Reliance Industries Limited

Reliance Industries Limited August 2006 RIL s Existing Refinery At Jamnagar, Gujarat Contents Reliance Industries: An Overview Business Review Summary 2

RIL : Amongst Strongest Corporates in India World class execution capabilities to implement large projects Financial prudence & conservatism Benchmarked efficiencies and controlled costs Vertically integrated; global scale operations Strengthening presence in new growth - Oil & Gas, R&M Steady cash flows; Proven financial strength & stability India s only private sector company in Fortune Global 500 3 A Matter of Pride Revenues of US$ 19.9 billion Cash Profit of US$ 2.9 billion Net Profit of US$ 2 billion 98% of revenues from Refining and Petrochemicals, 2% from E&P & others India and Reliance Revenues equivalent to 2.8% of India s GDP 8.2% of India s total exports Contributing 8% India s indirect taxes 4.7% of the total market capitalization, 11.5% weightage in Sensex What s good for India is good for Reliance 4

Fortune Global 500 Amongst the 200 most Profitable Companies in the Fortune Global 500 Among the top 25 Climbers change of 75 ranks Global Rank Net Sales 342 75 Net Profit 194 11 Net Worth 226 19 Assets 351 6 India s only private sector company to feature in Fortune Global 500 list 5 Consistent Growth 21,000 18,000 15,000 12,000 9,000 6,000 3,000 Turnover (US$ Million) 19,976 16,725 9,304 12,866 10,549 4,938 FY-01 FY-02 FY-03 FY-04 FY-05 FY-06 2,100 1,800 1,500 1,200 900 600 300 - Net Profit (US$ Million) 2,033 1,731 1,180 864 567 664 FY-01 FY-02 FY-03 FY-04 FY-05 FY-06 Turnover has increased at CAGR of 32% and Net Profit at CAGR of 29% over the past five years 6

Oil to Textiles: Value from Integration Oil and Gas Exploration Oil and Gas Production Petroleum Refining Petroleum Retailing Olefins and Aromatics Plastics (PE, PP, PVC, PET) Fiber Intermediates (PX, PTA & MEG) Polyester (Fiber, Filament) Petrochemicals (LAB, EO) Textiles Unique level of integration among the global players 7 Domestic Leadership & Global Rankings Leading Market Shares in India Leading Global Position Polyester 55% 1 Polyester (Fibre & Yarn) 4 Paraxylene Fibre Intermediates 78% Polymers 65% 3 Refining (1) 6 Purified Terephthalic Acid Refining 28% 7 MEG 7 Polypropylene Dominant market share in India Amongst top 10 global players in all its core businesses Leading domestic market shares and global positions 8

Tenets of RIL s Value Creation Journey Ability to identify and pursue high growth businesses Superior execution capabilities in setting up world-class projects in record time Global competitiveness and leadership position in most businesses Low cost manufacturer and quality service provider Integration across the value chain Financial conservatism and prudent financing norms High standards of Health, Safety and Environment Enhancing value for all stakeholders consistently 9 Exploration & Production (E&P)

Upstream Business Approach Large High-Quality Exploration Portfolio Exploration Excellence to add resources at low finding cost Growth in Shareholders Value Create Attractive Project Inventory Capitalise On Growing Domestic Natural Gas Market Superior Project Execution 11 Creating Large High-Quality Exploration Portfolio Domestic No. of Blocks: 41 (including PMT & 5 CBM Blocks) Acreage Holding: ~ 340,000 Sq. KM Overseas No. of Blocks: 2 (OMAN & YEMEN) 4 Blocks ~ 42,000 Sq. KM 9 Blocks ~ 114,000 Sq. KM 11 Blocks (including KGD6) NELP II ~ 74,000 Sq. 4 Blocks ~ KM 1994 23,000 Sq. KG D6 KM NELP I Panna-Mukta & Tapti 2 Blocks ~ 2,700 Sq. KM Pre NELP NELP III Gas Discovery 1 Blocks ~ 26,000 Sq. KM NELP IV NEC Gas Discovery 5 Blocks ~ 52,000 Sq. KM NELP V KG basin Oil Discovery 5 CBM Blocks World s largest gas discovery in 2002 RIL is the largest private sector acreage holder in India 12

