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EMG | East Mediterranean Gas - 2011 Updates
• On November 10, 2011, there was an explosion on GASCO’s (the Egyptian gas transport company) pipeline
approximately 20 Kilometers west of El-Arish. The gas supply to EMG and its clients has been interrupted,
and as of the date of this presentation was published the expected gas resumption date is unknown.
• From February 5, 2011 to July 30, 2011, there have been five alleged terror attacks on GASCO’s pipeline.
• On July 30, 2011, in the wake of violent incidents in El-Arish, Egypt, there was an attempt to cause damage
to the EMG site near El-Arish. The security forces on site returned fire, prevented any penetration of the
EMG site and repelled the attack.
• Due to the alleged terror attacks, gas supply to EMG and its clients has been interrupted from February 5,
2011 to March 15, 2011, April 27, 2011 to June 9, 2011, July 4, 2011 to July 5, 2011, July 12, 2011 to
October 23, 2011 and from November 10, 2011.
• As a result of the continued interruption of gas supply to EMG and the delivery of gas to EMG below
contracted quantities, the international shareholders of EMG, including Ampal, have commenced
procedures under applicable bilateral investment treaties between several countries and Egypt. Such
procedures may ultimately result in arbitration of claims under the various treaties, EMG’s gas supply
agreement or other agreements.
• In addition, Ampal has also been advised by EMG that EMG has initiated arbitration proceedings against
the government-owned Egyptian gas supplier alleging a breach of various provisions of its gas purchase
agreement. EMG seeks, in part, to enforce the undertakings included in the gas purchase agreement.