CORPORATE GOVERNANCE2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTComposition of the Board  
of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT 

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

Minnikhanov 
Rustam Nurgalievich
Non-executive Director

Chairman of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT

•  Born in 1957.
• 

In 1978, graduated from Kazan 
Agricultural Institute.
In 1986, graduated from the Soviet 
Trade Institute.

• 

Maganov 
Nail Ulfatovich
Executive Director 

General Director of 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

•  Born in 1958.
•  From July 2000 to November 2013, 

First Deputy General Director – Head 
of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products 
Sales Department of OJSC TATNEFT

Gaizatullin 
Radik Raufovich
Non-executive Director

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

Participation in governing bodies  
of other organizations: 
•  Chairman of the Board of Directors  

•  Born in 1964.
• 

In 1985, graduated from Kazan 
Agricultural Institute.

of PJSC Bank ZENIT

•  From June 2002 to present, Minister 

•  Chairman of the Board of Directors  

of Finance of the Republic of 
Tatarstan

•  From 1996 to 1998, Minister of Finance 

of the Republic of Tatarstan.
•  From July 1998 to March 2010, 

presided over the Government of the 
Republic of Tatarstan.

•  President of the Republic of Tatarstan 

since March 2010.

•  From November 2013 to present, 

of INKO-TEK LLC

General Director of PJSC TATNEFT

•  Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim
•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of OJSC Tatneftekhiminvest-holding
•  Member of the Board of Directors of 

JSC Svyazinvestneftekhim

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of KHL LLC

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of Tatneft Oil AG

•  Chairman of the Board of Directors  

of TNA-Services NV

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of TAL OIL Ltd

•  General Partner, who is entrusted to 
run business affairs (without a power 
of attorney) of LP TATNEFT, Solid  
and Co

•  Chairman of the Board of Directors  

of TATNEFT Charitable Fund. 

•  Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory 
Board of ANO Academy of Hockey  
AK BARS n.a. Y. I. MOISEEV

118

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

none

none

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

0,000176

none

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

none

none

119

25CORPORATE GOVERNANCE2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 
Gerecs 
Laszlo
Independent Director

Ibragimov 
Nail Gabdulbarievich
Executive Director until June 21, 2019

Levin 
Yuri Lvovich
Independent Director

Muslimov 
Renat Khaliullovich
Non-executive Director

Sabirov 
Rinat Kasimovich
Non-executive Director

Sorokin 
Valery Yurievich
Non-executive Director

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

Member of the Board of Directors of 
PJSC TATNEFT until June 21, 2019
First Deputy General Director for 
Operations – Chief Engineer of PJSC 
TATNEFT until February 18, 2020
Member of the Management Board of 
PJSC TATNEFT until February 28, 2020

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 

Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT

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

•  Born in 1953.
• 

In 1977, graduated from Moscow 
Institute of Petrochemical and Gas 
Industry named after Academician I.M. 
Gubkin  
In 1995, graduated from Oxford 
Business University

• 

•  From 2012 to December 31, 2016 - 
Managing Director of MOL Oman, 
Oman Branch Office in Muscat
•  From January 1, 2017 to present 

- Managing Director of G 
Petroconsulting Ltd

Participation in governing bodies of 
other organizations: 
• 

Independent Advisor (Member of 
Reserves Estimation Committee), MOL 
GROUP 

•  Born in 1934.
• 

In 1957, graduated from Kazan State 
University

•  From June 2007 to 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 (Volga Region) State University

•  Born in 1955.
• 

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

•  From 2000 till February 18, 2020 —  
First Deputy General Director for 
Operations  - Chief Engineer of PJSC 
TATNEFT

•  Born in 1953.
• 

• 

In 1975, graduated from Moscow 
Finance Institute
In 1979, post-graduate studies at 
the Institute of World Economy and 
International Relations

•  From 2001 to present – Managing 
Partner of BVM Capital Partners Ltd

Participation in governing bodies  
of other organizations:  
•  Managing Director, Member of 
the Management Board of B.V. 
Murray&Co. Inc

•  Member of the Board of Directors 

of Joint-Stock Commercial Bank AK 
BARS (Public Joint Stock Company)

•  Member of the Board of Directors of 

Winter Finanz AG

•  Born in 1967.
• 

• 

• 

• 

In 1991, graduated from Kazan State 
University
In 1994, graduated from the 
postgraduate course of Kazan State 
Technological University
In 1998, completed a course in the 
framework of the President’s 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 present, Assistant 
to the President of the Republic of 
Tatarstan

Participation in governing bodies  
of other organizations: 
•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of PJSC Nizhnekamskshina

•  Born in 1964.
• 

In 1986, graduated from Kazan State 
University

•  From 2003 to present, General 

Director of JSC Svyazinvestneftekhim

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

none

none

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

0,019831 

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

0,020873 

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

none

none

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

0,047618

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

0,050282

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

none

none

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

120

none

none

121

25CORPORATE GOVERNANCE2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 
 
Syubaev 
Nurislam Zinatulovich
Executive Director since June 21, 2019.

Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT from June 21, 2019,
Member of the Corporate Governance 
Committee of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT
Deputy General Director for Strategic 
Development of PJSC TATNEFT
Member of the Management Board  
of PJSC TATNEFT

•  Born in 1960.
• 

In 1982, graduated from Moscow 
Institute of National Economy n.a. G.V. 
Plekhanov

•  From 2001 to July 17, 2016, Head 
of Strategic Planning Department 
- Advisor to General Director for 
Foreign Economic Affairs and 
Financial/Banking Issues
•  From July 18, 2016 to present, 

Khalimov  
Rustam Khamisovich
Executive Director 

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

Takhautdinov 
Shafagat Fakhrazovich
Non-executive Director

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

Khamaev 
Azat Kiyamovich
Non-executive Director

Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT

Participation in governing bodies  
of other organizations:  
•  Member of the Board of Directors  
of CJSC Kara Altyn Enterprise 
•  Member of the Board of Directors  

•  Born in 1965.
• 

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

•  Born in 1946.
• 

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

Participation in governing bodies  
of other organizations:  
•  Member of the Board of Directors 

of JSC National Non-Governmental 
Pension Fund

• 

•  Born in 1956.
• 

In 1985, graduated from Kazan Aviation 
Institute 
In 2000, graduated from Kazan State 
University, Law Faculty  

of Karbon-Oil LLC

•  From 2010 to 2011, Head of the PJSC 

•  From 1999 to November 2013, 

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

•  From December 2008, First Deputy 

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

TATNEFT’s Branch in Libya

of JSC Aznakaevsky Neftemash plant 

•  Chairman of the Board of Directors  

•  From 2011 to 2015, Head of NGDU 
Elkhovneft of OJSC TATNEFT

of JSC IDELOIL 

General Director of OJSC TATNEFT

of PJSC Bank ZENIT

•  From November 2013 to present, 

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

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

of OJSC Tatneftekhiminvest-holding
•  Chairman of the Board of Directors  

of JSC Tatoilgas

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

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

•  From May 21, 2018 to present, First 
Deputy General Director for Oil and 
Gas Exploration and Production, Head 
of Tatneft-Production

Participation in governing bodies  
of other organizations: 
•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of CJSC Yambuloil

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of CJSC Troitskneft

Deputy General Director for Strategic 
Development of PJSC TATNEFT

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of Blagodarov-Oil LLC

•  Chairman of the Board of Directors  

of Zavod Elastic LLC

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of URS - Trading House LLC

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of PJSC Bank ZENIT

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of P-D Tatneft-Alabuga Fiberglass LLC

•  Chairman of the Board of Directors 
of JSC National Non-Governmental 
Pension Fund

•  Member of the Supervisory Board  
of Tatneft International Cooperatie 
U.A. (the Netherlands)
•  Member of Self-regulating 

Organization - National Association  
of Non-State Pension Funds 

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

none

none

122

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

0,000056

none

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

0,116503   

0,123914

of JSC Tatex

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of CJSC Neftekonsorzium

•  Chairman of the Board of Directors 
•  of JSC Bulgarneft
•  Chairman of the Board of Directors  
of CJSC Kara Altyn Enterprise 
•  Chairman of the Board of Directors  
of JSC Tatnefteprom-Zyuzeevneft
•  Chairman of the Board of Directors  

of JSC Tatnefteprom

•  Chairman of the Board of Directors  

of Karbon-Oil LLC

•  Chairman of the Board of Directors  

of Blagodarov-Oil LLC

•  Chairman of the Board of Directors  

of PAKER-BIS LLC

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of CJSC Selengushneft 

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of CJSC VELLoil

Minister of Land and Property Relations 
of the Republic of Tatarstan

•  From March 2009 to September 2019, 
Minister of Land and Property Relations 
of the Republic of Tatarstan
•  From September 2019 - National 

Council deputy of the sixth session of 
the Republic of Tatarstan, Chairman 
of RT State Council Committee on 
Ecology, Nature Management, Agro-
Industrial and Food Policy

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

none

none

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Khisamov  
Rais Salikhovich 
Executive Director 

Steiner 
Rene Frederick
Independent Director

Nurmukhametov 
Rafail Saitovich
Executive Director 

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

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

Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT
Head of NGDU Leninogorskneft  
of PJSC TATNEFT  
Member of the Management Board of 
PJSC TATNEFT until December 23, 2019

•  Born in 1949.
• 

In 1974, graduated from Ufa Petroleum 
Institute. 

•  From January 30, 1998 to January 31, 
2020, Head of NGDU Leninogorskneft

•  Born in 1950.
• 

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

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

•  Born in 1964.
• 

In 1989, graduated from Technical 
High School in Zurich. 

•  Bachelor of Swiss Banking, Zurich 

since 1992

•  Co-founder, Program Director of 

Direct Private Investments of FIDES 
Business Partner AG, Switzerland, 
since 2011.

Participation in governing bodies  
of other organizations: 
•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of CJSC Kalm Tatneft

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

Participation in governing bodies  
of other organizations:  
•  Vice Chairman of the Board of 

Directors of FC Zurich Football Club 
•  Member of the Board of Directors of 

of OJSC Kalmyk Oil and Gas Company

HB Group SA

•  Chairman of the Board of Directors  

of CJSC Yambuloil

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of Karbon-Oil LLC

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of Blagodarov-Oil LLC

Balanced composition  
of the Board of Directors 

Independent  
Directors

Participation of independent directors with high professional 
backgrounds in the discussion of the issues considered by the 
Board of Directors, including those within the scope of the Board 
of Directors’ Committees and interaction with the management, 
has a very positive effect on the work of the Board of Directors 
and the development of corporate governance. 

In 2019, the independent directors made a strong focus upon the 
Company’s risk management and internal control system, as well 
as other issues in accordance with the Agenda of meetings of 
the Board of Directors and its committees. 

As part of the development of the Company’s climate planning 
system in 2019, Mr Laszlo Gerecs, the independent member 
of the Board of Directors, was appointed responsible for 
overseeing the Company’s activities related to the climate 
change. Mr. Gerecs has a good relevant expertise in this area 
and interacts with the Company’s management to discuss 
actions and plans to reduce the carbon footprint.

The composition of the Board of Directors is well balanced 
in terms of membership of independent, non-executive and 
executive directors. The participation of three independent 
directors and seven non-executive directors in the work of the 
Board of Directors maintains a balance between the interests 
of different groups of shareholders, which facilitates objectivity 
in decision-making, and inspire investors, shareholders, and 
other stakeholders with a high confidence in the Company. 
The participation of five executive directors ensures a deep 
integration of the activities of the Board of Directors and 
executive bodies. In the Company’s opinion, three independent 
directors are sufficient to have a significant influence the 
decision-making process and ensure flexibility and objectivity in 
resolving issues. Moreover, the independence of these directors’ 
judgments enhance the effectiveness of the Board of Directors. 
The company regularly evaluates whether independent 
members of the Board of Directors meet the independence 
criteria. 

Three of the fifteen members of the Board of Directors are 
foreign citizens (20% of the total membership of the Board of 
Directors). The presence of foreign directors promotes the 
integration of international business contacts and best practices 
in the Company.

Members of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT have high 
skills and knowledge, and professional background in strategic 
management, financial activities, risk management, accounting 
and audit, as well as in the Company’s industry areas, sufficient 
to make balanced and objective decisions in the best interests of 
the Company and its shareholders. 

Participation in governing bodies  
of other organizations: 
•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of CJSC Okhtin-Oil

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

7 

NON-EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORS

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

3

INDEPENDENT
DIRECTORS

Laszlo Gerecs
Yuri Lvovich Levin
Rene Frederick Steiner

5 

EXECUTIVE 
DIRECTORS

Nail Ulfatovich Maganov
Nail Gabdulbarievich Ibragimov 
(until June 21, 2019) 
Rafail Saitovich Nurmukhametov
Rustam Khamisovich Khalimov
Rais Salikhovich Khisamov
Nurislam Zinatulovich Syubaev 
(from June 21, 2019) 

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

0.020341

0.021433

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

none

none

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

0,010465

0,010107

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NUMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS  
BY TENURE 

Changes in the membership  
of the Board of Directors 

Enhancing the collective ESG 
knowledge of the Board members 

Onboarding  

1 person

5 persons

9 persons

less than a year

one to seven years

over seven years

AGE PROFILE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

45–55 y.o.

56–65 y.o.

66+ y.o.

33,3%

26,7%

40%

5 persons

4 persons

6 persons

In 2019, there were the following changes in the Board  
of Directors’ membership: 

• 

the authorities of the member of the Board of Directors Nail 
Gabdulbariyevich Ibragimov were terminated;  

•  Nurislam Zinatullovich Syubayev was elected to the Board 
of Directors by the decision of the General meeting of 
shareholders (the AGM Minutes No. 29 of 25.06.2019).

The Company takes appropriate procedures to develop and 
improve the collective knowledge of the Board of Directors 
on economic, environmental and social issues, including the 
implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 
UN Global Compact and the Paris Agreement signed under the 
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 
which regulates the measures to reduce carbon dioxide 
emissions in the air from 2020.

All members of the Board of Directors have significant work experiences in the 
Company, high professional reputation and knowledge, which have a strong 
positive impact on consistent and balanced decision-making. The current 
composition of the Company’s Board of Directors is well diversified and 
balanced.

THE COMPANY USES THE MODERN 
INFORMATION RESOURCES AND CHANNELS, 
INCLUDING DEDICATED SOFTWARES, TO 
ENSURE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION TO THE 
BOARD MEMBERS IN RUSSIAN AND ENGLISH

In order to ensure effective and fast introduction of new 
members to the Board of Directors and maximize their efforts 
in the best interests of the Company, the latter provides the 
onboarding procedure for the newly elected directors to learn 
in-house procedures of the work of the Board of Directors and 
its committees, meeting agenda preparation and delivery of 
information materials, and other matters depending on the extent 
to which a new member of the Board of Directors is aware of 
and familiar with the strategy and current business operations, as 
well as corporate and organizational structure of the Company. 
Adherence to the rules of confidentiality and insider information 
protection is thoroughly explained in a mandatory manner. 

The onboarding procedure for the newly elected members 
of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT is implemented 
by the Corporate Secretary, who coordinates interaction of 
all the parties involved with the assistance and supervision of 
the Human Resources & Remuneration Committee and the 
Corporate Governance Committee.

In 2019, Nurislam Zinatulovich SYUBAYEV, Deputy General 
Director for Strategic development of PJSC TATNEFT, joined the 
Board of Directors for the first time.

Tenure of the Board  
of Directors membership

Minnikhanov Rustam Nurgalievich

Maganov Nail Ulfatovich 

Gaizatullin Radik Raufovich

Gerecs Laszlo

Ibragimov Nail Gabdulbarievich / until June 21, 2019

Syubaev Nurislam Zinatulovich / from June 21, 2019

Levin Yuri Lvovich

Muslimov Renat Khaliullovich

Sabirov Rinat Kasimovich

Takhautdinov Shafagat Fakhrazovich

Sorokin Valery Yurievich

Khalimov Rustam Khamisovich

Khamaev Azat Kiyamovich

Khisamov Rais Salikhovich 

Steiner Rene Frederick

Nurmukhametov Rafail Saitovich

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3 

ABSENTEE  
MEETINGS 

12 

ATTENDEE  
MEETINGS 

2019 Board of Directors’ 
Activities 

In 2019, the agenda of items reviewed by the Board of 
Directors included the implementation of Strategy 2030, 
long-and medium-term development plans and programs 
of the TATNEFT Group, oversight of their implementation, 
including the investment, financial position, production 
operations, sustainable development, industrial safety and 
occupational health, environmental protection, interaction 
with controlled companies, and making decisions on major 
transactions. A strong focus was made on improving margin 
ratio in the value chain, strengthening the Company’s 
technological base, and switching to innovative forms of 
governance and business process management.

In 2019, the Board of Directors held fifteen (15) meetings 
with a total of 93 issues that were considered therein, 
including twelve (12) meetings in presentia (88 issues) and 
three (3) meetings in absentia (5 issues). In-person meetings 
addressed issues related to the Company’s strategy and 
corporate governance, authorization of non-arm’s length 
transactions, decision-making in preparations for the 
Company’s annual and extraordinary general meetings of 
shareholders, and significant operational issues. 

Participation of members of the 
Board of Directors in meetings  
of the Board of Directors in 2019

Surname, Name, Patronymic

Maganov Nail Ulfatovich

Minnikhanov Rustam Nurgalievich

Ibragimov Nail Gabdulbarievich
Until June 21, 2019

Syubaev Nurislam Zinatulovich
From June 21, 2019

Levin Yuri Lvovich

Gaizatullin Radik Raufovich

Gerecs Laszlo

Muslimov Renat Khaliullovich

Sabirov Rinat Kasimovich

Sorokin Valery Yurievich

15/15

15/15

6/6

9/8

15/15

15/14

15/15

15/12

15/15

15/15

Takhautdinov Shafagat Fakhrazovich

15/15

Khalimov Rustam Khamisovich

Khamaev Azat Kiyamovich

Khisamov Rais Salikhovich 

Steiner Rene Frederick

Nurmukhametov Rafail Saitovich 

15/15

15/15

15/15

15/15

15/15

28.01 

13.02  27.02  23.03  26.04  22.05  21.06 

19.07  05.08  26.08  30.09  24.10 

13.11  28.11  23.12 

in absentia

in absentia

in absentia

NUMBER OF ISSUES CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD  
OF DIRECTORS FOR THE PERIOD OF 2017-2019

STRUCTURE OF THE MAIN ISSUES CONSIDERED  
BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN 2019

7
1
0
2

8
1
0
2

9
1
0
2

8

5

5

In-person  

In absentia 

14%

74

79

88

25,8%

28%

8,6%

23,6%

93 

NUMBER OF ISSUES  
CONSIDERED

  Corporate practice

  Strategy 

Interested-party transactions

  Finances 

  Production 

THE REVISED VERSIONS OF PJSC TATNEFT INTERNAL DOCUMENTS  WERE 

APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE REPORTING YEAR

1

2

3

4

Regulations on a branch 
office of the Public Joint-Stock 
Company TATNEFT n. a. V.D. 
Shashin in Turkmenistan.

The regulations on the 
interaction of the departments 
and offices of the Executive 
office, structural subdivisions 
of PJSC TATNEFT n.a. V.D. 
Shashin to make disclosures, 
recognized as the insider 
information and material facts 
of the Issuer’s securities under 
the legislation of the Russian 
Federation and the European 
Union and/or UK.

The Health, Safety, and 
Environment Policy of PJSC 
TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin 
with considerations to the 
climate change  

Regulations on the procedure 
for corporate engagement 
of PJSC TATNEFT n. a. V. 
D. Shashin with controlled 
and related organizations 
(approved in January 2020). 

The Board of Directors is in constant interaction with the executive bodies of the 
Company and the Committees of the Board of Directors on all key management 
issues, including auditing, evaluating the performance of members of the Board of 
Directors, human resources development, KPI system, sustainable development 
aspects and others.

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Key topics in core business streams 
addressed by the Board of Directors 

COMPANY STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT. 
STRATEGY 2030
•  Opportunities for strategic diversification based on the 

Company’s core competencies and competitive advantages.
•  Reserves-to-production ratio trends pursuant to the adopted 

Strategy 2030 for oil reserve replacement by field.
•  Market strategy related to oil and gas processing amid   

• 

increasing the quantity and slate of new products as a result 
of higher capacity of TANECO.
Implementation of the construction project for the gas-and-
petrochemical complex and the gas-and- petrochemical 
business development.

•  The tire project development.
•  The Company’s strategy in the energy sector of the future.
Implementation of the IT-Strategy goals and projects: 2018 
• 
actual results and plans for 2019-2020.

•  Accomplishment of the innovation and technology strategy 
goals and projects: 2018 actual results, medium-and long-
term projects.

•  Retail business: market strategy and development plans for 

the next few years.

•  Strategy and plans for non-core assets (banking, loan 

portfolio, etc.).

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
•  The Company’s development strategy in external regions: 
production and financial goals, projects and activities.

HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT WITH 
CONSIDERATIONS TO THE CLIMATE CHANGE 
AND CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION
•  Health, Safety, and Environment Policy with considerations to 

the climate change  

•  About the member of the Board of Directors of PJSC 

TATNEFT responsible for overseeing activities related to the 
climate change. 

INVESTMENT AND FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
•  The investment program progress report. 
•  The 2018 Budget performance report. 
•  The 2018 Financial and operating performance report 

including the 2018 accounts receivable and accounts payable 
report.

•  The report of the Revision Commission on the audit of the 

2018 financial and business operations.

•  The 2018 summary report of the Board of Directors, the 

annual report, the annual accounting (financial) statements, 
including appropriation of retained earnings.

•  Approval of the 2019 budget by month.
•  The financial and operating performance for the first quarter, 

the first six months and the nine months of 2019.

•  Approval of the 2020 budget.
•  The 2020 financial and operating forecasts.
•  Approval of the program of exchange-traded bonds of PJSC 

TATNEFT n. a. V. D. Shashin.

•  On status of the development of external projects outside the 

•  Approval of the Securities Prospectus of PJSC TATNEFT n. a. 

Russian Federation.

V. D. Shashin.

•  The analysts’ assessment of the TATNEFT Group’s financial 
performance in comparison with other leading companies in 
the industry. 

AUDIT
•  The 2018 TATNEFT Group’s consolidated financial 

statements prepared as per IFRS and the auditor’s report on 
the financials and business operations audit performed by 
the Joint Stock Company PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit.
•  The Internal Audit Department performance for 2018 and the 

work plan of the Internal Audit Department for 2019.

PRODUCTION OPERATIONS
•  Efficiency of exploration operations.
•  Reaching predicted oil production targets and reservoir 

management performance

•  Application of enhanced oil recovery techniques, including 
scientific researches and practical application of various oil 
production methods. Current status and future plans. 
•  Fulfilment of the TANECO Complex construction plan.
•  The oil production outlook, opportunities and objectives 

for Exploration and Production business segment. Forecast 
performance indicators of the Exploration and Production 
business stream for 2020.

SOCIAL POLICY
•  Social investments of the Company. 
•  The TATNEFT Charity Fund’s activities
•  Development of a unified management system for social 

projects and programs of the TATNEFT Group.

The decisions made by the Board of Directors can be found 
on the Company’s website www.tatneft.ru.

The 2020 Board of Directors’  
work plans

THE KEY ISSUES OF THE BOARD OF 
DIRECTORS’ WORK PLAN FOR THE FIRST HALF 
OF 2020 INCLUDE AS FOLLOWS:
•  Report on the Internal Audit Department performance for the 

past year and the internal audit plans for 2020. 

•  The IT strategy implementation results in the core business 

streams of the Company. The potential projects for 
2020 include digitalization of the processes for reserve 
estimates, well planning and construction, managing 
workover operations; replication of digital twins technology 
at the TANECO hydrocracking plants and CDU-VDU-6; 
development of tools for multi-period optimized planning in 
the tire business; deployment of business analysis tools for 
cost management, digitalization of efficiency management 
processes, etc.

•  Organizational and financial effects expected from the 

introduction of the personnel satisfaction assessment system 
in the TATNEFT Company. The key indicators cover the 
main aspects of employee satisfaction, including working 
conditions, social climate among the staff, brand loyalty, and 
commitment to the corporate culture and values.

•  Approval of the amended and restated «Regulations on 
the procedure for the corporate engagement of PJSC 
TATNEFT n.a. V. D. Shashin with the controlled and 
related organizations», which regulates the mechanism of 
engagement with organizations of the TATNEFT Group.

•  Financing the 2019 investment program. The 2020 

investment program parameters aimed at implementing the 
Company’s objectives as part of the Strategy - 2030.
•  The 2019 performance results of the Exploration and 

Production business-segment, taking into account the 
improved business processes to ensure environmental 
friendliness and sustainability of the Company. As part of the 
operational program, the Company continues to implement 
projects aimed at ensuring sustainable development and 
improving the environmental friendliness of production 
operations, including reducing the carbon footprint. 
Implementation of the Company’s Exploration Strategy. 
Additions to reserves. 

• 

•  The Company’s initiatives to further implement the 

international Health, Safety and Environment standards such 
as ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 across the TATNEFT 
Group were given the green light. 

•  The Company’s actions to address the climate change 
challenges and the Company’s contribution to the 
achievement of the relevant Sustainable Development 
Goals under the UN Global Compact. These endeavours 
are primarily focused on the development of professional 
skills. The next step will be motivation system development 
to attain the sustainable development goals and mitigate the 
anthropogenic impact on the climate.

•  The Company’s actions to prevent the COVID-2019 spread, 
measures to support the regional health system and provide 
social aid under the lockdown and stay-at-home orders. 
•  The 2019 performance results of the TATNEFT Group’s 

companies.

•  The 2019 TATNEFT Group’s consolidated financial 

statements prepared as per IFRS and the auditor’s report on 
the financials and business operations audit performed by the 
Joint Stock Company PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit.
•  Dividends for 2019 based on the operating performance 

results.

•  On the annual meeting of shareholders of PJSC TATNEFT 

named after V. D. Shashin.

•  The results of the internal assessment (self-assessment) 
of the quality of work of the Board of Directors and its 
committees.

•  The statement of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT n. 
a. V. D. Shashin with regard to the independent directors.
•  The report of the Revision Commission on the audit of the 

2019 financial and business operations of the PJSC TATNEFT 
n.a. V.D. Shashin.

•  The key priorities for the work of the committees of the Board 

of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT n. a. V. D. Shashin.

•  The 2019 summary report of the Board of Directors, the 

annual report, the annual accounting (financial) statements, 
including appropriation of retained earnings of PJSC 
TATNEFT n.a. V.D.Shashin.

•  Other issues.

The Board of Directors approves the work plan with the 
agenda for every half-year period. Plan of matters at issue is 
drafted based on the proposals of members of the Board of 
Directors, executive bodies and top management including 
at all times as follows: 

•  oversight of implementation of the Strategy and success 

• 

in achieving targets; 
review of plans and results of financial and business 
activities;

•  evaluating performance of the Board of Directors; 
•  preparation for general meetings of shareholders, etc.

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Performance Assessment  
of the Board of Directors  
and its Committees

The Company has a practice in place to assess the performance 
of the Board of Directors, its members and committees as a 
whole. It is a regular assessment carried out at least once a year 
using a self-assessment procedure.

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

The assessment is carried out by fifty (50) criteria in five (5) key 
components: competence and powers of the Board of Directors; 
composition of the Board of Directors; committees of the Board 
of Directors; the procedures of the Board of Directors; the annual 
General meeting of shareholders. 

The assessment technique uses a polling survey of the members 
of the Board of Directors with regard to their activities during 
their tenure of office as members of the Board of Directors of 
PJSC TATNEFT since their election in the reporting corporate 
year. 

The survey 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 the official requirements 
for issuers and are used by the Central Bank of Russia, the 
Moscow Exchange, and professional experts.)

Based on the self-assessment results, a positive conclusion was 
made regarding the work performance of the Board of Directors 
in the reporting corporate year. Meanwhile, the Board of 
Directors’ self-assessment process reflects the opinion on further 
improvement of the Board of Directors’ working mechanisms and 
development of the corporate practices. Brief comments on the 
Board of Directors’ activities were submitted to the Corporate 
Governance Committee and the HR and Remuneration 
Committee.

Committees of the 
Board of Directors

The membership of the Audit Committee and the Human 
Resources and Remuneration Committee has a significant 
proportion of the independent directors.

In order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the 
decisions taken by the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors 
operates three committees in the Company, which preliminary 
review the most important issues on the agenda of the Board of 
Directors and prepare appropriate recommendations within their 
competence:

•  Audit Committee 
•  Human Resources and Remuneration Committee
•  Corporate Governance Committee

The activities of the committees are governed by the relevant 
regulations approved by the Board of Directors:

•  Regulations on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors 

of PJSC TATNEFT n.a. V. D. Shashin

•  Regulations on the HR and Remuneration Committee of the 
Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT n.a. V. D. Shashin

•  Regulations on the Corporate Governance Committee of the 
Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT n.a. V. D. Shashin 

The committees are fully accountable to the Board of Directors 
in their activities. The members of the committees are approved 
by the Board of Directors, taking into account the relevant 
knowledge and skills, and professional background of each 
candidate for a committee membership. The Company furnishes 
the Board of Directors with the curriculum vitae details, as well as 
expertise, knowledge and skills of each candidate. 

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DISTRIBUTION OF AVERAGE SCORES BY KEY COMPONENTS

AUDIT COMMITTEE 

4,17

4,21

4,00

4,24

4,54

Competences and  
powers of the Board  
of Directors

Composition of the Board  
of Directors

Committees of the Board  
of Directors

Work procedure  
of the Board  
of Directors

Annual General Meeting  
of Shareholders 

HUMAN RESOURCES AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

SELF-ASSESSMENT INCLUDES 50 CRITERIA FOR 5 KEY PRACTICE COMPONENTS OF CORPORATE 
GOVERNANCE

The work quality assessment of the Board of Directors is intended to 
determine how effectively and efficiently the Board of Directors, its 
Committees and members perform their duties, how their service aligns with 
the Company’s development needs, and to promote better performance of 
the Board of Directors and identify the areas in which their activities can be 
improved.

QUANTITATIVE REPRESENTATION OF THE DIRECTORS’ COMMITTEES

4

AUDIT  
COMMITTEE

4

HUMAN RESOURCES 
AND REMUNERATION 
COMMITTEE

8

CORPORATE 
GOVERNANCE 
COMMITTEE

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CHAIRMAN   

MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE IN 2019

NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND ISSUES 
CONSIDERED FOR THE PERIOD OF 2017-2019

Activities of  Committee  
in 2019

Audit Committee

The Committee makes recommendations with regard 
to verifying the completeness, accuracy and fairness of 
accounting (financial) statements and other reporting, the 
reliability and effectiveness of the internal control and 
risk management system, and the independence and 
objectivity of internal and external audit functions. It is 
a permanent committee. There were no changes in the 
composition of the Audit Committee during the corporate 
year.

The Audit Committee consists of three independent 
directors. Chairman of the Committee Yu.L. Levin 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 has decided to increase the 
composition of the Committee by including an additional 
one non-executive director who also has experience 
and knowledge in the preparation, analysis, evaluation 
and audit of the accounting (financial) statements (R.R. 
Gaizatullin).

Yuri Lvovich Levin 
Independent Director 

Member of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT
Managing Partner of BVM Capital Partners Ltd
Member of the HR and Remuneration Committee of the Board  
of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Radik Raufovich 
Gaizatullin 
Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT
Non-executive Director
Minister of Finance of the Republic  
of Tatarstan 

Laszlo  
Gerecs 
Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT
Independent Director 
Managing Director  
of G Petroconsulting Ltd
Member of the HR and Remuneration 
Committee of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT

Rene Frederik  
Steiner 
Member of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT  
Independent Director
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

MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE 
•  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 the 
consolidated financial statements.

•  Coordination of the work of external auditors and the internal 
audit department, as well as regular review of their reports.

•  Organization of an independent assessment of the 

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

•  Check on the external auditor’s independence.

•  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 non-arm’s length transaction 

and transactions with parties related to PJSC TATNEFT that 
are submitted for approval by the Board of Directors of PJSC 
TATNEFT

1 

IN ABSENTIA  
MEETING

48

ISSUES WERE  
CONSIDERED

7
1
0
2

8
1
0
2

9
1
0
2

7

7

7

41

46

48

6

IN-PERSON 
MEETING

  Number of issues considered

  Number of meetings held

KEY ISSUES CONSIDERED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THE PERIOD OF 2017-2019:

Topic  

Review of the consolidated  financial statements with 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 non-arm's length transactions and transactions with parties related to PJSC TAT-
NEFT that are   submitted for approval by the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT

Review of the MSCI Report on Risks in Accounting and Corporate Governance.

Issues on disclosure of information on financial condition of PJSC TATNEFT in annual report for 2018

On assessment of the current condition of corporate governance of PJSC TATNEFT

Other

2017 

2018 

2019 

12

5

12

4

-

-

-

8

14

3

15

4

-

-

-

10

4

14

3

1

1

1

10

14

PARTICIPATION IN AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETINGS IN 2019 

Levin Yuri Lvovich

Gaizatullin Radik Raufovich

Gerecs Laszlo

Steiner Rene Frederik

7/7

7/7

7/7

7/7

29.01  22.03  25.04  3.07 

18.07 

1.10  27.11

in absentia

134

135

25CORPORATE GOVERNANCE2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTHuman Resources and Remuneration Committee

Activities of  Committee  
in 2019

CHAIRMAN 

NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE HR AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE 
AND ISSUES CONSIDERED FOR THE PERIOD OF 2017-2019

The Committee puts together recommendations to 
the Board of Directors on the effectiveness of the 
human resources policy, the system of nominations 
and remuneration, the evaluation of candidates for 
the membership to the Board of Directors and the 
Company’s management, the compliance of independent 
directors with the independence criteria, as well as the 
effectiveness and efficiency of the Board of Directors, 
executive bodies and top managers of the Company.

The Committee combines duties in terms of performing 
functions on human resources (nominations) and functions 
on remuneration. It is a permanent committee. There 
were no changes in the composition of the HR and 
Remuneration Committee during the corporate year.

The HR and Remuneration Committee of the Board 
of Directors consists of three independent directors. 
Rene 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 non-executive 
director (R.К.  Sabirov). All members of the Committee 
have the relevant knowledge, competence, and 
experience for the tasks of the Committee.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

The meetings of the Committee 
were held in-person and in 
absentia in 2019. The meetings 
were attended by all members 
of the Committee. Committee 
member Sabirov R.K. took part in 
meetings in absentia by sending 
a written opinion on agenda items 
and decisions made.

Rene Frederik Steiner 
Independent Director

Member of the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT  
Program Director of Direct Private Investments  
of FIDES Business Partner AG
Member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT

9

NUMBER OF ISSUES  
CONSIDERED

7
1
0
2

8
1
0
2

9
1
0
2

4

4

5

2

3

  Number of issues considered

  Number of meetings held

Laszlo  
Gerecs 
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

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

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 Governance 
Committee of the Board of Directors  
of PJSC TATNEFT

• 

MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE 
In terms of performing functions on human resources 
(nominations):
•  Evaluation of the Board of Directors membership in terms of 
professional specialization, experience, independence of its 
members, participation in the work;
Identification of priority areas for strengthening the 
composition of the Board of Directors;
Interaction with all groups of shareholders in the selection of 
candidates for the Board of Directors and regarding voting on 
the election of candidates for the Board of Directors, bearing 
in mind the most comprehensive coverage of the goals and 
objectives of the Company;

• 

•  Analysis of professional qualifications and independence of 

candidates nominated to the Board of Directors, etc. 

In terms of performing functions on remuneration:
•  Development and periodic review of the Company’s policy 
on remuneration of members of the Board of Directors, 
executive bodies and other key managers, including 
development of program parameters for short-term and long-
term motivation of members of the executive bodies;

•  Control over the implementation and progress 

implementation of the Company’s policy on remuneration and 
incentive programs;

•  A preliminary assessment of the work of the executive bodies 
of the Company and other key executives at the end of the 
year and an assessment of the achievement of goals in the 
framework of the motivation program, etc.

KEY ISSUES CONSIDERED BY THE HR AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE IN 2019

Topic  

On salary increase in the current financial year.

Review of the effectiveness of external and internal human resource management consultations.

Strategic development of the functional area “HR Management” of TATNEFT Group

Key HR metrics.

Change in IT line of HR area.

Work-flow process the Committee’s work for job evaluation.

Implementation of a satisfaction rating system at PJSC TATNEFT.

Updated information on projects progress in key functional areas.

Approval of the Committee meeting schedule and work plan for 2020.

PARTICIPATION IN HR AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS IN 2019

Steiner Rene Frederick

Sabirov Rinat Kasimovich

Levin Yuri Lvovich

Gerecs Laszlo

3/3

3/3

3/3

3/3

22.03 

26.08 

27.11

136

137

9

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

25CORPORATE GOVERNANCE2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTCorporate Governance Committee

Activities of  Committee  
in 2019

CHAIRMAN   

NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE  
COMMITTEE AND ISSUES CONSIDERED FOR THE PERIOD  
OF 2017-2019    

The Committee assists the Board of Directors in 
developing and improving the corporate governance 
system and practice across the Company by prior 
reviewing the corporate governance issues that fall within 
the competence of the Board of Directors, regulating 
relationship between shareholders, the Board of Directors 
and Executive bodies of the Company, as well as the 
issues of interaction with legal entities controlled by 
the Company and other stakeholders. It is a permanent 
committee. There were no changes in the composition of 
the Committee in 2019.

Members of the Committee have relevant knowledge 
and skills, expertise in the corporate law, requirements of 
stock market regulators to issuers of the securities market, 
international standards of corporate governance, socially 
responsible investment, ESG practices and Sustainable 
Development Goals of the UN Global Compact.

Nail Ulfatovich Maganov 
General Director

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

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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

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

Evgeny Aleksandrovich 
Tikhturov 
Head of the Finance Department (until 
February 12, 2020), Member of the 
Management Board of PJSC TATNEFT 
(until February 28, 2020). 

Natalia 
Evgenievna 
Dorpeko 
Corporate Consultant to the 
General Director of PJSC 
TATNEFT  

Damir Maratovich 
Gamirov 
Acting Corporate Secretary 
– Deputy Head of the Office 
of the Corporate Secretary of 
PJSC TATNEFT  

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

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

MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE 
Preparation of recommendations to the Board of Directors 
regarding the corporate practice issues: 
•  Securities policy;
•  Dividend policy;
•  Convening, preparing and conducting annual and 
extraordinary general meetings of shareholders;

•  Amendments to the Articles of Association and other internal 
documents of the Company, the approval of which is within 
the competence of the general meeting of shareholders and 
the Board of Directors;

•  Analysis and evaluation of the implementation of the Conflicts 

of Interest Management Policy of the Company;

•  Monitoring system reliability and performance

138

The Committee held two (2) joint 
attendance meetings, where the targets 
were set. During the year, the day-to-
day work was carried out with the direct 
interaction of the Committee members with 
the Company’s management in the form 
of meetings, business correspondence, 
joint drafting of event plans and internal 
documents with further submission to the 
Board of Directors through the Corporate 
Secretary’s Office.

54

NUMBER OF ISSUES  
CONSIDERED

7
1
0
2

8
1
0
2

9
1
0
2

2

2

2

2

13

  Number of issues considered

  Number of meetings held

MAIN ISSUES CONSIDERED BY THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IN 2019:

Topic  

Making amendments to the Company’s internal documents  

Self-assessment procedure of the members of the Board of Directors

Compliance with the investors’ expectations for corporate ESG practice. 
Climate policy, carbon footprint reduction, favourable environment. Social investments 

Involvement of the Company in the UN Global Compact and integrating the Sustainable Development Goals 

Development of the management system of controlled companies

Improvement of the risk management and internal control 

Compliance of the corporate practice to the Bank of Russia Code of Corporate Governance and international standards 

Preparation for the general meeting of shareholders 

PARTICIPATION IN THE MEETINGS OF THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IN 2019

Maganov Nail Ulfatovich

Gamirov Damir Maratovich

Valeyeva Nuriya Zufarovna

Dorpeko Natalia Evgenievna

Mozgovoi Vasili Aleksandrovich

Sabirov Rinat Kasimovich

Syubaev Nurislam Zinatulovich

Tikhturov Evgeny Aleksandrovich 

54

4

2

12

7

6

9

11

3

2/2

2/2

2/2

2/2

2/2

2/2

2/2

2/2

04.04  26.04

139

25CORPORATE GOVERNANCE2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTGOVERNING BODIES

Sole Executive 
Body 

GENERAL DIRECTOR 

Nail Ulfatovich Maganov

Since November 2013 to present,  
the General Director of TATNEFT

The PJSC TATNEFT operations are run under the leadership 
of the General Director who acts as the sole executive body. 
The General Director is appointed by the Company’s Board of 
Directors. The General Director is accountable to the Company’s 
Board of Directors and the Shareholders’ Meeting.

The General Director is the Chairman of the Management Board.

The Director General is guided by the current legislation, the 
Articles of Association of the PJSC TATNEFT and the Regulations 
on the General Director of PJSC TATNEFT and the Company’s 
internal documents and decisions of the General meeting of 
shareholders and the Board of Directors. 

The General Director is in charge of the Company’s day-to-day 
operations, determines the Company’s organizational structure, 
oversees the soundness of the Company’s assets and their 
effective use, addresses organizational issues related to the 
management of the Company’s business structure, the health, 
safety, and environmental protection, the development of human 
resources and social guarantees for employees, as well as the 
sustainable development and corporate responsibility.

In accordance with the Regulations, the General Director has the 
right to entrust certain matters to the charge of his deputies. 

The Company’s organizational and administrative documents 
delineate the duties and responsibilities between the General 
Director and the Deputy General Directors in terms of organizing 
the work in the following areas:

•  Strategic development;
•  Core business activities: oil and gas production, geological 

exploration, development of oil and gas fields;

•  Geological prospecting and exploration, and management of 

external oil and gas projects;

•  Workover and drilling, and enhanced oil recovery;
•  Power generation, mechanics, logistics and transport, 

corporate engineering policy;

•  Telecommunications, information infrastructure, information 

• 

security; 
Industrial and environmental safety, labor protection and 
environmental protection;

•  Capital construction;
•  Economics and finance;
•  Social development;
•  Engagement with the Federal authorities of the Russian 

Federation, representative offices of foreign countries and 
companies;

•  Representation and upholding of interests in the Federal 
Executive Bodies of the Republic of Tatarstan, legislative 
and executive authorities, institutions, organizations and 
enterprises of the Republic of Tatarstan. 

The Deputy General Directors of  PJSC TATNEFT manage the 
work and bear responsibility for the relevant business streams of 
the Company with regard to the strategic and long term planning, 
fulfillment of technical and economic targets, the effective and 
efficient use of fixed assets, raw materials, fuel and power,  
and other resources, production engineering and workplace 
management, occupational health and safety and other business 
areas of the Company. 

The distribution of duties and responsibilities between the 
General Director and Deputy General Directors is determined 
by the Company’s internal organizational and administrative 
documents. 

The Deputy General Directors manage the operations and bear 
responsibility for the relevant business streams.

GOVERNING BODIES

Management 
Board

The Management Board is a collegial executive body, which is in charge of day-to-
day management of the TATNEFT Company, development and implementation of 
the overall development strategy of the Company’s subsidiaries. 

EXECUTIVE BODIES OF THE COMPANY GOVERNING DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS 
OF THE COMPANY WITHIN THE COMPETENCE DEFINED BY THE ARTICLES OF 
ASSOCIATION OF TATNEFT

THE GENERAL DIRECTOR (CHIEF 
EXECUTIVE OFFICER) IS THE SOLE 
EXECUTIVE BODY

THE MANAGEMENT BOARD  
IS A COLLEGIAL EXECUTIVE BODY

The Management Board is guided by the current legislation, the 
Articles of Association of PJSC TATNEFT n. a. V. D. Shashin and 
the Regulations on the Management Board of PJSC TATNEFT 
n.a. V. D. Shashin (approved as amended and restated by the 
decision of the annual general meeting of shareholders of PJSC 
TATNEFT on June 21, 2019) and the internal documents of the 
Company. 

The procedure for forming the Management Board, the 
rights, duties and responsibilities of the Management Board 
members, and the Management Board operating regulations 
are established by the Regulations on the Management Board 
of PJSC TATNEFT n.a. V. D. Shashin. The rights and duties 
of the Management Board members are also determined by 
the contracts entered into on behalf of the Company by the 
Chairman of the Board of Directors with each member of the 
Management Board. 

The Management Board membership is represented by the 
heads of the Company’s core business streams and corporate 
areas. The Management Board consists of senior managers 
of the Company and its subsidiaries who have the necessary 
professional background and managerial experience in the 
Company’s activities.

The Management Board meetings are held in accordance with 
the work schedule thereof. 

The size of the Management Board is determined by the Board 
of Directors.

140

141

25CORPORATE GOVERNANCE2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTComposition of the 
Management Board of 
PJSC TATNEFT in 2019

Maganov
Nail Ulfatovich

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

•  Born in 1958.
• 

In 1983, graduated from 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 OJSC TATNEFT

•  From November 2013 to present, General Director of PJSC 

TATNEFT

Participation in governing bodies of other organizations: 
•  Chairman of the Board of Directors of PJSC Bank ZENIT
•  Chairman of the Board of Directors of INKO-TEK LLC
•  Member of the Board of Directors of PJSC 

Nizhnekamskneftekhim

•  Member of the Board of Directors of OJSC 

Tatneftekhiminvest-holding

•  Member of the Board of Directors of JSC 

Svyazinvestneftekhim

•  Member of the Board of Directors of KHL LLC
•  Member of the Board of Directors of Tatneft Oil AG
•  Chairman of the Board of Directors of TNA-Services NV
•  Member of the Board of Directors of TAL OIL Ltd
•  General Partner, who is entrusted to run a business (without a 

power of attorney) of LP TATNEFT, Solid and Co

•  Chairman of the Board of Directors of TATNEFT Charitable 

Fund. 

•  Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ANO Academy 

of Hockey AK BARS n.a. Y. I. MOISEEV

Voskoboinikov
Vladlen Aleksandrovich

Glazkov
Nikolay Mikhailovich

Ibragimov
Nail Gabdulbarievich

Member of the Management Board of 
PJSC TATNEFT until November 28, 2019
Head of the Consolidated Financial 
Statements Department of PJSC 
TATNEFT until November 1, 2019

Member of the Management Board of 
PJSC TATNEFT
Deputy General Director for Capital 
Construction of PJSC TATNEFT

•  Born in 1965.
• 

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

•  Born in 1960.
• 

In 1988, graduated from Kazan 
Institute of Engineering and 
Construction

•  From 2005 to November 1, 2019, 

•  From 2008 to 2010, Head of the 

Head of the Consolidated Financial 
Statements Department of PJSC 
TATNEFT

Capital Construction Department of 
OJSC TATNEFT

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

Member of the Board of Directors of 
PJSC TATNEFT until June 21, 2019
First Deputy General Director for 
Operations – Chief Engineer of PJSC 
TATNEFT 
Member of the Management Board of 
PJSC TATNEFT until February 28, 2020

•  Born in 1955.
• 

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

•  From 2000 to February 18, 2020, 
First Deputy General Director for 
Operations – Chief Engineer of PJSC 
TATNEFT

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary stocks owned  
by the person, %

0,000176

none

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

none

none

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

none

none

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

0,019831 

0,020873 

142

143

25CORPORATE GOVERNANCE2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 
Mukhamadeev
Rustam Nabiullovich

Nurmukhametov
Rafail Saitovich

Tikhturov
Evgeny Aleksandrovich                                                                                                                         

Syubaev
Nurislam Zinatulovich

Member of the Management Board of 
PJSC TATNEFT
Deputy General Director for Social 
Development of PJSC TATNEFT

•  Born in 1952.
• 

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

•  From 2001 to December 4, 2017, 

Deputy General Director for HR and 
Social Development of PJSC TATNEFT

•  From December 4, 2017 to January 

31, 2020, Deputy General Director for 
General Issues of PJSC TATNEFT

•  From February 1, 2020 to present, 
Deputy General Director for Social 
Development of PJSC TATNEFT

Participation in governing bodies  
of other organizations: 
•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of JSC IC Chulpan

•  Chairman of the Governing Board  

of PEE Tatneft-School  

Member of the Board of Directors of 
PJSC TATNEFT 
Head of NGDU Leninogorskneft of PJSC 
TATNEFT 
Member of the Management Board of 
PJSC TATNEFT until December 23, 2019

•  Born in 1949.
• 

In 1974, graduated from Ufa Petroleum 
Institute.

•  From January 30, 1998 to January 31, 
2020, Head of NGDU Leninogorskneft

Member of the Management Board of 
PJSC TATNEFT until February 28, 2020 
Head of the Finance Department of 
PJSC TATNEFT                                                                                                        
Member of the Corporate Governance 
Committee of the Board of Directors of 
PJSC TATNEFT

•  Born in 1960.
• 

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

•  From 1999 to February 12, 2020, Head 
of the Finance Department of PJSC 
TATNEFT

Participation in governing bodies  
of other organizations: 
•  Member of the Board of Directors of 

Participation in governing bodies  
of other organizations: 
•  Chairman of the Board of Directors  

CJSC Okhtin-Oil

of JSC IC Chulpan

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of PJSC AK BARS Bank until June 20, 
2019

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of PJSC Bank ZENIT

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of JSC Tatoilgas

•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of CJSC Tatex

•  Member of the Board of Directors  
of JSC Tatnefteprom-Zyuzeevneft
•  Member of the Board of Directors  

of JSC Tatnefteprom

•  Member of the Board of Directors 

 of Tatneft Oil AG

From June 21, 2019, Member of the Board of Directors of PJSC 
TATNEFT
Deputy General Director for Strategic Development of PJSC 
TATNEFT
Member of the Management Board of PJSC TATNEFT
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board 
of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT

•  Born in 1960.
• 

In 1982, graduated from Moscow Institute of National 
Economy n.a. G.V. Plekhanov

•  From 2001 to July 17, 2016, Head of Strategic Planning 
Department - Advisor to General Director for Foreign 
Economic Affairs and Financial/Banking Issues

•  From July 18, 2016 to present, Deputy General Director for 

Strategic Development of PJSC TATNEFT

Participation in governing bodies of other organizations: 
•  Member of the Board of Directors of CJSC Kara Altyn 

Enterprise

•  Member of the Board of Directors of Karbon-Oil LLC
•  Member of the Board of Directors of JSC Aznakaevsky 

Neftemash plant 

•  Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC IDELOIL 
•  Member of the Board of Directors of Blagodarov-Oil LLC
•  Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zavod Elastic LLC
•  Member of the Board of Directors of URS - Trading House 

LLC

•  Member of the Board of Directors of PJSC Bank ZENIT
•  Member of the Board of Directors of P-D Tatneft-Alabuga 

Fiberglass LLC

•  Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC National Non-

Governmental Pension Fund

•  Member of the Supervisory Board of Tatneft International 

Cooperatie U.A. (the Netherlands)

•  Member of Self-regulating Organization - National 

Association of Non-State Pension Funds 

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

0,004204 

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

0,004264

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

0,010465

0,010107

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary 
stocks owned by the person, %

none

none

Share in the authorized capital  
of the Company, %

Share of the Company’s ordinary stocks owned  
by the person, %

none

none

144

145

25CORPORATE GOVERNANCE2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 
Changes in the Management Board 
membership  

Activities of the Management  
Board in 2019

STRUCTURE OF ISSUES CONSIDERED BY THE MANAGEMENT  
BOARD IN 2019

In 2019, the Management Board considered several production 
and corporate issues and made the appropriate decisions.

33,9%

NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF  THE MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR  
THE PERIOD OF 2017-2019 

30,4%

8,9%

7
1
0
2

8
1
0
2

9
1
0
2

6

22

12

31

28

  Number of issues considered

  Number of meetings held

56

10,7%

3,6%

1,8%

10,7%

  Corporate issues      

  Strategy

  Budget

  Production                      

  Local acts     

  Social issues                                                    

  Governance of subsidiaries and affiliates 

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NUMBER OF ISSUES  
CONSIDERED

Maganov Nail Ulfatovich 

Voskoboinikov Vladlen Aleksandrovich (until November 28, 2019) 

Glazkov Nikolay Mikhailovich

Ibragimov Nail Gabdulbarievich (until February 28, 2020) 

Nurmukhametov Rafail Saitovich (until December 23, 2019) 

Mukhamadeev Rustam Nabiullovich

Tikhturov Evgeny Aleksandrovich (until February 28, 2020) 

Syubaev Nurislam Zinatulovich

DURATION OF WORK IN THE MANAGEMENT BOARD

0 person

2 persons

6 persons

less than a year

one to seven years

over seven years

AGE PROFILE OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBERS

45–55 y. o.

56–65 y. o.

66+ y. o.

25%

50%

25%

2 persons

4 persons

2 persons

In 2019, there were the following changes in the Management 
Board’s membership: The powers of the following members 
of the Management Board were terminated: Vladlen 
Aleksandrovich Voskoboynikov due to the resignation mutually 
agreed by the Parties (Minutes of the Board of Directors No. 
7 of 28.11.2019), Raphail Saitovich Nurmukhametov due to his 
retirement form service (Minutes of the Board of Directors 
No. 8 of 23.12.2019). In 2020, the powers of the Management 
Board members Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Tikhturov and Nail 
Gabdulbarievich Ibragimov (Minutes of the Board of Directors No. 
10 dated 28.02.2020) were terminated due to their retirement 
from service. 

All the members of the Management Board have relevant work experience in 
the Company, professional knowledge and high business reputation.

Duration of work in the Management Board of PJSC TATNEFT

Participation of the Management Board members in meetings  
of the Management Board in 2019

Surname, name, patronymic

Maganov Nail Ulfatovich

Voskoboinikov Vladlen Aleksandrovich

Glazkov Nikolay Mikhailovich

Mukhamadeev Rustam Nabiullovich

Tikhturov Evgeny Aleksandrovich

Syubaev Nurislam Zinatulovich

Ibragimov Nail Gabdulbarievich

Nurmukhametov Rafail Saitovich

28/28

28/20

28/28

28/28

28/28

28/28

28/27

28/28

19.02 

19.02 

20.02 

20.02 

20.02 

07.03 

11.04 

16.05 

21.05 

03.06

07.06 

10.06 

25.06 

17.07 

15.08 

20.08 

25.09 

15.10 

22.10 

29.10 

12.11 

29.11 

29.11 

06.12 

10.12 

16.12 

12.12 

23.12

extraordinary

extraordinary

extraordinary

extraordinary

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25CORPORATE GOVERNANCE2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTRemuneration of members  
of governing bodies

Remuneration of the PJSC 
TATNEFT Board of Directors’ 
members 

Remuneration of the Management 
Board members

The Board of Directors sets the 
Company’s policy on remuneration 
and/or reimbursement of costs 
(compensations) to the members of 
the Board of Directors, members of 
its executive bodies and other key 
managers of the Company.

THE SYSTEM OF THE MANAGEMENT STAFF 
REMUNERATION IS FORMED IN ALIGNMENT 
WITH THE COMPANY’S STRATEGIC GOALS 
2030.

Remuneration of the members of the executive bodies and 
other key managers is determined in such a way as to provide 
a reasonable and justified ratio between the fixed part of the 
remuneration and the variable part of the remuneration, which 
depends upon the performance results of the Company and the 
personal (individual) employee’s contribution to the final result.

The Remuneration Committee consisting of independent 
directors and headed by an independent director who is not 
the Chairman of the Board of Directors has been set up for 
preliminary review of issues related to establishing the effective 
and transparent remuneration practices.

When forming a remuneration system and determining the 
specific amount of remuneration to the members of the 
Company’s governing bodies, it is assumed that the amount of 
the remuneration paid should be sufficient to engage, motivate 
and retain persons with the relevant professional background, 
knowledge and skills required for the Company.

The remuneration system is based on the principles and 
guidance of the Corporate Governance Code in alignment 
with the Company’s current practice of remuneration and 
compensation accrual.

