Gas supply and infrastructure – New South Wales APA Group presentation – Energy Forum Armidale 17 th Aug 2012

APA Group Presentation  2 About APA Group APA is Australia’s largest natural gas infrastructure business Energy Infrastructure: – Own and operate gas pipelines and interconnected gas storage facilities across Australia – Own and operate gas distribution networks in east Australia – Own and operate a wind farm Asset Management: – Provision of asset management, operating and maintenance services – Services provided to the majority of APA’s energy investments Energy Investments: – Minority interests in energy infrastructure investments, including Envestra, SEA Gas Pipeline, Energy Infrastructure Investments and Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund APA (at 22 November 2011) Date listed 13 June 2000 ASX symbol APA Market capitalisation $2.9 billion Rank S&P/ASX th Securities on issue 634,116,029 Fiscal year end 30 June

APA Group Presentation  3 APA well positioned in a growing industry APA’s national portfolio connects major gas sources to major markets Unrivalled gas asset footprint – Largest transporter of natural gas across Australia Stable and secure cash flow – Regulated and contracted revenue Attractive growth opportunities – Enhancing capacity in APA’s portfolio to meet increasing gas demand Integrated portfolio of assets – Providing revenue and operating synergies Internally managed and operated business – Highly skilled and experienced workforce

APA Group Presentation  4 Recent investment in NSW infrastructure Gas supply at Uranquinty Power Station Young compressor stations

APA Group Presentation  5 NSW gas demand Gas fired power generation will be the primary driver for gas infrastructure growth in NSW Projects that are well advanced include: – AGL Dalton Power Station – TRUenergy Marulan Power Station In the future gas fired power stations will be the complementary power source to wind energy to provide reliable power generation Retail and industrial demand for gas will be flat going forward

APA Group Presentation  6 Multiple gas sources to meet NSW demand Queensland/Moomba gas sources – EPIC Energy are currently increasing capacity on the SWQP – pipeline looping/duplication – Further expansion of MSP planned to meet demand – Increased flow would occur if excess coal seam gas is available Victorian gas sources – Gippsland and Otway Basins have sufficient conventional gas to supply NSW – Increasing capacity on APA’s NSW and Victorian pipelines to move gas between states – Currently two pipelines delivering gas from Victoria into NSW Indiginous (NSW) gas sources – Sydney Gas already supplying small quantities into Sydney via AGL Camden Project – Santos takeover of Eastern Star Gas may have Gunnedah Basin gas being sent to Queensland LNG Delivery into Sydney market via existing APA pipelines or new pipelines – AGL is developing CSG fields in Hunter Valley and Gloucester

For further information contact Ivan Byak Head of Commercial Energy, APA Group Tel: or visit APA’s website Delivering Australia’s energy