Creating Attractive Project Inventory Panna-Mukta EPOD, Tapti NRPOD & KGD6 under implementation Target to complete projects at globally competitive costs. Continued focus on exploration to maintain inventory Development using globally proven technologies Capitalise on RIL s project management skills KG III6 NEC25 KGD6 & CBM Tapti NRPOD Panna Mukta EPOD '06-07 '07-08 '08-09 '09-10 '10-11 Significant contribution to RIL cashflow on project completion 13 Reserves World largest gas discovery in 2002 - Krishna-Godavari basin (14 TCF OGIP) further potential upside under exploration Discovery in NEC-25- puts Mahanadi offshore to petroliferous map of India (2.3 TCF OGIP) Discovered CBM Gas puts Coal Bed Methane in the map of India (3.65 TCF OGIP) Discovery notification was made for the MA1 well in KGD6. This signifies a large geological play that could result in future discoveries 2008-09 will be a watershed change with E&P contributions to overall revenue increasing significantly 14

KG-D6 : Key Milestones and Status Milestone Description Pre Project Award of PMC Completed Subsurface and Drilling Off Shore On Shore Gas Production Development drilling & completion Off Shore Installation FEED and Completion of Detailed Engineering. Major Plant Civil Works Completion of On Shore works Pre commissioning and Gas procuction Status Development drilling to commence later this year. Drilling tangibles ordered. All Offshore critical long lead equipments ordered. Bids for EPIC/Offshore installation under evaluation - to be awarded shortly In Progress as per schedule Contract for construction awarded. Preparatory works in progress Project on-track to commence first phase of gas production in FY 2008-09 15 Gas Transportation 48 inch 1,400 KM East West Pipeline across Andhra, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat EWP to provide access to potential gas markets in its corridor Leverage deficit gas market in India current shortfall>100 mmscmd EWPL commissioning synchronized with KGD6 development Project implemented by Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure Limited Work on schedule to ensure gas delivery in FY09 16

E&P - Summary Diversified and high-potential exploration portfolio Successful exploration efforts reduce finding costs Development of KG-D6 project progressing as planned NEC25: Six discoveries declared as Commercial CBM: Commenced drilling in Rajasthan Blocks Environmental Clearance obtained for Sonhat Block Opportunistic expansion of international portfolio E&P likely to contribute 15-20% of revenue by 2010 17 Refining & Marketing (R&M)

Key Industry Trends Rapid economic growth : Fueling energy demand Structural changes in demand composition Shortage of complex refining capacity Increase in light-heavy spread Stricter environmental regulations 19 Global Refining System Stretched Already 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 MMBD 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 0 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 Oil consumption Refining Capacity Surplus Capacity Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy, June 2005 HART S World Refining and Fuel Services, Dec 05 Global utilisation rates at its highest in the last 2 decades 20

No significant capacity additions in recent years 30% % of Global Refining Capacity 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40 > 40 Age of Refining Capacity (Years) Source: Based on data from BP Statistical Review of World Energy, June 2005 72% of global weighted average refining capacity is above 25 years of age 21 Global Crude Oil Availability Trends Global Crude Oil Availability Trends (2005-2020) 1.4 32.9 Sulphur (wt%) 1.35 1.3 1.25 1.2 1.15 32.8 1.2 32.6 1.2 32.5 1.3 1.4 32.3 32.8 32.7 32.6 32.5 32.4 32.3 32.2 API Gravity (Degrees) 32.1 1.1 32 1.05 31.9 2005 2010 2015 2020 Years API Gravity Sulphur (%) Source: HART S World Refining and Fuel Services, Dec 05 Global crude oil basket is likely to become heavier and sourer, thus favoring higher complexity refineries 22

