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.

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. In June 2010 J. Berķis became the member of the Supervisory Council of JSC L.V.K., and in March 2011 became the board member of N&J ratio Ltd. 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. In June 2011 N. Berķis became the board member of Privātfonds Ltd, whereas from March 2012 he became the board member of N&J Ltd. Professional education: bachelor’s degree in management at the Ventspils University College. Mr Nauris Berķis does not own any shares of JSC Ventspils nafta.

JSC Ventspils nafta has published information about newly elected Supervisory Board members, when it was provided by them and according to the given data.

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.

Elīna Dobulāne, Communications Consultant
JSC Ventspils nafta
Phone: +371-25959447
Email: elina.dobulane@vnafta.lv
www.vnafta.lv