People: Novatek OAO (NVTK.MM)

Mr. Aleksandr Egorovich Natalenko has been Chairman of the Board of Directors at Novatek OAO since May 2004. Since April 25, 2013 he has been Chairman of Strategy and Investments Committee at the Company. He was Member of the Company's Audit, Corporate Governance and Remuneration Committees. He worked with Yagodinskaya, Bagdarinskaya, Berelekhskaya, Anadirskaya and East-Chukotskaya complex geological expeditions. In 1986, Mr. Natalenko headed the North-East Industrial and Geological Association. Subsequently, in 1992, he was elected President of Magadan Gold & Silver Company. In 1995, he was appointed as Head of the working team of Zarubezhgeology to search for alluvial gold in Zimbabwe, Africa. Between 1996 and 2001, Mr. Natalenko held the position of Deputy Minister of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation. After resignation from his ministerial post, he became First Deputy General Director of Pur-Land. He was appointed as First Deputy Chairman of NOVATEK OAO's Management Board in March 2003 and he held this post until May 2004. Mr. Aleksandr Egorovich Natalenko graduated from Irkutsk State University in Geological Engineering in 1969.