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2009 Annual Report
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2009 Annual Report
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Contents
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Basic Figures.
Letter from the Chairman.
Most Significant Events.
20
Corporate Governance.
23
Corporate Management.
24
Human Resources.
28
The Environment.
33
Technological Innovation.
36
Quality.
38
Commitment to Society.
44
Gas Natural Foundation.
46
Financial-Economic Management.
50
Internal Audit.
53
Economic Analysis.
54
Consolidated Economic Analysis.
59
Stock Market Information.
63
Analysis of Results by Activity.
64
Gas Distribution in Spain.
66
Gas Distribution in Latin America.
68
Gas Distribution in Italy.
69
Electricity in Spain.
71
Electricity Distribution in Moldova.
72
Electricity Distribution in Latin America.
73
75
Electricity in Mexico.
76
Other Electricity.
77
Up & Midstream.
79
Wholesale & Retail.
81
Unin Fenosa Gas.
83
Auditors Report, Consolidated Annual Accounts

and Directors Report of the Gas Natural Group.
311
Consolidated Data 2005-2009.
312
Operating Statistics.
313
Financial Statistics.
314
Stock Market Statistics.
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Contents
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Basic Figures.
Letter from the Chairman.
Most Significant Events.
20
Corporate Governance.
23
Corporate Management.
24
Human Resources.
28
The Environment.
33
36
Quality.
38
44
Gas Natural Foundation.
46
50
Internal Audit.
53
Economic Analysis.
54
59
63
Analysis of Results by Activity.
64
66
68
69
71
72
73
75
76
Other Electricity.
77
Up & Midstream.
79
Wholesale & Retail.
81
Unin Fenosa Gas.
83
Auditors Report, Consolidated Annual Accounts

and Directors Report of the Gas Natural Group.
311
Consolidated Data 2005-2009.
312
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Basic Figures
Borrowing(1)
Net debt/Ebitda(2)
Ebitda/Net financial results
63.2%
9.7x
4.3x
42.2%
4.8x
2009
2008
2009
2
1.9x
2008
2009
(1) Net financial debt/Net financial debt+Net worth+

Minority interests.
2008
(2) Pro forma Ebitda.
Operation
2009
2008
402,692
34,973
11,534
8,663
481,414
11,492
(16.4)
0.4
2009
2008
Electricity generated (GWh)

Spain
International
54,125
28,728
25,397
31,543
18,249
13,294
71.6
57.4
91.0
Power generation capacity (MW)

Spain
International
17,861
13,410
4,451
6,581
4,094
2,487
79.0
286,152
234,230
51,922
328,631
275,288
53,343
(13.0)
(14.9)
(2.7)
34,854
10,785
109,230
133,497
(18.2)
Gas distribution (GWh)

Electricity distribution (GWh)
Gas distribution supply points, in thousands (as at 31/12):
Electricity supply points, in thousands (as at 31/12):
Gas supply (GWh)

Spain
Others
Unin Fenosa Gas(1)
Gas commercialisation in Spain (GWh)
Trading (GWh)
Gas transportation-EMPL (GWh)
(1) Figures at 100%.
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Basic Figures. 2009 Annual Report
Personnel
No. of employees of Gas Natural and Unin Fenosa
2009
2008
19,803
21,130
(6)
2009
2008
Financial (in millions of euros)
Net turnover
Gross operating profit. (Ebitda)
Total investments
Net profit
Dividend
14,879
3,937
15,696
1,195
730
13,544
2,564
3,697
1,057
(663)*
*This figure includes 90 million euros in extraordinary dividends.
Shares
2009
Share prices at 31/12 (euros)
Profit per share (euros)
Share price-profit ratio
Share capital (no. of shares)
Stock market capitalisation (in millions of euros)
15.085
1.48*
10.2
921,756,951
13,905
2008
19.29/16.43*
2.36/2.05*
8.2
447,776,028
8,638
*Figures adjusted because of the capital increase of March 2009.
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53.5
13.1
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Letter from the Chairman
Dear Shareholders,
It is a pleasure for me to present the
results achieved by our Company for yet
another year. 2009 will be remembered
in the history of our Company and of
the Spanish energy sector for the merger
between Gas Natural and Unin Fenosa,
which has led to the creation of the first
integrated gas and electricity company
in Spain and one of Iberia's top three
utilities.
Approval for the merger, which was
granted at the end of June and
sanctioned in the General Meetings
of both companies, meant the culmination
of this exciting business project we
started in the closing days of July 2008.
We began to operate as an integrated
entity in September 2009, once trading
in the new Company's shares was
allowed and after their corresponding
inscription in the Mercantile Register.
Those 13 months were filled with
intense and fruitful work, in which the
sum of our efforts and compromise
made an exemplary integration possible.
The willingness of all of the parties
involved has led to the successful creation
of a world-class energy group that is able
to operate competitively in international
markets.
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We have set sail towards the future

with a strong wind behind us. The new
Group is present in 23 countries, with
more than 20 million customers and
close to 18 GW of installed electricity
generating capacity. We are leaders in
the downstream business and one of
the most important energy operators
in Latin America. We are also ranked as
the worlds third largest operator in
liquefied natural gas markets through
our subsidiaries Stream and Unin Fenosa
Gas. This enables us to develop our
business in markets typified by strong
competition and increasing globalisation.
The unfavourable economic climate
in 2009 affected all productive sectors,
including energy. In Spain, this situation
was reflected in the demand for gas,
which was 10.6% lower than the
previous year, and for electricity, which
was down 4.6%.
However, despite this environment, the
contraction in demand and the significant
levels of volatility in energy prices and
currency and financial markets, the results
achieved in 2009 are in keeping with the
growth that has been the feature of recent
years.
The Groups net profit rose to
1,195 billion euros, 13.1% higher than
in 2008. Consolidated Ebitda was
3,937 billion euros, an increase of 53.5%
on the previous year, mainly owing
to the incorporation of Unin Fenosa as
of 30 April 2009.
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Letter from the Chairman. 2009 Annual Report
Our balanced business model was a

decisive contributor to this result, with
its high component of regulated business
and a raised level of hedging to cover
exposure to electricity pool prices. This
style of business management allowed
us to obtain such good results, in spite
of the challenging state of the gas market
in Spain and of greater competition
in wholesale and retail gas markets,
which we have overcome by means of
anticipating movements in the global gas
market and through flexibility in contracts
and infrastructure.
On 31 December 2009, we had 13.4 GW
of installed electricity generating capacity
in Spain and 4.4 GW in other countries.
Our energy mix is efficient and diversified
(including combined cycle, hydraulic
energy, wind, nuclear, coal and fuel oil-gas
powered generation facilities) and is
effectively managed through the Groups
broad experience in all generation
technologies.
Our customer base is evenly spread
between Spain, with 9.4 million
distribution points, and our international
presence, with 10.8 million. By energy
type, 11.5 million of these points
correspond to the gas market and 8.7
million to electricity.
As you, our shareholders, can observe,
we have achieved magnificent results,
once again setting a new record in our
Company's history. This permits us to
fulfil our commitment to shareholder
remuneration, for which we have
destined 730 million euros to dividends
paid from the profits from 2009, 10%
more than in 2008. This figure amounts
to a payout of 61.1%.
Finally, I would like to make special
mention of the fact that our integration
with Unin Fenosa is progressing
satisfactorily with regard to achieving
planned synergies and fulfilling refinancing
and disinvestment commitments above
the targets we set.
disinvestments, both executed and

arranged, are for a total value of 3.6 billion
euros. Added to this is the successful
refinancing of 6.9 billion euros of the loan
for the purchase of Unin Fenosa, which
has provided a more stable degree of
maturity. The purpose of these actions is
to maintain a balanced financial structure
and to lay a solid base for the Group's
growth in the coming years.
This high level of fulfilment with our
commitments can only be possible
with the efforts and motivation of all
our employees, who form the backbone
of our new Company. I would like to
offer special thanks to the trust and
support shown to us by our shareholders.
Our ambition is to always go further and
forward in a new work culture that allows
us to become stronger and to consolidate
our achievements as benchmarks of
quality in our sector. I am sure we will
achieve this because we have all the
energy in the world to make it happen.
Salvador Gabarr
Chairman of the Board of Directors
I point to the fact that we have reduced

our debt through capital increases to the
value of 3.5 billion euros and that our
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Most Significant Events
First Quarter
The Minister of Environment and
Housing of the Generalitat of Catalonia
Regional Government, Francesc
Baltasar, and the Chairman of the
Gas Natural Group, Salvador Gabarr,
signed a cooperation agreement for
the management of programmes for
the conservation, improvement and
protection of the natural environment
in the Baix Llobregat (Barcelona) area.
Gas Natural Group approved the
merger by absorption operation for
the integration of Gas La Corua
within Gas Galicia; the Group having
majority shareholdings in both these
companies.
Unin Fenosa was awarded the AENOR
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications
for its combined-cycle power plant in
Sagunto. These certifications guarantee
the environmental management and
assure that the requirements of its
Quality Management System are met
in order to comply with the customers
requirements.
Gas Galicia held a special event to
commemorate the tenth anniversary
of the arrival of natural gas in Galicia.
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Gas Natural Cegas signed a cooperation

agreement with IVVSA (the Valencia
Housing Institute) to construct the
installations necessary to enable natural
gas to be correctly supplied to Public
Protected (VPP) housing developments
executed by this entity.
Gas Natural Castilla-La Mancha shall
invest approximately 610,000 euros
over the next four years in building
over 7 km of gas pipeline in order to
supply natural gas to the inhabitants
of Villaluenga de la Sagra.
The mayor of Roquetas de Mar,
Gabriel Amat, and the Managing
Director of Gas Natural Andaluca,
Manuel Gil, visited the works of
the liquefied natural gas plant (LNG)
which is being built in this town in
Almera province.
Caja Mediterrneo and Unin Fenosa
started up a project to promote saving
and energy efficiency, intended for
18,000 Spanish SMEs which can save
up to 20% in energy.
The Groups Chairman, Salvador
Gabarr, and the Chairman of
FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, signed
an agreement making the Gas Natural
Group FC Barcelona's official supplier
for the next three years.
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Most Significant Events. 2009 Annual Report
The Gas Natural Foundation organised

a seminar entitled "Environmental
Journalism" in Barcelona. In this
seminar, a debate was held on the
role played by the media in societys
perception of environmental
challenges.
The Board of Directors of Unin
Fenosa agreed to make a proposal to
the General Meeting of Shareholders
for the distribution of a total gross
dividend of 0.65 euros per share
charged against the 2008 year,
tantamount to an increase of 20.37%
against the previous years figure.
The Board of Directors of the
Gas Natural Group agreed to convene
an Extraordinary General Meeting
of Shareholders in order to approve
a capital increase for the acquisition
of Unin Fenosa.
The Gas Natural Group presented
its results for 2008, in which the
Companys net profit amounted to
1,057 million euros, 10.2% higher
than in 2007.
Gas Natural Castilla-La Mancha will
spend around 100 million euros in
the region over the next four years
with the aim of adding a further
17,000 supply points to the present
total of 191,400 which the Company
currently has.
The Gas Natural Group presented
its gasification project in the town
of Moi (Bages-Barcelona). The
Company has invested 7.2 million
euros in this project.
The Gas Natural Group was given
authorisation by the National
Competition Commission (CNC)
to acquire Unin Fenosa; the Company
had submitted a request in
September 2009.
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97% of the Companys industrial

customers stated that they were
satisfied with the Company's global
image, according to an on-line survey
carried out by Gas Natural Group
which has the object of constantly
improving the quality of the products
and services it offers.
The Government ratified the ruling
of the National Competition
Commission (CNC) regarding the
merger between the Gas Natural
Group and Unin Fenosa.
In Madrid, the Gas Natural Foundation
organised a seminar entitled "Energy
Consumption and the Environment in
Spanish Housing. Analysis of the Life
Cycle", analysing the environmental
impact of domestic energy
consumption.
For the second successive year,
the Gas Natural Group was given
the "Gold Class" award, identifying
the best companies in the sector, in
the 2009 Sustainability Yearbook.
The Gas Natural Group formalised the
acquisition of 322,704,219 shares of
Unin Fenosa, representing 35.32%
of its voting rights, in execution of the
share purchase and sale agreement
signed on 30 July 2008 with ACS, at
a price of 18.05 euros per share.
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The Gas Natural Group and

Gazprom Marketing & Trading signed
a memorandum of understanding
(MOU) wherein both companies
undertake to carry out liquefied
natural gas purchase and sale
agreements in the future, and to
broaden their cooperation to other
fields, such as the emissions market
and electricity generation.
Gabarr, was appointed Chairman
of the Board of Directors of Unin
Fenosa, to represent the gas company,
after the company formalised the
acquisition of a 50.02% shareholding
in Unin Fenosa agreed with ACS.
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The Gas Natural Group, with its partners

Repsol, Dana and the Moroccan
Hydrocarbons and Mines Office
(ONHYM), discovered a gas field in
the Tanger-Larache exploration zone,
opposite the Atlantic coast of Morocco.
The Gas Natural Group will invest

over 10.6 million euros to bring the
gas supply to the city of Marbella,
where an 85 km long distribution
network shall be installed over the
next five years.
The Extraordinary General Meeting of
Shareholders of the Group, chaired by
Salvador Gabarr, approved a capital
increase with preferential subscription
rights in relation to the acquisition of
Unin Fenosa.
The Chairman of the Group, Salvador
Gabarr, collected the prize for the
Best Financial Operation of 2008,
awarded by readers of Mi cartera
de inversin magazine.
Unin Fenosa donated 30,000 euros
to the NGO Accinatura para la
reforestacin de la selva de Brasil;
it obtained these funds from taking
part in the Efiquest Internet game.
The Legal Department of
Unin Fenosa was a finalist in the
European Counsel Awards 2009,
organised by the International Law
Office association. In these awards,
over 3,000 candidatures are analysed
by companies all over the world.
Gas Natural Cegas signed a cooperation

agreement with the Generalitat
Valenciana Regional Government in the
field of civil protection services. The aim
of the agreement is to optimise reaction
times and resources in emergency
situations arising within the facilities
and networks in this autonomous
region.
The Gas Natural Foundation organised
an environmental management seminar
in Madrid in which it presented the
book Las tecnologas de la informacin
y las comunicaciones (TIC) y el medio
ambiente (Information and
Communication Technology (ICT)
and the Environment).
The Gas Natural Group incorporated
five new Directors to the Board of
Directors of Unin Fenosa, increasing
the gas companys representation to
nine members.
The Board of Directors of Unin Fenosa
handed down a favourable resolution
concerning the takeover bid submitted
by the Gas Natural Group over 100%
of Unin Fenosa shares.
In Agoncillo, Gas Natural Rioja
presented the service which the
Company will provide to the towns
inhabitants; the Company will invest
approximately 750,000 euros in this
service.
Unin Fenosa was chosen as one of the
fourteen best companies in the
international electricity sector in terms
of corporate social responsibility,
according to the ranking drawn up by
the Scandinavian company, Storebrand
Global SRI, which classified it as
"Best in Class".
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The Gas Natural Group informed

the National Securities Market
Commission (CNMV) that the rights
issue was subscribed, exercising the
preferential subscription rights, for a
total of 447,343,331 new shares,
which make up 99.9% of the rights
issue.
Unin Fenosa sold its 5% shareholding
in Cepsa to International Petroleum
Investment company (IPIC), a company
of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, for
257 million euros.
Second Quarter
The President of the Government
of Cantabria, Miguel ngel Revilla,
and the Chairman of the Group,
Salvador Gabarr, signed a
cooperation agreement for
researching and promoting offshore
wind farm technology in Cantabria
and joint participation in various
R&D/i projects.
The Gas Natural Foundation organised a
seminar entitled Thermo-electrical solar
energy in Seville, which also included
the presentation of a book entitled La
electricidad solar trmica, tan lejos tan
cerca (Thermal Solar Electricity, so
Near so Far).
Through the Solidarity Day social
initiative, Unin Fenosa employees
financed four educational projects
for 414 economically disadvantaged
youths in Colombia.
The Gas Natural Group started
up the second Natural Commitment
online programme, designed to
improve the water quality of the Sils
Lagoon (Girona).
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distribution business in the Italian
market, the number of customers
reached 400,000.
The Board of Directors of the Group
approved the contents of its new
Code of Ethics, covering the
commitments assumed by the
Company and updating the contents
of the Code of Conduct which was in
force since 2005.
The Gas Natural Group closed its LNG
plants in the Campollano and Romica
industrial estates of Albacete. These
plants had supplied natural gas to
Albacete for the last 17 and 6 years,
respectively.
The takeover bid submitted by the
Gas Natural Group for the share
capital of Unin Fenosa was accepted
for 317,655,538 shares representing
34.75% of the Companys share
capital and 69.54% of the voting
rights at which the bid was effectively
targeted.
The Company launched the "Gas
sin PeGas" campaign, designed to
encourage responsible use of natural
gas installations.
Once again, the Company took part
in Construmat, the international
construction fair in Barcelona, which
presents new energy solutions based
on natural gas.
Gas Galicia invested 210,000 euros
to bring the natural gas supply to the
town of Curtis-Teixeiro (A Corua),
where the Company began to provide
the service to the first customers
in the town.
Gas Natural Castilla y Len began

to supply natural gas to the town
of Calvarrasa de Abajo (Valladolid),
where the Company has invested
300,000 euros.
The Gas Natural Group celebrated

its tenth anniversary in Talavera de
la Reina (Toledo). The Company has
invested over 15 million euros to
build a 160 km distribution network
in Talavera, where it has 16,800
customers.
The Board of Directors of Unin Fenosa
and the Directors of Unin Fenosa
Generacin subscribed the merger by
absorption by its leading shareholder,
the Gas Natural Group.
The Board of Directors awarded
the Unin Fenosa Order of Merit,
in the Gold class, to Honorato Lpez
Isla, acknowledging the track record
and professional performance of the
Deputy Chairman of Unin Fenosa.
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Gas Natural Group unanimously
approved the merger by absorption
project of Unin Fenosa and of
Unin Fenosa Generacin, signed
by the governing bodies and the
two absorbed companies.
In Gandia, the Gas Natural Group
officially opened the Villalonga-GandiaOliva gas pipeline, an infrastructure
of around 40 km long which enables
the Company to supply natural gas
to 35 towns in the Community of
Valencia; the Company has invested
9 million euros in this project.
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The Group launched a new website

(www.gestonatural.es) in order to
promote more sustainable
consumption habits and to show the
initiatives carried out by the company
in the field of energy efficiency.
Unin Fenosa sold its 1% shareholding
in Red Elctrica de Espaa (REE), which
acts as the Electrical Grid Operator.
The Gas Natural Group and

Unin Fenosa launched an internal
communication campaign using
the slogan "Our Energy, to promote
and facilitate the integration process
between the two companies, which
employ a total of 20,000 people.
The Company organised Mercados

del Trueque (Flea Markets) in over
40 Spanish towns. The object of this
initiative is to encourage responsible
consumption.
The Gas Natural Group took part in

Carbon Expo 2009, the most important
international CO2 market project
development fair in the world, where
it presented its Clean Development
Mechanism (CDM) and energy
innovation projects.
The Gas Natural International

Foundation awarded the representatives
of nine state schools in Bogot a special
certificate to acknowledge their work in
carrying out the Young Scientists"
programme.
Unin Fenosa launched a plan to

support town councils in implementing
energy saving and efficiency measures
in Spanish municipalities.

Gabarr, received a 2009 Golden
Microphone award from the Federation
of Radio and Television Associations to
acknowledge what the panel of judges
called the "brilliant track record at the
head of the energy company".
The Gas Natural Group will supply

VNG to a fleet of over 200 urban
waste collection vehicles. The vehicles
in question belong to companies
which will be responsible for this
service in Barcelona, starting in
November and continuing over the
next eight years.
Once again, the Company took part in

Genera, the international energy and
environment fair, where it presented
new energy solutions based on natural
gas.
Gas Natural Castilla y Len launched
its supply in the municipality of
Sotopalacios (Segovia).
The Ministry of Economy, the

Treasury and Employment awarded
Unin Fenosa the high voltage
electrical supply contract of the
Community of Valencia. The supply,
which amounts to a sum of 24 million
euros, will be valid until 31 December,
whereupon it can be extended.

Gas Natural Group, chaired by
Salvador Gabarr, approved the
general framework and the first
guideline concerning the organisation
of the new Group after the acquisition
of Unin Fenosa.
The Gas Natural Group unloaded the

first cargo of LNG for Electricit de
France (EDF), in the Montoir de
Bretagne regasification plant (France).
Gas Natural Castilla y Len began to

supply natural gas to the town of
Lorenzana (Len), where the Company
will invest 182,000 euros.
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sponsored a concert by the BadenBaden Philharmonic Orchestra, one
of the eleven concerts which were
part of the 15th Toledo International
Music Festival.
The Gas Natural Group agreed the
sale of its 5% shareholding in
Enags to Oman Oil (OOC), an energy
company. This was in accordance with
the ruling of the National Competition
Commission (CNC), which authorised,
with conditions, the acquisition of
Unin Fenosa in February.
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to supply natural gas to the town of
Villariezo (Burgos province), where the
Company has invested 350,000 euros
to build 6 km of network.
Gas Natural Andaluca launched its
supply to the town of cija (Seville).
The Gas Natural Group signed an
agreement with the Government of
Navarre for the construction of five
branch lines from the gas pipeline of
Larraga-Los Arcos to bring the supply
to the towns of Larraga, Berbinzana,
Miranda de Arga, Allo, Sesma, Lern,
Arrniz and Los Arcos.
In Zaragoza, the Gas Natural
Foundation organised a seminar
entitled Energy Efficiency in
Companies in Aragn.
The Chief Executive Officer of the
Gas Natural Group, Rafael Villaseca,
visited the 20,000 m2 Unin Fenosa
offices complex in A Corua.
The Gas Natural Group presented its
expansion plan in the vehicular natural
gas market in the lst VNG Congress
2009 in Madrid.
to supply natural gas to the town of
Arcos de la Llana (Burgos), where the
company has invested 275,000 euros.
The Gas Natural Group was included
for the first time in the ECO10, an
index of the 10 most recommended
stocks on the Spanish stock market,
according to a consensus of over
50 brokers, banks and investment
companies operating in Spain. The
index is prepared by Dow Jones Stoxx,
the prestigious North American firm,
for El Economista newspaper.
The Gas Natural Foundation presented

the project to construct the building
which will host the new Gas Museum
and the Foundation's historical archive
in the Plaza del Gas, Sabadell.
The Gas Natural Group explained
its commitment to energy efficiency
in the 2nd SIGAGALICIA Real-Estate
Exhibition.
In Seville, Gas Natural Andaluca and
FADECO (the Andalusian Federation
of Construction Workers) organised
a workshop on the housing sector
entitled "Housing in Andalusia,
Growth Factor and Sustainability".
Gas Galicia and APROINCO (the

Association of Property Developers
of A Corua) signed an agreement
to promote the continuous training
of real estate developers and agents
in A Corua province.
The Gas Natural Group concluded
a transaction in the capital markets
in two tranches: a five-year tranche,
amounting to 2 billion euros, and
another ten-year tranche, amounting
to 500 million euros. The funds
received from these operations
will be used to partially refinance
the Companys current debt.
Gas Natural Cegas sponsored all
the concerts offered by the Valencia
Orchestra in the Palau de la Msica
(Valencia).
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agreement with the Ministry of the
Environment and Rural and Marine
Affairs and Autocontrol (the
Assocwiation for the Self-Regulation of
Commercial Communication), whereby
it undertakes to comply with a code of
good working practices for the use of
environmental messages in commercial
advertising.
In Argel, the Gas Natural Foundation
organised a seminar on the creation
of companies designed for young
entrepreneurs.
The Gas Natural Group signed a

cooperation agreement with the
Government of La Rioja, via La Rioja
Turismo, to support the cultural
activities taking place to celebrate
the Jubilee Year in Santo Domingo
de la Calzada (La Rioja), and
commemorating the 9th Centenary
of the Saints passing.
The General Meeting of Shareholders
of the Gas Natural Group, chaired by
Salvador Gabarr, approved the merger
by absorption operation of Unin Fenosa
and Unin Fenosa Generacin by the
Group.
The shareholders of Unin Fenosa

approved the merger by absorption
of the company by Gas Natural.
Gas Galicia inaugurated the
Abegondo-Betanzos gas pipeline, on
which it has spent 1.4 million euros,
and which will bring the supply of
natural gas to Betanzos (A Corua).
Third Quarter
Unin Fenosa signed an agreement
with the Spanish Federation of Large
Families (FEFN) to optimise energy
spending on lighting, air conditioning,
water heating, household appliances,
inter alia.
Unin Fenosa agreed to sell 13.01%
of its shareholding in Indra Sistemas,
a company in which it had owned
18.01% of the share capital.
Gas Natural Servicios, the supplier

of all the Group's services, has been
awarded the APPLUS quality
management and environmental
management certification for its sales
and contracting activity, and the
provision of its maintenance, advisory,
technical support and repair services for
gas installations, hydraulic heating
circuits and domestic appliances which
run on natural gas, in accordance with
the ISO 9001-2008 quality management
standard and the ISO 14001:2004
environmental management standard.
For the third successive year,
Gas Natural Castilla y Len signed
a cooperation agreement with the
Carriegos Foundation, to cooperate
with this entity for the rehabilitation
of disabled individuals through
equestrian therapy.
The Spanish Ornithology Society
(SEO/BirdLife) and Unin Fenosa
agreed to modify 23 electrical pylons
of a medium voltage line owned by
the company which passes through
Campo de Montiel (Ciudad Real),
an area considered to be of special
importance for the Spanish
imperial eagle.
Enel Unin Fenosa Renovables, EUFER,

moved into the Canary Islands market
with the construction of two wind
farms.
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Italy's Ministry of the Environment

awarded the Gas Natural Group the
final approval of environmental impact
assessment (VIA Decree) for the
liquefied natural gas regasification
plant which the company wishes to
build in the port of Trieste-Zaule, in the
region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, in northeast Italy.
The Gas Natural Group agreed the sale
of various natural gas distribution and
commercialisation assets in Murcia
and Cantabria amounting to 330 million
euros.
The Gas Natural Group signed a
cooperation agreement to organise
the 15th Pablo Ruz Picasso Workshop,
which will be held in the Unin Fenosa
Contemporary Art Museum in A Corua.
Gas Natural Cegas launched the
natural gas service in the town of
Oliva (Valencia).
Unin Fenosa signed an agreement
with five national consumer associations
to define a system to supervise and
assess actions by the companys
commercial network and to ensure
that customers rights are upheld.
The Gas Natural Group sponsored
the staging of La Favorite, by
Gaetano Donizetti, which opened the
opera programme of the 58th annual
Santander International Festival (FIS).
The Gas Natural Group was awarded
the contracts to build 11 wind farms in
the Canary Islands, including three
projects awarded to EUFER, thus
increasing gross power in this region
by 116.6 MW.
The Gas Natural Group secured

the necessary permits from the
gas network manager of Belgium
(Huberator) in order to operate in
Belgiums gas market, and so take
part as the first Spanish company in
the Belgian gas hub, Zeebrugge.
For the eighth successive year, the

Gas Natural Group was included in
the FTSE4Good sustainability index.
Gas Navarra invested 260,000 euros

in constructing the infrastructures
necessary to bring the natural gas
supply to the town of Sunbilla.
According to the DJSI WORLD and
DJSI STOXX indices, the Gas Natural
Group is the leading company in the
gas distribution sector. For the fifth
year in a row, Gas Natural Group has
remained within the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index (DJSI World), the
global socially responsible investment
index, and was also included in the
European DJSI STOXX index.
The Company officially opened the

Lucena-Cabra Baena gas pipeline
(Cordoba), where it has invested
13.6 million euros in building 72 km
of gas network.
The Gas Natural Foundation, as part of
its First Export Programme, organised
a trip to Barcelona for a group of 20
Argentinean business persons with
the aim of helping to establish contacts
between Argentinean and Spanish
business people to promote exports.
Gas Natural concluded the merger

process with Unin Fenosa after the
new companys shares were admitted
for trading, and the public merger
document was recorded in the
Mercantile Register of Barcelona.
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Fourth Quarter
In Madrid, the Gas Natural Group and
Garrigues organised a workshop on the
present situation and future of energy
efficiency in Spain.
The Company and Valladolid City
Council signed a contract to supply
natural gas to the council buildings.
The Gas Natural Group was judged to
be the best positioned Spanish utility
company in the Carbon Disclosure
Project Global 500 report.
The Gas Natural Group was awarded
the electrical supply for the Pamplona
City Council buildings.
The Gas Natural Foundation, in
partnership with the Government
of the Balearic Islands, organised an
energy efficiency in tourist buildings
seminar in Palma de Mallorca.
the 24th World Gas Congress, which
was held in Buenos Aires (Argentina).
Gas Natural Andaluca began to supply
natural gas to the first inhabitants of
the town of Lucena (Cordoba).
The Gas Natural Group held its first
Board of Directors meeting after the
merger with Unin Fenosa in its
headquarters in Galicia. Present in
the meeting were the President of
the Xunta de Galicia Regional
Government, Alberto Nez Feijo,
the Chairman of the Company,
Salvador Gabarr, and the Chief
Executive Officer, Rafael Villaseca.
The Gas Natural Foundation, in

partnership with Murcia Region,
organised a seminar which included
the presentation of a book on
thermo-electrical energy.
Gas Navarra invested over 550,000
euros to bring the supply of natural
gas to Doneztebe-Santesteban.
The Gas Natural Group took part, for
the fifth time, in the Ascer architecture
prize, once again showing its support
for the ceramics sector.
Gas Navarra invested over 250,000
euros to bring the supply of natural
gas to Bertizarana.
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The Company agreed the sale of its

shareholding in EPSA, a Colombian
company, for the sum of 1.10 billion
dollars.
Company representatives gave a
course in the Industrial Engineering
School of Bjar (Salamanca) on how
to design, construct and maintain gas
fuel installations in buildings.
The Gas Natural Group and the Madrid
Association of Hotel and Catering
Businesses (AMER) signed an
agreement to promote the responsible
consumption of energy and energy
efficiency.
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The work of six contemporary Galician

artists was put on show in the So
Near, so Far exhibition in the
Contemporary Art Museum (MACUF).
The Chief Executive Officer of the
Group, Rafael Villaseca, took part in
the 4th Business Competitiveness
Forum, organised by the Association
for Management Progress (APD), and
presented the new dimension of the
company after the recent merger with
Unin Fenosa.
For the fourth successive year,
Gas Natural Cegas cooperated with
the Casa de la Caridad (a Valencia-based
Charitable Association) in the 365
Humanitarian Companies project,
providing funding for the meals offered
by the association to the homeless
during the day.
Rafael Villaseca took part in the New
Energy Forum, organised by Nueva
Economa Forum.
In Barcelona, the Gas Natural
Foundation organised the "Territorial
Planning, Energy and Environment
workshop, where it presented a study
stressing the need for an integral
design for energy networks.
The MACUF started a new concert
cycle, called Animated Music, for
the whole family.
Gas Natural Cegas sponsored the 2nd

Gandia Science and Climate Change
Week (Valencia).
The Gas Natural Group received

an international award for its
communications strategy in the
merger with Unin Fenosa.
In Colombia, the Gas Natural Group

brought together its Latin America
management team in a meeting for
the first time since the merger. The
Colombian President, lvaro Uribe,
took part on the final day.
The Gas Natural Foundation took part in
the 8th Industrial Archaeology
Workshops in Catalonia.
Gas Natural Andaluca and the Seville
City Council signed an agreement
concerning civil protection.
The Company took part in the Valladolid

Alternative Vehicle and Fuel Show.
The MACUF exhibited the work of
three young artists who in 2007 were
awarded the Artistic Creation Abroad
Grants of the Gas Natural Group.
Gas Natural Castilla y Len invested
approximately 900,000 euros to bring
the natural gas supply to Parque
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opened the Huelva-Ayamonte gas
pipeline, where it has invested
18 million euros in building 60 km
of gas network.
Gas Natural Cegas sponsored the
2nd Conference of Euro-Mediterranean
Countries in Alicante.
The MACUF gave a theoretical course

on film history and aesthetics.
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The Platts Top 250 ranking of energy

companies placed the Gas Natural
Group as the first-ranking company
in the gas sector worldwide. The
Company stands 26th in the ranking
of European energy companies and
54th in the world ranking.
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Gas Natural officially opened the

Baztn-Bidasoa gas pipeline (Navarra),
where the Company has invested over
8.5 million euros to supply natural gas
to over 8,400 inhabitants.
Gas Natural SDG will make an interim
dividend payment of 324 million euros
charged against the 2009 year.
The Gas Natural Group officially opened
a manure treatment and electricity
generation plant in Almazn (Soria).
Gas Natural Cegas and Casa de la
Caridad handed out 1,500 blankets to
economically disadvantaged people.
The Spanish Association of Financial
Managers and Company Treasurers
(ASSET) has recognised the Gas Natural
Groups excellent financial management
during the successful merger with
Unin Fenosa.
In Madrid, the Gas Natural Foundation
organised the 9th International Seminar
on Climate Change, in which it analysed
the role of natural gas and renewable
energies in the struggle against climate
change.
In Valencia, the Gas Natural Foundation

organised the Business, Technology
and the Environment workshop, in
which it analysed the implementation
of the European Directive on Integrated
Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC).
The Gas Natural Group presented its
strategy for expansion into wholesale
energy markets at the Emart trade fair
(Barcelona).
The Company registered a hydraulic
project in Colombia as a Clean
Development Mechanism (CDM),
the Companys eighth.
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Gas Navarra launched its supply in

Ziordia; it now provides 100 towns
in this autonomous region with
natural gas.
The Gas Natural Group was
awarded the electrical supply for
the Fuerteventura Water Consortium
(Canary Islands).
The Gas Natural Foundation presented
a book on the history of gas in Cordoba.
In the First Energy Distribution
Conference (Genedis), the Gas Natural
Group explained its commitment
towards putting electrical production
as near as possible to consumption
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The Gas Natural Foundation and the

Xunta de Galicia analysed the regions
geothermal potential during a seminar
on "Geothermal Energy and Energy
Efficiency in Galicia", held in Santiago
de Compostela.
The Gas Natural Contemporary Art
Museum hosted the Galicia Fashion
Week.
The Group and the City Council of
La Baeza (Leon) signed an agreement
for the organisation of seminars,
courses and conferences to inform
municipal employees about rational
energy use.
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In Barcelona, the Gas Natural

Contemporary Art Museum (MACUF)
presented an introduction to art book
entitled Pasin por crear, placer de
admirar, necesidad de transformar?
(Passion to Create, the Pleasure of
Admiring, Need to Transform?).
Gas Natural and the Community
of Madrid installed over 7,000
condensation boilers in 2009. The two
entities spent approximately 2.1 million
euros on replacing old or faulty gas
heaters with condensation boilers.
The Group established the head
offices of its Italian regasification
company (Gas Natural Rigassificazione
Italia S.P.A.) in Trieste, where the
Company has a project for the
construction of a regasification plant.
The Chairman of the Gas Natural
Group, Salvador Gabarr, held a
meeting with the Egyptian Minister
of Oil and Mining.
The Company renewed its Euro
Medium Term Notes debt issue
programme, extending the sum to
10 billion euros.
Gas Natural Cegas presented the
gasification project for Oliva (Valencia),
where the Company will invest
2.7 million euros in the construction
of 21 km of network.
creating the European Institute of
Innovation and Technology (EIT).
Gas Natural Cegas organised safetytraining workshops for fire workers
in the Community of Valencia.
This year, the Gas Natural Group
donated the cost of producing
this years Christmas cards to
the Down Medical Centre.
In Galicia, the Groups Chairman,

Salvador Gabarr, attended the
traditional Christmas concert
sponsored by the Company.
The company became a member of the
MOVELE project in Madrid. This project
has the object of developing the pilot
electrical mobility project in Madrid.
agreement with the EDP Group for
the sale of different gas distribution
and commercialisation assets in the
autonomous region of Cantabria and
in the Murcia Region.
The Company reached an agreement

with Mitsui & CO. and Tokyo Gas for
the sale of part of its generation assets
in Mexico.
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Corporate Governance
Management Committee
The Management Committee is the
highest decision-making body in the
executive sphere of the Gas Natural
Group, and is made up as follows:
Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Rafael Villaseca
Managing Director
of Latin America
Head of Strategy and

Development
Managing Director of Regulated

Power Business
Mr. Sergio
Aranda
Mr. Antonio
Basolas
Mr. Jos Antonio

Couso
Managing Director
of Energy Planning
Managing Director of
Wholesale Energy Business
Managing Director
of Power Generation
Chief Corporate Officer
Mr. Jos M
Egea
Mr. Manuel
Fernndez
Mr. Jos Javier

Fernndez
Managing Director General

Counsel of Legal Services
Communications and the
Chairmans Office
Managing Director
of Retail Energy Business
Regulated Gas Business
Mr. Josep
Moragas
Mr. Antoni
Peris
Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Carlos J.
lvarez
Mr. Manuel
Garca
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Corporate Governance. 2009 Annual Report
Composition of the Board of Directors and Committees (at 31 december 2009)
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Non-Director
Assistant Secretary
Board
of Directors
Executive
Committee
Mr. Salvador Gabarr

Mr. Antonio Brufau
Mr. Rafael Villaseca
Mr. Enrique Alcntara-Garca
Mr. Jos Arcas
Mr. Demetrio Carceller
Mr. Santiago Cobo
Mr. Carlos Kinder(3)
Mr. Enrique Locutura
Mr. Emiliano Lpez
Mr. Carlos Losada
Mr. Juan Mara Nin(4)
Mr. Fernando Ramrez
Mr. Juan Rosell(2)
Mr. Narcs Serra(1)
Mr. Miguel Valls
Mr. Jaime Vega de Seoane
Chairman
Board Member
Board Member
Mr. Felipe Caellas
Audit and
Control Committee
Appointments and
Remuneration Committee
Board Member
Chairman
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Assistant Secretary
Chairman
Board Member
Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary
Type
of Director
Executive
Proprietary Member
Executive
Proprietary Member
Independent
Proprietary Member
Independent
Proprietary Member
Proprietary Member
Independent
Independent
Proprietary Member
Proprietary Member
Proprietary Member
Proprietary Member
Independent
Independent
(1) On 30 January 2009, the Board of Directors replaced the representative of Caixa dEstalvis de Catalunya with Mr. Narcs Serra.
(2) Mr. Joan Rosell became a member of the Board of Directors on 26 June 2009, replacing the Board Member Mr. Francisco Reyns.
(3) Mr. Carlos Kinder became a member of the Audit and Control Committee on 26 June 2009, replacing Mr. Francisco Reyns.
(4) Mr. Juan Mara Nin became a member of the Executive Committee on 26 June 2009, replacing Mr. Francisco Reyns.
The Gas Natural Group priorities

include guaranteeing transparency
and the effectiveness of the way in
which its bodies of government operate
and, therefore, it assumes advanced
practices in the area of corporate
governance. After the amendments
of the Regulation for the Organisation
and Operation of the Board of Directors
and its Committees, the Gas Natural
Group can be said to fulfil most of the
Recommendations for the Good Corporate
Governance of Listed Companies.
In its commitment to lead the field in the
area of good governance and information
transparency, the Company continued to
adapt its internal regulations to the most
advanced international practices.
The Gas Natural Group practices in
corporate governance are described
in detail in various annual reports, which
are raised to the General Meeting of
Shareholders for its knowledge or
approval.
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Board of Directors: twelve meetings.

