1. Gas Regional Initiative North-West Transmission System Operators Page 1Transmission Transparency, 13.12.2007 Transmission Transparency Project Project Plan The Hague, 13 December 2007 Contact: Oliver Altenhoff E.ON Gastransport AG & Co. KG Kallenbergstr. 5 45141 Essen GERMANY Oliver.altenhoff@eon-gastransport.com

2. Gas Regional Initiative North-West Transmission System Operators Page 2Transmission Transparency, 13.12.2007 Overview  Introduction  Information to be published  List of Participating Operators  Interconnection Points  Time Schedule  Specific Time Schedule of Implementation  Monitoring of Implementation  Cost Statements

3. Gas Regional Initiative North-West Transmission System Operators Page 3Transmission Transparency, 13.12.2007 Introduction At SG meeting in Dublin, TSOs announced the development of a project plan for best practices based on requests of market participants EFET wish list established (Requirements go beyond current legislative requirements)  Transparency questionnaire responses and Ofgem-Workshop  A high-level plan published by TSO: commitment to the wish list  Detailled plan shows the implementation process

4. Gas Regional Initiative North-West Transmission System Operators Page 4Transmission Transparency, 13.12.2007 Information to be published The following information refers to Interconnection Points  Max technical capacity of the transmission system  Daily commercial firm and interruptible capacity  Interruptions /Interrupted flows  Daily flow / aggregated allocations (D+1)  Daily prompt allocation information to each shipper  Daily aggregate day-ahead nominations (D-1)  Historic gas flow information database

5. Gas Regional Initiative North-West Transmission System Operators Page 5Transmission Transparency, 13.12.2007 List of Participating Operators Netherlands United Kingdom GermanyBelgium FranceIreland Sweden Northern Ireland Denmark

6. Gas Regional Initiative North-West Transmission System Operators Page 6Transmission Transparency, 13.12.2007 Interconnection Points 69 points publ. avbl. 57 points confid.

7. Gas Regional Initiative North-West Transmission System Operators Page 7Transmission Transparency, 13.12.2007 20072008 SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Identification areas of quick wins High level plan Feedback TSOs finalization on plans Detailed project plan Implementation at each TSO Result Time Schedule First winsLater winsFinal wins

8. Gas Regional Initiative North-West Transmission System Operators Page 8Transmission Transparency, 13.12.2007 Specific Time Schedule of Implementation

9. Gas Regional Initiative North-West Transmission System Operators Page 9Transmission Transparency, 13.12.2007 Specific Time Schedule of Implementation

10. Gas Regional Initiative North-West Transmission System Operators Page 10Transmission Transparency, 13.12.2007 Monitoring of Implementation  TSO will send progress reports to RCC  First progress report in May 2008 Mid-term report in February 2008  Second progress report in November 2008 Mid-term report in July 2008  Final progress report in January 2009

11. Gas Regional Initiative North-West Transmission System Operators Page 11Transmission Transparency, 13.12.2007 Cost statements  Operators will have first cost estimations in Jan/Febr. 2008 for discussion with RCC.  Should be handled on the national level first

12. Gas Regional Initiative North-West Transmission System Operators Page 12Transmission Transparency, 13.12.2007 Transmission Transparency Project Contact: Oliver Altenhoff E.ON Gastransport AG & Co. KG Kallenbergstr. 5 45141 Essen GERMANY Oliver.altenhoff@eon-gastransport.com Thank you!