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APA GROUP Interim / Quarterly Report 2015

Feb 24, 2015

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Financial Results Half year ended 31 December 2014

25 February 2015

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Results overview and strategic highlights

Mick McCormack Managing Director and CEO

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APA 1H 15 Results Presentation

Sound financial performance

$ million 1H 15 1H 14 Change Change
Statutory results
EBITDA 849.6 398.9 up 113%(4)
Net profit after tax 467.3 120.7 up 287%(4)
Operating cash flow(1) 280.4 208.3 up 35%(4)
Operating cash flow per security (cents) 31.9 24.1 up 32%(4)
Normalised results(2)
EBITDA from continuing operations 401.3 369.2 up 9%(4)
Net profit after tax 111.2 120.7 down 8%(4)
Operating cash flow(1) 263.2 216.6 up 22%(4)
Operating cash flow per security (cents) 30.0 25.0 up 20%(4)
Distributions
Distribution per security (cents) 17.5 17.5
Distribution payout ratio (3) 55.6% 67.5%

(1) Operating cash flow = net cash from operations after interest and tax payments.

(2) Normalised results exclude one-off significant items, reflecting APA’s core earnings from operations .

(3) Distribution payout ratio = total distribution payments as a percentage of normalised operating cash flow.

(4) Primarily as a result of exclusion of earnings and tax on distributions from Envestra.

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Connected infrastructure creating value and opportunity

HY15 highlights

� Strengthening our capabilities in a dynamic market

  • Expanding, extending and enhancing our infrastructure portfolio

  • Additional, smart capabilities in our pipeline grid, including storage, interconnection and bi-directional flow

  • Inter-connecting multiple markets with multiple resources

  • SWQP and GGP expansions driving enhanced returns

  • $300-400 million p.a. organic growth projects

  • Strong track record and reputation, evidenced by contract retention and extension

  • Maintaining a strong balance sheet

� Continuing to be innovative and flexible

  • Assisting clients with managing dynamic gas market conditions, particularly through the current LNG ramp up phase

  • Increasing asset utilisation

  • Successful bid for the QCLNG Pipeline – providing a more direct access to LNG component of the east coast market

  • Successful completion of $1.8bn equity raising and $4bn 2-yr bridge debt facility, demonstrating strong stakeholder confidence in APA’s strategy and balance sheet strength

� Industry leading expertise

  • Comprehensive in-house infrastructure expertise and skills – infrastructure development, engineering, operations, commercial – across all of the assets we own and operate

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QCLNG – long term contract gives access to new volumes

  • Acquisition complements APA’s existing East Coast grid

  • Long term contracts with two highly credit-worthy counterparties

  • Immediate access to new volumes and full revenue upon commissioning

  • Possibility of additional interconnection points with APA’s east coast grid

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  • Potential for APA to further enhance efficiency with operatorship

  • Acquisition financing running to plan

  • $1.8bn equity raising successfully completed in January 2015

Delivery station for BG Group’s Curtis Island LNG Facility

  • US$4bn 2-year bridge debt facility in place at the time of announcement, gives ample time to term out competitively in the global debt capital markets

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Developing growth capital projects across Australia

  • Continued expansion and enhancement of APA’s gas infrastructure portfolio, with many growth opportunities unique to APA

  • Committed projects underwritten by long term revenue contracts and/or regulatory arrangements

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East coast grid – connecting multiple markets with multiple resources

  • Provision of flexibility during dynamic market conditions for gas

  • SWQP expansion already delivering

  • NSW – VIC connection expansion under way

  • Flexible services to move gas where it is needed on the east coast

  • Feasibility study continues on NT Link

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  • Bi-directional capability being implemented

  • QCLNG Pipeline acquisition enhances footprint and provides access to new volumes to Gladstone

  • Connection points with the existing APA grid will provide further flexibility for foundation shippers and future opportunities for APA

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Financial performance

Peter Fredricson Chief Financial Officer

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Reconciliation – statutory and normalised results