Executive Committee: seven meetings.
Appointments and Remuneration
Committee: eleven meetings.
Audit and Control Committee:
five meetings.
Management Committee: monthly
meetings.
The documentation drawn up by

the Company in the area of corporate
governance seeks to report on the
most relevant information related to
its standards and procedures, as well
as the criteria on which the decisions
that are taken are based.
All the corporate information is available
to the public on the Group's website at
www.gasnatural.com.
The development of corporate governance
practices includes the participation of the
General Meeting of Shareholders, the
Company's highest decision-making body,
as well as the Board of Directors and its
Committees: the Executive Committee,
the Appointments and Remuneration
Committee and the Audit and Control
Committee. The Management Committee
also plays a relevant role from the
viewpoint of management.
In 2009, the different bodies of
government met as follows:
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The Board of Directors, its Committees

and the Management Committee
operated as expected during 2009, fully
exercising their competencies without
interference and in full observance of
current legislation and the applicable
standards for the operation of the
Regulations for the Organisation and
Operation of the Board of Directors and
its Committees.
As far as the diversity of the Board of
Directors is concerned, 22% of the
Directors are under 55 years of age,
33% are between 55 and 60 years of
age, and the remaining 45% are over
60 years of age.
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Human Resources.
28
The Environment.
33
36
Quality.
38
44
The Gas Natural Foundation.
46
50
Internal Audit.
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28
The Environment.
33
36
Quality.
38
44
The Gas Natural Foundation.
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50
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74% of the employees are men and 26%

are women. The average age of our
employees is 42.4; the average seniority
in the company is 13.6 years.
The Companys human resources
strategy, set out in the Mission, Vision
and Values statement, is to seek to
promote a working environment which
is respectful to employees and committed
to their training and professional
development, and to provide a variety
of opinions, perspectives, cultures, ages
and gender. Furthermore, personal
development and talent management
are the Group's reference objectives and
it seeks to create opportunities for growth,
generate commitment and attract talent.
Human Resources. Main indicators. 2009

Staff rate. No. of employees
Men/Women (%)
Women in management posts (%)
Personnel costs (in millions of euros)
Training hours per employee
Annual investment in training (euros)
19,803
74/26
19.7
600
42.2
8,505,000
After its integration with Unin Fenosa,

the Gas Natural Group is made up of
19,803 employees, practically half of
which work in the international arena;
professionals working on a common
project in 22 countries: Argentina,
Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Chile, Egypt, Spain, France, Guatemala,
Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Madagascar,
Morocco, Mexico, Moldova, Nicaragua,
Panama, Puerto Rico, Dominican
Republic and South Africa.
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In the merger between Gas Natural and

Unin Fenosa, it was necessary to analyse
the management models of the people
in the two companies. Both Human
Resources teams identified the practices
which were most appropriate for the new
Groups needs, capitalising on the best
practices while at the same time
guaranteeing daily operations without
altering the Companys performance and
making the integration process easier.
In the present context, human resources
must be flexible and adaptable, be able
to bring about changes and also respond
quickly and efficiently to business needs
and priorities. During 2009, a resources
model has been consolidated based
on management units which define
the human resources policies and
models, and on the figure of the business
partner as the strategic business advisor
in the implementation and adaptation
of policies and models in the businesses
and countries.
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Equal opportunities, guaranteeing

diversity and offering an attractive
professional career form part of the
Gas Natural Group commitment to its
employees. The Company thus rejects
any discrimination based on age, gender,
religion, race, sexual orientation, nationality
or disability. This commitment covers the
selection and promotion processes, which
are based on the assessment of the
individual's skills, the analysis of the
requirements that apply to the position
and individual performance levels.
The Gas Natural Group commitment to
equal opportunities and social integration
goes beyond compliance with legislation.
It resorts to responsible purchasing
policies with suppliers that employee
disabled individuals and directly contracts
individuals with disabilities.
A good example of this commitment
is that disabled employees account for
4.71% of the workforce in Italy, and
3.7% in Brazil (higher than the legal
requirement). Other examples are the
cooperation agreements signed with the
Adecco Foundation, the agreement signed
with the Generalitat of Catalonia to
help promote the integration into the
workplace of women who suffer domestic
violence and risk of social exclusion, or the
donation of 6,000 euros to FCSD (Catalan
Downs Syndrome Foundation).
Remuneration is an essential tool for
employee satisfaction, together with
the attraction and retention of talent.
The Gas Natural Group remuneration
policy is governed by equality on an
internal scale and competitiveness from
the point of view of the market. In order
to assess the competitiveness of its
remuneration policy on the market, the
Company carries out regular studies and
develops a policy based on the increases
in the actual and anticipated CPI and the
resulting and anticipated salary increases,
as provided by specialists in the subject.
At Group level, a variable remuneration
policy applied to 53% of the employees
has been established; this policy is based
on meeting the companys targets and on
assessing each employees individual
performance.
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Flexibility in working conditions is an

important factor for employees to be
able to make their family life compatible
with their professional responsibilities.
The Company allows its employees
a number of professional benefits
further to those laid down in legislation.
Depending on each agreement,
employees have the possibility of working
a continuous timetable (without a lunch
break, and finishing earlier) on Friday and
in summertime, while certain other
groups of employees can manage their
own timetables. Furthermore, under this
system the legal entitlements to reduce
the number of daily hours worked and
the time limit thereof are extended.
The Gas Natural Group flexibility policy
includes breast-feeding permits, and in
certain cases the periods counted for
accumulating hours are extended.
Similarly, women employees can avoid
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from their home during pregnancy or
breastfeeding. In addition, employees
who are looking after families under
various circumstances can apply for the
policies that stand for bringing their place
of work closer to their home.
The Gas Natural Group also offers
numerous social benefits for its
employees. The following are currently
in place in some of the Group's
companies and are worthy of particular
mention among several collective
bargaining agreements:
Supplement to the legally required
salary paid in cases of temporary
incapacity.
Gas and electricity consumption bonus.
Health policy.
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interest in a particular job will be assessed

and supported, so that candidates are
able to take their decisions totally
independently without fearing that this
could influence their professional career.
Management by Objectives (MbO) of
Gas Natural and Performance
Management (PM), deriving from
Unin Fenosa, are the management
by objectives systems of the Gas Natural
Group which establish targets for
employees in line with business targets,
and which help to increase employees
commitment in executing the strategy.
Assistance for children with some kind

of disability according to agreement.
Meal vouchers.
Pension plans.
Study assistance for employees and
their children.
Interest-free advance salary payments.
Loans under advantageous conditions,
compared to those of the market.
In 2009, the different pension plans
existing in the Group were integrated
into a single one for the companies
deriving from the Gas Natural Group.
For the companies deriving from the
Unin Fenosa Group, the pension plans
were not changed.
Opportunities for professional
development are a basic part of
employee satisfaction. The Group
has designed tools that have been
adapted to the different profiles and
aimed at professional development.
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The Professional Development

Programme (PDP) and the Competence
Management Model are tools for the
employees included in the agreement.
Management by Objectives (MbO) is
designed for employees whose labour
conditions are not governed by the
agreements. 100% of the Group
employees have access to and are
assessed by tools designed to enable
professional development. Both
programmes have the same objectives
of favouring mobility and allowing
vacancies to be covered through internal
promotion.
In 2009, the Management Committee
approved a new Internal Mobility
Procedure for the Gas Natural Group
which promotes and facilitates the
voluntary movement of employees
between units in order to help in the
development of their professional
careers, talent management and
to improve transversality.
This new procedure, which was set up
in December and managed by the Human
Resources Department, will provide all
the information available on vacancies in
the Group, and employees will be able to
choose those which they consider to be of
interest. Furthermore, candidates showing
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In 2009, common criteria were

defined for them to be applied in the
assessment process of the two models;
the object being to promote and speed
up the companys integration process and
ensure people were involved in achieving
a single set of targets for
the whole Group. Communication
and training activities were carried out
regarding the models and their common
application criteria, and new systems
were developed enabling both models
to be managed in a single system.
Talent is the basis for the HR
Development Model of the Gas Natural
Group. The Company has a Talent
Management programme to identify
human and intellectual capital and to
introduce measures to attract it, retain
it and develop it, helping to improve
professional performance. The programme
has two talent management systems:
Executive Talent, applied to the Group's
entire management team, enabling the
management posts to be planned
strategically in line with the Companys
own strategy and values.
Professional Talent, applicable to
intermediate positions, technicians
and operators. This complements
executive talent management. It aims
to develop talent among the other
employees and create a pool of people
who could possibly be promoted to
positions of greater responsibility.
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Gas Natural Group training indicators
Staff trained (%)

Training hours per employee
Total course hours
Annual investment in training (euros)
Investment in training per person (euros)
Attendees
Users of online training schemes over
total staff (%)
Participants degree of satisfaction (out of 10)(*)
(*)
2009
2008
2007
85.4
42.2
707,219
8,505,000
506.9
57,632
90.1
44.5
304,595
3,480,300
508.7
25,874
80.6
40.6
272,130
3,397,500
507.2
19,193
36.5
8.4
42.7
21.2
(*) New indicator in 2009.
A total of 3,051 persons within the Group

took part in the Talent Management
programme in 2009: 78.5% (2,395
persons) in Executive Talent and 21.5%
(656 persons) in Professional Talent.
In 2009, the Corporate University opened
a new phase geared towards serving the
training and the professional and personal
growth of all the employees of the new
integrated Group. After a decade of work
and experience, the Corporate University
field of action is now much broader,
and it is seen as an essential strategic
tool for cementing our Groups culture,
for facilitating changes, unifying policies,
processes and styles.
Its main objective is to meet the Groups
training requirements at all levels and
areas of the organisation, in three
phases: identification of needs, through
managers, arising from business plans,
design of training and knowledge
management programmes set out in the
annual plan, and, lastly, measuring results
to assure the quality and the practical
result of the activities carried out, and to
establish continuous improvement plans.
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optimisation and transfer of internal
knowledge, and for that purpose it can
depend on the commitment of the
managers, who are at the same time
the teachers in each field of knowledge.
It provides an online training platform

providing easy, quick and flexible access to
training content. Employees were offered
the first gas and electricity business
course in October. 2,131 accessed the
course and were highly satisfied.
It forms part of various international

business training centre networks,
such as EFMD (European Foundation
for Management Development) or
the Global CCU (Corporate Council
Universities), organisations where
the best working practices are shared
and a network of alliances are maintained
with academic institutions in Spain and
worldwide.
The Corporate University annual

plan includes the training programmes
identified by each business, the
transversal programmes and training in
management and administration skills.
The Corporate University Training Centres

are the starting point and the means
for bringing about the transfer
of knowledge and the culture of the
new Group. In Spain, we can draw
attention to the Puente Nuevo Campus
(vila) and the Puente Princesa training
centre in Madrid (both of which have
the ISO 9001:2008 quality certification),
as well as the centres in Barcelona
(the company headquarters) and Bens,
in A Corua. It also has academic areas
in nine other countries.
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The Environment
Environmental management
The active participation of employees,
via environmental training and
awareness, responds in a coordinated
and homogenous way to the
development of activities, processes
and procedures with environmental
repercussions and the optimisation of
environmental management.
At the end of 2009, the Gas Natural
Group had certified 17,017 MW of
electricity generation through the
UNE-EN ISO 14001 environmental
management standard. This amounts
for 95% of its total installed power
attributable to the Group.
Gas Natural carries out proactive policies

geared towards sustainable development
through eco-efficiency, the rational use of
natural and energy resources, minimising
environmental impact, encouraging
innovation and using the best available
technologies and processes.
Throughout 2009, the Group continued
to integrate environmental criteria in
business processes, in new projects,
activities, products and services, and in
selecting and assessing suppliers.
The Groups main lines of action have
been focused on guaranteeing compliance
with legislation, reducing environmental
impact, mitigating climate change,
maintaining the biodiversity of our natural
setting and promoting continuous
improvement through updating and
reviewing environmental management.
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It has also secured environmental

certification for the distribution, supply
and commercial management of natural
gas to major customers, customer care,
billing, commercialisation and
maintenance of natural gas installations
to domestic customers in Spain, natural
gas distribution in Mexico, project
management, works and maintenance
in electrical transmission and distribution
in Spain, electrical distribution and
commercialisation in Panama, Unin
Fenosa Gas, liquefied natural gas
production in Damietta (Egypt), the
Regasification Plant in Sagunto, Metragaz
(Morocco), Gas Natural Soluciones, the
professional services company, O&M
Energy, Socoin engineering services
and the Companys main work centres.
Furthermore, the coal power plants,
the Sabn power station, the combinedcycles plants of Palos de la Frontera
and Nueva Generadora del Sur and the
Hydroelectric Sector of Tambre-Ulla
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in Galicia are still registered with the

EMAS European system, making the
Gas Natural Group a leading company in
the energy sector in terms of the number
of centres verified in accordance with
this demanding environmental standard.
The Group has management tools used
to control environmental matters. In 2009,
the information of the Environmental
Electricity Distribution System (SMD) was
updated, incorporating the new protected
areas (natural areas, SCIs, SPAs, etc.)
published over the last year by different
public administrations. New cartographic
functions and environmental controls in
works and operational phase have been
incorporated and the seasonal controls
on nine significant lines in the Aviary
Fauna Risks Control System (CRA) have
been enabled. Furthermore, with the
Environmental Risks Assessment System
(SERA) having been adapted to the
Environmental Responsibility Act and to
its regulatory implementation, eleven new
substations have been incorporated and
part of the database has been updated.
As far as the System for the Identification
and Assessment of Legal Environmental
Requirements (NorMA) is concerned, the
scope has been established for the legal
requirements of all the processes in Spain,
the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua,
Panama, Guatemala, Moldova, Kenya,
Egypt and Costa Rica and of the electricity
generation and distribution processes in
Mexico and Colombia. Lastly, the
environmental aspects assessment tool
(UMAS) and the SIA-ENABLON
Environmental Information System have
been developed for all processes and
countries.
Environmental parameters
In 2009, the fostering of innovation
and the use of the better technologies and
processes available has led to a significant
improvement in the main environmental
indicators. Specific emissions from
thermal power plants have been as
follows: for nitrogen oxide, 0.46 g/kWh,
for sulphur oxide, 0.14 g/kWh, and for
particles, 0.02 g/kWh. These amounts
were substantially reduced by the start-up
of the new combined-cycle gas plants and
the improvements implemented in plants.
Since the application of the National
Emissions Reduction Plan, emissions in
coal power plants have been reduced as
follows: sulphur oxide by 94%, nitrogen
oxide by 50%, and specific emissions of
particles by 80%. The following actions
have helped to bring about this reduction:
Environmental adaptation of the
Meirama boiler for the use of lowsulphur content fuel (Fausto project).
Installation of wet desulphurisation
plants for the combustion gases of
the La Robla and Narcea plants.
Replacement of NOX low emissions
burners in the Narcea and La Robla
plants.
Improvements in the control and
yields of the electrostatic particle
precipitators in the La Robla and
Anllares plants.
Installation of SO3 injectors for particle
reduction in Narcea and Anllares.
Increased use of environmental high
quality coal.
Optimisation of plants yields.
Improvements have been introduced
in the waste control and measuring
systems and in their management through
authorised managers, in accordance with
the regulations in force in each country.
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In this context, natural gas will play a

critical role, both in the transition towards
an economy which is less coal-intensive,
and because of the role it will have in
the global energy balance in the future.
Natural gas is the fossil fuel which
gives off the lowest emissions to the
atmosphere, both of greenhouse gases,
and of contaminating emissions (sulphur
oxides, nitrogen oxides, particles, etc.).
With natural gas, electricity generation,
industry, the tertiary sector, housing and
also the transport sector are able to use
a higher fuel with higher environmental
quality, which can also be easily
combined with the different types of
renewable energies.
Ash generation was reduced by 71%

against 2008, and the amount of recycled
ash increased significantly, reaching 82%
of the total generated in 2009.
As part of the plan for the elimination of
equipment with polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCB), 281 tons were managed,
inventories was taken, and PCBs were
withdrawn and properly stored in the
international area, thus considerably
reducing the risk of pollution in
installations due to spillages of this waste.
Furthermore, 34 hazardous waste
minimisation programmes were carried
out in thermal and hydroelectric power
plants, wind farms and electrical
distribution.
Sound emissions have been measured
and controlled to check the legal
compliance of operational installations
and to answer complaints and claims.
The most relevant step taken to reduce
noise levels was to redesign and
homogenise the constructive elements
of each type of the natural gas regulation
and measurement stations (ERMs).
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Climate change
Gas Natural recognises and shares
Governments concerns concerning
climate change, and believes that
preventive action is justified; accordingly,
it takes steps to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions.
The Company seeks sustainability in
the short, medium and long term; it thus
believes that climate change and energy
use trends should be sustainable, and
that decisions by national, European and
world institutions in the field of climate
change should be valued with a balance
between social, environmental and
economic factors.
Gas Natural strategy and policy as far
as energy is concerned are in line with
objectives for safety of supply,
competitiveness and environmental
sustainability. It is necessary to design
a post-Kyoto framework, dispelling
uncertainties and focusing on investment
on clean and sustainable energies and
towards technologies for the capture
and storage of CO2, within a balanced
mix of energy, providing us with a
sufficient guarantee of supply to meet
the expected demand required in the
years to come.
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The Group is now one of the leading

combined-cycle operators worldwide,
with 11,379 MW of installed power,
and a pioneer in the introduction of
natural gas as an automobile fuel in
Spain. At present, over 2,500 public and
private vehicles use this fuel in 43 filling
stations.
Gas Natural has calculated the carbon
footprint through the inventory, control
and verification of greenhouse gas
emissions (GHG) arising from all the
Groups activities in all the countries in
which it operates. In 2009, the Groups
total emissions came to 25.76 MtCO2
and the emission factor of the generation
energy mix was 337 g/kWh.
Particularly noteworthy, inter alia, are
the steps taken in eco-efficiency, such
as the improved plant yields, and the
promotion of renewable energies, with
2,907 MW installed and the incorporation
of 11,379 MW from combined-cycle
power plants, spelling a 77% reduction
in CO2 emissions against 2007, falling
from 13.49 MtCO2 in 2007 to 3.06 MtCO2
in 2009, and reducing specific emissions
from thermal power plants by 24%,
falling from 539 tCO2/GWh in 2007 to
411 tCO2/GWh in 2009.
By using the best materials, renewing
piping and connections in the Groups
gas distributors, the Company has been
able to reduce its CH4 emissions for
each network length unit by 36% against
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2003. Rationalising energy consumption

is one of Gas Natural Group priorities.
The Company supervises and submits
all its processes to strict controls,
consolidating its goal of seeking
maximum efficiency. In fact, global
yields of around 100% have been
achieved in exploration and gas
transportation and distribution activities.
In 2009, the Group prevented 7.5 MtCO2
from being emitted to the atmosphere
due to its energy management activities,
conversion of industrial and residential
coal and fuel oil installations into others
fuelled by natural gas, use of gas vehicles,
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
projects and other reduction initiatives.
Gas Natural is committed to reducing
greenhouse gas emissions in developing
countries through flexibility mechanisms.
The Company takes part in various coal
funds. The Gas Natural Group registered
eight CDM projects at the United
Nations: the hydroelectric power plants
of Los Algarrobos, Macho de Monte
and Dolega in Panam, that of La Joya
in Costa Rica and that of Amaime in
Colombia; the use of biogas for energy
Doa Juana Landfill in Bogot
(Colombia); the Sombrilla project in
Bogot (Colombia) and the Quimvale
project in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), in both
of which fuel oil has been replaced
with natural gas.
Gas Natural promotes sustainable
consumption among its domestic
consumers through its new
(Natural gesture) website, which shows
the Group's initiatives in terms
of sustainability and energy efficiency.
To demonstrate its commitment towards
reducing greenhouse gas emissions
caused by its activities, the Company
has joined the Caring for Climate:
The Business Leadership Platform
programme, a platform of business
leaders taking part in the United Nations
Global Compact, whose goal is to fight
against the effects of climate change by
improving efficiency and reducing
greenhouse gas emissions.
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The Gas Natural Group is the best

positioned Spanish utility in the Carbon
Disclosure Project Global 500, which
distinguishes a selection of global
companies on the strength of their
efforts to struggle against climate
change, through their effective steps
taken to reduce carbon dioxide, because
of their future vision and because they
have taken effective risk measures for
risk management and to take advantage
of new opportunities.
Sustainability and
biodiversity
In its environmental management
systems, Gas Natural incorporates the
Conservation of Biodiversity Commitment,
minimising adverse effects on
ecosystems, fostering the conservation
of biodiversity and contributing to the
sustainable development process with
the resources necessary so that activities
are carried out respecting the environment
in which they are carried out to the
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This undertaking is materialised through

a broad range of initiatives geared
towards knowledge of the biodiversity
which is present in ecosystems and
habitats of the environment surrounding
the installations, ensuring that they are
preserved. Furthermore, restoration and
compensation projects are carried out
when the environmental impacts cannot
be wholly prevented. Gas Natural also
devotes part of its efforts and resources
towards cooperating with different social
organisations with the purpose of
supporting their nature protection
initiatives.
In order to characterise the natural
environment and study the environmental
impact of installations, the Gas Natural
Group has continued to carry out
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem studies
in environments surrounding the electrical
production plants, and has obtained
satisfactory results in all cases.
The terrestrial ecosystem studies are
carried out twice a year with a
methodology based on regulations.
The analyses cover the main indicators
which have an effect on ecosystems,
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such as the climate, air quality,

depositions, the soil condition and state
of vegetation. The indicators of the
ecological state of terrestrial ecosystems
in the surroundings of the thermal power
plant installations do not show a
significant impact on forest masses.
Aquatic ecosystem studies are carried
out once a year. To carry them out, the
criteria set out in Directive 60/2000/CE
(Water Framework Directive) have been
followed. In particular, the physiochemical, hydro morphological and
biological quality indicators have been
studied. The conclusion which we can
draw from these studies is that any
discharges from power plants do
not cause a significant variation in
the ecological state of the rivers
and reservoirs in their surroundings.
43 soil quality studies were carried
out in electrical substations: all of them
complying with RD 9/2005 establishing
the list of potential activities which could
contaminate the soil and criteria and
standards for the contaminated soil
declaration.
In accordance with the regulation,
eight preliminary reports on the soils of
electrical substations were sent to
different autonomous regions.
Furthermore, the soils of twelve
substations have been adjusted, and the
tip at the Anllares power plant has
been adapted.
With the object of promoting and
cooperating with the conservation of
territorial biodiversity, electrical lines
have been adjusted to the Royal Decree
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on the Protection of Aviary Fauna in

partnership with environmental
autonomous bodies. Among the
initiatives taken to reduce the risk of
electrocution, we can highlight those
carried out on medium voltage lines,
as a result of the cooperation agreement
with the Spanish Ornithology Society
(SEO/BirdLife) and within the framework
of actions carried out by the Taking
Flight Spanish Imperial Eagle
Conservation programme.
The Gas Natural Group environmental
commitments affect not only the
companies that comprise it, but also
extend to all the stakeholders in the
Companys value chain. 84% of the
Groups main works contractors and
100% of companies providing services
are voluntarily subscribed to the Good
Environmental Practices in Distribution
Network Construction.
Gas Natural commitment to the
environment and sustainability was
recognised once again in 2009 when it
was again included in the Dow Jones
Sustainability World Index, for the fifth
successive year. It was awarded the
Gold Class distinction, and is the only
company in the gas distribution business
which is also included in the European
Dow Jones Sustainability STOXX Index.
The Company was also included for the
eighth year in a row in the series of
FTSE4Good sustainability indices.
The Group also played an active role
in various initiatives geared towards
improving biodiversity, such as
reforesting, recovering endangered
flora and fauna and archaeological
activities. An example of the
conservation of natural spaces is the
management of programmes for the
preservation, improvement and
protection of the Baix Llobregat country,
and cooperation in the Delta Natural
Heritage Dissemination programme.
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Technological Innovation
Because of the challenges associated

with climate change and the threefold
objective of energy which is cheap,
reliable and sustainable, technology is
currently becoming one of the main
driving forces in energy companies.
Gas Natural Group take part in this
general trend through their own
technological innovation model based
on support actions and on developing
key projects, such as technological
improvement with short term returns
and taking up positions in technology in
the longer term.
are being designed and agreed. We may

particularly highlight the Companys
participation in Innoenergy, a proposal
selected by the European Commission to
be carried out next year by the European
Institute of Innovation and Technology
(EIT) in the field of energy, which should
be used as a launch-pad for new and
ambitious technological projects. Other
support activities have been based on
technological training, communication
and promoting a culture of innovation factors which can ensure an appropriate
level of technology in the Company.
First of all, we may highlight the

cooperation with the public R&D system,
and, in particular, the Companys
participation in the CENIT programme
of major R&D projects with an individual
budget of over 20 million euros and
four-year execution programmes.
Some of the most significant projects

are outlined as follows:
As part of the support activities,

technological surveillance and transfer
provide excellent knowledge and use
of the technological setting. In 2009,
a new IT technological surveillance
system was launched with a powerful
data mining engine and documentary
integration, providing relevant information
to specialists within the surveillance
groups. In the field of technological
transfer, the Company continued to
cooperate closely with the Electric
Power Research Institute (EPRI) in the
United States. Surveillance and transfer
is completed with very active
participation in technological platforms
in the field of energy and other decisiontaking forums, where the technological
itineraries to be followed in this decade
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the development of solar cooling systems
is particularly noteworthy. After the
satisfactory results obtained in the pilot
solar cooling plant located in the Seville
ETSII, a new compact storage system
was dimensioned and designed in 2009
in order to optimise the plant's features.
This new development was added to the
IT application to calculate solar cooling
installations developed as a complement
already recognised in the CALENER
official program.
As far as CO2 treatment is concerned,
the Company played a very active role in
the Spanish CO2Technological Platform,
in the Spanish CO2 Association and in the
Zero Emission Plants Platform (ZEPP)
to define and agree on the technological
development itineraries which must be
followed in electricity generation plants.
Gas Natural Group take part in the ZEPP
Rector Group and they currently hold
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the Deputy Chairman positions in the

aforementioned Spanish platform and
association. They are also a founding
patron of the Petro Physical Institute,
which is focused on the technological
support to CO2 storage to be developed
in Spain.
In 2009, the CENIT CO2 projected
reached its final results phase. This
project addresses a broad range of
technological developments, from
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to incorporate the offer of value added

services to open and standard protocol
customers within the remote reading
infrastructure. Furthermore, a new
remote reading system was developed
in conjunction with the companies
Mirakonta and Flow Lab; the system
was implemented in a pilot test with a
thousand supply points in the provinces
of Zaragoza and lava.
co-combustion of biomass and coal,

to the capture and storage of CO2
and its final uses. In 2009, we may
highlight the design and construction of
an experimental 300 kWt plant for the
capture of CO2 in a biomass combustion
facility in carbonation-calcination beds,
thereby promoting the concept of
negative CO2 emissions.
Furthermore, Gas Natural Group have
started to participate in an industrial
project coordinated by the EPRI, of two
pilot plants with CO2 capture technology
and post-combustion and storage in
different geological formations.
With the integration of Unin Fenosa
in Gas Natural, the remote reading of
electrical and gas meters has been
identified as one of the most interesting
synergies both at deployment level and
also in terms of operation, and an
integration specification of remote
measuring has been launched in order
to have appropriate technological
solutions. At the same time, the Company
continued with the initiatives already
under way, such as the ZIGAMIT project
(within a programme of technological
exchange and cooperation between
Korea and Spain), the aim of which is
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The SICEN Power Plant Intelligent

Blowing project was completed in the
La Robla power plant; this is in line with
the optimisation of installations and
markets, focused on the technological
improvement in installations and tools
for markets. In the same power station,
the company is continuing with the
development of the OPCOM Combustion
Optimisation project, as part of the
European project backed by the CECA
programme for the support of R&D.
The two projects have the common
purpose of increasing the efficiency in
this installation and establishing the
bases whereby it can be disseminated
to other power plants. Other projects
to be highlighted are the application
of variable speed to large engines and
turbines, or the design and construction
of the first mobile transformer unit of
132 kV - 35 kV and power of
30 MVAs, and the first dry transformer
of 45 kV-15 kV and 15 MVAs power.
As part of the developments in the
inspection and life management line,
the new SAMYDI-TC application and
the Turbine Monitoring and Diagnostics
Systems in Combined-Cycle Power
Plants was completed, with the object
of achieving new safety levels in these
key pieces of equipment. Additionally, a
transfer program is being followed with
the EPRI in order to have new latest
technology tools for predictive
maintenance. Furthermore, in 2009 the
Smartwatch project was carried out for
the online monitoring of the main valves
and vents at power plants. In the field
of hydroelectric generation, worthy of
note are the initiatives taken geared
towards the detailed study of concrete
performance in dams, including a
strategy for the continuous surveillance
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of the dams. Within the projects carried

out in electrical networks, a system is
being developed for the detection of
partial discharges in high voltage lines.
In the framework of support high
efficiency cogeneration for the tertiary
sector, and as part of the CENIT
CETICA project, the Company prepared
a technical guide on systems and
equipment, and the configuration
alternatives appropriate for urban
settings. An IT application was
developed for the basic dimensioning
of cogeneration installations. Together
with this project, the resources have
been developed to incorporate renewable
energies or harnessing of residual
energies, in addition to improvements
in the user interface and in the analysis
of energy demands.
In the field of intelligent networks,
the CENIT ENERGOS project was
launched, focused on developing the
automated and intelligent management
of distribution networks in the future.
The Company also started the
Optimum Integration of Distributed
Energy Resources sub-project, within
the REDES 2025 project. This is the first
project launched from the FUTURED
future networks platform, in which most
of the Spanish electricity sector is taking
part. The aforesaid sub-project is based
on developing the tools which can
enable the distributor to optimise its
planning and its operation by deploying
the intelligent management of energy
resources distributed (demand,
distributed generation and accumulation).
In the vehicular energy line, 2009 was
the year of electrical vehicles. The
Company took part in three projects:
MOVELE Madrid, DOMOCELL and
CITYELEC. Their objectives are,
respectively, the installation of 280
recharging points for electrical vehicles,
the design of an intelligent vehicle
recharging system for community
garages and a redesign of electrical
distribution taking electrical vehicles
into account.
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vectors, the CENIT SPHERA project, which
carries out an in-depth study of techniques
of production, storage, transport and
use of hydrogen, completed its third year
(it lasts four years in total), having reached
all the milestones set out in the hydrogen
line from biomass, thermocatalytic
decarbonation, Red-Ox separation of
mixtures and syngas. Along the same
lines, the Company started the
characterisation tests of the equipment
for the experimental installation of
hydrogen production and storage using
the surplus energy from the Sotavento
Wind Farm, which will provide a source
of knowledge in energy storage and
management applications associated with
renewable sources.
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In the area of quality, the most important

event in 2009 - just as it was for the rest
of the organisation - was the merger
between Gas Natural and Unin Fenosa,
which led to the analysis and disclosure of
the best working practices in each one of
the companies.
Customer orientation
and service quality
In 2009, one of the main objectives was
to prevent the merger from having any
effect on customer satisfaction and to
maintain levels of quality in processes.
Gas Natural global satisfaction index was
85.5% in 2009 (measured only for gas
customers). Given that the satisfaction
measurement models were different in
the two companies, efforts are being
made to incorporate electrical customers
to the Gas Natural measuring model and
to be able to obtain uniform satisfaction
indices which can be comparable in all
the Group companies
in both Spain and abroad.
In Spain, we can highlight the project
developed to improve resolution times
in the Servigas emergency process,
which led to a two point increase in
customer satisfaction compared with
the previous year. Initiatives were also
carried out to improve the resolution of
claims in certain critical processes, such
as the regular inspection of gas
installations.
In Italy, systematic improvements were
developed with the object of reducing
times in contracting new services and to
make bills clearer for customers. The
virtual office was implemented on the
website; this service enables customers
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to check their consumption, consult bills

on-line, send their own reading, revise
particulars or make claims.
In Latin America, we can draw attention
to the following:
In Colombia, the quality of the service
improved in the Regulatory Technical
Inspection and Domestic Operations.
Other steps were also taken geared
towards increasing customer satisfaction,
such as implementing interactive voice
response (IVR), improvements in bill
design or in the claim resolution process,
and the optimisation and improvement
of the attention and payments network.
In Mexico, Internet bill printing, installation
of prepayment meters and the remote
reading for industrial customers were
implemented, and payment methods
were extended in order to be more
convenient for customers; this was also
the case in Guatemala, where mobile
offices were also enabled for this purpose.
In Brazil, working groups were created
to analyse the main reasons for claims,
to improve their resolution and prevent
further incidents. In Argentina,
two diagnosis projects were carried
out within the Customer Service
Department, focused on the areas
of Reading, Billing, Debt Collection
and Monitoring and on the Measurement
Control Unit. In Guatemala, projects
were developed to improve the process
for the generation of service orders,
control of fraud and optimisation
of reading routes, and remote reading
has been implemented for customers
with a consumption of over 25,000 KW/h
in order to improve the quality of the
measurement.
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Aligning the organisation

with quality and continuous
improvement objectives
In 2009, very important efforts were made
in the field of training in order to create a
culture of quality where continuous
improvement and customer satisfaction
are consolidated as an important part of
the organisations ethos. In addition to
raising employees awareness in terms of
quality, twelve training initiatives were
carried out in Lean Six Sigma, both at
developer or Champion level (over 100
persons were trained), and expert or
Green Belt level. Through this training
process, over 40 projects were carried out
which contributed towards increasing the
effectiveness and efficiency of the
different processes and in achieving
substantial savings.
EUFER, meanwhile, consolidated its
continuous improvement programme
with twelve improvement programmes
performed in 2009, where we can
highlight the stocks optimisation in
warehouses project, with a reduction
of around 50% of final stock.
In December 2009, the Quality Network
of the new Group met together for the
first time. This network consists of the
quality managers of all the businesses in
both Unin Fenosa and Gas Natural, with
the aim of being used as an integrating
element in order to disseminate the
quality model and to help to achieve
targets.
In the field of the Energy Industries
Committee and the Six Sigma Committee
of the Spanish Quality Association (AEC),
Gas Natural took part in a benchmarking
study of leading Spanish companies to
ascertain the level of maturity in
implementing improvement programmes
and to be able to establish the best
practices.
Gas Natural did not only take part in
this Committee as part of its function
of external representation in different
organisations; it also took part in the
Six Sigma Committee of the Spanish
Quality Association (AEC), and in the
CERPER Certification Committee, with
which it organised the 2nd Cerper Forum
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in the Corporate University in 2009. It

also forms part of the Governing Board
of AENOR, of the Governing Committee
of Club Excelencia en Gestin and of
Fundibeq: Latin American Quality
Foundation.
Progress in quality
management
The management systems developed
are a tool which assists the process
management, based on indicators,
focus on customers and continuous
management. All quality and
environmental systems certified in
accordance with the ISO 9001 and
ISO 14001 standards, respectively, were
renewed through the pertinent audits
carried out by authorised certification
agencies. In 2009, moreover, the
combined-cycle power plants of Bess
and San Roque and the Energy Services
Sale process of Gas Natural Soluciones
were incorporated. The quality certification
of the regulated electrical business was
also completed with the incorporation of
the MV/LW Network and Energy Control
processes.
In the framework of the objective for the
integration of the quality, environmental
and prevention of occupational risk
management systems of the Gas Natural
Group, works began for the preparation
of a new documentary framework to
support the three systems and enabling
management to be optimised, costs to
be minimised and efficiency to increase.
In Spain, the Group had its Madrid
Excelente quality guarantee seal
renewed after the assessment made
in July, having satisfactorily passed the
requirements demanded.
were included. This year, Edemet-Edechi