Arab Light and Heavy Differential 7 Light-Heavy Differential 6 Avg differential of US $ 5.03/bbl 5 $ / Barrel 4 3 2 Avg differential of US $ 1.6/bbl 1 0 Jan-00 May-00 Sep-00 Jan-01 May-01 Sep-01 Jan-02 May-02 Sep-02 Jan-03 May-03 Sep-03 Jan-04 May-04 Sep-04 Jan-05 May-05 Sep-05 Jan-06 May-06 Significant differential in Light and heavy over last 5-6 quarters 23 Product Specifications Getting Tighter Gasoline Sulphur Specs (ppm) 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 Diesel Sulphur Specs (ppm) 0 2005 2010 2015 North Am e rica Latin America Western Europe Asia Pacific Middle East 0 2005 2010 2015 North Am erica Latin America Western Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Source:Hart s Downstream Energy Services, World Fuels and Refining Analysis (2002) Tighter product specs force higher desulphurization requirements 24

Structural Strengthening of GRMs Clean Clean Fuels Fuels Specifications Specifications Increasing Global Increasing Global Heavy, Sour Crude Heavy, Sour Crude Slate Slate Significant Significant Demand Demand Growth Growth in in Asia Asia Global Refining Margins Growth Capex Growth Capex diverted to Clean diverted to Clean Fuels Fuels Investments Investments Expanding US & Expanding US & Global Economy Global Economy Rising Rising Greenfield Greenfield Project Project Costs Costs MTBE MTBE Phase-out Phase-out Increasing Increasing Demand Demand for for Light Light & & Middle Middle Distillate Distillate Products Products 25 RIL Jamnagar - World-Class Refinery World s 3rd largest refinery with capacity of 33 million tonnes per annum A complex refinery integrated with petrochemicals, captive power & port Nelson Complexity Index of 11.3 Proximate to crude supply sources and markets Consistently earning $2 - $3 / bbl GRMs above the Singapore Complex Margin Exporting products to the most quality conscious markets such as the US, Europe and Japan Among the top quartile in productivity, efficiency and technical complexity 26

Consistently Higher GRMs $ / bbl 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 5.1 2.3 2.2 1.4 6.1 8.8 10.3 12.4 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 QI FY07 RIL N Y Harbour Mediterranean Rotterdam Singapore Source: Reuters / Company Data Record GRM with RIL outperforming global benchmarks 27 R&M Business Strategies Cost leadership, Operational excellence Feedstock flexibility - Increasingly heavier crude basket Superior product slate Increasing focus on exports 28

Reliance Petroleum: A snapshot A refinery for the world, located in India Investments of US$ 6bn; Being set up in an SEZ at Jamnagar Refining capacity of 580,000 BPSD to be 6 th largest at a single location Nelson Complexity of 14.0 Sustainable competitive advantages; shall allow major margin upside under favorable global industry dynamics On fast track implementation, to be fully operational by Dec 08 A Reliance value creation initiative 29 Superior Configuration and Product Slate Sustainable twin benefits: To process heavier/sourer crude with avg. API of 24 To meet superior product specs for European and US markets (Euro IV) Product Base Range (MMTPA) Diesel 12.0-13.0 Gasoline 8.0-10.0 Jet 1.0-2.0 Petcoke 2.0-3.0 Alkylates* 2.0-3.0 Polypropylene 0.50-0.90 Sulphur 0.50-0.60 * High Octane gasoline used in the developed markets, trades at a significant premium RPL s to produce superior spec products to make it a truly global refinery 30

Feedstock Flexibility RPL expected to be among the top 5% of refineries with extra heavy crudes (below 26 API) processing capabilities A high light-heavy crude price delta scenario may lead to Feedstock No. of Refineries % of Total Extra heavy crude 31 4.7% Heavy crude 114 17.2% Medium crude 260 39.3% Light crude 135 20.4% Extra light crude 121 18.3% Total 661 100.0% Source: Based on data from Oil & Gas Journal significant margin advantage High level of flexibility to enable RPL to process opportunistic crudes 31 Summary of progress in recent months Engineering completion on schedule Basic engineering nearly done 25% of detailed engineering completed Over 5000 engineers / managers working across locations globally Major purchase commitments made Critical and long lead equipments ordered Steel and piping bulks committed; Deliveries being effected already Infrastructure and construction activities progressing rapidly Staffing at Bechtel and others contractor offices saturated Project expected to be completed on time and within budget Project on fast track completion : Positive for margins 32

