2. Composition of the Group and its changes

The LOTOS Group comprises Grupa LOTOS S.A. (the Parent) and a number of production, service and trading companies which are direct or indirect subsidiaries of Grupa LOTOS S.A.

The Group also holds shares in equity-accounted joint ventures.

Contact data and brief description of the principal business activity of these entities, as well as the Group’s ownership interests and the applied consolidation method are presented below.

Name  Registered office  Principal business activity   The Group's ownership interest
Dec 31 2015 Dec 31 2014
Parent        
Downstream segment        
Grupa LOTOS S.A. Gdańsk Production and processing of refined petroleum products (mainly fuels) and their wholesale Not applicable Not applicable
         
Direct fully-consolidated subsidiaries    
Upstream segment        
LOTOS Petrobaltic S.A. (parent of another group: LOTOS Petrobaltic Group) Gdańsk Acquisition of crude oil and natural gas deposits, extraction of hydrocarbons 99.99% 99.99%
Downstream segment    
LOTOS Paliwa Sp. z o.o. Gdańsk Wholesale and retail sale of fuels and light fuel oil, management of the LOTOS service station chain 100.00% 100.00%
LOTOS Oil Sp. z. o.o. Gdańsk Production and sale of lubricating oils and lubricants, and sale of base oils 100.00% 100.00%
LOTOS Asfalt Sp. z o.o. Gdańsk Production and sale of bitumens 100.00% 100.00%
LOTOS Kolej Sp. z o.o. Gdańsk Railway transport 100.00% 100.00%
LOTOS Serwis Sp. z o.o. Gdańsk Maintenance of mechanical and electric operations and controlling devices, overhaul and repair services 100.00% 100.00%
LOTOS Lab Sp. z o.o. Gdańsk Laboratory analyses 100.00% 100.00%
LOTOS Straż Sp. z o.o. Gdańsk Fire service activities 100.00% 100.00%
LOTOS Ochrona Sp. z o.o. Gdańsk Security services 100.00% 100.00%
LOTOS Terminale S.A. (parent of another group: LOTOS Terminale Group) Czechowice-Dziedzice Storage and distribution of fuels 100.00% 100.00%
LOTOS Infrastruktura S.A. (parent of another group: LOTOS Infrastruktura Group) Jasło Storage and distribution of fuels Renting and operating of own or leased real estate 100.00% 100.00%
Other        
LOTOS Gaz S.A. w likwidacji (in liquidation) Kraków Dormant 100.00% 100.00%
LOTOS Park Technologiczny Sp. z o.o. w likwidacji (in liquidation) (1) Jasło Dormant - 100.00%
Non-consolidated direct subsidiaries (2)    
Infrastruktura Kolejowa Sp. z o.o. Gdańsk Dormant 100.00% 100.00%
LOTOS Foundation (3) Gdańsk Socially beneficial activity within the scope of public tasks defined in the Act on Public Benefit and Volunteer Work. The Foundation does not conduct any business activity. 100.00% -
Indirect fully-consolidated subsidiaries    
Downstream segment      
LOTOS Infrastruktura Group        
RCEkoenergia Sp. z o.o. Czechowice-Dziedzice Production and distribution of electricity, heat and gas 100.00% 100.00%
LOTOS Terminale Group        
LOTOS Biopaliwa Sp. z o.o. Czechowice-Dziedzice Production of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) 100.00% 100.00%
Upstream segment    
LOTOS Petrobaltic Group        
LOTOS Exploration and Production Norge AS Norway, Stavanger Oil exploration and production on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, provision of services incidental to oil and gas exploration and production 99.99% 99.99%
Aphrodite Offshore Services N.V. Curaçao Sea transport services (dormant) 99.99% 99.99%
B8 Sp. z o.o. Gdańsk Support activities for extraction and quarrying operations 99.99% 99.99%
B8 Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością BALTIC S.K.A. Gdańsk Exploration for and production of crude oil and natural gas 99.99% 99.99%
Miliana Shipholding Company Ltd. (parent of another group: Miliana Shipholding Group) Nicosia, Cyprus Storage and transport of crude oil, other sea transport services 99.99% 99.99%
Technical Ship Management Sp. z o.o. (parent of another group: Technical Ship Management Group) Gdańsk Sea transport support activities, ship operation advisory services 99.99% 99.99%
SPV Baltic Sp. z o.o. Gdańsk Provision of sea transport and related services 99.99% 99.99%
Miliana Shipmanagement Ltd. Nicosia, Cyprus Provision of sea transport and related services 99.99% 99.99%
Miliana Shipping Group Ltd. (parent of another group: Miliana Shipping Group Group) Nicosia, Cyprus Management of own assets 99.99% 99.99%
Bazalt Navigation Co. Ltd. Nicosia, Cyprus Ship chartering 99.99% 99.99%
Granit Navigation Company Ltd. Nicosia, Cyprus Ship chartering 99.99% 99.99%
Kambr Navigation Company Ltd. Nicosia, Cyprus Ship chartering 99.99% 99.99%
St. Barbara Navigation Company Ltd. Nicosia, Cyprus Ship chartering 99.99% 99.99%
Petro Icarus Company Ltd. Nicosia, Cyprus Ship chartering 99.99% 99.99%
Petro Aphrodite Company Ltd. Nicosia, Cyprus Ship chartering 99.99% 99.99%
AB LOTOS Geonafta (parent of another group: AB LOTOS Geonafta Group) Lithuania, Gargždai Crude oil exploration and production, drilling services, and purchase and sale of crude oil 99.99% 99.99%
UAB Genciu Nafta Lithuania, Gargždai Crude oil exploration and production 99.99% 99.99%
UAB Manifoldas Lithuania, Gargždai Crude oil exploration and production 99.99% 99.99%
Other        
LOTOS Petrobaltic Group        
Energobaltic Sp. z o.o. Władysławowo Production of electricity, heat, LPG and natural gas condensate 99.99% 99.99%
Equity-accounted joint ventures    
LOTOS - Air BP Polska Sp. z o.o. (4) Gdańsk Sale of aviation fuel and logistics services 50.00% 50.00%
LOTOS Petrobaltic Group        
Baltic Gas Sp. z o.o. (5) Gdańsk Oil and gas production (support activities for oil and gas production) 49.99% 49.99%
Baltic Gas spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością i wspólnicy sp.k. (5) Gdańsk Crude oil and gas production 43.96% 62.40%
AB LOTOS Geonafta Group        
UAB Minijos Nafta (6) Lithuania, Gargždai Crude oil exploration and production 49.99% 49.99%

