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Financial Report for 1 st Quarter of FY2013.3 (April 2012 June 2012) July 2012 Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. 1 1

I. Business Results for 1 st Quarter of FY2013.3 Management information is available on Osaka Gas websites. Financial reports, annual reports and road show materials can be accessed and downloaded at the following URL. http://www.osakagas.co.jp/ir/index_e.html Disclaimer Certain statements contained herein are forward-looking statements, strategies,and plans, which reflect our judgment based on the information so far available. Actual results may differ materially from those discussed in such statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are: economic trends in Japan, sharp fluctuations in exchange rates and crude oil prices,and extraordinary weather conditions. Note regarding gas sales volume All gas sales volumes are indicated based on the standard heating value at 45 MJ/m3. Note regarding consolidated gas sales volume The fiscal year of Nabari Kintetsu Gas, Toyooka Energy, and Shingu Gas ends on December 31. 2 We would like to explain briefly the business results of Osaka Gas for the first quarter ended June 30, 2012. 2

Summary of Business Results for 1 st Quarter of FY2013.3 Overview Operating revenues Operating profit Gas Sales Volume Residential Commercial Industrial Others Investments for expansion, greenfield, M&A Increased by 14.6% to 328.5 billion due to the increase in the gas sales unit price under the fuel cost adjustment system resulting from the LNG price increase, and the increase in electricity and LNG sales. Increased by 69.5% to 33.1 billion due to the increase in the gross margin of gas sales that was affected by the decrease in raw material costs resulting from the LNG price decrease, and the increase in electricity business profits, etc. Loss on fuel cost adjustment system was 9.1 billion (compared with a loss of 16.7 billion in the same period of the previous year). Decreased by 2.7% to 577 million m 3, due to higher water temperatures which caused hot water demand to decrease. Decreased by 4.1% to 315 million m 3, due to our customers' energy conservation trend, etc. Increased by 1.0% to 1,046 million m 3, due to our marketing effort to create new demand. Decided on investments in the solar power generation project in Canada, construction of 3 solar power plants in Japan, and the shale gas and oil development project in USA. Total investment of 32.7 billion was made during the 1Q of FY2012. 3 In the first quarter of the year that ended June 30, 2012, we reported increases in both revenue and profit. Net sales increased by 14.6% from the same period of the previous year, to 328.5 billion. Major factors in this increase were the gas sales price rise in response to increase in the LNG price, the increase in electricity sales resulting from the expanded operation rate of the Semboku Natural Gas Power Plant and the LNG wholesales to Okinawa Electric Power Company that commenced in May 2012. Operating income increased by 69.5% to 33.1 billion, mainly due to the smaller loss on fuel cost adjustment system than in the same period of the previous year, resulting in increased gas gross margin, as well as an increase in profit from the electricity sales business. The loss on fuel cost adjustment system for the current first quarter was 9.1 billion, a decrease of 7.5 billion from the same period of the previous year. Gas sales volume to residential customers decreased by 2.7% to 577 million m 3. This decrease was mainly due to higher water temperature than the same period of the previous year. Gas sales volume to commercial, public and medical customers decreased by 4.1% to 315 million m 3 mainly due to increased energy-saving efforts by customers and the lower temperature in June than the same month of the previous year. Gas sales volume to industrial customers increased by 1.0% to 1,046 million m 3, mainly due to the development of new demand. In the area of investments to promote new businesses, during the first quarter we decided to participate in the solar power generation project in Ontario (Canada), the construction of a largescale solar power plant in Japan and the shale gas/oil development project in Texas (U.S.A.). During the first quarter of 2012, we invested 32.7 billion. 3

Gas Sales Volume Results for 1 st Quarter of FY2013.3 45MJ/m 3 A. FY13.3 1Q B. FY12.3 1Q A-B A-B/B(%) Number of meters installed (thousand) 7,049 7,015 +33 +0.5% Installation of new meters (thousand) 17 16 +1 +9.3% Monthly gas sales volume per household (m 3 /month) 33.0 34.0-1.0-3.0% Residential use 577 593-16 -2.7% Commercial, public, and medical use 315 328-14 -4.1% Industrial use 1,046 1,035 +10 +1.0% Non-residential total 1,360 1,364-3 -0.3% Wholesale 111 118-7 -5.8% (1,176) (1,179) (-3) (-0.2%) 2,048 2,074-26 -1.3% Consolidated gas sales volume total (million m 3 ) 2,058 2,084-26 -1.3% (non-regulated included) Non-consolidated gas sales volume total (million m 3 ) 4 This table shows the gas sales volume results for the 1st quarter ended June 30, 2012. The gas sales volume on a non-consolidated basis decreased by 1.3% from the same period of last year, to 2,048 million m 3. 4