(Panama) obtained certification for its
laboratory with this standard.
Implication of the value

chain in the commitment
to quality
In 2009, the implementation of the
Q-Model was extended to manage the
quality of services rendered by suppliers
in Italy, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia
and Mexico. This model is already
implemented in Spain and enables the
company to assure itself of selecting the
most appropriate suppliers and products
for critical business activities through an
initial and scheduled authorisation
process. In Guatemala, a new Logistics
Model was defined for the regulation of
warehouses, also including virtual and
contracted warehouses.
In Brazil, the first quality meeting took
place to disseminate the application
of the Groups management tools,
and meetings were held regularly with
the contracted companies to discuss
results and opportunities to improve;
in addition, a team of internal quality
auditors was established. As a result
of these initiatives, the number of
non-conformities detected in customer
service processes fell by over 90%.
In the international arena, Electricaribe

(Colombia) and Red Unin Fenosa Moldova
certified their quality management system
for commercial processes. Socoin secured
certification for the Mexico, Guatemala and
Panama offices.
In Brazil and Argentina, the certifications
of its respective laboratories were
maintained according to the ISO 17025
standard, and in 2009 temperature tests
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Commitment to Society
The Gas Natural Group social actions are

centred on the contribution to
development through training, social
investment and the conservation of
the environment. These lines strengthen
the Group's own activity and look for
structural improvements that contribute
to its sustained progress.
Positive integration
in society
The development and well-being of

the local communities in which it
operates constitute the basic pillars
for the Gas Natural Group focus in
corporate responsibility.
The Company has developed mechanisms
for understanding the main social
requirements that need to be satisfied and
focuses on the said satisfaction with its
own initiatives and in collaboration with
the relevant institutions in each country.
The Company exercises its social
responsibility when it contributes
to supplying the energy required by
the communities in which it operates
in an efficient, sustainable and safe
manner. Similarly, its capacity for
innovation, together with its participation
in new businesses, generates positive
effects not only for the company, but also
for society as a whole.
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Gas Natural merger with Unin Fenosa

has turned the Group into a world leader
with greater capacity for action and
responsibility when contributing to the
development of the countries in which
it operates. To put this into practice,
within the framework of the Millennium
Development Goals and the principles
of the UN Global Compact, the Company
develops initiatives aimed at improving
the living conditions of underprivileged
collectives.
In addition, the Company is aware of
the importance of education for social
cohesion and progress. Universal primary
education is one of the fundamental
rights enshrined in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights and is of
critical importance for progress in issues
such as equal opportunities and gender
equality. Accordingly, the Gas Natural
Group allocates part of its resources
and efforts to supporting and fostering
educational and cultural initiatives.
In recent years, issues related to the
climate change and sustainable
development have been included in
the Company's social agenda. The Group
also considers its social investment
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programmes within the framework of its

business development strategy. The aim is
to generate a higher level of commitment
by the company to the society of which it
forms a part. Given its priority, the Group
has tools for measuring the reputational
impact of the social programmes it
develops.
Educational initiatives
The Gas Natural Group continued its
activities for promoting values such as
sustainable development and the rational
use of energy among young people. In
2008-2009, special mention must be
made of the Natural Gas and the
Environment programme, as well as
the online activity titled Natural Gas,
the 21st Century Energy. The former
provided training for a total number of
72,646 students in Spain, who attended
conferences given by specialists in the
area. The online activity involved the
participation of 977 school groups.
The programmes for fostering a culture
of energy efficiency continued in Latin
America and teaching material was
distributed to teachers that focused on
the environmental benefits of natural
gas and its correct use. The actions that
were taken involved the participation of
164,683 schoolchildren. Furthermore,
in keeping with its commitment towards
education, the Group supported the
Empresarios por la Educacin Foundation
in Colombia with a grants fund for
primary school children at risk from
social exclusion.
In Spain, the Group became one of
the governors of the Prncep de Girona
Foundation, which has the object
of training youth in the fields of
professional, academic and research
activity.
For further information, visit the
Educational Activities and Exhibitions
section of the Gas Natural Group website
(www.gasnatural.com).
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Social action focused on

underprivileged groups
The Gas Natural Group fosters projects
that help reduce social inequality and
integrate collectives that are at risk of
exclusion.
Accordingly, the Company has set up
a number of cooperation agreements
in Spain with organisations such as
Femarec for the employment of
underprivileged collectives and PAX
Foundation to help child victims of
antipersonnel mines. Furthermore,
in 2009 the Group cooperated with
the Codespa Foundation in their
international cooperation projects.
In Argentina, Gas Natural BAN cooperated
with the Musicium College for the
integration of disabled children. In
Mexico, the Group cooperates with civil
society associations such as UNICEF
and the Un Kilo de Ayuda Foundation in
disseminating its initiatives through an
insert placed in customer bills. By this
means, the Group allows a direct link
between customers and associations.
For more details on the social action
programmes in the Gas Natural Group
Latin American subsidiaries, please
consult the corporate responsibility
reports available at www.gasnatural.com.
Promotion of health
and research
Since 2007, the Gas Natural Group has
cooperated, in its position as founder,
with CTA (Andalusian Technology
Corporation), which manages CTAER
(Advanced Technology Renewable
Energies Centre. These projects
constitute an example of the Group's
vocation to being at the fore in R&D/i.
The Group also collaborates with CSIC
(Higher Council for Scientific Research)
on the programme titled Doana
Biological Station, which is focused on
research in the area of conservation
genetics.
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The Group's commitment to research also

focuses on improving the quality of life
of sick people and their relatives. In 2009,
the Company continued to lend its support
to CNIC (National Cardiovascular Research
Centre), of which it is a co-founder.
Accordingly, and in collaboration with the
Spanish Ministry of Health and another
13 Spanish companies, the Gas Natural
Group contributed to creating the ProCNIC
Foundation, which carries out research on
cardiovascular diseases, the first cause of
death in the world.
In Latin America, and for the ninth
year running, the Group took part in
the activities for collecting funds for
the Mexican Red Cross. In Argentina,
Gas Natural BAN continued to collaborate
with FUNDALAM (Foundation for Nursing
and Maternity) to promote mother-baby
health. In Argentina, the Group cooperated
with various local institutions and
associations designed to promote health,
of which we may highlight the Hospital
de Nios Ricardo Gutirrez Corporation
Association and the Pedriatra en la
Red paediatric network.
For more details on programmes that
focus on research and the protection of
health in the Gas Natural Group Latin
American subsidiaries, please consult the
corporate responsibility reports available
at www.gasnatural.com.
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Corporate volunteers
Employees are a key part of the
Gas Natural Group focus on corporate
responsibility. Their efforts help to make
the Company's commitment to the
society and the communities in which
it operates a reality. An example of this
is Solidarity Day, an initiative created
and managed by employees who give
up one day of their yearly salary for the
execution of a social project in a certain
country. The Company contributes an
amount equal to that raised by employees,
and bears the administration expenses.
Since it was founded in 1997, the
Solidarity Day Association has raised over
2 million euros used for social projects
in over eleven countries; through it, over
2,000 people make a commitment
towards solidarity.
In 2009, an amount of over 290,000 euros
was raised, a sum which enabled four
educational projects to be set up in
Colombia, allowing over 400 youths
from an economically disadvantaged
environment and high academic ability
to go to university.
In Argentina, with the support of the
Gas Natural Foundation, the Company
continued with its corporate volunteer
plan started up in 2002. The programme
offers employees the possibility of
collaborating with community initiatives
and social projects. In 2009, the
Foundation has funded eight projects
associated with helping society, fighting
poverty and community development,
which are instrumented through an
agreement with an NGO.
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Promotion of music
Part of the Gas Natural Groups cultural
sponsorship initiatives are geared
towards promoting music.
In 2009, the company participated in a
variety of initiatives with the Barcelona
Symphony and Catalonia National
Orchestra in Tarragona, Girona and Lleida,
as well as with the Murcia and Galicia
Symphony Orchestras.
The Group also sponsored musical
cycles and seasons in different towns
and cities. Among others, special
mention must be given to the
collaboration with the Gran Teatre del
Liceu (Barcelona) and the Teatro Real
(Madrid). The Company also financed
the Granada International Festival of
Music and Dance, and the Porta
Ferrada International Festival (Girona).
In Latin America, the various
subsidiaries also took part in promoting
music. Numerous activities were carried
out in 2009, of which we may highlight
the sponsoring of the 7th Vale do
Caf festival in Brazil, and the CEG. Our
Voice programme, which also took place
in Brazil and which is focused on musical
training for the Group employees.
For further information, see the
Sponsorship and Social Action section
of the Gas Natural Groups corporate
website www.gasnatural.com.
Patronage and sponsorship

An important part of the Group's
investment in this area is performed
through the Contemporary Art Museum
(MACUF) in A Corua. Since the 1990s,
this museum has reflected the companys
interest in promoting and disseminating
artistic creativity in any of its forms. The
MACUF carries out exhibitions, drama
activities and educational and leisure
activities. During 2009, in its fourth year
since it was officially reopened in 2005, it
was visited by over 33,000 people.
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In 2009, the MACUF put on several

exhibitions such as Genocidio, paisaje
y memoria (Genocide, Scenery and
Memory) by Simon Norfol within the
international artists category, the thesis
exhibition Antes de ayer y pasado
maana o lo que es la pintura hoy
(Before Yesterday and after Tomorrow
or What Painting is Today), La sombra
habitada (The Inhabited Shadow) by
Jos Luis Raimond and Tan cerca, tan
lejos (So Near, so Far) with a selection
of Galician artists of the 1930s. All these
were accompanied by the permanent
exhibition from the museums archive
and the works of the three artists
selected for the MACUF artistic creation
grants in 2007, one of the museums
special features.
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In addition to artistic activities, the

MACUF also takes part in social
participation programmes, such as healthy
leisure activities which help the social
normalisation of persons affected by any
form of handicap. In 2009, thanks to an
agreement with the provincial delegation
of A Corua, these programmes were
extended to other centres in Galicia.
Furthermore, in 2009, over 6,400 students
from 80 educational centres took part in
contemporary art dissemination activities
organised by the museum, which also
carries out cultural activities intended for
the general public.
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Film Festival, with the Royal Association

of the Queen Sofia National Art Gallery
and Museum, and with Casa de Amrica
in the Nubes de un cielo que nunca
cambia (Clouds in a Sky which Never
Changes) exhibition.
In 2009, we can also highlight the
support given to the Santiago de
Compostela Xacobeo Board, in the
programme of cultural activities for the
Xacobeo 2010 Holy Year, which will take
place along the St. Jamess Way.
Its Latin American subsidiaries also
allocated part of their investments to
the promotion of cultural wealth. We
can highlight, inter alia, the sponsorship
of the well-known literary award, Hay
Festival, in Colombia and the agreement
with the Cidade Viva Cultural Institute
in Brazil for the sponsorship of the Rio
Socio-Cultural Award 2009.
Fostering cultural
enrichment
Every year, the Gas Natural Group
publishes a book on the natural and
cultural legacy of one of the countries
in which it operates. In 2009, it published
the book Mxico. Ciudad de la Luna
(Mexico. City of the Moon); 9,334 copies
were distributed.
In 2009, the Group also showed its
commitment towards culture by
cooperating with the Malaga International
Initiatives in keeping
with business
The Gas Natural Group continued
numerous projects in 2009 to fight against
energy poverty and favour access to basic
services by the collectives most in need.
The basic philosophy behind these
programmes is to create a new social
management model in which residents,
local collectives, non-profit organisations
and enterprises join forces to build a
system to access energy in low-income
bracket communities.
Contributions
2009
Contributions (in millions of euros)
15.4*
2008
2007
16.8
16.1
Note: In 2010, the criteria for calculating the contribution to the company figure have been changed.
* Does not include the contribution from the international field of Unin Fenosa.
Breakdown by type of action (%)
Social
Environmental
Cultural
Others
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2008
2007
40.7
23.8
35.4
0.1
57.6
25.6
16.8
57.7
24.9
17.4
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One of these projects is Social Energy,

a commercialisation company which since
2004 has provided disadvantaged areas
on the Caribbean coast of Colombia
with secure access to electricity; these
areas are formed by human settlements
caused by the armed conflict in the
country. Since it was set up, this initiative
has carried out 27 electrical normalisation
projects, has another 35 under execution,
and a further 178 are still to be launched.
Together they have provided jobs for
1,000 skilled persons and have allowed
40,000 households to have safe access
to electricity.
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Cuartel V and Proyecto Raquira

are another two initiatives carried out for
this reason. The former has the object of
supplying natural gas to a disadvantaged
area in the province of Buenos Aires, and
the latter consists of the conversion to
natural gas of the coal furnaces used in
the pottery industry of this Colombian
town, thereby enabling improvements in
productivity and strengthening the local
business community.
The Impulse for your Business
programme, carried out in Mexico,
is focused more on promoting training.
This is a sustainable development
programme focused on training and
certifying installation technicians for
natural gas, electricity and water which,
in its first year, has been used to certify
128 qualified professionals in accordance
with current laws in Mexico.
regarding human rights, labour rights,

good environmental practices and
fighting corruption. It forms part of the
governing bodies in both associations.
It has also been a member of Club de
Excelencia en Sostenibilidad and of the
Global Compact Foundation. Gas Natural
has also belonged to the Corporate
Reputation Forum (fRC) from the time it
was created. This organisation promotes
the measuring and improvement of
assessment of reputation and corporate
social responsibility.
Number of sponsorship and social action activities
Institutional commitment
No. of activities
The Gas Natural Group plays an active

role in various energy sector and
business prestigious institutions, both
nationally and internationally, where
it takes part providing its experience
and funding.
These include the International Chamber
of Commerce, The Conference Board
and the business federations for the
gas and electricity sectors, UNESA
and SEDIGAS respectively. It also plays
an active role in the Spanish Energy Club,
the World Energy Council, EUROGAS,
International Gas Union (IGU), the
Technical Association of the European
Natural Gas Industry, the Mediterranean
Energy Observatory and the Florence
School of Regulation. It is also a member
of CEOE and of the Catalan employers
association Foment del Treball.
In 2009, in the field of Corporate
Responsibility, Gas Natural was a
member of Fortica, an ethical
management association, and of the
Spanish Association for the UN Global
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2007
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274
308
2009
2008
54.66
16.94
28.40
71.6
1.2
27.2
2009
2008
0.03
1.26
3.57
50.13
7.55
18.15
17.34
1.34
0.1
4.5
1.9
30.9
18.5
29.7
14.4
0
Motivation for initiatives (%)
Social investment
Specific contribution
Business-related initiatives
Area of action (%)
Humanitarian assistance
Health
Education and youth
Economic development
Social welfare
The environment
Art and culture
Sports
The figures contain two decimals because the Humanitarian assistance field accounts for 0.03% of the total.
Total participation of students in the Natural Gas and the Environment

educational programme. Spain
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2008
2007
72,646
69,402
70,192
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The Gas Natural Foundation
The Foundation has continued to extend

the scope of its activities, launching new
lines of action and consolidating those
already in existence. In this respect,
it has intensified its activities in the
environment and strengthened its lines
of action in training and in the protection
and diffusion of cultural heritage.
Activities in Spain
The main lines of action are focused on:
Seminars on different subjects in
relation to energy and the environment:
over 2009, 17 seminars have been
carried out on subjects relating to
energy and the environment in
thirteen autonomous regions.
Cooperation agreements with the
governments of the autonomous
regions. The agreement with the
Murcia Region was renewed and
those signed with the Government
of Castilla y Len, Junta de Andaluca,
Generalitat of Catalonia, Government
of La Rioja, Government of Navarre,
Xunta de Galicia, Community
of Valencia, Government of Cantabria,
Community of Madrid, Government
of the Communities of Castilla
La Mancha, Govern of the Balearic
Islands and the Government of Aragon
remain in force.
Research and publications on the
energy and environment interface,
with the Cerd Institute, the
Mediterranean Institute for Sustainable
Development and the Polytechnic
University of Madrid.
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Training courses organised by the

Energy Training Centre and the summer
course performed by the University of
Barcelona on Energy and Sustainability.
Activities in the field of action of the
Gas History Centre and the future Gas
Museum. In Cordoba, a book entitled
La industria del gas en Crdoba
(1870-2007) (The Gas Industry in
Cordoba, 1870-2007) was published by
Mercedes Fernndez Paradas, and two
summer courses were organised with
the Sabadell Universitat Association and
the University of Barcelona.
Furthermore, in 2009, the necessary
authorisations were obtained in order to
begin the works for the future Gas
Museum in Sabadell.
Activities carried
out in other countries:
The Gas Natural Foundation stepped
up its international activity during 2009,
by continuing projects such as those in
Colombia and Mexico and developing
programmes in other countries in Latin
America, Europe and Africa.
Argentina
The Foundation continued to support the
First Export programme. Launched in
2001, it aims to help Argentinian SMEs
develop their capacity for exports. Since
it began, the programme has provided
consultancy services to 7,407 companies
and trained 20,016 professionals.
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Other programmes and activities carried

out were as follows: the FLACAM
Grants programme for master in
sustainable development, various social
enterprise programmes, skills and
training workshops in the Gas Natural
Foundation classroom, and different
activities by the Energy Training Centre.
Algeria
A seminar took place on Creating
Companies: from the Idea to the Project,
geared towards the business community
in Algeria. More than a hundred people
took part in the seminar.
Colombia
Four projects were carried out in total:
Young Scientists, a programme
which has the object of renewing
teaching and learning of experimental
natural sciences at primary school.
Conversion of natural Gas Vehicles
Training Programme (Association of
Auto Sector and its parts).
Programme for the Training and
Certification of Gas Natural Inspectors
and domestic gas repair workers
(Ecobosco, Socit Gnrale de
Surveillance).
Programme for Business Strengthening
of Contractors and Installation
Companies, with the Colombian
Association of Engineers and
Management of Limited Technology.
Brazil
The Espao Criana Esperanza professional
training centre, which was visited by
the President, Luiz Incio Lula da Silva,
continued with training courses in
partnership with the Viva Rio NGO. This
year, 76 people from the communities
of Cantagalo, Pavao and Pavaozinho, in
southern Rio de Janeiro, have obtained
basic qualifications for working in areas
such as environmental maintenance,
plumbing and joinery/painting.
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Gas Natural Foundation. Activities in Spain
2009
2008
2007
No. of active agreements with autonomous regions

No. of seminars/courses held
Budget allocation (out of total) (%)
No. of publications
Environmental education fact sheets
13
18
17
4
0
13
18
17
4
1
12
19
18
6
1
Information sheets
11
11
11
2009
2008
2007
18
14
7
17
17
7
15
16
6
Gas Natural Foundation. International activities
No. of activities
% of the total budget
No. of countries in which it operates
Italy
Activity got under way last year in Italy,
and in 2009 the research project on
Boschi e deforestazionie in Italia. La
azioni per mitigare il cambio climatico
(Universit degli Studi de Bari) has been
completed. The results will be published
next year in Bari.
Mexico
As part of the training activities, this
year the Company continued with the
Impulse for your Business Suppliers
Training Programme, which began in
2008. This programme is promoted by
FUNDES, the Mexican Natural Gas
Association and CMIC (Mexican
Construction Industry Chamber).
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In the field of research, the Mario Molina

Centre for Strategic Studies on Energy
and the Environment and Gazel are
carrying out a study on the Potential
for use and the Environmental Impacts
of the use of Natural Gas as a Fuel in
the Valley of Mexico and Monterrey.
Morocco
Throughout 2009, two projects have
been carried out in Morocco: the Institut
Princesse Lalla Meryem pour enfants
autistes (Tangiers), for which the
Foundation forms part of the Board of
the institution; and the natural gas
training programme to future engineers
of the National School of Applied
Sciences (ENSAT, the Abdelmalek Esaadi
University, Tangiers).
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Financial-Economic Management
In 2009, with the companies of the

Unin Fenosa Group being incorporated
into the Gas Natural Group, the current
Financial-Economic Model was reviewed
in order to bring it in line with the
requirements of the new businesses,
from both a functional and a legal
standpoint, and to be able to use the
best working practices existing in the
two Groups.
From 28 February, the information of
the Unin Fenosa consolidated sub-group
was included in the consolidated financial
statements of the Gas Natural Group.
With the merger by absorption of
Unin Fenosa Generacin S.A. and
Unin Fenosa S.A., by Gas Natural SDG, S.A.
the companies have reported as a single
company, for accounting purposes
backdated to 1 May.
During 2009, the Financial-Economic
Information System was prepared for the
incorporation of most of the Spanish and
Mexican companies from the aforesaid
sub-group from January 2010 onwards.
From that date onwards, there shall be
a single corporate model and system in
the two countries. Furthermore, the IT
systems have begun to be prepared so
that from 2010 onwards, the consolidation
process can be by individual companies
and the company can thus have a single
consolidation model.
and an economic administrative

operations cutover plan was prepared
to be applied from the close of the year.
In December, the Company informed
the approximately 10,000 active suppliers
from both Groups of the plan.
All the companies from the two countries
were included in the administrative and
accounting management of the European
and Mexican Financial-Economic Shared
Services Centre. The Group also carried
out other corporate operations with
the aim of simplifying the corporate
structure of the new Group, designed for
them to be included in the fiscal regime
set out in Chapter VIII, of Title VII of Royal
Decree 4/2004 of 5 March, in Spain and
Italys case.
The project to optimise accounts payable
processes and systems continued,
designing new electronic signature
functions and replacing physical delivery
notes in those cases in which they are
not necessary. The highlights of this
section are the implementation of a
digitalisation and bill work-flow system
unified for the two Groups, the electronic
auto-bill system and the 63,000
electronic bills accounted, making the
Group one of the national models to
follow in the intensive use of new
technologies applied to administration.
The Company also carried out the

migration of the economic-financial
information located in Unin Fenosa
systems to the Financial-Economic
System for the centralised companies,
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In the Internal Control Area, the

procedures associated with economicadministrative operations were updated
in order to adapt them to the procedures
associated in the new Group, and the
necessary mechanisms were established
to provide the administration area
with the necessary key controls in the
financial economic field. The Company
also launched the internal control
function analysis in the international area
to help to apply control procedures in a
uniform way in the Group.
As far as fiscal matters are concerned,
the companies which belonged to the
eliminated Unin Fenosa fiscal group
were included in the Gas Natural Group
fiscal group from 1 September 2009.
There are currently 71 companies in the
fiscal group of Gas Natural.
The Gas Natural Group was given
the Single Electronic Address (DEU) by
the Spanish Tax Administration (AEAT),
enabling it to carry out improved tax
management through improvements in
communication processes with the Tax
Administration.
Lastly, the Gas Natural Group has been
incorporated into the Foro de Grandes
Empresas (Large Companies Forum)
promoted by AEAT, which extended
the invitation, with the aim of pursuing
greater cooperation between the
companies and the National Tax
Administration, the simplification and
favouring of compliance with tax
authorities, the study of regulatory
changes and the assessment of internal
actions of companies in relation to the
application of the tax system.
the Company was able to improve the

debt monitoring and management
processes, automate and homogenise
the reporting capacity for the Group's
financial position and have a centralised
repository of positions to feed the Risk
Control applications, through developing
a connection with the applications
in this field.
In the final months of 2009, the debt

and investment position reporting
module began to be implemented
in the companies of the Unin Fenosa
sub-group in Spain. This reporting module
is an IT application which is fed at local
level, and provides detailed and
systematic information on the
characteristics of each one of the financial
positions (loans, bond issues, credit lines,
hedging with derivatives, short-term
liquidity placements, etc.). By this means,
Because of its international situation,

the Group has been able to carry out an
in-depth analysis of the financial structure
dimensioning which is most efficient
for creating value for shareholders, using
the different means at its disposal, such
as the issuing of marketable bonds and
commercial paper with great demand
from local investors, and bilateral
banking financing, thereby strengthening
the Groups image in the international
financial community.
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Also in the final months of 2009,

the Group began the centralised
management process of the companies
in the Unin Fenosa sub-group within
the Gas Natural Group, thus reducing the
daily administrative load and simplifying
the processes and the final treasury
position of the Group. This procedure will
allow it to optimise liquidity and will be a
starting point for projects or the
improvement of efficiency in centralised
payment processes.
In the field of Credit Risk, various
initiatives were carried out to improve
efficiency in decision-taking. We may
highlight the design and approval of an
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authorisations structure for the

admission/renewal of operations in
accordance with the exposure and credit
rating of commercial counter-parties. The
authorisations structure assumes a Target
Expected Loss, and if this is exceeded,
the approval from the pertinent
hierarchical structure is required.
respond to the management and

budgeting information requirements
in the new scenario, with 291 companies
in 33 countries, and the current
diversification of business activities,
operating throughout the energy chain
from procurement up to the final
customer, in both gas and electricity.
Furthermore, a long-term credit rating

measuring methodology was developed
which enables credit exposure in longterm credit contracts and investment
proposals to be characterised.
In this integration phase, equivalent

teams have taken part from both
companies to analyse the processes
which are being carried out, in order
to detect the best practices and define
an integrated and efficient model for
reporting, budgeting and planning.
Within the framework of the integration

of Unin Fenosa, we may highlight the
work carried out in the field of Insurable
Operational Risk. Once the insurable
operational risk of the two companies
is analysed, assessing their main
heterogeneities, the businesses have
been integrated into a single Insurance
Programme, thus allowing a
homogenous operational risk
management policy to be implemented
for the entire Gas Natural Group following
the integration of Unin Fenosa.
In the field of Market Risk, during 2009
and from the formal integration date, the
flexibility of the system has enabled the
risk position deriving from the
businesses contributed by Unin Fenosa
to be quickly incorporated, thus allowing
the Group to quantify on a recurrent base
the probable exposure to risk, capturing
the complementarities of the businesses
arising from the integration. Based on
the results obtained, a series of policies
have been put forward which have
helped to expedite the integration and
understanding of the businesses from
the standpoint of risk management.
The main challenge of the Gas Natural
Group, in the field of Management
Control and within the process of
integration of the Gas Natural and
Unin Fenosa organisations, was to
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The main bases for this information

and reporting model are geared towards
simplicity, enabling clear and direct
analyses, covering the range of all
the necessary information, to the
consistency of the economic processes
and business activity, to the efficiency
with the guarantee of having information
in order to assess decision-taking, and
the rationality and homogeneity of the
information processes and systems
supporting this integrated information
model.
For the investor process, and in keeping
with the investment approval process
which was put forward in 2008, during
2009 the profitability studies of the
Group businesses were integrated and
homogenised, successfully incorporating
those from the field of Unin Fenosa.
Under the terms of the agreement signed
on 30 July 2008, Gas Natural purchased
the remaining shareholding from ACS
on 26 February, obtaining a 50% stake
in Unin Fenosa. The Company then
prepared the corresponding mandatory
takeover bid over all Unin Fenosa shares
pursuant to the provisions set forth in
Law 24/1988 of 28 July, governing the
Securities Market, and Royal Decree
1066/2007.
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Furthermore, in March 2009, the

Gas Natural Group carried out a rights
issue with preferential subscription
rights for 3,502 million euros, wholly
subscribed and paid in, bringing the
number of shares in circulation to
895,552,056.
On 21 April 2009, the National Securities
Market Commission (CNMV) notified the
result of the takeover bid, whose
acceptance period finished on 14 April
2009. The bid was accepted for shares
representing 34.8% of Unin Fenosa
share capital and 69.5% of the voting
targeted.
As a consequence of settlement of
the bid and of the financial instruments
signed with different banks with regard
to Unin Fenosa shares, Gas Natural
obtained 95.2% of Unin Fenosa share
capital.
The General Meeting of Shareholders
of the Gas Natural Group and of
Unin Fenosa held on 26 and 29 June
2009, respectively, approved the
operation for the merger by absorption
of Unin Fenosa S.A. and Unin Fenosa
Generacin S.A. by Gas Natural SDG, S.A.,
by means of the dissolution without
liquidation of the companies absorbed
and the block transfer of all its assets
to Gas Natural SDG, S.A. The swap ratio
of the approved merger project was
three shares of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. to
every five shares of Unin Fenosa S.A.
In September 2009, the merger process
with Unin Fenosa was concluded
through the issue of 26,204,895 new
shares and the delivery thereof in
exchange to the minority shareholders of
this company. The share capital of the
Company is currently represented by
921,756,951 shares.
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year at 15.085 euros, with a loss of 8.2%
in terms adjusted through the share
capital increase carried out in March 2009
and the effective traded volume
amounted to 9,749 million euros, 17.6%
lower than that of the previous year.
The Group developed different channels
to provide consistent information to
institutional and minority investors in
accordance with the principles of equal
treatment and simultaneous diffusion.
This has the object of satisfying the
Groups commitment, in its corporate
responsibility policy, to paying special
attention to minority shareholders.
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Finally, the Group continued its

communication programme with
analysts and investors, strengthening
and providing more transparent
economic-financial information to enable
them to monitor the Groups business
project. In 2009, representatives of the
Company's management team and
the Investor Relations Unit organised
meetings in New York, Boston, Tokyo,
London, Paris and Frankfurt, inter alia,
having a total of 320 meetings with
investors.
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In accordance with the recommendations

of the COSO Report (Committee of
Sponsoring Organisations of the
Treadway Commission), the Internal
Control System in the Gas Natural Group
was established as a procedure to be
carried out by the Board of Directors,
top-tier management and the remainder
of the organisation personnel, for the
purpose of providing a reasonable degree
of confidence in achieving objectives in
the following sectors or categories:
Effectiveness and efficiency in
operations.
Reliability of financial information.
Compliance with applicable laws
and regulations.
The Gas Natural Group carries out
internal audit activities as a means of
independent and objective assessment.
The Internal Audit Area reports in turn
to the Audit and Control Committee,
the Chairman and the Chief Executive
Officer of Gas Natural SDG.
It is responsible for guaranteeing the
supervision and continuous assessment
of the effectiveness of the Internal
Control System in all fields of the
Gas Natural Group, providing a
methodical and rigorous approach
for process monitoring and improvement
and for the assessment of operational
risks and controls relating thereto.
All of the foregoing is designed to
achieve compliance with the Groups
strategic objectives and to assist the
Audit and Control Committee and the
Companys top-tier management in the
compliance with its duties in the fields
of management, control and corporate
governance.
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The Strategic Audit Plan and the

Annual Internal Audit Plans are drawn
up principally on the basis of the Groups
Strategic Plan, the risk areas included
in the Groups Corporate Risk Map,
assessment of the operational risks
in each process (Operational Risk Map),
the results of previous years audits
and the proposals from the Audit and
Control Committee and from top-tier
management.
The Internal Audit Area established a
methodology for the assessment of
operational risks in keeping with best
corporate governance practices and
based on the Conceptual Framework
of the COSO Report, and on the basis
of the types of risks defined in the
Corporate Risk Map of Gas Natural Group.
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In accordance with the said methodology,

the operational risks associated with the
processes are prioritised by assessing
their incidence, relative importance and
degree of control. Based on the results
obtained in the aforementioned
assessment, an action plan is designed
with a view to implementing corrective
measures which shall mitigate residual
risks identified as having greater potential
impact than the established tolerable
or accepted risks. The Annual Corporate
Governance Report sets out the
methodology for the identification
and control of the Groups risks.
Internal audit projects are developed
through the Companys internal audit
corporate Intranet. The aim of this IT
application is to improve the effectiveness
and efficiency of the development of the
internal audit function in all geographic
and business spheres of the Gas Natural
Group. Furthermore, it should be pointed
out that the function has been developed
pursuant to International Standards for the
Professional Practice of Internal Auditing,
and that a number of the internal auditors
are in the process of obtaining certification
as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), the only
qualification recognised worldwide
attesting to the excellence of the internal
auditing services.
The development of the internal audit
function within the Group is designed
to contribute to continuous improvement
in the provision of auditing services,
by applying policies based on the
management and measurement of its
quality, and in encouraging the creation
of a qualified team of human resources,
promoting internal rotation, training,
continuous assessment and professional
development within the Group.
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Furthermore, as a result of the integration

of the Gas Natural Group and Unin
Fenosa, the Internal Audit Area updated its
organisational structure during 2009 with
the object of improving the contribution of
internal audit to compliance with the new
Groups strategic objectives, of acquiring
greater knowledge of businesses and
processes by specialisation of the audit
team and improving the efficiency and
efficacy of the Internal Audit Process.
The 2009 Internal Audit Plan for the
Gas Natural Group was approved by
the Audit and Control Committee in
their meeting held on 30 January 2009.
In its meeting on 30 October 2009,
and as a result of the integration
between the Gas Natural Group and
the Unin Fenosa Group, the Audit
and Control Committee approved the
incorporation to the 2009 Internal Audit
Plan of all internal audit projects deriving
from the Unin Fenosa Internal Audit
Plan, mainly corresponding to reviews
of business processes.
Pursuant to the Plan, during the period
between 1 January 2009 and 29 January
2010 (date of drawing up of the 2009
Annual Accounts), Internal Audit directors
took part in six meetings of the Audit and
Control Committee to present the degree
of execution of the Internal Audit Plan
and the main conclusions, control and
risk assessments and recommendations
included in the Internal Audit Reports.
In addition, these reports reported on
the level of implementation by the units
of the corrective measures arising from
the Auditors Reports, in particular those
proposed by the Committee.
The functions of the Audit and Control
Committee and its main activities during
2009 were included in the Annual Report
on the Activities of the Audit and
Control Committee, which is part of the
documentation to be presented by the
Board of Directors of Gas Natural SDG, S.A.
at the General Meeting of Shareholders.
It is also available on the Gas Natural
Group website (www.gasnatural.com).
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The functions and activities carried out

by the Audit and Control Committee of
Gas Natural SDG and the Internal Audit
Area comply with the demands and
recommendations of good corporate
governance laid down in current
legislation and the Unified Code of
Recommendations for the Good Corporate
Governance of Listed Companies, of
19 May 2006, published by the National
Securities Market Commission (Conthe
Code).
The main processes revised by the
Internal Audit Area in 2009 were
those concerning:
Business processes:
Distribution: infrastructures
development, maintenance,
reading and metering.
Customer Service: customer
service and domestic operations
Generation and supply.
Wholesale and retail
commercialisation: arrears
management, recruitment and
contracting.
Support processes:
Management of financial
and physical resources.
Purchases and service procurement.
Warehouse management.
Information systems.
Others:
Review of the Gas Natural Group
Regulatory System.
Review of the Gas Natural and
Unin Fenosa integration process.
2009 Corporate Responsibility
Report Verification.
Monitoring undertakings to
improvements in process
auditing.
Human Resources (salary
payments).
in other cooperation, research or

consulting projects. In this regard, the
Internal Audit Area chairs the Code of
Ethics Committee, which is responsible
for promoting the dissemination,
awareness and compliance with the
Gas Natural Group Code of Ethics
on all levels, and for processing the
communications received over the
various communication channels created
for all the Group employees, suppliers
and collaborating companies to query
or report breaches of the said code.
Notifications concerning fraud, auditing
or faults in accounting or internal control
processes are likewise sent directly to
the Audit and Control Committee.
What is more, given the organisational

position of independence and the field
of transversal action of the internal audit
function, this Area also led or took part
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Takeover of Unin Fenosa

On 11 February 2009, the National
Competition Commission (CNC)
authorised the takeover of Unin Fenosa
subject to the undertakings presented by
Gas Natural which include the divestiture
of 600,000 gas distribution points and
approximately 600,000 customers
connected to these grids, 2,000 MW
of production through combined-cycle
power plants in operation and the stake
in Enags, as well as different
commitments concerning corporate
governance at Cepsa and Unin Fenosa
Gas Comercializadora.
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These assets have a relevant value

and their divestiture will be carried out
using the resources required for
autonomous operation by future
purchasers. Moreover, these divestitures
are in line with the planned structure of
the operation and enable Gas Natural to
retain the gas and electricity convergence
model it seeks through the inclusion of
Unin Fenosa.
The General Meetings of Shareholders

of Gas Natural and Unin Fenosa held
on 26 and 29 June 2009, respectively,
approved the merger by absorption of
Unin Fenosa, S.A. and Unin Fenosa
Generacin, S.A. by Gas Natural SDG, S.A.
by means of the dissolution without
liquidation of the companies absorbed
and the block transfer of all its assets to
Gas Natural SDG, S.A.
Under the terms of the agreement signed

on 30 July 2008, Gas Natural purchased
the remaining shareholding from ACS
on 26 February, obtaining a 50% stake
in Unin Fenosa. The Company then
prepared the corresponding mandatory
takeover bid over all Unin Fenosa shares
pursuant to the provisions set forth in
Law 24/1988 of 28 July, governing the
Securities Market, and Royal Decree
1066/2007.
The approved merger provided for a swap

of three Gas Natural SDG, S.A. shares for
every five shares of Unin Fenosa, S.A.
and was ratified through the report from
the independent expert designated by
the Mercantile Register of Barcelona.
On 21 April 2009, the National Securities

