Misen Energy AB (publ) submits investment dispute notice to the Government of Ukraine

Misen Energy AB (publ) (“Misen”) has submitted an investment dispute notice to the Government of Ukraine under the Ukrainian Swedish Bilateral Investment Treaty (“BIT”). Misen notified Ukraine that a dispute has arisen between it and Ukraine concerning Misen’s investment in Ukraine, and invited Ukraine to resolve the dispute by consultation and negotiation.

As explained in previous announcements, the Ukrainian Government continues targeted discrimination against Misen’s investments in Ukraine by applying a 70% royalty on gas prices fixed by the regulator. If it continues to be applied, the 70% royalty will render it impossible for Misen to realize any return on its investments in Ukraine and ultimately may even force Misen to close its operations in Ukraine and lose the total value of its investment as well as the expected income for the 30- year life cycle of the investments, estimated at over USD 3 billion.

If the problems described in the notice of investment dispute cannot be settled with the Government of Ukraine within six months, Misen reserves its right to submit the dispute to international arbitration in accordance with the BIT.

For further information, please contact:

Göran Wolff, MD

Direct line:  +46 31 759 50 72
Mobile:       +46 709 45 48 48
E-mail:        goran@misenenergy.se
                   info@misenenergy.se

Misen Energy AB (publ) is a Swedish upstream oil and gas company with operations in Ukraine. The company was founded in 2004 and its shares are since 12 June 2007 traded on Nasdaq First North Stockholm.
In 2011, Misen Energy AB (publ) acquired Misen Enterprises AB and its Ukrainian subsidiary, LLC Karpatygaz, including the rights to 50.01% of the revenue and profit from a gas production project in Ukraine. In consideration of this acquisition, a new share issue was carried out.
The gas producing assets have been acquired by production cooperation via a joint activity project governed by a Joint Activity Agreement between the wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries of Misen Energy AB (publ), i.e. Misen Enterprises AB and LLC Karpatygaz (together 50.01%) and PJSC Ukrgasvydobuvannya (49.99%), the largest producer of natural gas in Ukraine and subsidiary of the National Joint Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine. The value of the assets is estimated to be substantially higher than the purchase price for Misen Enterprises AB. The purpose of the project is to significantly increase production of gas and oil by providing modern technologies via a large-scale investment program.
The registered office of Misen Energy AB (publ) is in Stockholm and the shares are traded on First North under identification ticker MISE. The Certified Adviser of the company at Nasdaq First North Stockholm is Consensus Asset Management AB.
For further information, please visit our website www.misenenergy.se.