The company seeks to establish the remuneration for the 
members of the Board of Directors based on the contribution 
they make to the Company’s growth and development. An 
adequate level of remuneration helps attract highly qualified 
candidates and provides compensations for the time and effort 
they spend to get prepared for and participate in the meetings of 
the Board of Directors.

The remuneration is paid out to the PJSC TATNEFT Board 
of Directors’ members under the Regulations on payment of 
monetary remuneration to the members of the Board of Directors 
and the Revision Commission of PJSC TATNEFT.

The remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors 
is made up of the fixed and variable parts. The fixed part of 
remuneration is established by the Regulations and is indexed 
concurrently with changes in tariffs and salaries of employees of 
PJSC TATNEFT.

The variable part of remuneration for the members of the Board 
of Directors is formed depending on fulfilment of the following 
key performance indicators:

year-on-year ratio of the Company’s capitalization;

• 
•  dividend costs to net profit ratio (year-on-year);
•  amount of additional profitability versus basic profitability. 

The amounts of remuneration to be paid to the members of the 
Board of Directors is established by a decision of the General 
meeting of shareholders and provides for, inter alia, as follows:

• 

remuneration for performing the duties of the Chairman of 
the Committee of the Board of Directors;

•  emuneration for performing the duties of the Chairman of the 

Committee of the Board of Directors. 

In 2019, the total remuneration paid out to the members of the 
Company’s Board of Directors amounted to  231 162 449,70 
rubles, including the remuneration for participation in the work 
of the Management Board, salaries, bonuses and other types of 
remuneration. The compensations to members of the Company’s 
Board of Directors amounted to 10 258 895,66 rubles.

The payments are made to the Management Board members 
under the basic terms of the concluded contracts for the duties 
performed by a Management Board member, that include, 
inter alia, putting decisions in practice made by the General 
meeting of shareholders and the Board of Directors, participating 
in making plans for the Company growth and development, 
improving efficiency and productivity of the Company and its 
individual business units. 

In 2019, the total remuneration paid out to the members of the 
Company’s Management Board amounted to 214 854 636,56 
rubles, including the remuneration for participation in the work 
of the Management Board, salaries, bonuses and other types 
of remuneration. The compensations to the members of the 
Company’s Management Board amounted to 82 621,00 rubles

The Company’s management staff motivation policy is aimed at creating 
a unified remuneration system with its variable part linked to the key 
performance indicators that reflect the success in achieving the Company’s 
strategic goals.

Name of indicator 

Rubles

Name of indicator 

Rubles

Remuneration for participation in the work  
of the management body

115 558 159,00

Remuneration for participation in the work  
of the management body

Salary 

Bonus

Commissions

16 595 433,38

Salary 

98 955 714,91

Bonus

                 0,00

Commissions

Other types of remuneration

53 142,41

Other types of remuneration

TOTAL

Compensation

231 162 449,70

TOTAL

10 258 895,66

Compensation

6 303 695,00

69 603 106,34 

  122 311 250,40

0,00

16 636 584,82

214 854 636,56

             82 621,00 

Note: The amount of the remuneration under the IFRS methodology is indicated in Note 26 «Related-party transactions» in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with 
international financial reporting standards and the independent auditor’s report. For more information, please refer to the Annual Report, Annex 1.

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25CORPORATE GOVERNANCE2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTCorporate  
Secretary

The main task of the Corporate 
Secretary is the efficient 
implementation of the Corporate 
policy and the organization of 
efficient communications among 
shareholders, management and 
control bodies and the Company 
itself.

The Corporate Secretary ensures the efficient interaction of 
the members of the Board of Directors with the Company’s 
shareholders and their representatives, with the executive 
bodies of the Company, heads and employees of the divisions of 
the Company, coordination of the Company’s actions to protect 
the rights and interests of the shareholders, conducting meetings 
and keeping minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors.

CORPORATE SECRETARY

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 April 16, 2017, Economist at the Securities 

Section of the Property Management Department of PJSC 
TATNEFT 

•  From April 17, 2017 to present, Deputy Head of the Office  

of the Corporate Secretary of PJSC TATNEFT 

The Corporate Secretary reports to the Board of Directors, is 
appointed and dismissed by the General Director based on the 
decision of the Board of Directors.

Share in the authorized capital of the Company, % 

0,000028

Share of the Company’s ordinary stocks owned  
by the person % 

none

The duties of the Corporate Secretary are assigned to Damir 
Maratovich GAMIROV by the Decision of the Board of Directors 
dated November 6, 2017.

The Corporate Secretary enjoys appropriate level of 
independence from the executive bodies of the Company and 
has necessary powers and resources to perform his tasks.

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

Office of the Corporate Secretary

The scope of competence of the Corporate Secretary Office 
includes maintaining an efficient 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.

•  To ensure the efficiency of the mechanisms for 

implementation by the Company, subsidiaries, and affiliates 
of the corporate procedures related to the exercise of 
the rights of shareholders and other participants of the 
Company’s corporate relations.

•  To ensure 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.

•  To ensure the work of committees of the Board of Directors 

of the Company, coordination of their activities.
•  To provide the interaction of the Company with the 

exchanges, registrar, depositories, government bodies 
supervising corporate relations and securities market, and 
with other professional participants of the securities market 
within the scope of authorities vested in the Corporate 
Secretary.

•  To ensure compliance with the requirements for disclosure 
of information, provision of documents and information 
upon shareholders’ requests, efficiency control of corporate 
mechanisms for disclosure of information, and proper storage 
of corporate documents of the Company.

•  To compile a list of information classified as insider 

information, work with insiders, control over insiders’ 
transactions with securities of the Company.

•  To ensure the Company’s interaction with its shareholders 

and participate in preventing the corporate conflicts.

•  To monitor the Company’s compliance with the requirements 

of corporate legislation, terms of internal documents of 
the Company, and shareholders’ rights in the part related 
to the competence of the Corporate Secretary, take the 
necessary measures to eliminate such violations, minimize 
the consequences of such violations.

•  To prepare an annual report to the Board of Directors on 

the status of corporate governance in the Company and its 
development prospects.

•  To monitor the Company’s compliance with the requirements 

of corporate legislation, terms of internal documents of 
the Company, and shareholders’ rights in the part related 
to the competence of the Corporate Secretary, take the 
necessary measures to eliminate such violations, minimize 
the consequences of such violations.

•  To participate in improving the system and practice 
of corporate governance of the Company, formation 
of mechanisms and regulations of corporate practice, 
monitoring their efficiency. To assess efficiency of the 
corporate governance system of the Company. To promote 
development of the corporate governance system in the 
subsidiaries and affiliates in the interests of TATNEFT Group. 

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25CORPORATE GOVERNANCE2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTInternal 
Audit

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 the 
assessment carried out by the Audit Committee.

AO PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit was approved as an 
auditor for compulsory audit of the annual financial accounting 
statements for 2019 prepared in accordance with Russian and 
International Accounting Standards by the decision of the Annual 
General Meeting of Shareholders (Minutes No.29 dated June 25, 
2019).

The internal audit of the Company is aimed at assessing the 
reliability of the Company’s business processes, provides for 
identification of internal reserves to improve the efficiency of the 
financial and economic activities of PJSC TATNEFT, including 
the Group’s entities, and is carried out in accordance with a plan 
approved by the Board of Directors.

The scope areas of the internal audit in 2019:

•  Current asset management.
•  Procurement and standards of raw material balances of 

Tatneft-Neftekhim Management Company.

•  Development of the regulations for sample audits in risk 

areas.

•  Procurement management office of PJSC Bank ZENIT.
•  Cost management of the super-viscous oil project.
•  Crude oil metering by wells.
•  Social asset management.
•  Railway transportation of crude oil and petroleum products 

by Tatneft-Trans LLC. 

When preparing the annual plan, the proposals received and 
risks identified as a result of the managers survey of the business 
segments and divisions of the Company, the results of previous 
audits are taken into account. 

As part of the audit, the system of internal control over the 
operational efficiency of processes, compliance with the 
legislation, property safety 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.

Internal Audit and Control 
Principles 

Regulations on the Internal Audit Department of PJSC TATNEFT 
was approved by the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT 
(Decision No. 3, Minutes No.9 of January 29, 2016). The internal 
audit function is isolated by the nature of its activities, it has the 
necessary independence status. The internal audit, together 
with the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT and the Executive 
Management of the Company, is involved in improving the 
system of internal control and risk management.

Control inspections

In 2019, 9 audits were conducted in accordance with the annual 
plan. In addition, on the instructions of the Company’s executive 
management, the internal audit department participated 
in unscheduled projects on various issues of financial and 
economic activity. Reports on the completed projects were 
sent to the Audit Committee and Executive Management of the 
Company. For all projects, the implementation of action plans is 
monitored.

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 provided by the 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

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25CORPORATE GOVERNANCE2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTCONTROL INSPECTIONS

Audited Item 

Subject of Audit

Key Recommendations

Current Asset 
Management

Procurement and balance 
standards of raw materials 
of Tatneft-Neftekhim 
Management Company

•  Analysis of warehouse inventories, 

•  Conduct work with the inventory balance with the curators  

measures for stock balances 
involvement. 

•  Target indicators of current assets 
norms. Actual calculations of their 
achievement.

and customers.

•  Develop accounts payable management regulations.
•  Introduce tools to control the actual payment due dates 

regarding contractual obligations.

•  Update the Methodology for determining the indicators  

•  Management of receivables and 

of accounts receivable turnover.

payables.

•  Expand the perimeter of corporate control in all major business 

•  Advance payments management.

areas (including Tire business).

•  The effect of eliminating these shortcomings may amount  

to RUB 200-300 million.

•  Results of the project 

•  Monitor purchases of other tire companies using customs 

“Development of the competitive 
procurement environment for the 
Tire complex of PJSC TATNEFT.
•  Optimum cost & quantity ratio of 

raw materials procured for the Tire 
manufacturing complex.

•  Efficiency of raw materials stock 

management.

statistics.

•  Scientific & Technical Center Kama LLC, when carrying out test 
schedules for testing new types of raw materials and materials, 
must conduct a factor analysis of fulfillment of homologation 
deadlines, identification of delay causes and work on their 
reduction.

•  As part of the performance assessment, the Deputy Director of 
Logistics of Trading House KAMA for the reporting year must 
additionally establish a key performance indicator “The share 
of non-alternative purchases in the total volume of purchases of 
raw materials for the year”.

•  Ensure a systematic approach to the analysis of the reasons for 
the occurrence of excess reserves of raw materials, determine 
the Tatneft-Neftekhim as a service responsible for performing a 
factor analysis of implementation of working capital standards 
based on the results of the next reporting period.

•  The effect of eliminating deficiencies can be up to RUB 250 

million.

Development of 
Regulations for sampling 
audits in risk areas 

Consulting project.
Objective of the project:
•  updating of Anti-Corruption Policy 

•  Coordinate and approve the updated Anti-Corruption Policy 

and ensure the implementation of the anti-corruption activities 
described in the Anti-Corruption Policy.

of the Company;

•  development of inspection 

regulations for risk areas and 
identification of indicators of 
negative events.

•  According to the newly developed regulations, determine the 
responsible services for the audit and put the documents into 
action.

Procurement Department, 
Bank ZENIT PJSC

•  Compliance with procurement 

•  The Bank’s Internal Audit Service should include audits of the 

procedures.

procurement process in annual plans.

•  Compliance of procurement 

•  Technical and commercial parts of offers must be submitted only 

procedures with the best practices.

through the electronic trading platform.

•  Ensuring transparency of the 

procurement process and creating 
conditions for competition.

•  Include in the Regulations on contractual work the requirement 
of mandatory availability of justification (procurement decision) 
for concluding a contract.

•  Compliance of concluded contracts 

•  To regulate the procedure for increasing volumes and changing 

with procurement decisions.
•  Automation of the procurement 

process.

the contract value without a new tender.

•  To strengthen control over compliance of the terms of the 

contract with the terms of the procurement decision.

•  The minimum effect of eliminating these shortcomings may be 

RUB 100-150 million.

Measures taken 

Activities are 
approved.
Activities are being 
implemented.

Activities are 
approved.
Activities are being 
implemented.

The Anti-Corruption 
Policy has been 
updated and 
transferred to the 
Economic Security, 
Information Protection, 
Civil Defense and 
Emergency Situations 
Department for 
approval by the Board 
of Directors of PJSC 
TATNEFT.

Activities are 
approved.
Activities are being 
implemented.

Cost Management 
of Super-Viscous Oil 
Production Project (SVO 
Project)

•  Optimum procurement of materials, 

equipment and services by 
contractors under the turn-key 
construction contracts as part of 
SVO production project.

•  The contract template must include the terms for selection 
of subcontractors to perform works, services, including the 
obligation of contractors to conduct all tenders only with the use 
of the tender procedure of PJSC TATNEFT.

Activities are 
approved.
Activities are being 
implemented.

•  Approve schedules for works performance on the infrastructure 

•  Compliance with scheduled 

facilities at the time of signing contracts.

construction deadlines of the 
infrastructure facilities in SVO fields.

•  Formation of the investment 

program for development of SVO 
fields.

•  Document all the cases of violation of contractual obligations by 
contractors as per the deadlines for construction and installation 
works and apply sanctions for violation of due dates of facilities 
construction.

•  Transfer of investment sources within the approved limits 
of the investment program and the calendar deadlines for 
implementation of the SVO project stage shall be carried out on 
the basis of a decision of the First Deputy General Director for 
Oil & Gas Exploration and Production in coordination with the 
Investment Department.

•  The effect of eliminating deficiencies can be up to RUB 180 

million.

Audited Item 

Subject of Audit

Key Recommendations

Oil metering by wells 

•  Oil metering process by wells 

•  To develop and approve a methodology that excludes 

(water cut data and data on the 
additional oil production resulting 
from well interventions)

calculations of additional oil production from inefficient well 
interventions on injection wells.

•  The concerned departments must increase the number of 

Measures taken 

Activities are 
approved.
Activities are being 
implemented.

inspections conducted, water cut data of well products (conduct 
monthly). In the event that, based on the results of inspections, it 
is revealed that there is a distortion of data on water cut of well 
products, apply disciplinary measures to employees who have 
committed violations.

•  Based on the results of data reliability checks on water cut of 

well products, analyze and develop action plans to prevent data 
distortion.

Social assets 
management 

•  Centralization of the social assets 

•  Set a strategic objective to make profitable certain areas of the 

management.

Complex of Social facilities.

•  Cost optimization.
•  Quality of services and service 

•  Reduce the structure of supported social assets based on the 

outlook analysis.

provision.

•  Establish the management accounting and monitoring of key 

•  Marketing, pricing policy.
•  Customer satisfaction, feedback 

performance indicators

•  Carry out factor analysis of changes in revenue and facility 

and improvement.

loading indicators.

Activities are 
approved.
Activities are being 
implemented.

•  Unify approaches to services pricing and loyalty programs, 

create a unified catalog of prices for services.

•  Develop sales channels, establish rates of commission fees 
of agencies taking into account their interest in promoting 
TATNEFT facilities.

•  Introduce customer-oriented thinking, begin practical 
implementation of quality management principles.

Railway Transportation of 
crude oil and petroleum 
products by Tatneft-Trans 
LLC

•  Supervision of financial and 

•  Organize the management accounting of reasons of railway 

economic activities of TN-Trans LLC 
by curators.

wagons bunching on railway lines and identify the party guilty of 
excess downtime.

•  Fulfillment of requirements on 

•  Analyze the option of shunting out of loaded wagons without 

provision of railway operation and 
organization of railway trains traffic 
on private rail lines of TANECO 
JSC.

•  Coordination of TN-Trans and JSC 
TANECO services in the process of 
oil products shipment.

•  Fulfillment of industrial and 

workplace safety requirements 
by TN-Trans employees and their 
subcontractors.

shipping details for paid storage in sidings on public railways of 
Russian Railways JSC.

•  Bring the contractor agreements in line with the corporate 

requirements.

•  Organize the implementation of procedure requirements 

for testing staff knowledge of contractors on industrial and 
workplace safety.

Industrial safety & 
workplace safety 
activities are approved. 
Activities are being 
implemented.
The action plan to 
address remaining 
issues is being 
developed.

Works with idle well stock •  Investments in well intervention 

•  Ensure the implementation of regulatory documents establishing 

services for idle wells.

•  Efficiency of using different well 

categories. 

the requirements for wells included in the environmental 
program.

•  When tripping a pump c/w packer (in production wells) 

Activities are 
approved.
Activities are being 
implemented.

and packer (in injection wells), according to the results of 
unsuccessful isolating works, consider the repair to be 
technologically unsuccessful and reflect this fact in the act of well 
acceptance after the repair.

•  Regulate the procedure for preventive maintenance on injection 
wells, taking into account a working agent, injection volume, 
operating time, category, condition and internal coating of the 
tubing.

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25CORPORATE GOVERNANCE2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTRevision Commission

On June 21, 2019, the following composition of the Revision 
Commission was elected at the Annual General Meeting of 
Shareholders of PJSC TATNEFT for the reporting corporate year:

CHAIRPERSON 

Nazilya Rafisovna Farkhutdinova
•  Year of birth: 1963  
• 

In 1985, graduated from Kazan Financial and Economic 
Institute

•  From 2010 to present, Deputy Director for Economics  

and Finance of TagraS-RemService LLC

MEMBERS OF THE REVISION COMMISSION

Ksenia Gennadievna 
Borzunova
•  Year of birth: 1980  
• 

In 2003, graduated from Kazan State 
Financial and Economic Institute
•  From 2006 to present, Head of the 

Economics Department of the Ministry 
of Land and Property Relations of the 
Republic of Tatarstan  

Salavat Galiaskarovich 
Zalyaev
•  Year of birth: 1975  
• 

In 1999, graduated from Moscow 
Military Institute of the Federal Border 
Service of the Russian Federation  
•  From 2002 to present, Leading Legal 
Counsel of the Corporate and Legal 
Section of the Legal Department in 
PJSC TATNEFT  

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 of the 
Ministry of Energy of the Republic of 
Tatarstan

•  From August 2012, Head of the Oil 

Production and Refining Department 
of the Ministry of Industry and Trade 
of the Republic of Tatarstan

Venera Gibadullovna 
Kuzmina
•  Year of birth: 1946  
• 

In 1972, graduated from Moscow 
Institute of Petrochemical and Gas 
Industry named after Academician I.M. 
Gubkin  

•  From 2002 to 2014, Economist at NIS 

OJSC TATNEFT

•  From 2014 to present, Veteran of 

labor

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 present, Head of the 
Control and Auditing Department

•  of PJSC TATNEFT 

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Azat Damirovich Galeyev
•  Year of birth: 1977  
• 

In 1999, graduated from Kazan State 
Agricultural Academy
In 2008, graduated from Ufa State 
Petroleum Technical University
•  From 2007 to 2018, Head of the 
Investment Department at NGDU 
Aznakayevskneft of PJSC TATNEFT

• 

•  From 2018 to December 1, 2019, 

Deputy Head of NGDU «Jalilneft» of 
PJSC TATNEFT on Economics
•  From December 1, 2019 to present, 
Head of the Investment Projects 
Analysis Office of the Investment 
Department 
**since June 21, 2019

Guzal Rafisovna Gilfanova
•  Year of birth: 1967  
• 

In 1993, graduated from Saint 
Petersburg State University
In 2005, graduated from Kursk 
Regional Finance and Economics 
Institute

• 

•  From 2013 to present, Deputy Head of 
the Control and Auditing Department

Sariya Kashibulkhakovna 
Yusupova
•  Year of birth: 1965  
• 

In 1986, graduated from Kazan 
Financial and Economic Institute
•  From 1991, Deputy Head of the 

Economic Analysis Department of the 
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of 
Tatarstan

During the work of the Revision 
Commission of the Company in 
2020, the reliability of the data 
contained in the annual accounting 
(financial) statements and the 
Annual Report of the Company 
for 2019, and the data contained 
in the Report on interested-party 
transactions concluded by PJSC 
TATNEFT in 2019. The findings 
of the Revision Commission are 
communicated to the Annual 
General Meeting of Shareholders.

Changes occurred in the 
composition of the Revision 
Commission

By the decision of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 
(Minutes No. 29 dated June 25, 2019), the powers of the member 
of the Revision Commission of PJSC Tatneft R.R.Gizatova 
were terminated, and A.D. Galeev was elected to the Revision 
Commission.

The Revision Commission monitors the financial and economic 
activities of the Company, officials, subdivisions and services, 
branches and representative offices. The Revision Commission is 
a permanently elected body of the Company.

The Revision Commission is elected by the General Meeting of 
Shareholders and accountable thereto. Members of the Revision 
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 Revision 
Commission activities are regulated by the Company’s Articles of 
Association.

The Revision Commission is an elected body of eight members 
by the General Meeting of Shareholders for a term until the next 
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. One member of the 
Audit Commission of the Company is appointed on the basis of 
the special right of the “golden share”. Any shareholder or any 
person nominated by a shareholder may be a member of the 
Revision Commission.

The audited items of the Revision Commission are the 
Company’s activities, including the identification and assessment 
of risks arising from the results and in the process of the financial 
and economic activity.

The Revision Commission inspects the legality of the agreements 
concluded by the Company, settlements with counterparties, 
develops recommendations to the Company to improve the 
management efficiency of the Company’s assets and other 
financial and economic activities of the Company, reduce 
financial and operational risks, improve the internal control 
system, and confirms the accuracy of the data included in 
the Annual Report of PJSC TATNEFT and annual accounting 
(financial) statements of the Company, and also confirms the 
reliability of the data contained in the report on interested-party 
transactions concluded in the reporting year.

The Revision Commission submits the conclusion on the annual 
audit results in accordance with the regulations and procedures 
of financial reporting and accounting statements to the Board of 
Directors no later than forty days before the Annual Meeting.

Remuneration of the Revision 
Commission members

Name of indicator 

Remuneration for participation in the work  
of the control body

In 2019, the total amount of remuneration to the members of 
the Company’s Revision Commission amounted to RUB 15 582 
458,19, including remuneration for participation in the work of 
the Revision Commission, wages, bonuses and other types of 
remuneration. Compensation to the members of the Company’s 
Revision Commission amounted to RUB 0.00.

Salary 

Awards

Other types of rewards

TOTAL

Compensation

RUB 

2 784 625,46 

4 306 060,00

 8 358 906,79

132 865,94

15 582 458,19

                0,00  

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and internal control

Risk management is the process carried out by the Board of Directors, CEO, 
Managing Board, management and other employees, affecting all the Company’s 
activities, starting from the development of its strategy, and is aimed at identifying 
events that may affect the Company and managing the risk associated with 
these events, as well as ensuring that risk appetite is not exceeded and that a 
reasonable guarantee for achieving the Company’s goals is provided.

The Company’s risk management and internal control system 
is based on a set of organizational measures and procedures 
taken to achieve an optimal balance between the growth of 
the Company’s value, profitability and risks, to ensure financial 
stability and safety of assets, to conduct business effectively, to 
comply with legislation, the Company’s Articles of Association 
and other internal documents, to prepare timely reliable reports 
and disclose significant information.

In 2019, the internal document «Company Policy of Risk 
Management and Internal Control» was developed (approved 
by the Board of Directors in 2020), which defines the goals, 
objectives and principles of risk management, the functions of 
participants in the corporate risk management system, as well 
as the relationship of the risk management process with the 
processes of strategic and investment planning, operational 
planning, human resources and labor relations management, 
supply chain, aspects of industrial safety, environmental and 
social activities.

The risk management and internal control system is aimed at 
providing reasonable confidence in achieving the Company’s 
goals:

•  Strategic goals;
•  Operational goals aimed at ensuring the effectiveness of the 
Company’s financial and economic activities and the safety 
of assets

•  Ensuring full compliance of the Company’s activities with 
the applicable legal requirements and requirements of 
local regulatory documents, protection of legal rights of 
shareholders;

•  Ensuring timely preparation of reliable financial and non-

financial information;

•  Timely and complete disclosure of information and protection 

of insider information;

•  Ensuring labor protection, industrial safety, regulatory 

documents on environmental impact, as well as information 
and cyber security, personal data protection. 

Risk management is aimed at identifying, assessing and 
monitoring all significant risks, as well as taking measures to 
reduce the level of risks that may have a negative impact on the 
current results of activities and long-term work.

The opportunities offered by the risk management process help 
the management to achieve profitability and efficiency targets, as 
well as to prevent irrational waste of resources.

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 activities, the 
risk management system is being constantly improved to ensure 
prompt response to such processes.

The company continuously develops the risk management 
and internal control system based on the generally accepted 
concepts and practices, including in accordance with the 
«Integrated Concept of Building an Internal Control System» 
COSO ERM, the Concept (COSO) “Risk Management of 
organizations. Integrated Model», the Committee of sponsored 
organizations of the Treadway Commission; international 
standards ISO31000 «Risk Management. Principles and 
Guidelines», ISO31010 «Risk Management. Risk Assessment 
Methods», relevant GOST standards and others.

The opportunities offered by the 
risk management process help the 
management to achieve profitability 
and efficiency targets, as well 
as to prevent irrational waste of 
resources.

Risk management allows the 
management to effectively operate 
under conditions of uncertainty  
and associated risks and to use 
opportunities increasing the 
potential for the Company’s value 
growth.

The Company uses the three line 
protection model.

Target focus

•  Development of a risk management system based 
on integration of risk identification and control into 
the processes of strategic planning, formation and 
implementation of the investment program, operational and 
financial activities, as well as identification of economic, 
environmental and social risks.
Interaction with stakeholders to identify financial, industrial, 
technological, legal, economic, environmental and social 
impacts that can create risks and effective opportunities in 
the risk management

• 

•  Analysis of the effectiveness of the risk management 

methods used

LEVELS OF ENSURING THE RELIABILITY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE RISK MANAGEMENT 
AND INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM

Strategic level  
of management

•  Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT
•  Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
•  Corporate Governance Committee of the Board  

of Directors

•  Defining the main principles and approaches to the organization of the 

Company’s risk management and internal control system.

•  Control over the implementation of the risk management and internal 
control system, organization of analysis and evaluation of the RMICS 
effectiveness.

•  Approval of the main directions of development of RMICS, control of 

their implementation.

•  Approval of reports on risks of financial and economic activities at the 

corporate level.

•  Approval of risk appetite.
•  Control of the RMICS performance and reliability.

Operational level  
of rmics management

•  Director General of PJSC TATNEFT
•  Management Board of PJSC TATNEFT
•  Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of 

•  Formation and maintenance of a control environment that contributes 

to the effective functioning of the RMICS.

•  Support for the introduction and implementation of programs to 

Directors, the Company’s Management

improve the RMICS.

•  Authorized person of the Company on coordination 

the functioning and development of the risk 
management and internal control system

•  Coordination of risk management and internal control processes.
•  Development and updating of the methodological base in the field of 

ensuring the RMICS processes.

•  Department of economic security, information 

•  Coordination of the RMICS processes in the field of controlling 

protection, civil defense and emergency situations

corporate fraud and corruption.

•  Structural divisions of PJSC TATNEFT that perform 
separate functions of risk management and internal 
control for business / functional units within the 
framework of the RMICS.

•  The Company’s employees

•  Implementation of the RMICS elements in business/functional units, in 

the business processes of the business/functional units.

•  Constant participation in the control environment of the RMICS, 
in the identification and assessment of risks, development and 
implementation of risk management measures, control procedures, and 
implementation of programs to improve the RMICS.

Independent monitoring 
and assessment of the 
RMICS effectiveness

•  Revision Commission of JSC TATNEFT

•  Control of the financial and economic activities of the Company.

•  The internal audit service of JSC TATNEFT

•  Provision of an independent assessment of the RMICS reliability and 

effectiveness at the corporate and business process level.

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25CORPORATE GOVERNANCE2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTThe key principle of the risk 
management system is  
a precautionary principle

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 principles 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.

In order to ensure the Company’s sustainable development, risk 
management is integrated into the decision-making mechanisms and 
management system and in all areas of the activities

ORGANIZATIONAL 
SUSTAINABILITY

BUSINESS CONTINUITY

SAFETY

•  Strategy and planning
•  Compliance with legal requirements
•  Corporate governance
•  Safety and efficiency of assets
• 
Information technologies
•  HR issues

•  Corporate governance
• 
Investment policy
•  Production processes
•  Technology and intangible assets
•  Financial results
•  Quality of products and services
• 

Information security

 Industrial safety

•  Corporate governance
• 
•  Occupational health and safety
•  Environmental protection
 Reducing climate impact
• 
Information and cyber security
• 
•  Anti-corruption

The corporate risk management system is aimed at identifying 
potential risks and the possibility of taking timely measures to 
eliminate or minimize them, which makes it possible to adjust the 
business planning, investment activities and social policy of the 
Company.

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. 

• 

The Company uses software forecasting tools that allow it to 
take measures to minimize potential risks. In particular, corporate 
planning uses various scenarios that allow responding quickly to 
external changes and unpredictable impacts

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 
between management KPIs and goals of the risk management 
and internal corporate control.

Risk management and internal 
control system

MANAGEMENT OF TATNEFT GROUP

ENSURING THE EFFICIENCY 
OF BUSINESS PROCESSES

QUALITY CONTROL OF 
BUSINESS PROCESSES

CORPORATE RISK 
MANAGEMENT

KEY ELEMENTS OF THE 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 direct or indirect impact 
on the current activities 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

ENSURING INTERNAL REGULATIONS

ELIMINATION OR MINIMIZATION OF RISKS

AVOIDING RISKS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK 
OF REGULATIONS

RISK MANAGEMENT MONITORING. INTERNAL CONTROL
•  Quality control of corporate standards performance
• 
•  Evaluation of personal responsibility of officials (KPI)

Identification of new risks in the course of business processes and the implementation of new projects

RISK CONTROL. COMPLIANCE

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES

APPROACHES IN RISK ASSESSMENT:
•  Risk identification
•  Planning of risk reduction measures
•  Risk monitoring and control of risk reduction measures

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Risk management and internal 
control principles

Internal control

The Company carries out works to identify risks of business 
processes and introduce control procedures, which contribute 
to improving the efficiency of business processes, ensuring the 
accuracy of financial reporting, compliance with the legislation 
and internal regulatory documents of the Company. Internal 
control supports the executive bodies in improving the efficiency 
of the Company’s management, the implementation of financial 
and economic activities.

The risk management and internal 
control process helps to ensure an 
effective financial reporting process, 
as well as compliance with laws and 
regulations, to avoid damage to the 
Company’s reputation and related 
consequences.

To minimize the possible negative 
impact on the results of financial 
and economic activities, the 
Company develops and implements 
appropriate 
measures. To keep risks at an 
acceptable level, some of the risks 
are insured.

compensating 

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 TATNEFT Group.

AWARENESS AND PROMPT COMMUNICATION
The risk management process is accompanied by the availability 
of objective, reliable, and relevant information.

EFFICIENCY
The Company makes efficient use of resources to implement the 
risk management measures.

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.

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 the internal regulatory 
documents.

ACTIVE MANAGEMENT INVOLVEMENT
The management of the Company and its subsidiaries 
and affiliates participates actively and provides support in 
implementation and improvement of the risk management 
system of TATNEFT Group.

Risk management system 
infrastructure

The distribution of responsibilities, the availability and 
improvement of internal regulatory framework, organizational 
measures and coordination allow the risk management 
process to be carried out on the company-wide basis. The risk 
management infrastructure integrates the risk management 
process with all the Company’s business processes, including 
business planning, internal control, and audit. The Company 
develops a set of components and mechanisms that provide the 
basis for effective risk management and internal control.

A unified register of risks and control procedures (risk map) 
is being formed, quantitative models are being developed 
to assess the key risks of the Company. The development, 
implementation and unification of control procedures in the 
Company’s business processes is underway on an ongoing basis

The Company adheres to the principle of continuous 
improvement of the infrastructure and process of the risk 
management system based on:

•

CURRENT PLANS TO IMPROVE THE RISK 
MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL 
SYSTEM
•

Further improving the effectiveness of mechanisms for a
systematic approach to identifying and assessing risks.
• Development of internal procedures for reporting business

process risks.

• Determination of risk appetite based on the Company’s

planned business goals.

• Determination of risk appetite based on the Company’s
impacts on environment, climate, and social factor.
• Development of communication mechanisms of the KPI

management system with the objectives in the field of risk

• management and internal corporate control.
•

Further integration of the risk management and internal
control system into the supply chain at the level of suppliers
and contractors.
Implementation of the risk management standards of the
international system ISO 31000:2018.

Improving the internal standard and regulatory base
Relationship of the RMICS with all business processes
Sequence of actions
Internal control

• Distribution of responsibilities for the RMICS
•
•
•
•
• Monitoring
• Development and implementation of measures for the quality

of risk management.

Operational and other risks

The Company updates systematically operational risks for 
business divisions involved in achieving the Company’s strategic 
goals. Identification and assessment of operational risks is aimed 
at increasing the probability of achieving medium-term goals 
and indicators of business plans of company divisions within 1-3 
years, including EBITDA and production indicators. The list of 
planned financial and economic indicators is standardized for the 
entire scope of the Company’s business planning. When forming 
business plans and sources of financing, the Company takes into 
account financial risks, credit risks - when selling products and 
services, and applies various financial instruments and insurance. 
The Company provides centralized allocation and monitoring 
of investment performance, taking into account liability limits, 
feasibility and risk information. 

Strategic risks

The Company forecasts systematically and takes into account 
the main trends, challenges and risks that may have a significant 
impact on access to the resource base, services, equipment and 
technologies, qualified personnel, sales markets, etc. over the 
long term. Global socio-economic processes, climate change, the 
state of foreign policy and government regulation, infrastructure 
and other conditions and restrictions that may affect the 
Company’s future profile are taken into account.

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information procedures  
and regulations 

PJSC TATNEFT, the securities of which are traded on organized 
markets not only in Russia but also in the UK, pays special 
attention to measures aimed at preventing and controlling 
inadmissibility of misuse of insider information.

(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.

In its activities the Company is guided by Federal Law No. 224-FZ 
“On Preventing the Illegal Use of Insider Information and Market 
Manipulation and on Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the 
Russian Federation” dated July 27, 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 necessary procedures for the 
protection of insider information with the relevant internal 
regulatory documents: The Company has enacted the 
Regulations for Access to Insider Information of PJSC 
TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin, Rules for protection of its 
confidentiality and monitoring compliance with the legislation 
of the Russian Federation and the European Union and internal 
documents adopted thereunder, the List of information relating 
to insider information of PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. 
Shashin, the Rules of interaction of departments and offices of 
the Executive office, structural divisions of PJSC TATNEFT named 
after V.D. Shashin, when disclosing the information recognized 
in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation and 
the European Union and/or the UK as insider information and 
material facts of the issuer of securities governing the procedure:

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 

On an ongoing basis, the explanatory work is being conducted 
on the requirements of the applicable legislation by informing 
the Company’s employees with the access to insider information, 
including through 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 a person responsible for 
monitoring compliance with the requirements of the legislation of 
the Russian Federation on countering the unlawful use of insider 
information and market manipulation.

D.M. Gamirov was appointed the Chairman of the Committee for 
Insider Information Protection by the Decision of the Committee 
(Minutes No. 1/2018 dated April 16, 2018).

The Insider Information  
Protection Committee 

CHAIRMAN 

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.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

•  Alexey Petrovich Bespalov — Head of the Corporate 

Technical Policy Department of PJSC TATNEFT

•  Petr Andreevich Glushkov — Advisor to the General Director 

for International Legal Issues of PJSC TATNEFT  

•  Vasili Aleksandrovich Mozgovoi — Assistant to the Director 

• 

General for Corporate Finance of PJSC TATNEFT
Ildar Asylgaraevich Rakhmatullin — Head of the Internal 
Audit Department of PJSC TATNEFT

•  Rifdar Rifkatovich Khamadyarov — Deputy Chairman of 

Trade-Union Committee of PJSC TATNEFT

The list of insiders of PJSC TATNEFT is updated upon inclusion or exclusion of insiders of 
the Company from it. As of December 31, 2018, the list of insiders of PJSC TATNEFT included 
13 legal entities and 249 individuals. During 2019, 33 individuals were included in the list of 
insiders, eight individuals were excluded. Notifications on the inclusion of persons in the list/ on 
the exclusion of persons from the list of insiders of PJSC TATNEFT are timely sent to insiders of 
the Company. During 2019, 41 notifications were sent to Company insiders.

In accordance with the requests of the trade organizer (Moscow Exchange PJSC) to transfer the 
list of insiders to it, Tatneft in 2019 transferred 5 lists of insiders to the trade organizer as of the 
dates indicated in the requests.

Information 
policy

Information disclosure

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:

•  Regular and consistent disclosure of information regarding 

the main areas of activity 

•  Efficient disclosure of relevant information on the material 

events and facts in the Company’s activities;

•  Guaranteed accuracy and completeness of the disclosed 
information about the Company and its controlled entities 
which are of substantial importance within the framework of 
the TATNEFT Group 

• 

•  Availability of the information to the stakeholders and equal 
access to information for similar categories of stakeholders 
Integrity and consistency of the information disclosed 
by various means and/or in various forms, as well as 
comparability of disclosed indicators for different periods of 
time; 

•  Provision of the financial and other information free from 

influence 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 No. 39-FZ dated April 22, 1996 “On 
the Securities Market,” the Federal Law No. 208-FZ dated 
December 26, 1995 “On Joint Stock Companies,” Bank of 
Russia Regulations No. 454-P dated December 30, 2014 “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 Corporate 
Governance 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 the Russian and English languages 
as well as in the news feed and on the website of the Internet 
information agency (JSC Screen) authorized to carry out actions 
to disclose information of the Company. 

Disclosure of Statements

Transparency of financial statements is one of the key elements 
of the corporate governance. 

The Company has published the audited RAS annual accounting 
statements for 2018 on March 27, 2019, and audited IFRS 
consolidated annual financial statements for 2018 on March 29, 
2019.

The Company has published the audited RAS annual accounting 
statements for 2019 on March 27, 2020, and audited IFRS 
consolidated annual financial statements for 2019 on March 31, 
2020.

DISCLOSURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND PROVISION 
OF INFORMATION ARE CARRIED OUT IN 
THE VOLUME, MANNER, AND WITHIN THE 
TIME LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY CURRENT 
RUSSIAN AND APPLICABLE FOREIGN LAW ON 
INFORMATION DISCLOSURE BY ISSUERS OF 
SECURITIES 

COMPANY DISCLOSES MATERIAL 
INFORMATION ABOUT ITS ACTIVITY AND 
AVOIDS THE FORMAL APPROACH TO 
INFORMATION DISCLOSURE.

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PRESS RELEASES  
PUBLISHED ON  
THE COMPANY  
OFFICIAL SITE

115 

MESSAGES DISCLOSED  
IN INFORMATION AGENCY 
«SCREEN»

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Content of the information disclosed in information agency Screen 

Quantity

Publication of the Terms and Conditions of Issuing the Exchange-Traded Bonds (Series 001P of PJSC Tatneft V.D. Shashin.) under the 
Program of Exchange-Traded Bonds of Documentary Interest Bearing and/or Discount Non-Convertible to the Bearer with Mandatory 
Centralized Storage

Information on the placement (securities placement commencement and completion)

Notice of the Essential Fact “Inclusion of the Issuer's Equity Securities In the List of Securities Admitted to the Organized Trading by the 
Russian Securities Trade Market Operator. 

Notice of the essential fact “Completion of the Securities Placement”

Publication of the 2018 annual consolidated financial reporting in accordance with IFRS.

Publication of the three-months 2019 consolidated interim concise financial reporting in accordance with IFRS (non-audited).

Publication of the six-months 2019 consolidated interim concise financial reporting in accordance with IFRS (non-audited).

Publication of the nine-months 2019 consolidated interim concise financial reporting in accordance with IFRS (non-audited).

Publication of the list of Affiliated Entities owned by PJCS Tatneft n.a. V.D. Shashin

Publication of Quarterly Report of PJCS Tatneft n.a. V.D. Shashin

Publication of Annual Report of PJCS Tatneft n.a. V.D. Shashin

Publication of the integrated report of PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin

Articles of Association

Internal documents governing the activities of the Management and Control Bodies of the Company

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INFORMATION ON VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURES

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Information on decisions made by the Board of Directors (in the form of a press release)

Presentations for investors
•  Forecast of operating results for 2018 and plans for 2019  
•  Review of IFRS results for 3Q / 9 months of 2018
•  Operating activities, results of 2018, plans for 2019.
•  IFRS results for the 1st Q of 2019 

IFRS messages (statements) (in the form of a press release)

Production performance of the Company (in the form of a press release)

Recommendations of the Board of Directors on the payment of dividends (in the form of a press release) 

Announcement of the Annual General Meeting (in the form of a press release)

Announcement of the PJSC TATNEFT workers’ collective conference 

News (in the form of a press release)

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1

1

1

1

1

1

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Content of the information disclosed in information agency Screen 

Quantity

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Notice of Disclosure of the List of Affiliated Entities Owned by the Joint Stock Company on the Web Site 

Notice of Essential Fact "Holding the issuer’s Board of Directors’ Meeting (Supervisory Board) and its agenda"

Notice On the Access Procedure to the Information Contained in the Quarterly Statement. 

Notice on the Essential Fact “Certain Decisions Made by the Issuer's Board of Directors (Supervisory Board)” 

Notice on the Essential Fact “Convening and Holding the General Meeting of the Issuer’s Participants (shareholders)”

Notice on the Essential Fact “The Date on Which Persons Entitled to Exercise the Rights on Issued Securities Are Determined”

Notification of a Essential fact on information forwarded or provided by the issuer to the relevant authority (relevant organization) of a 
foreign country, to foreign stock exchange and (or) other organizations in compliance with foreign law for the purpose of their disclosure or 
forwarding to foreign investors in connection with the placement or circulation of the issuer's securities outside the Russian Federation

Notice on Disclosure of the Annual Accounting Statement of the Joint Stock Company on The Web Site

Notice of the essential fact on the issuer's disclosure of consolidated financial statements as well as on providing an audit report prepared 
for such statements

Notice on the access procedure to the insider information contained in the issuer’s document (disclosure of the Joint Stock Company’s 
interim accounting report on the Web Site).

Notice on the issuer's disclosure on the Web Site of the interim (quarterly) consolidated financial statements prepared in compliance with 
the International Financial Reporting Standards

Notice On the Essential Fact “Other Notice”

Notice on the essential fact “Holding the general meeting of participants (shareholders) of the issuer and the decisions made”

Notice on the essential fact “Accrued Income on Equity Securities”

Notice on the Access Procedure to the Information Contained In the Annual Report

Notice on the Essential Fact “Rating Change or Rating Assignment to the Issuer by a Rating Agency Based on the Signed Agreement”

Notice on the essential fact “Paid Income on the Issuer's Equity Securities”

Notice on the essential fact “The Non-Arm’s Length Transaction Completed by the Issuer”

Notice on the Essential Fact "Adopting a Decision About Restructuring by Organization Controlled by the Issuer Which is of the Vital 
Importance to the Issuer”

Notice of the Essential Fact “Making Entries Into the Unified Legal Entities State Register about Reorganization, Termination of Business or 
Liquidation of Organization that Controls the Issuer, Organization Under Control to the Issuer that is of a Major Importance to the Issuer or 
of an Entity That Provided Security for the Bonds of this Issuer”

22. Notice of the Essential Fact “change in the share size of a member of the issuer's management body in the issuer's authorized capital

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Notice of the Essential Fact “Changing (Adjusting) the Information Contained in a Previously Published News Feed”

Notice of the Essential Fact “Stages of the Issuer’s Securities Issuance Procedure»:

•  Making a decision on approval of the bond program;

•  Assignment of identification number to the stock exchange program or commercial bond program;

•  Assignment of identification number to the issuance (additional issuance).

Notice of the Essential Fact “acquisition by a joint-stock company of more than 20 percent of the voting shares of another joint-stock 
company”

Notice of the Essential Fact “Obtaining by the Issuer the Right to Dispose of a Certain Number of Votes Attributable to Voting Shares 
(Stakes) Constituting the Authorized Capital of Individual Organization

Notice of the Essential Fact “Information that, in the issuer's opinion, has a significant impact on the value of its equity securities”

Notice of the Essential Fact about approval of a document containing the terms of a separate issue of bonds placed under the bond 
program

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Notification of the procedure to access insider information contained in the issuer’s document

•  The program of exchange-traded bonds (001Р series of PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin) for documentary interest-bearing and/

or discounted non-convertible to the bearer with mandatory centralized storage

•  Prospectus of securities of PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin. Identification number of the Program of exchange-traded bonds 

(001Р series of PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin 4-00161-A-001R-02E dated December 09, 2019) of documentary interest-bearing 
and/or discounted non-convertible to bearer with mandatory centralized storage.

•  The terms of issuing exchange-traded bonds under the Program of exchange-traded bonds (of 001Р series of PJSC TATNEFT named 
after V.D. Shashin) of documentary interest-bearing and/or discounted non-convertible to bearer with mandatory centralized storage.

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Publication of the Securities Program 4-00161-A-001R-02E of December 9, 2019, and the Bonds Program 4-00161-A-001R-02E of December 
9, 2012

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of potential Conflicts  
of Interest

The Board of Directors applies procedures aimed at preventing and managing 
conflicts of interest. The Company provides disclosure of information about 
conflicts of interest in case of their occurrence.

The Company follows the conviction that one of the most 
important conditions for sustainable development is the 
existence of internal corporate measures to counteract a conflict 
of interests, based on strict observance of the requirements of 
the legislation in this area and generally accepted international 
corporate practice.

The Company adheres to the following principles of:

complete rejection of a conflict of interest;

• 
•  mandatory disclosure of information about real or potential 

• 

• 

conflict of interest;
individuality of consideration and assessment of reputational 
risks for the Company in identifying each conflict of interest 
and its settlement;
confidentiality of conflict of interest disclosure process and its 
settlement process;

•  maintaining a balance of interests of the Company and the 

employee when resolving a conflict of interest;

•  protection of an employee from prosecution in connection 

with a report of a conflict of interest that was timely 
disclosed by the employee and settled (prevented) by the 
Company, including the unlawful dismissal of the employee, 
infringement of the rights and legitimate interests of the 
employee in the performance of official duties. 

The corporate governance system of the Company includes a 
set of rules and procedures aimed at regulating and eliminating 
possible conflicts of interest at all management levels - between 
management bodies and shareholders, as well as between 
shareholders, if the conflict affects the interests of the Company, 
identifying and resolving all possible general and specific 
problems, related to the rights of shareholders at the level 
of the Board of Directors, Executive bodies, top managers 
and employees of the Company. This work is carried out in 
collaboration with the Office of the Corporate Secretary with 
Committees of the Board of Directors, the Legal Department, 
the Office of Economic Security, the Office of Internal Audit and 
other competent divisions of the Company.

In the event of conflict of interests, the Company provides 
mechanisms for taking all the necessary and possible measures 
for its full regulation, as well as creating conditions that preclude 
conflict in the future. 

The Regulation on Settlement of Conflict of Interest establishes 
the procedure for identifying and resolving conflicts of interest 
arising from employees of the Company in the course of fulfilling 
their labor duties; the formation among the employees of the 
Company, subsidiaries and affiliates, shareholders, investors, 
counterparties, representatives of state and municipal bodies, 
other interested parties of a single representation on the merits 
of a conflict of interest. The Regulation applies to all persons 
who are employees of the Company, regardless of their position 
and functions, as well as to individuals on the basis of civil law 
contracts concluded with the Company, in cases where the 
respective duties are expressly fixed in agreements with them or 
directly derive from the law.

Shareholders

Executive bodies

In order to prevent possible conflicts at the level of shareholders, 
the Company provides equal opportunities for shareholders to 
exercise the rights provided for by applicable law. Ensuring the 
interaction of the Company with shareholders and participation in 
the prevention of corporate conflicts are within the competence 
of the Board of Directors of the Company. In addition, the 
Company organized work on interaction with shareholders, 
including clarification of the position of the Company at the 
request of shareholders.

Board of Directors

The Chief Executive Officer and members of the Management 
Board of the Company should refrain from taking actions that 
could lead to conflict of interest, and in the event of such 
a conflict should immediately inform the Chairman of the 
Management Board/ Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Top managers and employees

The function of conflict of interest management in the Company 
is assigned to the Board of Directors, which is enshrined in the 
Regulation on the Board of Directors.

To prevent possible conflicts of interest among members of the 
Board of Directors, the Company introduced certain restrictions 
and requirements for members of the Board of Directors. In 
accordance with the Regulation on Board of Directors, a member 
of the Board of Directors must refrain from actions that will or 
may lead to a conflict of interest. When considering agenda 
items, members of the Board of Directors assess their possible 
conflict with the interests of the Company. On issues that, in the 
opinion of a member of the Board of Directors, may result in 
such a conflict of interest, the director does not participate in the 
vote, and if necessary, does not participate in its discussion. A 
member of the Board of Directors shall notify the Chairman of the 
Board of Directors of a conflict of interest or the possibility of its 
occurrence.

Monitoring compliance with the mechanism to prevent a 
conflict of interests of members of the Board of Directors is 
carried out by the Chairman of the Board of Directors and 
independent directors. Independent directors are required to 
take all necessary and possible measures to prevent and resolve 
conflicts, minimize the consequences of conflicts between the 
Company and its shareholders, provide effective protection for 
all shareholders in case of violation of their rights.

In the reporting year, there were no conflicts of interest among 
the members of the Board of Directors.

The Company considers the conflict of interests at the level of 
top managers and employees as situations and circumstances 
in which the private interests of an employee or his/her close 
persons and/or relatives contradict or may contradict the 
interests of the Company and, thus, affect or may affect the 
proper performance of their job functions/official duties, including 
the objective decision-making within the framework of official 
duties, as well as those that can lead to harm to the rights, 
legitimate interests, property and (or) business reputation of 
PJSC TATNEFT.

Preventive measure and prevention of conflicts of interest at the 
level of employees of the Company is regulated by the Code of 
Corporate Governance of the Company, the Code of Corporate 
Culture, which defines the concepts of conflict of interest, 
corruption actions and regulates the prevention of conflicts of 
interest, as well as the Anti-Corruption Policy of the Company 
and a number of other internal documents.

To prevent a conflict of interest at the level of the Company’s 
employees, the rules for transactions with financial instruments 
by persons included in the list of insiders and the rules for 
disclosing insider information have been established and 
their implementation is regularly monitored. This procedure is 
governed by the «Regulation on the procedure for access to 
insider information of PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin, 
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 in accordance with it.

In 2019, the Company approved an internal document — the Regulation  
on Settlement of Conflict of Interest.

The Company has established the Conflict of Interest Settlement Commission, 
which is a permanent body. Also, conflict of interest settlement is included in 
the tasks of the Ethics and Corporate Culture Development Committee of the 
Company and Ethics Commissions in structural divisions.

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Anti-corruption  
policy

Principles, rules, procedures aimed to prevent 
corruption in all aspects of the company activities

Company policy against corruption 
and fraud. Approved documents

Existance of the Company’s public 
stance on anti-corruption

The Anti-corruption Policy Standard applies to all areas of the 
Company’s activities.

The Company has enacted the Anti-corruption Policy adopted 
by the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT in 2014 (Minutes 
No. 3 dated July 25, 2014). In addition, the appropriate corporate 
standard has been approved, setting out the basic principles 
aimed at preventing corruption.

In its anti-corruption activities, the Company is guided by:

•  Legislation of the Russian Federation
•  Standard for Organization of the Anti-Corruption Policy of 

JSC Tatneft named after V.D. Shashin

•  Regulation on Settlement of Conflict of Interests in PJSC 

TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin

•  Regulations on accepting and giving gifts in PJSC TATNEFT 

named after V.D. Shashin

•  Regulations on compliance with anti-corruption norms and 
rules in the process of fulfilling contractual obligations,

•  Rules of operation of the Hot Line corporate system,
•  Code of Corporate culture for PJSC TATNEFT employees,
•  Regulation on verification of suppliers of goods, works and 

services on economic security criteria,

•  Regulation on organization of the contractual work in PJSC 

TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin.

In accordance with the Council of Europe Convention on 
Criminal Liability for Corruption, Federal Law No. 273-FZ of 
December 25, 2008 “On Combating Corruption”, Decree of 
the President of the Russian Federation “On the National Plan 
for Combating Corruption for 2018-2020” and the Standard 
“Anti-corruption policy of PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. 
Shashin” the Company strictly complies with the anti-corruption 
legislation of the Russian Federation, as well as the anti-
corruption legislation of other countries in the territories of the 
operation. Information on anti-corruption activities is available 
on the official website of PJSC TATNEFT - www.tatneft.ru

The Company’s position in the field of anti-corruption is public.

Setting the responsibility for 
implementation of Company’s anti-
corruption policy

Responsibility for the implementation of the anti-corruption 
policy of the Company lies with the Economic Security, 
Information Protection, Civil Defense and Emergency Situations 
Department, Legal Department, Internal Audit Department, 
Control and Audit Department, Human Resources Department, 
Personnel Audit Service. In the entities of TATNEFT Group – 
the responsibility is laid on the management of organizations of 
TATNEFT Group.

INFORMATION AND TRAINING
The Company informs and clarifies the principles and norms of 
the applicable law, the Anti-Corruption Policy and other local 
regulatory documents in relation to counteracting involvement 
in corruption, including the training of the employees on the 
basics of countering engaging in corruption and explains its 
policies in this area to counterparties.

MONITORING
The Company carries out continuous monitoring of the 
implemented procedures to combat and prevent involvement 
in corruption activities and monitors their compliance. The 
Company periodically makes an independent assessment 
of the state of the system for counteracting involvement 
in corruption, as well as evaluating the compliance of the 
Company’s activities with the applicable laws and the Anti-
Corruption Policy. The results of the assessment are reported 
to shareholders and the public in the annual report, press 
releases and other information materials.

Messages about violations of the Anti-Corruption Policy can be 
transmitted in the following ways:

• 
• 

• 

to the line manager or superior manager;
to the round-the-clock telephone of the hot line of the 
Company;
to law enforcement agencies.

PROTECTING THE INTERESTS OF WORKERS
No sanctions can be applied to an employee for:

• 

refusal to participate in corruption activities, even if as a 
result of such refusal the Company incurred losses, lost 
profits, and commercial and / or competitive advantages 
were not obtained;

•  bona fide reporting of alleged violations, facts of corruption, 
other abuses or insufficient effectiveness of existing control 
procedures. 

If an employee of the Company or another person provides 
information that is knowingly false or is trying, using anti-
corruption procedures, to obtain personal gain that is contrary 
to the interests of the Company or applicable law, then such 
a person may be held liable in accordance with the current 
legislation and local regulatory documents of the Company.

ANTI-CORRUPTION AND PROHIBITION OF 
CORRUPTION
The activities of the Company are based on the prevention 
of corruption in all forms and manifestations. All employees, 
members of the management bodies of the Company and other 
persons acting on behalf of the Company or in its interests, 
are prohibited directly or indirectly, personally or through any 
mediation, from participating in corruption actions regardless of 
the practice of doing business in a particular country or region.

TATNEFT does not allow corruption, including the manifestation 
of conflict of interest, both in relation to representatives of 
the state, public organizations, organizations of any form of 
ownership, political figures and other third parties, and in 
relation to employees of the Company, in any way, including 
through abuse of official position in order to derive any 
personal benefit.

INEVITABILITY OF PUNISHMENT
The Company investigates all reasonably substantiated reports 
of violations of the appropriate procedures to counteract 
involvement in corruption activities and prosecutes those 
responsible without taking into account their position, term 
of work, status with the Company and other relationships 
with it in the manner established by applicable law and local 
regulatory documents of the Company. The Company makes 
every possible reasonable and legal effort to prevent violations 
as quickly as possible. The Company makes public information 
about individuals who violate the requirements of applicable 
law and the Anti-Corruption Policy.