Project cost and timeline risks mitigated Early commitment of high value and long lead equipments Benefits of repeat approach maximised Booked shop capacities ahead of the competition Competitive prices and delivery schedules De-risking from price volatility of various commodities Current procurement status highly conducive Purchase commitments made for over 3/4th of project equipment All long-lead items of equipment & packages committed Engineering design work at advanced stage, further minimises the risk High confidence level for capex & project schedule 33 Petrochemicals - Polymers

Polymer : Demand Supply Polymer Demand Supply : Global Polymer Demand Supply : Asia 200 Capacity Demand Op. Rate MMTA 150 100% 90% 100 MMTA 75 Capacity Demand Op. Rate 100% 90% 100 80% 70% 50 80% 70% 50 60% 25 60% 0 50% 0 50% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 CAGR % 00-05 05-10 Demand 4.6% 4.8% Capacity 3.6% 5.1% CAGR % 00-05 05-10 Demand 7.0% 6.5% Capacity 5.6% 5.1% Source: CMAI Asian demand growth outpacing capacity addition 35 India on a Inflection Point 3 0.9 4 Polymer Consumption (MMT) China India 6 7 9 10 11 14 16 Source :CMAI 17 20 23 25 27 30 1.0 5 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.4 2.7 3.1 3.3 3.7 3.8 4.1 4.1 4.4 Source :Nation Master GDP (Billion US $ Constant) China Is India at an 1910 inflection India point? 1654 China s Inflection 1418 point 1271 1176 1081 946991 816 898 746 700 665 406 543 407 576 483 601 458 495 373 409 437 471 280 311 353 278 273 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 China 6 times India 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005* China s GDP 2.5 times India India has potential to replicate China but with a time lag 36

India s Leading Petrochemical Player Diverse Product Range Polymers, Polyester, Polyester Intermediaries Cracker Products (Ethylene and Propylene) Chemicals (Linear Alkyl Benzene, Normal Paraffin) Market Dominance 70% of domestic polymers market 55% of domestic polyester market Unrivalled Performance Capacity utilisation rates 100% plus Record production of nearly 13.5 million tonnes in FY06 Strategic Acquisition of IPCL IPCL - India s 2nd largest petrochemicals company Enhanced competitive advantages - feedstock integration; infrastructure sharing Reliance s global scale, competitiveness and increasing emphasis on specialty products contribute to its leadership in the industry 37 Polymer Portfolio: Market Trends Growth Opportunities Indian per capita consumption 4kg Vs 75 Kg in developed countries 8% GDP growth will boost all round consumption India experiencing retail, automobile and construction boom Asia and Mid East Emerging as production Hub 75% of Global Ethylene expansion is in Asia and Mid East India s participation in export of converted product to West will increase Emergence of Global markets Reliance has locational, structural and cost advantages 38

Ethylene Cash Cost Competitiveness Asia / ME Asia/ME Cash Cost compititiveness 1400 Capacity Ethylene Cash Cost 1000 1200 RIL Hazira 900 800 1000 700 Capacity (KTA) 800 600 400 600 500 400 300 Cash Cost ($/MT) 200 200 100 0 0 Middle East Gas Crackers Asian/ME Crackers Asian Naphtha Crackers Base : Crude Dubai @ US$ 60/bbl Reliance : Cash cost among the lowest in Asian Naphtha crackers 39 Polymers - Priorities and Growth Strategies Improved cost position in manufacturing Volume growth and value improvement in basics Expansion of speciality portfolio Enhance customer relationship Enhance speed to market through R&D and Application development 40

