Société Anonyme de Gestion de Stocks de Sécurité

Credit Update - Presentation to Fixed Income Institutional Investors

December 2015

Edouard Filho – General Secretary and CFO +33(0)1 47 10 06 85

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Agenda

I- SAGESS’ Mission at the heart of France’s oil reserve system

II- Operational Profile

III- Financials

IV- Conclusions and Key Considerations

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I- SAGESS’ Mission at the heart of France’s

oil reserve system

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SAGESS’ Strategic Mission

SAGESS, Central Stockholding Entity for France (Dec 28th, 2012 Decree), is a private corporation (“Société Anonyme”), with private shareholders and management, fulfilling a public duty within an extensive regulatory and State-controlled environment

SAGESS’ purpose set at its creation (1988) and unchanged by the 1992 Oil Law:

Tighter control over oil reserves obligation / Availability of supply in case of crisis

Fair competition in the market / Reduced burden of strategic reserves on operators’ balance sheets

SAGESS’ unique mission: stockpiling and managing strategic stocks of crude oil and oil products, the latter being at the disposal of the Government

SAGESS’ strategic role is at the heart of France’s strategic oil reserve system, integrated into a stable and committed international framework for strategic stockpiling (IEA and EU)

SAGESS is rated by S&P “AA negative outlook” (long term) and “A-1+” (short term) in line with the rating of France in October 2015.

As of 1st July 2015, SAGESS manages 12.8 MT Eqpf (Equivalent finished products) of oil products representing 74% of France’s reserve obligation

As the Central Stockholding Entity for France, SAGESS is entrusted with the mission of holding and controlling a major part of France’s Strategic Oil Reserves

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Oil Reserves Are Strategic for Governments

1974 International Energy Agency (IEA) Treaty (OECD agency) with 26 industrialised countries Reserves set at 90 days of net imports

EU directives (Since December 1968 and amended in 2009) and associated controls/reports Reserves set at 90 days of net imports

Ensuring Ongoing State Support for SAGESS

International

Framework

French

Legislation

Reserve

Management

Systems

Strategic oil reserves obligation since 1925

December 1992 Oil Law, subsequent 1993 decrees and orders, codified in the new Code of Energy and Code of Defence

Reserves set at 29.5% (i.e. 108 days) of inland consumption in line with the European directive

SAGESS designated Central Stockholding Entity for France in Dec. 2012 by decree

Differences in set up, but all under close State supervision: Privately held stocks: UK, Italy

Dedicated “agency”: Germany (EBV)

Government: USA (DoE), Japan (JOGMEC), China (NORC)

Privately held stocks and dedicated “agency”: Holland (COVA), Ireland (NORA), Denmark (FDO), Switzerland (CARBURA), France (SAGESS), Portugal (EGREP), Austria (ELG), Spain (CORES), Belgium (APETRA)

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Responsibility for France’s Reserves Obligation… …Rests primarily with the oil operators, with a significant and increasing delegation latitude to the central reserve system

Operators

Every oil operator must ensure oil reserve at 29.5% of the quantities released for inland consumption in the previous year

17.3 MT as of July 1st, 2015

Partial delegation of this storage obligation, against fee, to the central reserve system structure (CPSSP / SAGESS), with 2 possible levels of delegation: 56% or 90%, and full responsibility on the remainder

CPSSP (“Comité Professionnel des Stocks Stratégiques Pétroliers”)

Fulfillment of delegated obligation Coverage by additional stocks « lent » by

oil operators (tickets) and by SAGESS stocks

Key decisions: SAGESS purchase and sale plans, fees from operators to recover system costs

Committee without assets or operational activities / Delegation of obligation management to SAGESS

Bank guarantee against fee payment default

Full voting rights for Government representatives

SAGESS (“Société Anonyme de Gestion de Stocks de Sécurité”)

Oil reserve management as exclusive object

Stocks purchase and sale, storage and maintenance

Management of the whole system (“Convention”)