(1) On March 12th 2015, LOTOS Park Technologiczny Sp. z o.o. w likwidacji (in liquidation) was deleted from the National Court Register. The liquidation proceedings were opened to achieve one of the objectives of the 2013−2015 Efficiency and Growth Programme, which is to streamline the structure of the LOTOS Group.

(2) The companies were excluded from consolidation because the figures reported in their financial statements as at December 31st 2015 were immaterial to fulfilling the obligation provided for in IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements.

(3) On June 1st 2015, Grupa LOTOS S.A. established the LOTOS Foundation. The Foundation’s mission is the wide-ranging social activity to make a positive contribution to its social and natural environment. The LOTOS Foundation’s activities focus mainly on projects in the area of environmental protection, science, education, and social development.

(4) Joint venture agreement between Grupa LOTOS S.A. and BP Europe SE on joint operations related to supply of aviation fuel through LOTOS - Air BP Polska Sp. z o.o.

(5) Agreement on cooperation between LOTOS Petrobaltic S.A. and CalEnergy Resources Poland Sp. z o.o. with respect to development and production of gas and condensate reserves from the B-4 and B-6 fields in the Baltic Sea, performed through special purpose vehicles Baltic Gas spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością i wspólnicy sp.k. and Baltic Gas Sp. z o.o. (general partner).
For IFRS purposes, Baltic Gas Sp. z o.o. i wspólnicy sp.k. and Baltic Gas Sp. z o.o. are the Group’s equity-accounted joint ventures (IFRS 11).
In 2015, Cal Energy Resources Poland Sp. z o.o. and LOTOS Petrobaltic S.A. made cash contributions to Baltic Gas spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością i wspólnicy sp. k. of PLN 40,176 thousand and PLN 3,877 thousand, respectively, which changed the Group’s ownership interest in the company. Furthermore, in Q2 2015, those shareholders acquired new shares in the increased (by PLN 40 thousand) share capital of Baltic Gas Sp. z o.o. The expenditure of PLN 3,898 thousand, representing the cash contributions made by LOTOS Petrobaltic S.A. to the abovementioned companies, was disclosed in the consolidated statement of cash flows under Cash contributions − equity-accounted joint ventures. See Note 16.1.

(6) Joint venture set up for the purpose of oil exploration and production operations in Lithuania, operated in the form of UAB Minijos Nafta.

The Notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of the statements.
(This is a translation of a document originally issued in Polish)