LEGITIMACY
The Company and its employees are obliged to comply with 
the norms of the Russian anti-corruption legislation, as well as 
the applicable norms of foreign anti-corruption legislation when 
they enter into legal relations falling within the scope of such 
legislation.

TOP MANAGEMENT TONE
The Company Executives, including the members of 
management bodies, heads of departments, departments and 
other divisions of the Company, must declare a strong stand 
against any forms and manifestations of corruption at all levels, 
demonstrate, implement and comply with it in practice.

CONSISTENCY AND PROPORTIONALITY
The Company develops and implements a system of 
appropriate procedures to counteract and prevent involvement 
in corruption activities. The Company strives to make the 
procedures as transparent, clear, feasible and reasonably 
consistent with the identified risks.

PRINCIPLE OF DUE DILIGENCE
The Company carries out monitoring and verification of 
counterparties and candidates for positions in the Company 
before making a decision on starting or continuing business 
relations, or hiring them for reliability, rejection of corruption 
and risk of conflict of interest.

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Responsibility

Regular risk assessment related to 
involvement in corruptions

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.

The Company guarantees confidentiality to all Employees 
and other persons who in good faith report corruption risks 
and violations. Messages can be sent to: the line manager 
or superior manager, the hot line of PJSC TATNEFT, law 
enforcement agencies. 

Informing and personnel training on 
anti-corruption methods

Informing using the Internet is carried out by releasing a 
statement in the Anti-Corruption section of the official website 
of PJSC TATNEFT. Anti-corruption conditions are included in all 
types of agreements in a separate section.

The Company informs the staff and clarifies the principles and 
norms of the applicable law, the Anti-Corruption Policy and 
other local regulatory documents in relation to counteracting 
involvement in corruption. Availability of the regulatory 
framework contributes to formation of employee behavior rules 
and counteracts their involvement in corrupt activities.

In 2019, 11 security officers were trained in programs that 
included areas for preventing and combating the corporate 
corruption.

Responsibility for implementation of the Company’s Anti-
corruption policy and combating corruption in all areas of the 
Company’s business is provided by the Economic Security, 
Information Protection, Civil Defense and Emergency Situations 
Department of PJSC TATNEFT.

All employees, regardless of their position, are liable under the 
current legislation of the Russian Federation for compliance 
with the principles and requirements of the Anti-Corruption 
Policy, as well as for actions (inaction) of their subordinates who 
violate these principles and requirements. Persons responsible 
for violations of the requirements of the Anti-Corruption Policy 
may be brought to disciplinary, administrative, civil or criminal 
liability on the initiative of the Company, law enforcement 
agencies or other persons in the manner and on the grounds 
provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation, the 
Articles of Association of the Company, local regulations and 
employment contracts. 

Results of the anti-corruption 
programs implementation for  
the period of 2017-2019

Continuous efforts to combat corruption in PJSC TATNEFT 
allowed to minimize corruption cases.

As a result of continuous activity to identify risks associated 
with corruption, 30% of divisions were selectively analyzed. No 
significant risks were identified.

Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken in 2019:

•  Total number and nature of confirmed cases of corruption - 1;
•  Total number of confirmed cases of dismissal or punishment 

of employees because of corruption - 2;

• 

•  Number of confirmed cases of non-renewal or termination of 
contracts with business partners due to violations related to 
corruption - 0;
Information on legal cases related to corruption and initiated 
cases against the organization or its employees during the 
reporting period, as well as the outcome of such cases – a 
criminal case is being currently investigated in respect of 
two fuel station operators of Tatneft-AZS-Zapad LLC, which 
are suspected of application fraud using electronic means 
of payment (Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian 
Federation). For both suspects the court has chosen a 
preventive measure in the form of a recognizance not to 
leave.

Employees of the Company, including employees of the Economic Security, 
Information Protection, Civil Defense and Emergencies Department, adhere 
to fundamental principles in the field of Human Rights. Human Rights Aspects 
Included in Company Personnel Development Programs.

Procurement  
and Logistics

Trading & Procurement Platform  
of Company

The Company’s trading and procurement platform provides a 
unified trading system for all the TATNEFT Group companies, 
service and contracting organizations, being the only free 
platform for participation in competitive procedures in the 
Russian Federation. The Сompany conducts electronic tenders 
in an open form on an anonymous description of the properties 
of the goods. This feature allows to create an active competitive 
environment during each purchase.

In order to control the procurement transparency on the 
trading platform, there is a module for controlling the timing 
and effectiveness of the procurement process in accordance 
with the regulated indicators, a supplier audit module, and a 
counterparty verification module until the contract conclusion 
stage. Optimization of the terms of competitive procedures was 
achieved with the transition to one-stage tenders.

Registered participants of the Trading and procurement platform 
— 45 thousand contractors (existing suppliers), of which 7.5 
thousand suppliers were registered in 2019, and more than 
8 thousand suppliers participated in tenders for the supply of 
goods. In 2019, 58 thousand competitive offers were received at 
the site.

IN THE 10 YEARS SINCE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TATNEFT TRADING & PROCUREMENT PLATFORM, 
THE OPERATORS HAVE CONDUCTED MORE THAN 117,000 ELECTRONIC TRADING PROCEDURES FOR 
OVER 150 PURCHASING ORGANIZATIONS, THE BUSINESS TURNOVER EXCEEDED RUB 460 BILLION.

Procurement activities

PROCUREMENT STRUCTURE

In 2019, the Company concluded 11,808 contracts and 
specifications with 1,041 suppliers for RUB 36.9 billion 
(excluding VAT). 48% of all the orders were placed at 
enterprises of the Republic of Tatarstan, import contracts 
amounted to 0.5%. The low proportion of import contracts 
indicates a firm reduction of the Company’s import 
dependence. The bulk of the procurement structure is a 
supply on price books: framework and long-term contracts. 
Today, there are more than 900 price books that cover about 
150 thousand items and on which 81% of the total volume of 
purchases were purchased in 2019 ( for 2018 - 78%).

As part of the improvement of the procurement system, the 
Company implements categorization tools for purchasing, 
delegating authority and personalizing responsibility. The 
Company created and published a library of technical 
requirements and conditions for goods; the parametric classifier 
is used to systematize the selection of analogues of goods from 
stocks in the Electronic Store. There is a mechanism of «reorder 
points» - the creation of stocks of goods at regularly consumed 
and critical positions. A process approach to the procedure for 
concluding contracts was introduced; an optimal framework 
was established for the time for concluding contracts with 
suppliers. To control contract work, the task setting tool is 
actively used in the Tatneft Corporate Social Network. Logistics 
of direct deliveries is developed from a supplier to a customer.

4%

3%

4%

6%

29%

10%

8%

8%

9%

  Pipe production

  Oilfield equipment

  Chemical products

20%

  Transport, special equipment

  Well construction equipment

  Shutoff valves

  Rolled metal products &structures 

  Construction materilas

  Energy / electrical equipment

  Others

USE OF MATERIALS, TONNES

Carton
Packaging
Material

Wood
Packaging
Mateial

Total
Packaging
Wastes

Completely
recycled waste 
from
packaging 
materials

1,4

5,0

6,4

1,4

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policy

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.

Corporate cyber 
security policy

The Company is constantly improving the internal procedures 
aimed at alerting and preventing violations of the current anti-
monopoly legislation, including training of employees in anti-
monopoly regulation.

Provision of cyber security is a zone of increased attention  
of the top management of the Company.

Hotline information  
system

The main topics of inquiries: labor issues and wages, tender 
procedures, proposals for improvement, requests for assistance 
to veterans and employees, signals of possible violations 
and abuses. Each inquiry was considered with adoption of 
appropriate measures, including those aimed at reducing the 
risks of violations in production and economic activity, as well 
as at increasing labor discipline and employee responsibility. 
Additional control measures have been introduced to prevent 
previously identified violations in the future.

The Company effectively operates a special-purpose 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 
corruption nature – Hotline. 

Calls are received by an independent operator. All messages are 
checked.

There is an option of an electronic form submission on the 
Company’s website at tatneft.ru/goryachaya-liniya with a choice 
of the message subject.

When sending a message on the hot line, you can choose to 
receive feedback.

HOTLINE INFORMATION SYSTEM

8 800 100 4112

TELEPHONE

tn@88001004112.ru

E-MAIL

In the context of the transition to digital transactions and 
increased electronic communications traffic, the Company takes 
a responsible approach to controlling the risks of cyber intrusions 
into corporate information systems, which can damage the safety 
of assets, operating and financial activities, and the interests 
of shareholders and investors. The company takes measures 
to ensure a highly protected internal cybersecurity system and 
seeks to convey confidence in its quality to all the stakeholders.

The company takes into account global cyber security challenges 
that pose potential risks and provide new opportunities in the 
development of information technology.

The Company’s key cybersecurity initiatives are based on 
analyzing the synergy potential of digital solutions and reducing 
operational risks.

The Company follows regulatory requirements and considers 
cyber security in three main aspects: 

• 

Integration of information protection processes and tools into 
ongoing digital transformation strategic initiatives 

•  Security using advanced technologies 
• 
Improving the efficiency of cybersecurity functions 
The Company forms a transparent holistic multi-level cyber 
risk management system and integrates it into the overall risk 
management system. 

PLANS FOR 2020 
•  Updating the internal regulations on the Cyber security for 

TATNEFT Group 
Improving the Cyber risk control procedures 

• 
•  Development of cyber security elements integration in the 

business processes 

Corporate Cyber Security 
Operations Center 

KEY ELEMENTS OF CYBER SECURITY

Blockchain

Artificial 
intelligence  
and robotics

Personal Data 
Protection

The Company ensures the protection of personal data by 
implementing internal procedures in accordance with the law. 
The Company takes into account the European General Data 
Protection Directive (GDPR), which was entered into force in 
2018.

Biometrics

Internet  
of Things

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with shareholders  
and investors

SECURITIES PUBLICATIONS
IN FEDERAL MASS MEDIA IN 2019 

7 902
1 183

PUBLICATIONS ON COMPANY’S FINANCIAL  
PERFORMANCE IN FEDERAL MASS MEDIA
IN 2019

by SCAN Interfax data

GROUP’S SHAREHOLDER  
RETURN IN 2019 

BLN 
RUB

176

177

2019 ANNUAL REPORTShareholders’ equity

Shareholders’ capital  
of PJSC Tatneft  
is 2 326 199 200 rubles. 

Securities of PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin have 
been represented on the Russian and international stock 
markets for over 20 years including the Moscow and London 
stock exchange.

EQUITY HOLDING STRUCTURE (PARTICIPATION INTEREST  
IN THE SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY)

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

39%

34%

3%

The geography of shareholders covers the Russia (the major 
part of shareholders), North America, Europe and Asia. The 
Company’s shares are one of the most liquid and representative 
tools in the securities market.

  Republic of Tatarstan    

  Treasury groups  

  ADR program                   

  Other shareholders         

24%

Ordinary and preferred shares in the quotation list of the First 
level participate in trading of the PJCS Moscow Exchange. The 
Tatneft shares are included in the calculation base of the RTS 
and MICEX indices which are the main indicator of the Russian 
stock market

The Company’s depositary receipts are listed on the London 
Stock Exchange and are traded in the Xetra system of the 
Deutsche Börse group of companies

INFORMATION ON EACH CATEGORY (TYPE) OF SHARES 

Full name of securities    
(Kind and Type)

Security issue form

Quantity issued, 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

Ordinary registered shares 

Preferred registered shares

Exchange-traded bonds

Uncertificated 

2 178 690 700

1 ruble

1-03-00161-А

26.10.2001 

Uncertificated  Certificated exchange-traded 
bonds in bearer form 

147 508 500

1 ruble

15 000 000

1 000 rubles

2-03-00161-А

4В02-01-00161-А-001З

26.10.2001

20.12.2019

RU0009033591

RU0006944147

RU000А1018К1

PJSC Moscow Exchange, 
TATN

PJSC Moscow Exchange, 
TATNP

PJSC Moscow Exchange, 
RU000A1018K1

In accordance with the depositary agreement between PJSC 
TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin and the Bank of New York Mellon the 
depositary receipts (ADRs) for the Company’s ordinary stocks 
have been issued for circulation in foreign markets, 6 ordinary 
shares in one ADR, with ISIN code US8766292051. The main 
trading platform of the Company’s ADRs trading is the London 
Stock Exchange (trading code - ATAD).

The Company does not have any information about the possible 
acquisition by certain shareholders of the degree of control 
disproportionate to their participation in the authorized capital of 
the Company, including on the basis of shareholder agreements 
or by other means.

TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES, OF THEM:

2 326 199 200 

ORDINARY SHARES

Total 

In possession of foreign persons

In possession of Russian persons

PREFERRED SHARES

Total 

In possession of foreign persons

In possession of Russian persons

* without ownership through Russian nominees

Investment potential  
of the securities

2 178 690 700 

605 300*

2 178 085 400

147 508 500

104 119*

147 404 381

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019, 40,392 SHAREHOLDERS WERE REGISTERED IN THE REGISTER OF 
SHAREHOLDERS OF PJSC TATNEFT. OF THESE, THE LARGEST OWNERS (NOMINAL HOLDERS) OF 
SHARES IN THE COMPANY ARE: 

№

1.

2.

Full name of legal entity

Type of registered person

In % of the authorized capital

In % of voting (ordinary) shares

Svyazinvestneftekhim Joint Stock 
Company

The Bank of New York Mellon

Owner, is in the nominal holding of 
Joint Stock Company, Central Deposi-
tory of the Republic of Tatarstan

Depositary Programs Account is 
located in the central depository Non-
bank Credit Organization, National 
Settlement Depository Joint Stock 
Company 

27,232389

29,071778

22,740282

24,279916

The Company has no information on the existence of shares of ownership in excess of 5%, other than those disclosed in this table.  

PJSC TATNEFT Securities have been circulating in the Russian 
and international stock markets for more than 20 years. The 
Company’s shares are traded at the Moscow Exchange PJSC 
(first level quotation list), and at the London Stock Exchange as 
the American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).

Shares (ordinary, including ADRs and preferred) of PJSC 
TATNEFT are included in many stock indices, reflecting both the 
size of Tatneft as a Company with a large capitalization and high 
rates of return, including: 

Ordinary and preferred shares

Ordinary shares

ADR 

Moscow Exchange Index, Moscow 
Exchange Oil and Gas Index, RTS Index, 
RTS Oil and Gas Index.

Moscow Exchange blue chip index, 
MSCI Russia, MSCI Russia 10/40, MSCI 
Emerging Markets EMEA, MSCI Emerging 
Markets Quality Index.

FTSE Russia IOB, MSCI Russia ADR / GDR 
Index, S & P / BNY Mellon Russia Select 
DR Index, MVIS Russia Index.

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25INTERACTION WITH SHAREHOLDERS AND INVESTORS2019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTThe total trading volume of ordinary shares during the main 
trading amounted to 307 176 855 623 rubles; the average daily 
volume - 1 218 955 776 rubles.

The volume of over-the-counter transactions with preferred 
shares amounted to 21 473 696 650 rubles; the average daily 
turnover - 86 587 486 rubles.

DIVIDENDS PER SHARE, RUB.

The volume of over-the-counter transactions with ordinary shares 
amounted to 34 712 149 462 rubles; the average daily turnover - 
139 968 345 rubles.

The total trading volume of preferred shares through the Moscow 
Exchange, taking into account over-the-counter transactions, 
amounted to 96 603 028 949 rubles

The total trading volume of ordinary shares through the Moscow 
Exchange, taking into account over-the-counter transactions, 
amounted to 341 889 005 085 rubles.

The total trading volume of preferred shares during the main 
trading amounted to 75 129 332 299 rubles; the average daily 
volume - 298 132 271 rubles.

The volume of the main exchange trading on Tatneft’s ADRs 
amounted to 2 765 099 469 US dollars (average daily turnover 
– 10 929 246,91 US dollars); including over-the-counter 
transactions and other transactions through the London Stock 
Exchange, the total trading volume amounted to 3 118 532 418 
US dollars or 12 277 686,68 US dollars per day.

VALUE OF SHARES (PREFERRED, ORDINARY) OF PJSC TATNEFT FOR THE 
PERIOD OF 2006 THROUGH 2019

522,00

737,90

736,60

759,40

0,15

0,60

1,00

1,00

1,00

0,10

0,30

0,10

0,10

0,30

1,00

1,00

4,60

0,90

1,00

4,60

5,65

5,65

4,42

4,42

6,56

6,56

7,08

8,60

8,60

5,02 7,08

5,02

84,91

84,91

65,47

64,47

39,94

39,94

22,81

22,81

10,96

10,96

10,58

8,23 10,58

8,23

77,31

121,99

87,00

148,00

20,35

55,25

76,35

139,48

86,65

145,06

105,15

88,02

218,00

121,70

208,20

134,60

226,55

158,16

365,00

235,00

478,80

427,00

198,10

315,50

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

  Preferred 

  Ordinary 

Closing price on the last day of the trading year  

Dividend policy

The Board of Directors of the Company determines the 
recommended for the general meeting of shareholders amount 
of dividends on the basis of economically sound approach to 
the distribution of profits and maintaining a balance of short-
term (income generation) and long-term (development of the 
Company) interests of shareholders.

The principles and conditions for making decisions on 
payment (announcement) of dividends, the procedures used 
to determine the amount and dividends payment are specified 
by the Regulation on the Dividend Policy of PJSC TATNEFT 
approved by the Board of Directors of the Company (Minutes 
No. 9 Decision No. 7 dated 01/30/2018). The Regulation is 
based on observance of the rights of shareholders stipulated 
by the legislation of the Russian Federation and best corporate 
governance practices.

The Board of Directors of the Company, when determining 
the amount of dividend recommended to the general meeting 
of shareholders (per share), is governed by the amount of the 
Company’s net profit and assumes that the amount allocated 
to dividends is at least 50% of the net profit determined in 
accordance with Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) or IFRS, 
whichever is the larger. With that, the Board of Directors takes 
into account, based on information received from the executive 

The company adheres to a progressive 
dividend policy recognizing dividends as 
one of the key indicators of investment 
attractiveness for shareholders, and 
seeks to increase dividends based on the 
consistent growth of business profitability.

bodies, the duties and investment program of the Company, 
the need in working capital and required reserves for normal 
business operations, and assumes that free cash that is formed 
after funding the specified investment program, execution 
liabilities and other needs of the Company can be distributed in 
the form of dividend

In June 2019, dividends were approved at the level of 100% 
of net profit according to IFRS (by 2018 year-end results), and 
according to the results of 6 and 9 months of 2019, the level of 
dividend payments amounted to 100% of net profit per RAS. 

1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019*

  Preferred 

  Ordinary 

* with the dividends recommended for approval by the annual general shareholders’ meeting 

DIVIDEND YIELD ON SHARES FOR 2015 TO 2018
(PREFERRED, ORDINARY)

17,68

14,84

12,34

12,43

10,3

6,59

6,97

3,61

According to the 2019 year-end results, it was recommended to 
allocate 150 billion 118 million rubles to pay dividends which is 
96,2% of the net profit obtained per RAS (with the rounding to 
two decimal places after the comma of the dividend per share). 
With that, the amount of dividends was secured by the amount of 
free cash flow across the Tatneft Group, which amounted to 152,8 
billion rubles according to IFRS reporting. 

As such, the amount of dividends is to amount:

•  per 1 ordinary share for 2019 – 6 447% of the par value or 

64,47 rubles per share, taking into account previously paid 
dividends;

•  per 1 preferred share for 2019 — 6 547% of the par value or 
65,47 rubles per share, taking into account previously paid 
dividends. 

Considering the fact that according to the decision of the general 
meetings of shareholders, interim dividends in the amount of 149 
billion 970 million rubles were allocated in accordance with the 
decision of the general meetings of shareholders based on the 
results of 6 and 9 months of 2019, the additional allocation of 
2019 year-end dividends will amount to 147,5 million rubles.

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018

  Preferred 

  Ordinary 

The Company generates one of the 
highest levels of dividend yield. 

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Year (period)          

for 2014

for 2015

for 2016

For 9 months  
of 2017

For the 4. Q 
2017

For 2017
Total

for 6 months  
of 2018 

Year (period)          

for 9 months  
of 2018

For the 4. Q
2018

For 2018
Total 

6 months
2019

9 months
2019

4 Q of 2019

For 2019
Total:*

Total amount of accrued 
dividends (billion rubles)

Total amount of dividends 
paid (billion rubles)

Ordinary shares (% of par 
value)

Ordinary shares (Dividends 
amount) (rubles)

Preferred shares (% of par 
value)

Preferred shares (Dividends 
amount) (rubles)

Dividends (% of net profit)

Date of the decision to pay 
dividends

The date on which persons 
that have (had) the right 
to receive dividends are 
(were) determined

Date of actual payment

24,611

25,495

53,061

64,622

28,287

92,909

70,414

24,587

25,468

53,006

64,561

28,26

92,821

70,342

1058%

1096%

2281%

2778%

1216%

3994%

3027%

10,58

10,96

22,81

27,78

12,16

39,94

30,27

1058%

1096%

2281%

2778%

1216%

3994%

3027%

10,58

30%

10,96

22,81

27,78

30%

50,6%

75%

12,16

75%

39,94

30,27

75%

75%

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 at 
the end 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 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 the 
results of 6 
months of 2018, 
which was held 
on 28.09.2018, 
Minutes No. 
27 dated 
29.09.2018. 

15.07.2015

08.07.2016 

07.07.2017 

23.12.2017 

06.07.2018

12.10.2018 

To nominal 
holder - 
29.07.2015
To shareholders 
registered in 
the register of 
shareholders - 
19.08.2015

To nominal 
holder - 
22.07.2016
To 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 - 
05.02.2018 

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

Total amount of accrued 
dividends (billion rubles)

Total amount of dividends 
paid (billion rubles)

Ordinary shares (% of par 
value)

Ordinary shares (Dividends 
amount) (rubles)

Preferred shares (% of par 
value)

Preferred shares (Dividends 
amount) (rubles)

51,781

75,322

197,517

93,304

56,666

51,725

75,247

197,314

93,206

56,612

2226%

3238%

8491%

4011%

2436%

0%

6447%

22,26

32,38

84,91

40,11

24,36

0

64,47

2226%

3238%

8491%

4011%

2436%

100%

6547%

Dividends (% of net profit)

75%

100%

22,26

32,38

84,91

100%

40,11

100%

24,36

100%

Date of the decision to pay 
dividends

Annual General Meeting of 
Shareholders at the end of 2018, 
which was held on 21.06.2019, 
Minutes No. 29 dated 25.06.2019.

Extraordinary 
General Meeting
of Shareholders 
based on the 
results of 9 
months of 2018, 
which was held 
on 21.12.2018, 
Minutes No. 
28 dated 
24.12.2018.

Extraordinary 
General Meeting
of Shareholders 
based on the 
results of 6 
months of 2019, 
which was held 
on 13.09.2019
Minutes No. 
30 dated 
16.09.2019.

Extraordinary 
General Meeting
of Shareholders 
based on the 
results of 9 
months of 2019, 
which was held 
on 19.12.2019,
Minutes No. 31 
dated 23.12.2
019.                       

1,00

65,47

Annual General 
Meeting of 
Shareholders at 
the end of 2019

The date on which persons 
that have (had) the right 
to receive dividends are 
(were) determined

Date of actual payment

09.01.2019 

05.07.2019 

27.09.2019

30.12.2019

30.06.2020

To nominal holder - 19.07.2019
To shareholders registered in 
the register of shareholders - 
09.08.2019

To nominal 
holder - 
23.01.2019 
To shareholders 
registered in 
the register of 
shareholders -
13.02.2019 

To nominal 
holder - 
11.10.2019 To 
shareholders 
registered in 
the register of 
shareholders- 
01.11.2019

To nominal 
holder - 
21.01.2020 To 
shareholders 
registered in 
the register of 
shareholders - 
11.02.2020

*  The PJSC TATNEFT Board of Directors (Minutes No. 12 dated 04/20/2020) made a decision to 
recommend to the General Meeting of Shareholders to:

- determine that the size of ordinary shares dividends by the 2019 year-end results is to amount 
to 0% of the par value of a share, excluding previously paid dividends by the results of the six 
and nine months of 2019 in the amount of 6447% of the par value of a share;

- pay dividends on preferred shares according to the results of 2019 in the amount of 100% of 
the par value of a share, excluding previously paid dividends according to the results of the six 
and nine months of 2019 in the amount of 6447% of the par value of a share.

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Protection and ensurance  
of shareholders’ rights

The Company has created a 
multi-level system for protecting 
the shareholders’ rights of the 
Company.

Guarantees of the shareholders’ 
rights provided by law and listing 
rules

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEGISLATION 
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, THE 
SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE 
ENTITLED TO: 
• 

• 

vote at the General Meeting of Shareholders on the principle 
of “one share - one vote” when 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 the shareholders have at least 2% of voting 
shares);

•  exercise the preemptive right when placing shares and 

• 

equity securities convertible into shares;
receive dividends declared by the Company in proportion to 
the number of shares owned by the shareholder;

•  get acquainted with the information and materials presented 
in preparation for the General Meeting of Shareholders;
•  obtain information on the Company’s activities of the upon 

request and in accordance with the conditions established by 
the legislation of the Russian Federation;
 investment power to freely dispose of shares;
 exercise other rights established by the legislation of the 
Russian Federation. 

• 
• 

The company provides all the terms 
for the shareholders to implement 
their rights

•  The right to participate in the management of the Company 
by voting at the General Meeting of Shareholders of PJSC 
TATNEFT.

•  The right to participate in the formation of the Board 

of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT in accordance with the 
conditions stipulated by the legislation of the Russian 
Federation.

•  The right to receive part of the Company’s profits in the form 

of dividends.

•  The right to receive the necessary information about the 

Company on a timely and regular basis.

•  The right to free and unhindered disposal of shares, reliable 

methods of recording rights to shares. 

Key principles of interaction with 
the company 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.

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 the shareholders’ 
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 conflicts.

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://eard.ru 

The Company along with the 
Registrar regularly informs 
shareholders about the need 
to update the information on 
shareholders contained in the 
register of shareholders of PJSC 
TATNEFT.

The Company together with the Registrar annually sends 
shareholders letters notifying them of the need to amend the 
register of shareholders of the Company in the event that the 
shareholder has changed address and bank details, or other data 
necessary for payment of dividends to shareholders.

The Company also searches for shareholders or their heirs.

So, in 2019 - 2020, the Company sent more than 6.5 thousand 
letters to shareholders whose dividends were returned to 
the Company by the Russian Post due to their non-receipt by 
recipients more than 2 times, to the heirs of shareholders whose 
accounts were blocked on the basis of death certificates sent by 
notaries, to the shareholders Devon-Credit Bank the settlement 
accounts of which must be changed due to the reorganization of 
the bank.  

The Company has enacted the 
Regulations on providing information 
to the shareholders. The Regulation 
establishes the procedure and 
deadlines for providing the 
shareholders and persons exercising 
share rights, as well as their 
representatives of documents and 
copies of such documents.

Protection of share rights 

The Company provides reliable and secure methods of recording 
share rights, involving a professional registrar to keep records. 

The Company’s Registrar

The organization that registers the rights to equity securities of 
PJSC TATNEFT is Eurasian Registrar Limited Liability Company, 
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.

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Interaction  
with shareholders

The Company’s interaction with shareholders and investors 
is based on availability of the 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 the Company’s authorized 
representatives to major international financial centers. 

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. 

3 732 

INQUIRES FORWARDED  
TO THE CORPORATE SECRETARY  
OFFICE OF PJSC TATNEFT  
IN 2019

> 1000 

RESPONSES GIVEN THROUGH  
ENGAGEMENT WITH INVESTORS 
AND ANALYSTS

> 50 

MEETINGS HELD WITH PORTFOLIO 
MANAGERS AND ANALYSTS OF 
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT 
COMPANIES AND FUNDS

STATISTICS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS’ INQUIRIES IN 2016-2019

№ 

Name

Number of inquiries

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

Inquiries of notary, court

Other issues

Total

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

186

2016 

203

150

57

1 265

103

43

61

83

2017 

228

169

70

1 466

119

50

69

96

1 965

2 266

2018 

317

228

92

2 008

158

71

96

131

3 101

2019 

349

257

100

2496

98

168

61

203

3732

Interaction with institutional 
investors  

PJSC TATNEFT shares are one of the most attractive investment 
instruments among the 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. 

The Company actively interacts with institutional investors and 
stock market analysts. During 2019, more than 50 meetings 
were held with portfolio managers and analysts of investment 
companies and funds from many countries of the world. The 
meetings were held in one-on-one format with the support of 
investment banks or on their own initiative, as well as in the 
framework of investment conferences in which the Company 
participated in accordance with the plan of work with investors 
and analysts. In particular, in 2019, Tatneft representatives 
participated in ATON Oil Day conferences, the Moscow 
Exchange Exchange Forum, The Inside Track Sberbank CIB, the 
Renaissance Capital Annual Investment Conference, and VTB 
Russia Calling! and others. The Company quarterly after the 
publication of the consolidated financial statements under IFRS 
holds a conference call with investors and analysts to discuss the 
results of operations for the reporting period.

The Company has organized a special telephone line and email 
address for investors. A dialogue is regularly conducted with 
analysts of the “selling side” of investment companies and banks. 
In 2019, TATNEFT shares were covered (recommendations 
were given on actions on the stock market in relation to shares 
and a target price was determined) by more than 15 analysts of 
Russian and international investment companies and banks. In 
general, in the course of interaction with investors and analysts 

STRUCTURE OF INVESTORS AND ANALYSTS 
QUESTIONS IN 2019: TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS - 
MORE THAN 1000

Topic of the question 

Performance indicators and plans (production and refining)

Strategy of the Company and its implementation

Financial results

Refining profitability

Development of the TANECO complex

Investment program and its change

Dividends and dividend policy

Debt financing and plans to attract it

Participation in the banking business and work with distressed assets

Sustainable development (social policy, ecology and climate change 
mitigation, corporate governance)

Macroeconomic conditions and development of the industry as a 
whole.

%

5

15

5

10

10

10

20

5

5

10

5

during 2019, answers were provided on more than 1000 inquiries 
related to the Company. Most of the questions of investors and 
analysts were related to the Strategy of TATNEFT Group and 
its implementation, financial investment and dividend policy, 
development of the oil refining segment, prospects for the 
petrochemical sector, production and financial results, indicators 
and goals in the field of sustainable development (ESG). The 
opinions of investors and analysts obtained in the course of 
interaction with them are promptly brought to the attention of 
the responsible executive managers, discussed and taken into 
account when making decisions. The Board of Directors of the 
Company and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors are 
constantly informed about work on the investor relations.

Most of the inquiries were answered during direct 
communications and correspondence with investors and analysts 
based on the published information; answers to some questions 
were prepared with the involvement of responsible services of 
the Company and were sent in writing or communicated orally. 
The main language of communication with investors and analysts 
is English.

The opinions of investors and analysts regarding the activities of 
the Company, its Strategy and plans, investment and dividend 
policies on ESG and other topics are promptly brought to the 
attention of responsible managers, discussed and taken into 
account when making decisions.

The Company has organized the process of prompt preparation 
of answers to investor requests in various areas of activity. 
Responses are provided in written and oral form with the 
mandatory disclosure and publication of any information that is 
material and may affect the value of the Company’s securities.

Comments received from investors are regularly reported to the 
executive management of the Company.

On a quarterly basis, the Company holds conference calls for 
investors with detailed coverage of performance results for the 
reporting period. During 2019, 4 presentations were prepared 
and published for shareholders, investors and analysts on the 
Company’s website, including plans for 2019 and 2020, on the 
results of operations for the reporting periods:

•  Presentation for investors (Forecast of operating results for 
2018 and plans for 2019. Review of IFRS results for Q3/ 9 
months of 2018), January 2019.

•  Presentation for investors (Operating activities results of 

2018, plans for 2019), April 2019.

•  Presentation for investors (IFRS results for Q1 of 2019), July 

2019.

•  Presentation for investors (Forecast of operating results for 
2019 and plans for 2020 Review of IFRS results for Q3/ 9 
months of 2019), November 2019. 

IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST 
POSSIBLE QUALITY OF INTERACTION WITH 
THE SHAREHOLDERS, THE COMPANY STRIVES 
TO USE THE MOST RELIABLE METHODS AND 
FORMS OF COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING 
ADVANCED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES.                                                   

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development

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Tatneft pays special attention to preserving a favorable 
environment and reducing the impact on climate aspects, and 
attaches high importance to social factors.  The basic principles 
for the Company are corporate responsibility and security.   

A significant landmark of the Company is the UN Action Program 
«Transforming our World. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable 
Development”. Tatneft integrates 10 Principles and 17 Goals of 
sustainable development into its business model as a member of 
the United Nations Global Compact.

AND

PRINCIPLES  
OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 

GOALS

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in the field of sustainable 
development

The Company adheres to 10 
Principles  and 17 Goals of 
sustainable development of the UN 
Global Compact.

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

We have been continually improving 
our footprint performance related to 
our ongoing and projected operations, 
products and services that impact on 
the staff, public and the environment.   

FOCUS 2019 
The Company continued to work on improving corporate 
governance, focusing on international best practices and 
principles of socially responsible investing (SOI).  

FOCUS 2020 
Formation of target values in the field of sustainable 
development.

SOCIAL ASPECT 
Compliance with the UN goals

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• 

• 
• 
• 

• 

• 
• 

• 

 Law compliance. 
 Respect for human rights. 
 Positive public opinion. 
 Quality management. 
 Provision of high quality goods and services. 
 Continuous improvement of product quality. 
 Strive to follow changing demands of consumers. 
 Provision of reliable information about the Company’s products 
 Assistance in the social and economic development of the regions of 
the Company’s operation. 
 Support of local communities in the areas of presence. 
 Development of human capital in the territories of the Company’s 
operation. 
 Solving socially significant issues in the territories of the Company’s 
operation through cooperation with local communities. 
 Promotion of education, culture, and sports. 
 Support for vulnerable social groups 
 Ensuring competitive compensation and social benefits for 
employees. 
 Development and training of personnel, formation of personnel 
reserve. 
 Good working conditions. 
 Development of effective corporate communication with all 
stakeholders. 
 Implementation of best social practices. 

ECONOMIC ASPECT 
Compliance with the UN goals

INNOVATIONS 
Compliance with the UN goals

ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT 
Compliance with the UN goals 

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• 
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• 
• 
• 
• 

 Participation in the development of the national
fuel and energy complex infrastructure. 
 Job creation 
 Added value creation. 
 Assistance to local economies. 
 Introduction of innovations. 
 Ensuring financial and economic stability of
the Group’s enterprises. 
 Development of the in-house research and production base 
integrated with the leading industry research centers. 

The Company’s strategy is based on the principles of innovative 
development. 

The target focus includes the technologies required to 
implement the Strategy for overcoming challenges that hinder 
its achievement. The Company develops and implements 
consistently 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 extensive experience with innovative 
scientific potential in all areas of the Company’s operation.

• 
• 
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• 
• 
• 

• 

 Environment protection. 
 Use of recyclable materials. 
 Use of environment-friendly energy sources. 
 Energy saving. 
 Waste treatment. 
 Ensuring safe working conditions, protection of health of 
the personnel and the population living in the areas of the 
Company’s operation. 
 Reduction of man-caused impact on environment 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 complying with the potential 
of natural ecosystems for self-recovery. 
Increasing the level of industrial safety and labor protection, 
reducing injuries, accidents, occupational diseases. 

•  Reduction of man-caused impact and maintenance of natural 

environment and human habitat in a favorable state. 

•  Rational use, restoration, and protection of natural resources, 

biodiversity conservation. 
•  Combating climate change. 

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTHuman rights

TATNEFT has historically recognized the importance and value 
of the fundamental human rights and freedoms proclaimed by 
the UN and throughout its activities it is responsibly committed 
to the principles of human rights, labor relations and the fight 
against corruption as reflected in international declarations and 
conventions:

•  UN Universal Declaration on Human Rights;
•  UN Declaration on the Environment and Development;
•  Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights endorsed 

by the resolution of the UN Human Rights Council;

•  OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises;
•  Declarations and Conventions of the International Labor 
Organization concerning multinational corporations and 
social policy, labour, freedom of association and protection of 
the right to organize and bargain  collectively, as well as the 
Social Charter of the Russian Business

The Company uses its best 
endeavours to prevent any adverse 
human rights impacts that is directly 
related to its business activities, 
products or services, business 
relations, as well as to preserve the 
national cultural identity of ethnic 
groups living in the regions of the 
Company’s operations, and takes all 
available measures to eliminate the 
consequences of such an impact, 
should it happen.

When carrying out business projects 
in the countries with different political 
systems and cultural traditions, the 
Company believes that everyone 
should enjoy all the rights and freedoms 
proclaimed, including the right to work, 
the right to a favorable environment, 
the rights of indigenous minorities 
and special groups of the population, 
without any distinction, regardless of 
race, color, sex, age, language, religion, 
political or other beliefs, national 
or social origin, disability, property, 
class or other status, as well as equal 
opportunities for women and men, 
excluding any forms of harassment or 
discrimination in the field of work and 
employment. 

The company recognizes and respects the rights of each 
employee to collective representation, freedom of association, 
the right to organize employees into trade unions, and collective 
bargaining. The Company strives to prevent any adverse impact 
on human rights that is directly related to its activities, products 
or services, business relationships, as well as the preservation 
of the national and cultural identity of the peoples living in the 
regions of the Company’s operation, and takes all available 
measures to eliminate the consequences of such impact, if it 
occurred. 

 MAIN AREAS OF MONITORING IN RELATION TO 
HUMAN RIGHTS ASPECTS:
• 

internal audit in terms of compliance with corporate 
procedures and standards according to business lines;
conducting procedures for assessing the impact of 
production activities on environment and the effectiveness of 
industrial safety and labor protection measures;
interaction with a trade union organization and monitoring 
the implementation of a Collective Agreement;
 analysis of feedback, including that within the scope of 
«hotline».

• 

• 

• 

Responsibility  
to stakeholders

Key principles of 
interaction with 
stakeholders 

In 2019, no cases of noncompliance of the Company’s activities 
with the legislation in the field of promoting 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.

Safety

Compensation for damage

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 controls strictly the 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 2019.

Obtaining information

The Company provides consumers with the access to complete, 
accurate, and comprehensible information that enables them 
to make informed decisions according to their individual 
expectations. Contracts concluded for the supply of products 
are set out in a clear, precise and plain language, do not contain 
unfair contractual obligations, and provide clear and sufficient 
information about the price, product features and terms of the 
contract.

No cases of noncompliance with the regulatory requirements in 
respect of informing consumers about the features of products 
and services were registered in 2019.

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 promoting products and 
services, advertising, and marketing comply with the legislation 
of the Russian Federation.

The Company has clear mechanisms for resolving claims and 
disputes with consumers, as well as measures to prevent them.

All cases of receiving complaints from consumers are registered, 
the reasons are analyzed and, if objective claims are identified, 
appropriate measures are developed. 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 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 the effective security 
measures.

In 2019, there were no complaints regarding violations of 
consumer privacy and loss of consumer data.

The Company strives for a consensus 
with suppliers, contractors and business 
partners in the field of fundamental 
human rights principles and makes 
certain efforts to prevent human rights 
violations in the practices related to the 
Company’s activities.

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTIndustrial safety, labor 
protection and environment 
taking into account climate 
changes

Strategic  
priorities

The Company is one of the leaders of the fuel and energy 
complex of the Russian Federation and is aware of the nature 
and scale of the impact of its activities, correlates them with the 
importance of rational use of natural resources, ensuring safe 
working conditions, protecting the health of personnel employed 
in all business segments and the population living in the areas 
of activity of Tatneft Group organizations, as well as preserving a 
favorable environment and reducing climate risks.

In 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a new 
version of the Policy in the field of industrial safety, labor 
protection and environment, taking into account a climate 
change, based on the international best practices and a risk-
based approach.  The Company’s guiding principles in this area 
are: recognition of the priority of life and health of people to 
industrial activities, a high level of industrial safety, ensuring the 
level of potential for self-restoration of ecosystems, reducing the 
negative impact on the environment and the carbon footprint for 
a sustainable energy future. 

To achieve this goal the Company undertakes the following 
obligations:

•  Ensuring safe and healthy working conditions for employees 

• 

• 

• 

• 

in order to prevent injuries and deterioration of health.
Improving the level of industrial safety, labor protection and 
environment, minimizing the risk of accidents at hazardous 
production facilities.
 Continuous improvement of performance indicators in the 
field of ensuring ISLPE.
 Ensuring control of potentially negative impacts on the 
environment, health and safety, industrial and environmental 
safety in the supply chain and implementation of appropriate 
measures to minimize/ eliminate such impacts.
 Implementation of effective measures for production control 
and audit of the implementation of current norms and rules of 
the ISLPE, emergency prevention based on the introduction 
of modern information technologies, methods of technical 
diagnostics and remote monitoring.

The Company aims to achieve leadership positions in ensuring 
accident-free production activities, safe working conditions for 
the Company’s employees, as well as rational use of natural 
resources, minimizing the negative impact on environment and 
preserving a favorable environment for the present and future 
generations.

The Company implements 
international standards ISO 
14001:2015 «Environmental 
Management System» and ISO 
45001: 2018 «Occupational Health 
and Safety Management System».

In order to improve management 
practicesin addressing the climate 
change challenges it is planned to 
integrate the standards of system
ISO14064-1: 2018;
ISO 14064-2: 2019;
ISO14064–3: 2019

Industrial safety and 
labor protection

The Company’s key priority is to ensure 
life and work safety.

Systematic work is being carried out to improve working 
conditions in the workplace. The main tool for assessing and 
managing working conditions is the procedure regulated for 
this purpose by the Russian legislation - the special assessment 
of working conditions (SAWC), which replaced the previous 
certification of workplaces according to working conditions in 
2014. The SAWC procedure conducted during 2014-2019 covers 
all workplaces of Tatneft Group enterprises. Following the results 
of the special assessment, measures are being developed to 
improve working conditions in the workplaces.

The dynamics of the number of days of temporary incapacity for work 
as a result of industrial accidents at Tatneft Group for the period of 2017-
2019 had a positive trend.  Over the past three years, this indicator has 
decreased by 1.5 times.

In 2019, the Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate LTIFR (the number of 
cases of working time loss attributed to the total working time in the 
organization for the reporting year and normalized per 1 million people/
hour) for Tatneft Group was 0.26.

The systematic work of the Committee on ensuring occupational 
health and safety requirements and joint commissions on occupational 
health and safety, which include representatives of the employer 
and primary trade union organizations of enterprises, contributes to 
the positive solution of occupational health and safety issues. The 
committees develop a program of joint actions of the management and 
the trade union committee to improve occupational health and safety, 
prevent industrial injuries and occupational diseases. Members of the 
committees participate in the preparation of the Section «Occupational 
Health and Safety», the collective agreement and agreement on 
occupational health and safety, inform employees about the state 
of conditions and occupational health and safety in the workplace, 
the existing risk of health damage and due protection equipment, 
compensation and benefits for employees.

PRODUCTION CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE 
WITH THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND LABOR 
PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR TATNEFT 
GROUP
In-process monitoring in Tatneft Group provides the involvement 
of chief specialists and specialists of operations and process 
services and departments in carrying out preventive measures. 
The work of the Permanent Commission (PC) on occupational 
health and safety, the Process Monitoring Committee, the Fire 
Safety Commission and the internal audit group of the integrated 
management system has been organized. 

The Company aims to achieve 
leadership positions in ensuring 
accident-free production activities, 
safe working conditions for the 
Company’s employees, as well as 
rational use of natural resources, 
minimizing the negative impact 
on environment and preserving 
a favorable environment for the 
present and future generations.

0,26                                                                                                               

LOST TIME INJURY
FREQUENCY RATE
(LTIFR)

>1,3  RUB 

BILLION 
WAS ALLOCATED FOR OCCUPA-
TIONAL SAFETY MEASURES IN 
2019

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY EXPENSES FOR TATNEFT 
GROUP, INCLUDING PER EMPLOYEE FOR THE PERIOD OF 2017-
2019, RUB THOUSAND. 

Year

Funds spent 
on occupational health and 
safety 

Funds spent 
on occupational health and 
safety per 1 employee

2017

2018

2019

981 449,29

1 060 052,66

1 327 699,50

22,3

23,9

26,8

IDENTIFICATION AND SOLUTION OF 
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES OF PERSONNEL HEALTH
In addition to the voluntary medical insurance programs for 
outpatient services, inpatient services, rehabilitation treatment 
and comprehensive medical care operating under the contract, 
a program of sanatorium rehabilitation of employees involved 
in harmful and (or) dangerous occupational risk operates in the 
Company. 

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The Company takes measures to prevent environmental pollution, reduce and 
prevent negative impacts on it, including on natural objects with increased 
vulnerability and objects the protection and preservation of which is of particular 
importance; to increase the energy efficiency of production processes, to ensure 
resource saving, rational use of natural resources, and to minimize their losses.

Production and investment planning include the identification of 
all significant impacts on the environment, including reduction of 
losses of oil, gas and products of oil and gas and the prevention 
of their entry into the environment; increasing efficiency of 
associated petroleum gas; reducing greenhouse gases; reducing 
significant impacts of the Company’s activities, products, and 
services on biodiversity of protected natural areas and areas 
of high biodiversity value outside of protected natural areas; 
conducting additional risk assessment in the ecologically 
valuable area. 

The Company implements integrated environmental impact 
assessment (EIA) approaches for the project from the 
construction stage to the liquidation stage within the project 
implementation and its affiliated projects; strategic environmental 
assessment (SEA) in the case of major infrastructure projects.

A necessary condition for effective performance in this area and 
in reducing production risks is greater involvement of employees 
and maintaining an open dialogue with stakeholders on the 
ISLPE issues.

In 2019, Tatneft Group enterprises continued their targeted 
systematic work in the field of improving the environmental 
safety of technological processes.

EXPENSES FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITY IN ACCOR-
DANCE WITH THE EUROPEAN CLASSIFICATION OF ENVIRON-
MENTAL ACTIVITIES (CEPA 2000)

EXPENSES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN TATNEFT 
GROUP FOR THE PERIOD OF 2017-2019, RUB MLN

For land protection and 
rehabilitation (reclamation) 
of surface and 
underground water  
35.345%

For waste 
management 
3.526%

For waste water  
collection and treatment 
(protection of water 
bodies) 
30.162%

For open air protection of 
atmospheric air and climate 
change prevention   
30.498%

For environmental 
protection from noise, 
vibration and other 
physical impacts 
0.002%

For other business lines 
in the field of environ-
mental protection 
0.139%

For biodiversity preservation 
and natural areas conser-
vation  
0.063%

For research and devel-
opment activities aimed at 
reducing negative anthro-
pogenic impacts on the 
environment 
0.242%

For ensuring radiation safety 
of the environment 
0.023%

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12500

12000

11500

11000

10500

10000

9500

12 325

11 002

10 275

2017 

2018 

2019

Atmospheric air

Special attention is paid to reducing emissions of harmful 
substances into the atmosphere, which is achieved through the 
implementation of the following measures:

• 

• 

construction and technical re-equipment of gas 
collection systems (flare facilities). Re-equipment of 
Tatneftegazpererabotka flare control system will reduce the 
company’s annual emissions by 0.94 thousand tonnes. 
introduction of technology of light hydrocarbon vapor 
recovery (LHVR) allowed reducing carbon emissions by more 
than 4 times as compared with emissions in 1991. Currently, 
the facilities of PJSC TATNEFT operate 44 LHVR units. In 
2019, the amount of carbon recovered by the LHVR units 
amounted to 31.1 thousand tonnes. 

Rational use of associated 
petroleum gas

44  

31,1  THOUSAND 

TONNES

NUMBER  
OF ACTIVE LHVR                                                  

NUMBER  
OF RECOVERED LHVR

PJSC Tatneft has started creating a system for automatic 
monitoring of atmospheric air quality in its area of operation, 
identifying and eliminating sources of pollution. In 2019, 
automatic air quality control stations as well as a monitor for 
displaying information about the state of environment were 
installed in Almetyevsk.

A significant share of emissions of pollutants into the air is 
accounted for by the business line «Exploration and Production» 
(71%), one of the main air protection measures of which is the 
rational use of associated petroleum gas (APG), reducing its 
flared volume. 

Over the period of 2017 through 2019, 
the TATNEFT Group had flared 20 % 
less of associated petroleum gas.  

For the period pf 2017-2019, Tatneft Group reduced the APG 
flared volume by 20%.

APG FLARED VOLUMES OF TATNEFT GROUP, MLN M3 

Due to the purposeful work to reduce APG flaring at flare 
facilities, in 2019, the level of APG use for Tatneft Group was 
95.93%. This allowed reducing emissions of pollutants and 
greenhouse gases from APG flaring and dispersion.

2019

2018

2017

45

42

55

The implementation of technological solutions contributes to 
the achievement of this indicator. The main ones are overhaul 
and expansion of the gas collection system from the facilities of 
PJSC Tatneft, construction of facilities intended for the utilization 
of associated petroleum gas, as well as works on their technical 
re-equipment, reconstruction and modernization.

In 2019, more than 21 km of Tatneft gas pipelines were 
overhauled. Design and survey work on the object «Expansion 
of the Gas Collection Aystem of Yamashinsky and Tyugeyevsky 
Fields (GZNU-110, DNS-2S)» of Oil and Gas Production 
Department Yamashneft was completed. Construction and 
installation works are planned for 2020.

PJSC Tatneft is responsible for monitoring the efficiency of 
operation of gas treatment plants, their current and planned 
preventive repairs.

DYNAMICS OF THE LEVEL OF APG UTILIZATION   
IN TATNEFT GROUP

96,24%

96,09%

95,93%

1010

1000

990

980

970

960

950

940

930

920

2017 

2018 

2019

  Production of APG, mln m3
    APG utilization, mln m3

  APG utilization rate, % 

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The Company implements comprehensive measures to reduce 
the impact on the climate, taking into account the content of the 
UN Framework Convention on climate change (Paris Agreement), 
which regulates measures to reduce the content of carbon 
dioxide in the atmosphere from 2020. 

Since 2015, the Company has been accounting for greenhouse 
gas emissions.    

Since 2016 (base year), greenhouse gas emissions have been 
reduced by 5%. Only due to the high level of APG utilization, the 
Company prevents emissions into the atmosphere of about 3 mln 
tonnes of CO2-equivalent greenhouse gas per year. Useful APG 
utilization is 96.4%.                           

IN 2019, THE COMPANY OPENED 2 TARGETED PROJECTS 
TO REDUCE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT:

• 

Implementation of the Company’s initiatives and actions 
on climate aspects. Greenhouse gas management and 
accounting processes.

•  Analysis and selection of promising methods for reducing 
emissions, recovering and processing carbon dioxide.  

Within the framework of these projects, it is planned to develop 
effective and promising technologies that are applicable in 
Tatneft Group to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as 
to improve the system of accounting and management of climate 
aspects.

In 2019, the mass of direct greenhouse gas emissions of Tatneft 
Group amounted to 4.1 mln tonnes of CO2-equivalent, which is 
20% higher than in 2018 (3.4 mln tonnes of CO2- equivalent). 
The growth of greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 is caused by 
the increased consumption of natural gas (steam generation) for 
the production of SVO, increase in the production of products 
of JSC TANECO, increase in the volume of fuel flared during the 
production process of Tatneft  - Presskomposite, LLC. 

*  According to the recommendations of the “GHG Protocol Corporate Standard” for making 
a consistent comparison of emissions over time, the TATNEFT Group selected 2016 as the 
baseline for the earliest year for which reliable data are available.

The dynamics of emissions by business lines shows that most of 
the emissions are accounted for by the business area «Energy». 
In 2019, emissions from the business line “Exploration and 
Production” increased by 1.5 times. The business line “Tire 
Business” managed to reduce its carbon footprint in 2019.

Of the total amount of Tatneft Group’s greenhouse gas 
emissions, 99.79% is carbon dioxide. In addition, greenhouse 
gases such as methane (8.4 thousand tons) and nitrous oxide 
N2O (0.002262 tons) are present in the emissions.

Tasks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are consistently 
integrated into the Company’s business processes. Currently, 
within the framework of the project «Formation of the Company’s 
Sales Strategy», it is planned to assess the environmental impact, 
including anthropogenic, along the entire value chain of the 
product - at each stage of its life cycle (development, including 
laboratory, production, sales and consumption), including the 
assessment of impact by contractors and suppliers.

The Company directs significant efforts to the measures 
for preserving «clean water», «ecosystems» and ensuring 
«responsible consumption and production». Tatneft Group’s 
enterprises are city-forming for many settlements in Tatarstan, so 
we have always understood our responsibility for the well-being 
of these cities. Our efforts ensure the implementation of the goal 
«Sustainable Cities and Settlements».

Compensatory measures are the 
most important elements in reducing 
climate risks. In order to create a 
favorable environment in the area of its 
operations and increase the absorption 
of greenhouse gases, Tatneft Group has 
been implementing a Lawning Program 
since 2000. During this period, about 11 
mln saplings of trees and bushes were 
planted. In 2020, it is planned to plant 
more than 3 mln saplings.

DYNAMICS OF GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS  
OF TATNEFT GROUP, MLN M3 (CO2-EQUIVALENT) 

DYNAMICS OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BUSINESS 
LINES-WISE, TONS

4,3

4,1

• Energy

3,5

3,4

• Exploration and 
production

•  Oil and gas 
processing

•  Tire business

1,6

0,8

0,5

1,6

0,8

0,5

1,7

1,4

0,7

0,002

0,001

0,001

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

2017 

2018 

2019

Protection of water resources  
and rational water use 

Water use in Tatneft Group is in compliance with the «Water 
Code of the Russian Federation» and Federal law «On Subsoil» 
on the basis of contracts on the use of water bodies, decisions on 
providing water bodies for use, licenses for the right to use subsoil 
for groundwater extraction.

To ensure the standard level of wastewater treatment and 
complete exclusion of discharge of polluted effluents into the 
environment, the mechanical wastewater treatment unit was 
re-equipped in Tolyattikauchuk, LLC in 2019; the biological 
treatment unit  of system 1 was commissioned in JSC TANECO; 
technological standards for the content of pollutants in wastewater 
are observed; the territories of sites and places of wastewater 
discharge are kept in proper sanitary and ecological condition.

During 2019, a significant amount of work was performed to 
improve the reliability of pipelines for various purposes. Anti-
corrosion pipes are used to ensure reliable operation of oilfield 
pipelines. 

In order to protect land, surface and 
underground waters, PJSC Tatneft has 
completed overhaul of more than 93 
km of oil pipelines for oil collection and 
treatment systems, and more than 80 km 
of water pipelines for the reservoir pressure 
maintenance (RPM) system using anti-
corrosion pipes.

Emergencies prevention  
and recovery

The system of prevention and recovery of emergency caused 
by oil and petroleum spills, protection of the population and the 
environment from their harmful effects is carried out in two main 
business lines: a set of engineering and organizational measures 
aimed at improving the reliability of production equipment, timely 
detection of oil spills and minimizing losses from them, as well as a 
set of measures aimed at rapid response to this type of emergency.

Irreducible reserves of natural resources have been secured, 
including for the elimination of oil spills into water bodies, there are 
2,298 meters of booms and 16 skimmers.

WATER DISPOSAL INTO SURFACE WATER BODIES, MLN M3

16,2

2019

2018

2017

16,6

16,5

Land reclamation

In Tatneft Group, a comprehensive approach is applied to 
the reclamation of land affected during the construction and 
operation of facilities, taking into account the categories of land 
use, soil types, types of violations and pollution.

To support the reclamation process, PJSC Tatneft developed 
and implemented standards for the permissible residual 
content of oil and petroleum products (PRCOPP) for 9 types 
of soils of industrial significance in 2019. Comprehensive field 
and laboratory studies on the comparative analysis of the 
effectiveness and environmental safety of new technologies 
for reclamation of oil-contaminated and saline lands were 
conducted. Based on the results of scientific research, a list 
of the most effective biotechnologies has been formed, using 
native strains in combination with nanosorbents (based on local 
agrominerals), as well as humic products.