All operating, administrative and debt-servicing costs covered by CPSSP

Can only sell upon State formal request

Cannot sell at loss Rights for Government representatives

to request a second vote

Long term

“Convention” (1)

(1) Evergreen agreement with a 5-year cancellation notice / Convention part of the SAGESS By-Laws, approved by Prime Minister Decree

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SAGESS is at the heart of France’s Reserve obligation…(1/2) …with a growing central coverage and an increasing recourse to SAGESS stocks

France Obligation Coverage (in Eqpf) SAGESS’s Increasing Importance

France Obligation Fulfilment: 17.3 MT (in Eqpf) as of July, 1st 2015

Oil Operators

Own Stocks 3.8 MT

CPSSP

Tickets 0.7 MT

SAGESS 12,8 MT

For each category Gasoline Distillates (Diesel oil

Heating oil) Jet fuel Heavy fuel oils

29.5% of the previous

calendar year’s volumes

released for inland

consumption

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Crude oil Jet Distillates Gasoline

National obligation breakdown

SAGESS stocks evolution (KT)

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SAGESS is at the heart of France’s Reserve obligation…(2/2)

SAGESS’ stocks have reached a ceiling in 2014 at 13.1 Mt fpeq with a

predictable decrease in the forthcoming years:

Decrease of the national obligation as a consequence of the decrease in

national consumption:

National consumption: -0,7 % in 2013 and -2,1 % in 2014

National obligation: 17,8 Mt in 2013, 17,7 Mt in 2014 and 17,3 Mt in 2015

Stabilisation of compulsory storage tickets to CPSSP at an historical low

level, as a result of inventory streamlining by the operators.

Outstanding compulsory storage tickets to CPSSP:

January 2013 : 1780 Kt Eqpf

January 2014 : 1170 Kt Eqpf

January 2015 : 815 Kt Eqpf

As a consequence, SAGESS stocks level marginally decreased in 2015, still representing 74% of France strategic stocks.

…with a growing central coverage and an increasing recourse to SAGESS stocks

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Current strategic reserve system maintained and possibly

strengthened:

Stability and criticality of International, EU and National frameworks

Update of Energy and Defence Codes in 2012 to include EU Directive recommendations

SAGESS and CPSSP’ public service role fulfilled at the satisfaction of all stakeholders

EU 2009 Directive on emergency oil stocks regime, aligned with IEA framework

Regulatory Stability No foreseeable changes to the oil stockpiling laws that would affect SAGESS’ creditworthiness

Recommendation to create a “Central Stockholding Entity” by country: SAGESS

has been nominated as the CSE for France on Dec 28, 2012 by decree

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II- Operational Profile

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A Stable and Oil Industry Representative Shareholding Structure

SAGESS is a private corporation (“Société Anonyme”) and has private shareholders and management

All SAGESS’ shareholders must be “customs authorised” oil operators:

International oil companies (TOTAL, ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, ENI) and their subsidiaries

Hypermarkets (Carrefour, Auchan, Intermarché, Leclerc, …)

Other importers/distributors (Bolloré, Dyneff, Picoty, …)

35 shareholders by September 2015

Share in capital adjusted annually in proportion of shareholders previous year releases for inland consumption

Shares can be transferred only with the government’s prior approval

SAGESS is a private company owned by most of the players in the oil sector

SAGESS shareholders in 2015 (% of shares)

Source: Cie as of September 24, 2015

50,0

34,0

16

%

Oil Operators

Hypermarkets

Independants

34

12,59,4

7,58,1

28,5

%

Total Marketing France

SIPLEC

Esso S.A.F

CARFUEL

SCA Pétroles et dérivés

Source: Cie as of September 24, 2015

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SAGESS’ Activities: Oil Stocks management

Purchase and sale of oil products systematically carried out through a tendering process

Most oil industry players are invited (refiners, traders, French and international)

Stock Acquisition

Policy

Storage Policy

Quantity/ Quality Controls

SAGESS is responsible for its storage management

Localisation plan is endorsed by the French State

Stocks are mainly kept in France and, subject to the French State’s agreement, abroad