Results for 1 st Quarter of FY2013.3 - I Consolidated, billion yen A. FY13.3 1Q B. FY12.3 1Q Operating revenues (1.22) 328.5 (1.25) 286.6 +41.8 +14.6% Operating profit (1.33) 33.1 (1.76) 19.5 +13.5 +69.5% Ordinary profit (1.21) 36.3 (1.40) 20.6 +15.6 +75.7% Net income (1.11) 23.6 (1.18) 12.4 +11.1 +89.7% Figures in ( ) are ratios of consolidated results to non-consolidated results 5 A-B A-B/B Remarks Rise in the price of gas sales, and increase in incidental business sales, etc. Increase in gross margin of gas sales and electricity business, etc. Increase in dividend income, and increase in earnings of equity method affiliates, etc. A. FY13.3 1Q B. FY12.3 1Q A-B Consolidated gas sales volume million m 3 2,058 2,084-26 Profit/ loss on fuel cost adjustment system billion yen -9.1-16.7 +7.5 Crude oil price $/bbl 122.6 115.0 +7.6 Exchange rate yen/$ 80.2 81.7-1.5 Average of preliminary monthly data up to June. SVA (Shareholders value added) = NOPAT Invested capital WACC This table shows the summary of operational results for the first quarter. Operating revenues increased by 41.8 billion from the previous year to 328.5 billion, supported by the increased gas sales price, increased electric power sales and increased LNG sales. As shown in the lower table, the loss on fuel cost adjustment system decreased by 7.5 billion and the gas profit margin increased. Profit from the electricity business also increased. Consequently, operating profit increased by 13.5 billion from the same period of the previous year to 33.1 billion and ordinary profit increased by 15.6 billion to 36.3 billion. The operating results for the current first quarter were almost as projected in the full-year forecast announced in March 2012, although there are some deviations in individual items. 5

Results for 1 st Quarter of FY2013.3 - II Consolidated A. FY13.3 FY12.3 A-B Remarks billion yen 1Q end 1Q end B. year end Total assets 1,463.1 1,417.8 1,475.7-12.6 Net worth 705.7 671.6 684.5 +21.1 Interest-bearing debt 543.9 550.8 541.3 +2.6 Number of employees 19,926 19,849 19,818 +108 Equity ratio 48.2% 46.4% 46.4% +1.8 D/E ratio 0.77 0.82 0.79-0.02 A. FY13.3 1Q B. FY12.3 1Q 6 A-B Remarks Capital expenditure 37.5 14.7 +22.7 Investment in Ichthys LNG project in Australia, and shale gas and liquids development project in USA, etc. Depreciation 20.2 23.0-2.8 Completion of special depreciation in FY2012.3 Free cash flow 2.4-21.1 +23.6 Accompanied by increase in income FCF = CF from operating activities - (OP after tax + depreciation and other non-cash expenses) - capital expenditure The financial position and key financial indicators are shown on Page 6. Capital expenditures increased by 22.7 billion from the same period of the previous year to 37.5 billion. This increase was mainly due to cash expenditures for the Ichthys LNG project in Australia (investment decided on December 2011) and the shale gas/oil development project in Texas, U.S.A. (announced in June 2012). In and after Page 7, presented for your reference is segment information for the current first quarter and information on investments in projects to promote new businesses that we decided upon during and after April 2012. That s all for my presentation on operational results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2012. 6

II. Facts and Figures (1) 7 7

Sales valiance for 1 st Quarter of FY2013.3 (vs. FY2012.3) FY12.3 1Q FY13.3 1Q (differences) 286.6 328.5 (+41.8) Gas sales +22.2 Impact of fuel cost adjustment +24.5 Volume change, etc. -2.3 Osaka Gas: +39.1 (billion yen) Other revenues +16.9 Gas appliances sales +2.9 Incidental business sales +13.9 (Electricity sales, LNG sales) Subsidiaries: +2.7 OGIS-RI group (IT) +1.1 Creative Techno Solutions +1.0 (Increase in large project) Osaka Gas Housing & Equipment +0.8 (Increase in housing properties sales) 8 8