Market Commission (CNMV) notified
the result of the bid, the acceptance
deadline of which ended on 14 April
2009. The bid was accepted by shares
representing 34.8% of Unin Fenosas
share capital and 69.5% of the voting
targeted.
As a consequence of settlement of
the bid and of the financial instruments
signed with different banks with regard
to Unin Fenosa shares, Gas Natural
obtained 95.2% of Unin Fenosa share
capital.
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The merger was finalised in September

2009 and is the culmination of a takeover
process that commenced in July 2008.
It represents the successful securing
of the goal to integrate the gas and
electricity business lines in a single
company with in-depth experience in the
energy sector, able to compete efficiently
in markets subject to a process of
growing integration, globalisation and
increased competition.
Following the operation, the energy
group is the leading integrated gas
and electricity company in Spain and
Latin America, and one of the top ten
European utilities companies, with a
presence in 23 countries. The Company
now has new significance as an
amalgamated gas and electricity operator,
given the extreme complementary nature
of the business of both companies
throughout their respective value chain.
The new Group has over 20 million
customers and installed power of around
18,000 MW.
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Financing the operation

At the beginning of April 2009,
Gas Natural finalised the loan
syndication for funding the operation
and refinancing part of the Gas Natural
and Unin Fenosa current borrowing
with 27 participants for 18,260 million
euros. The number of participating
companies currently totals 53.
By the same token, in order to secure
a solid and flexible financing structure,
in March 2009 Gas Natural increased
its share capital by 3,502 million euros.
The share capital increase was fully
subscribed and paid up. In April 2009,
the equity from the share capital increase
totalling 3,410 million euros was used to
make partial repayment of the loan.
For the purpose of optimising the
financial structure and the calendar
of repayments, in June 2009, October
2009 and January 2010, Gas Natural
finalised the issue of several debentures
on the Euromarket for a total sum of
6,950 million euros.
Using the net amount of the share
capital increase, tied to the bid take-up
of less than 100% (788 million euros)
and the amounts repaid through the sale
of assets and the issue of debentures
in 2009 (4,750 million euros), the initial
loan was reduced to 7,510 million euros
at 31 December 2009. Discounting the
issue of debentures in January 2010
(2,200 million euros) and the proceeds
from sale of assets in 2009, the loan
would be 3,313 million euros.
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Synergies and integration
Gas Natural has either divested

or undertaken to divest a total of
3,600 million euros in assets, in due
compliance with its announcement.
In addition, the Company is scheduled
to make the regulatory divestiture of
2,000 MW of combined-cycle power
plants in Spain.
The synergies initially forecast at

215 million euros in costs and 75 million
euros in revenue have been revalued at
260 million euros in costs and 90 million
euros in revenue. This is still scheduled
to complete from 2011 onwards.
With regard to divestitures that

have already taken place, for around
2,000 million euros, these include the
sales of certain financial stakes (Cepsa,
Red Elctrica, Isagn, Enags and Indra),
the sale of 256,000 gas supply points
in Spain and the sale of its stake in
the Colombian company Empresa de
Energa del Pacfico, S.A. ESP (EPSA).
The scheduled divestitures exceed
1,600 million euros, represented by
the sale of 504,000 gas supply points
in the Community of Madrid and the
sale of certain energy assets in Mexico.
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A further yearly figure of 200 million euros

must be added to the foregoing figures
through savings of recurrent investments
as a result of the joint operation between
Gas Natural and Unin Fenosa, versus the
initially forecast sum of 100 million euros.
Similarly, the integration process
continues in line with plans and the
organisational structure throughout
the organisation has been decided,
geared at the strategic priority of
successfully combining the companies.
This will ensure the transfer of best
practices between business lines and
geographical areas, maximise the energy
management margin on a global level,
foster active management of the financial
structure, drive management control and
risk management procedures, maximise
ROA of the gas and electricity businesses
and ensure integrated management of
gas and electricity customers.
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13,857
(1,981)
(2,477)
Debts
63.2%
Debts
59.6%
(3,410)
20,916
(1,267)
(1,685)
17,964
2,026
7,102
829
Debts
42.2%
4,913
12
Net debt
Conversion
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Derivative Unin Fenosa
Dividends
financial
consolidation and other
instruments
scope
cash flows
Investments
Acquisition
Divestitures
84.9% UF
Cash flow
Increase
Net debt
Tariff
ordinary
activities
in capital
Dec 09
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Financial profit/loss
At 31 December 2009, net financial debt
totals 20,916 million euros, equivalent to
a borrowing ratio of 63.2%.
The graph shows the evolution of net
debt and borrowing of Gas Natural
from 31 December 2008 to 31 December
2009. If we discount the rate deficit
(1,267 million euros) and the sale of
assets already formalised or which are
awaiting settlement in the first half of 2010
(1,685 million euros), net debt would be
17,964 million euros, representing a
borrowing ratio of 59.6%.
The net debt increase was primarily due
to funding the 80.5% stake in
Unin Fenosa, which took place in the
first half of the year, as well as the
deferred payment for 4.7% of Unin
Fenosa purchased in December 2008.
The adjusted net debt/Ebitda and
Ebitda/Financial profit (loss) ratios were
3.7x at 31 December 2009 (4.3x if we
consider the net debt without adjustment)
and 4.8x, respectively.
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in assets
debt Dec 09
The attached graph shows the schedule

of repayments of the adjusted net debt
including the issue of debentures carried
out in January 2010 (2,200 million euros).
87.7% of the net financial debt is at a
fixed interest rate and the remaining
12.3% is at a floating rate. 5.5% of the
gross financial debt matures in the short
term and the remaining 94.5% matures
in the long term.
47.8% of the adjusted net financial debt
becomes payable after 2014; the average
life of the debt is in excess of 4.3 years.
At 31 December 2009, cash and other
cash equivalents total 591 million euros,
which, together with bank financing
available for drawdown, totals immediate
liquidity in excess of 4,000 million euros.
At the end of June and with an issue
date of 9 July 2009, two debenture
issues for the capital markets were
finalised, under the Euro Medium Term
Notes (EMTN) scheme, the former over
five years for 2,000 million euros and
the latter, over ten years, for 500 million
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8,587
3,964
2,625
2,367
2,055
689
991
1,678
1,339
2010
2011
2012
2013
euros. In addition, on 14 October 2009,

three debenture issues for the capital
markets were closed over three, seven
and 12 years for an amount of 500 million
euros with an annual coupon of 3.125%,
1,000 million euros with an annual
coupon of 4.375% and 750 million euros
with an annual coupon of 5.125%,
respectively.
Likewise, on 12 January 2010, three
debenture issues for the capital markets
were closed over five, eight and ten
years for an amount of 650 million euros
with an annual coupon of 3.375%,
700 million euros with an annual coupon
of 4.125% and 850 million euros with an
annual coupon of 4.500%, respectively.
Moreover, the financial instruments
available on the capital market at
31 December 2009 exceeded
7,000 million euros and included the
foregoing EMTN scheme for 4,725
million euros (discounting the issue
made on 12 January 2010), the Euro
Commercial Paper (ECP) scheme for
1,000 million euros and the promissory
notes scheme for 1,606 million euros.
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Having finished the takeover bid for

shares in Unin Fenosa, in June 2009,
the rating agencies downgraded their
ratings, confirming the ratings in line
with the planned objectives in the
takeover process.
The short-term and long-term credit
rating of Gas Natural is as follows:
Agency
Moodys
Standard & Poors
Fitch
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were issued at a par value of 1 euro

plus an issue premium of 6.82 euros,
totalling an issue rate of 7.82 euros
per share and a total cash amount of
3,502 million euros.
The share capital increase was fully
subscribed and paid-up and filed with
the Mercantile Register on 2 April 2009.
The shares representing the increase
were accepted for trading on the Stock
Exchange on 3 April 2009.
The Ordinary General Meeting of
Shareholders, held on 26 June 2009,
agreed to pay dividends of 663 million
euros, a figure that includes an
extraordinary dividend of 90 million
euros. This amount is equivalent to
a payout of 62.7%, exceeding the
objective set in 2008 of 52%-55%.
Investments
Investments totalled 15,696 million euros
and included the financial investment in
the purchase of 80.5% in Unin Fenosa
in 2009.
The material investments for the year
totalled 1,767 million euros, up 65.4%
year-on-year, as a result of including
Unin Fenosa investments, mainly in
production and distribution of electricity.
Financial investments for 13,813 million
euros were mainly due to the acquisition
of 80.5% of Unin Fenosa during the
financial year.
the set-up of the desulphuration plants

at Narcea and La Robla power stations,
adaptation of the Meirama power
station and the development of wind
farm projects.
20.2% of its tangible investments
was targeted at the gas distribution
activity in Spain, represented by the
commissioning of 2,119 km of new
network over the last 12 months,
with a growth of 4.4%, which allowed
it to continue with the high rate with
which it obtained new supply points
despite the slowdown in the new
construction segment.
The investment in gas distribution overall

totalled 501 million euros, 24.3% down
year-on-year.
Net worth
Gas Natural targeted 33.2% of its

material investments at the electricity
line of business in Spain, mainly in
developing the combined-cycle power
plants in Malaga and at Barcelona port,
Gas Natural increased its share capital

with a preferential subscription right
from 14-28 March 2009, by issuing
447,776,028 new shares of the same
class and series and with the same
voting and economic rights as
outstanding shares. The new shares
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The merger with Unin Fenosa concluded

in September 2009 with the issue
of 26,204,895 new shares which were
swapped with minority shareholders
of this company. The share capital of
the Company is currently represented
by 921,756,951 shares.
The proposal for distribution of 2009
profits, which the Board of Directors
will forward to the Ordinary General
Meeting of Shareholders for approval,
is to pay 730 million euros in dividends.
This entails a payout of 61.1% and a
dividend payout in excess of 5%, taking
the share price listing at 31 December
2009 of 15.085 euros/share.
On 8 January 2010, an interim dividend
charged to profits for the 2009 year was
paid, equivalent to 0.352 euros/share.
At 31 December 2009, and following
the share capital increase, Gas Natural
equity totalled 12,177 million euros.
10,681 million euros of this equity
was attributable to Gas Natural.
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Stock Market Information
The main stock markets around the

world closed 2009 with improved
figures year-on-year, despite the bleak
situation of the economy in general.
The governments of most countries
took measures to stimulate the economy,
such as bailing out the respective central
banks with cash injections which,
coupled with the huge drop in interest
rates, pushed huge amounts of money
onto the stock markets.
The Spanish Stock Market closed the
year with a positive balance, given that
this was its second-best year in the last
decade, once again confirming its status
as one of the best performing stock
markets in the world despite the adverse
economic climate of Spain.
The Ibex 35, the primary Spanish stock
market index, closed the year with an
increase of 29.8% against 2008, when
it reached 11,940.0 points. It set an
annual high of 12,102.6 and an annual
low of 6,702.6, on 18 November and
9 March 2009, respectively.
By the same token, between 14 and
28 March 2009, Gas Natural increased
its share capital by 3,502 million euros,
which was fully subscribed and paid-up.
Gas Natural performed the share capital
increase by issuing a total of 447,776,028
new shares, viz., one new share for
each old share at an issue price of
7.82 euros/share.
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The share capital increase was carried

out with preferential subscription rights
with a listing that ranged between a high
of 2.15 euros and a low of 0.46 euros.
A total of 165,814,289 rights were traded
during the subscription period.
To deal with the takeover of Unin Fenosa,
S.A. and Unin Fenosa Generacin, S.A.
by Gas Natural SDG, S.A., approved by
the respective General Meetings of
Shareholders and in accordance with the
approved merger proposal and a swap of
three shares in Gas Natural SDG, S.A. for
every five shares in Unin Fenosa, S.A.,
a share capital increase of 26,204,895
shares took place. The shares were
admitted for trading on 7 September
2009.
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At 31 December 2009, the number of

shares issued and outstanding
totalled 921,756,951.
The Gas Natural shares closed the year at
15.085 euros with a year-on-year drop of
8.2%, adjusted through the share capital
increase with preferential subscription
right carried out in March. The annual
high was recorded on 7 January when
the share price was 18.97 and the annual
low was on 20 March when the share
fell to 8.39 euros.
The volume of shares traded over 2009
was 737 million shares, 96% up on the
previous year. Of the total number
of shares traded, 99.7% corresponded
to the continuous market, although
17.3% of this percentage was contracted
through so-called block transactions.
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Gas Natural is one of only two Spanish

companies which have been on the
FTSE4Good since its creation in 2001,
despite the fact that the standards for
inclusion are ever more stringent and
refer to environmental sustainability, the
development of positive relations with
stakeholders, respect and promotion of
human rights, the assurance of good
standards in management of the value
chain and the fight to thwart corruption.
Gas Natural SDG: shareholder structure
36.4%
30%
6%
la Caixa Group
Repsol YPF Group
Suez
1.6%
Caixa Catalunya
2.5%
Institutional in Spain
13.5%
Institutional abroad
10%
For the fifth year running, Gas Natural

has also featured on the socially
responsible Dow Jones Sustainability
Index (DJSI), having scored 83 points,
up 9% year-on-year. Gas Natural is
currently the leader in the gas distribution
sector of this index and the only sector
company included on the European
variant DJSI STOXX.
The DJSI, of which only a select few
companies from around the world form
part, includes those companies that
provide evidence of greater compliance
with corporate responsibility and
sustainability criteria.
Retailers in Spain
The remaining 0.3% was traded through

special transactions. The daily average
of shares traded stood at 2.9 million.
40% of capitalisation with effect from

2 January 2009, as a consequence of
changes in the non-circulating capital.
The effective volume traded amounted

to 9,777 million euros, 17.4% down on
the previous year. The daily average of
shares traded stood at 38 million euros.
Gas Natural was the most contracted
security on the continuous market in
2009.
For the second year running, Gas Natural

remained on the FTSE4Good IBEX index,
made up of Spanish companies listed on
the Bolsas y Mercados Espaoles (BME)
and which engage in socially responsible
business practices. This index was created
in 2008 by Bolsas y Mercados Espaoles
(BME) and the FTSE Group in Spain.
At 31 December 2009, the stock market

capitalisation of Gas Natural SDG stood
at 13,905 million euros, lying 11th in the
Ibex 35 ranking with a weighting of 1.4%.
In accordance with stock market
regulations, the Technical Advisory
Committee of the Ibex 35 decided at its
meeting on 10 December 2008 that the
participation of Gas Natural on that stock
market index would fall from 60% to
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For the eighth year running, Gas Natural

was included in the FTSE4Good
sustainability indices following a new
review of this tool targeted at investors
looking for companies that comply with
globally recognised responsibility
standards and contribute to the
development of corporate responsibility
worldwide.
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This means that Gas Natural is among

the 17 Spanish companies on this years
FTSE4Good index, and also among the
ten companies that belong to both the
FTSE4Good as well as the Dow Jones
sustainability index.
For the very first time, Gas Natural
has been included on the ECO10 stock
market index, an index that includes the
top ten Spanish securities recommended
through consensus of more than 50
brokers, banks and investment firms that
operate in Spain, and which has been
compiled by the Dow Jones Stoxx for El
Economista newspaper for the last three
years.
Mention must also be made of
Gas Natural Group presence, for
the third successive year, on the KLD
Climate Change 100 Index, which
recognises companies that are better
positioned regarding climate change.
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The shares of Gas Natural BAN, the

distribution company for the Gas Natural
Group in Argentina, stood at 1.49 pesos at
year-end, reporting an increase of 22.1%.
The annual high and low were 1.62 pesos
and 0.88 pesos, respectively. During
2008, 2.4 million shares were traded.
The Merval Index of the Buenos Aires
Stock Market closed the year with an

increase of 115.0%.
At 31 December 2009, and taking into
account the best available information and
the inclusion of Unin Fenosa shareholders
as a result of the merger in September
2009, the number of Gas Natural SDG,
shareholders is estimated at around 67,000.
No. of shares traded. Monthly data in millions

100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
Dec-08
Jan-09
Feb-09
Mar-09
Apr-09
May-09
Jun-09
Jul-09
Aug-09
Sep-09
Oct-09
Nov-09
Dec-09
May-09
Jun-09
Jul-09
Aug-09
Sep-09
Oct-09
Nov-09
Dec-09
Performance of Gas Natural SDG and Ibex 35

140
120
100
80
60
40
Dec-08
Jan-09
Feb-09
Mar-09
Apr-09
Gas Natural SDG
Ibex 35
Note: Share prices of Gas Natural adjusted because of the capital increase.
Share prices of Gas Natural SDG. Monthly close in euros

20
15
10
Dec-08
Jan-09
Feb-09
Mar-09
Apr-09
May-09
Jun-09
Jul-09
Aug-09
Sep-09
Oct-09
Nov-09
Dec-09
Note: Share prices of Gas Natural adjusted because of the capital increase.
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by Activity
64
66
68
69
Electricity Distribution in Spain.
71
72
73
75
76
Other Electricity.
77
Up & Midstream.
79
Wholesale & Retail.
81
Unin Fenosa Gas.
For better comparison between 2009 and 2008,

this section provides pro forma details through
the aggregation of both companies from 1 January
to 31 December of this year and the previous year,
and uniforming the contribution in the case of
divestitures.
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68
69
Electricity Distribution in Spain.
71
72
73
75
76
Other Electricity.
77
Up & Midstream.
79
Wholesale & Retail.
81
Unin Fenosa Gas.
For better comparison between 2009 and 2008,

this section provides pro forma details through
the aggregation of both companies from 1 January
to 31 December of this year and the previous year,
and uniforming the contribution in the case of
divestitures.
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Ebitda is 927 million euros, 41 million up

year-on-year, despite ceasing the rate
supply mentioned previously. The higher
regulated distribution remuneration for
2009 and cost containing has enabled
the contribution to the Ebitda to exceed
the rate supply.
Sales in the regulated gas market in
Spain, which comprises the rate supply
until 30 June 2008 and TPA services for
both the distribution of gas and secondary
transport, amounted to 229,585 GWh, a
slight fall of 15% against the previous year,
including standardisations as a result of
stopping activity in the residential market.
The gas business includes remunerated

gas distribution, TPA (third-party access
to network services) and secondary
transportation, as well as non-remunerated
distribution activities (hiring of meters,
installation for customers, etc.)
in Spain.
2008 includes the rate supply of gas,
an activity that finished on 30 June
2008 and which is therefore not
included in the 2009 accounts.
Net turnover for the gas distribution
business in Spain amounted to
1,360 million euros, 20.5% down
on the previous years figure. This is
due to finalisation of the rate gas sales
which, in accordance with Law 12/2007
and Order ITC/2309/2007, stopped on
1 July 2008.
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The distribution and secondary

transportation services for third-party
access (TPA) to the network fell 10.3%,
affected by the drop of industrial activity
from the last quarter of 2008, and total
229,559 GWh, of which 91,862 GWh
(-22.5%) correspond to services carried
out to third parties and the remainder,
137,697 GWh (+0.3%), to
commercialisation of Gas Natural as
the main operator in the deregulated
gas market.
The Group continued to expand its
distribution network, which rose by
2,119 km over the last twelve months,
and reached 33 new municipalities in
2009. The number of supply points rose
112,000 over the last twelve months,
growth which was 43.7% below 2008,
caused by the lower volume of
construction of new homes.
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Elsewhere, on 19 December 2009,

Gas Natural agreed the sale of 504,000
supply points and approximately 400,000
gas customers in the Community of
Madrid. The agreement is subject to
approval by the competent authorities
and is expected to take place in the
first half of 2010.
At 31 December 2009, the distribution

network amounted to 50,697 km, with
growth of 4.4%, and with 5,954,000
supply points, 1.9% higher.
Within the action plan framework
approved by the National Competition
Commission (CNC) with regard to the
purchase of Unin Fenosa, Gas Natural
fulfilled the undertakings acquired with
regard to divestiture in gas distribution
assets.
In this regard, the sale of low pressure
gas distribution assets took place on
31 December 2009 in the autonomous
region of Cantabria (Gas Natural
Cantabria, S.A.) and in the Region
of Murcia (Gas Natural Murcia SDG, S.A.)
which made up 2,611 km of low pressure
distribution networks and 256,000 supply
points. These assets accounted for an
annual 3,500 GWh of gas, most of the
high pressure distribution networks in
the Principality of Asturias, Cantabria
and the Basque Country, with a total of
489 km of networks, which carried an
annual amount of 7,500 GWh of gas, as
well as the domestic commercialisation
and small and medium gas and electricity
companies and services in these
communities, which totalled around
210,000 gas customers, 4,000 electricity
customers and 67,000 energy service
contracts.
Order ITC/3520/2009 was published on

31 December 2009, establishing the tolls
and royalties tied to third-party access
to gas installation for 2010 and updating
certain aspects concerning remuneration
of regulated activities in the gas sector.
This order maintains the system of
calculating remuneration of distribution
in accordance with the modification of
the previous year with the remuneration
update for 2010 using the real HPI of 2008.
The initial remuneration for Gas Natural
for 2010 totals 1,157 million euros
(not including 40 million euros from
Gas Natural Murcia SDG, S.A. and
Gas Natural Cantabria, S.A.). Return
for secondary transport in 2010 comes
to 33 million euros.
Gas Distribution in Spain. Main figures
2009
2008
Gas-related activity sales (GWh):

Regulated gas sales
Residential
Industrial
229,585
26
27
(1)
270,073
14,177
13,910
267
(15.0)
TPA
229,559
255,896
(10.3)
50,697
48,578
4.4
112
161
(43.7)
5,954
5,842
1.9
Distribution network (km)

Increase in supply points, in thousands
Supply points, in thousands (as at 31/12)
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This refers to gas distribution activity

in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and
Mexico.
The profits from distribution in Latin
America in 2009 compared to figures
for the previous year are affected by
the unfavourable trend of currencies
against the euro.
The net turnover totals 1,959 million
euros, down 22.6% as a result of
falling sales and the exchange rate
losses.
The attached graph shows the
breakdown of the Ebitda from gas
distribution in Latin America and
variations with regard to 2008.
Ebitda reached 510 million euros, up
9.2% on the previous year. Without
considering the exchange-rate effect, this
indicator would be up to 14.5% year-onyear.
Ebitda in Latin America, main figures by country (in millions of euros)
253m (+12.9%)
Brazil
152m (+14.3%)
Colombia
69m (-4.2%)
Mexico
36m (-5.3%)
Argentina
Of particular note is the contribution from

Brazil and Colombia, jointly representing
79.4% of the total Ebitda.
Gas distribution and supply points
totalled 5,422,000 in 2009. The high
rates of year-on-year growth continue,
with an increase of 169,164 supply
points. Colombia is particularly
noteworthy, with a rise of 105,197
supply points, exceeding the figure
of 2 million customers, due to the
higher levels of new customers in the
Bogot and Altiplano Cundiboyacense
areas.
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America, which include the sales of gas
and third-party access services (TPA),
totalled 169,612 GWh, a fall of 18.6%
against sales reported the previous year.
This across-the-board fall is basically in
the electricity generation and industrial
markets.
The distribution network increased
by 1,119 km over the last 12 months,
totalling 62,315 km at the end of
2009, up 1.8%.
Gas distribution in Latin America. Main figures

Regulated gas sales
TPA
2009
2008
169,612
107,197
62,415
208,408
144,065
64,343
(18.6)
(25.6)
(3.0)
62,315
61,196
1.8
169
176
(4.0)
5,422
5,253
3.2
Increase in supply points, in thousands

Gas distribution in Latin America.

The main figures by countries in 2009 are as follows
Argentina
Brazil Colombia
Mexico
Total

Increase vs. 2008 (%)
68,047
(5.4)
42,660
(43.8)
16,076
(3.9)
42,829
(2.3)
169,612
(18.6)

Increase vs. 31-12-2008 (km)
22,736
376
5,932
51
17,451
399
16,196
293
62,315
1,119
1,425
32
802
13
2,031
105
1,164
19
5,422
169

Increase vs. 31-12-2008, in thousands
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Gas Distribution in Italy
Results in this section refer to gas

distribution in Italy.
Gas distribution in Italy represented a
contribution to the Ebitda of 56 million
euros, up 55.6% on the previous year.
The increase of Ebitda is basically
due to the higher remuneration in
the distribution sector, a consequence
of the new regulatory model for 20092012. Other positive aspects that have
contributed include the higher volume
of gas sold as a result of climate
conditions, the incorporation of Pitta
Costruzioni and improvements in the
commercialisation mark-up as a result
of the new approved remuneration
and a lower supply price
Gas distribution in Italy. Main figures
2009
2008

Regulated gas sales
TPA
3,495
2,974
521
2,933
2,632
301
19.2
13.0
73.1
5,645
5,521
2.2
414
397
4.3
Gas Natural increased its distribution

area in Italy and now supplies
187 municipalities in eight regions:
Molise, Abruzzo, Puglia, Calabria, Sicilia,
Basilicata, Campania and Lazio.
In Italy, the Gas Natural Group reached
414,125 supply points in the gas
distribution business, thus achieving
one of the primary commercial
challenges after incorporating a total
of 23,033 new supply points in 2009.
The gas distribution activity totalled
3,495 GWh, up 19.2% year-on-year,
mainly due to the weather conditions
and the incorporation of Pitta
(+131 GWh), distributed entirely
to third parties.
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The electricity distribution business

in Spain includes the regulated activity
of electricity distribution and network
services with customers, mainly
concerning connection and coupling
rights, metering of consumption and
other actions tied to third-party access
to the distribution network within the
sphere of Gas Natural.
We should point out that since 1 July
2009 the so-called integral tariff has
ceased to exist with the creation of
operators of last resort. Therefore, since
that date, no electricity sales have been
made from the distribution activity.
In the regulated activity of electricity
distribution, revenue through the
activity (transport, distribution and rate
commercialisation) was up 4.2% on the
previous year (an increase of 30.4 million
euros). Regulated revenue for 2009 is still
at the provisional stage, in accordance
with the ITC 3519/2009, and until the
reference network model is updated with
more accurate figures and other activity
criteria to set the foregoing revenue.
The other regulated revenue, tied to
network service actions with customers
(connection and coupling rights, rental of
metering equipment and others) is in line
with the previous year despite less
economic activity.
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Electricity distribution in Spain. Main figures
Electricity sales (GWh):

Rate electricity sales
TPA
TIEPI (minutes)(*)
2009
2008
33,105
9,198
23,907
36,433
23,229
13,204
(9.1)
(60.4)
81.1
3,698
3,650
1.3
59
78
(24.4)
(*) Equivalent Time Interruption of Intalled Power.
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Energy sales, both at integral tariff as

well as access tariff, recorded a drop
higher than the decrease in terms of
network-measured power as a
consequence of changing criteria with
regards to 2008, concerning billing to
second-tier distributors (as per Transitory
Provision 11 of Law 54/1997 of 27
November). If we discount this effect
and the time lag of energy consumed
but not yet invoiced, the decrease would
be in line with the values mentioned.
With regard to 2008, we must
remember that in November of that year
adjustments were made to the books,
with an overall positive result, concerning
settlements from previous years and,
even more relevant, the higher price
for purchases in the energy market and,
elsewhere, the higher costs given to the
power assimilated with Unin Fenosa
Generacin.
The non-recurrence of extraordinary
revenue in 2008, mentioned previously,
has an impact on the Ebitda trend profile
with regard to the previous year.
Without including the extraordinary
effects mentioned or those recorded
in 2009, likewise those concerning
settlements of previous years and others,
Ebitda growth would be higher than the
foregoing growth of regulated revenue
as a consequence of efficiency
improvements that have cut costs.
The power demand in markets
associated to the distribution network,
under the same terms as 2008, posted
a decrease of 6.6%, showing the
correlation of electricity consumption
with economic activity. However, we
should point out that revenue from the
regulated distribution business includes
other reference criteria to remunerate
the activity.
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Excluding those effects classified as

Major Cause, basically Hurricane Klaus
in Galicia and to a lesser extent in Castilla
y Len, the service quality index
(Equivalent Time Interruption of Installed
Power -TIEPI-) recorded the highest value
ever for Gas Natural and was ranked
slightly below 60 minutes. We should
point out that, with the exception of the
aforementioned Klaus effect, the weather
in 2009 was very favourable and our
forecast shows that under normal
conditions we would be close to the 70-80
minute band. In any case, Gas Natural
pays constant attention to this indicator
and assigns the corresponding resources
to develop and improve installations as
well as for the operation and maintenance
tasks of the same.
Order ITC/3519/2009 reviews the
remuneration of electricity distribution
for 2009 and establishes the
remuneration to 2010. This order
determines that the values calculated
are provisional while the preliminary
validation and check of the reference
network model is carried out by the
National Energy Commission (CNE).
Additional provision ten of the foregoing
Order provides for the CNE, together
with electricity distribution companies,
to carry out this check and validation,
which is subsequently forwarded to the
Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade.
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The business in Moldova involves the

regulated distribution of electricity and
rated sales of electricity in the capital
and central areas as well as the south
of the country.
The rate review carried out, which,
in addition to the purchase price of
energy, remunerates the investment
and operating activity of Gas Natural,
enabled a notable improvement over
the previous year. Elsewhere, ongoing
projects to improve management at
this distribution company and, more
specifically, those associated to
improving the control of energy,
have increased Ebitda by 47.1%,
year-on-year.
The demand for electricity in Moldova
was a little over 1% and the customer
base increased by 1.6%.
The improvement of operating
procedures concerning the control
of energy and the investment, operation
and maintenance actions that have
taken place in this country are enabling
us to continue improving the rate of
power lost in the distribution networks,
currently at 14% down from 15.4%
the previous year, which helps improve
the buy-sell margin.
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TPA
Grid losses (%)
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2009
2008
2,288
2,288
2,262
2,262
1.1
1.1
807
794
1.6
14
15
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Ebitda from distribution activity in Latin

America was up 27.1% year-on-year,
absorbing the 3.8% devaluation of
the Colombian peso with regard to
the previous year.
This section looks at regulated electricity

distribution in Colombia, Guatemala,
Nicaragua and Panama.
On 9 December 2009, Empresa de
Energa de Pacfico S.A. ESP (EPSA)
was sold. For comparison purposes,
the sales of electricity by this company
are included for the January-November
2009 and 2008 period, along with the
number of supply points at the year-end.
The distribution business in Colombia

contributed 179 million euros, an increase
of 12.4% without considering the
negative effect of the exchange rate. This
growth responds to an increased demand
of 6.5% as a result of high temperatures
in recent months as a consequence
of the El Nio weather phenomenon
Electricity sales totalled 18,797 GWh,

up 3.2%. Customers increased by
3.9%, with particularly impressive
growth in Colombia. For comparison
purposes, we have included the EPSA
electricity distribution points in 2009,
which reached 481,000.
Despite the economic recession,
increased energy demand in
Central America countries was 3.6%.
The Panama area posted significant
growth of 6.3% as a result of the dry
season lasting longer.
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TPA
Ebitda of Central American distributors

totalled 159 million euros, up 48.4%,
mainly due to the Nicaraguan distributors,
where distribution has accounted for
42 million euros, through the
improvements to the Rate System as a
consequence of the signing and
subsequent ratification of the
Memorandum of Understanding signed
by and between the Nicaraguan
Government and Gas Natural, as well as
lower purchase prices.
2009
2008
18,797
17,425
1,372
18,218
16,812
1,406
3.2
3.6
(2.4)
5,120
4,927
3.9
The basic business operating figures,

tied to energy management, rates of
losses and revenue, are relatively better
than the previous year and in line with
the targets set in the action plans.
Electricity distribution in Latin America.

The main figures by countries in 2009 are as follows
Colombia Guatemala Nicaragua

Increase vs. 2008 (%)
Increase vs. 31-12-2008, in thousands
Grid losses (%)
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11,311
2.3
1,846
2.4
2,299
3.9
3,341
6.3
18,797
3.2
2,575
113
1,372
33
719
28
454
18
5,120
193
11.7
17.1
22.0
9.8
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This section includes electricity

generation activities in Spain, trading
for the purchase of electricity from the
wholesale market and the wholesale
and retail commercialisation of electricity
on the Spanish deregulated market.
Net turnover of electricity in 2009
came to 3,656 million euros, down
23.5% year-on-year, mainly due to lower
electricity prices and reduced production.
In terms of Ebitda, results in 2009
were 1,050 million euros, up 1.9% on the
previous year, as a result of the reasons
given previously. It is worth pointing
out that this increase contrasts with
the drop of both production (23.7%)
and Spanish wholesale prices (42%),
due to the energy commercialised or
contracted on the futures market and
the gas supply contracts with pool
prices, which in annual terms provides
the group with a hedge against price
changes of 96%.
In Spain, electricity demand fell
sharply as a consequence of economic
recession, with industrial activity
decreasing substantially. Peninsula
demand in 2009 (251,509 GWh),
was 4.5% lower than in 2008. After
correcting the number of days
worked and the temperature effects,
the real reduction in demand is 4.3%.
In addition, the fact that the net
balance of electricity exported to
other neighbouring countries was
down 26.5% leads to a net drop in
Spain of 5.3%.
Peak power in 2009 was recorded at

8 pm on 13 January, with an average
hourly power rate of 44,440 MW, down
436 MW on the record achieved in
December 2007.
This reduction in national demand, tied
to the increase of electricity production
under the Special Regime, which in
2009 was up 20.4 percent year-on-year,
contributing over 30% to coverage of
demand, has given rise to reduced
electricity production under the Ordinary
Regime equivalent to 13.3%.
Combined cycles were down 14.2%,
although their contribution to national
production is 28.6% as against 31.6%

in 2008. If we take production using
the Ordinary Regime as a benchmark,
production with combined cycles in
2009 represents 41.1%, close to the
41.4% of the previous year.
This fall in national electricity demand,
and particularly the electricity production
using combined cycles and coal (which
are the technologies normally used to
determine the pool price), caused prices
in the electricity market to fall, and this
was further provoked by the more than
significant decrease of raw materials in
international markets which, in 2009,
reduced share prices by around 45%.
Electricity in Spain. Main figures
2009
2008
13,411
13,424
(0.1)
12,436
1,860
589
2,048
617
7,322
12,581
1,860
589
2,048
774
7,310
(1.1)
(20.3)
0.2
975
843
15.7
38,024
49,802
(23.6)
35,572
3,389
4,010
1,975
14
26,184
47,824
2,612
4,402
6,921
278
33,611
(25.6)
29.7
(8.9)
(71.5)
(95.0)
(22.1)
Special Regime(*)
2,452
1,978
24.0

Deregulated market
TUR
31,103
24,766
6,337
22,249
22,249
39.8
11.3
Power generation capacity (MW):

Ordinary Regime
Hydraulic
Nuclear
Coal
Fuel oil-gas
Combined-cycle plants
Special Regime(*)
Electricity generated (GWh):
Ordinary Regime
Hydraulic
Nuclear
Coal
Fuel oil-gas
Combined-cycle plants
(*) Includes 50% Eufer.
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with a probability of producible

hydroelectric energy (PHE) being higher
with regard to the historic series of
average producible energy of 69%,
far better than the previous years PHE
(91%). The producible hydroelectric
energies are slightly higher than those
of the previous year (3,658 GWh vs.
2,688 GWh). The Gas Natural basin
reserves are 43% full; 16 percentage
points higher than at the end of 2008
(27%).
Nuclear production was down 8.9%
due to the increased stoppage time of
the power stations at Trillo and Almaraz,
for refuelling and maintenance.
With regard to the production, as a result
of lower demand and the increase of the
Special Regime, energy production using
coal was down 71.5% year-on-year.
Electricity production using combined
cycles totalled 26,184 GWh over the year
which, together with production using
coal and fuel oil, represents an overall
production drop of 31% with regard to
the previous year.
At 31 December 2009, the accumulated
share of Gas Natural in production of
electricity using the Ordinary Regime
was 20.1%.
As a result, the average weighted price
of the daily market for 2009 was
38 euros/MWh, down 42% on the
previous year (65.5 euros/MWh).
Peninsular electricity production by
Gas Natural was 38,024 GWh, down
23.6% on 2008. Of this figure,
35,572 GWh was through Ordinary
Regime production, a decrease of
25.6%. Production using the Special
Regime, which reached 2,452 GWh,
is up 24%.
Hydraulic production over the year was
3,389 GWh, up 29.7% year-on-year,
as a consequence of the hydrological
characteristics of 2009, which although
it could be rated as dry (virtually an
average year thanks to rainfall in recent
weeks) from a hydrological point of view,
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On 31 December 2009, Gas Natural

set up a Special Regime power system
of 131 MW (with a 50% stake in Eufer),
of which 92 MW corresponds to wind
farms, 24 MW to mini-hydraulic power
stations and 15 MW to co-generation
plants.
Moreover, cross-border trading in the

Spain-France, France-Germany and
Germany-Austria interconnections saw
the Company take part in the monthly
and daily auctions of interconnection
capacity, negotiating accumulated energy
at the year-end in excess of 1,245 GWh
and administering this in the different
markets of those countries. The Company
also continued its participation in the
French Virtual Power Plants (VPPs)
as another flexible energy purchase
market in France.
The Gas Natural operation in the French,
German and Austrian market represents
another step in the corporate aim of
extending Gas Natural wholesale
commercialisation and trading towards
other European markets to achieve
greater optimisation of the electricity
position through a more diverse portfolio
of countries and products.
Elsewhere, within the sphere of trading
CO2 emissions in 2009, a variety of EUA
rights and DER credits were traded on
organised markets (BLUENEXT, ECX) as
well as with different counterparties.
In addition, Gas Natural performs
comprehensive management of its
portfolio of emission rights and credits.
Through all these activities in the futures
markets, the Group is actively managing
the position and optimisation of margins
and exposure to risk.
Electricity sales in 2009 totalled 31,103