SAGESS stocks are spread in 93 third party sites (8 refineries, 84 depots and 1 underground salt caverns storage in Manosque)

SAGESS only owns one storage plant of 33,000m3 in Chasseneuil du Poitou (not operated by SAGESS)

Product quantities and qualities are regularly checked and stocks are periodically rotated

All products upgraded with latest specification changes

Products in Stock

Stocks are made up of gasolines, diesel oil/heating oil, jet fuel and of crude oil

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SAGESS is Run by an Experienced Management

CEO François Martin, joined SAGESS in January 2015. He spent his career, with the Mobil group and then with TOTAL group. He has occupied various managerial positions in the marketing and distribution activities in France and internationally.

Corporate Services Senior VP and CFO Edouard Filho joined SAGESS in July 2010. He was previously in charge of Worex Controllers Department and General Secretary. He spent close to 30 years with ExxonMobil, either in France or abroad

Logistics Senior VP Daniel Bonocori joined SAGESS in April 2013, with an experience in managerial, operational, economic & finance, technical (oil & construction) functions as well as in control and audits in national and international bodies.

The Board of Directors is composed of 13 members from the Oil Industry (the mandate is given for a 5-year period that can be renewed). Three State representatives attend with consulting and second vote rights. One State Commissioner introduced in 2006 with veto right on Manosque pipeline matters

A “Logistic Committee”, a “Financial Committee” and a “CSR Committee” assist SAGESS management and the Board in operational, key financial and CSR matters respectively

An Audit Committee was created in 2009 as a consequence of the European directive on transparency to assist the Board with an oversight of the financial information and a review the efficiency of the internal control system

SAGESS is periodically audited by auditors of the shareholders

Board of Directors and

“Comités”

Experienced Management

Long experience in the oil industry

Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives of SAGESS

A sustainable development charter was signed at the initiative of SAGESS’s management in February 2012

The annual action Plan is reviewed and approved by SAGESS CSR Committee and SAGESS Board of Directors

Review by SAGESS CSR Committee of the CSR annual report, the related KPI’s and their monitoring

Publication in April 2015 of an updated Code of Business Conduct with a reinforcement of anti-corruption practices: shared with all SAGESS employees and suppliers

Annual publication of SAGESS CSR reports:

Presentation of SAGESS annual CSR plan

Annual update of reporting procedures

Publication of the annual CSR indicators on SAGESS activities

Duty in public service mission

Equity in employment

Sustainable development

Code of business conduct

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Environmental policy

Corporate Social Responsibility Rating

Unsolicited rating by VIGEO (extra-financial rating agency) every 2 years (latest

November 2015)

SAGESS classified among “Specific Purpose Banks & Agencies” panel sector

SAGESS: active performer in 3 out of 5 criteria

SAGESS: Global score: 64 /100 - Ranking 4 /15 (13 points increase vs 2013)

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« Sagess overall CSR

performance is

considered advanced

in absolute terms and

improve significantly

since the last review

in 2013 » Source: Vigeo rating - Nov-2015

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III- Financials

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Full Cost Recovery Principle SAGESS and CPSSP are by Law self sustaining entities, which sets aside any cost recovery issue

Pay a monthly fee to the CPSSP (€/T released for inland consumption)

Quarterly update to cover all CPSSP costs

Provide bank guarantee against fee payment default

Remunerates operators for tickets on a monthly basis

Covers SAGESS costs

Operators CPSSP SAGESS

Pays:

Storage rentals

Products upgrade

Products controls

Insurance

Other operating and exceptional costs

Overheads

Financial charges

Recovers on a monthly basis all costs

Perceives monthly fees

Stockists

Other Suppliers

Financial Markets and

Banks

SAGESS and CPSSP are linked by a long term “Convention” which guarantees the full cost

recovery principle:

Convention part of the SAGESS By-Laws, approved by Prime Minister Decree

Evergreen agreement with a 5-year cancellation notice

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SAGESS Profit & Loss Account