The Company’s standards for land reclamation affected during 
the construction and operation of oilfield facilities, loss of piping 
integrity, the use of biotechnologies and the preparation of 
reclamation projects have been updated. 

Biodiversity conservation

The largest specially protected natural area of federal 
importance located in the region of Tatneft Group’s activity is 
FSBI National Park Nizhnyaya Kama.

Tatneft Group does not have an irreversible impact on 
biodiversity. The main impacts on biodiversity are associated 
with the exploration, production, preparation, transportation and 
retail sale of petroleum products.

In order to prevent the pollution of surface watercourses (rivers) 
and water bodies (reservoirs) with oil, 512 stationary oil recovery 
structures (ORU), booms, and lagoons are maintained in working 
condition .

The Biodiversity Conservation Program is being implemented - it 
sets goals for the conservation of biodiversity in the territories 
of activity at a level that ensures their sustainable existence and 
inexhaustible use.

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Personnel

Tatneft Group provides about 60 thousand jobs at 105 enterprises  
in the Russian Federation and abroad.   

TATNEFT GROUP MAIN STAFF CATEGORIES  
AS OF 31.12.2019, PEOPLE

Remuneration plan 

Managers 

Specialists and clerical staff 

Workers 

TOTAL WORKFORCE: 

TATNEFT GROUP HEADCOUNT AS OF 31.12.2019, 
BROKEN DOWN BY GENDER, PEOPLE

Men

Women

TOTAL:

TATNEFT GROUP STAFF BREAKDOWN  
BY COUNTRY AND GENDER AS OF 31.12.2019, 
PEOPLE

men 

women 

men 

women 

men 

women 

men 

women 

men 

women 

men 

women 

men 

women 

men 

women 

men 

women 

men 

women 

Russian Federation

Canada

China

Libya

Republic of Belarus

Republic of Kazakhstan

Republic of Moldova

Republic of Turkmenistan

Republic of Uzbekistan

Ukraine

200

5 959

16 367

37 434

59 760

The Company considers remuneration as a part of an 
integrated system of financial and non-financial encouragement 
of personnel, which allows the Company to maintain high 
competitiveness by attracting and retaining qualified and 
motivated employees. The personnel basic income is formed 
from wages and employment benefits. Wages include a tariff-
based (fixed) part, according to the Unified Rate Schedule, and 
bonus-based (variable) part. The employment benefits provide 
employees with a relevant scope of medical and other social 
guarantees.

32 527

27 233

59 760

Based on the outcome of 2019: the ratio of wage to the minimum 
consumer budget in the Republic of Tatarstan constituted 4.21, 
the ratio of the tariff rate (wage) of the first class with standard 
working conditions and the minimum wage for the RT (Minimum 
Wage Rate of the RT) constituted 1.29.

PAYROLL FUND OF EMPLOYEES OF PJSC TATNEFT

15 665

16 646

17 820

2017 

2018 

2019

AVERAGE MONTHLY WAGE OF PJSC TATNEFT

61 796

63 795

66 439

2017 

2018 

2019

55%

45%

33%

67%

100%

-

100%

-

-

100%

73%

27%

-

100%

96%

4%

80%

20%

58%

42%

The HR management policy is aimed 
at attracting and retaining responsible 
and professional employees. Career 
development, incentives and employee 
performance assessment are one of the 
key areas of the corporate personnel 
development system.

Currently, in order to ensure efficient implementation of the 
personnel policy, the HR strategy of Tatneft Group until 2030 
is being formed. With the development of operational activities 
and the assessment of the need in human resources specialists 
and operating personnel, the tasks of forming personnel reserve, 
training and development, the system of financial and non-
financial incentives, corporate culture and youth policy  have 
been focused on. 

Level of competence

The Company has built a system for assessing the professional 
knowledge and skills of its employees, as well as a 
comprehensive system for evaluating the competencies of 
managers and specialists.

Taking into account the requirements, candidates for senior 
positions are evaluated in several stages:

1.  assessment of employees’ qualifications,
2.  evaluation of the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and Pro-

activity (participation in projects) of the candidates
3.  professional interview with the company’s experts,
4.  assessment of reliability,
5.  assessment of professionally important qualities. 

In total, 509 persons passed a comprehensive assessment in 
2019. Based on the results of the comprehensive assessment, 
the competence development specialists provide feedback 
to each candidate and assist them in developing Individual 
Development Plans (IDPs). 

Personnel  
certification 

Formation of the personnel  
reserve  

In accordance with the Company’s Personnel Certification 
Standard, the executive personnel certification process under 
the Director General of PJSC Tatneft has been organized to 
determine whether the employees’ competence meets the 
job and qualification requirements, as well as to assess the 
opportunities for their further career growth.

In 2019, employees of 12 departments and services of the 
executive office of PJSC Tatneft – 199 employees - were 
certified.

The Certification Commission issued 138 recommendations 
aimed at improving skills, developing professional and corporate 
competencies, applying financial incentives of employees and 
developing career, organizing rotation, as well as updating 
organizational and administrative documents.

In 2019, the Company spent 214 273, 2 thousand rubles  
to train its personnel.

In 2019, work on the formation of the Company’s personnel 
reserve was resumed within the framework of an open 
competition for the personnel reserve of Tatneft Group. The 
Company has a clear hierarchy of management positions and the 
following levels are allocated - TOP 100, TOP 300 and TOP 1000.  
In order to create and maintain the human resource potential of 
business assets in the context of structural transformations, in 
2019, first of all, applications related to the personnel reserve 
for positions of line managers of the TOP-1000 level were 
processed. 

In 2019, more than 30 corporate training programs were 
organized. Within the framework of the program for the 
development of the personnel reserve, the Corporate University 
conducts modular training «Leaders-300» under the target 
educational MBA program, «Leaders-100» under the Executive 
MBA program, «Leaders-1000». Much attention is paid by the 
Company’s management to the development of unique (losing) 
competencies of employees for the implementation of promising 
projects

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE COMPLETED TRAINING, BROKEN DOWN  
BY CATEGORY OF EMPLOYEES AND BY GENDER, PERSONS

Employee category

Managers                                       

Specialists                                    

Officers                                   

Workers                                                

Total

Total

2 619

7 000

70

13 464

23 153

including
men

2 167

2 801

7

9 535

14 510

including
women

452

4199

63

3929

8643

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTWork with veterans

One of the most important activities of a trade union organization 
of its elected body, is to work with non-working pensioners - 
members of the Trade Union. Today, the number of non-working 
pensioners is 47,326 persons.

Each enterprise has a Council of Veterans, and each primary 
trade union organization has a Commission for working with non-
working pensioners.

An elaborated system of cooperation between trade unions, 
together with the administration, the Council of Veterans, the 
youth organization enables targeted work with non-working 
pensioners – members of the Trade Union in many areas of 
activity and their social protection.

According to the Articles of Association of the trade union 
organization, employees who dismiss at his/her own request due 
to the retirement and do not continue their work are registered in 
the primary trade union organization.

In accordance with the work plans of the Trade Union and its 
commissions, approved at a meeting of the Trade Union and 
agreed with the administration, veterans, retirees, an extensive 
work on the organization of social protection and carrying out 
mass cultural, sports and recreational activities is performed, 
and special attention is paid to employment, moral, patriotic 
education of youth in workforces.

Tatneft Group does a lot in terms of social protection and 
improving the standard of living of pensioners. The work is 
performed jointly with the Trade Union Committee and the 
Council of Veterans. In 2019, a survey of the living conditions 
of veterans, identification of apartments and houses in need of 
repair, provision of financial assistance, allocation of sanatorium 
and health-resort vouchers, and organization of other necessary 
activities was organized.

According to the Collective Agreement, financial assistance is 
provided through Tatneft Charitable Foundation to:

•  participants of the Second World War on Victory Day;
•  widows;
•  homefront workers.

Corporate  
university

In 2019, 7,697 persons (intramural and extramural programs) 
were trained in 28 courses at the Corporate University. In 
addition, training was organized for 656 persons by external 
providers. As a result, the total training plan was exceeded by 
71%.

7 697

TRAINED  

PERSONS                            

In order to develop business administration competencies, 
managers are implementing: «EMBA Target Educational Program 
for Personnel Reserve «TOP 100», «MBA Target Educational 
Program for Personnel Reserve «TOP 300» and «Target 
Educational Program Leaders-1000». To date, more than 200 
managers of various levels have been trained in these programs.

4 300

REMOTE TRAINING 

EMPLOYEES

In 2019, more than 4,300 employees completed remote 
training. In 2020, it is planned to implement the Development of 
E-Learning System in TATNEFT Group project. 

In 2019, 13 corporate professional standards were developed 
and implemented, and 2 professional standards are being 
updated. It is planned to develop 18 corporate professional 
standards for 2020-2021.

In 2019, 675 employees were evaluated using the 360-degree 
method. Large-scale work is underway to introduce a culture of 
self-learning organization. Currently, more than 50, 000 users, 27 
courses have been launched in the virtual environment Mirapolis 
- the Single Platform for Employee Training and Development of 
Tatneft Group.

Work with youth

In 2019, the Youth Organization of Tatneft  numbered 25,270 
thousand young employees, of which 7,346 were employees of 
structural divisions, 7,212 were employees of subsidiaries, 10,712 
were employees of oil service enterprises and organizations, etc. 
The share of young employees was 34% in structural divisions, 
29% - in subsidiaries, and 32% - in oil service enterprises.

In 2019, the Youth Organization implemented a number of 
new initiatives aimed at increasing the efficiency of work 
with young people, reducing inefficient costs, and increasing 
the involvement of young people in scientific, creative, and 
innovatory work. 

In July 2019, the first International Oil and Gas Youth Forum  
organized by the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, 
PJSC Tatneft and the Youth Council of the oil and gas industry 
under the Ministry of Energy of Russia, was held. 250 persons - 
young managers and specialists of Russian and foreign fuel and 
energy enterprises, young scientists and experts, representatives 
of the authorities of the Russian Federation and the Republic of 
Tatarstan, young teachers, graduate students and students of 
Russian and foreign universities - took part in the Forum. The 
Company’s Youth Committee took a direct part in the Forum. 

Young employees of Tatneft Group participate actively in 
the Company’s innovation processes, in 2019, young people 
submitted more than 3,000 innovation proposals and received 
more than 30 patents.

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The global task was to form  
a progressive youth team  
to solve the urgent problems facing 
the fuel and energy complex of 
Russia and neighboring countries.

In 2019, Tatneft was awarded a diploma for efficient 
implementation of the youth policy at the enterprise in the 
competition for the best socially-oriented company in the oil 
and gas industry held by the Ministry of Energy of the Russian 
Federation. As part of the IX Saint Petersburg International Gas 
Forum, Tatneft 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 in the 
oil and gas industry. In addition, in 2019, the Youth Committee 
of PJSC Tatneft won the award «On One Wave» organized by 
the Ministry of Youth Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan in the 
category «Team of the Year».  

As well as for all non-working pensioners:

International Day of Older Persons;

• 
•  Day of Invalids;
• 

financial assistance on a personal application. 

In addition, non-working pensioners, participants of a non-state 
fund, receive a pension for the period specified in the contracts 
after termination of employment.

Creative and meaningful leisure time is of great importance for 
the elderly. Any form of leisure time extends the creative activity 
of pensioners, preserves internal energy and optimism, changes 
the attitude to life, is an environment for new acquaintances, 
gives communication with people of interest.

According to the Collective Agreement and the Regulations on 
financing cultural and sports events, funds from enterprises and 
trade unions have been allocated and efficiently used for these 
events.

Green Fitness classes and other types of physically active leisure 
time occupies a significant place in health-improving work with 
veterans. At the initiative of the Director General of PJSC Tatneft, 
N.U.  Maganov, «Active Longevity Centers» have been opened, 
which are equipped with modern simulators.  

Pensioners are active participants in the creative competition 
«Talents’ Festival» organized annually by Tatneft Trade Union 
Committee. 

For the purpose of social protection of non-working pensioners, 
the Chairman of the Council of Veterans of the executive office 
of PJSC Tatneft was elected from the trade union organization as 
a member of the Commission for the preparation of a Collective 
Agreement. 

Tatneft, a trade union organization, together with the Council of 
Veterans, makes every effort to make our veterans feel confident 
in the future.

All events held with pensioners are covered in the media.

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The Company provides its 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 non-
working pensioners of the Company.

The enterprises belonging to Tatneft Group have concluded 
their own Collective Agreements, which seek to comply with the 
Collective Agreement of PJSC Tatneft in terms of the content and 
amount of benefits and guarantees.

A Collective Agreement contains the mutual obligations of the 
employer and the Trade Union Committee in 12 sections. They 
reflect the tasks of efficient production management, organization 
of safe labor and its decent remuneration, social benefits for 
employees and support for non-working pensioners, and a section 
on guarantees of the trade union organization. 

A separate section is dedicated to social benefits for young 
employees.

In order to monitor the implementation of collective agreements, 
the Chairman of the Trade Union Committee of Tatneft, his 
deputies and chief specialists of the Trade Union Committee, 
chairmen of the Trade Union Committees of enterprises visited 
workplaces regularly, got acquainted with living and working 
conditions, and met with the collectives of workshops and teams. 
Based on the results of personal meetings, shop meetings of 
workforces and conferences at the enterprises of Tatneft, a 
set of proposals from employees on improving the Collective 
Agreement, improving the organization of labor, and problematic 
areas in the course of structural changes in the Company was 
formed. This list was sent for consideration and search for 
solutions to the relevant services and the Conciliative Commission 
of PJSC Tatneft on the development of a Collective Agreement. 
The Trade Union Committee of Tatneft took an active part in this 
work

A COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT PROVIDES:
•  benefits and guarantees for employees;
 social protection of young workers;
• 
 support for veterans and pensioners.
• 

THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SOCIAL PAYMENTS TO EMPLOYEES UNDER 
SECTIONS 6,7 OF THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT OF PJSC TATNEFT 
(EXCLUDING LUMP-SUM HOLIDAY PAYMENTS AND INTEREST-FREE 
LOANS TO YOUNG EMPLOYEES), RUB MLN

THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SOCIAL PAYMENTS TO NON-WORKING 
PENSIONERS UNDER SECTIONS 6, 7 OF THE COLLECTIVE AGREE-
MENT OF PJSC TATNEFT, RUB MLN 

RUB mln

250,0

200,0

150,0

100,0

166,5

223,6

190,7

RUB mln

58,0

57,0

56,0

55,0

54,0

55,8

57,8

56,9

2017 

2018 

2019

2017 

2018 

2019

Source: CDU TEK

The increase in the amount of payments in 2018 was due to the 
amount of financial assistance provided to the management of 
PJSC Tatneft under the articles of the Collective Agreement: 
«Financial assistance to employees due to their retirement» and 
«Financial assistance in connection with any anniversary date».

Non-state pension provision 
program

The increase in the amount of social payments to non-working 
pensioners is due to the annual indexation of the amount of 
financial assistance under the Collective Agreement.

One of the most important areas of the Company’s social policy 
is a non-state pension provision for employees. The pension 
program of PJSC Tatneft is based on the principle of social 
partnership, in accordance with which the Company and its 
employees form a future corporate pension by joint efforts on a 
parity basis.

The number of employees of PJSC Tatneft participating in the 
corporate program of non-state provision is 8,409 persons. The 
actual expenses of PJSC Tatneft for non-state pension provision 
in 2019 amounted to RUB 86,541 thousand. 

The number of pensioners of PJSC Tatneft receiving non-state 
pensions is 9,508 persons.  In Tatneft Group - 17,135 persons.

Payments of non-state pension to pensioners of PJSC Tatneft 
through National NPF, JSC for 2019 amounted to RUB 349,195 
thousand. 

In accordance with the Collective Agreement of PJSC Tatneft, 
non-working pensioners who retired before the establishment 
of NNPF, JSC receive quarterly financial assistance. The 
total amount of financial assistance provided to non-working 
pensioners of PJSC Tatneft who retired before the creation of 
NNPF in 2019 amounted to RUB 19,430 thousand. The number 
of non-working pensioners of PJSC Tatneft receiving this 
financial assistance is 3.2 thousand persons.

Optional health  
insurance

Voluntary medical insurance 
programs aimed at preventing 
diseases and improving health 
of employees (vmi, health resort 
rehabilitation, vaccination, 
involvement in physical education 
and sports).

385,2  MLN  

RUB

TOTAL AMOUNT OF OPTIONAL  
HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACTS

In accordance with Voluntary Medical Insurance Contracts, 
the total number of insured employees was 22,234 persons. 
The total amount of VMI agreements is RUB 385.2 million. 
The Company provides organization and payment of medical 
and other services under 4 programs: «Outpatient Services», 
«Inpatient Services», «Rehabilitation Treatment» and 
«Comprehensive Medical Care». 

In order to reduce infectious diseases, annual seasonal 
immunoprophylaxis was conducted at the expense of the VMI 
funds. In 2019, employees of PJSC Tatneft were vaccinated 
against seasonal flu (3,910 persons were vaccinated) and tick-
borne encephalitis (3,493 persons). A medical examination of 
employees of PJSC Tatneft was also conducted in order to 
detect cancer related diseases at an early stage.

The Company has 11 health care centers on its balance sheet. 
In 2019, 2,081 employees of structural divisions of PJSC 
Tatneft engaged in work with harmful and (or) dangerous 
production factors rested and improved in health care centers. 
666 employees underwent sanatorium rehabilitation in the 
«Yuzhny Obyekt». 127 employees of Belokurikha Resort, JSC 
(«Siberia», «Katun» and «Belokurikha») underwent sanatorium 
rehabilitation. 

A preferential category of citizens of the Russian Federation, 
children and citizens who, if medically required, need 
rehabilitation are treated in the Company’s sanatoriums.   

High-tech medical care 

Thanks to the significant organizational contribution of Tatneft, 
a Regional Medical Diagnostic Center of Tatneft Medical Unit 
(Almetyevsk) operates in the South-East of Tatarstan, providing 
high-tech medical care in cardiovascular surgery, traumatology 
and orthopedics, ophthalmology and urology. This is a large 
and modern multi-field Health Care Center, which has a highly 
qualified personnel potential and is equipped with the latest 
medical equipment. 

The clinic uses a complex of high-tech methods of diagnostics 
and treatment: hybrid cardiac surgery; radiofrequency 
ablation of heart rhythm disorders using CARTO 3 non-
fluoroscopic navigation system; neurosurgical operations using 
neuronavigation equipment.

Every year, state quotas are allocated for the Medical Unit 
to perform high-tech operations for residents of 10 districts 
of the South-East of the Republic of Tatarstan in the fields of 
cardiovascular surgery, traumatology and orthopedics and 
neurosurgery, which are successfully implemented. 

As part of the implementation of the state order on provision 
of high-tech medical care for residents of the South-East of 
the Republic of Tatarstan, funds in the amount of RUB 291.7 
million were disbursed. The state order by the specialists of 
the Medical Unit was fulfilled in full. 

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT252019 ANNUAL REPORTYEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTFor 2018, funds for the implementation of the state task to 
provide VMP for residents of the South-East of the Republic of 
Tatarstan were allocated in the amount of RUB 314 million. For 
2019, funds for the implementation of the state task to provide 
HTMC for residents of the South-East of the Republic of 
Tatarstan were allocated in the amount of RUB 328,9 million. 
For 2020, an application was submitted for the provision 
of HTMC for residents of the South-East of the Republic of 
Tatarstan in the amount of RUB 346.8 million, at the moment 
RUB 182.7 million have already been allocated.   

Since the opening of the Regional Medical Diagnostic 
Center in 2008, 2,365 open heart surgeries, 21,378 coronary 
angiographies, 7,503 stenting of coronary arteries, 980 
implantation of electrocardiostimulators, 842 radiofrequency 
ablation operations, more than 589 endoprosthesis 
replacements of large joints, as well as more than 8,878 
microinvasive operations on the anterior and posterior eye 
segments have already been performed. New efficient and 
minimally invasive surgical treatment using hybrid technologies 
is being developed and implemented, such as transcatheter 
aortic valve replacement, installation of stent grafts to eliminate 
aortic aneurysms, and other vascular and heart operations. To 
date, 96 such operations have been performed. 

Organization of summer and winter 
holidays for employees’ children in 
recreation camps

The Company has 11 children’s recreation camps for 2,723 places 
located on the territory of the Company’s activities, which meet 
modern requirements for comfortable living and recreation. In 
2019, in accordance with the children’s health program, 11,510 
children had a rest in the Company’s children’s recreation camps 
during four shifts. 

Much attention is paid to children’s recreation programs, the 
purpose of which is the comprehensive development of a child. 
During the holidays, qualified teachers, trainers who conduct 
various informative and educational activities take care of 
children.

Housing policy 

PJSC Tatneft is an active participant and main payer of the social 
mortgage housing construction program in the Republic of 
Tatarstan.

In 2019, 519 apartments with a total space of 31.7 thousand m2 at 
the amount of RUB 1,149.2 million were built and commissioned 
for the Company’s employees.

The number of applicants in the oil region for housing under the 
social mortgage program as of January 1, 2020 constituted 4,646 
persons. 

TATNEFT is an industrial partner of the AGNI and provides 
comprehensive support for the development of the Institute’s 
material and technical facilities, organizational structure, and the 
improved professional competence of teaching staff. The leaders 
and specialists of the Company as part of the educational process 
share their professional knowledge and experience with students 
and graduate students, act as experts in their scientific works.       

The scientific and educational activities of the Almetyevsk 
State Petroleum Institute, along with traditional specialties, are 
connected with digital technologies for reservoir management and 
innovative mineral resources management. As part of the strategy 
implementation, the AGNI together with the Company developed 
the projects aimed at accelerating the modernization and 
improvement of educational programs, attracting and recruiting 
talented applicants, raising the level and volume of research and 
development activities, attracting and developing the key staff, 
developing the infrastructure and laboratory base.

Development of the Company’s 
main activity region

The Company sets a high priority 
on the innovative growth of the 
territories of its presence on the 
basis of smart and environmentally 
friendly technologies.

The main region of the Company’s activity is the South-East 
of the Republic of Tatarstan with the executive corporate 
center located in the city of Almetyevsk. There are also a 
significant number of the Company’s production facilities in 
close proximity to Almetyevsk, including upstream operations. 
Almetyevsk was assigned a role of the state-of-the-art fifth 
technological zone with advanced information technologies 
integrated into all spheres of life, including social infrastructure, 
medicine and education.

Education Development Support

The Company pays great attention to the educational development by investing 
material, organizational and intellectual resources at all levels of the educational 
processes. The Company financed the reconstruction, repair and improvement 
of material and technical facilities of educational institutions in the South-East of 
Tatarstan: from kindergartens to universities. The Company supports development 
of the high-quality educational environment by facilitating open professional 
interaction of educators.

Since 2018, the Company has been involved in the implementation 
of the Development Strategy of the Almetyevsk State Petroleum 
Institute (AGNI) as a higher oil school. The Strategy covers 
the period to 2030 and is aimed at creating a modern smart 
educational environment in line with the advanced world trends 
at the level of leading research and educational centers of the oil 
& gas profile with the priority goals of: better education; advanced 
science; modern infrastructure and management system.

The Institute is located in the region of the Company’s core 
business and is the basic educational institution for training 
of professional personnel for the enterprises of the TATNEFT 
Group, and also has a high potential for a scientific branch school, 
advanced training and supplementary education.

TATNEFT Public Council

The Company practices Public Councils to improve the efficient 
interaction with the stakeholders, including the awareness level 
of stakeholders on socially important aspects of the TATNEFT 
Group’s activities and the feedback effectiveness.

The Public Council is a collegial body with the participation of 
the top management of the Company and representatives of 
the public concerned - leaders of civil associations and trade 
unions, industry experts, media representatives, and the local 
population. The Public Council includes N.U. Maganov, General 
Director of PSJC TATNEFT.

The Public Council brings together the stakeholders to discuss 
topical issues and further work out appropriate decisions 
by the Company. The Company lays special emphasis on 
building inclusiveness of local people in the social policy of the 
Company.

Development projects of the TATNEFT Medical Treatment 
Facility and a new campus of the higher education institution 
of Almetyevsk State Petroleum Institute were submitted for 
discussion.

The Public Council work in 
2019-2020 has been devoted to 
socially important infrastructure 
projects of the Company in 
healthcare and education.

In the process of discussion the constructive proposals were 
developed taking into account the proposals received from 
participants in the public discussion.

Public councils enable the Company to get more precise 
information on the demand and expectations of the social 
environment, more efficiently distribute the corporate resources 
in implementation of the social policy, and also increase the 
stakeholders’ awareness level about the activities of TATNEFT 
Group.

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Annex 1

Independent Auditor’s Report

Independent Auditor’s Report

IFRS Consolidated Financial 
Statements and Independent 
Auditor’s Report 

31 December 2019

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 2019, 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 2019; 

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) and 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.  

AO PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit  
White Square Office Center 10 Butyrsky Val Moscow, Russian Federation, 125047 
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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 

Business combinations 
Refer  to  Note  29  to  the  consolidated  financial 
statements  

We  performed  the  following  procedures  to 
assess 
the  appropriateness  of  valuation 
methods  and  methodology  of  accounting  of 
acquired  businesses  used  by  the  Group’s 
management: 

  examination of documents on acquisition 
of control over the subsidiaries, including 
purchase 
payment 
agreements, 
documents,  other  agreements  with  the 
sellers; 

  analysis  of  key  assumptions  and  input 
data  used  by  the  Group’s  management 
when 
preliminary 
assessment of the fair values of acquired 
assets and liabilities; 

performing 

a 

  analysis of reasonableness and review of 
the mathematical accuracy of preliminary 
calculations  of  purchase  price  allocation 
of the assets and liabilities of the acquired 
entities; 

  assessment  of  compliance  with  IFRS  of 
the  consolidated 

the  disclosures 
in 
financial statements. 

In the 4th quarter of 2019, the Group acquired 100 % 
of the charter capital of LLC Neste Saint-Petersburg 
(later renamed to  LLC  Tatneft-AZS-Severo-Zapad) 
from the third party Neste Oyj (Neste Corporation).  
LLC Neste Saint-Petersburg owns a premium retail 
chain  of  75  petroleum  stations,  a  tank  farm  of  oil 
products and an office building in Saint-Petersburg. 
The  acquired  subsidiary  will  increase  the  Group’s 
presence in the fuel and retail market of the North-
West Federal district of Russia. 
The  purchase  price  was  RR  9,139  million  (net  of 
cash received), cash consideration was fully paid in 
2019. 
In the 4th quarter of 2019, the Group also acquired 
100 % of the charter capital of  LLC  SIBUR-Togliatti 
(later renamed to LLC Togliattikauchuk) and 100 % 
of  the  share  capital  of  JSC  Togliattisintez  from  the 
third  party  PJSC  SIBUR  Holding.  The  acquired 
subsidiaries  form  a  petrochemical  complex  and 
contribute to the further development of the Group’s 
petrochemical and tires business. 
The  purchase  price  was  RR  11,378  million  (net  of 
cash received), cash consideration was fully paid in 
2019.  
As  of  31  December  2019, 
fair  value 
measurement  of  the  assets  and  liabilities  of  the 
acquired entities is preliminary and will be finalised 
within 12 months from the date of acquisition. 
Preliminary  fair  value  of  the  acquired net  assets  of 
LLC  Neste  Saint-Petersburg  is  RR  10,832  million, 
net 
and 
JSC Togliattisintez is RR 12,801 million. 
We focused on this matter due to significance of the 
acquired  businesses 
financial 
for 
position.  

LLC  SIBUR-Togliatti 

the  Group’s 

assets 

the 

of 

Our audit approach 

Overview 

Materiality 

Group 
scoping 

Key audit 
matters 

Overall  Group  materiality:  Russian Roubles (“RUB”) 12,600 million, 
which represents 5.0 % 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 matter 

  Business combinations 

 

Impairment of 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. 

Overall Group materiality 

RUB 12,600 million 

How we determined it 

5.0 % 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 5.0 % which is consistent with 
quantitative  materiality 
for  profit-oriented 
companies in this industry sector and previous year approach. 

thresholds  used 

2 

3 

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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  ended 
31 December and 30 September 2019 and years ended 31 December 2019 and 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 2019 and Quarterly Report of the 
Equity Securities Issuer for the 1st quarter 2020, which is 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. 

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 PJSC Tatneft Annual Report 2019 and Quarterly Report of the Equity Securities Issuer 
for the 1st quarter 2020, 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.  

Key audit matter 

How our audit addressed the key audit 
matter 

Impairment of assets 
Refer  to  Note  12  to  the  consolidated  financial 
statements  

As  a  result  of  assessment  performed  in  2019  the 
Group recognised net impairment losses and losses 
on disposal of certain property, plant and equipment 
and  construction  in  progress  in  the  amount  of 
RR 30,875 million  (line  “Impairment 
losses  and 
disposal of property, plant and equipment and other 
non-financial  assets  net  of 
the 
consolidated  statement  of  profit  or  loss  and  other 
comprehensive  income).  Impairment  losses  are 
primarily related to the following: 
  exploration and evaluation assets; 
  social  assets  and  construction  in  progress  in 
respect of which no future economic benefits are 
expected. 

reversal”  of 

We  focused  on  this  matter  due  to  significance  of 
impairment  charges,  estimates  and  judgements 
involved in the calculations. 

We performed the following audit procedures 
to  assess  the  appropriateness  of  valuation 
methods  and  calculations  used  in  estimating 
recoverable values: 

  examination,  on  a  sample  basis,  of  the 
models  and  calculations  used  for  the 
assessment of impairment losses; 

  analysis of key assumptions used by the 
Group’s  management  when  estimating 
the recoverable values;  

 

verification of the mathematical accuracy 
of  discounted  cash 
(if 
applicable); 

flow  models 

  analysis  of  collective  labor  agreements 
with respect to Group’s social obligations 
to employees;  

  assessment  of  compliance  with  IFRS  of 
the  consolidated 

the  disclosures 
in 
financial statements. 

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, located in Almetievsk), JSC TANECO (oil refinery subsidiary,  
located 
in 
Nizhnekamsk)  and  ZENIT  Banking  Group  (banking  subsidiaries,  holding  company  is  located  in 
Moscow). In addition, we performed specified audit procedures over selected financial statements line 
items at a number of less significant reporting units in order to increase the level of audit comfort. 

in  Nizhnekamsk),  PJSC  Nizhnekamskshina  (tires  producing  subsidiary, 

located 

4 

5 

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From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that 
were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and 
are  therefore  the  key  audit  matters.  We  describe  these  matters  in  our  auditor’s  report  unless  law  or 
regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we 
determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences 
of  doing  so  would  reasonably  be  expected  to  outweigh  the  public  interest  benefits  of  such 
communication.  

The  certified  auditor  responsible  for  the  audit  resulting  in  this  independent  auditor’s  report  is 
Maxim E.Timchenko. 

31 March 2020 
Moscow, Russian Federation  

M.E. Timchenko, certified auditor (licence No. 01-000267), AO PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit

Audited entity: PJSC Tatneft 

Independent auditor: AO PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit

Record made in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities on 
18 July 2002 under State Registration Number 1021601623702 

Registered by the Government Agency Moscow Registration Chamber 
on 28 February 1992 under Nо. 008.890 

Taxpayer Identification Number 1644003838 

Record made in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities on 
22 August 2002 under State Registration Number 1027700148431 

423450, Russian Federation, Republic of Tatarstan, Almetievsk, 
Lenina str., 75 

Taxpayer Identification Number 7705051102 

Member of Self-regulatory organization of auditors Association 
“Sodruzhestvo” 

Principal Registration Number of the Record in the Register of Auditors 
and Audit Organizations – 12006020338  

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 
report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are 
inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to 
the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease 
to continue as a going concern.  

  Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, 
including  the  disclosures,  and  whether  the  consolidated  financial  statements  represent  the 
underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. 

  Obtain  sufficient  appropriate  audit  evidence  regarding  the  financial  information  of  the  entities  or 
business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. 
We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the Group audit. We remain 
solely responsible for our audit opinion.  

We  communicate  with  those  charged  with  governance  regarding,  among  other  matters,  the  planned 
scope  and  timing  of  the  audit  and  significant  audit  findings,  including  any  significant  deficiencies  in 
internal control that we identify during our audit.  

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant 
ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other 
matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related 
safeguards.  

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7 

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IFRS Consolidated  
Financial Statements

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION  
(IN MILLIONS OF RUSSIAN RUBLES)

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents 

Banking: Mandatory reserve deposits with the Bank of Russia

Short-term 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

Right-of-use assets

Deferred income tax assets

Other long-term assets

Total non-current assets

Total assets

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 the Bank of Russia

Banking: Customer accounts

218

Note

31 December 2019

31 December 2018

6

7

8

9

10

11

7

8

9

12

13

14

15

16

20

17

18

25,157

1,572

84,706

33,880

27,713

53,379

20,770

4,838

1,112

253,127

7,861

102,572

80,578

774

768,735

13,658

2,712

8,622

985,512

1,238,639

19,592

60,289

55,865

4,451

20,293

158,671

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

1,201,288

11,953

42,989

50,711

1,190

13,765

183,654

Note

14

15

17

18

12

13

14

19

20

20

Taxes payable

Income tax payable

Other short-term liabilities

Total current liabilities

Long-term debt, net of current portion

Banking: Due to banks and the Bank of Russia

Banking: Customer accounts

Decommissioning provision, net of current portion

Lease liabilities, net of current portion

Deferred income tax liability

Other long-term liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Preferred shares (authorised and issued at 31 December 2019 and at 31 
December 2018  – 147,508,500 shares; nominal value at 31 December 
2019 and  at 31 December 2018 – RR1.00) 

Ordinary shares (authorised and issued at 31 December 2019 and at 31 
December 2018  – 2,178,690,700 shares; nominal value at 31 December 
2019 and at 31 December 2018 – RR1.00)

Additional paid-in capital

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Retained earnings

Less: Ordinary shares held in treasury, at cost (75,636,735 shares at 31 
December 2019 and 75,483,000 at 31 December 2018, respectively)

Total Group shareholders’ equity

Non-controlling interest

Total shareholders’ equity

Total liabilities and equity

31 December 2019

31 December 2018

37,465

598

869

358,093

21,657

2,522

1,381

50,347

11,578

33,419

7,512

128,416

486,509

38,771

3,254

533

346,820

3,084

4,660

682

34,338

-

31,486

3,437

77,687

424,507

746

746

11,021

84,437

1,073

658,614

(10,359)

745,532

6,598

752,130

1,238,639

11,021

84,437

1,804

683,508

(10,251)

771,265

5,516

776,781

1,201,288

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AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  
(IN MILLIONS OF RUSSIAN RUBLES)

Note

Year ended
31 December 2019

Year ended
31 December 2018

Note

Year ended
31 December 2019

Year ended
31 December 2018

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

Sales and other operating revenues on non-banking activities, net

25

932,296

910,534

COSTS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS ON NON-BANKING ACTIVITIES

Operating expenses

Purchased crude oil and refined products

Exploration

Transportation

Selling, general and administrative

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

12,13,25

Impairment losses on financial assets net of reversal

Impairment losses and losses on disposal on property, plant and equipment 
and other non-financial assets net of reversal

Taxes other than income taxes

Maintenance of social infrastructure and transfer of social assets

Total costs and other deductions on non-banking activities

Loss on disposal of interests in subsidiaries and associates, net

Other operating gain, net

Operating profit on non-banking activities

7,9

12

14

12

(140,040)

(58,112)

(1,006)

(37,356)

(52,637)

(35,165)

(6,737)

(30,875)

(307,654)

(9,340)

(678,922)

(41)

993

254,326

(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

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

Net expense on creating provision for credit losses associated with debt 
financial assets

Operating expenses

Gain/(loss) arising from dealing in foreign currencies, net

Other operating income/(expense), net

Total net interest, fee and commission and other operating income/
(expenses) and gains/(losses) on banking activities

OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSES)

Foreign exchange (loss)/gain, 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, net

23,24,25

23,24

8

30

22

22

22,584

(12,118)

(462)

(9,871)

70

2,099

2,302

(207)

1,201

(5,407)

127

23,259

(11,132)

(1,310)

(10,019)

(205)

(36)

557

7,936

5,497

(3,590)

(32)

Total other (expense)/income, net

Profit before income tax

INCOME TAX

Current income tax expense

Deferred income tax expense

Income tax expense

Profit for the period

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) NET OF INCOME TAX

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

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

Gain/(loss) on equity financial assets at fair value through other 
comprehensive income, net

Actuarial (loss)/gain on employee benefit plans

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for the period

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)

Ordinary

Preferred

Weighted average shares outstanding (millions of shares)

Ordinary

Preferred

14

20

20

(4,286)

252,342

(57,626)

(1,898)

(59,524)

192,818

(509)

170

1,225

(377)

509

193,327

192,260

558

192,818

192,343

984

193,327

85.43

85.43

2,103

148

220

9,811

273,789

(58,015)

(4,226)

(62,241)

211,548

(76)

44

(150)

334

152

211,700

211,812

(264)

211,548

211,964

(264)

211,700

94.11

93.89

2,103

148

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(IN MILLIONS OF RUSSIAN RUBLES)

Attributable to Group shareholders

Number of shares 
(thousands)

Share
capital

Additional  
paid-in capital

Treasury  
shares

Actuarial  
(loss)/gain  
on employee  
benefit plans

Foreign  
currency translation 
adjustments

Gain/(loss) on financial  
assets at fair value 
through  
other compre-hensive  
income, net

Retained
earnings

Total  
shareholders’ equity

Non-con-trolling
interest

Total
equity

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

2,250,716

11,767

84,437

(10,251)

(1,871)

1,677

1,846

617,295

704,900

4,822

709,722

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 20)

Balance at 31 December 2018

Balance at 1 January 2019

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the year

Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year

Treasury shares

- Additions

- Disposals

Acquisition of non-controlling interest in 
subsidiaries

Disposal of non-controlling interests in 
subsidiaries

Dividends declared (Note 20)

Disposal of equity financial assets at fair value 
through other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,250,716

2,250,716

11,767

11,767

84,437

84,437

-

-

-

(154)

(156)

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(10,251)

(10,251)

-

-

-

(108)

(109)

1

-

-

-

-

-

334

334

-

-

-

(1,537)

(1,537)

-

(377)

(377)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(76)

(76)

-

-

-

1,601

1,601

-

(509)

(509)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(106)

(106)

-

-

-

1,740

1,740

-

969

969

-

-

-

-

-

(814)

1,895

211,812

-

211,812

-

-

(145,599)

683,508

683,508

192,260

-

192,260

-

-

-

211,812

152

211,964

-

-

(145,599)

771,265

771,265

192,260

83

192,343

(108)

(109)

1

-

(217,968)

(217,968)

814

-

(264)

-

(264)

(48)

1,052

(46)

5,516

5,516

558

426

984

-

-

113

(14)

(1)

-

211,548

152

211,700

(48)

1,052

(145,645)

776,781

776,781

192,818

509

193,327

(108)

(109)

1

113

(14)

(217,969)

-

658,614

745,532

6,598

752,130

Balance at 31 December 2019

2,250,562

11,767

84,437

(10,359)

(1,914)

1,092

222

223

2019 ANNUAL REPORTANNEX 1YEARS OF  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT25CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
(IN MILLIONS OF RUSSIAN RUBLES)

Note

Year ended
31 December 2019

Year ended
31 December 2018

Note

Year ended
31 December 2019

Year ended
31 December 2018

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

Profit for the year

Adjustments:

Net interest, fee and commission and other operating income and 
gains on banking activities

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

12,13,25

Income tax expense

Impairment losses on financial assets net of reversal

Impairment losses and losses on disposal on property, plant and 
equipment and other non-financial assets net of reversal

Loss on disposals of interests in subsidiaries and associates, net

Effects of foreign exchange

Equity investments gain net of dividends received

Interest income on non-banking activities

Interest expense on non-banking activities, net of amounts 
capitalised

Other

Changes in operational working capital, excluding cash:

14

7,9

12

22

22

Accounts receivable

Inventories

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Securities at fair value through profit or loss

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

Taxes payable

Net cash provided by non-banking operating activities before income 
tax and interest

Net interest, fee and commission and other operating income and gains 
on banking activities

Adjustments:

Net expense on creating provision for credit losses associated 
with debt financial assets

8

Reversal of provision for losses on credit related commitments

Change in fair value of financial assets through profit or loss

Other

Changes in operational working capital on banking activities, excluding 
cash:

Mandatory reserve deposits with the Bank of Russia 

Due from banks

Banking loans to customers 

Due to banks and the Bank of Russia

Customer accounts

Debt securities issued

224

192,818

211,548

Securities at fair value through profit or loss

Net cash used in banking operating activities before income tax

(2,302)

35,165

59,524

6,737

30,875

41

23

(127)

(1,201)

5,407

(958)

(7,252)

(1,462)

1,901

-

13,909

(1,603)

331,495

2,302

462

(84)

(1,148)

(1,737)

303

(6,393)

5,542

5,094

(17,408)

(186)

(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

303,585

557

1,310

(551)

917

165

41

(589)

(11,107)

(16,149)

18,413

(2,298)

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

29

Cash (outflow)/inflow from disposal of subsidiaries and associates, net of 
disposed cash

Purchase of securities at fair value through other comprehensive income

Purchase of securities at amortised cost

Proceeds from disposal of securities at fair value through other 
comprehensive income

Proceeds from redemption of securities at amortised cost

Proceeds from sale of non-current assets held for sale

Proceeds from 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

(Purchase)/proceeds from disposal of other non-current assets

Net cash used in investing activities

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from issuance of debt from non-banking activities

Repayment of debt from non-banking activities

Repayment of principal portion of lease liabilities

Issuance of bonds

Redemption of bonds

Repayment of subordinated debt

Dividends paid to shareholders

Dividends paid to non-controlling shareholders

Proceeds from government grants

Net cash used in financing activities

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

9

9

30

30

30

30

20

20

19

6

6

(3,948)

(17,201)

(64,268)

(2,222)

1,002

248,806

(95,994)

1,678

(20,438)

(10)

(48,186)

(1,263)

48,724

9,087

1,118

-

27,198

(27,936)

3,981

(642)

(1,209)

(103,892)

115,346

(107,212)

(1,352)

21,790

(1,053)

(2,140)

(212,814)

(1)

3,231

(184,205)

(39,291)

(1,041)

65,489

25,157

4,989

(4,302)

(58,150)

(846)

5,396

245,683

(97,945)

1,693

(173)

20

(35,086)

(20,965)

36,574

43,658

170

10

21,314

(21,053)

4,282

(24,068)

73

(91,496)

25,920

(49,466)

-

-

(6,979)

(1,359)

(100,920)

(46)

-

(132,850)

21,337

1,355

42,797

65,489

225

2019 ANNUAL REPORTANNEX 1YEARS OF  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT25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, devel-
opment and production principally in the Republic of Tatarstan 
(“Tatarstan”), a republic within the Russian Federation. The Group 
also engages in refining of crude oil and associated petroleum gas 
processing, marketing of crude oil and refined products as well as 
production and marketing of petrochemicals, and since October 
2016, with the acquisition of controlling interest in PJSC Bank ZE-
NIT, including its subsidiaries (jointly referred to as “Bank ZENIT”), 
the Group is also engaged in banking activities. See Note 28 for 
the information about the Group’s principal subsidiaries.

The Company was incorporated as an open joint stock compa-
ny (now referred to as a public 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. 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 
of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1403 on Privat-
ization 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 at 31 December 2019 and 2018 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 represent-
ative 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 exer-
cises 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 instru-
ments 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 state-
ments 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) valua-

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

tion (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) accounting for oil and gas properties and 
fixed assets related to oil refining; (7) recognition and disclosure 
of guarantees, contingencies and commitments; (8) accounting 
for decommissioning provision; (9) pensions and other post-re-
tirement benefits; (10) business combinations and goodwill and 
(11) lease liabilities and right-of-use assets recognition.

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.

Note 3

Summary of significant  
accounting policies

The key accounting policies used in preparing these consoli-
dated financial statements are presented below. In addition to 
changes in accounting policies as a result of the transition to 
IFRS 16 “Leases” from January 1, 2019, as well as the reflection of 
changes in the Tax Code of the Russian Federation (“Tax Code”) 
in connection with the introduction of the reverse (“negative”) 
excise tax calculation, these principles have been applied con-
sistently to all periods presented in the statements.

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 Rus-
sian Federation, that primarily use US Dollar as the functional cur-
rency, adjustments resulting from translating foreign functional 
currency assets and liabilities into Russian Rubles are recorded 
in other comprehensive income. Revenues, expenses and cash 
flows are translated at average exchange rates (unless this aver-
age 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 rates of exchange, as published by the Central Bank 
of the Russian Federation (“the Bank of Russia”), of the Russian 
Ruble (“RR”) to the US Dollar (“US $”) at 31 December 2019 and 
31 December 2018 were RR 61.91 and RR 69.47 to US $, respec-

tively. Average rates of exchange for the years ended 31 Decem-
ber 2019 and 31 December 2018 were RR 64.74 and RR 62.71 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 in-
volvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns 
through its power over the entity. Subsidiaries are fully consoli-
dated 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 consid-
eration arrangement. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as 
incurred. Identifiable acquired assets and liabilities and contin-
gent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured 
initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. The Group 
recognises 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 as goodwill. If the total of consideration 
transferred, non-controlling interest recognised and previously 
held interest measured is less than the fair value of the net as-
sets 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 eliminat-
ed. 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 account-
ing 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-acquisi-
tion 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 ven-
ture, including any other unsecured receivables, the Group does 

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2019 ANNUAL REPORTANNEX 1YEARS OF  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT25not recognise 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 evi-
dence 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 dai-
ly 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 consider-
ation 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 liabil-
ities, (ii) level two measurements are valuations techniques with 
all material inputs observable for the asset or liability, either di-
rectly (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 30. 

Transaction costs are incremental costs that are directly attribut-
able 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 instru-
ment was recognised at initial recognition less any principal re-
payments, 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 rec-
ognition 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 originat-
ed 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 con-
tractual 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 deliv-
ery 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 measure-
ment 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 
MODE
The business model reflects how the Group manages the as-
sets in order to generate cash flows – whether the Group’s ob-
jective is: (i) solely to collect the contractual cash flows from the 
assets (“hold to collect contractual cash flows”,) or (ii) to collect 

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

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 port-
folio 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 con-
sidered 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 con-
tractual cash flows are consistent with a basic lending arrange-
ment, 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 Group 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 expo-
sures arising from loan commitments and financial guarantee 
contracts, for contract assets. The Group measures ECL and rec-
ognises 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 avail-
able 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 
guarantees, a separate provision for ECL is recognised as a lia-
bility in the consolidated statement of financial position. For debt 
instruments at FVOCI, changes in amortised cost, net of allow-
ance 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 instru-
ment 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 contrac-
tual 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 30 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 30 
For financial assets that are purchased or originated credit-im-
paired (“POCI Assets”), the ECL is always measured as a Lifetime 
ECL. Note 30 provides information about inputs, assumptions and 
estimation techniques used in measuring ECL. 

The Group applies the IFRS 9 simplified approach for measuring 
expected credit losses which uses a lifetime expected loss allow-
ance 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 prac-
tical 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 

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2019 ANNUAL REPORTANNEX 1YEARS OF  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT25considering, among other, the following factors: any new con-
tractual 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 collat-
eral 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 pur-
poses, 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 origi-
nally 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 substan-
tial 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 discount-
ed 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 extinguish-
ment. 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, un-
less 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 record-
ed 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 attribut-
able to changes in credit risk of the liability are also presented in 
profit or loss.

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 the 
Bank of Russia, other than mandatory reserves deposits with 
the Bank of Russia, 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 BANK 
OF RUSSIA
Mandatory cash balances with the Bank of Russia are carried at 
AC and represent non-interest bearing mandatory reserve de-
posits, 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 coun-
terparty banks due on fixed or determinable dates. Amounts 
due from other banks are carried at AC when: (i) they are held 

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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 desig-
nated 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 effec-
tive interest method and recognised in profit or loss. An impair-
ment 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 recog-
nised 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 irrevoca-
bly designate investments in debt securities at FVTPL on initial 
recognition if applying this option significantly reduces an ac-
counting mismatch between financial assets and liabilities being 
recognised or measured on different accounting bases. 

INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY SECURITIES
Financial assets that meet the definition of equity from the issu-
er’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 purpos-
es other than solely to generate investment returns. When the 
FVOCI election is used, fair value gains and losses are recog-
nised 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 cus-
tomer. Based on the business model and the cash flow character-
istics, 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 designat-
ed 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 30 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 commit-
ments 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 liabil-
ity. For contracts that include both a loan and an undrawn com-
mitment 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 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. 

FINANCIAL GUARANTEES
Financial guarantees require the Group in the course of its bank-
ing 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 ef-
fectively 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. Securi-
ties 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 the Bank of 
Russia” 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 differ-
ence between the sale and repurchase price, adjusted by inter-
est 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.

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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 THE BANK 
OF RUSSIA
Amounts due to other banks and the Bank of Russia are record-
ed 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. 

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.

DEBT SECURITIES AND   
BONDS ISSUED
Debt securities issued 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 consolidat-
ed 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.

current period’s statement of financial position are not reclas-
sified 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 con-
solidated 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 recog-
nised 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 pur-
pose of generating a profit from short-term fluctuations in price 
or dealer’s margin. Precious metals are carried at purchase price 
from the Bank of Russia 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 prepay-
ments 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.

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 

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 
2019 and 2018, respectively) adjusted depending on the monthly 
average market prices of the Urals blend and the RR/US $ aver-
age 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 en-
visaged for small fields via application of a factor that characteris-
es the volume of reserves. The amount of tax relief for depleted 

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and small fields is calculated using the base MET rate of RR 559 
per tonne (in 2018 - RR 559 per tonne). 

Furthermore, the reduced MET tax rate is applied to the produc-
tion of highly viscous crude oil (with viscosity of 10,000 Meg-
apascal 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). 
The saving in these circumstances is calculated using the base 
MET tax rate of RR 559 per tonne (in 2018 - RR 559 per tonne).

Furthermore, the reduced MET tax rate is applied in the Nenets Au-
tonomous Okrug (in view of the calculation in relation to such oil of 
the tax on additional income from the extraction of hydrocarbons). 

MET is recorded within Taxes other than income tax in the con-
solidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive 
income.

REVERSE EXCISE ON CRUDE OIL REFINED AND 
NEGATIVE EXCISE ON GASOLINE AND DIESEL 
FUEL SOLD ON DOMESTIC MARKET
The Russian Government tax maneuver in the oil industry 
involves gradual reduction of crude oil and oil products export 
duty rates with a corresponding increase in crude oil mineral 
extraction and excise tax rates. To eliminate the negative effect 
of export duty reduction on refining margins, a reverse (“neg-
ative”) excise on refinery feedstock was introduced. To reduce 
domestic fuel prices sensitivity to international prices fluctuations 
“damper coefficient” component was included into the reverse 
(“negative”) excise tax calculation. Reverse (“negative”) excise is 
recognised as a reduction in excise tax expense deducted from 
sales and other operating revenues on non-banking activities in 
the statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income 
and is presented in prepaid expenses and other current assets 
line in the statement of financial position.

VALUE ADDED TAX
Value added tax (VAT) at a standard rate of 20% (at 2018 – 18%) 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 ad-
vance 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 ex-
ported 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 Con-
solidated Statements of Financial Position on a gross basis and 
disclosed separately within 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 geophys-
ical expenses and the costs of carrying and retaining unde-
veloped 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 pend-
ing determination of whether proved reserves have been found.  

Exploration and evaluation costs are subject to technical, com-
mercial 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. How-
ever, if no commercial reserves are discovered, such costs are 
expensed after exploration and evaluation activities have been 
completed.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment are carried at historical cost of 
acquisition or construction less accumulated depreciation, deple-
tion, 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 re-
placement 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 construction of property, plant and equip-
ment are accounted for within Construction in progress.

Non-current 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 non-current as-
sets 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. 

Non-current assets committed by management for disposal 
within one year, and meet the other criteria for held for sale, are 

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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.

From 1 January 2019, leases are recognised as a right-of-use as-
set and a corresponding liability at the date at which the leased 
asset is available for use by the Group. Each lease payment is 
allocated between the liability and finance cost. The finance cost 
is charged to profit or loss over the lease period so as to produce 
a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of 
the liability for each period. The right-of-use asset is depreciated 
over the shorter of the asset’s useful life and the lease term on 
a straight-line basis. The estimated useful lives of right-of-use 
assets are determined on the same basis as those of property, 
plant and equipment.

Oil and gas licenses for exploration of unproved reserves are 
capitalised within property, plant and equipment; they are depre-
ciated on the straight-line basis over the period of each license 
validity.

Depreciation of all other property, plant and equipment is de-
termined 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 impairment losses and 
losses on disposal on property, plant and equipment and other 
non-financial assets net of reversal in the consolidated statement 
of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

LEASES
At inception of a contract, the Group assesses whether a con-
tract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if 
the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified 
asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. An asset 
is identified by being explicitly specified in a contract, or implicitly 
specified at the time that the asset is made available for use by 
the customer. The Group does not have the right to use an identi-
fied asset if the supplier has the substantive right to substitute 
the asset throughout the period of use. 

To assess whether a contract conveys the right to control the use 
of an identified asset for a period of time, the Group assessed 
whether both of the following met:

•  The Group has the right to obtain substantially all of the eco-

nomic benefits from use of the identified asset, and

•  The Group has the right to direct the use of the identified 

asset.

The Group leases service equipment used in oil extraction, land 
plots, railway tanks and other assets. Some of service agree-
ments include lease component for a heavy and special vehicles 
used in oil production, drilling rigs, pipeline. The lease payments 
on heavy and special vehicles, drilling rigs, pipelines, land plots 
and railway tanks comprise of variable payments that are not 
based on an index or rate and therefore are recognised in profit 
or loss in the period in which those payments occur. Service 
equipment lease contracts are typically made for fixed periods 
from 1 to 3 years, but have extension options as described below. 
Previously leases of equipment were classified as operating 
leases. Payments made under operating leases (net of any incen-
tives received from the lessor) were charged to profit or loss on 
a straight-line basis over the period of the lease. 

Assets and liabilities arising from a lease are initially measured on 
a present value basis. Lease liabilities include the net present val-
ue of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement 
date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease. If that 
rate cannot be determined, the lessee’s incremental borrowing 
rate is used. Generally, the Group determines its incremental 
borrowing rate as possible borrowing rate offered by banks for 
the funds, necessary to obtain an asset of similar value in a similar 
economic environment with similar terms and conditions. 

The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which com-
prises the amount of the initial measurement of lease liability 
adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the com-
mencement date less any lease incentives received, plus any 
initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs to dismantle 
and remove the underlying asset or to restore the underlying 
asset or the site on which it is located. The right-of-use asset is 
periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted 
for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.

The term used to measure a liability and an asset in the form of 
a right of use is defined as the period during which the Group 
has sufficient confidence that it will lease the asset. Any option 
for renewal or termination is taken into account when estimating 
the term. Extension options are included in a number of equip-
ment leases across the Group. The majority of extension options 
held are exercisable only by the Group and not by the respective 
lessor. The Group considers monetary and non-monetary aspects 
to determine the lease term of the contract, such as business 
plans, past practices and economic incentives to extend or ter-
minate the contract (the presence of inseparable improvements, 
integration to the production process, potentially high conse-
quential termination costs, etc.) and other factors that may affect 
management’s judgment on the lease term. Extension options 
and termination options are only included in the lease term if the 
lease is reasonably certain to be extended (or not terminated). 

Potential future cash outflows that have not been included in the 
lease liability because it is not reasonably certain that the leases 
will be extended (or not terminated) are not significant.

