HSL Figueras Perpignan Project Netlipse Network Meeting Zrich

HSL Figueras - Perpignan Project Netlipse Network Meeting Zürich, October 2008

General Information of the Company Project Characteristic Investment & Development Current Situation of the works • 2

General Information of the Company

TP Ferro IS A PRIVATE BINATIONAL COMPANY CREATED BY THE GROUPS: 50% BOTH LEADERS IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE FIELD • 4

OUR OBJECTIVE IS: THE FINANCIATION, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF THE NEW HIGH SPEED RAILROAD LINE WITH MIXED TRAFIC BETWEEN FIGUERAS & PERPIGNAN The project is co-financied by the European Union

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CONCESSION CONTRACT Double Grantor Republic of France Kingdom of Spain Concession Contract for 50 years 5 years of Construction 45 years of operation 10 additional years of useful life without renewals at the end of the Concession Mixed Financing through: Own resources Public Subsidy Outside loans with limited recourse Recovery of the investment by raising tolls.

Project Characteristic

GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF THE PROJECT GRANTORS SHARE HOLDERS FINANCIAL ENTITIES CONCESSIONNARY OPERATIONS ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Design & Construction Contract CONSTRUCTROR J. V INGENEERING & INTEGRATED PROJECT MANAGEMENT Spain PLATFORM France PLATFORM FOUGEROLLE TUNNEL J. V. NOTIFIED BODIES TRACKS J. V. EQUIPMENTS JV

GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF THE PROJECT CONCESSIONNARY C. E. O. Eusebio Corregel Technical Santiago Martin Financial Pedro López Maintenance & Operations Commercial & Marketing Petros Papaghiannakis Ramón Conde • 9

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT Length of the double track line: 44, 4 km (24, 6 in France and 19, 8 in Spain) Two single tracks for linking in Perpignan, 2, 9 et 4, 6 km A bi-tube tunnel of 8, 2 km 983 m of viaducts in France (4) and 2. 163 m in Spain (6). Slab track inside tunnel. Ballasted track outside.

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT 100% International standard gauge (UIC) A flyover for change direction (in France) A Maintenance Base A PCC and PCL Maximum commercial speed: 350 km/h. Height of catenary contact wire adaptable to “rolling motorway” clearance.

SAFETY ON THE LINE ERTMS Signalling System, level 1 & 2. Detection of falling objects. Detection of clearance, wheel flat spots and high pantographs. Fencing for the whole line.

SECURITY IN THE TUNNEL Cross passages every 200 m. Ventilation system. Systems for detection and extinguishing of fires. Hot box detection system. Intrusion control. Redundant power supply. Safety equipment at each side. Access for emergency teams and heliport.

Investment & Development

USES AMOUNTS SOURCES AMOUNTS Construction Cost 952 Common Stock 51, 4 Concessionary Cost 60, 9 Subordinate Loan 51, 4 Financial Cost 71, 8 Interest of Subordinate Loan Debt Service Reserve Account 12, 0 Own Resources 108, 3 Direct Subsidye 523, 5 Financed Subsidy 64, 9 Senior Debt TOTAL M€ 1. 096, 7 ü Finacial Structured Based pon: ü 108 M€ Own Resources ü 540 M€ Subsidy ü • 15 400 M€ Outside Project Finance 5, 5 400, 0 TOTAL M€ 1. 096, 7

Current Situation of the works

• SPANISH PLATFORM: • 100% Earthworth • 100% Drainage Structures • 100% False Tunnel • 100% Upper/under Passes

• Llobregat 1 • Llobregat 2 • Riera de Gou • Bosqueras • Falso Tunnel • Ricardell • Muga • Figueras

• FRENCH PLATFORM: • 100% Earthworth • 100% Drainage Structures • 100% Upper/under Passes • 19

• Viaduc Le Réart • Fly Over • Viaduc A 9 • Viaduc RN 9 • Viaduc Tech

MAIN SITUATION TUNNEL • TUNNEL PLATFORM: • 100% Excavated • 100% Tramontana • 100% Mistral

TRACKS AND EQUIPMENT • Tracks • Exterior Spain: 100% • Exterior France 100% • Perpignan connection: 100% • Rest: 100% • Equipment (under way) • Signalling • Catenary • Power • GSMR • Fixed telecommunications • Tunnel equipment

BUILDING SCHEDULE • Sixty months total term • Twenty-two months to excavate the tunnel • Six months of tests and trials Year 1 Contract signature Tunnel Outside work in France Outside work in Spain Equipment Track Project and Works Mgt. Approval Expropriations Commissioning Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

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