GWh, including commercialisation in the
deregulated market and commercialisation
of last resort from 1 July 2009. Sales to
the deregulated market totalled 24,766
GWh, up 11.3%, representing a
commercialisation share of 16.6%.
Continuing to develop the
commercialisation business in
electricity energy markets, the
power from operations that expired
in 2009 exceeded 14,987 GWh and
the energy traded over the period
was in excess of 9,241 GWh.
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The assets in operation in Mexico include

the Anhuac power plant (Rio Bravo II),
with a power of 495 MW; the Lomas del
Real power plant (Rio Bravo III), with 495
MW; the Valle Hermoso power plant
(Rio Bravo IV), with 500 MW; the guila
de Altamira power plant (Altamira II),
with 495 MW, located in the state of
Tamaulipas, in north-west Mexico, as
well as the 54 km gas pipeline that
supplies these four installations; the
Hermosillo power plant, with 270 MW
and the Naco Nogales power plant,
with 300 MW in the state of Sonora;
the Tuxpan III and IV Power Plant, with
1,000 MW in the state of Veracruz; and
the Saltillo power plant, with 248 MW,
located in the state of Coahuila, also in
the north-west of the country.
Ebitda for the period totalled 200 million
euros, in line with the previous year's
profits, due mainly to maintaining
availability, load factors and the
favourable dollar/euro exchange rate.
The energy generated in 2009 was
24,427 GWh, 8.6% up on the same
period in 2008 and with a load factor
of 74.9%, up 8.9% due to better
dispatch by the Federal Electricity
Commission (CFE) stemming from
gas competition in the area.
Availability, which is a determining
factor of income from combined cycles
in Mexico, was 91.8%, up 0.83
percentage points year-on-year. The
performance of installations was up
0.6% points overall.
The Norte combined-cycle power plant,

located in the state of Durango, is still
being built, and the project is 97.4%
completed, in line with scheduled
planning. The contract for this 450-MW
power plant was awarded on 6 March
2007 and is scheduled to come into
commercial operation in the first quarter
of 2010.
On 24 December 2009, Gas Natural
reached an agreement with Mitsui & Co.,
Ltd and Tokio Gas Co., Ltd for the
divestiture of part of its electricity
production business in Mexico. This
operation forms part of the divestiture
plan that will enable a more balanced
exposure in the Mexican market,

and is pending approval by the Mexican
authorities. Approval is expected during
the first half of 2010.
The plants included in the agreement
are Central Anahuac, S.A. de C.V.,
Central Lomas del Real, S.A. de C.V.,
Central de Valle Hermoso, S.A. C.V.,
Electricidad guila de Altamira, S. de
R.L., Central de Saltillo, S.A. de C.V.,
Gasoducto del Ro, S.A. de C.V., as well
as Compaa Mexicana de Gerencia
y Operacin, S.A. de C.V., representing
a divestiture of 2,233 MW of installed
capacity.
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2008
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24,427
3,803
22,491
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On 17 October 2009, Gas Natural signed

a stock market pre-agreement with
Colener, S.A.S., Inversiones Argos S.A.
and Banca de Inversin Bancolombia
S.A.- Corporacin Financiera, geared at
selling the indirect stake in the
Colombian company Empresa de Energa
de Pacfico S.A. ESP. On 9 December
2009, Bolsa de Valores de Colombia S.A.
allocated the shares to complete the
operation. This divestiture represents
950 MW of installed power.
For comparison purposes in this section,
in addition to the production assets in
Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Panama, the
Dominican Republican and Kenya, we also
include production assets in Colombia
during the January-November period of
this year and the previous year.
Main figures. Other electricity
2009
2008
Power generation capacity (MW):

Puerto Rico (combined cycle)(*)
Colombia (hydraulic)
Costa Rica (hydraulic)
Panama (hydraulic and production of heat)
Dominican Republic (fuel oil)
Kenya (fuel oil)
1,598
254
950
51
33
198
112
1,537
254
950
51
26
198
58
4.0
26.9
93.1

Puerto Rico (combined cycle)(*)
Colombia (hydraulic)
Costa Rica (hydraulic)
Panama (hydraulic and production of heat)
Dominican Republic (fuel oil)
Kenya (fuel oil)
6,548
1,717
2,886
280
75
1,119
471
7,395
1,866
3,769
281
67
1,085
327
(11.5)
(8.0)
(23.4)
(0.4)
11.9
3.1
44.0
Ebitda for the period was 249 million

euros, largely in line with the previous
year given that the decreased
hydroelectric energy produced in the
second half of the year in Colombia as a
result of the El Nio weather
phenomenon was offset by the coming
into commercial operation of the 52-MW
power plant in Kenya by the positive
dollar/euro exchange rate trend
Power generated over the year was
6,548 GWh. Production at the Puerto
Rico power plant was down 8% due
to the reduced accumulated load factor
over the year; 77.3% versus 83.8% the
previous year, given that the price of
gas stopped being competitive during
the first half of the year. In the Dominican
Republic, Kenya, Costa Rica and Panama,
production was up 10.5%.
This was due to completing the
enlargement of the existing 58 MW
power plant in Kenya, which came into
commercial operation in the third quarter
of 2009; 52 MW corresponding to seven
fuel-oil motors and increasing electricity
production by 44.2% year-on-year, and the
coming into operation of the Algarrobos
Hydraulic power plant in Panama during
the second half of 2009, with electricity
production up 11.9%.
In Colombia, production was down
23.4% through reduced hydroelectric
production in the second half of the
year as a consequence of the El Nio
weather phenomenon.
(*) Figures at 50%.
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Up & Midstream
This includes the development of the

integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG)
projects, the exploration, development
and production of hydrocarbons, sea
transport management and the operation
of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline.
The net turnover for the Up & Midstream
activity amounted to 276 million euros,
with a fall of 2.8%.
Ebitda in 2009 came to 181 million euros,
2.2% lower than the previous year.
Despite the increased use of methane
tankers in 2009, the lower amount of
gas carried and higher exploration costs
in the exploration and development
business have contributed to this trend.
The gas transportation activity carried
out in Morocco, through the companies
EMPL and Metragaz, represented a total
volume of 109,230 GWh, down 18.2%.
Of this figure, 80,525 GWh was
transported for Gas Natural by Sagane;
and 28,705 GWh was for Portugal and
Morocco. The falling energy demand on
the Iberian Peninsula together with
optimisation of the supply-demand
balance of Gas Natural has given rise
to a lower volume of transported gas
and reduced use of the Maghreb-Europe
gas pipeline.
On 27 March 2009, there was an
auction for underground storage capacity
from 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010
and for a volume of 4,257 GWh. The
auction, organised by the Electricity
Market Operator (OMEL) and under
the supervision of the National Energy
Commission (CNE), was carried out
through the ascending clock auction at
a price of 1,767 euros/GWh. Gas Natural
was awarded 37% of the auction capacity
(1,586 GWh) in line with its forecast.
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Gas transportation/EMPL (GWh):

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The third round of drilling concluded

in the Gassi Chergui (Algeria) project
with negative results, which brought
exploration activities there to a halt.
Elsewhere, a well drilled in TangiersLarache (Morocco) was successful.
Gas Natural has a 24% stake and
exploration is scheduled to continue in
2010.
2009
2008
109,230
28,705
80,525
133,497
34,926
98,571
(18.2)
(17.8)
(18.3)
purchase of equipment and administrative

formalities are underway. The Company
has also carried out geological research
work and data compilation concerning the
hydrocarbon research licence in Villaviciosa
(Asturias), in which Gas Natural owns
90%. A seismic campaign is scheduled
for 2010.
Gas Natural is also taking part in offshore

drilling at the Montanazo concession (off
the coast of Tarragona), together with
Repsol. Drilling finished at the end of
May 2009 with a positive result and the
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finalises the authorisations procedure

at a national level. As far as the Taranto
project is concerned, the authorisations
process is ongoing pursuant to the
provisions of Italian regulations.
The permitting process of Trieste is
awaiting conclusion and the Single
Authorisation for construction of the
plant is hoped to be obtained at
the end of 2010.
In the fourth quarter of 2009, information
was made public about three of the five
projects that make up the exploration,
production and storage actions that
Gas Natural intends to carry out over
the next few years in the Valle del
Guadalquivir area. Gas Natural will also
be commencing exploration activities
in two areas (one in Palencia-Cantabria
and the other in Catalonia) once the
corresponding research permits have
been authorised.
Gas Natural is also taking part in offshore

drilling at the Montanazo concession
(off the coast of Tarragona), together
with Repsol. Drilling finished at the end
of May 2009 with a positive result and
the purchase of equipment and
administrative formalities are underway.
The Company has also carried out
geological research work and data
compilation concerning the hydrocarbon
research licence in Villaviciosa (Asturias)
in which Gas Natural owns 90%.
A seismic campaign is scheduled for
2010.
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Gas Natural and Repsol, together with

other companies, signed a shareholders
agreement in 2008 for the purpose of
developing a comprehensive gas project
in Angola which would initially assess the
available gas reserves prior to making
the investments necessary to develop
these as liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The Gas Natural West Africa company
has been set up (60% Repsol-40%
Gas Natural), and will manage the
project. In March 2009, the Angolan
government approved the Concession
Decree that provides the legal framework
to execute the project. Exploratory
seismic works are currently underway
and are scheduled to continue
throughout 2010. The first exploratory
well is also expected to be drilled in 2010
(Garoupa-2).
The Gas Natural project to build two
regasification terminals in Italy (Trieste Zaule and Taranto) continue apace with
regard to the procedures and approvals
for the different permits required. The
TriesteZaule terminal project received
approval from the Ministry of Cultural
Assets and Activities (MiBAC) in January
2009, followed by the Environmental
Approval Decree in July 2009, which
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Both projects are on-shore, located

in the port area of the municipalities,
with planned regasification capacity
of 8 bcm/year and represent an
investment of around 500 million
euros per terminal.
Gas Natural and Gazprom have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),
by virtue of which both companies
undertake to enter into agreements for
sales of liquefied natural gas in
forthcoming years, as well as to broaden
their collaboration to other spheres,
such as the emissions market or
electricity generation. By virtue of the
agreement, Gas Natural and Gazprom
will negotiate the possible medium-term
and long-term purchase of LNG. Both
companies will also look into possible
commercial agreements to develop their
respective gas businesses in north-west
Europe.
An arbitration award was given in the
fourth quarter of 2009 concerning
termination of the contract for the
Gassi Touil integrated project. The
arbitration board declared the foregoing
contract as finalised in accordance with
its clauses, without obliging either party
to pay compensation to the other party
as a consequence of this termination.
The arbitration award also instructed
Sonatrach to purchase the stake of
Gas Natural and Repsol in the jointventure responsible for liquefaction
in the Gassi Touil project, transferring
the proceeds to the Treasury.
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This section comprises gas supply

and commercialisation activities on
the Spanish market and abroad, and
the commercialisation of other products
and services relating to retail
commercialisation in Spain.
Net turnover totalled 6,972 million euros,
which represents a decrease of 15.2% in
comparison with the previous year.
Ebitda in 2009 amounted to 396 million
euros, with a fall of 14.8% year-on-year,
due mainly to a lower volume of gas
commercialised and a different mix
of sales markets in the fourth quarter
of 2009.
The diversification in the commodities
portfolio, and the joint management
of commodity and dollar risk, has been
instrumental in mitigating the reduced
Ebitda in a context of significant volatility
in energy and currency markets.
Until 1 July 2008, Enags was
responsible for supplying gas to
the regulated market. This company
manages stocks and also supplies the
gas distributorsGas Natural itself and
also third parties. In 2008, this activity
accounted for 17,383 GWh.
On the deregulated market, sales
amounted to 182,299 GWh, with
a drop of 19.2% in comparison
with the previous year, through lower
consumption of gas for generation of
electricity in combined cycles, due to
reduced energy demand and low pool
prices, and a fall in economic activity.
In addition, the supply to the deregulated
market of other gas commercialisation
companies totalled 51,931 GWh,
with an increase of 61.2%.
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end industrial customers, Gas Natural
is actively seeking other activities to
diversify demand:
As a result, the Company was awarded
the contract to sell 714 GWh of natural
gas to REN Armazenagem, to be used
to fill the new salt cavity in Carrizo,
Portugal.
Also, in June 2009, in the auction
for TUR natural gas, Gas Natural was
awarded 20 base gas blocks equivalent
to 720 GWh, as well as a further 40
winter gas blocks equivalent to 1,100
GWh, making a total of 1,820 GWh.
This represents roughly one third of
the total auctioned.
Main figures. Wholesale & retail
2009
2008
Gas supply (GWh):
286,152
328,631
(12.9)
Spain:
Spanish regulated market
Spanish deregulated market:
Commercialisation by Gas Natural
Third-party supplies
234,230
234,230
182,299
51,931
275,288
17,383
257,905
225,690
32,215
(14.9)
(9.2)
(19.2)
61.2
51,922
15,627
36,295
53,343
7,397
45,946
(2.7)
(21.0)
2,125,270
1.39
2,119,631
1.39
0.3
International:
France
Others
Multi-product contracts (as at 31/12)
Contracts per customer (as at 31/12)
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Gas Natural has also actively taken part

in the process headed by the ERGEG
Group, to develop the infrastructures
that enable a considerable increase
of the Spain-France interconnection.
The initiative has been confirmed as
successful, given that demand outstrips
the capacity offered.
Gas Natural presence in the international
market has been consolidated through
operations in new markets. Here,
and within the sphere of gas trading,
Gas Natural was the first Spanish
company to form part of the Zeebrugge
hub in Belgium and is therefore able to
operate in that country. It also has the
possibility of carrying out purchase
and sale operations of gas on the
Belgium wholesale market through new
agreements that provide the company
with a portfolio of trading possibilities
on that market, as well as commercialising
gases in the industrial and domestic
markets in the future.
Through its Portuguese subsidiary,

Gas Natural was confirmed as the
leading independent operator of natural
gas in the Portuguese market (it has
operated as a gas marketer in Portugal
since the first quarter of 2008), with
sales in 2009 of 2,200 GWh. To obtain
the amount of gas sold, supply contracts
were signed with REN, a company that
owns the Portuguese transportation
network, as well as distribution
companies of the majority groups,
EDP and Galp.
In order to guarantee its gas exports
from Spain to Portugal, Gas Natural
uses the entry points of the Campomaior
(southeast) and Valena do Minho (north)
pipelines, which assures supply.
Gas Natural continues to drive

development in Spain of alternative
energy sources for vehicles, both in the
public and private sectors. Gas Natural
is a specialist in the use of natural gas
for vehicles (NGV), a line of business
which it has already developed in Latin
American countries and Italy, where
natural gas is commonly used as a
vehicle fuel. In Spain, it commercialises
this natural gas application under the
gn auto trademark.
Through the gn auto line of business,
Gas Natural offers the complete
management of the project for the
construction of the filling station
(economic investment, subsequent
maintenance and management),
and the supply of compressed
natural gas, thereby ensuring the
installations are fully available.
Gas Natural has won a tender for the

construction and operation of the new
EMT bus station in Madrid, with
capacity for over 400 buses. The bus
station will be the biggest in Europe
with these characteristics and one of
the largest in the world.
Gas Natural is likewise working to develop
the business model of the electric car,
together with diverse Administrations
and driven by the different national plans
for this transportation alternative.
Gas Natural continued its intensive
development of its energy solutions
and services that provide added value,
in the residential, tertiary and industrial
markets. The Company participates
actively in developing the energy
efficiency market, in line with its
energy policies to promote efficiency
and savings.
Gas Natural also reached the figure
of 1,420,000 maintenance contracts
for installations and gas devices for
domestic customers, developing its
own operations platform with over
160 associated companies, connected
through an online mobility system,
which has enabled more features
and better quality of the service. It is
now the most popular service according
to our customers.
Lastly, Gas Natural increased the number
of multiproduct contracts with its
customers by 0.3%, up to 2,125,270,
placing the number of contracts/customer
at 1.39 at 31 December 2009.
Gas Natural has taken important strides

in its plan to enter the natural gas for
vehicles market in Spain:
The Company has set up five new
filling stations, with particular focus
on the three new stations in Barcelona
set up with the urban waste collection
companies Cespa, CLD and Urbaser.
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This section pools together the gas

supply and commercialisation activities
carried out by Unin Fenosa Gas and
includes the liquefaction infrastructures
in Damietta (Egypt), regasification
infrastructures in Sagunto and tanker
fleet management.
The regasification plant in Sagunto

produced 65,115 GWh, unloaded from
100 vessels, 42 of which were for
Unin Fenosa Gas (36,691 GWh, 56.3%
of the total).
Unin Fenosa Gas is 50% held by

Gas Natural and is included in the
consolidated profits (losses) using
the proportional integration method.
Ebitda in 2009 recorded profits of
214 million euros, a decrease of 33.7%
conditioned by the reduced level of
activity in a more unfavourable energy
scenario than in 2008.
Gas supplied in 2009 fell 4.8%. Sales
to the industrial sector dropped 3.7%,
to operators 0.3%, while sales to
combined cycles decreased 5.7%,
accounting for 60.7% of the total. In
addition, 18,396 GWh of power was
managed in trading operations.
The gas purchased through long-term
contracts with Egypt and Oman has
covered virtually all gas needs in the
Spanish market over the period, and it
was only necessary to purchase 6.7%
of all gas from other sources.
The main infrastructures of the gas
business (liquefaction, sea transportation
regasification) have maintained their
operating criteria of availability and
efficiency in accordance with forecast
values.
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maintained a high level of production,
reaching 50,978 GWh, up 3% on 2008.
The number of vessels loaded was 57, 34
of which belonged to Unin Fenosa Gas
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The Sagunto regasification plant

continues with the works to build
the fourth tank. This project was
approved by the Ministry of Industry,
Tourism and Trade in July 2009. This
second enlargement of the plant also
includes the sixth vaporiser.
Main figures. Unin Fenosa GAS
2009
2008
52,212
54,816
(4.8)
Trading (GWh)
18,396
23,491
(21.7)
Liquefaction (GWh)
Group
Other operators
50,978
29,669
21,309
49,515
23,777
25,738
3.0
24.8
(17.2)
Regasification (GWh)
Group
Other operators
65,115
36,691
28,424
67,681
32,714
34,967
(3.8)
12.2
(18.7)
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Consolidated Annual
Accounts and Directors
Report of the
Gas Natural Group
084
Auditors Report.
Consolidated Annual Accounts.
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Consolidated Balance Sheet.
087
Consolidated Income Statement.
088
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
088
Statement of Changes in Consolidated Net Equity.
089
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement.
090
Notes to the Consolidated Annual Accounts.
202
Consolidated Directors Report.
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Report of the
Gas Natural Group
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Auditors Report.
Consolidated Annual Accounts.
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Consolidated Balance Sheet.
087
Consolidated Income Statement.
088
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
088
Statement of Changes in Consolidated Net Equity.
089
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement.
090
Notes to the Consolidated Annual Accounts.
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Consolidated Directors Report.
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Consolidated Annual Accounts. Consolidated Balance Sheet. 2009 Annual Report
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Million Euros)
31.12.2009
31.12.2008
Intangible assets (Note 5)

Goodwill
Other intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment (Note 6)
Investments recorded using the equity method (Note 7)
Non-current financial assets (Note 8)
Deferred income tax assets (Note 21)
10,324
6,056
4,268
24,683
141
604
956
1,617
546
1,071
9,988
42
2,820
339
Non-current assets
Assets
36,708
14,806
Non-current assets held for sale (Note 9)

Inventories (Note 10)
Trade and other receivables (Note 11)
Trade receivables
Other receivables
Current deferred income tax assets
Other current financial assets (Note 8)
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 12)
1,694
740
4,234
3,454
740
40
1,387
589
5
560
2,785
2,370
398
17
360
249
Current assets
8,644
3,959
45,352
18,765
922
3,331
5,675
1,195
(324)
(118)
19
(99)
(38)
448
5,158
1,057
(215)
(72)
57
(78)
(51)
10,681
6,376
1,496
345
Total net equity (Note 13)
12,177
6,721
Grants (Note 14)

Non-current provisions (Note 15)
Non-current financial liabilities (Note 16)
Borrowings
Other financial liabilities
Deferred income tax liability (Note 21)
Other non-current liabilities (Note 18)
705
1,881
18,658
18,222
436
2,700
1,077
606
625
4,451
4,449
2
526
706
Non-current liabilities
25,021
6,914
484
128
2,849
2,650
199
4,013
3,322
465
226
680
146
934
924
10
2,865
2,345
311
209
1,185
Total assets
Net equity and liabilities

Share capital
Share premium
Reserves
Profit for the year attributed to the Equity holders of the Company
Interim dividend
Adjustments for changes in value
Available-for-sale financial assets
Hedging operations
Cumulative translation adjustments
Net equity attributable to the Companys equity holders
Minority interests
Liabilities linked to non-current assets held for sale (Note 9)

Current provisions (Note 15)
Current financial liabilities (Note 16)
Borrowings
Trade and other payables (Note 19)
Trade payables
Other payables
Current deferred income tax liabilities
Other current liabilities (Note 20)
Current liabilities
Total net equity and liabilities
Notes 1 to 37 form an integral part of these consolidated annual accounts.
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5,130
45,352
18,765
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Consolidated Annual Accounts. Consolidated Income Statement. 2009 Annual Report
Consolidated Income Statement
(Million Euros)
2009
2008
Sales (Note 22)
14,879
13,544
Procurements (Note 23)
(9,133)
(9,796)
124
58
Other operating income (Note 24)

Personnel cost (Note 25)
(600)
(338)
Other operating expenses (Note 26)
(1,518)
(985)
Depreciation and amortisation expenses (Notes 5 and 6)
(1,400)
(726)
Release of fixed assets grants to income and others (Note 14)
46
37
Other results (Note 27)
50
2,448
1,794
Operating income
Financial income
82
132
Finance expense
(925)
(419)
25
17
Variations in fair value of financial instruments

Net exchange gains/losses
Gain on sales of financial instruments
Net financial income (Note 28)
101
14
(716)
Profit of entities recorded by equity method (Note 7)
(249)
59
1,791
1,551
(440)
(379)
1,351
1,172
39
Consolidated net income for the year
1,390
1,172
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company
Minority interests
1,195
195
1,057
115
1,390
1,172
attributable to the equity holders of the parent Company (Note 13)
1.45
2.05
Basic and diluted earnings per share in Euros attributable to the equity holders of the parent Company (Note 13)
1.48
2.05
Income before taxes
Income tax expense (Note 21)

Net income for the year from continuing operations
Net income for the year from discontinued operations net of tax (Note 9)
Basic and diluted earnings per share in Euros from continuing activities
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
(Million Euros)
Consolidated income for the year
Other comprehensive income recognised directly in net equity

Valuation of available-for-sale financial assets
Cash flow hedges
Cumulate translation adjustment
Actuarial gains and losses and other adjustments
Companies measured by equity accounting
Tax effect
Releases to income statement

Valuation of available-for-sale financial assets
Cash flow hedges
Cumulate translation adjustment
Tax effect
Other comprehensive income for the year
2009
2008
1,390
1,172
133
(275)
67
(123)
166
30
1
(8)
(126)
(121)
(99)
(15)
86
(36)
11
(101)
87
(12)
(4)
17
(10)
(2)
97
(264)
Total comprehensive income for the year
1,487
908
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company
Minority interests
1,166
321
839
69
Statement of Changes in Consolidated Net Equity
(Million Euros)
Net equity attributable to the companys equity holders

Share
Share
premium and
Profit for
Adjustments
for change
Minority
Net
Capital
Reserves
the year
in value
Subtotal
interests
Equity
448
4,523
960
139
6,070
357
6,427
(7)
427
1,057
(960)
(211)
Balance at 31.12.08
448
4,943
1,057
(72)
6,376
345
6,721

Dividends distribution
Capital Increase (Note 13)
Increase/decrease for business
combinations (Note 30)
Other variations (Note 13)
474
17
285
3,445
1,195
(1,057)
(46)
1,166
(772)
3,919
321
(135)
(488)
1,487
(907)
3,431
14
(22)
14
(22)
1,946
(493)
1,960
(515)
Balance at 31.12.09
922
8,682
1,195
Balance at 1.1.08
Dividends distribution
Increase/decrease for business combinations
Other variations
(118)
839
(533)
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(82)
1,496
908
(615)
12,177
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Consolidated Annual Accounts. Consolidated Cash Flow Statement. 2009 Annual Report
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
(Million Euros)
2009
2008
Net income before tax
1,791
1,551
Adjustments to net income:
2,094
1,110
1,415
726
Amortisation and depreciation of fixed assets

Other adjustments to net income
Changes in working capital
Other cash generated from operations:
679
384
(362)
(115)
(1,011)
(523)
Interest paid
(649)
(306)
Income tax paid
(362)
(217)
2,512
2,023
(16,154)
(2,829)
Net cash generated from operating activities (Note 29)
Cash flows into investing activities:

Group companies, associates and business units
Purchases of Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
Other financial assets
Proceeds from divestitures:
Group companies, associates and business units
(13,878)
(28)
(1,792)
(1,088)
(484)
(1,713)
2,068
66
1,278
26
19
Sales of Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Other cash flows from investing activities:
764
47
271
111
Proceeds from dividends
67
11
Proceeds from interest
14
20
190
80
Other proceeds/(payments) from/(of) investing activities (Note 14)

Net cash received from investing activities
(13,815)
Receipts/(payments) for equity instruments:
3,401
Issue
(2,652)
3,401
9,039
1,286
Proceeds from borrowings
21,510
2,865
Repayment of borrowings
(12,471)
(1,579)
(756)
(580)
(54)
32
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid
Other cash flows from financing activities
Net cash received from financing activities
11,630
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
738
13
(12)
Variation in cash and cash equivalents
340
97
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year
249
152
Cash and cash equivalents at year end
589
249
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Consolidated Annual Accounts. Notes. 2009 Annual Report
Notes to the Consolidated

Annual Accounts of
Gas Natural for 2009
Note 1.
General information
Gas Natural SDG, S.A. is a public limited company that was incorporated in 1843. Its registered office is located at
1, Plaa del Gas, Barcelona.
Gas Natural SDG, S.A. and its subsidiary companies (hereon, GAS NATURAL) form a group that is mainly engaged in the
exploration and development, supply, liquefaction, regasification, transport, storage, distribution and commercialisation
of natural gas, as well as the generation, transport, distribution and commercialisation of electricity.
The acquisition and merger of Unin Fenosa, S.A. in 2009 (Notes 3.4.1.e and 30) has meant a significant advance
in the development of GAS NATURAL and its strategy of becoming a leading gas and electricity Group.
GAS NATURAL operates mainly in Spain and also outside of Spain, especially in Latin America, Puerto Rico, Italy,
France, Moldova and Africa.
Note 4 includes financial segment reporting by business and geographic areas.
Appendix I lists the investee companies of GAS NATURAL, as well as their activity, registered office, equity and results
at the year end.
The shares of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. are listed on the four official Spanish stock exchanges, are traded simultaneously
on all four (mercado continuo), and form part of the Ibex35. The shares of Gas Natural BAN, S.A. are listed on the
Buenos Aires Stock Exchange (Argentina).
Note 2.
Regulatory framework
a) Regulation of the natural gas industry in Spain
Main characteristics of the natural gas industry in Spain
The regulation of the natural gas industry in Spain is set out in the Hydrocarbons Act, Law 34/1998 of October 7,
recently amended by Law 12/2007 of July 2, and by the detailed regulations pursuant to the same, amongst which
of special note are Royal Decree 1434/2002 of December 27 and Royal Decree 949/2001 of 3 August.
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism is the competent body in the regulation of the gas and electricity
industries, while the National Energy Commission (CNE) is the regulatory authority in charge of maintaining and
ensuring effective competition and transparent functioning of the Spanish energy industries. The Ministries belonging
to the Regional Governments have competencies in legislative enactment and regulatory powers.
Furthermore, the Technical Manager of the System, Enags, S.A., is responsible for the appropriate functioning and
coordination of the gas system. Thus, please bear in mind that Law 12/2007 limits the shareholding in Enags, S.A.
to a maximum of 5% of its share capital, and voting rights to 3% in general, and the voting rights of participants in
gas activities to 1%, and, in any case, the sum of the interest of the shareholders undertaking activities in the gas
sector cannot exceed 40%.
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In general, the Spanish gas sector has the following main characteristics:
It is an industry in which regulated and de-regulated activities coexist. The regulated activities consist of transport
(including regassification, storage and transport in the strict sense) and natural gas distribution. The non-regulated
activities comprise production, storage and the supply of natural gas through commercialisers.
The natural gas sector is practically entirely dependent on foreign supplies of natural gas, which represent almost
99.9% of the natural gas supply in Spain.
Following the directives set out in EU legislation (Directives 2003/55/CE of June 26, and 98/30/CE of June 22),
the supply of natural gas in Spain is totally de-regulated, and all Spanish consumers can freely choose their natural
gas provider as from 1 January 2003. The deregulation procedure for the industry has been reinforced substantially
by the disappearance as from 1 July 2008 of the bundled tariff of distribution companies and the subsequent
obligation of consumers to participate in the deregulated market (although as indicated further below a tariff of
last resort has been maintained for consumers of lower consumption).
Regulation of natural gas activities in Spain

The natural gas activities are divided into: 1) regulated activity: transport (which includes storage, regassification
and transport properly speaking) and natural gas distribution; and 2) non-regulated activities: production, supply
and commercialisation of natural gas.
1. Regulated activities
Regulated activities are characterised by:
Need for prior government authorisation: The undertaking of regulated activities requires prior regulated
administrative authorisation. In order to obtain this authorisation the applicant must basically demonstrate
its legal, technical and economic capacity to exercise this activity. The above mentioned authorisation concedes
a legal monopoly in a given territory.
Remuneration established by legislation: The general directives that set the remuneration for these activities
are governed by Royal Decree 949/2001, while the specific remuneration to be received is updated annually by
ministerial order.
Thus, the economic framework of these activities tries to incentivise grid development and allow the companies
that undertake them to ensure the recovery of the investments made and the operating costs incurred.
The regulatory framework for the natural gas industry in Spain has a procedure for settlement compensation
amongst companies in the sector for net invoicing of gas acquisition and other costs, so that each company
receives the appropriate remuneration for their regulated activities.
Subjection to specific obligations: The carrying out of the regulated activities is subject to specific obligations to
ensure the development of competition in commercialisation. The two main obligations in this sense consist of
permitting access by third parties to the transport and distribution pipelines (including regassification and storage)
and the obligation to keep the regulated and non-regulated activities separate.
Royal Decree 949/2001 regulates access by third parties to the pipeline network, determining which persons
will have access rights, how the application has to be made, the deadlines for the same, the grounds for rejection
of access, as well as the rights and obligations of each person involved in the system. The owners of the transport
and distribution pipelines have the right to receive tolls and levies in consideration for this access, which are
revised annually under ministerial order.
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The legislation establishes the duty of functional separation, which means not only accounting separation, in order
to avoid cross-subsidization and increase the transparency of the calculation of rates, tolls and levies, and legal
separation, through separate companies, but also the requirement of independent operation of the regulated
subsidiary company in relation to the other companies in the group.
1.1.Transport
The transport activity includes regasification, storage and transport of gas in the strict sense through the basic high
pressure gas pipeline network.
Regasification: Natural gas is imported to Spain through a pipeline network (in gas form) and by gas tankers
(in liquid form, hereon, LNG). The regasification is the activity that involves the conversion of liquid natural gas,
stored in cryogenic tanks generally at regasification plants, into a gaseous state, and then pumped into the
national gas pipeline network.
Transport: once the natural gas is imported or produced and, if necessary, regasified, it is injected in gas form
into the high pressure gas pipeline transport network. The transport network crosses most regions in Spain and
transports the natural gas to the major consumers, such as electricity plants and industrial customers and local
distributors.
The transport network is owned mainly by Enags, S.A., although certain GAS NATURAL companies own a small
proportion of it.
Storage: the storage facilities are made up basically of underground storage tanks required to ensure the
constant supply of natural gas and that supply will not be affected by seasonal changes and other demand
peaks. These facilities are also used to comply with the obligation laid down in Royal Decree 1766/2007 of
December 28, to maintain certain minimum security stocks. Part of the underground storage facilities is
exempt from the obligation to allow access of third parties.
1.2. Distribution
Natural gas is transported from the high pressure transport pipeline network to the final consumer through the
medium and lower pressure transport pipeline network.
Until 1 July 2008 the distributor had the obligation to supply gas to consumers that availed themselves of the bundled
tariff, and, accordingly, were in the retail supply markets. However, since that date, distribution activity is restricted to
the management of distribution networks, and, as the case may be, the commercialisers of each group are in charge
of the last resort supply, which is mentioned in section 2.2.
Under Royal Decree Law 5/2005 of March 11, distribution activity is based on a system of administrative authorisations
that confer exclusivity on the distributor in its area. Moreover, with the coming into force of Law 12/2007 the distributor
in a specific zone is given preference in obtaining the authorisations for the zones bordering on his own.
Ministerial Order ITC/3520/2009, of 31 December established the remuneration for regulated business in the
gas sector for 2010. Specifically, the initial remuneration for GAS NATURAL for 2010 totals Euros 1,070 million
for distribution and Euros 33 million for transport activities.
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2. Unregulated activities
2.1. Supplies (import of natural gas):
Taking into account the small volume of natural gas production in Spain, this section will centre on the international
supply of natural gas.
The supply of natural gas in Spain is carried out mostly through gas operators such as GAS NATURAL through
long-term contracts with gas producers. This supply, although it is an unregulated activity, is subject to two types
of limitations, the purpose of which consist basically of ensuring the diversification of supply and the introduction
of competition into the market: 1) no country can supply more than 60% of the gas imported into Spain; and 2)
since 1 January 2003 no business person or group can contribute as a whole natural gas for consumption in Spain
that is greater than 70% of national consumption.
2.2. Commercialisation:
Since 1 July 2008, as per Law 12/2007 and the regulations pursuant thereto, of special note amongst which are
Royal Decree 1068/2007 of July 27, and Order 2309/2007 of July 30, natural gas has come to be exclusively supplied
by commercialisers, and the bundled tariff has disappeared, which up to such date was carried out by distribution
companies, and the right has been given to under 4 bar consumers, who do not exceed a certain consumption
threshold (3 GWh, which will fall to 2 GWh in July 2009 and 1 GWh in July 2010), to be supplied at a maximum rate
that is called the last resort tariff.
In order to oversee that consumers do not have practical problems in changing their commercialiser, Law 12/2007
ordered the creation of the Supplier Change Bureau, Oficina de Cambios de Suministrador, S.A. (OCSUM), which
is owned by the major gas and electric operators.
Under successive ministerial orders the criteria have been regulated for the establishment of the last resort tariff,
its functioning and the setting of the specific amounts. Concretely, for the calculation of this tariff, which is updated
quarterly, the cost of raw materials, the respective access tolls, the commercialisation costs and the supply security
costs are all taken into account.
b) Regulation of the natural gas industry in Latin America

In Brazil, Colombia and Mexico there are stable regulatory and pricing frameworks that set out the procedures and
processes needed for periodical rate and distribution margin reviews. The rate review is carried out every five years
through the filing of the respective rate reports with the regulators.
In Mexico, PEMEX is the dominant operator.
In Brazil, Petrobras is the dominant operator.
In Colombia the authorities have decided that transport companies cannot directly undertake any production,
commercialisation or distribution activity (and vice-versa). Likewise, it has set a limit for the commercialisation
of natural gas to end users up to a maximum of 25% of the market (and vice-versa).
In Argentina, as a result of the 2001 economic crisis, there was a freezing and pesofication of rates. However,
since 2007, the Argentine Government has been gradually introducing a stable distributor remuneration system
based on a proper remuneration of assets. Thus, on 10 October 2008, the Argentine Government published a rate
increase of between 10% and 30%, in force as from September 1 of this year to residential and industrial customers
and for vehicular natural gas.
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c) Regulation of the natural gas industry in Italy

In Italy, natural gas supply activity has been fully liberalised since 1 January, 2003. However, the natural gas supply
price is still being set by the Autorit per Energia Elettrica e il Gas (the Italian National Energy Commission, AEEG)
for residential customers (customers that do not surpass the consumption threshold 200,000 m3 per year), who
have not opted for a new provider. On the other hand, for residential customers that have opted for a new natural
gas provider in the market, the AEEG has established, on the basis of effective service costs, reference tariffs that
the supply companies, as part of their public service obligations, must include in their commercial offering.
In the region of Sicily, the liberalisation of the natural gas supply activities is being implemented, under different
modalities and deadlines, and is expected to be completed by 1 January 2010, when all the consumers will be free
to choose their distributor.
The supply of natural gas can only be made by companies that are not engaged in other activities in the natural gas
sector, except import, export, production and wholesaling. There is also an obligatory legal separation of the operator
from the distribution system, and limitations on the maximum percentages of supplies and commercialisation, in order
to foster competition and the entry of new operators.
d) Electricity Sector in Spain

