Twelve members of the Supervisory Council of JSC Ventspils nafta (hereafter – VN) were elected on October 17, 2013 for a period of three years. The newly elected members of the Supervisory Council are Rudolf Meroni, David Guy Anstis, Jānis Berķis and Nauris Berķis.

Rudolf Meroni is a member of the JSC Ventspils nafta Supervisory Council since 17 October 2013, elected for a period of 3 years. He was also on the Supervisory Council of the JSC Ventspils nafta in the time period from July 7, 2010 until July 25, 2012.

David Guy Anstis is a member of the JSC Ventspils nafta Supervisory Council since 17 October 2013, elected for a period of 3 years. He has worked on the Management Board of several stevedoring companies in Ventspils. Previously he worked for Moore Stephens LLP, Chartered Accountants, in London, where he was a partner in the International Business Group, focusing on clients in the maritime industry. Mr David Guy Anstis does not own any shares of JSC Ventspils nafta.

Jānis Berķis is a member of the JSC Ventspils nafta Supervisory Council since 17 October 2013, elected for a period of 3 years. He is Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Council of Noord Natie Ventspils Terminals Ltd since February 2012 and Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Council of JSC Ventbunkers since February 2013. Professional education: bachelor’s degree in management at the Ventspils University College, MBA at the “Turība” University. Mr Jānis Berķis does not own any shares of JSC Ventspils nafta.

Nauris Berķis is a member of the JSC Ventspils nafta Supervisory Council since 17 October 2013, elected for a period of 3 years. He is the Chairman of the Supervisory Council of JSC Baltijas Ekspresis since March 2012 and the Chairman of the Supervisory Council of JSC Latvijas Naftas Tranzīts since May 2013. Professional education: bachelor’s degree in management at the Ventspils University College. Mr Nauris Berķis does not own any shares of JSC Ventspils nafta.

About JSC Ventspils nafta
JSC Ventspils nafta is one of the largest groups of companies in Latvia and works in the petroleum product transport, transhipment and storage, as well as shipping sector. JSC Ventspils nafta is the Group’s parent company, which manages investments in subsidiary companies, by promoting the Group’s joint values and growth in value of each individual company.
JSC Ventspils nafta owns 51% in Ventspils nafta termināls Ltd, which is the largest crude oil and petroleum product terminal in the Baltics; 66% in LatRosTrans Ltd, which is the largest Latvian-Russian joint venture in the Baltics; 49.94% in JSC Latvijas kuģniecība, which is among the leading ship owners in the world in the medium-sized and handy tankers category
Shares of JSC Ventspils nafta (NASDAQ OMX RIGA: VNF1R) are quoted in the Baltic Official List of the stock exchange NASDAQ OMX Riga since October 20, 1998.

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