Grupa LOTOS S.A. (“the Company”, “the Parent Undertaking”), the parent undertaking of the LOTOS Group (“the Group”) was established by virtue of the Notarial Deed dated September 18th 1991. On April 10th 2002, the Company was entered into the National Court Register maintained by the District Court of Gdańsk, XII Commercial Division of the National Court Register (currently the District Court for Gdańsk-Północ, VII Commercial Division of the National Court Register), under entry No. KRS 0000106150. The Company was assigned the Industry Identification Number (REGON) 190541636.
The Company’s registered office is situated at ul. Elbląska 135, 80-718 Gdańsk, Poland.
In 2003, by virtue of its decision of May 28th 2003, the District Court of Gdańsk, XII Commercial Division of the National Court Register, changed the Company’s trade name from Rafineria Gdańska Spółka Akcyjna to Grupa LOTOS Spółka Akcyjna.
The Group’s core business consists in the production and processing of refined petroleum products and their wholesale and retail sale. The Group’s business also includes exploration and extraction of crude oil and natural gas reserves.
The Parent Undertaking holds the following licences related to its core business:
- Licence for production of liquid fuels, issued by the President of URE on November 28th 1998 and extended until December 31st 2025 by virtue of the decision of the President of URE of October 5th 2007,
- Licence for trade in liquid fuels, issued by the President of URE on December 23rd 1998 and extended until December 31st 2025 by virtue of the decision of the President of URE of October 5th 2007,
- Licence for storage of liquid fuels valid until October 15th 2016, issued by the President of URE on October 10th 2006,
- Licence for generation of electricity valid until October 5th 2010, issued by the President of URE on September 29th 2000,
- Licence for trade in electricity valid until September 10th 2011, issued by the President of URE on September 5th 2001,
- Licence for transmission and distribution of electricity valid until September 10th 2011, issued by the President of URE on September 5th 2001.
In addition, the companies of the LOTOS Group hold the following licences:
- Licences for exploration and prospecting of oil and natural gas deposits situated in certain areas of Poland (in the Gaz Południe area – valid until December 14th 2012, in the areas of Gaz Północ, Gotlandia, Łeba, Rozewie, Sambia E and Sambia W – valid until December 14th 2010, and in Wolin – valid until June 14th 2011) issued by the Minister of Natural Environment,
- Licences for deposit exploitation issued by the Minister of Natural Environment (B6 deposit – licence valid until November 7th 2026, B3 deposit – licence valid until July 29th 2016, B8 deposit – licence valid until September 5th 2016, and B4 deposit – licence valid until May 11th 2032),
- Licences issued by the President of URE for the following activities: production and storage of liquid fuels, trade in liquid and gaseous fuels, transmission and distribution of gaseous fuels, transmission and distribution of heat, generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, and trade in electricity,
- Licences for production, storage and marketing of biocomponents (methyl ester), issued by the President of the Agricultural Market Agency (Agencja Rynku Rolnego),
- Licence for freight transport by rail and traction vehicles renting issued by the President of the Railway Transport Authority (Urząd Transportu Kolejowego),
- Licence for prospecting, exploration and production of hydrocarbon reserves from the PL 316, PL 316B, PL 316CS, PL 316DS (from August 29th 2008) and PL 455 blocks located on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, issued by the Norwegian Ministry of Energy and Petroleum,
- Interests in the following exploration licences in the southern area of the North Sea and in the Norwegian Sea, granted by the Norwegian Ministry of Energy and Petroleum as an outcome of the pre-qualification round APA 2008:
1. Exploration licence PL 497: LOTOS Exploration and Production Norge AS – 10% interest (other partners: Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA (Operator) – 35% interest, Bridge Energy AS – 30% interest, Dana Petroleum Norway – 25% interest).
2. Exploration license PL 498: LOTOS Exploration and Production Norge AS (Operator) – 25% interest (other partners: Skagen 44 AS – 25% interest, 4 Sea Energy AS – 25% interest, Edison International Spa Norway branch – 25% interest).
3. Exploration license PL 503: LOTOS Exploration and Production Norge AS (Operator) – 25% interest (other partners: Skagen 44 AS – 25% interest, 4 Sea Energy AS – 25% interest, Edison International Spa Norway branch – 25% interest).
4. Exploration license PL 515: LOTOS Exploration and Production Norge AS – 20% interest (other partners: Rocksource ASA (Operator) – 60% interest, Skagen 44 AS – 20% interest).