Payments associated with short-term leases and leases of 
low-value assets are recognised on a straight-line basis as an ex-
pense in profit or loss. Short-term leases are leases with a lease 
term of 12 months or less.

The Group presents right-of-use assets and lease liabilities in 
the separate lines in the Consolidated Statement of Financial 
Position.

DEBT
Debt is recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs 
incurred and is subsequently carried at AC using the effective 
interest method.  

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

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 be-
tween 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-im-
paired, 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) finan-
cial 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 State-
ment of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income reflect-
ing the cost of benefits as they are earned over the service lives 
of employees.

Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability arising 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 employ-
ees. Mandatory contributions to the Fund are expensed when 

incurred and are included within staff costs in operating ex-
penses.

DECOMMISSIONING PROVISIONS
The Group recognises a liability for the fair value of legally 
required or constructive decommissioning provisions associat-
ed with non-current 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 rec-
lamation 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 capitalises the associated decommissioning costs as 
part of the carrying amount of the non-current 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 distribu-
tion 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 decommission-
ing or other disposal of these assets.

INCOME TAXES
Effective 1 January 2012, the Company has established the 
Consolidated Taxpayer Group which currently includes 5 com-
panies 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 pe-
riod. 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 loss-
es 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 

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recorded for temporary differences on initial recognition of an 
asset or a liability in a transaction other than a business combi-
nation if the transaction, when initially recorded, affects neither 
accounting nor taxable profit. Deferred tax balances are meas-
ured 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 for deductible temporary differences and tax 
loss carry forwards are recorded only to the extent that it is prob-
able 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 differ-
ences will reverse or the tax loss carry forwards will be utilised. 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are netted only within the Con-
solidated Taxpayer Group or individual companies of the Group 
outside the Consolidated Taxpayer 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 
discretionary dividends are both classified as equity. 

Dividends paid to shareholders are determined by the Board of 
directors and approved at the annual or extraordinary sharehold-
ers’ meeting. Dividends are recorded as a liability and deduct-
ed 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 re-
porting 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 hold-
ers 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 ordinary 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 divi-
dends and the amount allocated for a participation feature.

REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
Revenue is income arising in the course of the Group’s ordinary 
activities. Revenue is recognised in the amount of transaction 
price. Transaction price is the amount of consideration to which 
the Group expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring 
control over promised goods or services to a customer, exclud-
ing the amounts collected on behalf of third parties. Revenue is 
recognised net of discounts, value added taxes, export duties 
and excise tax. 

The Group’s business activities include sales of crude oil and 
refined products, sales of tires and petrochemical raw materi-
als. Revenues are recognised 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 accord-
ance 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 con-
trol of an asset, which include, but are not limited to the follow-
ing: 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 recognised. Management uses 
judgement to determine whether factors collectively indicate that 
the customer has obtained control. 

If the contract includes variable consideration, revenue is recog-
nised only to the extent that it is highly probable that there will 
be no significant reversal of such revenue.

The Group operates a chain of own petrol (gas) stations selling 
refined products. Revenue from the sale of products is rec-
ognised 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 recognised. 

Revenues from providing services are recognised in the period in 
which the services are rendered.

A receivable is recognised 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 

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

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. Commit-
ment 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 arrange-
ment 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-im-
paired, 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-ad-
justed.

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 obliga-
tions. 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 transac-
tion 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.

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 fi-
nancial 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;
• 
•  Accounting of investments in JSC “National Non-State Pen-

Impairment of property, plant and equipment;

sion Fund”;

•  Presentation of Revenue net of excise tax, including reverse 

excise;

•  Financial assets impairment; 
•  Financial assets classification; 
•  Financial instruments fair value estimation.

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 
of 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.

Proved reserves are estimated by reference to available geo-
logical 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 re-
serves 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 

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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 relat-
ed capitalised exploration drilling costs being written off in the 
profit and loss for the year. 

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 addi-
tional 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 eco-
nomic benefit to the Group and the estimated residual value.

DECOMMISSIONING PROVISIONS
Management makes provision for the future costs of decom-
missioning 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 judg-
ments 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 subjectiv-
ity 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

At 31 December 2019 At 31 December 2018

Discount rate

Change in

+1%

-1%

(11,243)

14,954

(7,207)

9,353

Information about decommissioning provision is presented in 
Note 12. 

IMPAIRMENT OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
At 31 December 2019 management assessed whether there is 
any indication of impairment of on-current assets. As the result 
the impairment of certain exploration and social assets was 
recognised (Note 12). 

ACCOUNTING OF INVESTMENTS IN JSC “NATIONAL NON-
STATE PENSION FUND” 
As at 31 December 2019 and 2018 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 invest-
ments are presented within financial assets carried at FVOCI as 
at 31 December 2019 and 2018 (refer to Note 9). 

PRESENTATION OF REVENUE NET OF EXCISE TAX, 
INCLUDING REVERSE (NEGATIVE) EXCISE
For the years ended 31 December 2019 and 2018 the Group’s 
revenue is presented net of excise taxes, including reverse (neg-
ative) excise on crude oil refined, gasoline and diesel fuel. For 
the years ended 31 December 2019 and 2018 excise on refinery 
products amounted to RR 38,900 million and RR 18,156 million 
respectively, reverse (negative) excise on crude oil refined, gas-
oline and diesel fuel amounted to RR 23,307 million for the year 
2019 (2018: not applicable).

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 30. 

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 behaviour-
al 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 30.

FINANCIAL ASSETS CLASSIFICATION
Business model assessment. The business model drives clas-
sification 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 con-
sidered consistent with the “hold to collect” business model. Oth-
er sales before maturity, not related to credit risk management 

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

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 signifi-
cance of sales transactions by comparing the value of the sales 
to the value of the portfolio subject to the business model as-
sessment over the average life of the portfolio. In addition, sales 
of financial asset expected only in stress case scenario, or in re-
sponse 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 du-
ration 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 frequen-
cy 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 cumu-
latively over the life of the instrument. The assessment was done 
for all reasonably possible scenarios, including reasonably possi-
ble 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 com-
pensation 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 de-
termined 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 deriv-
atives are stated at fair value. If a quoted market price is avail-
able 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 param-
eters, 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 consol-
idated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive in-
come on initial recognition unless the value is based on valuation 
technique that uses only data from observable markets. Subse-
quent 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 30.

Note 5

Adoption of new  
or revised standards 
and interpretations

ADOPTION OF IFRS 16,  
LEASES
The Group decided to use the modified retrospective method 
when applying the standard from its mandatory adoption date of 
1 January 2019, without restatement of comparatives and using 
certain simplifications allowed by the standard. Right-of-use 
assets were measured at the amount of the lease liability on 
adoption (adjusted for any prepaid or accrued expenses).

On adoption of IFRS 16, the Group recognised lease liabilities in 
relation to leases which had previously been classified as “op-
erating leases” under the principles of IAS 17 Leases. These liabil-
ities were measured at the present value of the remaining lease 
payments, discounted using the lessee’s incremental borrowing 
rate as at 1 January 2019. The borrowing rate was determined by 
the information on possible borrowing rates offered by banks. 
The lessee’s incremental borrowing rate applied to the lease lia-
bilities on 31 December 2019 was ranged from 7.4% to 8.4% and 
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cancellable operating leases 

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

Of which are:

Current lease liabilities

Non-current lease liabilities

At 1 January 2019

6,932

20,886

(11,750)

16,068

2,919

13,149

The associated right-of-use assets were measured at the amount 
equal to the lease liability, adjusted by the amount of any prepaid 
or accrued lease payments relating to that lease recognised in 
the balance sheet as at 1 January, 2019. There were no onerous 
lease contracts that would have required an adjustment to the 
right-of-use assets at the date of initial application. 

Segment assets at 31 December 2019 increased as a result of 
the change in accounting policy. The following segments were 
affected by the change in policy:

At 31 December 2019

ASSETS

Exploration and production

Refining and marketing

Petrochemicals

Banking

Corporate and other

Total assets

11,323

314

1,422

516

83

13,658

Earnings per share for the year ended 31 December 2019 de-
creased by RR 0.25 as a result of the adoption of IFRS 16. Applica-
tion of this Standard did not have an effect on retained earnings 
(or other component of equity) at the date of initial application.

PRACTICAL EXPEDIENTS APPLIED
In applying IFRS 16 for the first time, the Group has used the 
following practical expedients permitted by the standard:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

the use of a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with 
reasonably similar characteristics;
reliance on previous assessments on whether leases are 
onerous;
the exclusion of initial direct costs for the measurement of the 
right-of-use asset at the date of initial application;
the use of hindsight in determining the lease term where the 
contract contains options to extend or terminate the lease, 
and
the accounting for operating leases with a remaining lease 
term of less than 12 months as at 1 January 2019 as short-
term leases.

The following amended standards became effective for the 
Group from 1 January 2019, but did not have any material impact 
on the Group: 

• 

IFRIC 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments (issued on 
7 June 2017 and effective for annual periods beginning on or 
after 1 January 2019); 

•  Prepayment Features with Negative Compensation - Amend-
ments to IFRS 9 (issued on 12 October 2017 and effective for 
annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019); 
•  Long-term Interests in Associates and Joint Ventures - 

Amendments to IAS 28 (issued on 12 October 2017 and effec-
tive for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019); 

•  Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2015-2017 cycle - amend-
ments 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);

•  Plan Amendment, Curtailment or Settlement - Amendments 

to IAS 19 (issued on 7 February 2018 and effective for annual 
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019). 

The following other new standards and interpretations are not 
expected to have any material impact on the Group’s consolidat-
ed 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.

•  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.
Interest rate benchmark reform - Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 
39 and IFRS 7 (issued on 26 September 2019 and effective 
for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2020). 
•  Classification of liabilities as current or non-current – Amend-
ments to IAS 1 (issued on 23 January 2020 and effective for 
annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2022).

• 

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

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

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

24,730

350

77

25,157

42,340

22,078

1,071

65,489

Term deposits with original maturity of less than three months 
represent deposits placed in banks in the course of non-bank-
ing 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 30.

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

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

81,950

9,516

161

(6,921)

84,706

333

10,301

(2,773)

7,861

92,567

79,088

8,150

144

(6,620)

80,762

1,569

3,063

(1,702)

2,930

83,692

Fair value of short-term and long-term accounts receivable is 
presented in Note 30.

The Group applies the IFRS 9 simplified approach to measuring 
expected credit losses which uses a lifetime expected loss allow-
ance for all trade and other receivables. 

below. The provision matrix is based on 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, geograph-
ical specificity of distributional channels and other factors were 
taken into account.

The credit loss allowance for trade and other receivables is 
determined according to provision matrix presented in the table 

Analysis by credit quality of trade and other receivables is as 
follows:

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At 31 December 2018

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

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)

Loss 
rate

Gross
carrying 
amount

Lifetime 
ECL

Loss 
rate

Gross
carrying 
amount

Lifetime 
ECL

0.065%

0.92%

3.51%

88.93%

75,614

2,946

969

2,754

82,283

(2,559)

79,724

(49)

(27)

(34)

0.197%

89.34%

0.59%

(2,449)

89.68%

78,244

798

88

1,527

80,657

(2,240)

78,417

0.254%

12,617

100%

100%

98.65%

12

1

7,187

19,817

(7,135)

12,682

(32) 

(12)

(1)

(7,090) 

0.735%

5,168

100%

0%

100%

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 allow-
ance for trade and other receivables under simplified ECL model 
between the beginning and the end of the annual period:

Trade receivables

Other receivables

Trade receivables

Other receivables

2019

2018

Expected credit loss allowance at 1 January 

New originated or purchased

Other movements

Total credit loss allowance charge in profit or loss for the period

Write-offs

FX movements

(2,240)

(319)

-

(319)

-

-

(6,082)

(1,095)

53

(1,042)

(11)

-

(1,676)

(734)

-

(734)

228

(58)

(2,419)

(3,635)

(53)

(3,688)

25

-

Analysis by credit quality of trade and other receivables is as 
follows:

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

Trade receivables

Other receivables

Trade receivables

Other receivables

Trade receivables

Other receivables

Trade receivables

Other receivables

Russian construction companies

unrated

including related parties

Not past due

327

7,521

1,003

75,614

PAST DUE BUT NOT INDIVIDUALLY ASSESSED FOR CREDIT LOSS ALLOWANCE

less than 90 days overdue

91 to 180 days overdue

over 180 days overdue

Total past due but not individually assessed for credit 
loss allowance

2,946

969

305

4,220

INDIVIDUALLY ASSESSED FOR CREDIT LOSS ALLOWANCE (GROSS)

less than 90 days overdue

91 to 180 days overdue

over 180 days overdue

Total individually assessed for credit loss allowance

Less credit loss allowance

Total 

-

-

2,449

2,449

(2,559)

79,724

-

12,617

435

12,617

-

-

65

65

12

1

7,122

7,135

(7,135)

12,682

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

Note 8

Banking: Loans to customers

Loans to legal entities

Loans to individuals

Loans to customers measured at amortised cost before impairment

Credit loss allowance 

Total loans to customers measured at amortised cost

Loans to customers measured at fair value through profit and loss

Less: long term loans at measured at fair value through profit and loss

Less: long term loans measured at amortised cost

Less: credit loss allowance for long term loans 

Total short term loans to customers and current portion of long term loans to 
customers 

Less: short term loans at measured at fair value through profit and loss

Total short term loans to customers and current portion of long term loans to 
customers measured at amortised cost

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

92,147

41,836

133,983

(10,478)

123,505

12,947

136,452

(12,740)

(94,165)

4,333

33,880

(207)

33,673

106,538

39,935

146,473

(13,069)

133,404

12,901

146,305

(12,901)

(85,905)

6,298

53,797

-

53,797

NOT PAST DUE

International traders of crude oil, oil products and 
petrochemicals

Russian crude oil and oil products traders

Russian oil and petrochemicals refineries

Central and Eastern Europe refineries

Russian tire dealers and automotive manufacturers

 Natural monopoly entity

242

23,349

1,501

22,603

15,249

3,430

1,634

-

-

-

-

-

-

21,373

8,252

14,160

15,910

4,732

5,170

-

-

-

-

-

-

As at 31 December 2019 and 2018 the Group granted loans to 
19 and 20 customers totalling RR 57,435 million and RR 51,743 
million respectively, which individually exceeded 5% of the Bank 
ZENIT equity.

As at 31 December 2019 and 2018, the total amount of pledged 
loans to legal entities is RR 783 million and RR 1,742 million and 

loans to individuals is RR 4,425 million and RR 5,442 million 
respectively. The loans are pledged against the funds accounted 
within due to banks and the Bank of Russia. 

The Group holds a portfolio of loans and advances to customers 
that does not meet the SPPI requirement for measured at am-
ortised cost classification under IFRS 9. Dominant features that 

243

Expected credit loss allowance at 31 December 

(2,559)

(7,135)

(2,240)

(6,082)

Total loans to customers

2019 ANNUAL REPORTANNEX 1YEARS OF  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT25failed SPPI test were the following: the amount of net operating 
cash flows according to business-plan is not sufficient to fully re-
payment of loans within the period specified in loan contract; the 
time value of money is not compensated to the Group, 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 measured at fair value through 
profit and loss from the date of initial recognition.

credit risk. The carrying amount presented in the consolidated 
statement of financial position best represents the Group’s max-
imum exposure to credit risk arising from loans and advances 
to customers.

The fair value of loans and advances to customers, including a 
breakdown by fair value hierarchy level, is disclosed in Note 30. 
Information on related party balances is disclosed in Note 26.

Loans and advances to customers measured at fair value 
through profit and loss are measured taking into account the 

Movements in the credit loss allowance during the year ended 31 
December 2019 are as follows:

Credit loss allowance as at 1 January 2019

Net reversal/(provision) for credit loss allowance during the period

Reclassification in the credit loss allowance for other long-term loans

Other changes

Credit loss allowance as at 31 December 2019

(11,533)

698

2,780

264

(7,791)

Movements in the credit loss allowance during the year ended 31 
December 2018 are as follows: 

Loans to legal entities

Loans to individuals

(1,536)

(1,160)

-

9

Total

(13,069)

(462)

2,780

273

(2,687)

(10,478)

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)

Risk concentrations by customer industry within the customer 
loan portfolio are as follows:

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

Note 9

Other financial assets

Other short-term financial assets comprise the following as at 31 
December 2019 and 31 December 2018: 

FINANCIAL ASSETS MEASURED AT AMORTISED COST

Notes receivable (net of credit loss allowance of RR 240  million and 249 million as at 
31 December 2019 and 31 December 2018 respectively)

Other loans (net of credit loss allowance of RR 3,615 million and  261 million as at 31 
December 2019 and 31 December 2018 respectively)

Bank deposits (net of credit loss allowance of RR 5,547 million and 5,544 million as at 
31 December 2019 and 31 December 2018 respectively)

Due from banks

REPO with banks 

Securities held by the Group (net of credit loss allowance of RR 9 million and 47 
million as at 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2018 respectively):

Russian government and municipal debt securities

Corporate debt securities

Securities pledged under sale and repurchase agreements (net of credit loss 
allowance of RR 22 million and 37 million as at 31 December 2019 and 31 December 
2018 respectively):

Russian government and municipal debt securities

Corporate debt securities

FINANCIAL ASSETS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT AND LOSS

Due from banks

Securities held by the Group:

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

Russian government and municipal debt securities

Gross book value Share in customer loan 
portfolio, %

Gross book value Share in customer loan 
portfolio, %

Trade

Manufacturing

Construction

Services

Food

Finance

Agriculture

Oil and gas

Individuals, including:

mortgage loans

consumer loans

car loans

plastic cards overdrafts

other

Other

19,485

29,191

15,908

17,895

633

10,173

1,041

5,013

41,836

22,843

14,202

4,178

572

41

5,755

Total loans to customers before credit loss allowance

146,930

244

13.26%

19.87%

10.83%

12.18%

0.43%

6.92%

0.71%

3.41%

28.47%

15.55%

9.67%

2.84%

0.39%

0.02%

3.92%

100%

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

159,373

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%

100%

Corporate debt securities

Corporate shares

Derivatives

FINANCIAL ASSETS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Securities held by the Group:

Russian government and municipal debt securities

Corporate debt securities

Corporate shares

Total short-term financial assets

Other long-term financial assets comprise the following as at 31 
December 2019 and 31 December 2018: 

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

112

227

659

1,222

4,081

1,562

30

1,532

9,044

2,609

6,435

1,238

7,658

460

6,865

165

168

1,910

695

1,000

215

27,713

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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At 31 December 2018

Credit loss allowance

Gross carrying amount

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

FINANCIAL ASSETS MEASURED AT AMORTISED COST

Notes receivable (net of credit loss allowance of RR 318 million as at 31 December 
2019 and 31 December 2018)

Loans to employees (net of credit loss allowance of RR 1,804 million and 1,776 million 
as at 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2018 respectively)

Other loans (net of credit loss allowance of RR 22,392 million  and 17,746 million as at 
31 December 2019 and 31 December 2018 respectively)

Bank deposits

Due from banks

Securities held by the Group (net of credit loss allowance of RR 31 million and 138 
million as at 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2018 respectively):

Russian government and municipal debt securities

Corporate debt securities

FINANCIAL ASSETS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT AND LOSS

Other loans

Securities held by the Group:

Corporate debt securities

FINANCIAL ASSETS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Securities held by the Group:

Russian government and municipal debt securities

Corporate shares

Corporate debt securities

Investment fund units

Total long-term financial assets

-

928

21,281

-

2,027

13,132

1,272

11,860

-

293

293

42,917

15,236

12,440

2,176

13,065

80,578

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

The fair value of financial assets and valuation techniques used 
are disclosed in Note 30. 

Corporate bonds consist of Russian Ruble and US Dollar de-
nominated 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 and unquoted shares 
of Russian companies and banks. At 31 December 2019 and 31 De-
cember 2018 unquoted securities measured at fair value through 
other comprehensive income include investment in AK BARS Bank 
ordinary shares (17.24%) in the amount of RR 7,300 million. 

Investment fund units are solely presented with investment 
in closed mutual investment rental fund AK BARS – Gorizont 
(45.45% of the total amount a shares). 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 asset measured at fair 
value through other comprehensive income. 

In 2019 the Group recognised an impairment losses on financial 
assets net of reversal in the amount of RR 6,737 million. These 
losses consist of expected credit loss allowance for accounts 
receivable in the amount of RR 1,361 million, other loans issued in 
the amount of RR 5,220 million and other financial assets in the 
amount of RR 156 million.

The following table discloses the changes in the credit loss allow-
ance and gross carrying amount for other loans carried at amor-
tised cost between the beginning and the end of the reporting 
period:

Stage 1
(12-months 
ECL)

Stage 2
(lifetime ECL 
for SICR) 

Stage 3
(lifetime ECL  
for credit  
impaired)

Total

Stage 1
(12-months  
ECL)

Stage 2
(lifetime ECL 
for SICR) 

Stage 3
(lifetime ECL  
for credit  
impaired)

Total

OTHER LOANS

At 31 December 2018

-

(543)

(17,464)

(18,007)

83

26,217

20,377

46,677

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

Loans repaid or derecognised 
(excluding write-offs)

New originated or purchased

Total movements with impact on 
credit loss allowance charge for 
the period

-

-

-

-

-

302

(302)

-

-

-

-

(6,608)

(6,608)

1,388

-

1,388

-

-

-

(10)

-

(23,021)

23,021

-

-

-

-

(1,849)

184

(1,756)

439

(3,615)

623

302

(5,522)

(5,220)

(10)

(24,686)

21,704

(2,992)

Movements without impact on credit loss allowance charge for the period:

Reclassification from other 
financial assets

At 31 December 2019

At 1 January 2018

-

-

-

-

(2,780)

(2,780)

(241)

(232)

(25,766)

(26,007)

(8,827)

(9,059)

Movements with impact on credit loss allowance charge for the period:

-

1,531

1,768

3,830

45,911

15,435

3,830

47,515

17,252

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)

(195)

195

-

34

22,407

-

751

-

-

23,192

(304)

(9,012)

(9,316)

34

22,212

946

23,192

-

73

49

-

-

Movements without impact on credit loss allowance charge for the period:

Disposals

Reclassification from other 
financial assets

At 31 December 2018

-

-

-

6

(13)

1,296

1,302

(921)

(934)

(543)

(17,464)

(18,007)

-

-

83

(263)

(3,171)

(3,434)

2,500

26,217

7,167

20,377

9,667

46,677

In December 2018 the Group entered into a transaction to 
acquire from a number of Russian government-controlled 
banks their rights of claim under the credit facilities with NEFIS 
Group, a leading Russian household chemicals, oil and fats 
manufacturer. Total rights in the amount of RR 19,861 million 
and RR 21,506 million were accounted as other loans in other 
long-term financial assets carried at amortised cost at 31 De-
cember 2019 and 31 December 2018 respectively.

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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

Value added tax

Advances

Prepaid transportation expenses

Reverse (negative) excise

Other

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Note 12

Property, plant and equipment

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

18,916

9,905

13,197

11,361

53,379

17,640

12,003

11,621

9,342

50,606

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

2,233

6,006

6,176

1,465

1,942

2,948

20,770

3,818

7,873

8,670

1,752

-

977

23,090

COST 

As at 31 December 2017

 Additions

 Disposals

 Changes in Group structure

 Transfers

Changes in decommissioning provision

As at 31 December 2018

DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTISATION

As at 31 December 2017

 Depreciation charge

 Disposals

 Changes in Group structure

 Transfers

As at 31 December 2018

248

Oil and gas 
properties

Buildings and 
constructions

Machinery and 
equipment

Construc-tion in 
progress

Total

382,326

196,072

144,939

-

(3,060)

-

24,377

(6,253)

-

(1,453)

(726)

26,969

-

-

(1,669)

(679)

14,938

-

195,168

95,761

(4,832)

103

(66,284)

-

397,390

220,862

157,529

219,916

168,356

33,764

64,925

14,363

(2,156)

-

(1,204)

179,359

6,783

(454)

(216)

3,699

43,576

9,999

(982)

(607)

(2,495)

70,840

-

-

-

-

-

-

918,505

95,761

(11,014)

(1,302)

-

(6,253)

995,697

267,045

31,145

(3,592)

(823)

-

293,775

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

NET BOOK VALUE

As at 31 December 2017

As at 31 December 2018

COST 

As at 31 December 2018

 Additions

 Disposals

 Changes in Group structure (Note 29)

 Transfers

Changes in decommissioning provision

Oil and gas 
properties

Buildings and 
constructions

Machinery and 
equipment

Construc-tion in 
progress

Total

213,970

218,031

162,308

177,286

80,014

86,689

397,390

220,862

157,529

415

(6,266)

-

46,157

13,072

-

(1,506)

10,356

39,944

-

-

(3,369)

7,631

43,137

-

195,168

219,916

219,916

100,094

(1,353)

1,231

(129,238)

-

651,460

701,922

995,697

100,509

(12,494)

19,218

-

13,072

As at 31 December 2019

450,768

269,656

204,928

190,650

1,116,002

DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTISATION

As at 31 December 2018

 Depreciation charge

Impairment

 Disposals

 Changes in Group structure 

 Transfers

As at 31 December 2019

NET BOOK VALUE

As at 31 December 2018

As at 31 December 2019

179,359

43,576

6,441

4,090

(683)

2

280

53,706

70,840

9,394

-

(2,386)

(48)

1,810

79,610

-

-

24,391

-

-

-

293,775

33,131

29,240

(8,833)

(46)

-

24,391

347,267

177,286

215,950

86,689

125,318

219,916

166,259

701,922

768,735

17,296

759

(5,764)

-

(2,090)

189,560

218,031

261,208

Additions for years 2019 and 2018 years include construction of 
TANECO refinery complex and superviscous oil fields facilities.

to the end of the economic lives of the fields, provided certain 
conditions are met. 

Within construction in progress there are advances for construc-
tion of RR 14,862 million and RR 15,318 million at 31 December 
2019 and 2018, respectively. 

As stated in Note 3, the Group calculates depreciation, de-
pletion 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 gov-
ernmental 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 Group is entitled to renew the licenses 

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 stand-
ard for defining proved reserves under the SEC’s Regulation S-X, 
Rule 4-10.

Changes in the net book value of exploration and evaluation 
assets are presented below:

At 1 January 2018

Additions 

Reclassification to development assets 

Charged to expense

At 31 December 2018

Additions 

Reclassification to development assets 

Charged to expense

At 31 December 2019

18,520

2,018

(642)

(3,178)

16,718

3,194

-

(17,818)

2,094

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2019 ANNUAL REPORTANNEX 1YEARS OF  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT25For the years ended 31 December 2019 and 2018, operating and 
investing cash flows used for exploration and evaluation activi-
ties amounted to RR 924 million and RR 688 million and RR 3,194 
million and RR 2,018 million, respectively. 

LIBYA
As a result of destabilisation of the political situation in Libya, in 
February 2011 the Group had to entirely suspend its operations 
in that country and evacuate all its Russian personnel. After 
improvement of the situation in the country, in early 2013 the 
Group returned its staff to Libya and began preparatory work. In 
May 2014, exploration was resumed in accordance with contrac-
tual obligations. 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 at the date 
of these consolidated financial statements. As at 31 December 
2019 the Group recognised an impairment loss in the amount 
of RR 6,492 million related to exploration and evaluation assets 
associated with its operations in Libya, including RR 4,899 million 
recognised for the year ended 31 December 2019. The Group is 
constantly monitoring the security and political situation in Libya 
to assess the possibility of geological exploration, and plans to 
resume its operations once the conditions permit to do so.

ASSETS OUTSIDE THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN
As at 31 December 2019 the Group recognised an impairment loss 
for certain other exploration and evaluation assets in the amount 
of RR 19,104 million, including RR 12,919 million for the year ended 
31 December 2019, related mainly to the oilfields located in Nenets 
Autonomous District and Republic of Kalmykia. The Group rec-
ognised this impairment loss due to adverse conditions in the oil 
market affecting the current assessment of respective projects. 

SOCIAL ASSETS
During the years ended 31 December 2019 and 2018 the Group 
transferred social assets with a net book value of RR 345 million 
and RR 21 million, respectively, to local authorities. At 31 Decem-
ber 2019 and 2018 the Group held social assets with a net book 
value net of impairment provision of RR 6,378 million and RR 
9,232 million, respectively. The Group recognised an impairment 
loss on social assets not providing future economic benefits, in 
the amount of RR 7,208 million for the year ended 31 December 
2019; no impairment loss on such assets was recognised for the 
year ended 31 December 2018. 

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 infrastruc-
ture expenses of RR 8,995 million and RR 5,592 million for the 
years ended 31 December 2019 and 2018, respectively, for 
maintenance that mainly relates to housing, schools and cultural 
buildings.

In 2019 the Group recognised an impairment losses and losses 
on disposal on property, plant and equipment and other non-fi-
nancial assets net of reversal in the amount of RR 30,875 million. 
These losses consist of impairment losses on property, plant 
and equipment in the amount of RR 29,240 milllion and other 
non-current assets in the amount of RR 360 million, losses on 
creation of provision for impairment of inventories in the amount 
of RR 320 million and losses on disposal of property, plant and 
equipment in the amount of RR 950 million.

DECOMMISSIONING PROVISIONS
The following table summarizes changes in the Group’s decom-
missioning provision for the year:

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

Note 13

Right-of-use assets and lease 
liabilities

Starting from January 1, 2019, a lease is recognised as a right-of-use 
assets and a lease liabilities on the date the asset becomes available 
for use by the Group.

Right-of-use assets comprise the following:

As at 1 January 2019

Additions

Disposals

Depreciation

Revaluation and modification

As at 31 December 2019

The reconciliation between undiscounted lease liabilities and 
their present value presented in the table below:

Service equipment

Other assets

13,654

78

-

(1,784)

(896)

11,052

2,414

1,648

(925)

(316)

(215)

2,606

Total

16,068

1,726

(925)

(2,100)

(1,111)

13,658

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 16)

Long-term balance at the end of period

In 2019 and 2018 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 provi-
sion were as follows:

Discount rate

Inflation rate

250

2019

34,457

3,015

1,349

(70)

11,723

50,474

(127)

50,347

2018

38,081

2,936

629

(307)

(6,882)

34,457

(119)

34,338

LEASE LIABILITIES

Less than one year

Between one and five years

More than five years

Total undiscounted lease liabilities

Lease liabilities

Of which are:

Current lease liabilities, presented in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 16)

Non-current lease liabilities

Note 14

Taxes

Income tax expense comprises the following:

Presented below is reconciliation between the provision for 

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

6.69%

4.00%

8.75%

4.21%

Current income tax expense

Deferred income tax expense

Income tax expense for the year

At 31 December 2019

3,024

9,443

11,078

23,545

14,191

2,613

11,578

Year ended 31 
December 2019

Year ended 31 
December 2018

(57,626)

(1,898)

(59,524)

(58,015)

(4,226)

(62,241)

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rate 20% to income before income taxes:

Profit before income tax

Theoretical income tax expense at statutory rate

Increase due to:

Non-deductible expenses, net 

Income tax withheld at source on dividends for treasury shares   

Deferred income tax liability increase as a result of business combinations (Note 29)

Other

Income tax expense

Year ended 
31 December 2019

Year ended 
31 December 2018

252,342

(50,468)

(6,705)

(733)

(1,703)

85

273,789

(54,758)

(7,653)

(394)

-

564

(59,524)

(62,241)

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

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 2019, the Group had 
recognised deferred income tax assets of RR 3,057 million (RR 
3,281 million at 31 December 2018) in respect of unused tax 
loss carry forwards of RR 15,285 million (RR 16,405 million at 31 
December 2018). 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 2017 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 does not 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:

Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differenc-
es 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 com-
prised of the following:

Mineral extraction tax

Property tax

Other

Total taxes other than income taxes

Year ended 31 
December 2019

Year ended 31 
December 2018

298,592

7,320

1,742

307,654

284,118

6,680

2,364

293,162

At 31 December 2019 no deferred tax liabilities has been rec-
ognised for taxable temporary differences of RR 68,729 million 
(2018: RR 62,453 million) on 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 1,203 million (2018: 
RR 1,185  million) if they were remitted as dividends.

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

Long-term investments

Other liabilities

Deferred income tax liabilities

Net deferred tax liability

Deferred income taxes are reflected in the consolidated state-
ment of financial position as follows:

Deferred income tax asset

Deferred income tax liability

Net deferred tax liability

252

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

3,057

7,318

189

425

1,773

366

94

13,222

(41,908)

(2,021)

-

-

(43,929)

(30,707)

3,281

6,868

278

230

2,131

395

1,333

14,516

(39,602)

(2,824)

(15)

(13)

(42,454)

(27,938)

At 31 December 

At 31 December 2018

2,712

(33,419)

(30,707)

3,548

(31,486)

(27,938)

For mineral extraction tax for fields whose depletion rate ex-
ceeds a certain threshold the Group received a tax relief of RR 
50.4 billion and RR 52.2 billion for the years ended 31 December 
2019 and 2018, respectively.

Taxes other than income taxes exclude the export duties paid 
on the sale of crude oil and refined products as the Group sales 
and other operating revenues are presented net of such export 
duties.

At 31 December 2019 and 2018 taxes payable were as follows:  

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

Mineral extraction tax

Value Added Tax

Excise

Export duties

Property tax

Other

Total taxes payable

21,172

8,369

2,863

425

1,975

2,661

37,465

21,692

7,622

2,683

2,493

1,549

2,732

38,771

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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 credit facilities

Other debt

Total short-term debt

Сurrent portion of long-term 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

Less: current portion of long-term debt

Total long-term debt, net of current portion

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

1,850

21

884

816

2,090

1,652

10,142

938

18,393

1,199

19,592

20,007

1,266

39

1,544

22,856

(1,199)

21,657

1,056

2,160

1,061

1,397

2,932

2,353

-

994

11,953

-

11,953

-

1,420

69

1,595

3,084

-

3,084

Fair value of debt is presented in Note 30. Maturity and currency 
analysis of debt is presented in Note 30. Debt issued by related 
parties is presented in Note 26. 

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. 

The loan agreement requires compliance with certain financial 
covenants including, but not limited to, minimum levels of con-
solidated 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.

During 2019, to cover cash gaps the Group received short-term 
loans under the existing credit facilities with PJSC Sberbank, JSC 
ALFA-BANK, PJSC Bank Otkrytie FC and PJSC MOSCOW CREDIT 
BANK in total amount of 113,200 million Rubles at rates ranging 
from 6.33% to 8.54%, which were repaid early. The short-term 
debt under these loans at the end of 2019 amounted to 10,142 
million Rubles and was fully repaid in January 2020.

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 consol-
idated 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. 

BONDS ISSUED
In December 2019 the Company issued Russian Ruble denomi-
nated bonds in the amount of RR 15,000 million with the maturity 
in 3 years at a rate of 6.45% per annum.

At 31 December 2019 and 2018 bonds issued include bonds 
denominated in Russian Rubles issued by Bank ZENIT in the 
aggregate amount of RR 6,857 million and RR 1,056 million, 
respectively, that mature between 2020 and 2025 and between 
2019 and 2025, respectively. At 31 December 2019 and 2018 
the annual coupon rates on these securities range from 7.0% to 
8.85% (excluding bonds issued on emission BO-13 at amount RR 
1 million and coupon rate 0.1%) and 7.5% to 8.0% respectively. The 
majority of bonds issued by Bank ZENIT allow early repurchase 
at the request of the bond holder as set in the respective offering 
documents. 

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

SUBORDINATED DEBT
At 31 December 2019 and 2018 subordinated debt is present-
ed by one and two subordinated loans raised by Bank ZENIT 
respectively (excluding subordinated debt under the direct re-
purchase agreement with Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA), Note 
30). At 31 December 2019 the subordinated loan bears interest at 
the rate of 8.9% and matures in 2024. At 31 December 2018 the 
subordinated loans bear interest at rates ranging from 6.5% to 
9.5% and mature from 2019 to 2024.

this covenant. At 30 June 2019 the lender granted Bank ZENIT 
a waiver until 1 March 2020. Starting from 1 March 2020 Bank 
ZENIT pays a higher interest rate until the violation is rectified or 
a new waiver is received. 

Information about subordinated loans received by Bank ZENIT 
from Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) within the Russian Federa-
tion Government program for additional capitalisation of Russian 
banks is presented in Note 30.

Bank ZENIT is obliged to comply with eight financial covenants 
in relation to the subordinated loan maturing in December 2024. 
At 31 December 2019 and at 31 December 2018 Bank ZENIT 
was in compliance with these covenants, except one (Cost-to-
income ratio). At 30 June 2019 Bank ZENIT did not comply with 
two covenants (Cost-to-income ratio and Liquid assets to Total 
assets). This violation does not entail claims for early repayment 
of the subordinated loan. Failure to comply with these covenants 
may result in a deterioration of the commercial terms of the loan 
in the event of failure to obtain a waiver from the lender. At 31 
December 2018 the lender granted Bank ZENIT a waiver relating 

DEBT SECURITIES ISSUED
At 31 December 2019 and 2018 debt securities are promisso-
ry 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 2020 to 2028. 

As at 31 December 2019 and 2018 non-interest-bearing promis-
sory notes of the aggregate nominal value of RR 641 million and 
RR 469 million respectively were issued by Bank ZENIT for settle-
ment purposes and mature primarily on demand.

Note 16

Accounts payable and accrued 
liabilities

Trade payables

Current portion of lease liabilities (Note 13)

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

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

36,150

2,613

1,809

40,572

8,267

7,828

127

3,495

19,717

60,289

25,728

-

1,013

26,741

7,282

6,197

119

2,650

16,248

42,989

For the current reporting period revenue of RR 6,197 million was 
recognised in respect of contract obligations as of 1 January 
2019 related to advances received. 

The fair value of each class of financial liabilities included in 
short-term trade and other payables at 31 December 2019 and 
2018 is presented in Note 30.

For the previous reporting period revenue of RR 8,003 million 
was recognised in respect of contract obligations as of 1 January 
2018 related to advances received. 

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Banking: Due to banks and the Bank 
of Russia

Term deposits from other banks

Term deposits from the Bank of Russia

REPO

Correspondent accounts and other banks’ overnight deposits 

Total due to banks and the Bank of Russia

Less: long term due to banks and the Bank of Russia

Total short term of due to banks and the Bank of Russia

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

5,364

2,630

13,259

1,562

22,815

(2,522)

20,293

4,073

2,731

10,083

1,538

18,425

(4,660)

13,765

Within due to banks and the Bank of Russia at 31 December 
2019 and 2018 there are RR 18,778 million and RR 16,523 million 
respectively of correspondent accounts and term deposits, bor-
rowed from the Bank of Russia and from three and four Russian 
banks respectively, which individually exceeded 5% of the Bank 
ZENIT equity.

As at 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2018 financial liabili-
ties which are subject to offsetting include RR 13,260 million and 
RR 10,083 million of due to banks collateralised by securities, fair 
value of which is RR 14,446 million and RR 11,098 million respec-
tively.

Note 18

Banking: Customer accounts 

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

Total short-term customer accounts 

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

1,014

90

16,986

22,653

14,265

105,044

160,052

(1,381)

158,671

577

347

22,385

37,679

14,958

108,390

184,336

(682)

183,654

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

Within customer accounts at 31 December 2019 and 2018 there 
are RR 38,557 million and RR 48,549 million of current/settle-
ment accounts and term deposits from 12 and 19 customers 
respectively, which individually exceeded 5% of the Bank ZENIT 
equity.

Risk concentrations by customer industry within customer ac-
counts are as follows:

Individuals

Finance

Oil and gas

Trade

Services

Manufacturing

Construction

Other

Total customer accounts

Note 19

Other long-term liabilities 

Other long-term liabilities are as follows:

Pension liability

Government grants

Other long-term liabilities

Total other long-term liabilities

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

Carrying value

Share in customer  
loan portfolio, %

Carrying value

Share in customer  
loan portfolio, %

119,309

74.54%

9,292

2,195

4,798

12,331

4,306

3,620

4,201

160,052

5.81%

1.37%

3.00%

7.70%

2.69%

2.26%

2.63%

100%

123,348

20,479

3,659

8,097

10,886

5,801

4,741

7,325

184,336

66.91%

11.11%

1.99%

4.39%

5.91%

3.15%

2.57%

3.97%

100%

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

4,062

3,231

219

7,512

3,287

-

150

3,437

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 condi-
tions of these plans are regulated by the “Statement of Organ-
ization of Non-Governmental Pension Benefits for JSC Tatneft 
Employees” and the contracts concluded between the Company 
or its subsidiaries, management, and the JSC “National Non-Gov-
ernmental Pension 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 Compa-
ny 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.

GOVERNMENT GRANTS 
At the end of 2019, the Group received grants from the Republic 
of Tatarstan for the creation, modernization and reconstruction of 
energy facilities and infrastructure.

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Shareholders’ equity  

AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL
At 31 December 2019 and 2018 the authorised, issued 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 on 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 repre-
sentative 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 Char-
ter, 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 sharehold-
ers 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 
current rights of preferred shareholders; and 
the liquidation or reorganization of the Company.

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 liquida-
tion, 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.

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 2019 and 2018, the Company 
had a statutory current year profit of RR 156,046 million and RR 
192,766 million, respectively.

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In December 2019, the shareholders of the Company approved 
the payment of interim dividends for the nine months ended 
30 September 2019, in the amount of RR 64.47 per preference 
and ordinary share (the “9 months 2019 Dividends”), including 
previously paid interim dividends for the six months ended 30 
June 2019, in the amount of RR 40.11 per preference and ordinary 
share. The 9 months 2019 Dividends are reported as dividends 
payable as at 31 December 2019 and were paid in the beginning 
of 2020.

In September 2019, the shareholders of the Company approved 
interim dividends for the six months ended 30 June 2019 in the 
amount of RR 40.11 per each preference and ordinary share. The 
dividends were paid in the fourth quarter of 2019.

In June 2019, the shareholders of the Company approved divi-
dends for the year ended 31 December 2018 in the amount of RR 
84.91 per each preference and ordinary share with the consid-
eration of earlier paid interim dividends for the nine months 
ended 30 September 2018 in the amount of RR 52.53 per each 
preference and ordinary share. The dividends were paid in the 
third quarter of 2019.

In December 2018, the shareholders of the Company approved 
the payment of interim dividends for the nine months ended 30 
September 2018 in the amount of RR 52.53 per each preference 
and ordinary share (the “9 months 2018 Dividends”), including 
previously paid interim dividends for the six months ended 30 
June 2018 in the amount of RR 30.27 per each preference and 
ordinary share. The 9 months 2018 Dividends are reported as 
dividends payable as at 31 December 2018 and were 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 the amount of RR 30.27 per each preference and 
ordinary share. The 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 
the amount of RR 39.94 per each 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 each 
preference and ordinary share. The dividends were paid in the 
third quarter of 2018.

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 num-
ber 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 ordinary 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 allo-
cated to each class of shares are determined by adding together 
the amount allocated for dividends and the amount allocated for 
a participation feature.

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

Profit attributable to Group shareholders

Ordinary share dividends

Preferred share dividends

Income available to ordinary and preferred shareholders, net of dividends

Basic and diluted:

Weighted average number of shares outstanding (millions of shares):

Ordinary

Preferred

Combined weighted average number of ordinary and preferred shares outstanding

Basic and diluted earnings per share (RR)

Ordinary

Preferred

Year ended
31 December 2019

Year ended
31 December 2018

192,260

(203,682)

(14,286)

(25,708)

2,103

148

2,251

85.43

85.43

211,812

(136,057)

(9,542)

66,213

2,103

148

2,251

94,11

93,89

Non-controlling interest. Non-controlling interest is adjusted by 
dividends declared and paid by the Group’s subsidiaries amount-

ing to RR 1 million and RR 46 million at 31 December 2019 and 
2018, respectively. 

Note 21

Employee benefit expenses

Wages and salaries

Statutory insurance contributions

Pension costs – defined benefit plans 

Other employee benefits

Total employee benefit expense

Year ended 31 December 2019

Year ended 31 December 2018

41,045

11,474

736

1,801

55,056

39,079

10,949

-

1,901

51,929

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 comprehen-
sive income.

Note 22

Interest income and interest 
expense on non-banking activities 

Interest income on non-banking activities comprises the fol-
lowing:

Year ended 31 December 2019

Year ended 31 December 2018

Interest income from financial assets measured at amortised cost

Unwinding of the present value discount of long-term financial assets

Total interest income on non-banking activities

1,128

73

1,201

5,225

272

5,497

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2019 ANNUAL REPORTANNEX 1YEARS OF  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT25Interest expense on non-banking activities comprises the 
following:

Bank loans

Unwinding of the present value discount of decommissioning provision

Interest expense on lease liabilities

Unwinding of the present value discount of long-term financial liabilities

Total interest expenses on non-banking activities 

Note 23

Interest income and expense 
on banking activities

INTEREST INCOME

Loans to customers

Due from banks

Securities measured at amortised cost

Correspondent accounts

      Securities measured at fair value through profit and loss

Securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

Total interest income on banking activities

INTEREST EXPENSE

Term deposits of individuals

Term deposits of legal entities

Russian Ruble-denominated bonds issued

Expenses directly associated with deposit insurance (DIA)

Subordinated debt

Term placements of banks

Debt securities issued

Total interest expense on banking activities

Net interest income on banking activities

Year ended 31 December 2019

Year ended 31 December 2018

(755)

(3,015)

(1,571)

(66)

(5,407)

(593)

(2,936)

-

(61)

(3,590)

Year ended 31 December 2019

Year ended 31 December 2018

14,216

313

1,737

40

412

1,439

18,157

(5,889)

(2,270)

(182)

(789)

(310)

(1,049)

(2)

(10,491)

7,666

15,518

436

2,286

39

339

867

19,485

(5,082)

(2,304)

(616)

-

(464)

(1,463)

(48)

(9,977)

9,508

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

Note 24

Fee and commission income 
and expense on banking activities

Settlement transactions

Cash transactions

Agency services

Operations with foreign currencies

Guarantees issued

Transactions with securities

Asset management

Other

Settlement transactions

Cash transactions

Transactions with securities

Operations with foreign currencies

Commission on guarantees received

Other

Total fee and commission expense on banking activities

Net fee and commission income on banking activities

Year ended 31 December 2019

Year ended 31 December 2018

2,664

488

431

331

235

71

5

202

(1,352)

(158)

(29)

(23)

(11)

(54)

(1,627)

2,800

2,499

501

-

392

234

37

8

103

(874)

(164)

(34)

(24)

(12)

(47)

(1,155)

2,619

Note 25

Segment information

Operating segments are components that engage in business 
activities that may earn revenues or incur expenses, whose op-
erating 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, devel-

opment, 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 

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 in-
come, 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 approxi-
mate 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 2019, revenues of RR 104,506 
million or 11% of the Group’s total sales and operating revenues 
are derived from one external customer.

For the year ended 31 December 2018, revenues of RR 98,183 
million or 11% of the Group’s total sales and operating revenues 
are derived from one external customer.

crude oil and refined products from third parties, own refining 
activities and retailing operations;

•  Petrochemical products include production and sales of tires, 

These revenues represent sales of crude oil and are attributa-
ble to the exploration and production segment and refining and 
marketing segment. 

technical carbon; 

•  Banking segment includes operations of Banking Group 

ZENIT.

Management does not believe the Group is dependent on any 
particular customer.

Other sales include revenues from ancillary services provided by 
the specialised subdivisions and subsidiaries of the Group, such 
as sales of oilfield equipment, revenues from the sale of auxiliary 
petrochemical related services and materials as well as other 

SEGMENT SALES AND OTHER OPERATING 
REVENUES
Reportable operating segment sales and other operating reve-
nues are stated in the following table:

260

261

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175,402

26,818

255,602

3,151

208,886

669,859

225,137

225,137

14,866

14,866

8,900

138,496

147,396

11,426

1,461

400,286

11,466

4,124

3,647

1,028

49,601

18,157

4,427

22,584

1,142,330

23,925

(211,375)

954,880

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

10,418

3,806

4,248

994

52,782

19,485

3,774

23,259

1,112,038

15,900

(194,145)

933,793

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

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

1 

2 

 CIS is an abbreviation for Commonwealth of Independent States (excluding 
the Russian Federation).

 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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IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

SEGMENT EARNINGS

SEGMENT EARNINGS 

Exploration and production

Refining and marketing

Petrochemicals

Banking

Total segment earnings

Corporate and other 

Other (expenses)/income

Profit before income tax

Year ended 31 December 2019

Year ended 31 December 2018

241,891

59,407

1,345

1,279

303,922

(47,294)

(4,286)

252,342

267,320

33,867

3,634

269

305,090

(41,112)

9,811

273,789

For the years ended 31 December 2019 and 2018 «Corporate 
and other» line includes Head Office administrative expenses, 
impairment losses on financial assets net of reversal, impairment 

losses and losses on disposal on property, plant and equipment 
and other non-financial assets, charity expenses, maintenance of 
social infrastructure and transfer of social assets.

ASSETS 

Exploration and production

Refining and marketing

Petrochemicals

Banking

Corporate and other

Total assets

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

384,022

450,191

34,324

232,101

138,001

1,238,639

368,991

406,407

32,923

252,854

140,113

1,201,288

SEGMENT ASSETS
As at 31 December 2019 corporate and other includes RR 50,102 
million of property, plant and equipment, RR 24,413 million of 
securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive 
income, RR 20,626 million loans receivable, RR 331 million of 
bank deposits measured at amortised cost, RR 3,277 million of 
cash.

income, RR 27,799 million loans receivable, RR 49 million of debt 
securities measured at amortised cost, RR 22,378 million of bank 
deposits measured at amortised cost and RR 420 million of cash.

The Group’s assets and operations are primarily located and con-
ducted in the Russian Federation.

As at 31 December 2018 corporate and other includes RR 41,059 
million of property, plant and equipment, RR 24,341 million of 
securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive 

SEGMENT DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND 
AMORTISATION AND ADDITIONS TO PROPERTY, 
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Year ended 31 December 2019

Year ended 31 December 2018

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

22,037

9,885

1,538

349

1,356

35,165

57,708

48,609

2,264

665

23,553

132,799

15,797

11,595

1,687

326

1,115

30,520

39,361

41,235

1,731

596

6,585

89,508

263

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property, plant and equipment of exploration and production 
segment were adjusted for changes in decommissioning provi-
sion. For the year ended 31 December 2019 additions to proper-
ty, plant and equipment of refining and marketing segment and 
corporate and other assets took into account changes in Group 
structure (Note 29). 

Note 26

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: 

Year ended 31 December 2019

Year ended 31 December 2018

REVENUES AND INCOME

Sales of refined products

Other sales

Interest income

COSTS AND EXPENSES

Other services

Other purchases

ASSETS 

Accounts receivable, net

Banking: Loans to customers

Other financial assets

  Securities measured at fair value through profit and loss

  Notes receivable

  Other loans receivable

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Due from related parties short-term

Long-term accounts receivable

Banking: Loans to customers

Other financial assets

  Securities measured at fair value through other  comprehensive income

  Other loans receivable

Due from related parties long-term

LIABILITIES 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

Banking: Customer accounts

Due to related parties short-term

264

21

122

57

844

501

14

250

302

905

579

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

231

293

42

-

51

268

885

198

50

4,070

978

5,296

(37)

(910)

(947)

148

193

-

249

51

276

917

114

-

5,249

912

6,275

(61)

(1,668)

(1,729)

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

GOVERNMENT RELATED COMPANIES
For the years ended 31 December 2019 and 2018 the outstand-
ing balances with Government related companies were as 
follows:

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

Banking: Mandatory reserve deposits with the Bank of Russia

Accounts receivable

Banking: Loans to customers

Other financial assets

  Notes receivable

  Bank deposits

  Securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

  Securities measured at amortised cost

  Securities measured at fair value through profit and loss

  Other loans receivable

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Due from related parties short-term

Long-term accounts receivable

Banking: Loans to customers

Other financial assets

  Bank deposits

  Securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

  Securities measured at amortised cost

  Other  loans receivable

Advances for construction

Due from related parties long-term

LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

Banking: Due to banks and the Bank of Russia

Banking: Customer accounts

Debt

RR credit facilities

 Other debt

Due to related parties short-term

Banking: Due to banks and the Bank of Russia

Government grants (Note 19)

Due to related parties long-term

The amounts of transactions for each period with Government 
related companies are as follows:follows:

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

10,044

1,572

4,416

6,563

4

310

505

3,325

3,915

41

3,185

33,880

-

4,994

-

24,193

7,898

148

14

37,247

(1,519)

(2,445)

(2,959)

(10,142)

(881)

(17,946)

(2,763)

(3,231)

(5,994)

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)

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Year ended 31 December 2019

Year ended 31 December 2018

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

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

-

30,662

5,302

2,852

764

20,715

18,479

26,987

5,830

2,366

1,132

20,965

4,287

4,988

1,019

34,184

16,691

23,831

4,485

3,822

In December 2018 the Group entered into a transaction to 
acquire from a number of Russian government-controlled banks 
their rights of claim under the credit facilities with 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. 

For the years ended 31 December 2019 and 2018 total remunera-
tion, including pension cost, for key management personnel was 
RR 988 million and RR 1,089 million, respectively.

At 31 December 2019 and 2018 key management personnel 
customer accounts in Bank ZENIT amounted to RR 31,738 million 
and RR 31,290 million, respectively.

Note 27

Contingencies and commitments

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 challeng-
es 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 sanc-
tions against certain Russian companies and individuals. Firm oil 
prices, low unemployment and rising wages supported a modest 
growth of the economy in 2019.

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 recog-
nised 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 under-
taken 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. As with any economic forecast, however, 
the projections and likelihoods of their occurrence are subject 
to a high degree of inherent uncertainty and therefore the actual 
outcomes may be significantly different from those projected. 
Note 31 provides more information about changes in economic 
environment after reporting date.   

CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
As at 31 December 2019 and 2018 the Group has outstanding 
capital commitments of approximately RR 46,804 million and RR 
38,327 million, respectively, mainly for the construction of the 
TANECO refinery complex and superviscous oil fields facilities 
construction. These commitments are expected to be paid be-
tween 2020 and 2022.

Management believes the Group’s current and long-term capital 
expenditures program can be funded through cash flows gener-
ated 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 facil-
ities (Note 15).

Management believes the Company has the ability to obtain 
syndicated loans and other financings as needed to continue 
funding the own projects, refinance any maturing debts as well 
as finance business acquisitions and other transactions that may 
arise in the future. 

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 collat-
eral pledged to the Group and accordingly the Group normally 
assumes minimal risk.

Outstanding credit related commitments are as follows:

Loan commitments

Guarantees issued

Import letters of credit

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

Total credit related commitments

28,973

12,739

129

(324)

(19)

(130)

41,368

18,810

20,467

271

(426)

(29)

(806)

38,287

TAXATION
The Russian tax legislation is subject to varying interpreta-
tions 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.

In 2017, tax authorities completed inspections of the Company 
and its subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 
2014. In 2019, tax authorities completed inspections of the Com-
pany and its subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2015, 
2016, 2017. The available results of tax inspections, in particular, 
the income tax of the consolidated group of taxpayers of PJSC 
TATNEFT do not significantly affect the financial results and cash 
flows of the Group.

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 deter-
mined using actual transaction prices. It is possible, with the evo-
lution 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 ob-
ligations 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. 
In addition, the Group is introducing and applying best health, 
safety and environmental protection practices and standards 
which might go beyond any existing and potential legal require-
ments in the Russian Federation.

LEGAL CONTINGENCIES
The Group is subject to various lawsuits and claims arising in 
the ordinary course of business. The outcomes of such contin-
gencies, 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, devel-
opment and maintenance of housing, hospitals and transport 
services, recreation and other social needs.  Such funding is 
periodically determined by the Board of Directors after consulta-
tion 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 determi-
nable.