$ million 1H 15 1H 14 Change
Normalised Significant Statutory Normalised Significant Statutory Normalised
items items
Revenue excluding pass-through(1) 522.7 - 522.7 509.6 - 509.6 3 %(3)
EBITDA – continuing businesses(2) 401.3 17.2 418.5 369.2 - 369.2 9 %(3)
EBITDA – divested business(3) 1.0 430.0 431.0 29.7 - 29.7 n/m(3)
EBITDA 402.3 447.2 849.6 398.9 - 398.9 1 %(3)
Depreciation and amortisation (88.5) - (88.5) (74.7) - (74.7) 19 %(3)
EBIT 313.8 447.2 761.1 324.2 - 324.2 (4) %(3)
Net interest expense (151.3) - (151.3) (164.0) - (164.0) (8)%(3)
Pre-tax profit 162.6 447.2 609.8 160.2 - 160.2 2 %(3)
Tax (51.3) (91.2) (142.5) (39.5) - (39.5) 30 %(3)
Non-controlling interests (0.0) - (0.0) (0.0) - (0.0) 0 %(3)
Net profit after tax 111.2 356.0 467.3 120.7 - 120.7 (8)%(4)
Operating cash flow 263.2 17.2 280.4 216.6 (8.3) 208.3 22 %(3)

(1) Pass-through revenue is revenue on which no margin is earned.

(2) Based on continuing business excluding Envestra equity accounted earnings for 1H 14.

(3) EBITDA – divested business includes the net profit on the sale of Envestra ($430 million).

(4) Primarily as a result of exclusion of earnings and tax on distributions from Envestra.

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EBITDA by business segment

$ million 1H 15(1) 1H 14(1) Change
Energy Infrastructure
Queensland 136.4 108.8 25%
New South Wales 59.6 62.2 (4)%
Victoria & South Australia 70.3 62.4 13%
Western Australia & Northern Territory 107.3 92.6 16%
Energy Infrastructure total 373.6 326.0 15%
Asset Management 20.1 34.5 (42)%
Energy Investments 7.6 8.7 (12)%
Continuing business EBITDA
Divested business(3)
401.3
1.0
369.2
29.7
9%
n/m
Total EBITDA 402.3 398.9 1%

1H 15 EBITDA by business segment[(2)]

Energy Investments Asset Management 1.9% 5.0%

Energy Infrastructure 93.1%

  • (1) Normalised results.

  • (2) Continuing business EBITDA only.

  • (3) Investment in Envestra sold in August 2014.

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1H 15 EBITDA Bridge

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$48.4m
$398.9m $369.2m $401.3m
Energy
Investments ($16.3m )
Asset
($29.7m)
Management
9% net growth
Energy
Infrastructure from continuing
businesses
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1H 14 Less Envestra 1H 14 Organic growth Reduced Customer 1H 15 equity earnings continuing (incl. SWQP / GGP) Contributions & continuing business DPS Start-up business EBITDA EBITDA

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Energy Infrastructure

Queensland

Queensland
EBITDA
South West Queensland Pipeline $160
�Expanded capacity
Moomba compression
�Complete Sep 2014 and operational
$120
$140
$136.4m
South West
Queensland
Wallumbilla compression $100 Pipeline
�Long-term agreement for compression
services

$80
Other
Queensland
assets
�Construction completed in Dec 2014
�Eastern Haul completed Dec 2014
Berwyndale Wallumbilla Pipeline
$40
$60
Carpentaria Gas
Pipeline
�Bi-directional capability completed $0
$20
Roma Brisbane
Pipeline
1H12 1H13 1H14 1H15

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Energy Infrastructure

New South Wales

  • Three agreements to transport increased gas volumes north from Victoria, two commencing in Jan 2015 and one in May 2015

  • New 7-year grid services agreement from Sep 2015, mainly utilising Moomba Sydney Pipeline capacity

  • Capacity expansion on southern lateral

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EBITDA
$80m
$59.6m
$60m
$40m Moomba
Sydney
Pipeline
$20m
System
$0m
1H12 1H13 1H14 1H15
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EBITDA

Victoria & South Australia

  • Capacity expansion of northern interconnect commenced, underpinned by regulated and contracted revenue

  • Expansion of the South West Pipeline into Melbourne, completed and commenced operation in Jan 2015

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$80m
$70.3m
$60m
SESA
Pipeline
$40m
Victorian
$20m assets
$0m
1H12 1H13 1H14 1H15
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Energy Infrastructure

Western Australia & Northern Territory

Goldfields Gas Pipeline
�Expansion project completed
Pilbara Pipeline System
�Full HY contribution of a new contract
�Additional revenue agreement
�Cost benefits of in-house operations
Eastern Goldfields Pipeline
�Long term gas transportation agreements
to mines in the Goldfields region -
seamless service across 3 pipelines
�Construction begins on a new 292 km
pipeline
�On track to meet completion during mid
FY2016
$0m
$20m
$40m
$60m
$80m
$100m
$120m
EBITDA
$107.2m
1H12
1H13
1H14
1H15
$107.2m Amadeus Gas
Pipeline
Emu Downs
wind farm
Mondarra Gas
Storage
Facility
Other WA
assets
Pilbara
Pipeline
System
Goldfields Gas
Pipeline

