Lietuvos energija, AB shares listed on the NASDAQ OMX Baltic Main List

01.09.2011 RIG

Riga, September 1, 2011 — NASDAQ OMX Riga announces that Lietuvos energija, AB (short name: LNR1L) today starts trading of its shares on the NASDAQ OMX Baltic Main List.

Lietuvos energija, AB was established on July 20, 2011 after reorganization of Lietuvos Energija AB and Lietuvos Elektrine AB by merger. After the reorganization both companies ended their activities as legal entities transferring their property, rights and obligations to the new legal entity, Lietuvos energija, AB.

Saulius Malinauskas, Deputy Chairman of the NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Management Board, said, “We are pleased to welcome Lietuvos energija to the Baltic Main List and happy to offer our investors an investment opportunity. The company will be among the largest companies bv market capitalization on the NASDAQ OMX Baltic stock exchanges and has almost 6,000 minority shareholders. We believe the benefits of the capital market will help the company attract new investments in the future. Meanwhile, the increased free float would bring additional liquidity both for the company’s shares and the entire market.”

Dalius Misiunas, CEO of Lietuvos energija, AB, commented, “We hope that the inclusion of the company into the NASDAQ OMX Baltic Main List will be positively assessed by the investors and market participants. In turn, Lietuvos energija, AB, being an open and transparent company, will seek clearly defined strategic goals. Operational efficiency enhancement, management of energy production and trade portfolio aimed at the diversification of production resources and their sources are considered to be a top priority. We monitor, respond and assess the regional as well as foreign competitive environment. We also consider possibilities for development of our activities in neighboring markets. The company’s aim to establish and maintain high quality and promising business relations with investors and business partners is closely related to the enhancement of the value of the company. We are open for cooperation and encourage investors to be active in the trading of shares of Lietuvos energija, AB.”

About Lietuvos energija, AB

Lietuvos energija, AB is Lithuania‘s largest power generating company, combining all the power generation capacities controlled by the State, i. e. the Lithuanian Power Plant, Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant and Kaunas Hydroelectric Power Plant. The company is engaged in the power supply, import and export of power as well as in electricity trade. The goal of Lietuvos energija, AB is to ensure the national energy security by consolidating the available production capacities. Lietuvos energija, AB has direct control over Kauno energetikos remontas UAB (services of repairing energy equipment and manufactures metal structures), Energijos tiekimas UAB (Independent supply of electric power) and Data Logistics Center UAB (IT services) – the wholly-owned subsidiaries of the company. The authorized capital of Lietuvos energija, AB amounts to LTL 635,083,615 (EUR 183,932,928) and is divided into 635,083,615 ordinary shares of LTL 1 par (EUR 0.29) value. The assets of the company are equal to LTL 3.1 billion (EUR 0.90 billion).

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