Ordinary profit valiance for 1 st Quarter of FY2013.3 (vs. FY2012.3) FY12.3 1Q FY13.3 1Q (differences) 20.6 36.3 (+15.6) Osaka Gas: +15.1 (billion yen) Gross margin of gas sales +5.5 Impact of fuel cost adjustment system +7.5 Volume change, etc. -2.0 Gross margin of other sales +5.6 Gross margin of incidental business sales +5.6 (mainly of electricity business) Decrease in operating expenses +2.4 Decrease in depreciation costs +2.1 (Completion of special depreciation in FY2012.3) Non-operating profit +1.4 (Increase in dividend income, etc.) Subsidiaries: +0.4 Equity method earnings +0.3 (North Sea oil field, and IPP in UAE, etc.) +/- signs indicate positive/negative impacts on profit. 9 9

Results for 1 st Quarter of FY2013.3 by Segments (billion yen) Operating revenues Operating profit + equity method earnings FY13.3 1Q FY12.3 1Q FY13.3 1Q FY12.3 1Q Gas 246.4 219.0 18.2 10.0 LPG, electricity, and other energies International energies Environment and non-energies Elimination/ consolidation 51.7 37.7 9.7 4.8 2.6 2.4 2.3 1.6 41.2 41.3 3.9 3.8-13.6-14.0 0.6 0.5 Consolidated 328.5 286.6 34.9 21.0 Remarks Revenues: Rise in the price of gas sales Profit: Decrease in loss on fuel cost adjustment system Revenues: Increase in electricity sales and LNG sales Profit: Increase in gross margin of electricity business Increase in earnings of equity method affiliates (North Sea oil field, and IPP in UAE, etc.) 10 10

FY13.3 Topics I Participation in Solar Power Generation Project in Ontario, Canada In July, 2012, agreed to jointly operate a large-scale solar power generation project in the Province of Ontario, Canada with Mitsubishi Corporation ( MC ) and Sharp Corporation ( Sharp ). Capacity: 9 sites, 100MW in total Start of commercial operation: From the end of 2012 through the end of 2013 Project ownership: Osaka Gas 44.95%, MC 44.95%, Sharp 10.1% Intended power purchaser: Ontario Power Authority (sold at a fixed price over 20-year period) Image

FY13.3 Topics II Construction of large-scale Solar Power Plants In June, 2012, decided to construct three large-scale solar power plants in Japan. Outline of solar power plants (1) Torishima solar power plant Location: Torishima, Konohana-ward, Osaka-city Capacity: approx. 1.8MW (2) Shooh solar power plant Location: Shooh-town, Okayama Capacity: approx. 0.9MW (3) Hirogawa solar power plant Location: Hirogawa-town, Wakayama Capacity: approx. 0.8MW Shooh Torishima Hirogawa

FY13.3 Topics III Participation in Shale Gas and Liquids Project in Texas, USA In June, 2012, decided to participate in Pearsall shale gas and liquids project in the state of Texas, U.S.A Outline of project Location: Eagle Ford region, south Texas, U.S.A. Participation: Cabot 65% (Operator) Osaka Gas 35% Main products: natural gas, condensate, and natural gas liquids Marketing: To be marketed in U.S.A. Drilling Site

FY13.3 Topics IV Executed Liquefaction Tolling Agreement with Freeport LNG In July, 2012, Osaka Gas and Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. ( Chubu Electric ) executed liquefaction tolling agreement with FLNG Liquefaction, LLC, an affiliate of Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P. Pursuant to the agreements, Osaka Gas and Chubu Electric will acquire a 4.4 million tons of LNG per annum (mtpa) production capacity at the existing Freeport LNG regasification terminal. Osaka Gas and Chubu Electric will be able to secure the U.S. origin LNG produced from natural gas (mainly shale gas) procured by themselves in the United States. Freeport LNG project Location: Freeport, Texas, U.S.A. Start of commercial operation: 2017 (planned) Liquefaction capacity: 3 trains each with capacity of approx. 4.4 mtpa Export authorization: Applied for export to non-fta countries Freeport LNG terminal

III. Facts and Figures (2) - Forecasts for FY2013.3 Maintaining our full-year forecast unchanged from the March forecast 15 15

Gas Sales Volume Forecasts for FY2013.3 45MJ/m 3 A. FY13.3 forecasts B. FY12.3 results A-B A-B/B(%) Number of meters installed (thousand) 7,078 7,045 +32 +0.5% Installation of new meters (thousand) 81 81-0 -0.6% Monthly gas sales volume per household (m 3 /month) 32.0 32.6-0.6-1.9% Residential use 2,232 2,271-39 -1.7% Commercial, public, and medical use 1,512 1,575-62 -4.0% Industrial use 4,404 4,355 +49 +1.1% Non-residential total 5,916 5,930-14 -0.2% Wholesale 474 480-7 -1.4% (non-regulated) (5,083) (5,062) (+21) (+0.4%) Non-consolidated gas sales volume total (million m 3 ) 8,621 8,681-60 -0.7% Consolidated gas sales volume total (million m 3 ) 8,652 8,711-59 -0.7% 16 16

