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Investor Presentation – Delivering Transformational Growth.

Santos released its 2010 First Half Shareholder Update today.

Please find attached the Presentation by David Knox at the SEAAOC 2010 South East Asia Australia Offshore Conference held in Darwin today.

Santos announced on 17 September 2010 an issue of Euro denominated Fixed to Floating Rate Subordinated Notes.
The Prospectus for the Subordinated Notes has been approved by the United Kingdom Listing Authority and lodged with the London Stock Exchange.
A copy of the Prospectus is attached to this release.

Santos today announced the issue of €650 million in Subordinated Notes (approximately A$900 million). Standard & Poor’s have confirmed that the hybrid will receive 100% equity credit. Standard & Poor’s press release is attached to this release. Santos Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Peter Wasow said the hybrid issue demonstrates Santos’ ability to…

Santos notes media speculation about a potential hybrid issue. Santos advised the market in its half year results presentation on 26 August 2010 that it was considering a potential issue of hybrid securities. Santos has had discussions with potential hybrid investors. There is no certainty that a transaction will be executed. Santos confirms it is…

Santos reports 94% lift in half year net profit to $198 million Santos today announced a net profit of $198 million after tax for the half year ended 30 June 2010, up 94% on the previous half year. Profit was up due to higher product prices and lower exploration expense, partly offset by asset impairments…

2010 Half Yearly Results Presentation by David Knox & Peter Wasow.

2010 Half Year Report incorporating Appendix 4D

Santos today announced senior management appointments as the company continues to strengthen its leadership team. Peter Cleary will join Santos in the role of Vice President Strategy and Corporate Development. In his role, Mr Cleary will be responsible for the commercial, strategy and planning, corporate development, and public affairs functions, and will report directly to…

Santos today advised that it expects to report a net profit after tax in the range of $180 million to$200 million for the half year ended 30 June 2010. This result is significantly above the prior corresponding period and ahead of current analysts’ consensus of $152 million based on a survey of analyst forecasts conducted…

Santos today announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Peter Wasow will retire from the company at the end of 2010 following eight years service in the role. Santos Chief Executive Officer David Knox paid tribute to Mr Wasow as a key member of the management team that has focussed on building Santos…

Central Australia flood recovery underway, planned Darwin LNG shutdown completed Major wet weather and flood events continued to significantly impact Cooper Basin activities in the June quarter, however recovery is well underway and all drilling rigs are now back in operation. Quarterly natural gas, ethane and LNG production of 54 PJ was 9% lower than…

Santos today announced it has executed a A$2 billion bilateral bank loan facility. This new facility will be used to refinance Santos’ existing A$700 million of undrawn bilateral bank facilities that mature between 2011 and 2013 and to increase liquidity. Santos Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Peter Wasow said the refinancing of these…

Address by David Knox to the Australian Institute of Energy

Please find attached the Presentation by David Knox at the UBS Resources and Energy Conference held in Sydney today.

Gas: Australia’s AAA Advantage – Presentation at APPEA by David Knox

Santos will provide $3 million over five years to help Common Ground establish affordable housing and related services for more than a hundred homeless and low-income Australians. Under this new alliance, Santos becomes Common Ground’s first Community Partner and its largest corporate donor in Australia. The funding will go towards establishing an affordable accommodation and…

Santos today held its AGM at the Adelaide Festival Centre.

March quarter production impacted by flooding in Central Australia Over the March quarter, the major floods in Central Australia and Queensland impacted Santos’ Cooper Basin activities. Compounding the floods were local rains of up to 600 mm over the Cooper operational areas. As a result, March quarter production of 12.4 mmboe was 6% lower than…

2009 Annual Report

Please find attached presentation slides being presented at International Conferences during March 2010.

2009 Full Year Results Presentation

2009 Full Year Report incorporating Appendix 4E

Santos reports $434 million net profit for 2009 Santos today announced a net profit of $434 million after tax for the year ended 31 December 2009. This compares to the $1.7 billion result reported for 2008 which was boosted by a $1.2 billion profit from the sale of a 40% interest in the GLNG® project…

Santos today announced the appointment of Jane Hemstritch to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms Hemstritch was Managing Director Asia Pacific for Accenture from 2004 until her retirement in 2007. In this role, Ms Hemstritch was a member of Accenture’s global Executive Leadership Team and oversaw the management of Accenture’s businesses in the Asia…

42% increase in 2P reserves to 1.44 billion barrels 60% increase in CSG 2P reserves to 3,748 PJ Santos share Santos today announced a 42% or 427 mmboe increase in its year-end 2P reserves, taking the company’s total 2P reserves to a record 1.44 billion barrels of oil equivalent. This significant reserves increase is a…

Santos reports 2009 production in line with guidance 2009 production of 54.4 mmboe was within the company’s guidance range of 53 to 56 mmboe. December quarter production of 13.9 mmboe was 2% higher than the December 2008 quarter and in line with the September 2009 quarter. Gas production from the Oyong Phase 2 project in…