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Asset Management and Energy Investments

EBITDA

Asset Management

$40m One-off customer contributions Contracted $20.1m services $20m $0m 1H12 1H13 1H14 1H15 EBITDA $60m Divested & transferred investments (1) $40m Continuing investments $20m $8.6m $0m 1H12 1H13 1H14 1H15

  • Reduction in one-off customer contributions for relocating APA infrastructure

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One-off customer contributions
$30m
$20m
Average ~$10m/a
$10m
$0m
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 1H15
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Energy Investments

  • Sale of shares in Envestra

  • Diamantina Power Station commissioning and start up costs

  • (1) Includes HDF income (1H 12) now reported under Energy Infrastructure, and Envestra equity earnings (1H15: $1.0m, 1H14: $29.7m)

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Capital expenditure

$0m
$100m
$200m
$300m
$400m
$ million
1H15(1)
1H14(1)
Growth capex
Regulated- Victoria
55.5
14.9
Major Projects
Queensland
78.5
93.6
New South Wales
0.6
4.8
Western Australia
14.1
39.1
Other
13.3
11.4
Total growth capex
162.0
163.8
Stay in business capex
28.1
20.6
Customer contributions
1.6
16.4
Total capex
191.7
200.7
Investments and acquisitions
20.9
Total capital & investment expenditure
212.6
200.7
FY15
FY16
FY17
FY18
Guidance
Committed
Committed growth capex

(1) Capital expenditure represents cash payments as disclosed in the cash flow statement for 1H15 and 1H14.

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Capital management

  • Cash and committed undrawn facilities of around $2,400 million as at 31 December 2014
. Metrics 31 Dec 2014 30 Jun 2014
Gearing (1,2,3) 44.5% 64.2%
Interest cover ratio 2.48 times 2.31 times
Average interest rate applying to drawn debt(2) 7.07% 7.12%
Interest rate exposure fixed or hedged 84.6% 72.8%
Average maturity of senior facilities 5.3 years 5.4 years

� Credit ratings

In December 2014, post announcement of the QCLNG Pipeline acquisition, both S&P and Moody’s confirmed APA’s long-term corporate credit ratings of BBB and Baa2 respectively, each with Stable outlook

� Gearing

Expected to settle at approximately 65% post completion of the QCLNG Pipeline acquisition

  • (1) Ratio of net debt to net debt plus book equity.

  • (2) Includes $515 million of Subordinated Notes.

  • (3) After receipt of $958 million proceeds from Institutional and Early Retail Entitlement Offer.

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Funding – Illustrative @31 Jan 2015

� Post completion of funding of QCLNG Pipeline acquisition, APA expects:

– Gearing of around 65%

– Maintain headroom of cash and available facilities of A$1bn+

Net debt profile
A$ million
Gearing
Net debt @31 Jan 2015
$2,300
33%
Less AUD cash to support QCLNG
Pipeline acquisition
$1,500
Less USD debt drawn to complete
QCLNG Pipeline acquisition
$4,800
Estimated Net debt post QCLNG
Pipeline acquisition
$8,600
65%
Headroom profile
A$ million
Cash @31 Jan 2015
$1,600
Add debt drawn to fund acquisition
$4,800
Less consideration for QCLNG Pipeline
acquisition
($6,300)
Add Available headroom @31 Jan 2015
$1,600
Less Cancellation of facilities
($500)
Available headroom post QCLNG
Pipeline acquisition
$1,200

For illustrative purposes, the numbers are rounded to the nearest A$100 million. US$ denominated numbers have been converted at AUD/USD exchange rate of 0.8 and rounded to the nearest A$100 million.

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Capital management

  • Maintain strong BBB/Baa2 investment grade ratings (re-affirmed in December 2014)

  • Maintain funding flexibility – internal cash flows plus additional equity and/or debt

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A$1,200m
Debt Maturity Profile (at 31 December 2014)
A$1,000m
$425m
A$800m
$265m
A$600m $400m
$425m
$285m
A$400m
$515m
$735m
$536m
A$200m $414m
$271m $295m $289m $300m $296m
$126m
A$0m
FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25
Sterling MTN US 144a Notes Canadian MTN
Japanese MTN Australian MTN US Private Placement Notes
First Call Date - 60 year Sub Notes Bank borrowings Headroom (A$ bank borrowings)
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(1) Does not include the US$4 billion syndicated bridge facility executed in November 2014 which is, as yet, undrawn