Forecasts for FY2013.3 - I (billion yen) A. FY13.3 forecasts 17 B. FY12.3 forecasts A-B A-B/B (%) Operating revenues 1,363.0 (1.25) 1,294.7 +68.2 +5.3% (1.25) Operating profit (1.57) 90.0 (1.96) 77.2 +12.7 +16.5% Ordinary profit (1.43) 90.0 (1.84) 75.6 +14.3 +18.9% Net income (1.31) 57.0 (1.76) 45.2 +11.7 +26.1% SVA 23.8 11.9 +11.8 +99.3% A. FY13.3 forecasts B. FY12.3 forecasts Consolidated gas sales volume million m 3 8,652 8,711-59 Profit/loss on fuel cost adjustment system billion yen -3.1-30.7 +27.6 Exchange rate yen/$ 80 79.1 +0.9 Crude oil price $/bbl 115 114.2 +0.8 SVA (Shareholders value added) = NOPAT Invested capital WACC Figures in ( ) are ratios of consolidated results to non-consolidated results A-B 17

Forecasts for FY2013.3 - II (billion yen) A. FY13.3 end forecasts B. FY12.3 end forecasts A-B Total assets 1,571.5 1,475.7 +95.7 Net worth 721.3 684.5 +36.7 Interest-bearing debt 584.0 541.3 +42.6 Number of employees 19,992 19,818 +174 Equity ratio 45.9% 46.4% -0.5 D/E ratio 0.80 0.79 +0.01 A. FY13.3 forecasts B. FY12.3 forecasts A-B Capital expenditure 101.1 87.1 +13.9 Depreciation 84.8 93.6-8.7 Free cash flow 79.1 79.0 +0.0 ROA 3.7% 3.1% +0.6 ROE 8.1% 6.7% +1.4 EPS (yen/share) 27.4 21.7 +5.6 BPS (yen/share) 346.2 328.8 +17.4 FCF = CF from operating activities - (OP after tax + depreciation and other non-cash expenses) - capital expenditure 18 18

Forecasts for FY2013.3 by Segments (billion yen) Operating revenues Operating profit + equity method earnings FY13.3 forecasts FY12.3 results FY13.3 forecasts 19 FY12.3 results Remarks Gas 1,016.0 976.5 37.5 20.9 Revenues: Rise in the price of gas sales Profit: Decrease in loss on fuel cost adjustment system LPG, electricity, and other energies International energies Environment and non-energies Elimination/ consolidation 228.5 198.0 33.5 32.4 Revenues: Increase in LNG sales and LPG sales, etc. Profit: Increase in gross margin of LNG sales, etc. 11.0 11.1 5.5 8.6 Decrease in earnings of equity method affiliates (North Sea oil field, IPP in Spain, etc.) 170.0 184.5 15.5 18.5 Revenues: Decrease in sales of real estate business, etc. Profit: Decrease in profit of advanced materials business, etc. -62.5-75.5 1.5 2.2 Consolidated 1,363.0 1,294.7 93.5 82.9 19

Risk Factors for Annual Earnings Results Forecast Atmospheric and water temperatures A 1 degree Celsius change in atmospheric and water temperatures will affect the residential gas sales volume: increase/decrease of approx. 5% in spring and autumn, approx. 6% in summer, and approx. 4% in winter. Crude oil prices LNG prices are linked to crude oil prices. A $1/bbl. change in crude oil prices will have an effect of approx. 1.0 billion yen on annual gross profit. Foreign exchange rate LNG prices are affected by fluctuations in the US$/JPY exchange rate. A 1 yen fluctuation in the US$/JPY exchange rate will have an effect of approx. 1.2 billion yen on annual gross profit. Materials costs Although the materials cost adjustment system allows us to reflect changes in materials costs in gas rates in the medium- and long-term, an increase in materials costs is likely to affect business results due to a time lag in reflecting cost fluctuations, and also depends on the composition of materials suppliers. Interest rate A 1% change in the interest rate will have an effect of approx. 500 million yen on annual consolidated non-operating expenses. 20 20