Novy Neft Limited - Result Of Special General Meeting

Hamilton, Bermuda; June 13, 2006 -- The Directors of Novy Neft Limited (the "Company"), wish to advise that at the Special General Meeting ("SGM") held at Regent House, 16-18 Ridgeway Street, Douglas, Isle of Man on 12 June 2006, Shareholders attending by proxy voted unanimously in favour of the restructuring proposals as put forward by the Directors in the Circular dated 22 May 2006 (the "Circular").

Of the 7,980,045 Shares in issue, 3,157,151 Shares voted in favour of the restructuring of the Company.  There were no votes against.

Elections for the three options available were as follow:-

6,091,705 Shares  / 76.34%                        In Specie

805,313 Shares / 10.09%                           Cash

1,083,027 Shares / 13.57%                        To remain invested, either by election or by way of default.

In accordance with the Circular to Shareholders dated 22 May 2006, the Terminal Asset Value will be calculated as at close of business on 13 June 2006. 

Payments in specie

Payments in specie will be made to Specie Shareholders as soon as practicable following the calculation of the Terminal Asset Value.  The Company will round down any entitlements to fractions of Gazprom Depositary Receipts arising in respect of the Proposals and any surplus will accrue to the benefit of the Company. 

Specie Shareholders will bear the transaction costs in relation to the transfer of Gazprom Depositary Receipts and certain other costs referred to in the Circular.  These costs will be deducted in calculating the number of Gazprom Depositary Receipts redeemable by each Specie Shareholder.

Cash Payments

Shareholders who elected for cash will be subject to market movement in the price of Gazprom Depositary Receipts until the date on which the Company has sold sufficient such receipts to satisfy cash entitlements.  Payments will be made in US$ to Shareholders choosing, or deemed to have chosen, the Cash Option on or around 26 June 2006.  The amount of such payments will be equal to the Terminal Asset Value to which the redeeming Cash Shareholders are entitled as adjusted by reference to any relevant market movement in the Gazprom Depositary Receipts less certain costs referred to in the Circular.  Any interest earned on the cash to be returned to Cash Shareholders will be added to their respective entitlements. 

Costs

The Company's total third party costs attributable to all Shareholders in connection with the Proposals are estimated by the Directors to be approximately US$75,000.

Shareholders Remaining Invested

Shareholders remaining invested will find further information in relation to the open ending, to be read in conjunction with the full text of the Placing Memorandum dated 13 November 2003 and addenda dated 1 December 2003, 27 January 2004 and 24 April 2006 (together the "Placing Memorandum"), in Schedule 3 of the Circular.

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