Main characteristics of the electricity sector in Spain
The regulation of the electrical industry in Spain is established under the Electrical Industry Act, Law 54/1997 of
November 27, which was amended by Law 17/2007 of July 4 and by the detailed regulations pursuant to the same,
Royal Decree 1955/2000 of December 1, which regulates the transport, distribution, commercialisation and supply
and the government authorisations, Royal Decree 2019/1997 of December 26, which regulates the production market
and Royal Decree 661/2007 of May 25, which regulates the special regime.
Domestically, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism is the competent body in the regulation of the gas and electricity
industries, while the National Energy Commission (CNE) is the regulatory authority in charge of maintaining and ensuring
effective competition and transparent functioning of the Spanish energy industries. The Ministries belonging to the
Regional Governments have competencies in legislative enactment and regulatory powers. The Nuclear Safety Council
has specific powers over the facilities using this technology.
Furthermore, the Technical Manager of the System, Red Elctrica de Espaa, S.A. (REE), has the main function of
guaranteeing the continuity and safety of the electricity supply and the proper coordination of the production and
transport system. Thus, please bear in mind that Law 17/2007 generally limits the shareholding in REE to a maximum
of 3% of share capital or voting rights and to 1% of share capital if the subjects carry out activities in the electricity
industry. Moreover, in any case, the sum of the interest of the shareholders undertaking activities in the electricity
industry cannot exceed 40%.
Generally, the electricity industry has the following main features:
It is an industry in which regulated and de-regulated activities coexist. The regulated activities consist of transport
and electricity distribution. The non-regulated activities comprise generation and commercialisation of electricity.
Following the directives of EU legislation (Directives 2003/54/CE/26 June, and 96/92/CE/22 June), all Spanish
consumers can freely choose their electricity provider as from 1 January 2003. Under Law 17/2007 and, as in
the case of the gas sector, as from 1 January 2009 the bundled tariff market would have disappeared for
distribution companies and all consumers would have been obligated to participate in the de-regulated market
(although, as indicated further below, a last resort bundled tariff market remains for minor volume consumers).
However, this reform was delayed until 1 July 2009.
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The electricity consumed in Spain is mostly generated domestically, since the international connections with
France and Portugal have a very small capacity.
Since July 1, 2007 the Iberian Electricity Market (MIBEL) has begun to operate effectively between Spain and
Portugal, which has involved the integration of the electricity systems of both countries (although this integration
is still not perfect).
The electricity system is not self-sufficient and its maintenance generates an annual deficit that has had to be
financed by the electricity companies.
The regulation of electricity activities in Spain

Electricity activities are divided into: 1) regulated activity: transport and distribution of electricity; and 2) unregulated
activities: generation and commercialisation of electricity.
1. Regulated activities
The regulated activities are characterised by the fact that access to them is subject to government authorisation,
and remuneration for them is established by law, and undertaking these activities is subject to a series of specific
obligations.
Need for prior government authorisation: The undertaking of regulated activities requires prior regulated administrative
authorisation. In order to obtain this authorisation the applicant must basically demonstrate its legal, technical and
economic capacity to exercise this activity. The abovementioned authorisation grants a legal monopoly in a given
territory.
Remuneration established by legislation: The general directives that set the remuneration for these activities are
governed by Royal Decree 2819/1998 of December 23, for transport, and by Royal Decree 222/2008 of 15 February,
for distribution, and are designed to ensure proper remuneration for these activities. The remuneration to be
received is updated annually by ministerial order.
The regulatory framework for the electricity industry in Spain has a procedure for settlement compensation
amongst companies in the sector for net invoicing of electrcity acquisition and other costs, so that each company
receives the appropriate remuneration for their regulated activities.
Subjection to specific obligations: The carrying out of the regulated activities is subject to specific obligations to
ensure the development of competition in commercialisation. The two main obligations in this sense consist of
permitting access by third parties to transport and distribution and the obligation to keep regulated and unregulated
activities separate.
Royal Decree 1955/2000 regulates access by third parties to the grid, determining which persons will have
access rights, how the application is made, the deadlines for the same, the grounds for rejection of access,
as well as the rights and obligations of each person involved in the system. The owners of the transport and
distribution grids have the right to receive tolls and levies in consideration for this access, which are revised
annually under ministerial order.
The legislation establishes the duty of functional separation, which means not only accounting separation, in order to
avoid cross-subsidization and increase the transparency of the calculation of rates, tolls and levies, and legal separation,
through separate companies, but also the requirement of independent operation of the regulated subsidiary company in
relation to the other companies in the group.
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1.1.Transport
Electricity transport links the plants with the distribution networks and specific final customers. The network is owned
mainly by REE, although other companies, including GAS NATURALs subsidiary Unin Fenosa Distribucin, S.A., own
a small interest.
The remuneration of electricity transport is regulated, and an amount is set for each player that takes into account
the accredited costs of investment, operations and maintenance of the facilities of each company, plus an availability
incentive.
1.2. Distribution
The distribution of electricity includes all activities that bring electricity from the high tension grid to the final consumer.
At this time the distributors are also the owners of the distribution facilities, managers of the low tension grid and the
final customer bundled tariff electricity suppliers.
However, as from 1 July 2009 the distributors have been restricted to the management of the distribution networks,
and, as the case may be, the commercial companies in each group are in charge of the last resort supplies, as
mentioned in section 2.2.
Ministerial Order ITC/3519/2009/28 December laid down the remuneration for the regulated business in the electricity
sector for 2010. Specifically, the initial remuneration for GAS NATURAL for 2010 totals Euros 697 million for distribution
and Euros 48 million for transport.
2. Unregulated activities:
2.1. Electricity generation:
Electricity generation includes the ordinary and special electricity production regimes. The latter regime is designed
to give an incentive to electricity generation based on co-generation and renewable energy sources by offering more
attractive remuneration.
The special regime is reserved for plants up to 50 MW of installed capacity that use renewable energy sources, waste
by-product and co-generation. The other electricity plants are under the ordinary regime, i.e., those that have more
than 50 MW installed capacity and/or use a primary energy sources other than those mentioned above, such as
nuclear plants or coal-burning plants.
The remuneration of the ordinary plants is based on electricity market prices. Royal Decree 661/2007 provides a specific
economic system for electricity plants under the special regime, which includes rates, premiums and specific incentives
for each type of technology (except for solar energy plants after 29 September 2008).
The electricity generated in the system is sold to the wholesale electricity generation market, regulated by Royal
Decree 2019/1997, either in the organised spot market or electricity pool or though bilateral, financial and non-financial
agreements, and forward contracts.
Since 2006 and until July 1, 2009 legislation stipulated the obligation of generators to subtract from energy generation
revenue an amount equal to the value of the greenhouse gas emission rights assigned previously and free of charge.
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Royal Decree Law 6/2009/30 April laid down a series of measures to resolve the tariff deficit by creating a Securitisation
Fund for the tariff deficit that can resort to the use of a Government guarantee, as well a the implementation of the
social voucher (electricity voucher for domestic consumers who meet certain means tests in terms of consumption
and purchasing power, which will be financed by the electricity producers). This Royal Decree Law also stipulates that
the costs of management of radioactive waste and spent fuel generated by nuclear energy plants would be financed
through the creation of ENRESA, a public business entity, by collecting a tax directly proportional to the energy
generated from the companies that own the plants.
2.2.The commercialisation of electricity:
The commercialisation is based on the principles of deregulated contracting and the customers choice of provider.
The commercialisation, as a deregulated activity, is remunerated at a price freely agreed by the parties.
As mentioned above, as from 1 July 2009 consumers purchasing more than 10 Kw must be supplied by a free market
commercialiser, while those consuming power equal to or lower than 10 Kw have the option to continue buying
electricity under the regulated price (tariff of last resort).
In order to oversee that consumers do not have practical problems in changing their commercialiser, Law 12/2007
ordered the creation of the Supplier Change Bureau, Oficina de Cambios de Suministrador, S.A. (OCSUM), which
is owned by the major gas and electric operators.
The criteria for the establishment of the last resort supply tariff will be regulated by means of successive Ministerial
Orders. As per legislation, the tariff of last resort must include all the added supply costs, including the costs of
production of the electricity, the access tolls and commercialisation costs. The cost of production is determined halfyearly based on forward market prices and other costs.
e) Regulation of the international electricity sector

1. Generation
The main countries in which GAS NATURAL is present as a generator are Mexico and Puerto Rico.
The electricity sector in Mexico is made up of two public companies that have a monopoly in the industry:
Comisin Federal de Electricidad (CFE) and Luz y Fuerza del Centro. Both companies are vertically integrated
in terms of generation, transport and distribution. The Electricity Public Service Act of 1992 permitted the participation
of private investment in the electricity sector in Mexico under the figure of the independent producer or external
energy producer, self-supplier, as well as co-generation, import and export. The independent producers, including
various investee companies of GAS NATURAL, sell their energy only to CFE, in accordance with longer term energy
and capacity contracts.
The electricity sector in Puerto Rico is controlled by the Autoridad de Energa Elctrica (AEE or Puerto Rico Electric
Power Authority (PREPA)), a public corporation and governmental agency. Its mission is to provide electricity to
customers more efficiently, economically and safely, in harmony with the environment. At this time it produces,
transports and distributes practically all the electricity consumed in Puerto Rico and it is self-regulating in terms of
tariffs and service quality standards. There are independent generators that sell their electricity to PREPA, including
EcoElctrica L.P., an investee company of GAS NATURAL.
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2. Distribution
In the countries in which GAS NATURAL is present as a distributor, Colombia, Guatemala, Moldova, Nicaragua and
Panama, the distribution activity is regulated. The distributors have the function of transporting electricity from the
transport network to the customer hook up points and also the function of supplying electricity at regulated rates, to
regulated customers, who, based on their consumption volumes, cannot chose their supplier. As for the unregulated
customers that choose to purchase electricity from another supplier, they must pay the regulated distribution toll for
the use of the networks.
The tariffs are revised periodically and automatically to reflect the variations in energy purchase prices and the
transport tariffs, as well as the variation in economic indicators.
There are regulatory and tariff frameworks in these countries that lay down the procedures and paperwork necessary
for the periodical revision of tariffs and distribution margins. The tariff revision is carried out between four and five
years by filing tariff revision applications with the respective regulators.
Note 3.
Basis of presentation and accounting policies

3.1 Basis of presentation
The Annual accounts of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. and the Consolidated annual accounts of GAS NATURAL for the year
2008 were adopted by the General Meeting of Shareholders held on 26 June 2009.
The Consolidated annual accounts for the year 2009, which have been formulated by the Board of Directors
on 29 January 2010, will be submitted, as will those of the investee companies, for approval by their respective
General Meetings of Shareholders. It is expected that they will be adopted without modification.
The Consolidated annual accounts of GAS NATURAL for 2009 have been prepared on the basis of the accounting
records of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. and the other companies in the Group, in accordance with the provisions of International
Financial Reporting Standards adopted by the European Union (hereon IFRS-EU), under Regulation (EC) n 1606/2002
of the European Parliament and the Council.
These Consolidated annual accounts fairly present the consolidated equity and consolidated financial situation of
GAS NATURAL at 31 December 2009, and the consolidated results of its operations, the changes in the consolidated
statement of comprehensive income, the changes in consolidated net equity and the consolidated cash flows
of GAS NATURAL for the year then ended.
In the preparation of these consolidated annual accounts the Company has used the historical cost method,
although modified by the restatement of the financial instruments which under the standard for financial
instruments are recorded at fair value while taking into account the criteria for recording business combinations.
The aggregates set out in these Consolidated annual accounts are stated in million Euros, unless indicated otherwise.
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3.2 New IFRS-EU and IFRIC

As a result of adoption, publication and coming into force on 1 January 2009 the following new IFRS and IFRIC have
been applied:
IAS 1 (modification) Presentation of Financial Statements.
IAS 23 (modification) Borrowing Costs.
IFRS 2 (modification) Share-based Payments.
IFRIC 13 Customer Loyalty Programs.
IFRS 1 (modification) First-time Adoption of IFRS and IAS 27 (modification) Consolidated and Separate Financial
Statements.
Improvements in International Financial Reporting Standards
IAS 32 (modification) Financial Instruments: Presentation and IAS 1 (modification) Presentation of Financial
Statements
IFRS 7 (modification) Financial instruments: Information to be Disclosed
IFRIC 9 (modification) New Measurement of Embedded Derivatives and IAS 39 (modification) Financial
instruments: Recognition and Measurement.
IFRIC 16 Hedges of a Net Foreign Investment.
The application of the above standards, modifications and interpretations has not had a significant impact on
the Consolidated annual accounts (Note 3.3).
In 2009 The Official Gazette of the European Union published the following new IFRS and IFRIC coming into force
for the years beginning 1 January 2010, which have not been adopted in advance:
IFRS 3 (revised), Business Combinations.
IAS 27 (revised), Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements.
IFRS 5 (modification), Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Activities (and respective modification
of IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of IFRS).
Improvements in International Financial Reporting Standards.
IFRS 1 (Revised), First-time Adoption of IFRS.
IFRIC 17 Distribution of Non-monetary Assets to Owners.
IFRIC 18 Transfer of Assets from Customers.
IAS 32 (modification) Classification of Rights Issues
IAS 39 (modification) Hedge Accounting
IFRIC 15 Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate.
On the basis of the analysis of these new accounting standards and interpretations to be applied in the years
beginning 1 January 2010, GAS NATURAL does not expect that their application will have significant effects
on these Consolidated annual accounts.
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On the other hand, IFRIC 12 Service Concession Agreements, which was issued by the IASB, has not been applied,
given that the European Union has adopted it for the years beginning 1 January 2010. IFRIC 12 affects the service
concession agreements that meet two conditions: a) when the grantor controls the services that the concessionaire
must provide b) when the grantor controls the significant residual participation in the infrastructure at the end of
the term of the agreement. The infrastructures under the concession agreement will not be recognised as property,
plant and equipment of the concessionaire, and two accounting models will be established (financial assets and
intangible assets) based on the nature of the economic benefits to be received by the concessionaire. GAS NATURAL
is completing a study on the impact of this interpretation, although it believes that the intangible assets model is
applicable to the gas distribution business in Argentina, Brazil and Italy, which would involve an estimated reclassification
of Euros 1,058 million from Property, plant and equipment to Intangible assets, which would not have a significant
impact either on the financial position or the Consolidated income statement.
3.3 Comparability
As required under IFRS-EU, these Consolidated annual accounts for 2009 include, for comparative purposes,
the aggregates for the prior year. Due to the fact that IAS 1 (Revised) has been adopted this year Presentation
of Financial Statements, the denomination and format of the Consolidated annual accounts have therefore been
modified in relation to the contents of the Consolidated annual accounts for 2008.
As indicated in Note 3.4.1.e, as a result of the acquisition of Unin Fenosa, S.A, as from 30 April 2009, Unin Fenosa, S.A.
and its subsidiary companies (hereon UNIN FENOSA) have been fully consolidated.
The Consolidated income statement, the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the Statement of changes
in consolidated net equity and the Consolidated cash flow statement for the year ended 31 December 2009 include the
operations of UNIN FENOSA as from 30 April 2009, while those relating to 2008 do not include any aggregates from
these companies. On the other hand, the Consolidated Balance sheet at 31 December 2009 contains the assets and
liabilities of UNIN FENOSA, which are not included on the Consolidated balance sheet at 31 December 2008.
Accordingly, the acquisition of UNIN FENOSA must be taken into account when comparing the respective aggregates
at 31 December 2009 to those at 31 December 2008.
3.4 Accounting policies
The main accounting policies used in the preparation of these Consolidated annual accounts have been as follows:
3.4.1 Consolidation
a) Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries are all entities over which GAS NATURAL has the power to govern the financial and operating policies
generally accompanying a shareholding of more than one half of the voting rights.
In order to account for the acquisition of subsidiaries the acquisition method is used. The cost of acquisition is the
fair value of the assets delivered of the equity instruments issued and the liabilities incurred and borne on the date
of the exchange, the fair value of any additional consideration that depends on future events (provided that they are
likely to occur and can be reliably measured) plus the costs directly attributable to the acquisition.
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The intangible assets acquired through a business combination must be recognised separately from goodwill if
they met the criteria for asset recognition, wheter they are separable or they arise from legal or contractual rights
and when their fair value can be reliably measured.
The identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities or contingent liabilities incurred or borne as a result of the
transactions, are initially stated at their fair value at the date of acquisition, irrespective of the percentage of the
minority interest.
The surplus cost of the acquisition in relation to the fair value of the shareholding of GAS NATURAL in the net
identifiable assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net
assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognised directly in the Consolidated income statement.
Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to GAS NATURAL.
Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealized gains on transactions between GAS NATURAL companies
are eliminated in the consolidation process. Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides
evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred.
The shareholding of the minority shareholders in the equity and profit or loss of the subsidiary companies is broken
down under Minority interest in the Consolidated balance sheet and Profit attributable to minority interest in
the Consolidated income statement.
In respect of the acquisitions of minority interests until 2008 the surplus price paid in relation to the net carrying
value was recognised as goodwill and as from 2009 the difference between the price paid and its net carrying
value, or as the case may be, the results of its sale, is recorded as equity transactions. This modification was made
after the adoption by the European Union of IAS 27 revised, which GAS NATURAL will begin applying on 1 January
2010, which stipulates this treatment for the transactions with the minority interest, insofar as more appropriate
information is provided in considering that the minority interest is a separate component of equity and fosters the
comparability of the financial information. In 2008 no transactions of this type were carried out, and the impact of
this modification on the Consolidated annual accounts of GAS NATURAL for prior years has not been significant.
The sale options given to minority shareholders of subsidiary companies in relation to shareholdings in these
companies, are stated at the current value of the reimbursement, i.e., their exercise price and are carried under
Other non-current liabilities.
b) Joint Ventures
Joint ventures are understood as combinations in which there are contractual agreements by virtue of which two
or more companies hold an interest in companies that undertake operations or hold assets in such a way that any
financial or operating decision is subject to the unanimous consent of the partners.
GAS NATURALs interests in jointly controlled entities are accounted for by proportionate consolidation, and,
accordingly, the aggregation of balances and write offs thereafter are only made in proportion to the interest
of GAS NATURAL.
The assets and liabilities assigned to joint ventures and the assets that are controlled jointly are recorded on the
consolidated balance sheet in accordance with their nature. The income and expenses from joint ventures are
reflected in the consolidated income statement in accordance with their nature.
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c) Associates
Associates are all entities over which GAS NATURAL has significant influence but not control, generally
accompanying a shareholding of between 20% and 50% of the voting rights.
The investments in associates are recorded under the equity method. GAS NATURALs share of its associates
post-acquisition profits or losses is recognized in the income statement, and its share of post-acquisition
movements in equity is recognized under reserves. Unrealised gains between GAS NATURAL and its associates
are eliminated in proportion to its interest in the latter.
d) Consolidation scope
Appendix I includes the investee companies directly and indirectly owned by GAS NATURAL that have been
included in the consolidation scope.
Appendix II lists the main variations in the consolidation scope in 2008 and 2009.
2008
In 2008 the main variation that took place in the consolidation scope was the acquisition of Pitta Construzioni, S.P.A.
(Note 30).
2009
In 2009 most of the companies incorporated in the consolidation scope relate to the acquisition of UNIN FENOSA
(Notes 3.4.1.e and 30).
The deconsolidation of companies mainly involves:
the sale of the Colombian company Empresa de Energa del Pacfico, S.A. (hereon EPSA) (Note 9).
the sale of many companies and gas distribution and supply assets in Cantabria, Murcia and the Basque Country
(Note 9).
e) Acquisition of Unin Fenosa, S.A.

Year 2008
In 2008 the agreements signed and transactions carried for the acquisition of Unin Fenosa, S.A. were as follows:
Sale and purchase agreement of shares entered into with ACS
On July 30, 2008, GAS NATURAL and ACS, S.A., Actividades de Construccin y Servicios, S.A., PR Pisa, S.A.,
Roperfeli, S.L., Villa urea, S.L., and Villanova, S.A. (jointly, ACS) entered into a sale and purchase agreement for
the acquisition by GAS NATURAL of the entire stake held by ACS in the share capital of Unin Fenosa, S.A.,
i.e., 414,108,015 shares, representing 45.3% of its voting rights, for an effective price of Euros 18.33 per share.
Under the provisions of the agreement, the transfer of ownership of 91,403,796 shares, representing 9.9%
of the voting rights of Unin Fenosa, S.A. took place over the following 5 business days for an amount of
Euros 1,676 million.
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The acquisition of the remaining 322,704,219 shares was subject to the following conditions: 1) the receipt
by GAS NATURAL of the respective authorisation from the Comisin Nacional de la Energa (National Energy
Commission, CNE), or express confirmation from the latter that its authorisation is not necessary; and
2) receipt of the final administrative resolution from the competent anti-trust authorities authorising the transfer
of the aforementioned shares.
On 18 September 2008, the CNE ruled that its authorisation was not required for the acquisition by
GAS NATURAL of the remaining 35.3% of the voting rights in Unin Fenosa owned by ACS, and thus the first
of the above-mentioned conditions was met.
At 31 December 2008 the anti-trust authorities had yet to hand down their resolution, and, accordingly, the
above-mentioned 35.3% purchase and sale had not materialised.
After acquiring title of the shares held by ACS and given that GAS NATURAL would have obtained,
consequently, more than 30% of the voting rights in Unin Fenosa, S.A., GAS NATURAL would be obligated
to file a take-over bid for all the shares of Unin Fenosa, S.A. that it did not own within one month, until which
time its voting rights would be limited to 30%. The price offered to the shareholders of Unin Fenosa, S.A.
should be at least equal to the fair price as defined in legislation on Public Takeover Bids, which, at 31
December 2008 was expected to be equal to the price per share paid to ACS, minus the gross amount of any
dividends or other payouts made to the shareholders of Unin Fenosa, S.A. prior to the acquisition.
As a result of the resolution adopted on December 16, 2008 by the Board of Directors of Unin Fenosa, S.A.
on the distribution on 2 January 2009 of an interim dividend against 2008 profit of Euros 0.28 gross per share,
and as covenanted in the aforementioned agreement and stated in the announcement on the same published
by GAS NATURAL, the price of the 322,704,219 shares of ACS pending transfer and consideration for the takeover bid, initially set at Euros 18.33 per share, was reduced by the gross dividend paid out to Euros 18.05 per
share.
The shareholdings representing 9.9% that had already been acquired were recorded at 31 December 2008
under Financial assets available for sale (Note 8).
In relation to the shareholding representing 35.3% that was pending acquisition and included in the same
agreement by virtue of which 9.9% of the shares mentioned above were acquired, it was believed that this
acquisition, together with the shares that would be acquired through the settlement of the obligatory takeover bid
mentioned above, would give rise to the business combination of Unin Fenosa, S.A. in the future. Consequently,
the acquisition mentioned above of 35.3% of the shares was outside the scope of IAS 39 and had not been
recorded as a financial instrument on the balance sheet at December 31, 2008.
Purchase-sale agreement entered into with Caixanova
On December 12, 2008, GAS NATURAL, on the one hand, and Caixa de Ahorros de Vigo, Ourense e Pontevedra
(Caixanova), on the other, entered into a sale and purchase agreement for the acquisition by GAS NATURAL
of 43,106,409 shares of Unin Fenosa, S.A. representing 4.7% of its voting rights, which were transferred on
that date at an effective price of Euros 18 per share, which represented an amount of Euros 776 million, with
deferred payment, which would be paid as follows: 1) Euros 200 million would be paid on the same date on
which GAS NATURAL pays ACS for its 35.3% of the shares of Unin Fenosa, S.A.; and 2) Euros 576 million
would be paid on the third trading day following the date of publication of the result of the takeover bid of
Unin Fenosa or 30 April 2009, whichever date came first.
These shareholdings had been recorded under the line item available-for-sale financial assets (Note 8)
at 31 December 2008.
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Equity Swap entered into with UBS Limited

On 14 August 2008, GAS NATURAL signed an Equity Swap agreement with the financial entity UBS Limited,
with 47,070,000 shares of Unin Fenosa, S.A. representing 5.2% of its voting rights, as the underlying asset,
which would allow GAS NATURAL to realize the operation, either by differences (Cash Settlement) or through
the acquisition of the aforementioned shares (Physical Settlement) once the necessary authorisations to do so
would be obtained. The settlement period, as the case may be, by means of a physical settlement of shares,
which began 19 September 2008, ended on 27 April 2009 (i.e., 3 trading days before the date of maturity, set
for 30 April 2009). GAS NATURAL could opt for early cancellation of the Equity Swap, subject to advance notice
of 15 trading days, in which case it would end on the date set out in the notification.
Equity Swap entered into with ING Belgium, Spain Branch
On 24 September 2008, GAS NATURAL entered into a new Equity Swap agreement with the financial entity
ING Belgium, S.A., Spain Branch, on 27,421,139 shares of Unin Fenosa, S.A., as the underlying asset,
representing approximately 3% of its voting rights. GAS NATURAL had the option of settling the Equity Swap,
either through differences (Cash Settlement), or through the physical delivery of the aforementioned shares
(Physical Settlement). The period during the year for the settlement, as the case may be, by physical settlement
of the shares, began on 14 October 2008 and ended on 27 April 2009 (i.e., 3 trading days before the expiry
date, set for 30 April 2009). GAS NATURAL had the option of early termination of the Equity Swap by providing
prior notification of 5 trading days, in which case the swap would be cancelled on the date stated on the
notification.
Equity Swap entered into with Socit Gnrale, Spain Branch
GAS NATURAL entered into an Equity Swap on 3 November 2008, which was amended on 24 December 2008,
with Societ Gnerale, Spain Branch, up to a maximum of 11,395,623 shares of Unin Fenosa, S.A., as the
underlying asset, representing 1.2% of the voting rights. GAS NATURAL had the option of settlement through
differences (cash settlement) or physical hand over of shares (physical settlement), the latter being subject
to the authorisations necessary to do so. The settlement would be a cash settlement, unless GAS NATURAL
provides notification prior to 23 March 2009 (i.e. 26 trading days prior to the date of expiry, set for 30 April
2009) of its intention to carry out a physical settlement. GAS NATURAL had the option of early termination of
the Equity Swap by providing prior notification on or prior to 29 March 2009, indicating the settlement method
chosen, in which case the settlement would take place on the third trading day after the notification of early
termination.
Purchase-sale agreement entered into with Caja Navarra
On 24 September 2008 GAS NATURAL entered into an Agreement with Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad
de Navarra (Caja Navarra), for its acquisition of 2,721,000 shares of Unin Fenosa, S.A., representing 0.3% of
the latters voting rights, which were owned by Caja Navarra. The settlement of the transfer, i.e., the hand over
of the shares and the payment of the purchase price would take place at the earliest of the following dates:
1) the third trading day after that on which the settlement was concluded of the Takeover Bid for the shares
of Unin Fenosa, S.A. that GAS NATURAL planned to file; 2) 31 December 2009 or the immediately preceding
trading day, in the event that the settlement of the Bid had not occurred prior to said date or was not scheduled
for said date, or 3) the fifth trading day following the date on which GAS NATURAL would announce its decision
not to file the Bid or to withdraw the Bid once filed, said announcement having to take place within 24 hours
after said decision has been adopted.
The aforementioned Equity Swap contracts and the Share Purchase and Sale Agreement entered into with
Caja Navarra gave GAS NATURAL the right to acquire a total of 88,607,762 shares, representing 9.7% of the
voting rights of Unin Fenosa, S.A., with an average price of Euros 17.33 per share. Insofar as these financial
instruments are not liquidated through the physical handover of the shares, as the case may be, and of the
aforementioned purchase-sale of shares, the voting rights of the same would pertain to the owners of the
shares.
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The aforementioned Equity Swaps contracts and the forward Share Purchase and Sale Agreement at a fixed
price entered into with Caja Navarra were classified as financial derivatives and were recorded at 31 December
2008 under Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss (Note 8).
At 31 December 2008, Gas Natural SDG, S.A. held, therefore, a shareholding of 14.7% of the share capital
of Unin Fenosa, S.A. (9.9% acquired from the ACS Group as per the share purchase and sale agreement and
4.7% acquired from Caixanova), which was recorded under Financial assets available for sale (Note 8), which
total cost came to Euros 2,457 million.
Year 2009
In 2009 the agreements entered into and the transactions carried out for the acquisition of Unin Fenosa, S.A. have
been as follows:
Equity Swap entered into by Socit Gnrale, Branch in Spain
On 14 January 2009, GAS NATURAL entered into a new Equity Swap contract with Socit Gnrale, Spain
Branch, on 6,885,127 shares of Unin Fenosa, S.A., representing 0.7% of its voting rights, as an underlying
asset. This Equity Swap allowed GAS NATURAL to settle the operation, either through differences (Liquidation
in cash), or through the physical handover of the shares (Physical settlement), the latter subject to the necessary
authorisation. The settlement could be made for differences, provided that GAS NATURAL reported its intention to
settle through the physical handover of the shares before 22 April 2009 (26 trading days prior to the maturity date,
set for 29 May 2009). GAS NATURAL had the option to terminate the Equity Swap in advance, provided that this
was reported on or before 22 April 2009.
Public Takeover Bid
On 26 February 2009, after receiving authorisation from the anti-trust authorities, Gas Natural SDG, S.A. acquired
the aforementioned 35.3% of the share capital of Unin Fenosa, S.A. totalling Euros 5,825 million from ACS.
Given that Gas Natural SDG, S.A. reached a percentage of voting rights of Unin Fenosa, S.A. of 50.0%, greater
than the 30.0%, it was obligated to file a Public Takeover Bid for all the shares of Unin Fenosa, S.A. that it did
not own, during which time its voting rights were limited to 30.0%, by virtue of which it appointed 4 Directors
out of a total of 20 Directors to the latters Board of Directors.
As a result of this representation on the Board of Directors there is a significant influence, and, accordingly, for
accounting purposes, the shareholding in Unin Fenosa, S.A. qualifies as a shareholding in an associate and is
consolidated by the Gas Natural Group by equity accounting as from 28 February 2009.
The Takeover Bid was approved by the CNMV (Comisin Nacional del Mercado de Valores) on 18 March,
and the positive result of the Takeover Bid was reported to the CNMV on 21 April 2009, by virtue of which
Gas Natural SDG, S.A., as a result of this settlement, acquired an additional shareholding in Unin Fenosa, S.A.
of 34.8% for Euros 5,734 million. During April 2009, Gas Natural SDG, S.A. acquired additional shareholdings
of 10.1%, as a result of the liquidation of the aforementioned Equity Swaps, as well as 0.3%, as a result
of the liquidation of the aforementioned forward purchase agreement entered into with Caja Navarra, for a total
amount of Euros 1,722 million. Through all these acquisitions, Gas Natural SDG, S.A. reached a total shareholding
total of 95.2% in the share capital of Unin Fenosa, S.A. for an accumulated amount, including the costs of
acquisition, of Euros 15,799 million.
As a result of the culmination of this entire process, on 23 April 2009 Gas Natural SDG, S.A. had a majority of the
Directors on the Board of Directors of Unin Fenosa, S.A. and took effective control in order to direct its financial
and operational policies, although, for accounting purposes, it has used the date of 30 April 2009, as it believes
that the difference between both dates is not significant. As from the latter date, the shareholding in
Unin Fenosa, S.A. qualifies as a shareholding in a subsidiary company and is fully consolidated by the
Gas Natural Group (Note 30).
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The General Meeting of Shareholders held on 26 June 2009 adopted the merger by Gas Natural SDG, S.A. (as
merging company) and Unin Fenosa, S.A. and Unin Fenosa Generacin, S.A. (as merged companies) through
the winding up without liquidation of the latter, with the transfer en bloc to the merging company of all their equity
(Note 13). This merger was subject to obtaining certain administrative authorisations and the expiry of the period
for opposition by creditors. The merger resolution adopted by the Directors of the merged companies and the
merging company included the following terms and conditions:
Merger balance sheets to be those closed at 31 December 2008.
Establishing 1 May 2009 as the date as from which the operations of the merged companies would be
considered carried out for accounting purposes by the merging company.
Establishing that the new shares issued by Gas Natural SDG, S.A. would give their holders the right to a share
in the profits of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. as from the date on which the merger deed was inscribed in the
Mercantile Registry.
To use the Special Tax Neutral Regime for the merger operation as established in Chapter VIII, Section VII
of the Corporate Income Tax Act.
On 1 September 2009, after compliance with the legal deadlines and after obtaining all the necessary
authorisations, the merger was inscribed in the Mercantile Registry, and took effect as from that date.
As a result of the swap equations approved and reviewed by an independent expert, the merging company,
Gas Natural SDG, S.A. issued 26,204,895 shares whose fair value was Euros 375 million, in accordance with
share price at that date. Given that the shares received related to the minority shareholding of 4.8% in the
subsidiary company Unin Fenosa, S.A. that was merged, this transaction was treated in accounting terms
as an acquisition of minority interests, totalling Euros 488 million, and, accordingly, the difference of Euros
113 million in relation to the fair value of the shares given was recorded under Reserves (Note 13).
3.4.2 Foreign currency translation
Items included in the financial statements of each of GAS NATURALs entities are measured using the currency of the
primary economic environment in which the entity operates. The consolidated financial statements are presented in
Euros, which is the GAS NATURAL presentational currency.
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the
dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and
from the translation at the year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are recognized in the income statement.
The results and financial position of all GAS NATURAL entities (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary
economy) that have a functional currency different from the presentational currency are translated into the
presentational currency as follows:
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assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that balance
sheet;
income and expenses for each income statement are translated at monthly average exchange rates, unless this
average is not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction dates,
in which case income and expenses are translated at the rate on the dates of the transactions.
all resulting cumulative translation adjustments are recognized as a separate component of equity (cumulative
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Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities
of the foreign entity and translated at the closing rate.
The exchange rates against the Euro (EUR) of the main currencies of the companies in GAS NATURAL at December 31,
2009 and 2008 have been:
31 December 2009
US Dollar (USD)
Argentinean Peso (ARS)
Brazilian Real (BRL)
Mexican Peso (MXN)
Colombian Peso (COP)
Guatemala Quetzal (GTQ)
Nicaragua Crdoba (NIO)
Panam Balboa (PAB)
Moldovan Lei (MDL)
31 December 2008
Closing Rate
Average Accumulated Rate
1.44
5.45
2.51
18.79
2,945
12.04
30.02
1.44
17.72
1.39
5.18
2.77
18.79
2,990
11.39
28.39
1.39
15.51
Closing Rate Average Accumulated Rate