Petrochemicals - Polyester Polyester Production: Changing Trends 1980 2000 2005 Producer KTA Producer KTA Producer KTA DuPont 841 Nan Ya 1035 Reliance 1700 Celanese 605 Reliance 779 Nan Ya 1080 Hoechst 395 KoSa 700 Sanfangxiang 1050 AKZO 316 Teijin 698 Yizheng 945 Eastman 302 Sam Yang/SS (Huvis) 658 Yuandong 900 Rhone Poulenc 248 Hualon 575 Tuntex 885 Teijin 219 Far Eastern 604 Far Eastern 781 Toray 172 DuPont 583 Huvis 750 ICI 155 Tuntex 561 Rongsheng 650 Monsanto 146 Toray 543 Tongkun 640 1982: RIL commissioned first polyester plant of 10 KTA US, EU, Japan Taiwan, Korea China, India RIL: Leadership in two decades 42

Chain Delta: More Stable USD / Ton 900 800 700 PX delta PTA delta PES delta Average Cotton prices (RHS) Average $609 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Q1 '97 Q1 '98 Q1 '99 Q1 '00 Q1 '01 Q1 '02 Q1 '03 Q1 '04 Q1 '05 USD / Ton 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 Lower volatility improves investment framework 43 India: Textile Vision 2010 MMT Cotton Polyester Other MMF 0.8 0.4 1.7 15% p.a 2% p.a 4.1 15% growth required in MMF production as cotton faces natural restrictions on supply 2.9 3.2 Cotton projected to grow @ 2%, the growth rate recorded in past 10 years. 2004 2010 Source: CRISIL Polyester to drive future growth of textile industry in India 44

Potential Opportunities 40 kg Per Capita Fiber Consumption in kg 20 kg 10 kg 5 kg 3 kg 40 kg 20 kg 10 kg 5 kg 3 kg 1.0 Billion People Taiwan / S. Korea Turkey China & HK South Latin America Asia E. Europe India Africa & Mid. East 500 2000 N. America W. Europe Japan Australasia 5.2 Billion People 2 500 5 000 10 000 20 000 40 000 GDP per Capita in USD (on PPP) 3.4 Billion People China & HK 2010 E. Europe Latin America India N. America Taiwan / S. Korea W. Europe Japan 3.4 Billion People Per Capita Consumption Kgs Region 2000 2010 L America 6.9 10.3 E Europe 5.5 9.8 India 3.5 6.5 Source: Reiter/ WB data Additional polyester requirement from now to 2010 is 15 Mn Tons 45 Polyester Summary Rising Cotton prices combined with lower availability to encourage polyester consumption in India Consumption to grow substantially from low base Positive fiscal environment to improve polyester demand Reliance well positioned to improve its leadership in volume, product portfolio and earnings Strong growth momentum across Polyester sector 46

Summary Reliance: Superior Stock Performance 260 240 Indexed one year price performance 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 Jul-05 Aug-05 Sep-05 Oct-05 Nov-05 Dec-05 Jan-06 Feb-06Mar-06 Apr-06 May-06 Jun-06 Jul-06 Reliance BSE Sensex SP500 Chemicals MSCI Asia ex-japan Outperforming most benchmarks in last one year 48

Strong Fundamentals Strong Cash flows Existing businesses generating cash flows of US$ 2.9 billion per annum Solid Balance Sheet Total Assets have grown from US$ 4.3 billion to US$ 20.8 billion over the last 10 years Conservative Gearing Debt to Equity ratio of 0.44, Net Gearing at 25% Top end Credit ratings Baa2+Stable Outlook by Moody s BBB+Stable Outlook by S&P (above Sovereign Rating) AAA by CRISIL (S&P-India) for the past 12 years Demonstrated capability to execute multi-billion dollar projects on the strength of own cash flows with marginal recourse to external borrowings 49 Summary Value enhancement of portfolio through investments in Exploration and Production of oil and gas on target for gas production in 2008 Positive outlook on refining margins and volume growth with full capacity utilisation Stable margins expected in Polymers business Significant volume growth in Polyester with expanded capacity Strong growth momentum in all major businesses 50

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