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Note 28

Principal subsidiaries  

Set out below are the Group’s principal subsidiaries at 31 De-
cember 2019. 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. The country of 
incorporation or registration is also their principal place of busi-
ness. 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

Bank ZENIT

 Tatneft Europe AG

 TANECO

 Nizhnekamskshina 

Principal activity

Banking operations

Export oil sales

Oil refinery

Tires production

 Nizhnekamskiy zavod shin CMK 

Tires production

 Trade House Kama 

 Tatneft-AZS Centr 

 Tatneft-AZS-Zapad 

Tires sales

Oil products sales

Oil products sales

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

% 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

72

100

100

82

100

100

100

100

28

-

-

18

-

-

-

-

72

100

100

82

100

100

100

100

28

-

-

18

-

-

-

-

The summarised financial information relating to the subsidiaries 
with material non-controlling interest was as follows:

Year ended 31 December 2019

Bank ZENIT

Nizhnekamskshina PJSC

Total

Year ended 31 December 2018

Bank ZENIT

Nizhnekamskshina PJSC

Total

Current assets

Non-current 
assets

Current liabilities

Non-current 
liabilities

Revenue

Profit

84,220

1,033

85,253

121,300

1,576

122,876

149,286

3,575

152,861

133,315

3,783

137,098

195,643

5,223

200,866

224,675

6,567

231,242

13,184

22,873

-

13,184

8,233

-

8,233

14,918

37,791

23,347

20,368

43,715

1,480

623

2,103

322

237

559

Note 29

Business combinations 

LLC Neste Saint-Petersburg

In 4th quarter of 2019 the Group acquired 100% of the charter 
capital of LLC Neste Saint-Petersburg (subsequently renamed to 
LLC Tatneft-AZS-Severo-Zapad) from third party Neste Oyj (Neste 
Corporation) and obtained control becoming its sole partici-
pants. LLC Neste Saint-Petersburg owns a chain of 75 premium 
retail petroleum stations, an oil products tank farm and an office 
building in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. The acquired subsidiary will 
increase the Group’s presence in the fuel and retail market of the 
North-West Federal District of the Russian Federation.

The purchase price was RR 9,139 million (net of cash on the 
acquired entity’s balance sheet) and the cash consideration 
was fully paid in 2019. The consideration paid by the Group was 
based on the results of the evaluation of the business value of 
the acquired entity as a whole.

As at 31 December 2019 the fair value measurement of the 
assets and liabilities of LLC Neste Saint-Petersburg was not com-
pleted. The purchase price allocation of the assets and liabilities 
of the acquired entity will be completed within 12 months from 
the date of acquisition.

Details of preliminary assessment of the fair value of acquired 
assets and liabilities performed by the Group are as follows:

268

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

Cash and cash equivalents

Property, plant and equipment

Inventories

Other assets

Accounts payable

Other liabilities

Fair value of identifiable net assets of subsidiary

Total purchase consideration 

Сash and cash equivalents of subsidiary acquired

Purchase price, net

Preliminary fair value

1,693

8,680

915

620

(900)

(176)

10,832

10,832

(1,693)

9,139

The acquired subsidiary contributed revenue of RR 3,557 million 
and profit of RR 67 million to the Group for the period from the 
date of acquisition to 31 December 2019. If the acquisition had 
occurred on 1 January 2019, without taking into account any 
other acquisitions, the Group revenue for 2019 would have been 
RR 950,015 million, and the profit for 2019 would have been RR 
193,741 million.

PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX IN TOGLIATTI
In the 4th quarter of 2019 the Group acquired 100% of the charter 
capital of LLC SIBUR Togliatti (subsequently renamed to LLC To-
gliattikauchuk) and 100% of the share capital of JSC Togliattisintez 
from the third party PJSC SIBUR Holding and obtained control of 
these entities becoming the sole participant of LLC SIBUR Togliatti 
and through its ability to cast a majority of votes in the general 
meeting of shareholders of JSC Togliattisintez. The acquired com-
panies form a petrochemical complex for the production of various 
types of synthetic rubbers, as well as the high-octane component 

MTBE for motor fuel, butadiene, isoprene, and other intermediate 
products. The acquired subsidiaries contribute to the further de-
velopment of the Group’s petrochemical and tires business. 

The purchase price was RR 11,299 million (net of cash on the 
targets’ balance sheets), and cash consideration was fully paid 
in 2019. The consideration paid by the Group was based on the 
results of the evaluation of the business value of the acquired 
entities as a whole.

As at 31 December 2019 the fair value measurement of the as-
sets and liabilities of LLC SIBUR Togliatti and JSC Togliattisintez 
was not completed. The purchase price allocation of the assets 
and liabilities of the acquired entity will be completed within 12 
months from the date of acquisition.

Details of preliminary assessment of the fair value of acquired 
assets and liabilities performed by the Group are as follows:

Preliminary fair value

Cash and cash equivalents

Property, plant and equipment

Inventories

Other assets

Accounts payable

Other liabilities

Fair value of identifiable net assets of subsidiaries

Total purchase consideration

Сash and cash equivalents of subsidiaries acquired

Purchase price, net

The acquired subsidiaries contributed revenue of RR 4,016 
million and loss of RR 122 million to the Group for the period from 
the date of acquisition to 31 December 2019. If the acquisition 
had occurred on 1 January 2019, without taking into account any 
other acquisitions, the Group revenue for 2019 would have been 
RR 944,050 million, and the profit for 2019 would have been RR 
193,847 million.

1,502

10,452

1,542

664

(790)

(569)

12,801

12,801

(1,502)

11,299

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Financial risk management 

The Group takes on exposure to market risks. Market risks arise 
from open positions in (a) foreign currencies, (b) interest rate risk 
and (c) financial instruments price risk. 

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES 
AND POLICIES
The Group‘s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: mar-
ket risk (including foreign currency risk, interest rate 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 per-
formance. 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.

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. 

a)  Currency risk

The Group operates internationally and is exposed to currency 
risk arising from various currency exposures primarily with re-
spect to the US Dollar. Foreign exchange risk arises from assets, 
liabilities, commercial transactions and financing denominated in 
foreign currencies.

The table below summarises the Group’s exposure to foreign 
currency exchange rate risk as at 31 December 2019. 

В таблице ниже представлен риск Группы в отношении 
изменения обменного курса валют по состоянию на 31 
декабря 2018 г.:

Russian Ruble

US Dollar

Other

Total

16,472

350

-

1,572

42,019

12,633

109,895

350

29

4,081

112

928

21,198

7,079

43,798

12,586

273,102

5,853

2,405

-

-

-

36,895

29

19,897

309

1,450

-

-

-

310

716

850

11,152

77,461

-

77

-

810

20

6,660

-

3,008

-

-

-

-

156

179

-

13,315

24,730

350

77

1,572

79,724

12,682

136,452

659

4,487

4,081

112

928

21,508

7,951

44,827

23,738

363,878

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

Banking: Mandatory reserves with the Bank of Russia

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

270

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

Trade and other financial payables

Trade payables

Dividend payable

Current portion of lease liabilities

Lease obligations, net of current portion

Other payables

Banking: Other finance liabilities at FVTPL

Debt

Bonds issued

Subordinated debt

Debt securities issued

Credit facilities

Other debt

Banking: Due to banks and the Bank of Russia

Banking: Customer accounts

Total financial liabilities

Net balance sheet position

The table below summarises the Group’s exposure to foreign 
currency exchange rate risk as at 31 December 2018.

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

Banking: Mandatory reserves with the Bank of Russia

Accounts receivable

Trade receivables

Other financial receivables

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

Russian Ruble

US Dollar

Other

Total

35,109

55,865

2,613

1,764

4,337

21,857

-

809

10,142

1,734

12,951

128,750

287,509

(14,407)

496

-

-

-

45

114

-

1,287

114

4,558

272

9,557

25,982

42,425

35,036

545

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

476

307

5,320

6,648

6,667

36,150

55,865

2,613

11 578

1,809

4,451

21,857

1,287

923

14,700

2,482

22,815

160,052

336,582

27,296

Russian Ruble

US Dollar

Other

Total

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

14,353

2,738

-

657

-

35,299

1

8,220

347

428

-

-

-

270

1,625

4,603

14,048

79,851

-

385

-

368

-

6,178

-

1,419

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11,088

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

271

Total financial assets

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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 the Bank of Russia

Banking: Customer accounts

Other short-term liabilities

Total financial liabilities

Net balance sheet position

Russian Ruble

US Dollar

Other

Total

25,727

50,711

933

1,190

1,056

2,160

981

-

1,754

15,212

144,070

533

244,327

76,217

1

-

80

-

-

1,420

149

6,682

835

3,087

33,764

-

46,018

33,833

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

126

6,502

-

6,628

4,460

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

114,510

For the year ended 31 December 2019 the Group recognised RR 
12,892 million and RR 13,099 million foreign exchange gains and 
losses respectively in the consolidated statement of profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income (for the year ended 31 Decem-
ber 2018: RR 21,483 million and RR 13,547 million, respectively).

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:

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

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:

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

31 December 2019

Total financial assets

Total financial liabilities

Net interest sensitivity gap

31 December 2018

Total financial assets

Total financial liabilities

22,101

58,220

(36,119)

73,319

41,385

19,095

65,700

16,043

46,762

(46,605)

(30,719)

41,463

46,508

20,961

57,113

96,644

39,911

56,733

92,419

44,540

76,635

9,668

66,967

54,469

1,560

133,360

116,321

17,039

129,000

105,867

363,878

336,582

27,296

411,631

296,973

Net interest sensitivity gap

31,934

(5,045)

(36,152)

47,879

52,909

23,133

114,658

Year ended 31 December 2019

Year ended 31 December 2018

Impact on profit before tax

Impact on equity

Impact on profit before tax

Impact on equity

The table below summarises the effective average year end 
interest rates, by major currencies (US Dollars, Russian Rubles), 
for financial instruments outstanding as at 31 December 2019 and 

2018. The analysis has been prepared on the basis of weighted 
average effective interest rates for the various financial instru-
ments using year-end contractual terms and conditions. 

US Dollar strengthening by 20%

US Dollar weakening by 20%

7,007

(7,007)

5,606

(5,606)

6,767

(6,767)

5,413

(5,413)

b) Interest rate risk. 

Banking operations interest rate risk management

The Group takes on exposure to the effects of fluctuations in the 
prevailing levels of market interest rates on its financial position 
and cash flows. Interest margins may increase as a result of 
such changes, but may reduce or create losses in the event that 
unexpected movements arise. Management monitors on a daily 
basis and sets limits on the level of mismatch of interest rate 
repricing that may be undertaken.

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.

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 Bank ZENIT’s as-
sets and liabilities are relatively short-term and that provides the 
Bank ZENIT 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. 

272

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

REPO with banks

Notes receivable

Loans to employees

Other loans

Securities at FVTPL

Securities at FVOCI

Securities at AC

At 31 December 2019 

At 31 December 2018

Russian Ruble

US Dollar

Russian Ruble

US Dollar

-

7.21%

4.41%

10.13%

13.00%

4.41%

6.05%

0.10%

3.19%

9.22%

7.11%

8.67%

8.35%

1.00%

-

-

4.60%

6.26%

7.96%

1.20%

8.30%

1.60%

13.00%

-

-

-

-

-

3.66%

6.57%

6.57%

1.20%

8.21%

0.10%

3.19%

9.25%

5.56%

7.76%

9.18%

0.30%

-

-

6.60%

1.60%

-

-

-

-

-

7.89%

5.86%

6.11%

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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 the Bank of Russia

Banking: Customer accounts

At 31 December 2019 

At 31 December 2018

Russian Ruble

US Dollar

Russian Ruble

US Dollar

6.89%

0.00%

5.00%

6.47%

4.57%

7.46%

6.41%

6.00%

-

8.92%

1.20%

4.19%

0.01%

-

1.60%

2.30%

7.73%

6.50%

2.92%

-

5.24%

7.90%

7.58%

5.46%

-

9.50%

2.30%

4.18%

2.91%

-

2.00%

2.80%

The following table presents a sensitivity analysis of interest rate 
risk on banking and non-banking financial assets and liabilities:

Year ended 31 December 2019

Year ended 31 December 2018

Impact on profit  
before tax

Impact on equity

Impact on profit  
before tax

Impact on equity

Increase by 100 basis points

Decrease by 100 basis points

(273)

273

(218)

218

(1,147)

1,147

(917)

917

c)  Financial instruments price risk 

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.

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 restrict-
ing 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.

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.

Sensitivity to changes in other prices is estimated using the Val-
ue 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 at 31 De-
cember 2019 and 2018 are as follows: 

Year ended 31 December 2019

Year ended 31 December 2018

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

301

6

307

240

5

245

104

12

116

83

10

93

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

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

ECL is a probability-weighted estimate of the present value of 
future cash shortfalls (i.e., the weighted average of credit losses, 
with the respective risks of default occurring in a given time 
period used as weights). An ECL measurement is unbiased and 
is determined by evaluating a range of possible outcomes. ECL 
measurement is based on four components used by the Group: 
Probability of Default (“PD”), Exposure at Default (“EAD”), Loss 
Given Default (“LGD”) and Discount Rate.

 EAD is an estimate of exposure at a future default date, tak-
ing 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 guaran-
tee 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 regula-
tory purposes. The estimates consider forward-looking informa-
tion, 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-im-
paired 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; man-
agement 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 agree-
ment 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: 

•  financial assets are over 90 days overdue (a rebuttable pre-

sumption);

•  a default rating is assigned;
• 
•  a favourable schedule for repaying interest and principal with 

restructuring indicative of problems is undertaken; 

payments to be made at the end of the term is granted.

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Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits, 
loans and notes receivables, as well as credit exposures to cus-
tomers 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 collec-
tion 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 credit-
worthiness of financial and banking institutions where it deposits 
cash.

The Group deposits available cash mostly with financial institu-
tions 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 seg-
mentation 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 relat-
ed borrowers are as follows:

Name of committee

Credit committee

Credit committee on small and medium-
sized business borrowers

Credit committee on retail lending

* Within the limits of standards N6 and N25

Maximum exposure allowed to 
be approved, RR million

Not limited*

400

90

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

Rating 
group

I

II

III

IV

V

PD interval

Corresponding ratings of external international rating agencies

Description

<0.36%

[0.36%; 1.51%)

[1.51%; 7.51%)

[7.51%; 100%)

100.00%

S&P \ Fitch

«AAA»…«BBB-»

«BB+»…«BB-»

«B+»…«B-»

«CCC»…«C»

«D»

Moody`s

«Aaa»…«Baa3»

Minimal credit risk

«Ba1»…«Ba3»

«B1»…«B3»

«Caa1»…«C»

«D»

Low credit risk

Medium credit risk

High credit risk

Default assets

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 struc-
tured analysis of the Client’s business and financial performance. 
Management obtains and analyses all information about signif-
icant risks related to customers with deteriorating creditworthi-
ness.

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:

•  maintaining constant contact and holding regular risk-fo-

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

cused discussions (meetings) with the borrower by business 
managers;
structured and continuous monitoring of the implementation 
of financial and non-financial covenants using the control 
register;
carrying out, with an established frequency, regular inspec-
tions of the volume, type and conditions of maintenance of 
the pledged items, its validity and insurance;
conducting a quarterly analysis of the financial and economic 
activities of the borrower and monitoring its financial position;
 monitoring of proper loan maintenance and repayment 
(tranches);
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;

•  monitoring of macroeconomic parameters in order to check 

the adequacy of risk assessment and forecast;

•  portfolio analysis showing trends in levels of default, concen-

trations, 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-test-
ing 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 fol-
low-up control over overdue balances.

For more detailed analyses please refer to  
www.zenit.ru/rus/about_bank/disclosure/financial-statements/

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 re-

ferred 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.

The following table contains an analysis of the credit risk expo-
sure of cash and cash equivalents including mandatory reserve 
deposits with the Bank of Russia. The carrying amount as at 31 
December 2019 and 2018 also represents the Group’s maximum 
exposure to credit risk on these financial assets.

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 counterpar-
ties), group and portfolio basis (for example, industry and region-
al 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 medi-
um-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 accept-
ance 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 par-
ty to a financial instrument failing to perform in accordance with 
the terms of the contract. The Group uses the same credit poli-
cies 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 statis-

tics;

•  using external ratings of international rating agencies (S&P, 
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 in-
formation 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 approach-
es 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 deterio-
ration (credit risk increase) in accordance with the approaches 
outlined below:

276

277

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(12-months ECL)

At 31 December 2019

Stage 2
(lifetime ECL  
for SICR) 

Stage 3
(lifetime ECL 
for credit impaired)

POCI

Total

На 31 декабря 2018

Stage 1 
(12-months ECL)

Stage 2
(lifetime ECL  
for SICR) 

Stage 3
(lifetime ECL 
for credit impaired)

POCI

Total

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

CASH ON HAND AND CASH IN BANKS

Investment grade rating

Non-investment grade rating

Unrated

Gross carrying amount

Credit loss allowance

Carrying amount

22,999

10

1,721

24,730

-

24,730

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

128

222

-

350

-

350

77

-

-

77

-

77

BANKING: MANDATORY RESERVE DEPOSITS WITH THE BANK OF RUSSIA

Investment grade rating

Non-investment grade rating

Unrated

Gross carrying amount

Credit loss allowance

Carrying amount

1,572

-

-

1,572

-

1,572

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

22,999

10

1,721

24,730

-

24,730

128

222

-

350

-

350

77

-

-

77

-

77

1,572

-

-

1,572

-

1,572

278

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

6,468

15,610

-

22,078

-

22,078

-

1,071

-

1,071

-

1,071

BANKING: MANDATORY RESERVE DEPOSITS WITH THE BANK OF RUSSIA

Investment grade rating

Non-investment grade rating

Unrated

Gross carrying amount

Credit loss allowance

Carrying amount

1,875

-

-

1,875

-

1,875

The following table contains an analysis of the credit risk exposure 
of other financial assets measured at amortised cost and measured 
at fair value through other comprehensive income for which ECL 
allowance is recognised other than cash and cash equivalents in-
cluding mandatory reserve deposits with the Bank of Russia, loans 
to customers and accounts receivable. The carrying amount as at 
31 December 2019 and 2018 also represents the Group’s maximum 
exposure to credit risk on these financial assets.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

279

2019 ANNUAL REPORTANNEX 1YEARS OF  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT25At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2019

Stage 1 
(12-months ECL)

Stage 2
(lifetime ECL  
for SICR) 

Stage 3
(lifetime ECL 
for credit impaired)

POCI

Total

Stage 1 
(12-months ECL)

Stage 2
(lifetime ECL  
for SICR) 

Stage 3
(lifetime ECL 
for credit impaired)

POCI

Total

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 7 158 

 7 158 

 -   

 7 158 

-

-

-

-

-

-

309

12

338

659

-

659

-

-

112

112

-

112

-

-

 4 551 

 4 551 

 (3 322)

 1 229 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

240

240

(240)

-

-

-

 35 806 

 35 806 

 (22 685)

 13 121 

-

-

2,732

2,732

(1,804)

928

-

-

5,547

5,547

(5,547)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

352

352

(240)

112

-

-

 47 515 

 47 515 

 (26 007)

 21 508 

2,732

2,732

(1,804)

928

309

12

5,885

6,206

(5,547)

659

DUE FROM BANKS

Investment grade rating

Non-investment grade rating

Unrated

Gross carrying amount

Credit loss allowance

Carrying amount

REPO WITH BANKS

Investment grade rating

Non-investment grade rating

Unrated

Gross carrying amount

Credit loss allowance

Carrying amount

 1,475 

 3,121 

 -   

 4,596 

 (109)

 4,487 

4,081

-

-

4,081

-

4,081

DEBT SECURITIES MEASURED AT AMORTISED COST

Investment grade rating

Non-investment grade rating

Unrated

Gross carrying amount

Credit loss allowance

Carrying amount

 16,354 

 5,087 

 2,359 

 23,800 

 (62)

 23,738 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DEBT SECURITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Investment grade rating

Non-investment grade rating

Unrated

Gross carrying amount

Credit loss allowance

Carrying amount

 16,476 

 797 

 1,848 

 19,121 

 (34)

 19,087 

-

-

 20 

 20 

 -   

 20 

-

-

32

32

(32)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 1,475 

 3,121 

 32 

 4,628 

 (141)

 4,487 

4,081

-

-

4,081

-

4,081

 16,354 

 5,087 

 2,359 

 23,800 

 (62)

 23,738 

 16,476 

 797 

 1,868 

 19,141 

 (34)

 19,107 

281

 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

280

2019 ANNUAL REPORTANNEX 1YEARS OF  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT25At 31 December 2018

At 31 December 2018

Stage 1 
(12-months ECL)

Stage 2
(lifetime ECL  
for SICR) 

Stage 3
(lifetime ECL 
for credit impaired)

POCI

Total

Stage 1 
(12-months ECL)

Stage 2
(lifetime ECL  
for SICR) 

Stage 3
(lifetime ECL 
for credit impaired)

POCI

Total

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

83

83

-

83

-

-

-

-

-

-

346

-

311

657

-

657

-

-

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

DUE FROM BANKS

Investment grade rating

Non-investment grade rating

Unrated

Gross carrying amount

Credit loss allowance

Carrying amount

REPO WITH BANKS

Investment grade rating

Non-investment grade rating

Unrated

Gross carrying amount

Credit loss allowance

Carrying amount

333

1,599

83

2,015

-

2,015

537

-

-

537

-

537

DEBT SECURITIES MEASURED AT AMORTISED COST

Investment grade rating

Non-investment grade rating

Unrated

Gross carrying amount

Credit loss allowance

Carrying amount

32,938

35

-

32,973

(221)

32,752

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

10

1

14

-

14

DEBT SECURITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Investment grade rating

Non-investment grade rating

Unrated

Gross carrying amount

Credit loss allowance

Carrying amount

15,662

1,677

478

17,817

(124)

17,693

-

-

89

89

-

89

Within short term bank deposits there are RR 5,540 million 
of deposits placed with Tatfondbank. In March 2017, by the 
order of the Bank of Russia the license to conduct banking 
operations was withdrawn from Tatfondbank. At 31 December 
2019 and 2018 the Group created a provision for impairment of 
deposits placed with Tatfondbank in the amount of RR 5,540 
million.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

333

1,599

83

2,015

-

2,015

537

-

-

537

-

537

32,941

45

1

32,987

(221)

32,766

15,662

1,677

567

17,906

(124)

17,782

283

 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

282

2019 ANNUAL REPORTANNEX 1YEARS OF  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT25The resulting models allow for the assessment of future expect-
ed cash flows due to projected future business and different 
crisis scenarios. While managing liquidity risk treasury depart-
ments 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 portfo-

lios;

•  accelerating closure of trade positions;
•  estimation of minimum expected cash inflow during a busi-

ness day; 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 man-
agement. 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.

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 particu-
lar, 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 at 31 December 2019 
and 2018:

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 in-
curring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Group‘s 
reputation. In managing its liquidity risk, the Group maintains ad-
equate 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 ob-
ligations 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 uninter-
rupted operations in accordance with the Group’s business 
plans, including the timely fulfilment of all obligations to custom-
ers 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 manage-
ment 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.

In respect to the banking segment The Group endeavors to main-
tain 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 unfore-
seen liquidity requirements in an efficient and timely manner.

Key parameters in liquidity risk management such as the struc-
ture of assets and liabilities, composition of liquid assets and 
acceptable liquidity risks are established by Assets and Liabilities 
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:

• 

current structure of assets and liabilities including any known 
renewal arrangements as at the date of the respective test;
•  amounts, maturity and liquidity profiles of transactions pro-

jected by business units;
current and projected characteristics of liquid assets which in-
clude, apart from cash and cash equivalents, amounts due from 
other banks and certain financial assets held-for-trading; and 
relevant external factors.

• 

• 

284

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

Trade and other financial payables

Trade payables

Dividend payable

Current portion of lease liability

Lease obligations, net of current portion

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 the Bank of Russia

Banking: Customer accounts

Credit related commitments (Note 27)

Total

At 31 December 2019

Less than  
1 year

Between 1 and 5 
years

Over  
5 years

Total

36,150

55,865

3,024

-

1,660

4,451

3,232

292

880

14,700

475

20,727

134,315

36,114

311,885

-

-

-

9,443

149

-

22,323

3,137

40

-

2,007

2,827

29,486

5,725

75,137

-

-

-

11,078

-

-

7

509

3

-

3

8

-

11,608

36,150

55,865

3,024

20,521

1,809

4,451

25,562

3,938

923

14,700

2,482

23,557

163,809

41,839

398,630

At 31 December 2018

Less than  
1 year

Between 1 and 5 
years

Over  
5 years

Total

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 the Bank of Russia

Banking: Customer accounts

Other short-term liabilities

Credit related commitments (Note 27)

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

193

2,125

4

-

-

-

8

-

-

47,139

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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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 estimat-
ed fair values of financial instruments are determined with 
reference to various market information and other valuation 
techniques as considered appropriate. 

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 assump-
tions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or 
liability.  

The different levels of fair value hierarchy have been defined 
as follows: 

Recurring fair value measurements

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or 
liabilities that Group has the ability to assess at the measure-
ment date.

The levels in the fair value hierarchy into which the recurring 
fair value measurements are categorised are as follows:

At 31 December 2019

Fair value

Carrying value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

-

7,015

-

18,325

-

(4,425)

20,915

-

643

1,238

10,407

-

(26)

12,262

12,947

293

-

16,095

1,323

-

30,658

12,947

7,951

1,238

44,827

1,323

(4,451)

63,835

At 31 December 2019

Fair value

Carrying value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

-

2,320

-

18,056

-

(1,190)

19,186

-

2,265

-

9,227

-

-

11,492

13,043

189

117

16,092

918

-

30,359

13,043

4,774

117

43,375

918

(1,190)

61,037

Banking: Loans to customers measured at fair value through profit 
and loss

Securities measured at fair value through profit and loss

Banking: Due from banks

Securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive 
income

Investment property

Banking: Other financial liabilities measured at fair value through 
profit and loss

Total

Banking: Loans to customers measured at fair value through profit 
and loss

Securities measured at fair value through profit and loss

Other loans measured at fair value through profit and loss

Securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive 
income

Investment property

Banking: Other financial liabilities measured at fair value through 
profit and loss

Total

286

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

The description of valuation technique and description of inputs 
used in the fair value measurement for Level 2 and Level 3 meas-
urements at 31 December 2019 и 2018:

Fair value hierarchy

Valuation technique and key input data

Banking: Loans to customers at FVTPL

Level 3

Securities at FVOCI 

Level 2, Level 3

Publicly available information, comparable market prices/ discounted 
cash flow models adjusted at credit risk 

Уровень 2, 
Уровень 3

Securities at FVTPL

Level 2, Level 3

Discounted cash flow models adjusted  
at credit risk

Quoted prices for similar investments in active 
markets, net assets valuation, comparative 
(market) approach / 

Рыночная цена аналогичных инвестиций 
на открытом рынке, метод чистых активов 
сравнительный (рыночный) подход/
Использование публично доступной 
информации, сопоставимых рыночных 
цен/ Дисконтированные денежные потоки, 
скорректированные на кредитный риск

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

Уровень 3

Дисконтированные денежные потоки, 
скорректированные на кредитный риск

Banking: Due from banks

Other loans at FVTPL

Investment property

Level 2

Level 3

Level 3

Quoted prices for similar investments in active 
markets 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

There were no changes in valuation technique for Level 2 and 
Level 3 recurring fair value measurements during the years 
ended 31 December 2019 and 2018.

There have been no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and 
Level 3 during 2019 and 2018 year. 

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: 

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At 31 December 2018

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2018

Fair value

Carrying value

Fair value

Carrying value

Fair value

Carrying value

Fair value

Carrying value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

6,365

18,365

350

35,800

36,150

272

25,456

25,728

-

-

-

-

24,730

5,451

36,889

350

77

-

-

22,078

1,071

1,572

1,875

-

-

-

-

-

-

42,340

22,078

1,071

1,875

78,417

78,417

LIABILITIES

Trade and other financial 
payables

Trade payables

Dividend payable

Current portion of lease  
liabilities  

Other payables

Non-current lease liabilities

Debt

-

-

-

-

-

Bonds issued

20,032

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash on hand and in 
banks

Term deposits

Due from banks

Banking: Mandatory reserve 
deposits with the Bank of 
Russia

Accounts receivable

Trade receivables

Other financial 
receivables

Banking: Loans to customers  
measured at amortised cost

Other financial assets

Bank deposits

Due from banks

REPO with banks

Notes receivable

Loans to employees

Other loans   measured 
at amortised cost

-

-

1,572

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

350

77

-

-

659

3,283

4,081

-

-

-

-

79,724

79,724

1,176

11,506

12,682

-

122,842

123,505

-

-

-

112

928

659

3,249

4,081

112

928

21,508

21,508

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

596

4,535

5,131

-

133,404

133,404

657

2,015

537

-

-

-

-

-

-

456

1,046

657

2,015

537

456

1,046

28,670

28,670

-

-

332

-

1,825

1,287

923

-

-

-

-

-

-

55,865

55,865

2,613

1,809

11,578

-

-

-

-

-

21,857

1,056

1,287

923

14,700

2,482

-

-

-

-

2,613

1,477

11,578

-

-

-

14,700

2,482

-

-

-

-

-

500

-

-

3,580

1,130

-

-

50,711

50,711

-

513

-

-

-

-

6,682

2,589

-

1,013

-

1,056

3,580

1,130

6,682

2,589

-

-

18,425

182,970

1,527

 21,288

-

-

156,578

-

22,815

1,526

16,899

160,052

-

-

-

182,970

-

533

533

Total financial liabilities

21,559

182,583

124,515

332,131

2,582

205,351

86,484

294,417

Subordinated debt

Debt securities issued

Credit facilities

Other debt

Banking: Due to banks and 
the Bank of Russia

Banking: Customer accounts

Other short-term liabilities

Securities  measured at 
amortised cost

24,777

-

23,738

31,276

1,490

-

32,766

Total financial assets

32,714

27,991

236,620

296,915

38,602

65,333

246,528

350,463

288

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Banking operations capital management

Note 31

IFRS Consolidated  Financial Statements

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 cap-
ital 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 objec-
tives 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 2019 and 2018. 

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 subor-
dinated 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 own-
ership. 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 subordi-
nated loans are accounted for in capital adequacy ratio calculation 
in accordance with Bank of Russia’s Regulation No. 395-P.

Subsequent events   

In the first quarter of 2020 the Group borrowed RR 101,960 mil-
lion in total from Russian banks at the current market rates under 
existing credit facilities. The Group repaid RR 72,320 million of 
these loans by the date of this report.

Since the end of 2019, the spread of a new coronavirus, called 
COVID-19, which can cause serious consequences leading to 
human death, has begun. At the end of 2019, the World Health 
Organization reported a limited number of cases of COVID-19 
infection, but on January 31, 2020 declared a public health 
emergency of international concern, and on March 13, 2020, 
announced a pandemic due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 in 
Europe and other regions. The measures taken around the world 
to combat the spread of COVID-19 result in limitation of business 
activity, which affects the demand for energy resources and other 
products of the Group, as well as the need for protective meas-
ures aimed at preventing the spread of infection. In addition, in 
March 2020, no agreement was reached on the OPEC+ limitation 
of crude oil production and the existing arrangement expires 
on April 1, 2020, which leads to the possibility of an increase in 
the supply of crude oil and refined products in the market from 
producing countries. Against the backdrop of these events, 
there has been a significant drop in stock markets, commodity 
prices fell, in particular, crude oil prices declined significantly, the 
Russian Ruble weakened against the US dollar and the Euro, and 
the lending rates for many companies in the emerging markets 
increased. While this is still an evolving situation at the time of is-
suing these consolidated financial statements, it appears that the 
impact on the global economy and uncertainty regarding further 
economic growth may negatively affect the financial position and 
financial results of the Group in the future. 

Management is closely monitoring the situation and implements 
measures to reduce the negative impact of these events on the 
Group, while the excess of supply over demand and the associ-
ated decrease in world oil prices will directly affect the revenues 
of the Group and other financial results if prices do not recover 
within the near term.  Management considers the reduction in oil 
demand due to the outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus infection 
to be a non-adjusting event after the reporting period.

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.

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 report-
ed as financing in the statement of cash flows: 

Liabilities arising as a result of financing activities

Short-term and long-term debt

Bonds issued

Subordinated debt

31,150

7,742

4,492

At 31 December 2017

Cash flow movement, including:

Proceeds from issuance of debt

Repayment of debt

Redemption of bonds

Interest paid

Foreign exchange adjustments

Interest accrued

Other non-cash flows

At 31 December 2018

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 2019

Total

43,384

25,920

(49,466)

(8,338)

(602)

993

1,734

281

-

-

(6,979)

(602)

-

614

281

-

-

(1,359)

-

(19)

466

-

1,056

3,580

13,906

-

-

21,790

(1,053)

(119)

-

182

1

-

-

-

(2,140)

(286)

(160)

310

(17)

1,287

115,346

(107,212)

21,790

(3,193)

(2,627)

553

1,247

516

40,326

25,920

(49,466)

-

-

1,012

654

-

9,270

115,346

(107,212)

-

-

(2,222)

713

755

532

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 adjust-
ments 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 man-
aged as at 31 December 2019 was RR 745,532 million (2018: RR 
771,265 million). The Group manages capital for banking and 
non-banking operations separately.

Consolidated total borrowings excluding borrowings of Bank ZENIT:

Bonds issued

Credit facilities

Other debt

Consolidated shareholders’ equity

Debt to capital employed ratio, % (Consolidated total borrowings / Consolidated 
shareholders’ equity)

17,182

21,857

Non-banking operations capital management

The Group considers equity and debt to be the principal ele-
ments 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 assets. 

The Group monitors capital on the basis of its gearing ratio.

Year ended 31 December 2019

Year ended 31 December 2018

32 182

15 000

14 700

2 482

745,532

4.3%

9 271

-

6 682

2 589

771,265

1.2%

290

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Independent Auditor’s Report

Independent Auditor’s Report

Financial Statements under 
the Russian Accounting 
Standards

Independent Auditor’s Report 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin: 

Our opinion 

In our opinion, the enclosed accounting statements present fairly, in all material respects, 
the financial position of PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin (hereinafter referred 
to as the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019, as well as its financial results and cash 
flows for the year ended on that date, in compliance with the accounting rules established 
in the Russian Federation. 

Subject of audit 

We have audited the Company’s accounting statements, which include: 

•  Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2019; 

•  Profit & Loss Statement for the year then ended; 

•  Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended; 

•  Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended on that date; 

•  Notes to the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Statement. 

Basis for our opinion 

We  conducted  our  audit  in  accordance  with  the  International  Standards  on  Auditing 
(ISA). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s 
Responsibilities for the audit of the accounting 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 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 Auditors & Audit Organizations Independence Rules, applicable 
to our audit of the accounting statements in the Russia Federation. We have fulfilled our 
other ethical obligations in accordance with these requirements and the IESBA Code. 

Joint Stock Company PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit (JSC PwC Audit) 
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Materiality at the level 
of the overall Company’s 
accounting statements 

RUB 11,600 million 

How we determined it 

5% of adjusted profit before tax 

Rationale for the 
materiality benchmark 
applied 

We  decided  to  use  profit  before  tax  as  a  base  indicator  to 
determine  the  level  of  materiality  because  we  believe  that  this 
base indicator is most often considered by the users to assess the 
Company’s  activities  results  and,  furthermore,  is  a  generally 
accepted  base  indicator.  The  use  of  adjusted  profit  before  tax 
provides  a  more  stable  basis  for  determining  the  level  of 
materiality, since it reduces the effect of volatility (which can be 
significant)  caused  by  factors  of  a  one-time  nature,  such  as 
impairment  losses  on  exploration  assets,  financial  investments, 
receivables, and other non-current assets, associated with oil and 
gas  exploration  activities  provides  a  more  stable  basis  for 
determining the level of materiality, taking into account, mainly, 
basic profitability of the Group's operations. 

We established materiality at the level of  5%, which falls within 
the  range  of  acceptable  quantitative  thresholds  of  materiality 
applicable to profit-driven companies in this industry sector and 
corresponds to the approach used in the previous year.  

Key audit matters 

Key audit matters are those matters, which according to our professional judgment, were of the 
most  significant  in  our  audit  of  the  annual  accounting  statements  for  the  current  period.  These 
matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the accounting statements as a whole, and in 
forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

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Our auditing approach 

Overview 

Materiality 

•  Materiality at the level of the Company's accounting statements in 
total:  Russian  Rubles  11,600  million  (RUB  mln),  which 
represents  5%  of  the  adjusted  profit  before  tax,  excluding  one-
time  effects  from  impairment  of  exploration  assets,  financial 
investments,  account  receivables  for  loans  issued  and  other 
noncurrent assets related to oil and gas exploration activities. 

Key audit matters 

•  Changes  in  accounting  policies  as  regards  to  recognition  of 
changes  in  evaluation  of  liabilities  related  to  decommissioning 
fixed assets and restoring natural resources 

•  Provision for impairment of assets 

When planning the audit, we determined the materiality and assessed the risks of material 
misstatements in the accounting statements. In particular, we analyzed, in which areas the 
management  made  subjective  judgments,  for  example,  with  respect  to  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. 

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 used by the Company, as well as 
the specifics of the industry, in which the Company operates. 

Materiality 

The  scope  of  our  audit  was  influenced  by  our  application  of  materiality.  An  audit  is 
designed to obtain reasonable assurance whether the accounting statements are free from 
material misstatement. Misstatements may arise due to fraud or error. Misstatements are 
considered  material  if  they  could  reasonably  be  expected  to  affect,  individually  or 
collectively,  the  economic  decisions  of  users  made  on  the  basis  of  these  accounting 
statements. 

Based  on  our  professional  judgment,  we  determined  certain  quantitative  thresholds  for 
materiality, 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 evaluated the impact of misstatements (those individual 
and taken in aggregate), if any, on the accounting statements as a whole. 

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Key audit matter 

How our audit addressed the 
key audit matter 

Key audit matter 

Change  in  accounting  policy  with  respect  to 
reflecting  changes  in  the  evaluation  of  estimated 
liabilities  for  liquidation  of  fixed  assets  and 
restoration of natural resources 

Refer to Note II, III, IV.20 (text part) to the 
Balance Sheet and the Profit & Loss Statement. 
The  Company's  accounting  statements  recognise 
estimated  liabilities  for  liquidation  of  fixed  assets 
related to exploration, development and production 
in  the  end  of  their  life  and  restoration  of  natural 
resources 
(i.e.  Asset  Retirement  Obligations 
hereinafter referred to as “ARO”). 

to 

the  management  due 

ARO  are  evaluated  annually  by  the  management 
and  involves  the  use  of  various  estimates  and 
judgments  of 
the 
complexity inherent in estimating future costs. The 
amount of estimated liabilities is significant for the 
balance sheet of the Company, as of December 31, 
2019  it  amounted  to  RUB  50,490  million,  for 
December 31, 2018 – RUB 34,471 million, at 31 
December 2017 - RUB 38,092 million (lines 1430 
and  1540  “Estimated  liabilities”  of  the  Balance 
Sheet). 

We paid considerable attention to the issue of ARO 
evaluation,  given  the  materiality  of  these  liabilities 
and, especially, in connection with the ARO increase 
by RUB 16,019 million during 2019, which affected 
the financial results and the value of the Company's 
assets for the year and as of the end of 2019. This 
increase was due to several multidirectional factors, 
the most significant of which was the revision of the 
assumptions used in the calculation, in particular, of 
the discount rate. Other changes are mainly related 
to  ARO  creation  for  newly  introduced  facilities  of 
fixed assets. 

Expenses  of  RUB  3,017  million  from  the  discount 
accrual  due  to  the  increase  in  the  present  value  of 
ARO  are  reflected  in  the  statement  of  financial 
results in line 2330 " Interest payable".  

We performed the following procedures in relation 
to calculation models for the ARO valuation: 

•  Verification  of  the  arithmetic  accuracy  of 
calculations and the completeness of the data 
used,  such  as  a  list  of  objects  to  be 
decommissioned,  the  cost  of  conservation 
and liquidation of wells, the number of wells 
the  cost  of 
and  other 
reclamation  and  the  area  of  land,  the  field 
decommissioning period (discount period); 

fixed  assets, 

•  Analysis of the validity of the assumptions 
used in the ARO calculations, such as both 
the inflation rate and discount rate. 

Our procedures for verifying the reasonableness of 
the  cost  values  used  by  the  management  to 
evaluate ARO of well liquidation costs, other fixed 
assets  and  soil  recultivation  included  discussions 
with the Company's technical specialists of the list 
and  works  order  procedure  for  carrying  out 
liquidation and reclamation works, reconciliation 
with  standard  estimates  of  the  Company  for 
liquidation of fixed assets, as well as comparison 
with the prices of the contractors' proposals. 

The  most  significant  effect  on  the  change  in  the 
ARO  value  during  2019  was  the  change  in  the 
discount  rate  used  to  estimate  the  future  cost  of 
decommissioning  fixed  assets.  We  compared  the 
discount  rate  applied  by  the  management  of  the 
Company  with  the  level  of  profitability  of 
government  securities,  the  maturity  of  which  is 
comparable  with 
the  expected  deadline  of 
fulfillment  of  provisions  for  decommissioning 
fixed assets and restoring natural resources. 

Increase  in  assets  amounting  to  RUB  8,011  million, 
and decrease in the additional paid-in capital regarding 
revaluation  of  non-current  assets  on  fixed  assets 
facilities  valued  at  current  (replacement)  value  by 
RUB  4,214  million,  are  recognised  in  the  balance 
sheet and the statement of financial results according 
to  lines  1190  “Other  non-current  assets”  and  1340 
“Revaluation of non-current assets”, respectively. 
Starting from January 1, 2019, the Company reflects 
ARO  changes  because  of  changes 
in  basic 
assumptions in the manner prescribed by requirements 
(IAS) 37 “Estimated Liabilities, Contingent Liabilities 
and  Contingent  Assets”  and  IFRIC  1  “Changes  in 
Existing  Decommissioning,  Restoration  and  Similar 
Obligations”. 
The  right  to  create  an  accounting  policy  taking  into 
account the requirements of the International Financial 
Reporting Standards by organizations which disclose 
consolidated 
in 
accordance with the International Financial Reporting 
Standards  (IFRS)  is  provided  for  by  the  accounting 
regulations  1/2008  "Accounting  policies  of 
the 
organization." 
The  Company  believes  that  the  transition  from  the 
accounting  model 
the  basic 
assumptions  through  "Other  income"  and  Other 
expenses" indicators of the financial results statement 
to the accounting model stipulated by IFRS provides 
users with more relevant and reliable information on 
the  Company's  performance  results,  which  helps  to 
reduce  volatility  of  financial  results  and  avoid 
multidirectional effects on the Company's net profit as 
a  result  of  changes  in  basic  assumptions,  and  also 
contributes  to  greater  comparability  of  indicators  of 
accounting  (financial)  statements  of  the  Company 
with 
financial 
statements of the Group. 

statements  prepared 

the  consolidated 

indicators  of 

for  changes 

financial 

in 

How our audit addressed the 
key audit matter 

We  analyzed  the  adjusted  accounting  registers  of 
the Company’s ARO for comparable periods. Our 
procedures related to the Company’s change in the 
accounting policy and recalculation of the effect of 
ARO changes on the balance sheet and statement 
of financial results included the following: 

•     Analysis  of  the  validity  of  the  Company's 
judgments  made  in  relation  to  changes  in 
accounting policies; 

and 

testing 

relevance 

•  Validation 

the 
methodology  used  by  the  Company  for 
adoption of the new model of accounting for 
ARO changes in accordance with IFRS; 
•      Data  verification  of  the  recalculated  ARO 
registers  for  compliance  with  the  selected 
transition  methodology,  as  well  as  the 
mathematical accuracy of the calculations; 
•     Receipt and analysis of the written statements 
by 
the  Company 
regarding changes in the accounting policies 
in  terms  of  ARO  and  its  impact  on  the 
accounting (financial) statements. 

the  management  of 

In  addition,  we  checked  the  compliance  of  the 
information disclosed in Sections 11, 111 and IV of 
the Notes to the Balance sheet and the Statement of 
financial  results  with  the  requirements  for  the 
presentation  and  disclosure  of  information  of 
accounting regulation 1/2008 "Accounting policies 
of the organization" and accounting provisions 4/99 
"Accounting statements of the organization." 

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Key audit matter 

How our audit addressed the 
key audit matter 

In connection with the retrospective application of the 
new  accounting  policy,  comparable  indicators  of 
accounting (financial) statements have been changed. 
The impact of changes in accounting policies on the 
indicators of the accounting (financial) statements of 
the Company is disclosed in detail in Section III of the 
Notes  to  the  Balance  sheet  and  Profit  &  Loss 
statement. 
We  paid  considerable  attention  to  the  change  in  the 
accounting policy of the Company in relation to ARO, 
since the process of switching to another methodology 
of  liabilities  accounting  is  complicated,  and  this 
change in accounting policy has a significant impact 
on  the  accounting  (financial)  statements  of  the 
Company. 

Provision for assets impairment 
Refer to Note IV.15 (text part) to the Balance Sheet 
and the Profit & Loss Statement. 
According  to  the  results  of  December  31,  2019 
valuation,  the  Company  created  provisions  for  bad 
debts,  impairment  financial  investments  and  assets 
related  to  oil  and  gas  exploration  in  the  amount  of 
RUB 14,863 million, RUB 11,206 million and RUB 
15 182 million. (in 2018 - RUB  16,881 million, RUB 
150  million  and  RUB  591  million.  respectively) 
reflected in line 2350 “Other expenses” of the report 
on financial results for the following assets: 
-  tangible  and  intangible  exploratory  assets  for  the 
search and exploration of oil and gas fields, as well as 
the  costs  of  exploration  as  part  of  other  non-current 
assets; 

We evaluated the methodology for calculating the 
provision for doubtful debts, the methodology for 
impairment  of 
the  provision  for 
calculating 
financial 
to 
related 
investments  and  assets 
prospecting and exploration used by the Company, 
for 
rules 
its  compliance  with  accounting 
established in the Russian Federation. 

We performed the following procedures: 

• Analysis of the validity of critical assumptions 
used  in  the  feasibility  study  models  by  field, 
such as production volume, hydrocarbon prices, 
production costs; 

Independent Auditor’s Report

Key audit matter 

carrying out search and exploration of oil and gas fields. 

- other interest-free loans granted to subsidiaries. 
In  terms  of  exploration  assets,  exploration  expenses  and 
debts  of  subsidiaries  and  affiliates  engaged  in  the  search 
and exploration of oil and gas, the Company analyzes the 
feasibility studies for each of the fields. The company also 
analyzes  discounted  expected  cash  flow  models  of 
subsidiaries. 
In  accordance  with  Accounting  Regulation  24/2011, 
“Accounting for Expenditures for Development of Natural 
Resources”, if there are signs of impairment, the Company 
reviews  assets  for  impairment  and  takes  into  account 
changes  in  value  due  to  impairment  in  accordance  with 
International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  (IAS)  36 
Impairment  of  Assets, 
(IFRS)  6  Exploration  and 
Evaluation of Mineral Resources. 
In  accordance  with  the  Provision  on  Accounting  and 
Reporting in the Russian Federation approved by Order of 
the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 34n 
dated  July  29,  1998,  in  order  to  identify  doubtful 
receivables,  the  Company  analyzes  information  on  each 
debtor’s  solvency,  obtains  experts’  opinions  on  market 
values  of  property  provided  as  collateral  under  loan 
agreements ( where possible) and analyzes the models of 
discounted  expected  cash  flows,  requests  other  relevant 
information,  based  on  which  the  Company  can  assess 
probability  of  failure  to  repay  debts  within  the  terms 
established by contracts. 

The  analysis  revealed  the  need  to  recognize  impairment 
reserves  in  connection  with  adverse  conditions  in  the  oil 
market  that  affect  the  current  assessment  of  relevant 
projects. 
We paid special attention to this matter due to significance 
of  impairment  provisions,  as  well  as  significance  of 
judgements and estimates involved in the calculations. 

How our audit addressed the key 
audit matter 

•    Analysis of critical assumptions used by the 
management  of  the  Company  in  assessing 
the current market value of the property and 
rights  of  claim  provided  as  collateral  under 
loan agreements; 

•  Verification  of  mathematical  accuracy  of 

models expected funds; 

•   Verification of the correctness of determining 
the  recoverable  amount  of  assets  and 
calculating 
accrued 
impairment  

amount 

the 

of 

price 

hydrocarbons 

We  evaluated  the  macroeconomic  assumptions 
used  by  the  management,  which  include,  for 
example, 
forecasts, 
comparing  them  with  the  consensus  forecast  of 
investment banks. 
Our procedures for verifying the reasonableness 
of  the  value  of  production  costs  used  by 
management  included  a  discussion  with  the 
Company's 
the 
composition  of  the  relevant  costs,  sources  of 
information 
and 
their 
for 
reconciliation with these sources. 
We also performed an assessment of compliance 
with  RAS  requirements  for  the  disclosure  of 
information in accounting statements. 

forecasting 

specialists 

technical 

on 

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Other information 

The management shall be responsible for the other information. The other information comprises 
the Company’s Annual Report 2019 and the Issuer’s Quarterly Report Q1 2020 (but excludes 
the  accounting  statements  and  our  audit  report  on  these  accounting  statements),  which  are 
expected to be provided to us after the date of this audit report. 

Our opinion on the accounting statements does not cover the other information, and we will not 
express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. 

In connection with our audit of the accounting statements, our responsibility is to read the above-
mentioned  other  information  upon  its  provision  and,  in  doing  so,  consider  whether  the  other 
information is materially inconsistent with the accounting statements or our knowledge obtained 
in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. 

If we conclude that the Company’s Annual Report 2019 and the Issuer’s Quarterly Report Q1 
2020 contain material misstatements, we are required to communicate the matter to those persons 
charged for corporate governance. 

Responsibility  for  accounting  statements  of  the  management  and  persons 
responsible for corporate governance 

The  management  is  responsible  for  the  preparation  and  fair  presentation  of  these  accounting 
statements in accordance with the accounting rules established in the Russian Federation and for 
such internal control system as the management determines appropriate to enable the preparation 
of accounting statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 

In preparing the accounting statements, the management is responsible for assessing the ability 
of  the  Company  to  continue  as  a  going  concern,  disclosing,  as  applicable,  matters  related  to 
going concern, and using the going concern basis of accounting, unless the management either 
intends to liquidate the Company or to cease the operations, or has no realistic alternative but to 
do so. 

The  persons  responsible  for  corporate  governance  are  responsible  for  the  supervision  of  the 
preparation of the Company’s accounting statements. 

Independent Auditor’s Report

  Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of accounting statements 

Our objective is to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the accounting statements are free 
from material misstatements, whether 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 ISAs will always detect material misstatements, if any. 
Misstatements  may  result  from  fraud  or  errors  and  they  are  considered  material  if  they  could 
reasonably be expected to affect, individually or collectively, economic decisions of users made on 
the basis 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 
omissions, 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 
effectiveness of the Company’s internal control system; 

•  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 
material  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  statements  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. 

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We also provide the 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  matters.  We 
describe  these  matters  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 disclosure 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 27, 2019 
Moscow, 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 

Registered by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of 
Tatarstan under No. 632 on January 21, 1994 

Record made in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities 
on July 18, 2002, under State Registration Number 
1021601623702 

Taxpayer Identification Number 1644003838 

75 Lenin Str., Almetyevsk, 423450, 
Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation 

Independent auditor  
Joint Stock Company “PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit” 

Registered by the Government Agency Moscow Registration Chamber 
on February 28, 1992 under No. 008.890  

Record made in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities on August 
22, 2002, under State Registration Number: 1027700148431 

Taxpayer Identification Number 7705051102 

Member of Self-regulatory Organization of Auditors Association 
“Sodruzhestvo”  

Primary Registration Number of Entry in the Register of Auditors and 
Audit Organizations: 12006020338 

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2019 PJSC Tatneft Financial Statements Balance Sheet Report 

2019 PJSC Tatneft Financial 
Statements Balance Sheet Report 

BALANCE SHEET REPORT 
(RUB ‘000)

Notes

ASSETS

Line Code

As of 31.12.2019 

As of 31.12.2018 

As of 31.12.2017 

VI-2, 8

VI-2, 8

VI-3, 8

VI-3, 8

I. NON-CURRENT ASSETS 

Intangible assets

Research and development results 

Intangible development assets 

Tangible development assets 

VI-1, 7,8

Fixed assets

VI-1

VI-8

VI-1, 8

VI-5

VI-4

VI-4

VI-7

VI-7

VI-7

VI-7

VI-7

VI-7

VI-8

VI-8

 including capital investments in progress 

 advances issued for the acquisition and construc-
tion of fixed assets 

Income-bearing investments in tangible assets

Financial investments

Deferred tax assets

Other non-current assets

including asset retirement obligations

Total for Section I

II. CURRENT ASSETS

Inventories

 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 noncurrent nondelinquent accounts 
receivable (that are due beyond 12 months after the 
reporting date) 

VI-8

               including buyers and customers

1110

1120

1130

1140

1150

1151

1152

1160

1170

1180

1190

1191

1100

1210

1211

1212

1213

1214

1215

1220

1230

1231

1232

    1 854 480   

         1 519 494   

            882 443   

1 144 240   

            939 972   

            792 200   

82 200

4 265 212

4 320 885

624 333

         2 292 250   

         2 561 503   

     266 569 521   

     256 510 046   

      233 442 786   

     107 760 624   

     115 195 430   

      100 782 153   

       14 856 513   

         8 920 829   

         4 760 324   

            392 259   

         4 323 952   

         4 199 156   

       99 328 503   

       92 381 756   

       92 578 452   

-

-

-

       25 777 779   

       26 959 839   

       42 820 400   

       25 211 401   

       17 053 844   

       21 027 007   

     395 773 315   

     389 192 521   

      381 597 825   

       41 210 116   

       65 781 674   

       48 115 981   

         6 465 505   

       12 085 489   

         9 873 466   

         2 199 449   

         1 518 853   

            971 862   

       26 352 269   

       27 274 632   

       24 839 505   

         5 519 803   

       22 724 492   

         7 669 809   

            673 090   

         2 178 208   

         4 761 339   

         1 902 349   

         3 617 822   

         3 919 516   

     373 794 549   

     332 674 500   

      267 690 805   

     242 747 758   

     203 639 972   

      163 426 232   

             48 655   

            104 673   

            718 656   

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Balance sheet report, RUB ‘000 (continuation)

2019 PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT  

Notes

ASSETS

Line Code

As of 31.12.2019 

As of 31.12.2018 

As of 31.12.2017 

Notes 

Line Item

Line Code

For 12 months of 2019

For 12 months of 2018

2019 PJSC Tatneft Financial Statements Balance Sheet Report 

2019

VI-14

VI-14

VI-14

VI-14

VI-15

VI-15

VI-12

VI-12

VI-12

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 

Income tax redistribution within the consolidated group 
of taxpayers 

Net profit (loss)

2110

2120

2100

2210

2220

2230

2200

2310

2320

2330

2340

2350

2300

2410

2421

2430

2450

2460

2465

2400

VI-1

Surplus on revaluation of fixed assets not included in net 
profit (loss) for the period 

2510

Result from other operations not included in net profit 
(loss) for the period

Total profit / loss for the period

VI-19

For reference only
Basic earnings (loss) per share, RUB

Diluted earnings  (loss) per share 

2520

2500

2900

2910

  827 026 695 

          793 237 174 

  (505 680 797)

 321 345 898 

    (46 078 486)

      (9 885 505)

          (260 092)

     265 121 815 

         4 751 697 

       1 234 120 

       (473 760 104)

     319 477 070 

     (46 274 869)

           (8 022 792)

                 (40 291)

         265 139 118 

              2 931 884 

              5 073 049 

        (3 261 408)

               (3 094 329)

       60 085 765 

            58 616 522 

   (124 843 535)

    203 088 454 

         (80 732 987)

         247 933 257 

       (54 568 624)

             (55 494 136)

      (8 080 557)

           (5 676 807)

           5 870 376 

                   230 677 

                  – 

       61 774 

                             – 

            77 890 

         1 594 066 

            17 946 

156 046 046 

          192 765 634 

    (3 665 536)

        3 899 319 

            (29 589)

                     9 501 

    152 350 921 

          196 674 454 

67,26   

-

82,73   

-

VI-8

VI-8

VI-8

VI-8

VI-8

VI-8

VI-5

VI-6

VI-10

VI-10

VI-10

VI-10

VI-11

VI-9

VI-9

VI-9

VI-9

VI-9

VI-9

VI-9

               advances paid

              other debtors

 including current nondelinquent accounts receiv-
able (that are due in the next 12 months after the 
reporting date)

               including buyers and customers

               advances paid

              other debtors

1233

1234

1235

1236

1237

1238

             66 350   

              98 572   

            205 258   

     242 632 753   

     203 436 727   

      162 502 318   

     131 046 791   

     129 034 528   

      104 264 573   

       71 570 267   

       77 536 010   

       61 981 366   

         3 721 492   

         3 266 296   

         5 373 018   

       55 755 032   

       48 232 222   

       36 910 189   

Financial investments (except for cash equivalents)

1240

            545 117   

         3 340 306   

       28 418 509   

Cash and cash equivalents

Other current assets

Total for Section  II

Balance (assets)

III. CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Authorized capital (contributed capital, authorized 
fund, contributions of partners) 

Shares repurchased

Revaluation of non-current assets 

Additional capital (without revaluation)

Reserve capital

Retained profit (uncovered loss) 

Total for Section III

IV. LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

VI-11

Borrowings

Deferred tax liabilities

VI-20

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

       Other creditors

Deferred revenues

VI-20

Estimated liabilities

Other liabilities

Total for Section V

Balance

1250

1260

1200

1600

1310

1320

1340

1350

1360

1370

1300

1410

1420

1430

1450

1400

1510

1520

1521

1522

1523

1524

         1 723 345   

       28 850 530   

       10 866 389   

         1 595 321   

         5 097 762   

         1 735 899   

     420 770 797   

     439 362 594   

      360 747 099   

     816 544 112   

     828 555 115   

      742 344 924   

         2 326 199   

         2 326 199   

         2 326 199   

-

-

-

       13 389 408   

       17 477 427   

       13 665 476   

            298 820   

328 409 

     318 908   

            116 310   

            116 310   

            116 310   

     556 625 941   

     625 404 234   

      582 990 845   

     572 756 678   

     645 652 579   

      599 417 738   

       15 370 000   

            370 000   

            370 000   

         2 177 796   

         8 048 172   

         8 278 850   

       50 360 737   

       34 346 312   

       38 026 536   

                    –     

                    –     

                     –     

       67 908 533   

       42 764 484   

       46 675 386   

       32 893 591   

       16 036 104   

       32 212 379   

     140 151 901   

     121 654 847   

       61 779 884   

       34 404 264   

       22 081 257   

       17 057 659   

            710 227

594 348

172 200

28 211 874   

       32 121 047  

       25 945 577   

         8 515 291   

         5 095 325   

         6 957 711   

1526

1530

1540

1550

1500

1700

       10 787 637   

         9 540 032   

         5 615 231   

            251 966   

            238 436   

            136 631   

         2 581 443   

         2 208 665   

         2 122 906   

                    –     

                    –     

                     –     

     175 878 901   

     140 138 052   

       96 251 800   

     816 544 112   

     828 555 115   

      742 344 924   

     dividends or profit due to shareholders (owners)

1525

       57 522 608   

       52 222 838   

         6 031 506   

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and Presentation of Information in the 
Financial Statements

BASIC APPROACHES TO PREPARING THE 
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company keeps its accounting records as per the Feder-
al Law N 402-FZ of December 6, 2011 “On Accounting”, and 
the Regulations for Accounting and Reporting in the Russian 
Federation approved by Order of the Ministry of Finance of the 
Russian Federation No. 34n dated July 29, 1998, the current 
Russian Accounting Standards (RAS), as well as the accounting 
policy of the Company. The financial statements of the Compa-
ny for 2019 were prepared in accordance with the above Law, 
the regulations and the accounting policy. The annual financial 
statements for 2019 were prepared as per the forms developed 
and approved by the Company in accordance with the Order 
of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation dated 
02.07.2010 No. 66n «On Accounting Forms of Organizations». 
The reporting financials statements are presented in thousands 
of rubles.

