1. Transmission Workstream Andrew Morris 2 December 2010 BBL Agent Consultation

2. Background BBL IRF service implemented October 2010 CSEP Ancillary Agreement completed November 2010 – One shipper signed up so far – An Agent is required to allocate gas between multiple shippers BACL is a non-profit company set up by shippers to manage the matching and allocation at the Bacton IUK CSEP BACL along with six shippers are driving the implementation of an allocation agent for BBL Exit Point for 1 January 2011 Proposed principles and rules are based on the existing Bacton Agent and Claims Validation Agent arrangements. Transmission Workstream 2/12/102

3. 3 Main points of the consultation Proposed governance and agreement structure Cost recovery mechanisms Information exchange process Allocation rules Modification process Same as Bacton Agent Same as Bacton Agent with some cost sharing Similar to CVA Similar principles to Bacton Agent and CVA Same as Bacton Agent

4. Pöyry Energy Consulting King Charles House Park End Street Oxford, UK OX1 1JD +44 (0)1865 722660 www.poyry.com www.ilexenergy.com Andrew Morris +44 1865 812 212 andrew.morris@poyry.com Matthieu Mollard +44 1865 812 237 matthieu.mollard@poyry.com Pöyry Energy (Oxford) Ltd. Registered in England No. 2573801. King Charles House, Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1JD. Target implementation date 1 January 2011 Deadline for consultation 10 December 2010 Decisions being made & agreements signed 21 December 2010 Further information and copies of the draft agreements are available from contacts below