The Management Board of Grupa DUON S.A. informs that on March 7, 2016, it received from Fortum Holding B.V. the following notification:

"Acting on behalf of Fortum Holding B.V. with its seat in Amsterdam, the company established and acting by Dutch law, address: Claudius Prinsenlaan 128, 4818CP Breda, Netherlands, entered into the register of companies (Commercial Register of the Chamber of Commerce) under number 24248582 ("Fortum") pursuant to art. 69 paragraph. 1 point 1) of the Act of 29 July 2005 on Public Offering, Conditions Governing the Introduction of Financial Instruments to Organised Trading, and Public Companies (Journal of Laws No. 185, Pos. 1439) (the "Act on Public Offering") hereby I inform that Fortum, as a result of purchase 111,892,261 shares in the share capital of Grupa DUON S.A. with its seat in Wysogotowo (the "Company") as a result of the settlement of the public tender offer to sale Company's shares, announced by Fortum on January 8, 2016, exceeded 90% share in the total number of votes at the General Meeting of Shareholders of Grupa DUON S.A.

111,892,261 shares purchased by Fortum represent 93.35% of the share capital of the Company and entitle Fortum to 111,892,261 votes which represent 93.35% of the total number of votes at the General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company.

Prior to the abovementioned purchase of shares Fortum did not hold directly or indirectly any shares of the Company and at the date of this notification Fortum does not hold directly or indirectly any shares in other than those covered by this notification.

Fortum and other entities of its capital group did not make an agreement referred to in Article. 87. 1 point 3) letter c) of the Act on Public Offering i.e. the agreement concerning transfer of right to exercise voting rights in the Company.

Within the next 12 months Fortum intends to increase its share in the total number of votes at the General Meeting of Shareholders in order to obtain 100% of the total number of votes at the General Meeting of Shareholders. "

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