Full cost recovery from CPSSP (Law and CPSSP / SAGESS “Convention”)

Stocks booked at acquisition cost:

Accounting value €4,456m (end December 2014)

Market value € 6,284m (end December 2014)

If stocks requested to be sold by government:

Market price transaction

SAGESS guaranteed to receive at least the stock weighted average cost (if market price lower than SAGESS weighted average cost, CPSSP will compensate SAGESS by raising an extra fee from the operators)

Profit from sales are booked to reserves

99% of borrowings is based on variable rates (end December 2014)

Preferential tax regime – No corporate income tax

SAGESS cannot make a loss (but can make a profit) and is exempt from corporate taxes

€m Year End 2013 Year End 2014

Cost recovery from CPSSP

Petroleum Products sales

318

6

361

2

Logistic expenses (265) (303)

Other charges (10) (12)

Financial charges (46) (47)

Net Result 3 1

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SAGESS Summary Balance Sheet By year end 2014, 98% of the total balance sheet is made of stocks financed by borrowings Stocks are fully protected against a fall in oil price, are insured and totally unpledged

€m Year End

2013

Year End

2014

Total Fixed Assets

75 66

Oil Stocks 4,290 4,456

Receivables and Others

130 48

Total

Assets 4,495 4,570

€m Year End

2013

Year End

2014

Net Worth and Provisions

4 5

Borrowings 4,384 4,528

Payables and Others

107 37

Total Liabilities

4,495 4,570

Assets Liabilities

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SAGESS’ Financial Strategy is Highly Transparent and Accountable SAGESS’ financial strategy is reassessed and reviewed by the Board on an annual basis

Raise funds at competitive cost when needed to finance the stocks and the assets

80 to 90% of funds from medium and long term borrowings

Staggered maturities

Diversification of funding sources

Flexibility

Objectives

Current Debt Structure

Risk Management

Bonds, commercial paper (in addition to the €61m CPSSP’s loan)

100% of use of commercial paper program covered by bank credit lines

Bonds represent 87% of total debt by YE 2014 and 92% by September 2015

Short term floating rate debt policy

SAGESS does not use derivatives except interest rate swaps of bond issues (Board prior approval)

No exposure to currencies or oil price

Periodic insurance risk assessment, insurance contracts in place (property

products, environment, third party), high limits and limited deductibles.

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Diversified Funding Sources and strong Liquidity Profile

Total Financial Debt of €4,376m as of end of September 2015 with diversified sources of funding

Bonds accounting for 92% of total debt with a strong diversification of the investor base: €4,025m

A weighted average close to 15% on the four latest 12 year tranches was composed of non-domestic investors

A weighted average close to 60% on the two latest 5 to 7 year tranches was composed of non-domestic investors

CPSSP zero interest loan: €61m

Commercial papers: €290m

Strong liquidity position

Commercial paper program of €1,400m with €290m use by end of September 2015

Undrawn committed bank credit lines up to €900m

Approval by Ministry of energy to sell up to 10% of SAGESS stocks in case of systemic banking crisis (equiv. €630m at December 2014 market price)

Debt structure (September 2015)

A continued diversification of the bond investor base*

Geography Investor Type

85%

6%6%2%

1%

France

Germ.&Aust

Nordics

Benelux

Other

59%

33%

6%2%

Insur. & PF

AM

CB & OI

Banks

* Distribution statistics of SAGESS bond issues realised in Oct-12 & Sept-15

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6%

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France

Germ.&Aust

Benelux

Switzerland

UK

Other

49%

32%

12%

7%

AM

Insur. & PF

Banks

CB & OI

92%

7%1%

Bonds

CP

CPSSP loan

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A demonstrated access to the bond market since 2011: a smooth maturity profile A smooth curve between 2016 and 2027

Demonstrated access to the bond market:

By the end of September 2015:

Bonds represent 92% of Total Debt i.e. €4,025m

7 bonds outstanding with sizes from €500m to €700m

3 latest bond issues:

