Fraudulent actions on behalf of Slovnaft spread on social media

• SLOVNAFT, a.s. noticed an increased amount of fake trade name advertising
• fraudulent activities on behalf of Slovnaft appear mainly on social media, but also as videos or phone calls
• SLOVNAFT, a.s. distances itself from this unethical and fraudulent conduct and calls on the public
  to be cautious

SLOVNAFT, a.s. has recently noticed a significant increase in fraudulent activities that misuse the company's trade name, its brand or the names and photographs of the company's management. Slovnaft warns the public to approach information in the public space critically and not to respond to suspicious offers.

In recent weeks, we have had a number of alerts about fraudulent activity being presented on our behalf. These are mostly sponsored posts on social media, which urge people to invest in the company and to buy Slovnaft shares on the stock exchange, with the promise of high profits. There are several websites on the internet that have been set up to obtain people's personal data and which can be misused. Besides fraudulent activity on the social media, especially on Facebook and Instagram, videos on YouTube and suspicious phone calls occurred this week too. In the case of telephone calls, callers put time pressure on the recipient of the call, possibly threatening sanctions if he or she does not respond to the offer.

"Slovnaft strongly distances itself from these unethical fraudulent activities. We urge the public to be cautious and to draw information about Slovnaft exclusively from the company's official website www.slovnaft.sk and official profiles on social networks," explains Anton Molnár, Spokesperson and Head of Communications of SLOVNAFT, a.s.