HOSE announces the record date for dividend advance 2012 of PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation:

- Stock symbol: GAS

- Ex-right date: August 31, 2012

- Record date: September 05, 2012

- Purpose: to implement the cash dividend advance of 2012.

- Dividend pay-out ratio: 10% (VND1,000/share)

- Payment date: September 28, 2012

Place & procedure of payment:

- Shareholders whose shares have been deposited: at the securities firms where the shares have been deposited.

- Shareholders whose shares have not been deposited: at the head office of PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation on the working days from September 28, 2012 and Please submit ID.