1.39
4.78
3.25
19.17
3,122
1.47
4.61
2.67
16.29
2,874
3.4.3 Segment reporting

A business segment (primary segment of GAS NATURAL) is a group of assets and operations that engage in providing
products or services that are subject to risks and returns that are different from those of other business segments.
A geographical segment is engaged in providing products or services within a particular economic environment that
is subject to risks and returns that are different from those of segments operating in other economic environments.
3.4.4 Intangible assets
a) Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of GAS NATURALs share of the
net identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiary, joint ventures or associates acquired, at the date of acquisition.
Goodwill on acquisitions of subsidiaries or joint ventures is included in Intangible assets while goodwill related to
acquisitions of associates is recorded under Investments using the equity method.
Goodwill derived from acquisitions carried out before 1 January 2004 is recorded at the amount recognized as
such in the 31 December 2003 consolidated financial statements prepared using Spanish GAAP.
Goodwill is not amortised but tested annually for impairment and carried at cost less accumulated impairment
losses.
The impairment losses on goodwill cannot be reserved.
b) Concessions and other rights to use
The concessions and other rights to use are stated at their cost of acquisition if they are acquired directly from a
public entity or similar, or at the fair value attributed to the corresponding concession in the event of being acquired
as part of a business combination.
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The concessions and other rights of use are amortised on a straight-line basis over the duration of each one,
except in the case of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline, which, in order to properly reflect the consumption pattern
expected from future economic profits, is based on the volume of gas piped over the life of the right of use, which
involves accumulated amortisation that is no less than that obtained by using the straight-line amortisation method.
Furthermore, the concessions for the distribution of electricity in Spain, acquired as part of the business combination
of UNIN FENOSA (Note 30), has no legal or any other type of limit. Accordingly, since we are dealing with
intangible assets with an undefined life, they are not amortised, although it is possible to test them for possible
impairment annually as per that set out in Note 3.4.6.
c) Computer software applications
Cost associated with the production of computer software programs that are likely to generate economic profits
greater than the costs related to their production are recognized as intangible assets. The direct costs include the
cost of the staff that have developed the computer programs.
Computer software development costs recognized as assets are amortised on a straightline basis over their
useful lives (four years) as from the time the assets are brought into use.
d) Research costs
Research activities are expensed in the consolidated income statement as incurred.
e) Other intangible assets
Other intangible assets mainly include the following:
The cost of acquisition of the exclusive regassification rights at the installations of EcoElctrica L.P., Ltd.
in Puerto Rico, which are amortised on a straight-line basis until the end of their term (2025).
The projects in development for new wind farms that have still not been brought into use, which will be
amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives (20 years).
The emission allowances received for no consideration are stated at no value while those acquired are stated
at their acquisition cost. In the event that GAS NATURAL does not have enough allowances to meet its
emission quotas, the deficit is recorded under provisions and valued at the cost of acquisition for the
allowances purchased and at fair value for the allowances pending to purchase on the date the financial
statements are filed.
Gas supply contracts and other contractal rights purchased as part of a business combination, which are
valuated at fair value and amortised over the contract term.
There are no intangible assets with an undefined useful life apart from goodwill and the aforementioned concessions
for electricity distribution in Spain.
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3.4.5 Property, plant and equipment

a) Cost
All property, plant and equipment are presented at cost of acquisition or production.
The financial cost for the technical installation projects until the asset is ready to be brought into use, form part
of property, plan and equipment.
Costs of improvements are capitalized only when they represent an increase in capacity, productivity or an
extension of their useful life.
Major maintenance expenditures (overhauls) are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated useful life of the
asset (generally 2 to 6 years) while minor maintenance is expensed as incurred.
Own work capitalised under Property, plant and equipment relates to the direct cost of production.
The non-extractable gas necessary as a cushion for the exploitation of the underground storage units of natural
gas is recorded as Property, plant and equipment (cushion gas), and depreciated over the useful life of the
underground storage unit.
Expenses arising from actions designed to protect and improve the environment are expensed in the year they
are incurred. They are capitalised when they represent asset additions to Property, plant and equipment, and when
allocated to minimise environmental impact and protect and improve the environment.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with carrying amounts. These are included
in the income statement.
b) Depreciation
Assets are depreciated using the straight-line method, over their estimated useful life or, if lower, over the time of
the concession agreement (Note 6). Estimated useful lives are as follows:
Years of estimated useful life
Buildings
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport gas tankers
Technical installations (pipeline network and transport)
Technical installations (hydro-electric plants)
Technical installations (thermal energy plants)
Technical installations (combined cycle gas turbine: CCGT)
Technical installations (nuclear energy plants)
Technical installations (wind farms)
Technical installations (electricity transport lines)
Technical installations (electricity distribution network)
Computer equipment
Vehicles
Other
33-50
25-30
20-40
14-100
25-40
25
40
20
30-40
18-40
4
6
3-20
The hydro-electric plants are subject to the temporary administrative concession regime. Upon termination of the
terms established for the administrative concessions, the plants revert to the Government in proper condition,
which is achieved by stringent maintenance programs.
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The calculation of the depreciation charge for the hydro-electric plants differentiates between the different types of
assets they have, distinguishing between the investments in civil works (which are depreciated on the basis of the
concession period, or 100 years if there is no concession), electro-mechanical equipment (40 years) and the other
fixed assets (14 years), taking into account, in any case, the use of the plant and the maximum term of the
concessions (expiring between 2011 and 2060).
GAS NATURAL depreciates its nuclear energy plants over a useful life of 40 years. However, the license to operate
these plants usually covers a period of 30 years as from their start up, while a renewal cannot be applied for until
termination. However, taking into account the optimal performance of these plants, and their maintenance
programs, it is considered that the renewal of these permits could be obtained at least until their 40-year useful life
period has been reached.
The assets residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet date.
An assets carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the assets carrying amount
is greater than its estimated recoverable amount, i.e., when the asset is no longer useful such as due to a rerouting
of the distribution pipeline (see Note 3.4.6).
c) Exploration operations and production of gas
GAS NATURAL records exploration gas and coal operations using the successful-effort exploration method, which
treatment is as follows:
Explorations costs
Exploration costs (geology and geo-physical expenses, costs relating to the maintenance of unproven reserves
and other costs related to exploration activity), excluding drilling costs, are expensed when incurred.
If proven reserves are not found, the drilling costs initially capitalised are expensed. However, if, as a result
of the exploration probes proven reserves are found, the costs are transferred to Investments in areas with
reserves.
Investments in areas with reserves

The costs arising from the acquisition of new interests in areas with reserves, the cost of development
incurred in order to extract the proven reserves and for the treatment and storage of gas, as well as the current
estimated value of the shut down costs, are capitalised and depreciated throughout the estimated commercial
life of the deposit based on the relationship between production for the year and the proven reserves at the
beginning of the depreciation period.
At the year end, or at any time when there is an indication that there may be asset impairment, the recoverable
value is compared to their carrying value.
3.4.6 Impairment of assets

Assets are tested for impairment, provided that an event or change in circumstances indicates that their net carrying
value cannot be recovered. Additionally, the goodwill and intangible assets are tested at least once a year to ascertain
that they are either not being used or do not have an undefined useful life.
An impairment loss is recognized through profit and loss for the amount by which the assets carrying amount exceeds
its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an assets fair value less costs to sell and value in use.
For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately
identifiable cash flows (CGU). When evaluating value in use, the estimated future cash flows are calculated at their
current value. Thus, the assets and goodwills are assigned to Cash Generating Units (CGUs). Each CGU represents the
investment of GAS NATURAL in each business segment in each country in which it trades.
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If there is impairment, reviews are made at each balance sheet date in the event that losses are reversed.
The calculation of recoverable value uses cash flow projections based on approved budgets that cover a period of five
years based on past results and market forecasts in accordance with the sector forecasts available. The most sensitive
aspects that are included in the projections used in all the CGUs are purchase and sale prices of gas and electricity, the
remuneration of regulated activities, inflation, staff costs and investments. The cash flows generated after the five-year
period are extrapolated using the estimated growth rates from 0.0% to 3.0%. The growth rates do not exceed the
average long-term growth rate for the business in which the CGU operates. The discount rates before tax include the
cost of capital of the business and the respective geographic area.
The rates applied in 2009 and 2008 have been as follows:
Rates 2009 (%)
Distribution of gas Latin America
Distribution of gas rest of Europe
Distribution of electricity Spain
Distribution of electricity Rest of Europe
Distribution of electricity Latin America
Generation of electricity in Spain
Generation of electricity International
Unin Fenosa Gas
Rates 2008 (%)
11-20
9
8.7
13
11-20
9-10
7.5-16
12-18
8.5
7
6-10
11
3.4.7 Financial assets and liabilities

Financial investments
Purchases and sales of investments are recognized on trade-date, which is the date on which GAS NATURAL commits
to purchase or sell the asset, and are classified under the following categories:
a) Loans and financial receivables
These are non-derivative financial assets, with fixed or determinable pay outs, which are not listed in an active
market, and for which there is no plan to trade in the short-term. They include current assets, except those
maturing after twelve months as from the balance sheet date that are classified as non-current assets.
They are initially recorded at their fair value and then at their amortised cost using the effective interest rate
method.
A provision is set up for impairment of receivables when there is objective proof that all the outstanding amounts
will not be paid. The provision is the difference between the book value of the asset and the present value of the
estimated future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate.
b) Held-to-maturity financial assets
These are assets representing debt with fixed or determinable pay outs and fixed maturity which GAS NATURAL
plans to and can hold until maturity. The valuation criteria for these investments are the same as those for loans
and financial receivables.
c) Fair value financial assets through profit or loss.
These are assets acquired for short-term sale. Derivatives form part of this category unless they are designated
as hedges. These financial assets are stated, both initially and in later valuations, at their fair value, and the changes
in their value are taken to the income statement for the year.
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d) Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivative debt or equity instruments that are not designated in either
category.
Unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are recognized in net equity. When these assets
are sold or impaired, the accumulated adjustments to the reserves due to valuation adjustments are included
in the income statement as gains and losses.
The fair values of quoted investments are based on current bid prices. If the market for a financial asset is not
active, GAS NATURAL establishes fair value by using valuation techniques. These techniques include the use
of recent arms length transactions between well informed related parties, referring to other instruments that
are substantially the same and discounted cash flow. In cases in which none of the techniques mentioned above
can be used to set the fair value, the investments are recorded at cost less impairment, as the case may be.
The financial assets are written off when the contractual rights to the cash flows generated by the asset have
matured or have been transferred, while the risks and rewards inherent in their ownership must be substantially
transferred. The financial assets are not written off and a liability is recognised in an amount equal to the
consideration received for the assignment of assets in which the income and profit inherent in them have been
retained.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash at hand, time deposits with financial entities and other short-term investments
noted for their great liquidity with an original maturity no longer than three months as from the acquisition date.
Borrowings
Borrowings are initially recognised at their fair value, net of the transaction costs that they may have incurred. Any
difference between the amount received and the repayment value is recognised in the income statement during the
period of repayment using the effective interest rate method.
Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless they mature in more than twelve months as from the balance
sheet date, or include tacit one-year prorogation clauses that can be exercised by GAS NATURAL.
Trade and other payables
Trade and other current payables are financial liabilities that fall due in less than twelve months that are stated at
their fair value and do not accrue explicit interest. They are accounted for at their nominal value. Those maturing
in more than 12 months are considered non-current payables.
3.4.8 Accounting for derivative financial instruments and hedging activities
Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently
remeasured at their fair value. The method of recognizing the resulting gain or loss depends on whether the derivative
is designated as a hedging instrument, and if so, the nature of the asset being hedged.
GAS NATURAL documents at the inception of the transaction and periodically, the relationship between hedging
instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective.
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The valuations made at fair value are classified using a fair value hierarchy reflecting the variables used to make these
measurements. This hierarchy has three levels:
Level 1: Valuations based on the share price of identical instruments in an official market.
Level 2: Valuations based on variables that can be observed for assets or liabilities.
Level 3: Valuations based on variables that are not based on observable market information.
A hedge is considered to be highly effective when the changes in the fair value or the cash flows of the assets hedged
are offset by the change in the fair value or cash flows of the hedging instrument, with an effectiveness ranging from
80% to 125%.
For accounting purposes, the operations are classified as follows:
a) Fair value hedge
Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualified as fair value hedges are recognized in the
income statement, together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable
to the hedged risk.
b) Cash flow hedge
The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualified as cash flow
hedges are recognized in equity. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognized immediately
in the income statement.
Amounts accumulated in net equity are reclassified to the income statement in the periods when the hedged
item will affect the consolidated income statement.
c) Hedges of net foreign investments
The accounting treatment is similar to cash flow hedges. The variations in value of the effective part of the hedging
instrument are carried on the Consolidated balance sheet under Cumulative translation differences. The gain or
loss from the non-effective part is recognised immediately under Exchange differences on the Consolidated
income statement. The accumulated amount of the valuation recorded under Cumulative translation differences
is released to the Consolidated income statement as the foreign investment that gave rise to it is sold.
d) Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting
Certain derivative instruments do not qualify for hedge accounting. Such derivatives are classified as at fair value
through profit or loss, and changes in the fair value of any derivative instruments that do not qualify for hedge
accounting are recognized immediately in the income statement.
e) Gas purchase and sale agreements
During the normal course of its business GAS NATURAL enters into gas purchase and sale agreements which
in most cases include take or pay clauses, by virtue of which the buyer takes on the obligation to pay the value
of the gas contracted irrespective of whether he receives it or not. These agreements are executed and maintained
in order to meet the needs of receipt of physical delivery of gas projected by GAS NATURAL in accordance with the
gas purchase and sale estimates made periodically, which are monitored systematically and adjusted as the case
may be by physical delivery. Consequently, these are negotiated contracts for own use, and, accordingly, are out
of the scope of IAS 39.
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The market value of the different financial instruments is calculated using the following procedures:
Derivatives listed on an official market are calculated on the basis of their year end quotation.
Derivatives that are not traded on official markets are calculated on the basis of the discounting of cash flows
based on year end market conditions.
The embedded derivatives in other non-financial instruments are booked separately as derivatives only when their
economic characteristics and tacit risks are not closely related to the instruments in which they are embedded and
when the whole is not being booked at fair value through profit and loss.
3.4.9 Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued activities
GAS NATURAL classifies as assets held for sale all the assets and related liabilities for which active measures have
been taken in order to sell them and if it is estimated that the sale will take place within the following twelve months.
Additionally, GAS NATURAL considers discontinued activities the components (cash generating units or groups of
cash generating units) that make up a business line or geographic area of operations, which are significant and which
can be considered separately from the rest, and which have been sold or disposed by other means or which meet
the conditions to be classified as held-for-sale. Furthermore, discontinued activities also include entities acquired
exclusively for resale.
These assets are stated at the lower of their carrying value or fair value after deducting the costs required for their
sale and are not subject to depreciation, as from the time in which they are classified as non-current held for sale.
The non-current assets held for sale are stated on the Consolidated balance sheet as follows: the assets are carried
under a single account Non-current assets held for sale and the liabilities are also carried under a single account
called Liabilities linked to non-current assets held for sale. The profit or loss from discontinued activities is stated on
a single line on the Consolidated income statement called Net income for the year from discontinued operations net
of tax.
3.4.10 Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined using weighted average cost.
Costs of inventories include the cost of raw materials and those that are directly attributable to the acquisition and/or
production, including the costs of transporting inventories to the current location.
The nuclear fuel is valuated on the basis of the costs actually incurred in its acquisition and preparation. The
consumption of nuclear fuel is charged to the income statement on the basis of the energy capacity consumed.
Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less applicable variable selling
expenses. For raw materials, it is evaluated whether or not the net realizable value of finished goods is greater to their
production cost.
3.4.11 Share capital
Share capital is made up exclusively of ordinary shares.
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options, net of tax, are deducted from equity
as a deduction from Reserves.
Dividends on ordinary shares are recognized as a deduction from equity in the year they are approved.
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3.4.12 Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are calculated as a quotient between Consolidated net income for the year attributable to
equity holders of the company and the average weighted number of ordinary shares in circulation during this period,
excluding the average number of shares of the parent Company held by the Group.
Diluted earnings per share are calculated as a quotient between Consolidated net income for the year attributable to
the ordinary equity holders of the company adjusted by the effect attributable to the potential ordinary shares having
a dilutive effect and the average weighted number of ordinary shares in circulation during this period, adjusted by the
average weighted number of ordinary shares that would be issued if all the potential ordinary shares were converted
into ordinary shares of the Company. Accordingly, the conversion is considered to take place at the beginning of the
period or at the time of issue of the potential ordinary shares, if these have been placed in circulation during the period
itself. Given that there is no forecast capital increase or issue of shares, the basic earnings per share and diluted
earnings per share coincide.
Basic earnings per share from discontinued activities are calculated as a quotient between Net income for the year
from discontinued operations net of tax and the average weighted number of ordinary shares in circulation during
this period, excluding the average number of shares of the parent Company held by the Group.
3.4.13 Preference shares
The issues of preference shares are considered equity instruments if and only if:
They do not include the contractual obligation for the issuer to repurchase them, under conditions involving certain
amounts and at certain dates or determinable amounts and at determinable dates, or the right of the holder to
demand their redemption, and
The payment of interest is at the discretion of the issuer.
In the case of issues of preference shares made by a subsidiary of the Group, which comply with the above
conditions, the amount received is classified on the Consolidated Balance Sheet under Minority interest.
3.4.14 Capital grants and deferred Income
GAS NATURAL receives compensation for amounts paid for the construction or acquisition of certain plant. In some
cases, receives the assignment of facilities.
These amounts are recorded as grants and basically correspond to:
Capital grants relating basically to Agreements with the Regional Governments for the gasification of municipalities
and other investments in gas infrastructure, for which GAS NATURAL has met all the conditions established, are
stated at the amount granted.
Income in consideration for new connections and branch lines due to the activity required to provide new supply
needs to expand those already existing.
Income from the extension of the pipeline network that will be financed by third parties.
Capital grants and deferred income is recognised in results systematically on the basis of the useful life of the
corresponding asset, thus offsetting the depreciation expense.
When the corresponding asset is replaced, the deferred income from the extension of the pipeline network financed
by third parties is expensed at the carrying value of the assets replaced. The remaining amount of the deferred income
is taken to profit and loss systematically over the useful life of the respective asset.
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3.4.15 Provisions for employee obligations

a) Post-employment pension and similar obligations
Defined contribution plans

For certain groups GAS NATURAL has recognised defined contribution plans for retirement and externally
insured benefits for death and disability, under current legislation on pension plans and funds, which cover the
liabilities acquired by GAS NATURAL with its current personnel affected. These plans recognise certain
economic rights for past services that are paid in full and there is a commitment to contribute a percentage of
computable salary depending on the group of origin.
Additionally, there is a defined contribution plan for a group of executives, for which GAS NATURAL undertakes
to make certain contributions to an insurance policy. GAS NATURAL guarantees this group a yield of 125% of
the CPI of the contributions made to the insurance policy. All the risks have been transferred to the insurance
company, since it insures the guarantee indicated above.
The contributions made have been recorded under Personnel costs on the Consolidated income statement.
Defined benefit plans

For certain groups there are defined benefit liabilities relating to the payment of retirement pension, death and
disability supplements, in accordance with the benefits agreed by the entity and which have been transferred
out in Spain through single premium insurance policies under Royal Decree 1588/1999/15 October, which
adopted the Regulations on the arrangement of company pension liabilities.
The liability recognised for the defined benefit pensions plans is the current value of the liability at the balance
sheet date less the fair value of the plan-related assets, together with adjustments for costs for past services.
The defined benefit liabilities are calculated annually by independent actuaries using the projected credit unit
method. The current value of the liability is determined by discounting the estimated future cash flows at bond
interest rates denominated in the currency in which the benefits will be paid and using maturities similar to
those of the respective liabilities.
GAS NATURAL has availed itself of the possibility of fully recognising the actuarial gains and losses arising from
changes in actuarial assumptions or from differences between the assumptions and the reality in the period in
which they occur, directly in equity under Reserves.
Past-service costs are recognized immediately in Consolidated income statement (personnel cost), unless the
changes to the pension plan are conditional on the employees remaining in service for a specified period of
time (the vesting period). In this case, the past-service costs are amortised on a straight-line basis over the
vesting period. The interest cost of updating the obligations with personnel and the forecast yield on the plans
assets are recorded as financial expense.
b) Other post-employment benefit obligations

Some of GAS NATURALs companies provide post-employment benefits to their retirees. The entitlement to these
benefits is usually conditional on the employee remaining in service up to retirement age and the completion of a
minimum service period. The expected costs of these benefits are accrued over the period of employment using
an accounting methodology similar to that used for defined benefit pension plans. Actuarial gains and losses arising
from changes in actuarial assumptions, are charged or credited to income Reserves.
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c) Termination benefits
Termination benefits are payable when employment is terminated before the normal retirement date, or when
an employee accepts voluntary redundancy in exchange for these benefits. GAS NATURAL terminates the
employment of current employees according to a detailed formal plan without possibility of withdrawal; or
providing termination benefits. In the event that mutual agreement is required, the provision is only recorded
in those situations in which GAS NATURAL has decided to give its consent to voluntary redundancies once they
have been requested by the employees.
3.4.16 Provisions
Provisions are recognized when GAS NATURAL has a legal or implicit present obligation as a result of past events; it
is more likely than an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; and the amount has been reliably
estimated. Provisions are not recognized for future operating losses.
Provisions are measured at the present value of the Groups best estimate of expenditure required to settle the
present obligation at the balance sheet date.
When it is expected that part of the disbursement needed to settle the provision is paid by a third party, the payment
is recognised as a separate asset, provided that its receipt is practically assured.
GAS NATURAL has the obligation to dismantle certain facilities at the end of their useful life, such as those related to
nuclear power plants and mines, as well as carry out environmental restoration where these are located. To do so, it is
recorded under Property, plant and equipment the current value of the cost that these tasks would amount, which, in
the case of nuclear plants, includes the time until ENRESA, the public entity, takes charge of the dismantling and
management of radioactive waste, with a counter-entry under provisions for liabilities and charges.
In the contracts in which the obligations borne include inevitable costs greater than the economic profit expected to
be received from them, the expenses and respective provision are recognised in the amount of the current value of
the existing difference.
In the event that GAS NATURAL does not have sufficient emission allowances to meet its emission quotas, the deficit
valuated at the cost of acquisition for the allowances purchased and the fair value for the allowances pending purchase
is recorded under provisions.
3.4.17 Leases
Leases of property, plant and equipment where GAS NATURAL (as lessee) substantially bears all the risks and rewards
of ownership are classified as finance leases. Finance leases are capitalised at the leases inception at the lower of the
fair value of the leased property and the present value of the lease payments, including the purchase option. Each
lease payment is allocated between the liability and finance charges so as to achieve a constant rate on the finance
balance outstanding. The corresponding rental obligations, net of finance charges, are included in other long-term
liabilities except for those falling due more than twelve months. The interest element of the finance cost is charged to
the income statement over the lease period so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining
balance of the liability for each period. The property, plant and equipment acquired under finance leases is depreciated
over the assets useful life.
Leases where the lessor retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as operating leases.
Payments made under operating leases are charged to the income statement on a straight-line basis over the period of
the lease.
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3.4.18 Income tax

Corporate income tax expense includes the deferred tax expense and the current tax expense, which is the amount
payable (or refundable) on the tax profit for the year.
Deferred taxes are recorded by comparing the temporary differences that arise between the taxable income on assets
and liabilities and their respective accounting figures in the consolidated annual accounts used the tax rates that are
expected to be in force when the assets and liabilities are realised. No deferred tax liabilities are recognised for profits
not distributed from the subsidiaries when GAS NATURAL can control the reversal of the timing differences and it is
likely that they will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred tax arising from direct charges or credits to equity accounts are also charged or credited to equity.
Deferred income tax assets are recorded only when there are no doubts as to their future recoverability through the
future tax profits that can be used to offset timing differences.
3.4.19 Revenue and expenses recognition and payments for regulated activities
a) General
Sales are recognized when products are delivered to and have been accepted by the client, even if they have not
been invoiced, or if applicable, services are rendered, and it is probable that the economic benefits associated with
the transaction will flow to the entity.
The expenses are recognised on an accruals basis, immediately in the case of disbursements that are not going to
generate future economic profits or when the requirements for recording them as assets are not met.
Sales are stated net of tax and discounts and the transactions between companies in the Gas Natural Group are
eliminated.
b) Revenues from the gas business and payments for regulated activities
Note 2 describes the basic aspects of the applicable regulations to the gas sector.
The regulatory framework of the natural gas sector in Spain regulates a payment procedure for the redistribution
amongst companies in the sector of the net turnover obtained for the costs of acquisition of gas and other costs,
so that each company receives the remuneration recognised for its regulated activities.
The remuneration of the regulated activity of gas distribution is calculated and recorded as income based on the
actualisation of the remuneration for the prior year, of the average increase in consumers and the related energy
according to the Ministerial Order that determines it each year and is adjusted by real data.
The remuneration of the regulated gas transport is recorded as income in the amount assigned under the
Ministerial Order that sets this amount each year.
The Ministerial Order of 28 October 2002 which regulates the procedures for the payment of the regulated gas
activity stipulates that the deviations that come to light from the application of the payment procedure between
net payable final income and the accredited remuneration each year, will be taken into account in the calculation of
the tariffs, tolls and levies for the next two years. At the date of formulation of these consolidated annual accounts
the final payments for 2007 and 2008 have not been published, although the provisional deviations for these years
have been taken into account in order to calculate the tariffs, tolls and levies for 2009 and 2010. It is not expected
that the final payments will lead to significant differences in relation to the estimates made.
The income aggregate includes the amount of both the sales of last resort and the sales made in the deregulated
market, since both the seller of last resort and the de-regulated seller are considered to be the principal agent and
not a commission agent for the supply delivered.
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The exchanges of gas that do not have a different value and do not include costs that causes differences in value
are not classified as transactions that generate revenues and are not included, therefore, in the income figure.
c) Income from electricity activity and payments for regulated business
Note 2 describes the basic aspects of the applicable regulations to the electricity sector.
The regulatory framework of the electricity sector in Spain regulates a payment procedure for the redistribution
amongst companies in the sector of the net turnover obtained for the costs of acquisition of electricity and other
costs, so that each company receives the remuneration recognised for its regulated activities.
The remuneration of the regulated electricity distribution is recorded as income in the amount assigned under the
Ministerial Order that sets this amount each year.
At the date of formulation of these Consolidated annual accounts the final payments for the period 2006-2008 have
not been published, although it is not expected that the final payments will generate significant differences in
relation to the estimates made.
In the years 2006 to 2009, given that the income collected by the companies in the Spanish electricity industry
have not been sufficient to remunerate the different activities and costs of the system, the companies themselves,
including Gas Natural SDG, S.A., and the merged company Unin Fenosa Generacin, S.A., were forced to finance
this income deficit, with the right to receive a reimbursement a posteriori, under current legislation.
In 2008 the entire deficit for 2007 was auctioned, the financed principal and the interest for the period were
received. As for the deficit for the years 2006, 2008 and 2009, under current legislation the recouping of the
contributions that were not assigned to third parties will be made through the assignment to the securitisation
fund of the debt claims. Given the forecast that the assignments will occur in 2010, the estimated amount
recoverable has been recorded under Other current financial assets on the Consolidated balance sheet.
The income aggregate includes the amount for the sale of electricity of last resort and the sales made in the
deregulated market, since both the seller of last resort and the deregulated seller are considered to be the principal
agent and not a commission agent of the delivered supply.
The best estimate of the electricity and services provided that have not yet been billed is recognised as income.
GAS NATURAL has electricity generation capacity assignment contracts without a purchase option for its combined
cycle plants in Mexico and Puerto Rico. Under these contracts, GAS NATURAL obtains fixed revenues for the
availability and operations of the combined cycle plants during the term of the contracts. These contracts are
classified as operating leases, and, accordingly, the fixed income is recognised on a straight-line basis in each year of
the term of the contract, irrespective of the invoicing schedule agreed.
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d) Other income
In accounting for revenues from the service provision agreements the percentage realisation method is used in
which, when the income can be reliably estimated, it is recorded on the basis of the degree of progress in the
completion of the contract at the year end, calculated as a proportion of the costs incurred at that date of the
estimated costs required to fulfil the contract.
If the income from the contract cannot be estimated reliably, the costs (and respective income) are recorded in the
period in which they are incurred, provided that the former can be recovered. The contract margin is not recorded
until there is certainty of its materialisation, based on cost and income planning.
In the event that the total costs exceed the contract revenues, this loss is recognised immediately in the
Consolidated income statement for the year.
Interest income is recognized using the effective interest method.
Dividends are recognized as income when GAS NATURALs right to receive payment is established.
3.4.20 Cash Flow Statements
The consolidated cash flow statements have been prepared using the indirect method and contain the use of the
following expressions and their respective meanings:
a) operating activities: activities that constitute ordinary Group revenues, as well as other activities that cannot be
qualified as investing or financing.
b) investing activities: acquisition, sale or disposal by other means of assets in the long-term and other investments
not included in cash and cash equivalents.
c) financing activities: activities that generate changes in the size and composition of net equity and liabilities that do
not form part of operating activities.
3.4.21 Significant accounting estimates and judgments
The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires the formulation of estimates and judgements. The
valuation standards that require a large number of estimates are set out below:
a) Goodwill and intangible assets with an indefinite life
The goodwill and intangible assets with an indefinite life are tested annually for impairment.
The estimated recoverable value of the CGU applied to the impairment tests has been determined using the
discounted cash flows based on the budgets approved by GAS NATURAL.
GAS NATURAL considers that, on the basis of current knowledge, the changes forecast in the key cases on which
the determination of the recoverable amounts are based, would not lead to the net carrying values of the CGUs
exceeding the recoverable amounts. A sensitivity analysis has been performed on the discount rate used and the
conclusion is that if it were 1% higher, all other assumptions remaining constant, there would be no impact on the
possible recovery of the goodwills recorded.
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b) Provisions
In general, liabilities are recorded when it is probable that a liability or obligation will give rise to an indemnity or
payment. GAS NATURAL evaluates and makes an estimate of the amounts to be settled in the future, including
additional amounts relating to income tax, contractual obligations, the settlement of outstanding litigation, and
other liabilities. These estimates are subject to the interpretation of current events and circumstances, projections
of future events and estimates of their financial effects.
On the other hand, the calculation of the pension expense, other post-employment benefit expenses or other postemployment liabilities, requires the application of various assumptions. GAS NATURAL estimates at each year end
the provision necessary to meet its pension liabilities and the like, in accordance with the advice from independent
actuaries. The changes that affect these assumptions could give rise to different expenses and liabilities recorded.
The main assumptions for the pension benefits or post-employment benefits include the long-term yield on the
plan-related assets and the discount rate used. Moreover, the assumptions of social security coverage are
essential in determining other post-employment benefits. The future changes in these assumptions will have an
impact on the future pension expenses and liabilities.
c) Fair value of derivatives or other financial instruments
The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices at the balance
sheet date. The quoted market price used for financial assets held by the group is the current bid price.
The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined by using valuation
techniques. The group uses a variety of methods and makes assumptions that are based on market conditions
existing at each balance sheet date. Other techniques, such as estimated discounted cash flows, are used to
determine fair value for the remaining financial instruments. The fair value of financial swaps is calculated as the
present value of the estimated future cash flows. The fair value of commodity prices derivatives is determined
using quoted forward price at the balance sheet date.
The carrying value less impairment provision of trade receivables and payables is assumed to approximate their
fair values. The fair value of financial liabilities for disclosure purposes is estimated by discounting the future
contractual cash flows at the current market interest rate that is available to GAS NATURAL for similar financial
instruments.
d) Revenue and expenses recognition
Revenue from energy sales is recognized when the goods are delivered to the customer based on periodical
meter readings and include the estimated accrual of the value of the goods consumed as from the date of the
meter reading until the close of the period. Estimated daily consumption is based on historical customer profiles
taking into account seasonal adjustments and other factors than can be measured and may affect consumption.
Sectorial regulation has provided time until 30 June 2009 to comply with the obligation to subtract the amount
equivalent to the emission rights assigned from the generation revenues (Note 2). The result of applying this
legislation has not meant that GAS NATURAL has had to record significant amounts for the estimates made.
Certain aggregates for the electricity system, including those relating to other companies which allow for the
estimate of the overall settlement of the electricity system that must materialise in the respective final payments,
could affect the calculation of the deficit in the payments for the regulated electricity business in Spain.
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e) Income tax and deferred income tax assets

The calculation of the income tax expense requires interpretations of tax legislation in the jurisdictions in which
GAS NATURAL operates. The determination of expected outcomes of outstanding disputes and litigation requires
the preparation of significant estimates and judgment by GAS NATURAL.
GAS NATURAL evaluates the recoverability of the deferred income tax assets based on estimates of future
taxable income. The recoverability of the deferred tax assets depends ultimately on the capacity of GAS NATURAL
to generate sufficient tax profits during the periods in which these deferred taxes are deductible.
f) Useful lives of property, plant and equipment
The accounting treatment of investments in Property, plant and equipment includes estimates for determining their
useful lives for depreciation purposes, and for determining the fair value at the acquisition date, for assets acquired
in business combinations.
The determination of useful life requires estimates of their degree of use, as well as expected technological
evolution. The assumptions regarding the degree of use, technological framework and future development involve
a significant degree of judgement, insofar as the timing and nature of future events are difficult to foresee.
Note 4.
Segment reporting
a) Main reporting presentation format: business segments
The business segments of GAS NATURAL are:
Gas distribution. Gas distribution covers the regulated gas business, the remunerated gas and transport
distribution business, the third party pipeline connection services, as well as activities related to distribution. Until
30 June 2008 it also included bundled tariff supply, which is now provided in the deregulated market as supply of
last resort.
Gas distribution includes the sales to regulated customers in Spain (until 30 June 2008), Latin America (Argentina,
Brazil, Colombia and Mexico) and the Rest of Europe (Italy) at regulated prices. The regulated customers live in
countries in which the natural gas market has not been deregulated, such as Latin America, or customers living in
countries where the natural gas market has been deregulated but where customers have elected to remain in the
regulated market.
Electricity distribution. Covers the regulated electricity distribution business in Spain, Latin America and Rest of
Europe (Moldova).
The electricity distribution business in Spain includes the regulated electricity distribution business and network
services for customers, mainly connection rights, metering and other business related to third party access to the
distribution network of GAS NATURAL. Since 1 July 2009 the so-called integrated tariff has been discontinued
through the creation of the commercialisers of last resort.
The electricity distribution business in Latin America relates to the regulated electricity distribution business in
Colombia, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama.
The electricity distribution business in Moldova consists of the regulated distribution of electricity and its bundled
tariff sale in the capital and south and central areas of the country.
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Electricity Generation. Includes the electricity generation from combined cycle, thermal, nuclear, hydro-electric
and cogeneration plants and wind farms in Spain and internationally (Latin America, the Dominican Republic and
Costa Rica, Puerto Rico and Kenya).
The electricity generation business in Spain includes the electricity generation business, the supply of electricity to
wholesale markets and the wholesale and retail commercialisation of electricity in the deregulated Spanish market
(including the supply of last resort as from 1 July 2009).
Upstream & Midstream (UP & MID):

Upstream. Includes the gas exploration, gas production and transport activities not included in the Unin Fenosa
Gas segment, starting from the point of extraction until the gas reaches the liquefaction plant and the liquefaction
process.
Midstream. Includes the value chain activities of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) not included in the Unin Fenosa Gas
segment starting from the time the gas leaves the exporting countries (liquefaction plants) until the points of entry
to end markets. These activities include the transport of LNG from the liquefaction plant using maritime transport,
the regasification process and the operation of the Maghreb-Europe pipeline.
Wholesalers and Retailers (W&R). Includes the natural gas supply and sale to Wholesalers and Retailers in the
deregulated Spanish market (including the supply of last resort as from 1 July 2008), as well as the supply of
products and services related to retail commercialisation in Spain, excluding the analogous activities in the Unin
Fenosa Gas segment. Also includes the sales of natural gas to Wholesalers outside Spain.
Unin Fenosa Gas (UF Gas): The gas supply and commercialisation activities carried out by the jointly controlled
business with Unin Fenosa Gas, including the liquefaction facilities in Damietta (Egypt), the regasification facilities
in Sagunto and the management of the fleet in Spain and abroad jointly with another partner.
Other: Includes the exploitation of the coal field belonging to Kangra Coal (Proprietary), Ltd in South Africa, the
activities related to optic fibre and the other non-energy business.
The segments results for the periods of reference are as follows:
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Segmental financial information-Consolidated income statement
Gas Distribution
Electricity Distribution
Electricity Generation
2009
Latin
Spain America
Italy
Total
Spain
Latin
America
Total segment sales
1,360
1,959
183
3,502
523
1,238
Inter segment sales
(169)
(10)
(312)
(2)
1,191
1,949
183
3,323
211
1,236
2,987
927
510
56
1,493
385
242
16
643
806
50
50
(315)
(92)
(29)
(436)
(118)
(44)
(5) (167)
(11)
(2)
(10)
(5)
(67)
(71)
Consolidated total sales

EBITDA (1)
Other income
Depreciation and
(179)
Moldova
Total
Spain
109 1,870
3,476
(314)
109 1,556
International
UP&MID
Total
276 6,853
348
425
(173) (1,461)
(65)
(160) (2,841)
970 3,957
103 5,392
283
265 14,879
246 1,052
181
396
122
50
3,937
50
(48)
(11)
(70)
(46)
(360)
UF Gas Other
Total
970 4,446
(489)
W&R
(489)
(168) (528)
17,720
(140) (1,400)
amortization expenses
Debtors provisions
(14)
(1)
(15)
(139)
and others
Operating income
665
407
25
1,097
262
131
12
405
432
77
509
133
339
52
(87)
Net finance cost
Share of profit
51
59
Income before taxes
1,791
Net income after
Income tax expense
1,351
39
1,390
UP&MID
W&R
UF Gas Other
Total
2,448
(716)
of associates
(440)
tax from continuing activities

Net income after tax from
discontinued activities
Net income for the period
Gas Distribution
2008
Italy
Total
Total segment sales
1,711
2,531
164
4,406
Inter segment sales
(158)
1,553
2,531
164
4,248
886
467
36
1,389
(303)
(94)
(27)
(424)
(10)
(10)
(1)
(21)
Consolidated total sales

EBITDA (1)
Other income
Depreciation and
Electricity Generation (2)
Latin
Spain America
(158)
Spain
Latin
America
International
Moldova
Total
Spain
1,898
(461)
1,437
820 2,257
366
150
516
(98)
(6)
Total
820 2,718
(461)
284 8,220
167 15,795
(157) (1,339)
(136) (2,251)
127 6,881
31 13,544
185
465
(49)
(8)
(66)
(726)
(19)
(44)
(81) (179)
2,564
amortization expenses
Debtors provisions
(6)
and others
Operating income
573
363
944
262
69
331
136
438
(55)
Net finance cost
Share of profit of associates
Income before taxes
1,551
1,794
(249)
Income tax expense
Net income after tax
1,172
1,172
(379)
from continuing activities

Net income after tax
from discontinued activities
Net income for the period
(1) EBITDA is calculated as Operating profit excluding Other net income, plus depreciation and operating provisions.
(2) At 31 December 2008 it exclusively included the generation of electricity in Puerto Rico and Mexico.
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Segmental financial information-Assets, liabilities and investments
Gas Distribution
31 December 2009
Latin
Spain Amrrica
Italy
Total
Spain
Latin
America
Assets
4,341
2,236
722
7,299
5,408
1,909
40
40
Liabilities
(758)
(414)
(565)
(831)
Capital Expenditure/
358
105
236
78
Investments under
Moldova
Electricity Generations
Total
Espaa
138 7,455
11,996
International
UF Gas Other
Total
Total
1,891 13,887
10
UP&MID M&M
1,095 2,380
2,287 1,496 35,899
70
(324) (2,475)
(60) (2,252)
(122)
389 1,235
143
10
21
141
equity method
(254) (1,426)
45
508
(115) (1,511) (2,151)

