LUKOIL Belgium N.V. (a member of LUKOIL Group) signed an agreement
with Verolma Group to acquire 46 filling stations in the Netherlands and 13 ones
in Belgium.
Out of the total number of gas stations 29 ones are owned by
dealers.
The transaction is to be finalized in the second quarter of 2012
after the appropriate permissions are granted by the Dutch and Belgian
regulating authorities.
LUKOIL Belgium N.V. signed an agreement with NGM Group to acquire
8 filling stations in Belgium in January of 2012.
The acquired filling stations use different brands in their
operation and will be rebranded to be compliant with the LUKOIL corporate style
after the deal is closed.
Thus, after the transaction completion 228 LUKOIL filling
stations will be located in the Benelux countries (including 29 stations
owned by dealers), with 180 ones in Belgium, 46 in Holland, and 2 in
Luxembourg.
The fuel is supplied to these filling stations from the Zeeland
Refinery (former TRN) where LUKOIL acquired a 45% stake in 2009.