ZUG, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2012-- Regulatory News:

Petroplus Holdings AG (SIX: PPHN) today announced that it has reached a temporary agreement with its lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility ("the RCF"). This agreement is designed to provide the financial resources necessary to meet critical expenses, to maintain safe ongoing operations at the Coryton and Ingolstadt refineries, and to allow the company and its lenders to negotiate an amendment to the RCF which is expected to be completed in the second half of January 2012. The Company also announced that it is in negotiations with a third party for the supply of crude and feedstock for the Coryton and Ingolstadt refineries.

The Company also provided the following update in regards to its temporary economic shutdowns. The Petit Couronne and Antwerp refineries have been safely shut down. Labor actions at Petit Couronne continue to restrict the lifting of products. The Cressier refinery is expected to run down crude oil stocks and commence a safe shut down next week.

The Company will provide further updates to the public as needed.

Petroplus Holdings AG is the largest independent refiner and wholesaler of petroleum products in Europe. Petroplus focuses on refining and currently owns and operates five refineries across Europe: the Coryton Refinery in the United Kingdom; the Antwerp Refinery in Belgium; the Petit Couronne Refinery in France; the Ingolstadt Refinery in Germany; and the Cressier Refinery in Switzerland. The refineries have a combined throughput capacity of approximately 667,000 barrels per day.

Source: Petroplus Holdings AG

Petroplus Holdings AG
Fredrik Olsson; +41 (0) 58 580 1244

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