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1 Fluxys Zeebrugge LNG Terminal 7 November 2013

2 Fluxys: gas infrastructure company for Europe BBL INTERCONNECTOR NEL TERMINAL GNL DUNKERQUE TENP TRANSITGAS Transmission Storage LNG terminalling 2

3 Fluxys structure Publigas Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec Federal Holding and Investment Company Personnel and management 77.84% 20% 2.14% 0.02% Fluxys 89.97% 100% 100% Fluxys Belgium Fluxys Finance Fluxys Europe 10.03% Exchange Golden Share Belgian State 3

4 KEY ROLE of the Zeebrugge area Interconnector pipeline United Kingdom INTERCONNECTOR 1998 To Zeebrugge : 20 bcm/y To UK : 27 bcm/y ZEEBRUGGE BEACH TRADING 1998 LNG TERMINAL bcm/y Zeepipe from Norwegian gas fields ZEEPIPE TERMINAL bcm/y Zeebrugge area: throughput capacity of ~ 50 bcm/y = approximately 10% of border capacity needed to supply Europe 4

5 Zeebrugge LNG terminal 5 Zeebrugge LNG terminal: 26 years of operation Reception of LNG carriers from m³ to m³ (Q-Max) ~1 300 LNG carriers received: ~100 different ships 75 million tonnes LNG unloaded 7/11/2013 Non-binding - for information purposes only

2008 At first: regas terminal for the Belgian market 2008 1987 During initial supply contract: Regas terminal as security of supply

6 2008 At first: regas terminal for the Belgian market During initial supply contract: Regas terminal as security of supply instrument for Belgian market 1 terminal user Throughput capacity: 3.4 mt/y Facility acts as attractor for new gas infrastructure investments 6

As from 2008: creating an LNG hub for NW Europe 2008 Optimum take away capacity: security of supply instrument for NW Europe Developing the terminal as a

7 As from 2008: creating an LNG hub for NW Europe 2008 Optimum take away capacity: security of supply instrument for NW Europe Developing the terminal as a versatile tool for our clients Optimum LNG reception flexibility Optimum destination flexibility 2008 Reload LNG: ships and tanker trucks Pipe gas throughout NW Europe 7

8 Receiving LNG carriers: anything goes [ton] LNG unloaded in Zeebrugge 6,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000, H Physical mooring: reception of any size LNG carriers: small - standard - Q-flex - Q-max (3 000 to ton LNG) Shipping contractual set-up: combining 3 long-term contracts with spot deliveries 8

9 LNG ship loading: a flurry of destinations 30 Ship loadings H

10 LNG price spreads 25 Japan Spain Belgium US /01/2009 5/01/2010 5/01/2011 5/01/2012 5/01/

Rotterdam Antwerp Ghent Le Havre LNG as bunker fuel: 40 mt/y

11 Developing the Zeebrugge LNG terminal into a hub for small-scale LNG as well Hamburg 500 km Dunkirk Amsterdam Rotterdam Antwerp Ghent Le Havre LNG as bunker fuel: 40 mt/y potential Fluxys LNG terminal LNG as fuel for long-haul trucks: 5 mt/y potential 11

12 LNG as a fuel: environmental benefits Immediate impact on carbon footprint: on average 20% less CO 2 Immediate impact on health footprint: > Particulate matter and SO x : negligible > at least 50-60% less NO x Fuel price Source: ESA 12

13 European Commission: clean fuel strategy propositions Ships: LNG refuelling installations in all 139 maritime and inland ports on the Trans European Core Network ( ) Long haul trucks: LNG refuelling installations every 400 km along the roads of the Trans European Core Network (2020) 13

14 Shipping: severe sulphur emission standards key driver for changing over to LNG 0.1% as from 2015 in SECA zone Sulphur Emission Control Area World wide norm SECA norm Fuel oil: 1-3% S Marine Diesel Oil: % S LNG: S negligeable IMO standards included in amendments to Sulphur directive by the European Commission 14

15 sslng Downstream: a closer look at what is needed Loading of bunker barges and feeder ships: as from 2015 Bunker barge Fluxys LNG terminal Feeder ship Intermediate storage Bunker barge Loading of LNG trailers: already available LNG trailer Cutting through the chicken-and-egg position: Fluxys to invest in downstream LNG chain in Belgium LNG LCNG LNG CNG 15 Fluxys

16 2 nd jetty under construction 2 nd jetty: commissioning 2015 unloading /reloading of small scale LNG carriers (2000 m³ = 1000 ton) up to Q-flex 16

17 Zeebrugge LNG Truck Loading Station LNG truck loading station 17

18 Zeebrugge LNG Truck Loading Loading capacity of LNG trucks per year Operational since

19 LNG truck loading Number of LNG trucks loaded Subscription Window launched 10 october possible to subscribe Truck loading capacity 2014 till 2023 closes 7 November very high interest expected 19

20 Growing interest in truck loading services Growing number of truck loadings per month in 2012 compared to 100 per month in 2013 Growing number of truck companies 2-3 companies in 1 st half 2012 compared to 11 companies in 2013 Different destinations: Netherlands, Germany, UK, Poland, Scandinavia... 20

21 Growing interest in truck loading services (cont d) Purpose: - Use as fuel for satellite consumers (= consumers not connected to the gas grid) - Use as transportation fuel for (inland) ships (e.g. Argonon and Greenstream ) - LNG and (L)CNG fueling stations for trucks and cars 21

22 LNG Truck Loading contractual relations LNG is owned by terminal users with LNG storage capacities: LNG shippers EDFT, ENI, GDF Suez,... Contractually: a) necessary to acquire an LNG supply from these LNG shippers, b) Truck Approval has to be performed by Fluxys LNG, c) Truck Loading capacity can be contracted with Fluxys LNG. 22

Technical requirements: Approval Procedure Truck Approval Checklist Design criteria: - only vacuum insulated tanks - tanks with stainless steel inner vessel and stainless or carbon steel outer vessel

23 Technical requirements: Approval Procedure Truck Approval Checklist Design criteria: - only vacuum insulated tanks - tanks with stainless steel inner vessel and stainless or carbon steel outer vessel Required type of couplers Safety Impact Analysis Study Emergency Shutdown link between Truck and Terminal No venting of natural gas: purging of hoses with nitrogen must be possible Earthing connection Trycock(s) 23

Zeebrugge Truck Loading outlook Contracts + tariffs available online: www.fluxys.

24 Zeebrugge Truck Loading outlook Contracts + tariffs available online: /TruckLoading 24/7 Truck Loading, 15 Trucks /day Day-ahead rescheduling Detailed Loading report online Until 7 November Possible to request Truck loading capacity for 2014, 2015, Allocation of Truck loading capacity for 2014, 2015, December Possible to book Truck Loading slots in

25 Any questions Contact details Please contact: Kwinten Standaert Tel.: Fax: info.lng@fluxys.com

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