FOREIGN CURRENCY DENOMINATED ASSETS 
AND LIABILITIES 
The foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are rec-
ognized in the accounting records in accordance with the RAS 
3/2006 «Accounting for Foreign Currency Denominated Assets 
and Liabilities», approved by Order of the Ministry of Finance of 
the Russian Federation No. 154n dated November 27, 2006.

The exchange rate difference is recorded in the accounting 
records and reporting in that reporting period which the payment 
due date pertains to or which the financial statements have been 
prepared for. 

The exchange difference arising from the translation of the 
foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities of an entity 
used for carrying out its business operations outside of the 
Russian Federations into rubles is recognized in the additional 
paid-in capital of the entity.

When accounting for business transactions made in foreign cur-
rencies, the official exchange rate of the foreign currency to ruble, 
which was in effect on the day of the transaction, was applied. 
Cash in foreign currency accounts at banks and cash on hand, 
financial deposits (except for stocks) and funds in settlements in 
foreign currency (except for funds received and issued for advanc-
es and front payments, deposits) are reflected in the accounting 
statements in amounts calculated on the basis of the official 
exchange rates in effect at the reporting date. The exchange rates 
amounted RUB 61,9057 per USD as at 31 December 2019 (as at 31 
December 2018 – RUB 69,4706, as at 31 December 2017 – RUB 
57,6002), and RUB 69,3406 per Euro (as at 31 December 2018 – 
RUB 79,4605, as at 31 December 2017 – RUB 68,8668).

INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets include computer software programs; data-
bases; inventions; utility models; trademarks and service marks; 
licenses for mineral geological exploration and production; 
licenses for mineral production, mineral prospecting, appraisal 
and exploration costs (transferred from the intangible prospect-
ing assets after the commercial viability of oil production at the 
field has been confirmed). 

Intangible assets are recognized for accounting purposes at their 
historical cost in the reporting period when the documents are 
received confirming the Company’s rights to the result of intellec-
tual activity or a means of individualization, regardless of the use 
of intangible assets to produce goods, perform works or render 
services for  management needs. 

The value of intangibles is repaid by a straight-line method of 
depreciation at the rates determined based on their estimated 
useful life. 

No depreciation is charged for intangible assets with an indefi-
nite useful life.

The exchange rate difference for the rest of the transaction is 
recognized in the profit and loss account as other income and 
expenses. The foreign exchange gains and losses are record-
ed in the Profit and Loss Report, netted under the lines «Other 
Income» or «Other Expenses».

Depreciation is charged by accumulating the corresponding 
amounts on a separate account. Intangible asset depreciation 
charge is recognized in the accounting period which they pertain 
to, and it is accrued regardless of the company’s performance 
results in the reporting period. 

The useful life of intangible assets is annually verified for the 
purpose of clarification. If the duration period is substantially 
changed (by more than twenty percent) within which the asset 
is intended to be used, its useful life period should be updated.  
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. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING 
COSTS
Research, development, and engineering costs are included in 
the amount of actual expenditure incurred

to perform these operations. 

The research, development, and engineering costs that yielded 
positive results and started to be deployed in the operations 
are written off as normal business expenses beginning from 
the month following the month in which the results obtained in 
carrying out the above mentioned activities to produce goods 
(perform works or render services) or for the company’s manage-
rial needs are started to be used in a real life. 

in the cost of mineral prospecting, appraisal and exploration for 
relevant subsurface areas. 

Expenditures incurred for the purpose of acquiring the licenses 
for geological study and production of minerals, as well as costs 
for prospecting, appraisal and exploration of minerals, are not 
subject to depreciation until the commercial feasibility of oil 
production within the relevant licensed area of mineral resourc-
es is confirmed and the order to bring the field into commercial 
development is approved. 

The commercial feasibility of oil production is considered sub-
stantiated at the time of approval of the reservoir management 
plan for the field within the licensed subsurface area of mineral 
resources. 

The Company runs impairment testing for its prospecting assets 
on a yearly basis as of December 31 as well as in case of their 
derecognition when the commercial feasibility of oil production 
has been substantiated within the licensed subsurface area.

For the purpose of testing the assets for impairment, these 
assets are grouped by the mineral subsurface areas specified in 
the licenses.

The costs associated with each performed research, develop-
ment, and engineering activity with positive result yielded are 
written off evenly on a straight-line basis over the useful life of 
the R&D deliverables (which should not exceed five (5) years).

The prospecting asset impairment loss is recognized in the profit 
and loss report in the line of «Other expenses». In addition, the 
Company applies a reversal of impairment loss to prospecting 
assets. 

The costs associated with the research, development, and 
engineering activities resulted in a failure are expensed to the 
financial result in other expenses account in the reporting period.

PROSPECTING ASSETS
The Company recognizes the prospecting costs in tangible pros-
pecting assets including as follows: 

• 

• 

costs for the acquisition and construction of prospecting, 
exploratory and early production wells and other oilfield facili-
ties; 
costs for buying and installing the equipment for prospecting, 
exploration and early production wells.

•  The Company recognizes the prospecting costs in intangible 

• 

• 

prospecting assets including as follows: 
costs for acquisition of licenses for geological study of the 
subsurface, licenses for geological study and production of 
minerals;
costs for minerals prospecting, appraisal and exploration: 
costs for geological, geochemical and geophysical surveys, 
costs for acquisition of geological information related to the 
subsurface from third parties including government agencies 
and costs for drilling of stratigraphic test wells, parametric 
and structural wells. 

Tangible prospecting assets are depreciated on a straight-line 
basis over their useful lives. 

Depreciation charges for the tangible prospecting assets are 
included in the cost of mineral prospecting, appraisal and explo-
ration for relevant subsurface areas.

Intangible prospecting assets in the form of licenses for geolog-
ical study of the subsurface are depreciated on a straight-line 
basis over the period of validity of the respective licenses. De-
preciation charges for the above mentioned assets are included 

The Company derecognizes prospecting assets in relation to a 
certain licensed subsurface area of mineral resources when the 
commercial feasibility of oil production is substantiated within the 
relevant licensed subsurface area or the prospects of mineral 
resources production in this area have no chance of success.

When the commercial feasibility of oil production is substantiated 
within the licensed subsurface area the Company reclassifies its 
prospecting assets as follows:

• 

• 

tangible prospecting assets included in fixed assets at their 
depreciated book value;
intangible prospecting assets included in intangible assets at 
their depreciated book value.

FIXED ASSETS
Fixed assets include land plots, buildings, plants, machinery, 
equipment, vehicles and other relevant facilities with their service 
life of more than 12 months and worth more than 40,000 rubles.

The Company runs revaluation of its fixed assets ( industrial 
purpose buildings, plants and constructions such as the pipe-
lines, machinery and equipment (except information technology 
equipment)) at the current (replacement) cost once a year (as at 
the end of the reporting year). 

The fixed assets that were commissioned 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 commissioned 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 

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generating electrical 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 a special committee.

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis.

Group of fixed assets

Before 01.01.2002

After 01.01.2002

Useful lives of facilities (number of years)*

Buildings

Facilities, including:

Wells 

Machinery and equipment

25-50

10-25

10-15

5-15

8-31

2,5-31

6-14

1-26

* СThe useful lives of fixed assets acquired for leasing, as well as those included in the produc-
tion and technological complex for generating electric power by low-grade steam turbines and 
aircraft, may differ from the useful life value indicated in the table above.

No depreciation is charged for land plots and sites for the use of 
natural resources.

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, par-
tial 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 “Capital expenditures in progress” line includes the costs 
of construction and installation works, acquisition of buildings, 
plants and 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 commis-
sioned or decided to be sold, after which these assets are trans-
ferred into fixed assets, income-yielding investments in tangible 
assets or other non-current assets. 

Fixed assets intended for lease are reflected in the  “Income 
yielding investments into tangible assets” line.

OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Other non-current assets include asset retirement obligations, 
costs of implementing the exploration and production sharing 
agreement, and construction-in-progress items to be disposed of 
upon the decision of the management.

FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS
Financial investments are recognized for accounting purposes at 
historical cost.

Financial investments defining the current market value are re-
flected in the financial statements as of the end of the reporting 
year at current market value by adjusting their valuation as at the 
previous reporting date. 

Financial investments for which the current market value cannot 
be measured are recorded in the financial statements as of the 
reporting date at historical cost less less the amount of the pro-
vision made for their impairment.  A provision for impairment of 
financial investments is created for the amount of the difference 
between the carrying value and their estimated value, if the im-

pairment testing results confirm a sustained significant decrease 
in the value of these financial investments.

Financial investments are recorded as current assets if their 
anticipated holding period does not exceed twelve (12) months 
after the reporting date. Other financial investments are recorded 
as non-current assets.

Depending on the nature of financial investments and the proce-
dure for their acquisition and use, the accounting unit of financial 
investments may be a contribution to the authorized capital, a 
loan agreement, bank deposit agreement, a block of securities 
issue, etc.

When the financial investments for which the current market 
value cannot be determined, their value is formed on the basis of 
the valuation determined: 

•  at the historical value of the first-time purchased financial 

assets (FIFO method) upon disposal of shares or bonds; 
•  at historical value of each accounting unit of financial invest-

ments upon disposal of promissory notes. 

When the financial investments for which the current market val-
ue can be determined, their value is determined by the company 
on the basis of the last valuation. 

Gains and losses from the disposal of financial investments 
are recognized in the profit and loss statement as part of other 
income and expenses.

MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES INVENTORIES 
The “Raw materials and supplies” line of the balance sheet 
reflects feedstocks, basic and auxiliary materials, purchased 
semi-finished products and components, fuel, packaging materi-
als, spare parts, construction and other materials.

The materials and supplies inventories also include assets that 
meet the conditions necessary for them to be recognized as 
fixed assets valued at no more than RUB 40 000 per unit.

The materials and supplies 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.

The materials and supplies inventories that are obsolete, wholly 
or partially have lost their original quality, or whose current mar-
ket value has decreased, are reflected in the balance sheet less 
the inventory reserve.

The raw materials and supplies transferred to processing on an 
as-needed basis continue to be accounted for in raw materials 
and supplies of the Company separately.  Every month, the raw 
materials and supplies that have passed through all processing 
stages are recognized as part of finished products.

FINISHED PRODUCTS, GOODS AND SALES EXPENSES
Finished products are recorded in the balance sheet based 
on actual direct costing of production excluding administrative 
expenses 

When shipping crude 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 to the Company’s profit and loss 
account without their distribution between sold and unsold 
products.

GOODS SHIPPED
The «goods shipped» balance sheet item reflects the shipped 
products with no ownership title that has been passed to the 
buyers.

• 

This line also shows immovable property that has been  trans-
ferred to the buyer under the acceptance and transfer act 
before the state registration of the ownership title transfer.

OTHER INVENTORY AND COSTS
The Other inventories and costs line includes expenses associ-
ated with super viscous oil production that were incurred before 
commencement of production. These costs are written off evenly 
over the period of oil production at the relevant oil field develop-
ment site, but not for more than two (2) years, starting from the 
first day of the month following the month oil production starts.

RECEIVABLES 
Trade receivable (recognized in the accounts receivable) is 
determined on the basis of the prices established by contracts 
concluded between the Company and its buyers (customers) tak-
ing into account all discounts (markups). Non-recoverable debt is 
written off from the balance sheet as it is recognized as such.

Accounts receivable, which are overdue or would be most likely 
outstanding as stipulated by the contract terms as well as 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 (solven-
cy) of the debtor and an estimated recoverability of debt 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 reflect-
ed 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
As per RAS 23/2011 “Statement of Cash Flows” approved by Or-
der of the Ministry of Finance of Russia No. 11n 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 changes in value.

The Company qualifies bank deposits placed for a maximum 
period of three (3) months as cash equivalents. 

In the Statement of Cash Flows: 

•  balances of cash and cash equivalents in foreign currency at 

ny’s cash flows and balances of cash and cash equivalents 
in foreign currency at the 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) in the proceeds from 
buyers and customers, payments to suppliers and contrac-
tors, and payments to the budget system of the Russian 
Federation or refunds therefrom are recognized as balanced 
result in the other income (payments) from the current opera-
tions in the line “Other income” (“Other payments”);

•  proceeds from compensation for refundable (negative) excise 
tax on crude oil and negative excise tax on motor gasoline 
and diesel fuel are  reflected in a separate sub-line in the line 
«Other income»;  

•  proceeds from the sale of products and goods include cus-

• 

toms duties; 
interest-free loans granted to subsidiaries and affiliates are 
mainly related to the capital investment financing, and there-
fore, based on the principle of rationality, the movement of all 
loans issued to subsidiaries and affiliates is reflected in cash 
flows from investment activities. 

Cash flows are reflected in the statement of cash flows on a net 
basis in the following cases: 

• 

• 

• 

cash inflows coming from certain entities provide for relevant 
cash outflows going to other entities (cash flows of the com-
mission 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 pay-
ments 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 invest-
ments. Cash flows on deposits are disclosed in Note 5 “Fi-
nancial Investments” in the Notes to the balance sheet report 
and profit and loss statement.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, ADDITIONAL PAID-IN 
CAPITAL AND RESERVE CAPITAL
The authorized capital is reflected in the amount of the par value 
of ordinary and preferred shares.

Additional paid-in capital of the Company include foreign curren-
cy to ruble translation differences of the assets and liabilities de-
nominated in foreign currencies of an entity used to carry out its 
operating activities outside the Russian Federation. In addition, 
the «Revaluation of non-current assets» line shows the amount of 
additional valuation less subsequent writedowns of fixed assets 
as a result of revaluation, attributed to the additional paid-in cap-
ital. The amount of additional valuation when an item of property, 
plant and equipment is disposed of is transferred from the addi-
tional paid-in capital to the Company’s retained earnings.

the beginning and at the end of the reporting period are ex-
pressed in rubles in the amount which is determined in accord-
ance with RAS 3/2006 “Accounting for Assets and Liabilities 
Denominated in Foreign Currencies” approved by Order of 
the Ministry of Finance of Russia No. 154n dated November 27, 
2006. Differences arising from the translation of the compa-

In accordance with the legislation, the Company has created 
a Reserve Fund in the amount of five (5%) percent of the author-
ized capital, formed out of the Company’s net profit. The Reserve 
fund is intended to cover losses of the Company, repay bonds 
and buy back the Company’s shares in the event that there are  
no other assets available.

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ed for as a decrease in the cost of sales of the reporting period, 
in the line «Cost of sales» of the Statement of profit and loss.  

Other expenses include expenses which are not related to the 
manufacture and sales of products, completion of work, render-
ing of services, purchase and sale of goods.

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 re-
flected in the balance sheet in line 1238 “Other debtors.”  

PROFIT TAX ACCOUNTING
The Company has been a responsible member of the consoli-
dated 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 CGT participants 
has been expanded to five members.

The Company independently generates the accounting informa-
tion on income tax as per RAS 18/02 “Corporate Profit Tax Ac-
counting” approved by Order of the Ministry of Finance of Russia 
dated November 19, 2002 No. 114n.  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 Fed-
eration. 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 cal-
culated by the Company for inclusion in the consolidated tax base 
of the CGT and the amount of funds due and payable by the Com-
pany 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 upon settlements with the CGT mem-
bers 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 in-
come tax assessment and payments to the members under 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.

CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN ACCOUNTING 
RECORDS AND FINANCIAL REPORTING 
An error identified in accounting records and financial statements 
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. 
In all other cases, the error is considered insignificant.

ESTIMATED LIABILITIES
The Company recognizes an estimated liability to pay year-
end- performance-based remuneration. The amount of monthly 
deductions for the estimated liability is determined based on 
the monthly percentage of deductions and the actual amount of 
labor costs. The percentage of deductions for the estimated lia-
bility is calculated on the basis of the ratio of the annual planned 
amount of year-end performance-based remuneration expenses 
to the planned amount of labor costs.

The Company also recognises in its accounting records the esti-
mated liability for vacations not used by employees. 

The amount of the estimated liability for unused vacation is de-
termined based on the total number of days of unused vacation 
for each employee, average daily earnings and insurance contri-
butions accrued for this amount.

The actual amount of vacation pay (including the amount of 
unused vacation compensation) accrued to the employee in the 
accounting records is attributed to the recognized amount of the 
estimated liability to pay for unused vacation.

calculation parameters (such as forecast inflation rate, discount-
ed rate, discounted period) is recorded according to the proce-
dure set out in the Section III of the Notes.

LOANS AND CREDITS
As  per RAS 15/2008 “Accounting of Expenses on loans and 
credits” approved by Order of the Ministry of Finance of Russia 
No. 107n 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 esti-
mate of other items stipulated by the contract.  

Indebtedness with regard to the received loans and credits, and 
outstanding bonds, as well as accrued interest are reflected in 
the balance sheet in the “Borrowings” line.

Loan and credit indebtedness, as well as accrued interest is 
subdivided in the accounting into short-term indebtedness (with 
repayment period that does not exceed 12 months under the 
contract terms) and long-term indebtedness (with repayment 
period that exceeds 12 months under the contract terms).

As at the last day of each quarter, an inventory of the estimated 
liability to pay for unused vacations is done which results in mak-
ing adjustments to the amount of the estimated liability.

The long-term indebtedness is transferred to short-term indebt-
edness at the moment when there are 365 days left before 
repayment of the principal amount.

In accordance with the requirements of the regulations (Federal 
Law No. 2395-1 “On Subsoil” No. 7-FZ “On Environmental Protec-
tion”, 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 oil fields.  The estimated liability is 
recorded at the present (discounted) cost.

In order to calculate the estimated liability as of December 31, 
2019, the Company used the following key assumptions: dis-
count rate –  6,69% (as of December 31, 2018 – 8,75%), inflation 
rate – 4,0% (as of December 31, 2018 – 4.21%), discount period – 
from 14 to 32 years depending on the field (as of December 31, 
2018 – from 15 to 31 years).

Accrued estimated liabilities at initial recognition, as well as the 
newly commissioned fixed assets are included in the “Other 
non-current assets” line. 

Depreciation of assets on decommissioning liabilities is accrued 
on a monthly basis in proportion to the oil production output. The 
amount of monthly depreciation is determined for each group 
of oil fields and Oil & Gas Production Divisions (NGDUs) based 
on the amount of oil produced during the current month and the 
amount of assets on the decommissioning liabilities attributable 
to one (1) tonne of oil reserves for a group of oil fields at the end 
of the previous reporting period.

The discount that accrued with increase in the present value as 
the estimated liability matures is reflected in the profit and loss 
statement in the «Interest payable» line.

Interest on received loans and credits is recognized as other 
expenses of that period in which they are accrued, except for the 
part to be included in the value of the investment asset. 

Expenses on received loans and credits directly attributable to 
the acquisition and/or construction of the investment asset are 
included in the value of this asset and are repaid through depre-
ciation.

Inclusion of expenses on received loans and credits in the origi-
nal 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 using the investment asset.

REVENUE RECOGNITION 
Revenue from the sale of goods and products (performance 
of work, provision of services) is recognized as the title to the 
product is transferred to customers (performance of work, 
provision of services to customers). Revenues are reflected in 
the accounting statements less value added tax, excise duties 
and customs fees.

Other income includes income which is not included in the 
revenue: revenue from the sale of fixed assets, construction 
in progress assets and other assets, foreign currency, income 
from changes in estimates of decommissioning of fixed assets 
and restoration of natural resources, exchange differences, and 
other similar income.

EXPENSES
Administrative expenses include the Headquarter 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.

Adjustment of estimated liabilities for decommissioning of fixed 
assets and restoration of natural resources due to revision of key 

From January 1, 2019, the Company gets a refund for the «re-
turnable (negative) excise tax» on crude oil and negative excise 

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Report on Non-Arm’s 
Length Transactions Made by 
PJSC Tatneft n.a. V. D. Shashin 
in 2019

List of Non-arm’s Length Transactions  Made by the Company in 2019

List of Non-arm’s Length Transactions  
Made by the Company in 2019

Counterparty

Non-arm's length 
party

Transaction approval or 
ratification date

TANECO Joint Stock 
Company

28.01.2019

PJSC TATNEFT
n.a. V.D. Shashin
as a controller
of JSC TANECO

Governance body of 
the Company which 
made the transaction 
approval decision

Board of Directors 
of PJSC TATNEFT 
n.a. V. D. Shashin

TANECO Joint Stock 
Company

28.01.2019

PJSC TATNEFT
n.a. V.D. Shashin
as a controller
of JSC TANECO

Board of Directors 
of PJSC TATNEFT 
n.a. V. D. Shashin

Essential transaction terms 

Subject matter of the transaction: purchase and 
sale of immovable property. 

Immovable property: distribution transformer 
substation (Title 124/39). 

Transaction value: 916 037 270 rubles 32 
kopecks.

Transaction date: 21.11.2018. 

Subject matter of the transaction: purchase and 
sale of immovable property. 

Immovable property: feedstock depot of the 
aromatics production (Title 028/1).

Transaction value: 799 049 864 rubles 
04 kopecks.

Transaction date: 21.11.2018.

TANECO Joint Stock 
Company

13.02.2019

PJSC TATNEFT
n.a. V.D. Shashin
as a controller
of JSC TANECO

Board of Directors 
of PJSC TATNEFT 
n.a. V. D. Shashin

Subject matter of the transaction: conclusion 
of the supplementary agreement to the agency 
contract with JSC TANECO. 

This Report presents a list of transactions made by PJSC 
TATNEFT named after V. D. Shashin (hereinafter referred to as 
the Company, PJSC TATNEFT) in 2019 that are recognized as 
non-arm’s length transactions in accordance with Federal Law 
№ 208-FZ of 26.12.1995 «On Joint-Stock Companies».

The parties listed in this Report are recognized as being 
interested in making transactions as at the date of transactions.

312

TANECO Joint Stock 
Company

21.06.2019 

PJSC TATNEFT
n.a. V.D. Shashin
as a controller
of JSC TANECO

Board of Directors 
of PJSC TATNEFT 
n.a. V. D. Shashin

TANECO Joint Stock 
Company

21.06.2019 

PJSC TATNEFT
n.a. V.D. Shashin
as a controller
of JSC TANECO

Board of Directors 
of PJSC TATNEFT 
n.a. V. D. Shashin

Scope of contract: increase in the amount.

Transaction value: 8 333 333 334 rubles 
00 kopecks.

Transaction date: 06.02.2019.

Subject matter of the transaction: purchase and 
sale of immovable property. 

Immovable property: CDU-6 plant

(Plant 1007, Section 1102). 

Transaction value: 12 066 448 537 rubles 
22 kopecks.

Transaction date: 18.06.2019.

Subject matter of the transaction: purchase and 
sale of immovable property.

Immovable property: vacuum distillation unit 
of the visbreaker stable cracked residue (Title 012, 
Section 3510). 

Transaction value: 4 642 642 706 rubles 
43 kopecks. 

Transaction date: 18.06.2019.

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EXPLANATORY NOTES
The present report is to be published by the Company pursuant 
to the Articles 52 and 81 of the Federal Law No. 208-FZ of 
26.12.1995 «On Joint-Stock Companies». 

The report is 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 2019 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 annual general meeting of shareholders. 
The accuracy and validity of 

the information presented in the report is to be verified by the 
Company’s Auditing Committee.

MAJOR TRANSACTIONS IN THE REPORTING YEAR 
In 2019, the Company carried out no transactions that the Federal 
Law on Joint-Stock Companies No 208-FZ of 26/12/1995 would 
treat as major transactions.

Counterparty

Non-arm's length 
party

Transaction approval or 
ratification date

TANECO Joint Stock 
Company

19.07.2019 

PJSC TATNEFT
n.a. V.D. Shashin
as a controller
of JSC TANECO

Governance body of 
the Company which 
made the transaction 
approval decision

Board of Directors 
of PJSC TATNEFT 
n.a. V. D. Shashin

TANECO Joint Stock 
Company

19.07.2019 

PJSC TATNEFT
n.a. V.D. Shashin
as a controller
of JSC TANECO

Board of Directors 
of PJSC TATNEFT 
n.a. V. D. Shashin

Essential transaction terms 

Subject matter of the transaction: purchase and 
sale of immovable property.

Immovable property: sulfolane extractive 
distillation unit (Title 011, Section 2500).  

Transaction value: 1 204 847 976 rubles 
85 kopecks.

Transaction date: 01.08.2019.

Subject matter of the transaction: purchase and 
sale of immovable property.

Immovable property: processing units control 
center of deep conversion refinery (Title 092). 

Transaction value: 681 108 862 rubles 06 
kopecks. 

Transaction date: 01.11.2019.

LLC Nizhnekamsk CHP

30.09.2019

PJSC TATNEFT
n.a. V.D. Shashin
as a controller
of LLC Nizhnekamsk 
CHP

Board of Directors 
of PJSC TATNEFT 
n.a. V. D. Shashin

Subject matter of the transaction: alienation of 
PJSC TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin as the additional 
contribution to the authorized capital of the 
“NIZHNEKAMSK CHP”. 

Transaction value: 3 919 454 700 rubles 
00 kopecks. 

Transaction date: 19.11.2019

TANECO Joint Stock 
Company

28.11.2019 

PJSC TATNEFT
n.a. V.D. Shashin
as a controller
of JSC TANECO

Board of Directors 
of PJSC TATNEFT 
n.a. V. D. Shashin

Subject matter of the transaction: purchase and 
sale of immovable property.

Immovable property: water unit No. 3 (Title 176/2, 
Section 7660).

Transaction value: 1 688 699 000 rubles 
00 kopecks. 

Transaction date: 12.11.2019.

TANECO Joint Stock 
Company

28.11.2019 

PJSC TATNEFT
n.a. V.D. Shashin
as a controller
of JSC TANECO

Board of Directors 
of PJSC TATNEFT 
n.a. V. D. Shashin

Subject matter of the transaction: purchase and 
sale of immovable property.

Immovable property: heavy coker gasoil 
hydrotreatment unit (Title 008, Section 4200). 

TANECO Joint Stock 
Company

23.12.2019

PJSC TATNEFT
n.a. V.D. Shashin
as a controller
of JSC TANECO

Board of Directors 
of PJSC TATNEFT 
n.a. V. D. Shashin

Transaction value: 8 782 698 608 rubles 
94 kopecks. 

Transaction date: 01.12.2019.

Subject matter of the transaction: purchase and 
sale of immovable property.

Immovable property: loading dock section with 
a floating botaport (Title 160). 

Transaction value: 694 026 387 rubles 17 
kopecks. 

Transaction date: 06.12.2019

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Item 
No.

Corporate  
Governance  
Principle

Compliance Assessment Criteria
Corporate Governance Principle

Status of compliance 
with the corporate 
governance principle

Explanations for deviations from the 
criteria for assessing compliance with 
the corporate governance principle

Report on Compliance of 
PJSC Tatneft N.  A. V. D.  Shashin 
with the Corporate 
Governance Code Guidelines 
of the Bank of Russia 

based on the results of the reporting calendar year 2019  
and the end of the corporate year (June 2019 / June 2020)

The present report has been prepared pursuant to 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 
is compliant with the guidelines 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 Corporate Governance Code compliance is assessed by 
PJSC TATNEFT according to the guidance of the Bank of Russia 
provided in its Letter No IN-06-52/8 of 17 February 2016 “On Dis-
closure of the report on compliance with the Corporate Govern-
ance Code guidelines in the annual report of a public joint stock 
company”. 

This Corporate Governance Compliance Report was considered 
by the Board of Directors of PJSC TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin 
at the meeting in May 18, 2020. (Minutes No. 4-z dated May 18, 
2020) as part of the 2019 Annual report.  

The Board of Directors acknowledges that the information and 
data disclosed herein contain complete and accurate information 
with regard to the PJSC TATNEFT compliance with the guidance 
of the Corporate Governance Code in 2019. 

The Company’s corporate governance model and practice is set 
out in the Corporate Governance Section of this Report. 

THE COMPANY SHALL ENSURE EQUAL AND FAIR TREATMENT OF ALL ITS SHAREHOLDERS IN THE COURSE OF EXERCISE 
BY THEM OF THEIR RIGHTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY

1.1.

1.1.1.

The Company creates most favour-
able conditions for its shareholders 
enabling them to participate in 
the general meeting and develop 
informed positions on issues on its 
agenda, as well as provide them 
with the opportunity to coordinate 
their actions and express their opin-
ions on issues being discussed.

1.1.2.

Procedures for notification of the 
general meeting and provision of 
materials for it should enable the 
shareholders to get properly pre-
pared for participation therein.

1.1.3. During the preparation for and 
holding of the general meeting, 
the shareholders could freely and 
timely receive information about 
the meeting and its materials, pose 
questions to members of the com-
pany’s executive bodies and the 
board of directors, and communi-
cate with each other.

1.1.4.

There were no unjustified difficul-
ties preventing shareholders from 
exercising their right to demand 
that a General meeting be con-
vened, nominate candidates to the 
company’s governing bodies, and 
to place proposals on its agenda.

1.1.5.

Each shareholder could freely exer-
cise their right to vote in a straight-
forward and most convenient way.

1.  The Company’s internal document ap-

 full compliance

proved by the General meeting of share-
holders and regulating the procedures for 
holding the General meeting is publicly 
available.

2. The Company provides an accessible 

means of communication with the Com-
pany, such as a hotline, e-mail or Internet 
forum to allows shareholders to express 
their opinions and send their questions 
regarding the agenda during preparation 
for the General meeting. These actions 
were taken by the Company ahead of 
each General meeting held during the 
reporting period.

1.  The notification of the General meeting of 
shareholders is posted (published) on the 
website on the Internet at least 30 days 
before the date of the General meeting.
2. The notification indicates the venue of the 
meeting and the documents to be pre-
sented permitting access to the premises.
3. Shareholders have been provided with an 
access to the information about who pro-
posed agenda items and who nominated 
candidates to the Board of Directors and 
the Audit Committee of the Company.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

1.  During the reporting period, the share-

 full compliance

holders were given the opportunity to ask 
questions to the members of the Compa-
ny’s executive bodies and the Board of 
Directors before and during the annual 
General meeting.

2. The standpoint of the Board of Directors 
(including dissenting opinions record-
ed in the minutes) on each item on the 
agenda of General meetings held during 
the reporting period was included in the 
proceedings for the General meeting of 
shareholders.

3. The Company provided the eligible 

shareholders with an access to the list 
of persons entitled to participate in the 
General meeting, starting from the date 
when it was received by the Company, in 
all cases when General meetings were 
held in the reporting period.

1.  During the reporting period, shareholders 
could submit their proposals to be includ-
ed in the agenda of the annual General 
meeting within at least 60 days after the 
end of the relevant calendar year.

2. In the reporting period, the Company did 
not reject any proposals for the agenda 
or nominees to the Company’s govern-
ance bodies if there were typos and other 
slight insufficiencies in the shareholder’s 
proposal.

1.  The internal document (internal policy) 
of the company contains provisions 
according to which each participant of 
the General meeting may request a copy 
of the completed ballot, certified by the 
ballot-counting committee, before the end 
of the relevant meeting.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

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Principle

Compliance Assessment Criteria
Corporate Governance Principle

Status of compliance 
with the corporate 
governance principle

Explanations for deviations from the 
criteria for assessing compliance with 
the corporate governance principle

Item 
No.

Corporate  
Governance  
Principle

Compliance Assessment Criteria
Corporate Governance Principle

Status of compliance 
with the corporate 
governance principle

Explanations for deviations from the 
criteria for assessing compliance with 
the corporate governance principle

Item 
No.

1.1.6.

1.2.

1.2.1.

Procedures for holding a gener-
al meeting set by the company 
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.  When holding General meetings of 

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

shareholders in the form of a meeting 
( joint attendance of shareholders) in 
the reporting period, sufficient time was 
provided to speakers for their presenta-
tions and discussions with regard to the 
agenda items.

2. Candidates for the governance and 
control bodies of the Company were 
available to answer questions asked by 
the shareholders at the meeting, at which 
their nominations were put to the vote.

3. When making decisions regarding 

preparation and holding of the general 
meetings of shareholders, the Board of 
Directors considered the option of using 
telecommunications so that the share-
holders could remotely participate in the 
general meetings in the reporting period.

SHAREHOLDERS HAVE EQUAL AND FAIR OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROFITS OF THE COMPANY BY MEANS 
OF RECEIVING DIVIDENDS

The Company has developed and 
put in place a transparent and 
clear mechanism for determining 
the amount of dividends and their 
payment.

1.  The Company has developed its dividend 
policy that has been approved by the 
Board of Directors and disclosed.
2. If the dividend policy of the Compa-

ny uses the Company’s performance 
indicators from its accounting reports 
to determine the size of dividends, then 
relevant provisions of the dividend policy 
take into account consolidated figures of 
the financial statements.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

1.2.2. The company does not make a 

1.  The Company’s dividend policy contains 

 full compliance

decision 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.

clear indications of financial and economic 
circumstances when the Company should 
not pay dividends.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

1.2.3. The Company does not allow 

1.  In the reporting period, the Company 

 full compliance

deterioration of dividend rights of 
its existing shareholders.

1.2.4. The Company strives to rule 

out any ways through which its 
shareholders can obtain any profit 
or gain at the Company’s expense 
other than dividends and distribu-
tions of its liquidation value.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

did not take any actions that would lead 
to deterioration of dividend rights of its 
existing shareholders.

2. The history record of dividend payments 
reflects the Company’s consistency in 
terms of ensuring high level of dividend 
yield while maintaining a balance between 
short-term (earnings in the form of divi-
dend payouts) and long-term (investment 
into the development of the Company) 
interests of shareholders.

1.  In order to rule out any ways for its share-
holders 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 identi-
fication and approval procedure for trans-
actions with persons affiliated (associated) 
with substantial shareholders (persons 
who have the right to exercise their voting 
shares rights), when the law formally does 
not recognize such transactions as non-
arm’s length transactions.

1.3.

1.3.1.

THE SYSTEM AND PRACTICES OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ENSURE EQUAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ALL 
SHAREHOLDERS OWNING SHARES OF THE SAME CLASS (CATEGORY) IN THE COMPANY, INCLUDING MINORITY AND FOREIGN 
SHAREHOLDERS AS WELL AS THEIR EQUAL TREATMENT BY THE COMPANY

The Company has created con-
ditions, 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.

In the reporting period, the procedures for 
managing potential conflict of interest of 
substantial shareholders have been effec-
tive, and the conflicts among shareholders, 
if they took place, were given sufficient 
attention by the Board of Directors.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

1.3.2. The company does not take any 
actions, which will or might result 
in artificial reallocation of corporate 
control therein.

There were no quasi-treasury shares, nor 
did they participate in voting in the reporting 
period.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

The company prevents all actions, 
which will or might result in artificial re-
allocation of corporate control therein. 
The structure of the shareholder capital 
is such that 61 % of voting shares are in 
free circulation of minority sharehold-
ers. Total quasi-treasury stock of the 
Company makes up minimal 3.47 % 
of voting shares, and voting with 
this stake cannot significantly affect 
the overall voting result. Voting for 
candidates for the governance and 
control bodies is carried out in equal 
proportions between each candidate, 
which does not give an advantage to 
any candidate. 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, 
This instrument is currently planned to 
be worked out thoroughly.

1.4.

1.4.1.

2.1.

2.1.1.

THE SHAREHOLDERS ARE PROVIDED WITH RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT MEANS OF RECORDING THEIR RIGHTS IN SHARES AS WELL 
AS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO FREELY DISPOSE OF SUCH SHARES IN A NON-ONEROUS MANNER

The shareholders are provided 
with reliable and efficient means 
of recording their rights in shares 
as well as with the opportunity to 
freely dispose of such shares in a 
non-onerous manner.

1.  The quality and reliability of the activities 
carried out by the Registrar of the Com-
pany to maintain the register of holders of 
securities meet the needs of the Company 
and its shareholders.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS IN CHARGE OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY, DETERMINE MAJOR PRINCIPLES 
OF AND APPROACHES TO CREATION OF A RISK MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM WITHIN THE COMPANY, 
MONITOR THE ACTIVITY OF THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE BODIES, AND CARRY OUT OTHER KEY FUNCTIONS

The Board of Directors is responsi-
ble for making decisions with regard 
to appointments and dismissals of 
members of executive bodies, in-
cluding those related to their failure 
to properly perform their duties. The 
Board of Directors also procures that 
the Company’s executive bodies 
act in accordance with an approved 
development strategy and main 
business goals of the Company.

1.  The Board of Directors is vested with the 
powers embodied in the Articles of Asso-
ciation to appoint, dismiss and determine 
the terms of contracts with respect to 
members of Executive bodies.

2. The Board of Directors has considered 
the progress report of the sole execu-
tive body and members of the collegial 
executive body on implementation of the 
Company’s strategy.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

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No.

Corporate  
Governance  
Principle

Compliance Assessment Criteria
Corporate Governance Principle

Status of compliance 
with the corporate 
governance principle

Explanations for deviations from the 
criteria for assessing compliance with 
the corporate governance principle

Item 
No.

Corporate  
Governance  
Principle

Compliance Assessment Criteria
Corporate Governance Principle

Status of compliance 
with the corporate 
governance principle

Explanations for deviations from the 
criteria for assessing compliance with 
the corporate governance principle

2.1.2. The Board of Directors sets the 
Company’s main guidelines and 
targets for its business activities 
in the long term, evaluates and 
approves the Company’s key 
performance indicators and main 
business goals, as well as evalu-
ates and approves the Company’s 
strategy and business plans for its 
core business activities.

1.  In the reporting period, the Board of 

 full compliance

Directors addressed the matters related 
to implementation and updating of the 
strategy, approval of the Company’s 
financial and economic plan (budget), as 
well as reviewed criteria and performance 
indicators (including interim ones) for the 
implementation of the Company’s strategy 
and business plans.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

2.1.3. The Board of Directors defines 

1.  The Board of Directors defined the 

 full compliance

the principles and approaches to 
setting up of the risk management 
and internal control system in the 
company.

principles and approaches to setting up of 
the risk management and internal control 
system in the company.

  partial compliance

2. The Board of Directors assessed the 

 noncompliance

2.1.4. The board of directors defines the 

company’s policy on remunera-
tion due to and/or reimbursement 
of costs incurred by its board 
members, members of its executive 
bodies and other key managers.

2.1.5. The Board of Directors plays a key 

role in preventing, detecting and 
resolving internal conflicts between 
the company’s governance bodies, 
shareholders and employees.

Company’s risk management and internal 
control system during the reporting 
period.

1.  The Company has developed and put 
in place the policy (policies) on remu-
neration due to and/or reimbursement 
of costs incurred by its board members, 
members of the executive bodies of 
the company and other key managers, 
which has been approved by the Board 
of Directors.

2. During the reporting period, matters 

related to this policy (s) were considered 
at meetings of the Board of Directors.

1.  The Board of Directors plays a key role in 
the prevention, detection and resolution 
of internal conflicts.

2. The Company has established a system 
for identifying transactions related to 
conflicts of interest and a set of measures 
aimed at resolving such conflicts.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

2.1.6. The Board of Directors plays 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.

2.1.7.

The Board of Directors oversees 
corporate governance practices in 
the company and plays a key role 
in significant corporate events of 
the company.

1.  The Board of Directors has approved the 

 full compliance

Information Policy Regulation.

2. There are designated persons in the 

  partial compliance

Company,  
who are responsible for implementation 
of the information policy.

1.  In the reporting period, the Board of 
Directors considered the matter of 
corporate governance practices in the 
Company.

 noncompliance

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

2.2.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ACCOUNTABLE TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY

2.2.1.

Information with regard to the 
work of the Board of Directors 
is disclosed and provided to the 
shareholders.

1.  The Annual report of the Company for the 
reporting period includes information on 
attendance at meetings of the Board of 
Directors and committees by individual 
directors.

2. The Annual report contains information on 
the main results of the Board of Directors’ 
performance assessment conducted in 
the reporting period.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

2.2.2. The Chairman of the Board of Di-

rectors is available to communicate 
with the Company’s shareholders.

1.  There is a transparent procedure in place 
in the Company that allows the sharehold-
ers direct all their queries to the Chairman 
of the Board of Directors as well as their 
own points of view thereupon.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

2.3.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS AN EFFICIENT AND PROFESSIONAL GOVERNING BODY OF THE COMPANY, WHICH IS ABLE TO 
MAKE OBJECTIVE AND INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENTS AND PASS RESOLUTIONS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COMPANY AND 
ITS SHAREHOLDERS

2.3.1. Only persons who have an im-

peccable business and personal 
reputation and have knowledge, 
skills, and experience necessary to 
make decisions that fall within the 
jurisdiction of the board of directors 
and to perform its functions effi-
ciently are elected to the Board of 
Directors.

2.3.2. Members of the Company’s Board 

of Directors are elected using a 
transparent procedure enabling 
the shareholders to obtain the 
sufficient information with regard to 
respective candidates so that they 
could form their opinion of the can-
didates’ personal and professional 
qualities.

2.3.3. The composition of the Board of 

Directors is well balanced, including 
in terms of the qualifications of 
its members, their experience, 
knowledge and business acumen, 
which enjoy the confidence of 
shareholders.

1.  The Company’s procedure for assessment 
of the performance of the Board of Di-
rectors includes, inter alia, evaluating the 
professional qualifications of the members 
of the Board of Directors.

2. Over the reporting period, the Board of 
Directors (or its Nomination Committee) 
evaluated candidates for the Board of 
Directors in terms of their necessary expe-
rience, knowledge, business reputation, 
lack of conflicts of interest, etc.

1.  In all general meetings of shareholders held 
in the reporting period, where the meeting 
agenda items called for the election of the 
Board of Directors, the Company furnished 
its 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 recommenda-
tions 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 assessment of the Board 
of Directors’ performance carried out in 
the reporting period, the Board analyzed 
its own needs in terms of professional 
qualifications, experience and business 
skills.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

2.3.4. The membership of the Board of 

1.  As part of the Board of Directors’ as-

 full compliance

Directors of the Company makes it 
possible to organize the operation 
of the Board of Directors in the 
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.

sessment procedure conducted in the 
reporting period, the Board of Directors 
addressed the matter of whether the num-
ber of members of the Board of Directors 
meets the company’s needs and interests 
of shareholders.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

2.4.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

1.  During the reporting period, all independ-
ent members of the Board of Directors 
met all the independence criteria speci-
fied in Recommendations 102–107 of the 
Code, or were deemed independent by 
the decision of the Board of Directors.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

2.4.1. A person is qualified as an 

independent director, if he/she 
has required professional skills, 
experience and independence to 
form his/her own position, is able to 
make objective and bona fide judg-
ments, free from the influence of the 
executive bodies of the Company, 
certain groups of shareholders 
or other stakeholders. However, 
it should be noted that, under 
normal circumstances, a candidate 
(an elected member of the Board of 
Directors) may not be deemed to be 
independent, if he/she is associ-
ated with the Company, any of its 
substantial shareholders, material 
counterparties or competitors to the 
Company, or connected with the 
government.

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Governance  
Principle

Compliance Assessment Criteria
Corporate Governance Principle

Status of compliance 
with the corporate 
governance principle

Explanations for deviations from the 
criteria for assessing compliance with 
the corporate governance principle

Item 
No.

Corporate  
Governance  
Principle

Compliance Assessment Criteria
Corporate Governance Principle

Status of compliance 
with the corporate 
governance principle

Explanations for deviations from the 
criteria for assessing compliance with 
the corporate governance principle

1.  In the reporting period, the Board of 

 full compliance

2.5.2. The Chairman of the Board ensures 

1.  The performance of the Chairman of the 

 full compliance

2.4.2.

It is evaluated whether candidates 
nominated to the Board of Directors 
meet the independence criteria 
as well as it is reviewed, on a 
regular basis, whether independent 
members of the Board meet the in-
dependence criteria. When carrying 
out such evaluation, the content 
should prevail over form.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

Directors (or the Committee on nomina-
tions of the Board of Directors) made an 
opinion on the independence of each 
candidate to the Board of Directors and 
presented the relevant opinion to the 
shareholders.

2. During the reporting period, the Board of 
Directors (or the committee on nomina-
tions of the Board of Directors) at least 
once examined the independence of the 
current members of the Board of Direc-
tors, indicated by the Company as inde-
pendent directors in the annual report.
3. The Company has developed procedures 
that determine the necessary actions of a 
member of the Board of Directors in the 
event that he ceases to be independent, 
including the obligation to promptly inform 
the Board of Directors thereof.

2.4.3.

Independent directors account for 
at least one third of all the directors 
elected to the Board of Directors.

1.  Independent directors account for at least 

 full compliance

one-third  
of all the directors elected to the Board of 
Directors.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

The membership of the Board of Direc-
tors 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 one third of the Board 
membership.

2.4.4.

Independent directors play a 
key role in prevention of internal 
conflicts in the Company and per-
formance by the latter of material 
corporate actions.

1.  Independent directors (who have no 

 full compliance

conflict of interest) preliminarily assess the 
material corporate actions associated with 
a possible conflict of interests, and the re-
sults of such an assessment are submitted 
to the Board of Directors.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

2.5.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTRIBUTES TO THE MOST EFFICIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUNCTIONS 
ASSIGNED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2.5.1. 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 the work 
of the independent directors and 
liaises with the Chairman of the 
Board of directors.

1.  The Board of Directors is chaired by an 
independent director, or one of the inde-
pendent directors is appointed as a senior 
independent director.

2. The role, rights and duties of the Chair-
man of the Board of Directors (and the 
senior independent director, if applicable) 
are duly determined in the internal docu-
ments of the Company.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncomplianc

Explanation for Item 1: The Chairman of 
the Board of Directors is a non-exec-
utive director elected unanimously by 
all members of the Board of Directors 
as the most competent Board member, 
who is a knowledgeable profes-
sional with an impeccable business 
and personal reputation, significant 
experience in leadership positions, 
ensuring increased efficiency of the 
Company’s efficiency in the interests 
of shareholders.
Currently, based on the position of the 
independent directors themselves, 
a senior independent director is not 
identified among them. All the inde-
pendent directors have equal rights 
to interact with the Chairman of the 
Board of Directors.
Next corporate year, after election of 
the new membership of the Board 
of Directors by the Annual General 
Meeting of Shareholders following the 
results of 2019, the independent di-
rectors will be offered to elect a senior 
independent director. The Company 
proceeds from the principle of volun-
tariness of the approach.
Item 2: Full compliance.

that Board meetings are held in a 
constructive atmosphere and that 
any issues on the meeting agenda 
are discussed freely. The Chairman 
also monitors fulfilment of decisions 
made by the Board of directors.

Board of  
Directors has been evaluated as part of 
the performance evaluation of the Board 
of Directors carried out in the reporting 
period.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

2.5.3. The Chairman of the Board of Di-

rectors takes any and all measures 
as may be required to provide the 
Board members in a timely manner 
with the information required to 
make decisions on the agenda 
issues.

1.  The internal documents of the Company 
provide that it is the duty of the Chairman 
of Board of Directors to take measures to 
provide the Board members with materials 
on Board meetings agendas.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

2.6.

THE BOARD MEMBERS 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. The Board members make deci-

sions considering all available infor-
mation, in the absence of a conflict 
of interest, treating shareholders of 
the Company equally, and assuming 
normal business risks.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

1.  The internal documents of the Company 
provide that a member of the Board of 
Directors shall notify the Board of Direc-
tors if he/she has a conflict of interest in 
respect of any item on the meeting agen-
da 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 ob-
tain professional consultations on matters 
within the scope at the expense of the 
Company.

2.6.2. Rights and duties of the Board 

1.  The Company has approved and pub-

 full compliance

members are clearly stated and 
documented in the Company’s 
internal documents.

lished an internal document that clearly 
states the rights and duties of the mem-
bers of the Board of Directors.

2.6.3. The Board members have sufficient 
time to perform their duties.

2.6.4. All the Board members have equal 

opportunities to access the Com-
pany’s documents and information. 
Newly elected Board members are 
provided with sufficient information 
about the Company and work of 
the Board of directors as soon as 
practicable.

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 perfor-
mance evaluation of the Board of Direc-
tors 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 entities 
(besides the Company’s controlled and 
subsidiary companies), as well as of such 
appointments.

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 con-
cerning 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 
program for newly elected members of 
the Board of Directors.

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 noncompliance

 full compliance

  partial compliance

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Corporate Governance Principle

Status of compliance 
with the corporate 
governance principle

Explanations for deviations from the 
criteria for assessing compliance with 
the corporate governance principle

Item 
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with the corporate 
governance principle

Explanations for deviations from the 
criteria for assessing compliance with 
the corporate governance principle

2.7. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PREPARATION FOR THEM, AND PARTICIPATION OF BOARD MEMBERS THEREIN 

ENSURE EFFICIENT WORK OF THE BOARD

2.7.1.

The meetings of the Board of Direc-
tors are held as required with due 
account of the Company’s scope of 
activities and objectives in a certain 
period.

2.7.2. The procedure for preparing for 

and holding meetings of the Board 
of Directors is set out in the Com-
pany’s internal documents, which 
enable the members of the Board 
of Directors to properly prepare for 
the meetings.

2.7.3. The form of a meeting of the Board 
of Directors is determined with due 
account of importance of issues 
on the agenda of the meeting. The 
most important issues are decided 
at the meetings held in person.

1.  The Board of Directors held at least six 
meetings during the reporting year.

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 the meeting notification should be 
made, as a rule, at least 5 days before the 
meeting date.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

1.  The Articles of Association or internal 

 full compliance

documents of the Company stipulate that 
the most important issues (according to 
the list given in Recommendation 168 of 
the Code) should be decided at the Board 
meetings held in person.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

2.7.4. Decisions on the most important 

1.  The Articles of Association of the Com-

 full compliance

issues of the Company are taken at 
the meeting of the Board of Directors 
by a qualified majority or a majority of 
all elected members of the Board of 
Directors.

pany provide that decisions on the most 
important issues set out in Recommen-
dation 170 of the Code shall be taken 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.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORMS COMMITTEES FOR PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATION OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES 
OF THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS

For the purpose of preliminary con-
sideration of any matters of control 
over the Company’s financial and 
business activities, the Audit Com-
mittee is established and comprised 
of independent directors.

 full compliance

   partial compliance

 noncompliance

1.  The Board of Directors has set up an Audit 
Committee consisting solely of independ-
ent directors.

2. The internal documents of the Company 

specify the objectives of the Audit Commit-
tee, including the objectives indicated in 
Recommendation 172 of the Code.
3. At least one member of the Audit Com-
mittee, who is an independent director, 
has sufficient experience and expertise in 
preparation, analysis, evaluation and audit 
of accounting (financial) statements.
4. The Audit Committee held meetings at 

least once a quarter during the reporting 
period.

Explanation for Item 1: The Audit Com-
mittee consists of three independent 
directors, one of whom has an experi-
ence and expertise in preparation, anal-
ysis, evaluation and audit of accounting 
(financial) statements (Yu. L. Levin, 
Committee Chairman).
The Board of Directors decided to 
increase the membership of the 
Committee by adding a nonexecutive 
director who is also experienced and 
knowledgeable in preparation, analy-
sis, evaluation and audit of accounting 
(financial) statements (R. R. Gaizatullin).
The Company reviews membership of 
the Committee on an annual basis.
Compliance with recommendations 
of the Bank of Russia Code on the 
committee membership exclusively of 
independent directors will be possible 
after the increased share of independ-
ent directors in the Board of Directors 
planned by the Company. (Clarifications 
in Item 2.4.3 of this report).

2.8.

2.8.1.

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2.8.2. For the purpose of preliminary con-

sideration of any matters of devel-
opment of efficient and transparent 
remuneration practices, the Remu-
neration Committee is established, 
comprised of independent directors 
and chaired by an independent 
director who is not concurrently the 
Chairman of the Board of Directors.

