Fondul Proprietatea S A : Public tender offer process in relation to the buy-back programme

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To:	Bucharest Stock Exchange
	Financial Supervisory Authority
	London Stock Exchange

Current report according to the provisions of Article 99 of the Code of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, Title II, Issuers and Financial Instruments.

Important events to be reported:

Public tender offer process in relation to the buy-back programme

Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd. United Kingdom Bucharest Branch, in its capacity as Investment Manager (the "Investment Manager") of Fondul Proprietatea SA (the "Fund"), would like to inform shareholders that an application for the endorsement of a tender offer for cash of its own shares in relation to the buy-back programme approved by the Fund's Extraordinary Shareholders' Resolution no. 5 / 15 November 2019 (the "Offer") was submitted today for approval with the Financial Supervisory Authority of Romania (the "FSA").

The Investment Manager would also like to inform shareholders and investors that it has engaged Swiss Capital S.A. together with Auerbach Grayson as agents and Swiss Capital S.A. as intermediary in relation to the purchase of shares as per the buy-back mandate terms and The Bank of New York Mellon as tender agent in relation to the purchase of global depositary receipts ("GDRs"). Under this tender offer, the Fund intends to repurchase from its shareholders up to 200,000,000 shares (both in the form of shares and GDRs).

It is expected that full details of the tender offer, including pricing, to be announced if and when the tender offer is implemented and approval is received from the FSA, which is expected to occur within 10 business days according to the regulations in force.

Important disclaimer to shareholders and investors

The filing of the application for the approval of the envisaged tender offer disclosed herein does not constitute a guarantee that the Fund will actually proceed with the tender offer; the Fund's decision to launch the tender offer will depend on several factors (including market conditions and the approval of the tender offer documentation by the FSA). Nothing in this announcement shall be construed as an obligation of the Fund to implement the tender offer.

If the tender offer proceeds, the tender and the purchase of the shares and GDRs will be carried out exclusively in accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer document, if and when published. The information contained in this announcement is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this announcement or its

Report date:

7 January 2020

Name of the issuing entity:

Fondul Proprietatea S.A.

Registered office:

78-80 Buzesti Street

7th floor, district 1,

Bucharest, 011017

Phone/fax number:

Tel.: + 40 21 200 9600

Fax: + 40 21 200 9631

Email:

[e-mail]

Internet:

www.fondulproprietatea.ro

Sole Registration Code with

the Trade Register Office:

18253260

Order number in the Trade Register:

J40/21901/2005

Subscribed share capital:

RON 3,959,264,762.44

Paid-up share capital:

RON 3,770,082,340.44

Number of shares in issue:

7,613,970,697

Number of paid shares:

7,250,158,347

Regulated market on which the issued securities are traded:

Shares on Bucharest Stock

Exchange

GDRs on London Stock

Exchange

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FONDUL PROPRIETATEA S.A., an alternative investment fund • Headquarters at: 78-80 Buzesti Street, 7th floor, Bucharest 1st district, postal code 011017, Romania. • Fiscal Identification Code (CIF): 18253260,

registered with the Trade Registry under no: J40/21901/2005 • Subscribed share capital RON 3,959,264,762.44, Paid-up Share Capital: RON 3,770,082,340.44 • Tel.: + 40 21 200 9600; Fax: [phone];

Email: [e-mail]; Internet: www.fondulproprietatea.ro

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accuracy or completeness. This announcement is not intended to, and does not constitute, or form part of, an offer to sell or an invitation to purchase, exchange or subscribe for any securities in any jurisdiction. This announcement does not constitute a prospectus or a prospectus equivalent document.

Swiss Capital S.A.. and Auerbach Grayson, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom, are acting exclusively for the Fund and no one else in connection with the distribution of this document and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Fund for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients.

Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd. United Kingdom Bucharest Branch acting as

Investment Manager of FONDUL PROPRIETATEA S.A.

Johan MEYER

Legal Representative

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FONDUL PROPRIETATEA S.A., an alternative investment fund • Headquarters at: 78-80 Buzesti Street, 7th floor, Bucharest 1st district, postal code 011017, Romania. • Fiscal Identification Code (CIF): 18253260,

registered with the Trade Registry under no: J40/21901/2005 • Subscribed share capital RON 3,959,264,762.44, Paid-up Share Capital: RON 3,770,082,340.44 • Tel.: + 40 21 200 9600; Fax: [phone];

Email: [e-mail]; Internet: www.fondulproprietatea.ro