For nominee holders

Nominee holders (depositories) act as tax agents when paying dividend income to foreign shareholders whose rights for securities are registered by a nominee holder (depository).

«Surgutneftegas» PJSC shall not perform inspection of the documents, confirming validity of the reduced tax rates application and total tax exemption by receiving dividends, for this category of shareholders. The mentioned documents shall be submitted to a nominee holder (depository).

In case of return to the issuer of unclaimed dividends in connection with the cancellation of a depositary’s license of a professional participant of the securities market, for retransfer of dividend income on the shares of «Surgutneftegas» PJSC without withholding dividend income tax, the nominee holder (depositary) shall send a letter of guarantee to «Surgutneftegas» PJSC.

The letter of the nominee holder (depositary) shall contain all the necessary information for the transfer of dividends by «Surgutneftegas» PJSC and their further payment to shareholders, namely:

  • data on the license of a professional participant of the securities market;
  • an indication of the current depositary agreement, under which the nominee holder (depositary) has the right to receive shareholders’ income on the securities of «Surgutneftegas» PJSC;
  • an indication that the nominee holder (depositary) undertakes obligations to transfer the received dividends to its customers – the shareowners of «Surgutneftegas» PJSC;
  • an indication that the nominee holder (depositary) is ready to bear responsibility in accordance with the applicable law and terms and conditions of the concluded depositary agreement for the execution of all claims of the shareowners of «Surgutneftegas» PJSC in case of failure to transfer to them (in whole or in part) the dividends received from «Surgutneftegas» PJSC;
  • an indication that the nominee holder (depositary) acts as a tax agent when paying dividends to shareholders;
  • a list of the shareholders of «Surgutneftegas» PJSC – depositors of the nominee holder (depositary) for the transfer of dividends indicating full name, passport details, permanent residence address, number of securities of each category;
  • bank details of the nominee holder (depositary) for the transfer of dividends.

The letter of guarantee shall be signed by the head of the nominee holder (depositary) and affixed with a stamp (if any). If the letter of guarantee is signed by a person acting as the head of the nominee holder (depositary), originals or certified copies of the documents confirming the authority of this person shall be submitted.