1. Mod 0260 Post-Emergency Claims: Implementation Update Transmission Workstream - December 2009

2. 2 Modification Proposal 0260: Revision of the Post- Emergency Claims Arrangements  Ofgem approved Mod 0260 on 6 th November 2009  Implementation Date effective from 1 st December 2009  National Grid NTS has been progressing implementation tasks with APX Gas Ltd, xoserve and Ofgem

3. 3 Implementation Tasks  To facilitate the implementation of Modification 0260 National Grid NTS has established a dedicated area on its National Grid website: http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Gas/OperationalInfo/PostEmergencyClaims/

4. 4 Implementation Tasks  National Grid website ‘Post-Emergency Claims’ area will contain the following items:  User Guidelines for the submission of post-emergency claims  Process and procedures required to submit a Post Emergency Claim  Electronic proformas (interface files) for use by shippers to submit post- emergency claims to National Grid  Process Flow Diagram illustrating end-to-end processing of claims  Includes UNC Post-Emergency Claim progression timelines and the process interfaces between Users, National Grid, APX Gas Ltd, xoserve and Ofgem  Relevant National Grid, xoserve and Ofgem contact details  Economic Price Assessment Guidelines (to be published)  Information provision (reporting) (to be published)

5. 5 User familiarisation and support  National Grid and APX Gas Ltd have provided familiarisation of the existing OCM Physical Market and Gemini OCM Physical Renominations functionality (Operational Forum November 2009)  We would kindly request that Users review and provide comments* on the usability/content of the new dedicated ‘Post-Emergency Claims’ area of the website:  Nationalgrid.com/gas/operational information/post emergency claims  National Grid will consider all comments received and provide feedback at the Transmission Workstream/Operational Forum  * Any comments/queries, please contact: steve.pownall@uk.ngrid.com (tel no. 01926 656362)