1.  The Board of Directors has established a 
Remuneration Committee, which consists 
solely of independent directors.

2. The Remuneration Committee is chaired 

by an independent director who is not the 
Chairman of the Board of Directors.

3. The internal documents of the Company 

specify the objectives of the Remuneration 
Committee, including the objectives indi-
cated in Recommendation 186 of the Code.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

2.8.3. For the purpose of preliminary 

1.  The Board of Directors has set up the 

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

Clarification for Item 1: The Human 
Resources & Remuneration Committee 
of the Board of Directors is comprised 
of three independent directors and 
chaired by the independent director 
(R. Steiner).
The Board of Directors decided to 
increase the Committee membership 
by adding a non-executive director 
(R. K. Sabirov). The expansion of the 
membership is related to the fact that 
the Committee also functions as the 
Nominations Committee (for appoint-
ments, human resources).
The Company reviews the member-
ship of the Committee on an annual 
basis. Compliance with recommenda-
tions of the Bank of Russia Code on 
the committee membership exclu-
sively of independent directors will be 
possible after the increased share of 
independent directors in the Board of 
Directors planned by the Company. 
(Clarification in Item 2.4.3 herein).

The objectives of the Nominations 
Committee are combined with func-
tions of the HR and Remuneration 
Committee.

Nominations Committee (or its functions 
indicated in Recommendation 186 of the 
Code are delegated to another Commit-
tee), and most of its members are inde-
pendent 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 Recommendation 
186 of the Code.

1.  In the reporting period, the Board of 
Directors of the Company has consid-
ered alignment of the membership of 
the Board’s committees and corporate 
objectives of the Company. Addition-
al committees were either formed, or 
deemed not necessary.

consideration of any matters relating 
to human resources planning 
(making plans regarding successor 
directors), professional composition 
and efficiency of the Board of Direc-
tors, the Nominations Committee 
(appointments, human resources) 
is established with a majority of 
its members being independent 
directors.

2.8.4. Taking account of the scope of 

activities and levels of related risks, 
the Board of Directors of the Com-
pany has ascertained that its Com-
mittees’ membership is fully in line 
with the corporate objectives of the 
Company. Either additional com-
mittees were formed, or they were 
deemed not necessary (Strategy 
Committee, Corporate Governance 
Committee, Ethics Committee, Risk 
Management Committee, Budget 
Committee, Committee on Health, 
Security & Environment, etc.)

The Committee has been formed in 
the Company Corporate Governance

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Corporate Governance Principle

Status of compliance 
with the corporate 
governance principle

Explanations for deviations from the 
criteria for assessing compliance with 
the corporate governance principle

Item 
No.

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Governance  
Principle

Compliance Assessment Criteria
Corporate Governance Principle

Status of compliance 
with the corporate 
governance principle

Explanations for deviations from the 
criteria for assessing compliance with 
the corporate governance principle

2.8.5. The composition of the committees 
is determined in such a way to pro-
vide a comprehensive discussion 
of issues being considered on a 
preliminary basis with due account 
of differing opinions.

1.  The Committees of the Board of Directors 
are headed by independent directors.
2. The internal documents (policies) of the 
Company include the provisions accord-
ing to which persons not being members 
of the Audit Committee, Nominations 
Committee and the HR & Remuneration 
Committee may attend the meetings of 
the Committees upon the invitation of the 
respective Chairman only.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

Clarification for Item 1:
The Company adheres to the interpre-
tation of the Bank of Russia Code that 
Audit, Remuneration and Nominations 
Committees are mandatory for public 
companies, the requirements for these 
committees are clearly stated in the 
Corporate Governance Code, and the 
Company follows them.
Corporate Governance Committee is 
not a mandatory body of the Board of 
Directors, and the Code’s restriction 
on the number of independent direc-
tors (at least three) creates a conflict 
of participation 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 Company is of the 
opinion that the membership of the 
Corporate Governance Committee 
and its Chairman (N. U. Maganov) do 
not contradict the recommendations 
of the Bank of Russia Code on the 
composition of the Committee, and 
taking into account qualifications and 
evaluating the effectiveness of mem-
bers of the Committee, the composi-
tion of the Committee is in line with its 
goals and provides opportunities for a 
comprehensive and balanced discus-
sion of the issues under consideration, 
taking into account different opinions.

2.8.6. The chairmen of the Committees 

report on the work of their Commit-
tees to the Board of Directors and 
the Chairman on a regular basis.

1.  During the reporting period, Chairmen of 
the Committees regularly reported on the 
work of the Committees to the Board of 
Directors.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

2.9.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROVIDES FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ITS COMMITTEES 
AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

2.9.1. Performance evaluation of the 

Board of directors is aimed at de-
termining how effectively the Board 
of directors, its Committees and 
Board members work and whether 
their work meets the company 
development requirements, 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 performance 
conducted in the reporting period included 
evaluation of the work of Committees, indi-
vidual members of the Board of Directors 
and the Board as a whole.

2. The results of self-evaluation or external 
evaluation of the Board of Directors con-
ducted in the reporting period were consid-
ered at a physical meeting of the Board.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

2.9.2. Performance evaluation of the 

1.  For the purposes of independent 

 full compliance

performance evaluation of the Board of 
Directors, during the last three reporting 
periods the Company has at least once 
engaged the third party entity (consultant).

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

Board of directors, the Committees 
and Board members, is carried 
out regularly, at least once a year. 
To carry out an independent 
evaluation of the Board of directors’ 
performance, the third party entity 
(consultant) is engaged on a regular 
basis, at least once every three 
years.

Performance of the Board of Directors 
is evaluated on a regular basis once 
a year, the evaluation is based on 
formalized self-evaluation system and 
the results are further considered by 
the Audit Committee and Corporate 
Governance Committee with the 
involvement of
independent directors.
The self-evaluation system is based 
on the methods similar to the RAEX 
(Expert RA) methodology adopted 
since 01.06.2014.
The results are disclosed in the annual 
report and are available to the share-
holders and all stakeholders.
The Company has not engaged a third 
party entity for performance evaluation 
of the Board of Directors for the last 
three years on the basis of reasonable 
grounds associated with qualitative 
changes in the Company (develop-
ment, approval and implementation of 
the corporate Long-term Strategy) and 
positive financial results and produc-
tion performance.
The Company considers an independ-
ent evaluation with the involvement of 
a third party entity (consultant) within 
the next three-year period.

THE COMPANY’S CORPORATE SECRETARY ENSURES EFFECTIVE INTERACTION WITH ITS SHAREHOLDERS, COORDINATION 
OF THE COMPANY’S ACTIONS TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS, AND SUPPORT OF EFFICIENT 
WORK OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

3.1.

3.1.1.

The corporate secretary has the 
knowledge, experience, and qualifi-
cations sufficient to fulfill the duties 
assigned, as well as an impeccable 
reputation and enjoys the trust of 
the shareholders.

3.1.2. The corporate secretary is suffi-
ciently independent of the Com-
pany’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 information 
of the corporate secretary, with the same 
degree of detail as for the members of 
the Board of Directors and the executive 
management of the Company.

1.  The Board of Directors approves the 
appointment, removal from office and 
additional fee of the corporate secretary.

 full compliance

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Corporate Governance Principle

Status of compliance 
with the corporate 
governance principle

Explanations for deviations from the 
criteria for assessing compliance with 
the corporate governance principle

Item 
No.

Corporate  
Governance  
Principle

Compliance Assessment Criteria
Corporate Governance Principle

Status of compliance 
with the corporate 
governance principle

Explanations for deviations from the 
criteria for assessing compliance with 
the corporate governance principle

4.1.

4.1.1.

THE LEVEL OF REMUNERATION PAID BY THE COMPANY IS ADEQUATE TO ENABLE IT TO ATTRACT, MOTIVATE, AND RETAIN 
PERSONS HAVING REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS. THE REMUNERATION DUE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD 
OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE BODIES, AND OTHER KEY MANAGERS OF THE COMPANY IS  AID IN ACCORDANCE WITH 
A REMUNERATION POLICY APPROVED BY THE COMPANY

1.  The Company has approved an internal 

 full compliance

document (documents) —  policy (policies) 
on remuneration for the members of the 
Board of Directors, executive bodies 
and other key managers, which clearly 
describes (describe) the remuneration 
framework.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

The level of remuneration paid 
by the Company to its Board 
members, executive bodies, and 
other key managers is adequate to 
motivate them to work efficiently 
and enable the Company to attract 
and retain knowledgeable, skilled, 
and duly qualified persons. The 
Company avoids setting the level 
of remuneration any higher than 
necessary, as well as an excessive-
ly 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 is developed by its Remu-
neration Committee and approved 
by the Board of Directors. With 
the help of the Remuneration 
Committee, the Board of Directors 
monitors implementation of and 
compliance with the remuneration 
policy by the Company and, if nec-
essary, reviews and amends it.

1.  In the reporting period, the Remuneration 
Committee reviewed the remuneration 
policy (policies) and its (their) implemen-
tation practices, and, where necessary, 
provided relevant recommendations to 
the Board of Directors.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

4.1.3.

4.1.4.

The Company’s remuneration pol-
icy provides for transparent mech-
anisms to be used to determine 
the amount of remuneration due to 
members of the Board of Directors, 
the executive bodies, and other 
key managers of the Company, as 
well as regulates any and all types 
of payments, benefits, and privileg-
es provided to the above persons.

1.  The Company’s remuneration policy (pol-
icies) provides (provide) for transparent 
mechanisms to be used to determine the 
amount of remuneration due to members 
of the Board of Directors, the executive 
bodies, and other key managers of the 
Company, as well as regulates (regulate) 
any and all types of payments, benefits, 
and privileges provided to the above 
persons.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

The Company develops a policy 
on reimbursement of expenses 
(compensation) which contains a 
list of reimbursable expenses and 
specifies service level provided to 
members of the Board of Directors, 
the executive bodies, and other 
key managers of the Company. 
Such policy can form part of the 
Company’s policy on remuneration.

1.  The remuneration policy (policies) or 

 full compliance

other internal documents of the Company 
set out the rules for reimbursement of 
expenses to the members of the Board of 
Directors, the executive bodies, and other 
key managers of the Company.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

4.2.

THE SYSTEM OF REMUNERATION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENSURES HARMONIZATION OF FINANCIAL 
INTERESTS OF THE DIRECTORS WITH LONG-TERM FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS

1.  The fixed annual remuneration was the 
only monetary remuneration for the 
members of the Board of Directors for 
their work on the Board of Directors in the 
reporting period.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

4.2.1. The Company pays fixed annual
remuneration to the members of 
the Board of Directors.
The Company doesn’t pay remu-
neration for participation in certain 
Board meetings or the Board’s 
committees’ meetings.
The Company doesn’t engage 
methods of short-term motivation 
and additional financial incentives 
towards members of the Board of 
Directors.

4.2.2. Long-term ownership of the 

1.  If the internal document (documents) —  

 full compliance

Company’s shares contributes 
most to aligning financial interests 
of the members of the Board of 
Directors with long-term interests 
of the shareholders. However, the 
Company doesn’t make the right 
to dispose of shares dependent on 
the achievement by the Company 
of certain performance results; and 
members of the Board of Direstors 
don’t take part in the option plans.

remuneration policy (policies) of the Com-
pany stipulate provision of shares of the 
Company to the members of the Board 
of Directors, there should be provisions 
and clear rules for share ownership by 
members of the Board of Directors aimed 
at incentivizing long-term ownership of 
such shares.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

4.2.3. The Company doesn’t provide 
for any additional allowance or 
compensation in the event of early 
resignation of the Board members 
due to change of control over the 
Company or other circumstances.

1.  The Company doesn’t provide for any 

 full compliance

additional allowance or compensation in 
the event of early resignation of the Board 
members due to change of control over 
the Company or other circumstances.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

4.3.

THE SYSTEM OF REMUNERATION DUE TO MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BODIES AND OTHER KEY MANAGERS OF THE COMPANY 
PROVIDES THAT THEIR REMUNERATION IS DEPENDENT ON THE COMPANY’S PERFORMANCE RESULTS AND THEIR PERSONAL 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ACHIEVEMENT THEREOF

4.3.1. Remuneration due to members of 

1.  In the reporting period, annual perfor-

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

the executive bodies and other 
key managers of the Company is 
determined in such a way as to 
procure a reasonable and justified 
ratio between its fixed part and its 
variable part that is dependent on 
the Company’s performance results 
and employees’ personal (individu-
al) contributions to the achievement 
thereof.

mance indicators approved by the Board 
of Directors were used to determine the 
variable remuneration due to members of 
the executive bodies and other key manag-
ers of the Company.

2. In the course of the last evaluation of the 

system of remuneration due to members of 
the executive bodies and other key manag-
ers of the Company, the Board of Directors 
(the Remuneration Committee) assured 
that the Company applies effective ratio of 
fixed and variable parts of remuneration.
3. The Company provides for a procedures 
that ensure that bonuses received by 
members of the executive bodies and oth-
er key managers illegitimately are returned 
back to the Company.

4.3.2. The Companies has put in place 

1.  The Companies has put in place a long-

 full compliance

a long-term incentive programme 
for members of the Company’s 
executive bodies and other key 
managers involving the Compa-
ny’s shares (or options or other 
derivative financial instruments the 
underlying assets for which are the 
Company’s shares).

4.3.3. The amount of severance pay (so-

called «golden parachute») payable 
by the Company in the event of 
early dismissal of a member of 
the executive body or other key 
manager at the initiative of the 
Company, provided that there have 
been no bad faith actions on the 
part of such person, doesn’t exceed 
two times the fixed part of their 
annual remuneration.

term incentive programme for members of 
the Company’s executive bodies and oth-
er key managers involving the Company’s 
shares (or options or other derivative fi-
nancial instruments the underlying assets 
for which are the Company’s shares).
2. The long-term incentive programme for 
members of the Company’s executive 
bodies and other key managers provides 
that the right to sell the shares or other 
financial instruments provided under the 
programme arises no earlier than in three 
years from the date when they were pro-
vided. At the same time, the right to sell 
the same is conditioned by the achieve-
ment of certain targets by the Company.

1.  The amount of severance pay (so-called 
«golden parachute») payable by the 
Company in the event of early dismissal 
of a member of the executive body or 
other key manager at the initiative of the 
Company, provided that there have been 
no bad faith actions on the part of such 
person, didn’t exceed two times the fixed 
part of their annual remuneration.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

 full compliance

  partial compliance

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No.

Corporate  
Governance  
Principle

Compliance Assessment Criteria
Corporate Governance Principle

Status of compliance 
with the corporate 
governance principle

Explanations for deviations from the 
criteria for assessing compliance with 
the corporate governance principle

Item 
No.

Corporate  
Governance  
Principle

Compliance Assessment Criteria
Corporate Governance Principle

Status of compliance 
with the corporate 
governance principle

Explanations for deviations from the 
criteria for assessing compliance with 
the corporate governance principle

THE COMPANY HAS IN PLACE AN EFFICIENT RISK MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 
REASONABLE CONFIDENCE THAT THE COMPANY’S GOALS WILL BE ACHIEVED

5.1.

5.1.1.

The Board of Directors has 
determined the principles and 
approaches to creation of the risk 
management and internal controls 
system in the Company.

5.1.2. The Company’s executive bodies 

ensure the establishment and 
continuing operation of the efficient 
risk management and internal con-
trol system in the Company.

1.  The functions of different governance 
bodies and divisions of the Company 
in the risk management and internal 
control system are clearly defined in the 
internal documents/relevant policies of 
the Company, approved by the Board of 
Directors.

1.  The executive bodies of the Company 
ensured distribution of functions and 
powers in respect of risk management 
and internal control among the managers 
(heads) of divisions and departments 
accountable to them.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

5.1.3. The Company’s risk management 

1.  The Company has an approved policy on 

 full compliance

and internal control system enables 
one to obtain an objective, fair and 
clear view of the current condition 
and prospects of the Company, 
integrity and transparency of its 
accounts and reports, and reason-
ableness and acceptability of risks 
being assumed by the Company.

combating corruption.

2. The Company has in place a usable 

  partial compliance

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.

 noncompliance

5.1.4. The Board of Directors takes 

required and sufficient measures 
to procure that the existing risk 
management and internal control 
system of the Company is con-
sistent with the principles of and 
approaches to its creation as set 
forth by the Board of Directors and 
that it operates efficiently.

1.  In the reporting period, the Board of 
Directors or the Audit Committee of 
the Board of Directors conducted an 
evaluation of the risk management and 
internal control system of the Company. 
The evaluation results are included in the 
annual report of the Company.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

5.2.

FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULAR INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF RELIABILITY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE RISK MANAGEMENT 
AND INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM, AS WELL AS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES, THE COMPANY ARRANGES FOR 
INTERNAL AUDIT

5.2.1. The Company has a separate 

1.  For the purposes of internal audit, the 

 full compliance

structural division (internal audit 
department) or an independent 
third-party entity is engaged to carry 
out internal audit of the Company.
The internal audit department has 
separate lines of functional and 
administrative reporting. Function-
ally, the internal audit department 
is accountable to the Board of 
Directors.

Company created a separate structural 
division (internal audit department), which 
is functionally accountable to the Board 
of Directors or the Audit Committee, or an 
independent third-party entity is engaged 
with the same accountability principle.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

5.2.2. The internal audit department 

1.  In the reporting period, the efficiency of 

 full compliance

evaluates efficiency of the inter-
nal control system and the risk 
management system, as well as 
evaluate corporate governance.
The Company applies generally ac-
cepted standards of internal audit.

the internal control and risk management 
system was evaluated, as part of the 
internal audit.

  partial compliance

2. The Company applies commonly accept-

 noncompliance

ed 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 developed and 
implemented an information policy 
ensuring efficient exchange of 
information between the Company, 
shareholders, investors, and other 
stakeholders.

1.  The Board of Directors of the Compa-

 full compliance

ny has approved an information policy 
aligned with the recommendations of the 
Code.

2. The Board of Directors (or one of its Com-
mittees) considered issues related to the 
Company’s compliance with its informa-
tion policy at least once in the reporting 
period.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

6.1.2. The Company discloses information 
on its corporate governance system 
and practices, including detailed 
information on compliance with the 
principles and recommendations of 
the Code.

1.  The Company discloses information on 
the Company’s corporate governance 
system and the general principles of the 
corporate governance applied in the Com-
pany, including the information disclosed 
on the Company’s Internet website.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

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 con-

trols the Company, the Company publish-
es a memorandum of the controlling per-
son regarding the plans of such person 
in respect of the corporate governance in 
the Company.

6.2.

THE COMPANY DISCLOSES, ON A TIMELY BASIS, FULL, UPDATED AND RELIABLE INFORMATION ABOUT ITSELF SO AS TO ENABLE 
ITS SHAREHOLDERS AND INVESTORS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS

6.2.1. The Company discloses information 

1.  The Company’s information policy 

 full compliance

in accordance with the principles 
of regularity, consistency and 
timeliness, as well as accessibility, 
reliability, completeness and com-
parability of disclosed data

6.2.2. The Company avoids a formalistic 
approach to information disclosure 
and discloses material information 
on its activities, even if disclosure 
of such information is not required 
by law.

identifies the approaches and criteria for 
identifying information that can have a 
significant impact on the Company’s val-
uation and the value of its securities and 
procedures that ensure timely disclosure 
of such information.

2. In the event that the Company’s securities 
are traded in foreign organized markets, 
the disclosure of material information 
in the Russian Federation and in such 
markets is carried out synchronously and 
is the same during the reporting year.
3. If foreign shareholders hold a significant 
number of Company’s shares, then infor-
mation disclosed during the reporting year 
was not only in Russian, but also in one of 
the most common foreign languages.

1.  In the reporting period, the Company dis-
closed annual and semi-annual financial 
statements prepared under IFRS stand-
ards. 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 

on the structure of the Company’s capital 
in compliance with the Recommendation 
290 of the Code in the annual report and 
in the corporate website.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

6.2.3. The annual report, as one of the 

1.  The annual report of the Company 

 full compliance

most important tools of information 
exchange with the shareholders 
and other stakeholders, contains 
the information enabling one to 
evaluate the Company’s perfor-
mance results for the year.

contains information on key aspects of 
the Company’s operation and its financial 
results.

2. The annual report of the Company con-
tains information on environmental and 
social aspects of the Company’s activities.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

6.3.

THE COMPANY PROVIDES INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS REQUESTED BY ITS SHAREHOLDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH  
THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUAL AND UNHINDERED ACCESSIBILITY

6.3.1. The Company provides information 

and documents requested by its 
shareholders in accordance with 
the principle of equal and unhin-
dered accessibility.

1.  The information policy of the Company 
defines an unhindered procedure for 
providing the shareholders with access 
to information, including information on 
entities controlled by the Company, at the 
request of the shareholders.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

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No.

Corporate  
Governance  
Principle

Compliance Assessment Criteria
Corporate Governance Principle

Status of compliance 
with the corporate 
governance principle

Explanations for deviations from the 
criteria for assessing compliance with 
the corporate governance principle

Item 
No.

Corporate  
Governance  
Principle

Compliance Assessment Criteria
Corporate Governance Principle

Status of compliance 
with the corporate 
governance principle

Explanations for deviations from the 
criteria for assessing compliance with 
the corporate governance principle

6.3.2. When providing information to 
its shareholders, the Company 
maintains a reasonable balance 
between the interests of indi-
vidual shareholders and its own 
interests related to the fact that the 
Company is interested in keeping 
confidential sensitive business 
information that might have a mate-
rial impact on its competitiveness.

1.  In the reporting period, the Company 

 full compliance

didn’t refuse to satisfy the shareholders’ 
requests for information, or such refusals 
were justified.

2. In the events specified in the information 
policy of the Company, shareholders are 
advised of the confidential nature of the 
information and assume the obligation to 
maintain its confidentiality.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

7.1.

ANY ACTIONS, WHICH AFFECT OR MAY MATERIALLY AFFECT THE COMPANY’S SHARE CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND FINANCIAL 
POSITION OF THE COMPANY AND, ACCORDINGLY, THE POSITION OF ITS SHAREHOLDERS (“MATERIAL CORPORATE ACTIONS”) 
ARE TAKEN ON FAIR TERMS AND CONDITIONS ENSURING THAT THE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS AS WELL 
AS OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ARE OBSERVED

7.1.1. Material corporate actions are 

1.  The Company’s Articles of Association 

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

deemed to include reorganization 
of the Company, acquisition of 30 
or more percent of its voting shares 
(takeover), entering by the Compa-
ny into any material transactions, 
increasing or decreasing its share 
capital, listing and delisting of its 
shares, as well as other actions 
which can result in material chang-
es in rights of its shareholders or 
violation of their interests. The 
Company’s Articles of Association 
provides for a list of (criteria for 
identifying) transactions or other 
actions falling within the category 
of material corporate actions and 
provide therein that decisions on 
any such actions fall within the 
jurisdiction of the Company’s Board 
of Directors.

provides for a list of transactions or other 
actions falling within the category of mate-
rial corporate actions and criteria for their 
identifying. Decisions on material cor-
porate actions fall within the jurisdiction 
of the Company’s Board of Directors. In 
cases where the implementation of these 
corporate actions is directly attributed 
by law to the competence of the General 
Meeting of the Shareholders, the Board of 
Directors provides appropriate recom-
mendations to the shareholders.
2. Reorganization of the Company, 

acquisition of 30 or more percent of 
voting shares of the Company (takeover), 
entering by the Company into any major 
transactions or other material transac-
tions, increasing or decreasing its share 
capital, as well as listing and delisting of 
its shares are recognized in the Articles of 
Association of the Company as material 
corporate actions.

7.1.2.

The Board of Directors plays a 
key role in passing resolutions or 
making recommendations relating 
to material corporate actions, the 
Board of Directors relies on opin-
ions of the Company’s independent 
directors

1.  The Company has provided for a proce-

 full compliance

dure whereby the independent directors 
declare their opinion on any material 
corporate actions prior to their approval.

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

1.  The Articles of Association of the Com-

pany, taking into account the specifics of 
its activities, sets lower, than legislatively 
stipulated, criteria for recognizing transac-
tions as material corporate actions.
2. In the reporting period, all material cor-

porate actions went through the approval 
procedure prior to their implementation.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

7.1.3. When taking any material corporate 
actions which affect rights and 
legitimate interests of the Com-
pany’s shareholders, equal terms 
and conditions are ensured for all 
of the shareholders; if statutory 
mechanisms designed to protect 
the shareholder rights prove to be 
insufficient for that purpose, addi-
tional measures are taken with a 
view to protecting the rights and le-
gitimate interests of the Company’s 
shareholders. In such instances, the 
Company seeks not only to comply 
with the formal requirements of law 
but also is guided by the principles 
of corporate governance set out in 
the Code.

THE COMPANY HAS IN PLACE SUCH A PROCEDURE FOR TAKING ANY MATERIAL CORPORATE ACTIONS THAT ENABLES ITS 
SHAREHOLDERS TO RECEIVE FULL INFORMATION ABOUT SUCH ACTIONS IN DUE TIME AND INFLUENCE THEM, AND THAT ALSO 
GUARANTEES THAT THE SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS ARE OBSERVED AND DULY PROTECTED IN THE COURSE OF TAKING SUCH ACTIONS

7.2.

7.2.1.

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

 full compliance

  partial compliance

 noncompliance

Information on the performance 
of material corporate actions is 
disclosed with explanations con-
cerning reasons for, conditions and 
consequences of such actions.

1.  In the reporting period, the Company 
disclosed information about material 
corporate action in a timely manner and in 
detail, including grounds and timescale of 
such actions.

7.2.2. Rules and procedures in relation 

to material corporate actions taken 
by the Company are set out in its 
internal documents.

1.  The internal documents of the Company 
provide for a procedure for engaging an 
independent appraiser to determine the 
value of property disposed or acquired 
pursuant to a major transaction or a non-
arm’s length transaction.

2. The internal documents of the Company 
provide for a procedure for engaging an 
independent appraiser to evaluate the 
cost of acquisition and buyback of the 
Company’s stock.

3. The internal documents of the Company 
provide for an extensive list of grounds 
for recognizing members of the Board 
of Directors or other persons as stated 
in respective laws as interested in the 
Company’s transactions.

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Principal risks

Risk description

STRATEGIC RISK 

The implementation of the Company’s Development Strategy and the 
achievement of operational and financial results depends on multiple factors, 
which include changes in the energy markets, international and domestic 
policies, macroeconomics, agreements between OPEC and other oil 
producers, legal and tax regulations, the development of technologies 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. 

At the same time, a number of international organizations, commercial, 
nongovernmental organizations publish their country ratings based risks, 
including political ones. 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. 

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.

Company’s risk management practice

The Company implements the Development Strategy for the period of up 
to 2030, formed on the basis of a detailed analysis of the combination of 
all key factors, which may affect the development of the Company and the 
achievement of the planned results. Decisions of the Company’s manage-
ment bodies related to the strategic and current planning and operational 
activities are based on all available information related to possible develop-
ment scenarios and tend to consider all reasonably foreseeable variations 
and assumptions used in such planning.
The Company has a high-quality assets structure and a high-tech foun-
dation, which it is continuously improving in accordance with production 
goals, including the development of import-substituting technologies and 
equipment. 
The Company has a stable management platform for 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 to significantly reduce (eliminate) strategic risks, including criti-
cal risks through redistribution of resources and commodity flows.

The Company adheres to the opinion that the situation in the region of prin-
cipal activities and location of key assets of the Group as a whole is stable. 

Rating agencies assess the creditworthiness of a country using 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-, Baa3(was increased in February 2019), and BBB (was increased in Au-
gust 2019), respectively. These credit ratings are used by investors to assess 
the risks associated with investing in assets in the Russian Federation. 

In its activities, the Company takes into account and monitors the existing 
sanctions to minimize the adverse effects and consequences (considering 
the potential expansion of sanctions, i.e. various initiatives in the United 
States to strengthen the sanction regime against the Russian Federation), 
which might have a selective impact on the Company’s  highly potential 
projects. 
To reduce the risks related to the availability of technologies and equipment 
subject to sanctions, the Company consistently implements 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 is focuses on risk measure-
ment, assessment, and monitoring procedures as well as on the selection of 
appropriate risk management techniques.

For details on 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 

The Company’s performance may be significantly impacted by changes in 
the applicable legislation, such as:
•  tax legislation (in terms of changes in taxation procedure and tax rates 
both for legal entities and for companies whose activities are related to 
production and sale of gas and liquid hydrocarbons);

•  currency legislation (in terms of regulation of export-import operations and 

The Company conducts continuous monitoring of changes taking place 
in legislation, evaluates and forecasts 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 areas of legislation that 
meet the requirements of the Company’s interests, evaluates consequences 
of such changes and accounts for in its plans.  

borrowing activities);

•  customs regulation (in terms of regulating the export of liquid hydrocar-

bons and their processed products);

•  subsoil use licensing 

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Risk description

Company’s risk management practice

Risk description

LITIGATION RISKS 

The company may be involved as a defendant or plaintiff in multiple legal 
proceedings that arise out of normal business activities.

In carrying out financial and economic activities, the Company adheres to 
the principle of prudence. As of the date of approval of the Annual Report, 
the Company was not involved in any significant litigation, and the risks 
associated are negligible

INDUSTRY RISKS 

Oil price risk, oil and petroleum products demand risk 
Business efficiency and profitability largely depend on oil and oil products 
price 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.

COVID-19
Since the end of 2019, the spread of a new coronavirus infection started 
which was called COVID-19, and can cause serious consequences leading 
to death. As of the end of 2019, the World Health Organization reported 
a limited number of cases of COVID-19 infection but in January 31, 2020 
declared a public health emergency, and on March 13, 2020 announced a 
pandemic due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 in Europe and other regions. 
Measures taken globally to combat the spread of COVID-19 lead to the need 
to limit business activity which affects the demand for energy resources and 
other products of the Group, as well as to the need for preventive measures 
aimed at preventing the spread of infection. Amid the spread of COVID-19, 
there has been a significant drop in stock markets, decline in commodity 
prices, in particular, significant drop in oil prices, and the Russian ruble 
weakening against the US dollar and Euro. Despite the fact that, at the time 
of releasing this report, the situation is still progressing, it appeares that a 
negative impact on the global economy and the uncertainty regarding further 
economic growth may negatively affect the issuer’s financial position and 
financial results going forward. 

Technical and technological risks 
Exploration, development, and equipping of new fields, keeping the existing 
wells up and running, drilling new wells as well as crude oil treatment, 
transportation, oil and gas refining are extremely complex and expensive 
process. Enhanced oil recovery requires extra costs which is very crucial 
for the Company. In the future, as fields go depleted, the role of ad hoc 
approach for enhanced oil recovery will be growing. 
The Company has launched a development of a new area -   petrochemical 
industry business.
Concurrently, the Company is developing the banking segment.
As a whole, 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 technologies.

The Company performs continuous monitoring and analysis on the dynamics 
of prices and demand for oil and oil products.          
The Company’s model of strategic and current planning provides for ap-
propriate 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 internation-
al 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 prod-
ucts based on modeling various scenarios.  
In terms of demand for oil and oil products, the Company believes that the 
alternative 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 vehi-
cles, the demand for oil and oil products will continue to grow (largely due to 
the emerging markets). Therefore, the Company does not expect any signifi-
cant negative changes in the industry in terms of the demand structure. 
Any short-term risks related to changes in oil and oil products prices that 
could affect the financial performance of the Company are disclosed in the 
financial (accounting) statements.

The management of PJSC TATNEFT closely monitors the situation and imple-
ments steps to reduce the negative impact of these events on the company, 
with that the excess of demand over supply and the associated reduction in 
global oil prices will directly affect the revenue and other financial indicators 
if prices do not recover.

The Company pays special attention to development and application of 
cutting-edge technologies in all areas of its business being one of the 
innovative leaders in Russia, and develops its own research and production 
base, interacts with advanced industry research centers. 
Target focus is the technologies required to implement the strategy, effec-
tive investment in R&D, and pilot developments.  
The Company is actively developing IT infrastructure based on the new-gen-
eration single information platform of 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.

Transportation 
As the majority of oil production regions in Russia are located far from the 
main oil and oil product markets, oil companies are dependent on the maturity 
of transport infrastructure, securing its continuous functioning as well as on 
opportunity to access them. 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 to be transported by sea. Russian sea terminals have certain 
limitations due to geographic location, weather conditions, and throughout 
capacity.  Within Russia, oil products are transported mainly by rail road. 
The railway infrastructure in the Russian Federation is owned and overseen 
by JSC Russian Railways. Both Transneft and Russian Railways are joint 
stock companies partially owned by the government, the above companies 
belong to the natural monopolies sector, their tariff policy is governed by the 
government authorities to ensure a balance of the interests of the government 
and of all parties involved in the transportation process. The Federal 
Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation (FAS of Russia) sets the tariffs 
for natural monopolies. The 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.

Industry risks of production and environmental safety 
The Company and TATNEFT Group enterprises operate complex process 
systems and facilities for production, treatment, transportation, and refining 
of oil and gas some of 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 potentially may cause fine sanctions, etc. 
The Company’s activities lead to greenhouse gas emissions both during 
production process and consumption of its products

The region of the Company’s principal activities is not remote in terms of 
transportation and other infrastructures. 
The Company monitors closely the development and maintenance of the 
transport infrastructure required to deliver oil and oil products to buyers, as 
well as it monitors the tariff policy, and participates actively in the relevant 
industrial discussions and initiatives.
The company has a large tank farm for storing commercial stocks of oil and 
oil products which can be also used during extraordinary disruptions in the 
operation of the transport infrastructure.

The Company has developed a comprehensive program aimed at mitigating 
negative situations associated with industry production and environmental 
risks. The Company continuously implements new technical and organi-
zational activities to minimize the impact of such risks. Also. the Company 
provides liability insurance for several facilities.  
The Company is committed to becoming a leader in industrial, labor, and 
environmental safety of production, minimizing the impact on the envi-
ronment, including the impact on the climate. Comprehensive actions in 
this area have resulted in the reduced environmental footprint to the level 
where there is a potential for ecosystems to self-recover. To improve the 
efficiency of industrial and environmental safety management, TATNEFT 
Group is currently introducing the management system in compliance with 
the latest-generation of international standards ISO 14001-2015 and ISO 
45001:2018.
The Company shares global climate change concerns and the “Climate 
Care” Strategic Global Partnership initiative, the UN Global Compact and the 
secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 
(UNFCCC), as enshrined in the Paris Climate Agreement. The company con-
sistently and comprehensively adheres to initiatives related to the climate 
aspects and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and also takes an 
active part in the discussion and implementation of steps relating to regula-
tion of greenhouse gas emissions at the national and international levels. In 
order to ensure reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint 
reduction, the Company provides management decisions on the develop-
ment of a corporate system for accounting and managing greenhouse gas 
emissions, plans target values to reduce total greenhouse gas emissions 
and takes relevant measures to ensure meeting these target values. In its 
long-term strategic planning, the Company is considering the possibility 
of scenarios for transition of the global energy system to decarbonization, 
expansion of low-carbon fuels use and, in general, to a low-carbon global 
infrastructure.

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Company’s risk management practice

RISK OF DAMAGE TO BUSINESS REPUTATION (REPUTATIONAL RISK) RELATED TO THE QUALITY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Perception of Company’s products consumers regarding the quality of its 
products and services impacts the amount of 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 services as well as 
by raising consumers’ information awareness. 
While interacting with consumers of products and services, the Company 
adheres to the UN guidelines for 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 as-
sesses 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 products and services provided on the environment. Protection of 
consumer health and safety 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 consistently updates its customers and counterparties about 
its activities by 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 promptly respond 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 
promoting its products and services, advertising, and marketing comply with 
the legislation of the Russian Federation.

When planning its activities, the Company takes into account the geograph-
ical, including climatic, features of the operation region. In the event of neg-
ative consequences for the Company’s activities that may be caused by nat-
ural 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 living in operation regions as well as on the production activities of 
the Company. 
There are monitoring procedures in place in which latest technical means 
are used with the aim of 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 conse-
quences.  

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Register of the mandatorily 
dislosed information 
by PJSC Tatneft in 2019

№

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

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17.

18.

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20.

21.

22.

Content of Notice

Disclosure date

Notice of Disclosure of the List of Affiliated Entities Owned by the 
Joint Stock Company on the Web Site.

Notice of Essential Fact "Holding the issuer’s Board of Directors’ 
Meeting (Supervisory Board) and its agenda"

10.01.2019, 01.04.2019, 01.07.2019, 02.10.2019

21.01.2019, 06.02.2019, 20.02.2019, 15.03.2019, 19.04.2019, 14.05.2019, 
13.06.2019, 12.07.2019, 29.07.2019, 19.08.2019, 23.09.2019, 17.10.2019, 
05.11.2019, 21.11.2019,16.12.2019

Notice On the Access Procedure to the Information Contained in the 
Quarterly Statement. 

07.02.2019, 14.05.2019, 09.08.2019, 12.11.2019

Notice on the Essential Fact “Certain Decisions Made by the Issuer's 
Board of Directors (Supervisory Board)”

28.01.2019, 13.02.2019, 27.02.2019, 23.03.2019, 26.04.2019, 22.05.2019, 
21.06.2019, 19.07.2019, 05.08.2019, 26.08.2019, 30.09.2019, 24.10.2019, 
14.11.2019, 28.11.2019, 23.12.2019

Notice on the Essential Fact “Convening and Holding the General 
Meeting of the Issuer’s Participants (shareholders)”

27.02.2019, 05.08.2019, 13.11.2019 

Notice on the Essential Fact “The Date on Which Persons Entitled to 
Exercise the Rights on Issued Securities Are Determined”

Notification of a Essential fact on information forwarded or provided 
by the issuer to the relevant authority (relevant organization) of a for-
eign country, to foreign stock exchange and (or) other organizations 
in compliance with foreign law for the purpose of their disclosure or 
forwarding to foreign investors in connection with the placement or 
circulation of the issuer's securities outside the Russian Federation

27.02.2019, 05.08.2019, 25.06.2019, 16.09.2019, 13.11.2019,23.12.2019 

23.01.2019, 28.06.2019 

Notice on Disclosure of the Annual Accounting Statement of the Joint 
Stock Company on The Web Site

27.03.2019

Notice of the essential fact on the issuer's disclosure of consolidated 
financial statements as well as on providing an audit report prepared 
for such statements

29.03.2019

Notice on the access procedure to the insider information contained 
in the issuer’s document (disclosure of the Joint Stock Company’s 
interim accounting report on the Web Site).

Notice on the issuer's disclosure on the Web Site of the interim (quar-
terly) consolidated financial statements prepared in compliance with 
the International Financial Reporting Standards

30.04.2019, 30.07.2019, 30.10.2019

07.06.2019, 28.08.2019, 29.11.2019

Notice On the Essential Fact “Other Notice”

07.05.2019

Notice on the essential fact “Holding the general meeting of partici-
pants (shareholders) of the issuer and the decisions made”

25.06.2019, 16.09.2019,23.12.2019

Notice on the essential fact “Accrued Income on Equity Securities”

25.06.2019, 16.09.2019,17.12.2019, 23.12.2019

Notice on the Access Procedure to the Information Contained In the 
Annual Report

25.06.20198

Notice on the Essential Fact “Rating Change or Rating Assignment to 
the Issuer by a Rating Agency Based on the Signed Agreement”

13.02.2019

Notice on the essential fact “Paid Income on the Issuer's Equity 
Securities”

13.02.2019, 09.08.2019, 01.11.2019

Notice on the essential fact “The Non-Arm’s Length Transaction 
Completed by the Issuer”

18.06.2019

 Notice on the Essential Fact "Adopting a Decision About Restruc-
turing by Organization Controlled by the Issuer Which is of the Vital 
Importance to the Issuer”

Notice of the Essential Fact “Making Entries Into the Unified Legal 
Entities State Register about Reorganization, Termination of Business 
or Liquidation of Organization that Controls the Issuer, Organization 
Under Control to the Issuer That is of a Major Importance to the Issu-
er or of an Entity That Provided Security for the Bonds of this Issuer”

11.09.2019 (Bank ZENIT), 11.09.2019 (Bank “Devon-Credit”)

18.09.2019, 15.11.2019 (Банк ЗЕНИТ), 18.09.2019, 15.11.2019  
(Bank “Devon-Credit”) 

Notice of the Essential Fact “change in the share size of a member of 
the issuer's management body in the issuer's authorized capital

01.10.2019

Notice of the Essential Fact “Changing (Adjusting) the Information 
Contained in a Previously Published News Feed”

03.10.2019

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28.

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30.

31.

Content of Notice

Disclosure date

Notice of the Essential Fact “Stages of the Issuer’s Securities Issu-
ance Procedure”: 
-  Making a decision on approval of the bond program;
-  Assignment of identification number to the stock exchange
   program or commercial bond program;
- assignment of identification number to the issuance (additional 
issuance) 

Notice of the Essential Fact “acquisition by a joint-stock company 
of more than 20 percent of the voting shares of another joint-stock 
company”

Notice of the Essential Fact “Obtaining by the Issuer the Right to 
Dispose of a Certain Number of Votes Attributable to Voting Shares 
(Stakes) Constituting the Authorized Capital of Individual Organiza-
tion

24.10.2019
09.12.2019

20.12.2019

05.11.2019

05.11.2019

Notice of the Essential Fact “Information that, in the issuer's opinion, 
has a significant impact on the value of its equity securities”

11.12.2019 (2 notices)

Notice of the Essential Fact about approval of a document contain-
ing the terms of a separate issue of bonds placed under the bond 
program

13.12.2019

Notification of the procedure to access insider information contained 
in the issuer’s document
- The program of exchange-traded bonds (001Р series of PJSC 
TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin) for documentary interest-bearing 
and/or discounted non-convertible to the bearer with mandatory 
centralized storage 
- Prospectus of securities of PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. 
Shashin. Identification number of the Program of exchange-traded 
bonds (001Р series of PJSC TATNEFT named after V.D. Shashin 
4-00161-A-001R-02E dated December 09, 2019) of documentary 
interest-bearing and/or discounted non-convertible to bearer with 
mandatory centralized storage. 
- The terms of issuing exchange-traded bonds under the Program of 
exchange-traded bonds (of 001Р series of PJSC TATNEFT named af-
ter V.D. Shashin) of documentary interest-bearing and/or discounted 
non-convertible to bearer with mandatory centralized storage.

- Publication of the Securities Program 4-00161-A-001R-02E of 
December 9, 2019, and the Bonds Program 4-00161-A-001R-02E of 
December 9, 2012
- Publication of the Terms and Conditions of Issuing the Ex-
change-Traded Bonds (Series 001P of PJSC Tatneft V.D. Shashin.) 
under the Program of Exchange-Traded Bonds of Documentary 
Interest Bearing and/or Discount Non-Convertible to the Bearer with 
Mandatory Centralized Storage 

13.12.2019

23.12.2019

13.12.2019

23.12.2019

Information on the placement (securities placement commencement 
and completion)

17.12.2019

Notice of the Essential Fact “Inclusion of the Issuer's Equity Securities 
In the List of Securities Admitted to the Organized Trading by the 
Russian Securities Trade Market Operator. 

20.12.2019

32.

Notice of the essential fact “Completion of the Securities Placement” 24.12.2019

BY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS (IN THE FORM OF PRESS RELEASES AND PUBLICATION OF STATEMENTS ACCORDING  
TO THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE RULES)

Publication of the 2018 annual consolidated financial reporting in 
accordance with IFRS.

29.03.2019

Publication of the three-months 2019 consolidated interim concise 
financial reporting in accordance with IFRS (non-audited).

07.06.2019

Publication of the six-months 2019 consolidated interim concise 
financial reporting in accordance with IFRS (non-audited).

28.08.2019

Publication of the nine-months 2019 consolidated interim concise 
financial reporting in accordance with IFRS (non-audited).

30.11.2019

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On the Annual Report and 
the underlying regulatory 
documents constituting the 
framework for this annual 
report 

The Annual Report of TATNEFT Company (this report) is 
prepared for the period from January 1 to December 31, 2019, 
and includes the operating results of the Company and its 
subsidiaries, collectively referred to as TATNEFT Group (Group). 
The designations of “PJSC TATNEFT”, “TATNEFT Group”, 
“Group”, “TATNEFT”, “Company”, “we” and “our” used in the 
text of this Annual Report, are considered equivalent and refer 
to the Group TATNEFT as a whole, PJSC TATNEFT and/or its 
subsidiaries, as the context requires. PJSC TATNEFT is the 
parent company of the Group and for this Report provides the 
consolidated information on operating and financial activities in 
key business segments and activities.

This Annual Report is based on the Consolidated Financial 
Statements of the Company for 2019, formed in accordance 
with the International Financial Reporting Standards and the 
audit report of the independent auditor, which together are an 
integral part of this Annual Report, as well as on the Company’s 
Management of the financial status and performance results.

The Annual Report is prepared with the elements of integrated 
reporting, which allows to reflect the priority areas of activities, 
production, financial, economic, environmental and social results 
in direct correlation. The Company adheres to the principle that 
the effective and sustainable business development is possible 
only based on maintaining the balance between these aspects.

The preparation practice of the Annual Report includes the 
establishment of an ad hoc Working Group (it includes senior 
managers and specialists of the Company), the formation of 
internal regulatory documents for the preparation and analysis of 
information for the report, interaction with stakeholders. In order 
to ensure the accuracy of the information, the Annual Report is 
submitted for approval to the responsible departments.

The Annual Report of the Public Joint-Stock Company TATNEFT 
for 2019 was tentatively approved by the PJSC TATNEFT Board 
of Directors, Minutes No. 4-z of May 18, 2020.

The reliability of the data presented in the Annual Report is 
confirmed by the Revision Commission.

Unless otherwise indicated, the figures given in this report are 
indicated in Russian Rubles.

The report contains links to web-site TATNEFT.com, individual 
documents and resources for the convenience of readers.

This report is available at TATNEFT.com in the electronic form, 
as well as in hard copies at the offices of the Company in 
Almetyevsk, Moscow and Kazan.

The key communication objective 
of the Annual Report is to create 
the most complete understanding 
among the stakeholders of the 
Company’s activities and strategic 
plans, as well as the potential for 
their realization, results achieved, 
and the measures taken to improve 
the effectiveness of the business 
model, taking into account aspects 
of sustainable development.

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252019 ANNUAL REPORTANNEX 7YEARS OF  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTThe Annual Report of the Company is compiled in accordance 
with the requirements of the following documents:

•  Federal Law No. 39-FZ of April 22, 1996 “On the Securities 

Market”;

 In order to reflect the Company’s actions to ensure the principles 
of the UN Global Compact, the G20/OECD Guidelines for 
Corporate Governance, the implementation of the UN Sustainable 
Development Goals, the corporate responsibility policy in the ESG 
aspects, the content of the Annual Report takes into account the 
following documents and Guidelines:

In order to reflect the Company’s position in the corporate policy 
and actions related to climate issues, the Annual Report takes into 
account the following international initiatives and platforms:

•  Paris Climate Agreement;

•  Federal Law No. 208-FZ of December 26, 1995 “On Joint-

Stock Companies”;

•  United Nations Global Compact Principles;

•  Climate Initiative Platform of International Petroleum Industry 

Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA);

•  Regulations “On Disclosure of Information by Issuers of the 
Issued Securities”, approved by the Order of the Bank of 
Russia No. 454-P dated December 30, 2014;

•  Bank of Russia Regulations N660-P of November 16, 2018 

•  Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development 

(OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises;

•  SDG Compass;

«On General Meetings of Shareholders»;

•  UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;

•  The Corporate Governance Code recommended for the use 
by the Letter of the Bank of Russia No.06-52/2463 dated 
April 10, 2014;

•  Tripartite Declaration of the International Labour Organization 
(ILO) Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and 
Social Policy;

•  The Letter of the Bank of Russia “On Reporting on 

• 

ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility;

Compliance with the principles and recommendations of 
the Corporate Governance Code by Public Joint-Stock 
Companies in annual reporting” No. IN-06-52/8 dated 
February 17, 2016;

•  The Information Letter of the Bank of Russia “On 

Recommendations on the Disclosure in Annual Reports of a 
Public Joint-Stock Company of Information on Remuneration 
to Members of the Board of Directors (Supervisory Board), 
Members of Executive Bodies and other Key Executives 
by Public Joint-Stock Companies” No. IN-06–28/57dated 
December 11, 2017.

•  GRI Sustainability Reporting Guide;

•  AA1000 Series of Standards developed by the International 
Institute for Social and Ethical Reporting (AccountAbility);

•  Provisions of the Social Charter of Russian Business; 10) 
Basic performance indicators. Recommendations on the 
use in the management practice and in corporate non- 
financial reporting of the Russian Union of Industrialists and 
Entrepreneurs (RSPP).

•  Climate Oil and Gas industry Initiative (OGCI);

•  Recommendations for companies to disclose the financial 

risks associated with global climate change. (The FSB Task 
Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures — TCFD).

While preparing the Annual Report, the elements of the 
Integrated Reporting Standard of the International Integrated 
Reporting Council (IIRC) have been used; published studies and 
recommendations in the corporate reporting.

This report contains forward-looking statements regarding 
the financial condition, operating and performance results 
of TATNEFT Group. Such statements include, but are not 
limited to, the plans, objectives, and forecasts for production, 
including those related to the volume of products and 
services, economic and financial indicators, information 
about projected or expected income, profit (loss), net profit 
(loss) in respect of stocks, dividends, capital structure, 
other indicators and ratios, as well as statements regarding 
the premises on which our statements are based. All 
statements, other than statements of historical facts, are 
or may be considered as forecast statements. Forward-
looking statements are statements of future expectations 
that are based on the management’s current expectations 
and assumptions and include known and unknown risks and 
uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or 
events to differ materially from those expressed or implied 
in these statements. Forward-looking statements include, 
among other things, statements regarding the Company’s 
potential exposure to market risks and statements 
expressing the expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts, 
projections and assumptions. These statements are 
accompanied by the words “expected”, “intends”, “planned”, 
“will”, “seeks”, “predicted”, “predicted”, “ambition” and other 
similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements in relation to the future are 
subject to uncertainties, assumptions and inherent risks, 
both of a general nature and specific to the business. 
There is a risk that future actual results may differ materially 
from plans, goals, expectations, estimates and intentions 
expressed in such statements or may not be realized due to 
a number of different factors of economic, financial, political, 
social, legal aspects that are outside of the Company’s 
control, including factors that may affect future operations 
of the Company. (See “Risk Factors” further in the Annual 
Report.) Forward- looking statements cannot be the basis 
for making investment decisions. Each forward-looking 
statement corresponds only to the date of this report. 
Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries undertakes 
any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward- 
looking statements as a result of new information, future 
events or other information. With the exception of financial 
statements, errors may occur in the text of the report when 
calculating shares, percent, and amounts when rounding 
calculated indicators. The data presented in this report may 
slightly differ from previously published data due to the 
difference in rounded figures.

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252019 ANNUAL REPORTANNEX 7YEARS OF  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT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

БВУ

ZBG

BMZ

VOIR

FEA

GMPS

GMS

GIBDD

SCNS

HS

GOST

HEI

RBS

CC

BPS

CHC

CYSS

UBS

EU

UIAS

Business Idea Auction

Automated Banking System 

Autogas Fueling Station

Almetyevsk State Petroleum Institute

Anode Bed

Fuel Filling Station 

Automated Information System

Joint Stock Company 

BVMB Basin Water Management Board 

ZENIT Banking Group

Bugulma Mechanical Plant (a structural subdivision  
of TATNEFT)

All-Russian Society of Inventors and Innovators  
VEB Vnesheconombank 

Foreign Economic Activity 

Group Metering Pump Station 

Group Metering Station 

State Traffic Safety Inspectorate 

State Complex Nature Sanctuary

Horizontal Settler

National State Standard Frac Formation Hydraulic  
Fracturing F&L Fuel & Lubricants

IS

IT

CB

CIS

KFU

CSR

HRS

CDW

MGPP

MICEX

IPS

MPP

MTBR

SME

EOR

MPP

Information System

Information Technology

Corporate Business

Corporate Information System PPS 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 Oil and Gas Field Operating 
Division (a structural subdivision of TATNEFT) 

MRRT

VAT

Mineral Resource Recovery Tax 

Value Added Tax

Hydraulic Engineering Installations 

NSSCTF

Nizhnekamsk Solid Steel Cord Tire Factory

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 

UNECE

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Reinforced Concrete Tank

Closed Joint Stock Company 

Investment Business 

Discounted Profitability Index

RCT

CJSC

IB

DPI

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R&D

OR & PP

OPU

NPCS

STC

LLC

NCA

PO

PDC

P&IDC

Research and Development Tubing  
Oil Well Tubing ITA Intangible assets

Oil Refining and Petrochemical Plants Refinery  
Oil Refinery 

Oil Processing Unit

National Payment Card System 

Science and Technology Center PCC Petrochemical 
Complex 

Limited Liability Company 

Nature Conservation Area 

Pilot Operations

Production Dual Completion

Production and Injection Dual Completion IDC Injection 
Dual Completion 

DC

SEZ

MPC

APG

RPM

PCP

PS

CD

VSST

RIA

SCS

RYSO

RT

RF

REC

SVO

CPS

CGS

SES

Dual Completion

Special Economic Zone 

Maximum Permissible Concentration

Associated Petroleum Gas

Reservoir Pressure Maintenance 

Polymer Coated Pipes 

Power Substation 

Chain Drive RB 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 

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 

for RPM Process Fluid Treatment Facility for Reservoir 
Pressure Maintenance (a subsidiary of TATNEFT)

TH

TTH

TS

FEC

TPP

DCU

MC

LHVR

HSOTF

OTF

PWSU

PFTF

SRU

UTNGP

Ind

PRF

Individuals

Payroll Fund

AS-tires

All-Steel Tires

PSC

PTC

CDH

NPV

NII

NGL

EIC

EXIAR

ECU

AUM (Assets 
Under Manage-
ment)

Processing and Storage Center

Personnel Training Center 

Central District Hospital 

Net Present Value NFI Net Fee Income 

Net Interest Income

Natural Gas Liquids 

Electrical Insulating Connection 

Export Insurance Agency of Russia 

Electronic Corporate University

 Assets Under Management 

APEX (capital 
expenditure) 

Capital expenses, one-time costs for the acquisition of 
physical assets for the business

CIR

The indicator that characterizes the degree of risk of 
a bank is defined as the amount of created reserves 
for credit losses (risk) divided by the size of the loan 
portfolio. 
(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 (Сost of 
Risk) 

The indicator, which characterizes the degree of risk of 
the bank, is defined as the amount of provisions for cred-
it losses (risk) divided by the loan portfolio amount. 

CRM

ROE

Customer Relationship Management E-Commerce (Elec-
tronic Commerce) RAROC PRIVATE BANKING (Risk-Ad-
justed Return on Capital) Risk-adjusted return on capital 
of the bank.

(Return on Equity) 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 (operation-
al expenditure)

Operating expenses incurred by the company in the 
course of its day-to-day continuous operations to ensure 
its functioning 

Sulfur Recovery Unit

PB

private banking

TATNEFTEGAZPERERABOTKA Division (structural subdi-
vision of TATNEFT) 

TCO (Total Cost 
of Ownership)  

Total cost of IT-systems ownership

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252019 ANNUAL REPORTANNEX 7YEARS OF  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT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 
jointstock 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 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 

COMPANY WEB-SITE: 
tatneft.com

REPORT RELEASE MONTH AND YEAR: 
May 2020

REPORT CONCEPT:  
Dorpeko N.E.- training coordination annual report

REPORT PREPARATION WORKING GROUP 
Gaifullina R.R.  
Gamirov D.M. 
Ganiyev B.G. 
Karpov V.A 
Kurochkin D.V.  
Matveev O.M.  
Mukhamadeev R.N. 
Salahov I.I. 
Syubayev N.Z. 
Khalimov R.H. 
Khisamov R.S. 
Sharagina O.A.

DESIGN AND PRINTING  
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