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FY 2015 Guidance

  • APA standalone (pre-acquisition) guidance for EBITDA and net interest cost for FY 2015 is revised as follows:

  • Statutory EBITDA is expected within a range of $1,222 million to $1,237 million[(1)]

  • Normalised continuing business EBITDA within a range of $775 million to $790 million[(2)] up from previous guidance of $740 million to $760 million

  • Net interest cost expected within a range of $320 million to $355 million

  • In addition for FY 2015, the acquisition of the QCLNG Pipeline is expected to generate additional EBITDA within a range of A$41 million to $83 million[(3)]

FY 2015 Guidance Statutory EBITDA(1) Normalised EBITDA(2)
FY 2015 (APA standalone) $1,222 – $1,237 $775 – $790
QCLNG Pipeline acquisition(3) $41 – $83 $41 – $83
APA Group Total $1,263 – $1,320 $816 – $873

(1) Statutory EBITDA includes significant items recorded in 1H 2015.

  • (2) Excludes one-off significant items (being the pre-tax profit of A$430m from the sale of APA’s stake in Envestra and $17m recovered by HDF from Hastings Funds Management Limited), reflecting APA’s core earnings from operations.

  • (3) QCLNG Pipeline acquisition metrics are in addition to APA standalone.

Note: All conversions are based on AUD/USD exchange rate of 0.7804 as at 12.00pm 24 February 2015.

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FY15 Guidance bridge - normalised

$41-83m $78-93m $(50m) $816-873m $747m Asset Management $697m FY14 Less Envestra FY14 continuing Organic growth Plus QCLNG FY15 Guidance equity earnings business EBITDA Pipeline

Note: All conversions are based on AUD/USD exchange rate of 0.7804 as at 12.00pm 24 February 2015.

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Outlook

Mick McCormack Managing Director and CEO

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Connecting gas markets and resources

� Organic growth

  • Capacity expansions, enhancements and new

  • services, provide flexibility and new opportunities for customers

  • New services and more flexible

contracts supplement traditional take-or-pay

� East coast LNG

– QCLNG Pipeline acquisition enhances the east coast grid and is underwritten by 20-year take-or-pay contracts with two highly credit-worthy counterparties

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� Greenfield developments

  • Eastern Goldfields Pipeline

  • NT – east coast grid pipeline link (feasibility study continues)

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Outlook for FY 2015

Outlook

  • Continued construction and development to increase flexibility and capacity of our infrastructure footprint on both east and west coasts

  • Transaction completion and integration of QCLNG Pipeline

  • Continued Northern Territory – east coast interconnection feasibility study

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Stage 2 looping of VNI Expansion project is underway, VIC
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APA’s Control Room at Wallumbilla, QLD
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Pipe laydown site for the Eastern Goldfields Pipeline, WA

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Fully covered distributions

On target to deliver distribution guidance for FY 2015

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cents
� 1H 15 distribution payout
60 56.0 ratio [(1,2) ] of 55.6%
51.9 52.6 52.5 52.6
48.2 � Distribution components:
50
17.5 cents profit distribution
40 nil capital distribution
31.9 17.5 cents
36.3
34.4 35.0 35.5
30
32.8
31.0 � FY15 distribution guidance
remains “at least 36.25 cents”
17.5
20
10
0
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 1H15
(1) Distribution payout ratio: distribution payments as a ) Distribution payout ratio: distribution payments as a
percentage of operating cash flow.
Operating cash flow per security Distribution per security (2) Based on normalised operating cash flow.
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Questions

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Supplementary information

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Revenue by business segment

$ million 1H 15 1H 14 Change
Energy Infrastructure
Queensland 161.4 132.3 22%
New South Wales 71.9 74.1 (3%)
Victoria & South Australia 94.7 81.0 17%
Western Australia & Northern Territory 143.8 127.1 13%
Energy Infrastructure total 471.8 414.5 14%
Asset Management 38.4 56.1 (31%)
EnergyInvestments 7.7 8.7 (11%)
Total segment revenue 517.9
479.3
8%
Pass-through revenue 217.4
201.7
8%
Unallocated revenue 3.8
0.7
n/m
Divested business 1.0 29.7 n/m
Total revenue 740.1
711.4
4%

1Y 15 Revenue split

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Other 1%
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Regulated
(revenue subject to
price regulated tariffs)
18%
Contracted
(regulated assets with
Contracted negotiated tariffs)
(light regulation and
14%
non-regulated assets)
67%
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(1) Equity accounted earnings from APA’s 33.05% stake in Envestra.

