Nord Stream – Current Status And Progress Achieved So Far Russian Economic and Financial Forum in SwitzerlandPaul Corcoran, Financial Director, Nord Stream AG – Zurich, 17 March 2008

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A NEW NATURAL GAS SUPPLY ROUTE FOR EUROPE

• 1,220-kilometre-long offshore natural gas pipeline across the Baltic Sea

• Two parallel pipelines with a total capacity of 55 bcm per year

• Connecting Western European natural gas network with Russian gas reserves

• From Germany, natural gas can be transported to Denmark, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, France and other countries

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Import gap 230 bcm

Additional gasimports needed

Nord Stream

Domestic production Existing imports/agreementsAdditional gas import requirement

712 bcm

2015

530 bcm

2005

Imports75%

59%

EU domestic gas production

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO SECURITY OF SUPPLY

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THE NEW SHAREHOLDER STRUCTURE

Current 51%

51%

24,5%

20%

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9%

24,5%

20% Future

Advantages of the new structure• Operational and technical

expertise of Gasunie in the construction and operation of pipelines

• Strengthening of wider European character of Nord Stream

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COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAME

• United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (freedom of the high seas includes freedom to lay submarine cables and pipelines)

• Espoo Convention (international consultation process), Council Directive 97/11/EC of 3/3 1997

• European Directive on Environmental Impact Assessment

• Cooperation with the Helsinki Commission – HELCOM

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• Consultation process started in April 2006 • Formal inter-governmental Notification in

November 2006

• Regular meetings within the Espoo framework

• Updated status documentation delivered in October 2007

• Distribution of draft transboundary EIA report to involved country authorities in December 2007

• Final transboundary EIA report currently being finalised

STATUS OF INTERNATIONAL CONSULTION PROCESS INVOLVING ALL BALTIC SEA STATES

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NATIONAL APPROVAL PROCESSES

• Nord Stream is subject to national legislation in each of the countries through which it passes: Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Germany (‘Parties of origin’) and Russia

• Example of Sweden • Submission of application documents to Swedish

government on 21 December 2007• First official response of Swedish government on

12 February 2008 requesting additional information

• Submission of applications in Russia, Denmark, Germany and Finland to follow

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PIPELINE DESIGN

• Two pipelines, almost in parallel, with an inner diameter of 1,153 mm, and a design pressure of up to 220 bar

• Steel wall thickness in the range of 26.8 mm to 41.0 mm

• Concrete coating with a thickness ranging between 60 mm and 110 mm to give added weight sufficient to stabilize the pipeline on the seabed

• Midway service platform to facilitate pipeline maintenance and inspection by “intelligent pigging”

220 bar 100 bar

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ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR EUROPEAN SUBCONTRACTORS

• A great volume of business generated for various supplier companies all over Europe

• All contractors selected on the basis of competitive tenders

• Subcontractors for environmental studies and technical design

• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) prepared by Rambøll, Denmark

• Environmental studies carried out by Marin Mättinek (MMT), Sweden, and Institut für Angewandte Ökologie (IfAÖ), Germany

• Technical engineering conducted by Snamprogetti, Italy

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MAJOR SUPPLY CONTRACTS CONCLUDED

• Conclusion of supply contracts and Letters of Intent important steps towards efficient and timely project implementation

• Supply agreements are concluded for the first pipeline: one million tons of steel pipes are ordered

• Europipe (Germany) to supply 75% – order value 1.2 bn EUR

• OMK (Russia) to supply 25% – order value 0.4 bn EUR

• Further tender will be issued for 2nd pipeline• Letter of intent has been signed with SAIPEM (Italy) for pipe-

laying contract • Letter of Intent for logistics (concrete coating, pipe storage,

transport) due to be signed with EUPEC in March• Locations: Mukran (D), Kotka, Hanko (FIN), Slite and Karlshamn (SW)• Order value ca. 650 mio EUR

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STRUCTURE OF FINANCING

• Financing structure• 30 per cent of project costs by equity contributions from

shareholders• 70 per cent financed externally through limited recourse finance

(lenders to be determined in the near future)

• Financial advisors chosen• Société Générale• ABN Amro• Dresdner Kleinwort

• Currently, framework of bank participation is being prepared

• Support of export credit agencies also an option

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Feasibility Study

Conceptual Design

Detailed Design

Laying Line 1

Commiss-ioning Line 1

Commiss-ioning Line 2

Laying Line 2

EIA & Approvals

2011 20122009-20102005-20061997-1999 2006-2009 2011-20122007-2008

TIMEFRAME MEETS EU’S NEEDS FOR GAS

Key issues in 2008• Detailed technical planning for construction work• Completion of Environmental Impact Assessment• Finalization of contracts for key investments (pipes, logistics, pipe lay)• Determination of external project financing • Ongoing dialogue with authorities in the Baltic Sea region

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Contacts

Nord Stream AGGrafenauweg 26304 Zug / Switzerland

Phone: +41 (0) 41 766 91 91

www.nord-stream.com

Paul CorcoranFinancial Directorpaul.corcoran@nord-stream.com