October 2012: €700m 2019 maturity

March 2013: €600m 2025 maturity

Sept. 2015: €500m 2027 maturity

A smooth maturity profile since 2011:

Progressive construction of a smooth curve over the last 10 years

No redemption peak: an average redemption size lower than €600m per year

A 5.8 year Average debt maturity by end of December 2015

Bond issue Maturity Coupon (%) Total amount (€m)

June 2006* Oct 20th, 2016 4.000 625

October 2010 Oct 21st, 2022 3.125 500

January 2012 Jan 24th, 2017 2.750 500

January 2012 Jan 24th, 2024 4.000 600

October 2012 Oct 22nd, 2019 1.750 700

March 2013 Mar 6th, 2025 2.625 600

Sept 2015 Oct,25th, 2027 1.500 500

Debt Redemption Profile €m (Sept.015)

Outstanding Bonds (Sept. 2015)

* €350m initial issuance, followed by a €275m tap in October 2008

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Comm. Paper Bonds

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Standard & Poor’s Ratings

In October 2015, Standard and Poor’s confirmed, in line with the Sovereign, SAGESS’ long term issuer credit at “AA negative outlook” and the “A-1+” short term issuer credit (€ 1,400m Commercial Paper program was confirmed “A-1+”).

SAGESS is included by Standard and Poor’s in the list of the “Government-Related entities” whose rating are equalised with that on France.

“We equalize the ratings on SAGESS with our ratings on France. This reflects our view that there is an “almost certain” likelihood that the French Government would provide timely and sufficient extraordinary support to SAGESS in the event of financial distress” “We consider SAGESS to be a government-related entity (GRE). Under our GRE criteria, we base our ratings approach on SAGESS’:

"Critical" role in France (…) in supporting the country's energy security and fulfilling its legal obligation to stockpile strategic oil reserves according to International Energy Agency (IEA) and UE requirements. SAGESS was recognized on Dec 28, 2012, by State decree, as France’s sole central stockholding entity under the 2009 EU directive (…). In our opinion, SAGESS's strategic mission (…) ensures it receives strong state support.

"Integral" link with the French state. SAGESS is integrated into the government's energy and defense policy and subject to close state supervision and control.

“We believe SAGESS’ legal framework ensures full cost recovery, as all SAGESS’ charges are reimbursed by CPSSP.”

“We also consider that, in case of need, SAGESS could access the emergency funding of the French Treasury (Agence France Trésor) […]. We consider this allows for prompt and ample

State support to SAGESS in the event of financial distress”.

Source: Extracts of S&P research update of October 2nd , 2015.

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IV- Conclusions and Key Considerations

SAGESS Key Highlights

SAGESS, private company with stable shareholding structure with most of the oil sector players

More than 25 years of experience with a proven track record management and an increased role at the satisfaction of all stakeholders

An immune business model:

Full SAGESS cost recovery by CPSSP, guaranteeing a balanced statement of income

Ministry of energy approval to sell up to 10% of SAGESS stocks in case of systemic banking crisis

No oil price exposure

Highly stable and secured cash flows with full recovery of all operating and financial costs

A €1,828m latent capital gain on stocks as of end December 2014:

Market value €6,284m vs. accounting value €4,456m

Stable legislative environment, with SAGESS official Central Stockholding Entity for France

CSR initiative launched in 2012, with annual publication of CSR report

Highly transparent, responsive and protective financial policy

Active management of debt profile with extended and staggered debt maturity profile

Robust liquidity position through CP program, undrawn committed credit lines and mechanism of emergency stock sale

Demonstrated access to the bond markets since 2001

SAGESS has a “AA (negative outlook)” long term rating (in line with the Sovereign) and a “A-1+” short term rating by S&P

S&P considers SAGESS as a Government-Related entity (GRE), as are 8 others in France, “ which benefit from an ‘almost certain’ likelihood of extraordinary support from the French government in the event of financial distress.”

SAGESS, France Central Stockholding Entity, a corporate with strong assets, secured cash flows and strategic support of French government

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