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Balance sheet

$ million 31 Dec 2014 30 Jun 2014 Change
Current assets 1,114(1) 203 449 %
Property, plant and equipment 5,677(1) 5,574 2 %
Other non-current assets 1,959(1) 2,195 (11) %
Total Assets 8,750(1) 7,972 10 %
Current debt 149(1) - -
Other current liabilities 364(1) 374 (3) %
Total current liabilities 513(1) 374 (37) %
Long term debt 4,125(1) 4,708 12 %
Other long term liabilities 389(1) 394 (1) %
Total long term liabilities 4,514(1) 5,102 12 %
Total Liabilities 5,026(1) 5,476 (8) %
Net Assets 3,724(1) 2,496 49 %

(1) Includes cash of $913.8m.

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Debt facilities

Total committed debt facilities at 31 December 2014

$million(1) Facility
amount(4)
Drawn
amount
Tenor
2011 Bilateral borrowing 150 0 5 years maturing October 2016
2011 Bilateral borrowings(2) 400 0 5years maturingDecember 2018
2014 Syndicated facilities(3) 1,250 285 2.25,3.25 and 5.25year trances maturingSeptember 2016,2017 and 2019
2003 US Private placement 281 281 12 and 15 year tranches maturing September 2015 and 2018
2007 US Private placement 811 811 10, 12 and 15 year tranches maturing May 2017, 2019 and 2022
2009 US Privateplacement 185 185 7 and 10year tranches maturingJuly2016 and 2019
2010 AUD Medium Term Notes 300 300 10 year tranche maturing July 2020
2012 JPY Medium Term Notes 126 126 6.5 year tranche maturing in June 2018
2012 CAD Medium Term Notes 289 289 7.1 year tranche maturing in July 2019
2012 US144a/Reg S Notes 735 735 10 year tranche maturing October 2022
2012 GBP Medium Term Notes 536 536 12year tranche maturingin November 2024
2012 Subordinated Notes 515 515 60year term,first call date March 2018
Total 5,578 4,063

(1) Australian dollars. Any foreign notes issued have been hedged into fixed-rate Australian dollar obligations.

(2) Comprises four facilities of $100 million each.

(3) Comprises three facilities, one of $400 million and two of $425 million.

(4) Does not include the US$4 billion syndicated bridge facility executed in November 2014 which is, as yet, undrawn

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Regulatory update

APA’s major price regulated assets

� Regulatory resets over the next five years

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� Goldfields Gas Pipeline Access Arrangement Review

  • Application lodged 15 August 2014

  • Western Australian Economic Regulation Authority (“ERA”) has commenced its review, with a draft decision expected Q1 2015 and the final decision is expected by end FY2015

  • Existing arrangements remain in place until final determination of the new Access Arrangement

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APA asset and investment portfolio

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Disclaimer

This presentation has been prepared by Australian Pipeline Limited (ACN 091 344 704) the responsible entity of the Australian Pipeline Trust (ARSN 091 678 778) and APT Investment Trust (ARSN 115 585 441) (APA Group).

Summary information: This presentation contains summary information about APA Group and its activities current as at the date of this presentation. The information in this presentation is of a general background nature and does not purport to be complete. It should be read in conjunction with the APA Group’s other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements which are available at www.apa.com.au.

Not financial product advice: Please note that Australian Pipeline Limited is not licensed to provide financial product advice in relation to securities in the APA Group. This presentation is for information purposes only and is not financial product or investment advice or a recommendation to acquire APA Group securities and has been prepared without taking into account the objectives, financial situation or needs of individuals. Before making an investment decision, prospective investors should consider the appropriateness of the information having regard to their own objectives, financial situation and needs and consult an investment adviser if necessary.

Past performance: Past performance information given in this presentation is given for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as (and is not) an indication of future performance.

Future performance: This presentation contains certain “forward-looking statements” such as indications of, and guidance on, future earnings and financial position and performance. Forward-looking statements, opinions and estimates provided in this Presentation are based on assumptions and contingencies which are subject to change without notice, as are statements about market and industry trends, which are based on interpretations of current market conditions.

This presentation contains such statements that are subject to risk factors associated with the industries in which APA Group operates which may materially impact on future performance. Investors should form their own views as to these matters and any assumptions on which any forward-looking statements are based. APA Group assumes no obligation to update or revise such information to reflect any change in expectations or assumptions.

Investment risk: An investment in securities in APA Group is subject to investment and other known and unknown risks, some of which are beyond the control of APA Group. APA Group does not guarantee any particular rate of return or the performance of APA Group. Not an offer: This presentation does not constitute an offer, invitation or recommendation to subscribe for or purchase any security.

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