9
323
846
18
(291) (8,137)
15 13,454 15,696
Business combinations
Gas Distribution
31 December 2008
Latin
Spain America
Italy
Total
Assets
4,443
1,948
712
7,103
36
36
Liabilities
(982)
(393)
Capital Expenditure/
461
141
Investments under
Electricity Generation
Spain
Latin
America
Moldova
Total
Spain
2,881
International
UP&MID M&M
Total
Total
1,348 4,229
UF Gas Other
1,070 2,339
431
15,172
42
equity method
(256) (1,631)
120
722
(264)
377
(240) (504)
43
420
(61) (2,387)
29
13
(484) (5,067)
81
1,265
The assets reported by segments consist of operating assets (including PPE, intangible assets, inventories, derivatives
designated as hedges of future commercial transactions, trade receivables, debtors and cash and other cash
equivalents). They exclude the debtor balances with the Public Treasury, the financial assets and the derivatives for
trading or hedging of loans. The assets not taken into consideration total Euros 9,453 million at 31 December 2009
and Euros 3,551 million at 31 December 2008.
The Liabilities reported by segments consist of operating liabilities (including derivatives designated as hedges of
future transactions). They exclude creditor accounts with the Public Treasury, borrowings and respective hedging
derivatives. The liabilities not taken into account total Euros 25,038 million at December 2009 and Euros 6,977 million
at December 2008.
The investment includes the intangible assets (Note 5) and PPE (Note 6).
b) Secondary segment reporting format-geographical segments
The home-country of GAS NATURAL -which is also the main operating company- is Spain. The areas of operation are
principally Rest of Europe (Italy, France and Moldova), Latin America, Puerto Rico, the USA and Africa.
GAS NATURALs sales, depending on country assignation, are as follows:
Spain
Rest of Europe
Latin America
Puerto Rico
United States of America
Africa and others
Total
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2008
9,381
860
4,055
194
264
125
14,879
8,578
419
3,201
149
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The assets of GAS NATURAL, which include operating assets, as described above, and the investments booked using
the equity method, are assigned based on their location:
Spain
Rest of Europe
Latin America
Puerto Rico
Africa and others
Total
At 31.12.09
At 31.12.08
28,271
1,036
5,800
235
698
36,040
10,712
858
3,074
223
377
15,244
The investments in property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets of GAS NATURAL assigned according to
location of the assets are as follows:
Spain
Rest of Europe
Latin America
Puerto Rico
Africa and others
Total
Note 5.
At 31.12.09
At 31.12.08
1,440
55
320
14
60
1,889
936
69
178
7
19
1,209
Intangible assets
The movement during 2009 and 2008 related to intangible assets was as follows:
Concession
and other
rights to use
Computer
software
Other
intangible
assets
Subtotal
Goodwill
Total
1,126
(347)
779
409
(273)
136
205
(25)
180
1,740
(645)
1,095
541
541
2,281
(645)
1,636
(49)
(61)
3
676
69
(1)
(49)
(2)
1
154
68
(6)
(1)
241
141
(1)
(104)
(63)
3
1,071
2
3
546
141
(1)
(104)
(61)
3
3
1,617
Cost, gross
Accumulated depreciation
Net carrying value at 1.1.09
1,071
(395)
676
434
(280)
154
271
(30)
241
1,776
(705)
1,071
546
546
2,322
(705)
1,617
Investment
Divestitures
Depreciation charge
Translation adjustment
Business combination (Note 30)
Reclassifications and others (1)
(49)
82
818
(2)
1,529
75
(6)
(75)
2
38
2
190
38
(133)
(47)
(8)
2,454
4
2,549
117
(139)
(171)
76
3,310
4
4,268
1
5,670
(166)
6,056
122
(139)
(171)
77
8,980
(162)
10,324
Cost, gross
1,987
(458)
1,529
561
(371)
190
2,620
(71)
2,549
5,168
(900)
4,268
6,056
6,056
11,224
(900)
10,324
Cost, gross
Investment
Divestitures
Depreciation charge
Reclassifications and others
Closing net carrying value at 31.12.08
(1) Includes the decrease of the part of the goodwill of UNIN FENOSA totalling Euros 76 million that was assigned to the assets of EPSA, which were
sold in December 2008; as well as the transfer of the goodwill from the combined cycle electricity generating companies in Mexico to Non-current
assets held for sale totalling Euros 89 million (Note 9).
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Concessions and other rights to use includes:
The right to use the Maghreb-Europe pipeline, through which GAS NATURAL has an exclusive right to use the
pipeline and the obligation to maintain and improve it when necessary. The net carrying value of this right totals
Euros 325 million at 31 December 2009 (Euros 357 million at 31 December 2008). This right will terminate in 2021
and can be renewed.
Concession agreements by virtue of which GAS NATURAL operates in the distribution of natural gas in Latin
America, generally with extendable terms longer than 30 years. These agreements contemplate provisions for
the use of public thoroughfares for the direct supply of gas to end users. There are also branch line connection
obligations under current legislation. Upon termination of the concession agreements, there is a legal obligation
to transfer ownership of the pipeline network for appropriate consideration. The following concession agreements
are of special note:
a) Gas distribution concession in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro, which totals Euros 195 million at 31
December 2009 (Euros 158 million at 31 December 2008). The concession will expire in 2027 and can be
renewed.
b) Gas distribution concession in the south of the state of So Paulo, which totals Euros 154 million at 31
December 2009 (Euros 125 million at 31 December 2008). The concession will expire in 2030 and can be
renewed.
Electricity distribution concessions acquired as a result of the business combination of UNIN FENOSA totalling
Euros 813 million at 31 December 2009, of which Euros 684 million relates to electricity distribution concessions
in Spain that have an indefinite useful life (Note 30).
Other intangible assets mainly includes:
Projects underway for wind farms totalling Euros 98 million at 31 December 2009 (Euros 79 million at 31
December 2008).
The cost of acquisition of the exclusive regasification rights in Puerto Rico totalling Euros 57 million at 31
December 2009 (Euros 61 million at 31 December 2008).
The CO2 emission allowances acquired, including those acquired as a result of the business combination of
UNIN FENOSA, for Euros 69 million (Euros 60 million at 31 December 2008).
Other intangible assets acquired as a result of the business combination of UNIN FENOSA totalling Euros 2,199
million at 31 December 2009, which mainly includes gas supply contracts and other contractual rights (Note 30).
The goodwill is assigned to the Cash Generating Units (CGUs) of GAS NATURAL, identified by country of operation
and business trading segment. Set out below is a summary of goodwill assignment by segment:
At 31.12.09
Spain
Rest of Europe
Latin America
Puerto Rico
Africa
At 31.12.08
Gas
Distribution
Electricity
Distribution
Electricity
Generation
UF Gas
Other
Total
Gas
Distribution
Electricity
Generation
Total
143
74
217
1,133
15
205
1,353
3,015
411
118
16
3,560
891
891
35
35
5,039
158
690
118
51
6,056
143
72
215
120
89
122
331
120
143
161
122
546
The impairment tests have been carried out at 31 December 2009 and 2008. On the basis of the goodwill impairment
analysis it cannot be deduced that impairment will probably arise in the future.
The intangible assets include, at 31 December 2009, fully amortised assets still in use totalling Euros 276 million.
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Property, plant and equipment

The movements in the accounts in 2009 and 2008 under property, plant and equipment and their respective
accumulated amortisation and provisions have been as follows:
Land and
buildings
Gas
installations
Electricity
generation
plants
Plant for
electricity
transport
and
distribution
249
(68)
181
8,760
(3,454)
5,306
3,289
(297)
2,992
433
(51)
382
706
(323)
383
461 13,898
(4,193)
461 9,705
10
(2)
(8)
(1)
(3)
560
(12)
(395)
(177)
56
113
50
(1)
(167)
60
(15)
35
(2)
(37)
1
(92)
413 1,068
(1)
(18)
(622)
(10) (127)
56
(100)
(74)
177
5,451
2,942
367
288
763
Cost, gross
Accumulated amortisation
248
(71)
177
9,208
(3,757)
5,451
3,430
(488)
2,942
433
(66)
367
598
(310)
288
763 14,680
(4,692)
763 9,988
Investment
Divestitures
Depreciation charge
Reclassifications and others (1)
9
(33)
(13)
(3)
333
43
513
430
(50)
(412)
98
525
(391)
5,651
72
(11)
(512)
(80)
8,606
(1,208)
9,809
36
(13)
(171)
(16)
5,294
165
5,295
83
(21)
146
575
71
(2)
(115)
(4)
546
49
833
1,066 1,767
(5) (114)
(1,244)
(22)
(27)
1,433 16,883
(1,228) (2,570)
2,007 24,683
Cost, gross
579
(66)
513
9,511
(3,860)
5,651
10,219
(410)
9,809
5,314
(19)
5,295
661
(86)
575
1,127
(294)
833
2,007 29,418
(4,735)
2,007 24,683
Cost, gross
Investment
Divestitures
Amortisation
Business combinations (Note 30)
Gas
transport
tankers
Other
PPE under
PPE construction
Total
9,988
(1) Includes transfers to Non-current assets held for sale totalling Euros 2,253 million, of which Euros 1,079 million relate to assets sold in December 2009 (Note 9).
The financial expenses capitalised in 2009 in fixed assets projects during their construction total Euros 59 million
(Euros 25 million in 2008). The financial expenses capitalised in 2009 represent 7.3% of the total financial costs of net
borrowings (8.2% for 2008). The average capitalisation rate in 2009 and 2008 totals 3.8% and 4.4%, respectively.
Gas transport tankers includes the current value, at the date of acquisition, of the payment commitments to the
fleet of 6 methane tankers (2 of which have been contracted jointly with the Repsol YPF Group and 2 have been
contracted for the joint venture Unin Fenosa Gas) under finance leases (Note 17). In 2009 a 138,000 m3 tank was
acquired through a 20-year finance lease, extendible for consecutive periods of 5 years, involving a joint investment
of Euros 142 million corresponding to the current value of the payments committed by Repsol YPF (50%) and
GAS NATURAL (50%).
Electricity generation plants includes the power islands of the combined cycle plants in Palos de la Frontera and
Sagunto acquired under finance leases (Note 16).
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Other PPE includes at 31 December 2009 the net carrying value of investment in areas with reserves totalling
Euros 373 million, including the investments in the coal field belonging to Kangra Coal (Proprietary), Ltd in South Africa
acquired in the business combination of UNIN FENOSA (Euros 31 million at 31 December 2008) and Exploration
costs of Euros 56 million (Euros 46 million at 31 December 2008).
Fixed assets under construction at 31 December 2009 basically include investments in:
Combined cycle plants in Malaga, Puerto de Barcelona and Norte Durango (Mexico), whose start up is forecast
for 2010, in the amount of Euros 1,010 million (Euros 522 million at 31 December 2008).
The wind farms under construction totalling Euros 211 million.
Recurrent investment in planning and development of gas and electricity distribution.
In June 2009 the de-sulphurisation plant was brought into service for the Narcea III Thermal Energy Plant and in
October 2009 commercial operations began for the reconversion of the Meirama thermal energy plant totalling Euros
226 million.
Property, plant and equipment includes fully depreciated assets totalling Euros 807 million.
It is the policy of GAS NATURAL to take out all the insurance policies deemed necessary to cover the possible risks
that could affect its tangible fixed assets.
GAS NATURAL has investment commitments of Euros 265 million at 31 December 2009, basically for the construction
of combined cycle electricity plants, regasification plants and Upstream projects.
At 31 December 2009 GAS NATURAL did not have any real estate investment.
Note 7.
Investments recorded using the equity method

The movement in 2009 and 2008 in investments measured by equity accounting is as follows:
At January 1
Investment
Transfers of available-for-sale financial assets
Change in consolidation method
Share of loss/profit
Translation adjustments
Dividends received
Divestments and transfers
At December 31
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2008
42
5,825
2,457
(8,269)
429
59
42
(1)
(443)
141
38
(1)
(1)
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The investments relates to the acquisition from ACS of the additional 35.3% shareholding in UNIN FENOSA and its
consolidation as from 28 February 2009 by equity accounting together with the previous shareholding of 14.7%
transferred from Available-for-sale financial assets, after the elimination of the value adjustments in order to render
the value to its historical cost (Notes 3.4.1.e and 8). As a result of the additional acquisitions afterwards, as from 30
April 2009 it has been fully consolidated (Note 3.4.1.e). The contribution of UNIN FENOSA to its consolidation by
equity accounting has totalled Euros 46 million.
As a result of the business combination of UNIN FENOSA the most significant companies consolidated by equity
accounting are Indra Sistemas, S.A. (partially sold afterwards), Sociedade Galega do Medio Ambiente, S.A., and
different associates in the Unin Fenosa Gas sub-group.
On 2 July 2009 the sale of 13.0% of Indra Sistemas, S.A. totalling Euros 321 million materialised, and the remaining
5.0% totalling Euros 123 million was classified as Available-for-sale financial assets (Note 8) but having no impacting
the Consolidated income statement, given the fact that the sale value of this shareholding is the fair value at the
acquisition date of UNIN FENOSA (Note 30). The share of net income for the year contributed by Indra Sistemas,
S.A. has totalled Euros 5 million.
Appendix I lists all investments recorded using the equity method of GAS NATURAL.
The percentages of net income of the main associates, none which are listed in a stock exchange, and their assets
(including goodwill of Euros 17 million as a result of the business combination of UNIN FENOSA), and aggregate
liabilities, are as follows:
Country
2009
Enervent, S.A.
Ensafeca Holding Empresarial, S.L. (1)
Gas Aragn, S.A.
Kromschroeder, S.A.
Sistemas Energticos La Muela, S.A.
Sistemas Energticos Mas Garullo, S.A. (1)
Sociedade Galega do Medio Ambiente,S.A.
Subgrupo Eufer (1)
Subgrupo Unin Fenosa Gas (1/2)
Torre Marenostrum, S.L.
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Oman/Spain
Spain
2008
Enervent, S.A.
Gas Aragn, S.A.
Kromschroeder, S.A.
Sistemas Energticos Mas Garullo, S.A. (1)
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Assets
Liabilities
Income Net income % Shareholding
5
2
48
7
2
2
121
18
125
34
22
2
1
100
8
62
25
11
6
1
1
7
38
3
1
3
26.0
18.5
35.0
42.5
20.0
18.0
49.0
9.0-22.5
3.7-11.6
45.0
6
46
7
2
2
35
4
23
2
1
26
2
19
8
1
1
3
1
5
26.0
35.0
42.5
20.0
18.0
45.0
(1) Consolidated by equity accounting in spite of the fact that the shareholding percentage is below 20%, since GAS NATURAL has a significant
representation in its management.
(2) Includes the shareholdings in the associates Qalhat LNG S.A.O.C. and Regasificadora del Noroeste, S.A. managed through the Unin Fenosa Gas
subgroup.
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Financial assets
The breakdown of financial assets, excluding those carried under Trade and other receivables (Note 11) and Cash
and other cash equivalents (Note 12), at 31 December 2009 and 2008, classified according to their nature and
account, is as follows:
Fair value
through
profit and loss
for the year
At 31 December 2009
Equity instruments
Derivatives (Note 17)
Non-current financial assets
Current financial assets
Total
Loans Investments
Available and other
held to
for sale receivables
maturity
Total
1
1
1
1
2
219
1
384
604
1,387
1,387
1,991
Loans Investments
Available and other
held to
for sale receivables
maturity
Hedging
derivatives
Total
4
7
7
11
2,599
4
217
2,820
43
317
360
3,180
219
219
219
Fair value
through
profit and loss
for the year
At 31 December 2008
Hedging
derivatives
Equity instruments
Current financial assets
Total
36
169
205
205
383
383
1,386
1,386
1,769
2,599
2,599
2,599
215
215
95
95
310
2
2
53
53
55
Fair value financial assets through profit and loss

The breakdown of fair value financial assets through profit and loss, at December 31, 2009 and 2008, according with
the method applied for calculating their fair value is as follows:
Level 1
Fair value through profit and loss
Level 2
Level 3
Total
2009
2008
2009
2008
2009
2008
2009
2008
205
205
At 31 December 2008 the fair value valuation of the Equity Swap contracts on 85,886,762 shares of Unin Fenosa,
S.A. was included, representing 9.4% of share capital, and the forward purchase and sale contract entered into at a
fixed price with Caja Navarra on 2,721,000 shares of Unin Fenosa, S.A., representing 0.3% of share capital, are all
mentioned in Note 3.4.1.e. The difference between the market value of the asset and the contracted price is recorded
in the Consolidated income statement for 2008, under Variations in fair value of financial instruments (Note 28).
At 31 December 2008 deposits maturing in July 2009 were also included in the amount of Euros 158 million that had
accrued interest at 2.57%. No changes in the fair value arising from the credit risk related to the instrument have been
identified.
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Available-for-sale financial assets

The movement in 2009 and 2008 of the available-for-sale financial assets based on the method use to calculate their
fair value is as follows:
2009
At 1 January
Increases
Transfers to/from associates
Divestments
Fair value adjustment
Transfers and others
At 31 December
2008
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
2,571
(2,334)
(261)
101
60
2
2
141
28
(3)
51
3
(1)
78
2,599
(2,334)
(264)
152
60
5
1
219
267
2,459
(29)
(126)
(1)
1
2,571
31
(3)
28
298
2,459
(32)
(126)
(1)
1
2,599
Year 2009
The main variations in Available-for-sale financial assets are as follows:
The transfer of the equity investment in UNIN FENOSA, after derecognition of the value adjustments in order to
valuate it at historical cost, totalling Euros 2,457 million, to Investments measured by equity accounting as a
result of consolidation as from 28 February 2009 (Note 7).
The partial sales in May and July 2009 of the shareholding of 1% of Isagen S.A. E.S.P. by UNIN FENOSA totalling
Euros 63 million, with no impact on the Consolidated income statement, given that the sale value of this
shareholding was the fair value at the date of acquisition of UNIN FENOSA (Note 30).
The sale in May 2009 of the 1% shareholding in Red Elctrica Corporacin, S.A. by UNIN FENOSA totalling Euros
43 million, with no impact on the Consolidated income statement, given that the sale value of this shareholding
was the fair value at the date of acquisition of UNIN FENOSA (Note 30).
The sale in June 2009 of the 5% shareholding in Enags, S.A. by Gas Natural SDG, S.A., totalling Euros 155 million,
which generated a profit before tax of Euros 101 million, reduced reserves due to value adjustments (Note 28).
The transfer in June 2009 of the 5% shareholding in Indra Sistemas, S.A. as an available-for-sale financial asset
(Note 7), which value is in line with the share price at 31 December 2009 totalling Euros 141 million.
Year 2008
The main variations in Available-for-sale financial assets were as follows:
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The acquisition of 14.7% of Unin Fenosa, S.A. (Note 3.4.1.e) for Euros 2,457 million, including the acquisition
costs. This shareholding was adjusted to the share quotation value at the year end (Euros 17.73 per share) impacted
Value adjustments under equity in the amount of Euros 72 million before the tax effect (net of tax totalling Euros
51 million). No impairment was recorded for this investment against the Consolidated income statement since
there were tacit capital gains at the acquisition date.
The sale in July 2008 of the 14.8% shareholding in Transportadora Colombiana de Gas S.A., ESP for Euros 11 million,
which generated a net profit of Euros 8 million.
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Loans and other receivables

The breakdown at 31 December 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
At 31.12.09
At 31.12.08
108
125
14
136
383
89
53
57
16
215
Commercial loans
Tariff deficit
Dividend receivable
Others loans
Loan and other receivables current
42
1,267
3
74
1,386
47
41
7
95
Total
1,769
310
At 31.12.09
At 31.12.08
1,386
233
150
1,769
95
127
88
310
Commercial loans
Deposits and guarantee deposits
Debtors for levelling of capacity income
Other loans
Loans and other receivables non current
The breakdown by maturities at December 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

Maturities
No later than 1 year
Between 1 year and 5 years
Later than 5 years
Total
The fair value and carrying values of these assets do not differ significantly.
Comercial loans mainly include the credits for the heating sale and gas installations with long-term financing. The
respective interest rates (between 7.75% and 9% for loans from 1 to 5 years) are adjusted to market interest rates for
this type of loans and duration.
Deposits and guarantee deposits mainly include the amounts received from customers when they contract services
as a guarantee for the supply of energy and which, under pertinent legislation, have been deposited with the public
authorities.
The financing of the deficit of the payments for the regulated electricity business is included under Other current financial
assets, in accordance with the fact that, under current legislation, there is a right to receive reimbursement without
subjection to future contingencies and whereby recovery is expected in 2010. At December 31, 2009 GAS NATURAL
still records a claim for this deficit of Euros 1,267 million for 2006 (Euros 195 million), 2008 (Euros 525 million) and 2009
(Euros 547 million).
Debtors for levelling of capacity income includes the income pending to be invoiced recognised through the levelling
revenues over the entire term of the power purchase agreement (PPA) in Mexico and Puerto Rico maturing 2022.
Other loans include the current and non-current value of the deferred amounts pending receipt for the sale of
shareholdings mentioned in Note 18 to Chemo Espaa, S.L. for USD 20 million maturing between 2010 and 2013.
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Investments held to maturity

Investments held to maturity in 2008 included deposits of Euros 53 million that matured in July 2009 and accrued
4.76% interest.
Hedging derivatives
The variables on which the measurement of hedging derivatives are based and included in this account can be
observed in an official market (Level 2).
Note 17 includes the breakdown of the derivative financial instruments.
Note 9.
Non-current assets and disposable groups of assets held for sale and discontinued
activities
On 20 July 2009, GAS NATURAL agreed with Naturgas Energa Grupo, S.A. and certain group companies to sell the
gas distribution branch in Cantabria and Murcia, the natural gas and electricity branch for distribution to domesticcommercial customers and Small and Medium Sized Companies and the shared services branch in these regions, as
well as the high pressure distribution networks in Cantabria, Pas Vasco and Asturias. This transaction was carried out
as part of the action plan adopted by the National Anti-Trust Commission in relation to the acquisition of Unin Fenosa
(Note 3.4.1.e and Note 34) and was subject to approval by the regulatory and anti-trust authorities. Since that date
these assets have been classified as non-current assets held for sale. After obtaining the respective authorisations the
sale was made on 31 December 2009 in the amount of Euros 330 million, generating a profit before tax of Euros 50
million (Note 27).
On 17 October 2009, GAS NATURAL agreed with Colener, S.A.S., Inversiones Argos S.A. and Banca de Inversin
Bancolombia S.A.- Corporacin Financiera the sale of its 63.8% shareholding in the Colombian company Empresa de
Energa del Pacfico, S.A. (EPSA). This sale was subject to the authorisation by the Superintendencia Financiera de
Colombia of the Takeover Bid for 66.1% of the shares of EPSA. Since that date these assets have been classified as
non-current assets held for sale. After obtaining the respective authorisations, the sale was made on 9 December
2009 for Euros 690 million, generating a capital gain before tax of Euros 11 million.
On 19 December 2009, GAS NATURAL agreed with Morgan Stanley Infraestructura and Galp Energia SGPS and
certain companies in their groups to the sale of the natural gas distribution branch in 38 municipalities of the Region of
Madrid, the natural gas and electricity supply branch for domestic-commercial customers and small and medium sized
companies and the shared services branch in those regions. This transaction was carried out as part of the action plan
adopted by the National Anti-Trust Commission in relation to the acquisition of UNIN FENOSA (Note 3.4.1.e. and
Note 34) and is subject to adoption by the regulatory and anti-trust authorities, which is expected to be completed in
May 2010. Since the date of the agreement, these assets have been classified as non-current assets held for sale. The
amount agreed for the sale totals Euros 800 million.
On 24 December 2009, GAS NATURAL agreed with the Mitsui Group and the Tokyo Gas Company on the divestment
of the combined cycle electricity generation companies Mxico Anahuac (Ro Bravo II), Lomas del Real (Ro Bravo III),
Vallehermoso (Ro Bravo IV), Electricidad Aguila Altamiras and Saltillo, with an installed capacity of 2,233 MW, and
Gasoducto del Ro. By virtue of this agreement the Mitsui Group and the Tokio Gas Company will obtain a shareholding
of 76% through a capital increase that will dilute the shareholding of GAS NATURAL and thereafter, in 2010, they will
be able to exercise a purchase option, and GAS NATURAL will be able to exercise a sale option, on the outstanding
24% of the capital. This operation is subject to approval by the Mexican authorities, and it is expected to be completed
by April 2010. Since the date of the agreement these assets have been classified as non-current assets held for sale.
The total value of the operations comes to USD 1,225 million, with GAS NATURAL additionally receiving a
reimbursement in cash totalling USD 240 million for the debts of the companies.
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The assets and liabilities related to EPSA have been classified as discontinued activities, given that they are considered
components representing a significant business line (electricity generation in Colombia). The other related assets and
liabilities do not represent a significant business line or geographic area, and, accordingly, they are classified as
discontinued activities.
The breakdown by nature of the assets classified as held for sale and the related liabilities and the total
Comprehensive income for the year, at 31 December 2009, is as follows:
2009
Gas distribution
in Spain (1)
Intangible assets
Deferred tax asset
Non-current Assets
International
electricity
generation (2)
Total
274
7
1
282
91
900
45
68
1,104
91
1,174
52
69
1,386
2
88
90
18
102
98
218
20
190
98
308
372
1,322
1,694
Grants
Non-current provisions
Non-current financial liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
Other non-current liabilities
23
1
12
3
39
28
3
162
186
379
23
29
3
174
189
418
Current provisions
Current income tax liabilities
Other current liabilities
Current liabilities
29
29
1
3
28
5
37
1
3
57
5
66
Total liabilities
68
416
484
Inventories
Trade and other receivables
Current Assets
Total Assets
2009
Gas distribution
in Spain (1)
Income and expenses recognised directly in net equity:
For cash flow hedges
26
26
International
electricity
generation (2)
35
(8)
(6)
(2)
27
(1) Various assets in municipalities in the Region of Madrid mentioned above.

(2) Generation assets in Mexico mentioned above.
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(8)
(6)
(2)
53
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The breakdowns by nature under Net income after tax from discontinued activities in the Consolidated income
statement and cash flows in the Consolidated statement of cash flows, relating to EPSA, are as follows:
2009
(1)
Electricity generation International

Sales
Procurements
Other operating income
Personnel costs
Other operating expenses
Depreciation and amortisation expenses
Operating income
188
(80)
2
(9)
(2)
(15)
84
Financial income
Financial expenses
Net financial income (expense)
12
(10)
2
Results of sale of assets

11
97
Income tax expense

Net income for the year from discontinued activities net of tax
(58)
39
2009
Electricity generation International
Net cash from operating activities
Net cash from investing activities
Net cash from financing activities
46
59
(106)
(1) Relates to the period from 30 April 2009 (acquisition date of UNIN FENOSA) until 9 December 2009 (date of sale of EPSA).
Note 10.
Inventories
The breakdown of Inventories is as follows:
At 31.12.09
At 31.12.08
360
241
48
91
740
480
80
560
Natural gas and liquefied gas

Coal and fuel oil
Nuclear fuel
Raw materials and other inventories
Total
The inventories of gas basically include the inventories of gas deposited in underground storage units, sea transport,
plants and pipelines.
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The breakdown of this account is as follows:
At 31.12.09
At 31.12.08
Trade receivables
Receivables with related companies (Note 32)
Provision for depreciation of receivables
3,578
84
(208)
2,464
89
(183)
Trade receivables
3,454
2,370
Public Administrations
Prepayments
Derivative financial instruments (see Note 17)
Sundry receivables
121
46
30
543
78
62
60
198
Other receivables
740
398
40
17
4,234
2,785
2009
2008
At 1 January
Net charge for the year
Disposals
Cumulative translation adjustments and others
(183)
(38)
16
(3)
(175)
(41)
18
15
At 31 December
(208)
(183)
Current deferred income tax assets

Total
The movement in the impairment of receivables is as follows:
In general, the outstanding invoices do not accrue interest as they fall due in an average period of twenty-five days.
Note 12.

Cash and cash equivalents comprise the following:
At 31.12.09
At 31.12.08
Cash at bank and in hand

Short term investments (Spain and rest of Europe)
Short term investments (International)
435
25
129
122
87
40
Total
589
249
Bank deposits are very liquid (less than 10 days). The average effective interest rate is 2.1% at December 2009 (4.4%
at December 2008).
The weighted average effective interest rates of short term investments are:
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Spain and rest of Europe: 0.6 % at December 2009 and 3.6% at December 2008.
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Equity
The main elements of Equity break down as follows:
Share capital and share premium
The variations in 2009 and 2008 in the number of shares and share capital and share premium accounts have been as
follows:
Number of shares
(in thousands)
Share capital
Share premium
Total
At 1 January 2008
447,776
448
448
Variation
At 31 December 2008
447,776
448
448
Capital increase
in cash
in swap
At 31 December 2009
473,981
447,776
26,205
921,757
474
448
26
922
3,331
2,983
348
3,331
3,805
3,431
374
4,253
At 31 December 2009 and at 31 December 2008 the total number of authorised ordinary shares was, respectively,
921,756,951 shares and 447,776,028 shares, made by accounting entries, with a par value of Euro 1 each. All the
shares issued are fully paid and have the same economic and voting rights.
The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of 10 March 2009 adopted a resolution to increase share capital
by recognising the preferred subscription right of the shareholders by Euros 448 million through the issue and circulation
of 447,776,028 new ordinary shares issued at Euros 7.82 per share (par value of Euros 1 and a share premium of
Euros 6.82), and, accordingly, the effective total of the capital increase came to Euros 3,502 million. From this amount
we must subtract the cost of issuing the new shares, which totalled Euros 101 million (Euros 71 million net of tax), and,
accordingly, the net capital increase totalled Euros 3,431 million (Euros 448 million in share capital and Euros 2,983 million
in share premium). The capital increase was subscribed and fully paid and was inscribed in the Mercantile Register on
2 April 2009 while the shares representing the increase have been traded on the Stock Exchange as from 3 April 2009.
As indicated in Note 3.4.1.e, the General Meeting of Shareholders of 26 June adopted a resolution on the takeover
merger by Gas Natural SDG, S.A. (merging company) and Unin Fenosa, S.A. and Unin Fenosa Generacin S.A. (merged
companies). As a result of the swap equation agreed, and later revised by an independent expert, consisting of 3
shares of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. for every 5 shares of Unin Fenosa S.A., a capital increase was agreed totalling Euros
26,204,895 through the issue of 26,204,895 new shares with a par value of Euro 1 each, under the same
class and series as those now in circulation. The subscription of these shares was reserved for the shareholders
of Unin Fenosa, S.A. without a preferred subscription right being granted to the shareholders of Gas Natural SDG, S.A.
On 1 September 2009, after complying with the legal deadlines and obtaining all necessary authorisations, the merger
was inscribed in the Mercantile Registry and took effect as from that date. The recording of the shares issued at fair
value in line with the share price at the issue date totalled Euros 375 million (Euros 26 million in share capital and
Euros 348 million in share premium, net of the cost of issuing the shares). Given that the shares received relate
to the minority interest of 4.8% in the merged subsidiary company Unin Fenosa, S.A., this transaction has been
treated for accounting purposes as an acquisition of minority interest, whose value totalled Euros 488 million, and,
accordingly, the difference of Euros 113 million against the fair value of the shares given has been recorded under
Reserves (see Capital increase line in the Consolidated statement of changes in net equity).
By virtue of a resolution adopted by the General Meeting of Shareholders of 26 June 2009, the Board of Directors
was authorised to acquire fully paid treasury shares for valuable consideration, once or several times, up to a
maximum of 5% of share capital, within a period no longer than eighteen months. Likewise, the same Meeting
authorised the Board of Directors to be able to increase share capital within a maximum period of five years to
the maximum amount corresponding to 50% of share capital of the Company on the date of authorisation.
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The Spanish Public Limited Companies Act expressly permits the use of the share premium balance to increase capital
and does not establish a specific restriction on the availability of this balance.
In 2009 and 2008 no transfers of treasury shares took place.
According to the information available publicly, the most relevant interests in the capital of Gas Natural SDG, S.A.
at 31 December 2009 are as follows:
Interest in share capital %
la Caixa Group (Criteria CaixaCorp, S.A.)
Repsol YPF Group
GDF-Suez Group
Caixa dEstalvis de Catalunya
36.43
30.01
6.01
1.66
All the shares of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. are traded on the four official Spanish Stock Exchanges, the Mercado continuo
and form part of Spains Ibex 35 stock index.
The share price at the end of 2009 of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. is Euros 15.09 (Euros 19.29 at 31 December 2008).
Legal reserve
Appropriations to the legal reserve are made in compliance with the Spanish Companies Act, which stipulates
that 10% of the profits must be transferred to this reserve until it represents at least 20% of share capital. The
legal reserve can be used to increase capital in the part that exceeds 10% of the capital increased.
Except for the use mentioned above, and as long as it does not exceed 20% of share capital, the legal reserve
can only be used to offset losses in the event of no other reserves being available.
Statutory reserve
Under the articles of association of Gas Natural SDG, S.A., 2% of net profit for the year must be allocated to the
statutory reserves until it reaches at least 10% of share capital.
Revaluation reserve
The revaluation reserve can be used to offset accounting losses, increase share capital, or can be allocated to
freely distributable reserves, provided that that the monetary gain has been realised. The part of the gain that
will be considered realised is the part relating to the amortisation recorded or when the revaluated assets have
been transferred or written off the books of account.
Goodwill reserve
Under the Spanish Public Limited Companies Act, Gas Natural SDG, S.A. must appropriate a non-distributable reserve
equivalent to the goodwill carried on the asset side of the balance sheet in an amount that represents at least 5%
of goodwill. If there are no profits, or the profits are insufficient, to do so, the Share Premium or Freely Available
Reserves can be used. In order to comply with this legislation the Companys Directors will to propose to the General
Meeting of Shareholder the appropriation of a goodwill reserve totalling Euros 179 million.
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Earnings per share

The earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net income attributable to the equity holders of the parent
Company by the average weighted number of ordinary shares in circulation during the yea
At 31.12.09
At 31.12.08
1,195
809
1,057
516
Earnings per share from continuing activities (in Euros):

Basic
Diluted
1.45
1.45
2.05
2.05
Earnings per share from discontinued activities (in Euros):

Basic
Diluted
0.03
0.03
Net income attributable to equity holders of the Company

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (million)
In order to calculate the average weighted number of ordinary shares in circulation, the shares issued in the capital
increases and the adjustment arising from the share capital with preferential subscription rights of 447,776,028 shares
have been taken into account.
The Company has no financial instruments that could dilute the earnings per share.
Dividends
The Board of Directors of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. agreed at their meeting of 28 November to distribute an interim
dividend against net income for 2008 of Euros 0.48 per share, totalling Euros 215 million, payable as from 8 January
2009.
The General Meeting of Shareholders of 26 June 2009 adopted the following distribution of net profit of
Gas Natural SDG, S.A. for year 2008:
Basis for distribution
Profit and (loss)
992
Distribution
To voluntary reserve
To dividend
419
573
Likewise, the General Meeting of Shareholders of 26 June 2009 agreed to distribute an extraordinary dividend
of Euros 0.10 per share totalling Euros 90 million, charged to voluntary reserves, paid as from 3 July 2009.
The Board of Directors of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. agreed at their meeting of 27 November 2009 to distribute an
interim dividend against net income for 2009 of Euros 0.35 per share, totalling Euros 324 million, payable as from
8 January 2010.
At the date of approval of the interim dividend, the Company had the necessary liquidity to make this payment,
as per art. 194.3 and 216 of the Spanish Public Limited Companies Act.
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The provisional accounting statement of the Company formulated by the Directors at 27 November 2009 is as follows:
Forecast payment of interim dividend
Treasury liquidity
Undrawn credit facilities
Total liquidity
607
324
60
3,183
3,243
On 29 January 2010, the Board of Directors adopted the proposal to submit the following distribution of net profit of
Gas Natural SDG, S.A. for FY 2009 to the General Meeting of Shareholders:
Basis for distribution
Profit and (loss)
1,077
Distribution
To Legal reserve
To Statutory reserve
To the Goodwill reserve
To voluntary reserve
To dividend
95
21
179
52
730
Minority interest
As a result of the business combination of UNIN FENOSA, the value of the shareholding of its minority interests has
been consolidated (Note 30). On the other hand, Other variations on the Consolidated statement of changes in net
equity basically includes the decrease in minority interest as a result of the sale of EPSA and Gas Natural Cantabria SDG, S.A.
(Note 9).
In 2005 Unin Fenosa Preferentes, S.A. issued preference shares for a nominal amount of Euros 750 million, which
was booked under Minority interest and has been consolidated as a result of the acquisition of UNIN FENOSA.
The main characteristics are:
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Dividend: variable non-accumulative; from the date of payment until 30 June 2015 it will be Euribor at three months
plus a spread of 0.65%; as from that date, it will be Euribor at three months plus a spread of 1.65%.
Dividend payment: will be paid by calendar quarters in arrears, depending on the existence of distributable profit
of GAS NATURAL, considering as such the lesser of the net profit declared by the Gas Natural Group and the net
profit of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. as guarantor.
Term: perpetual, with the option for the issuer of reducing all or part of the shareholdings after 30 June 2015.
Reduction will be made at nominal value.
Remuneration: the dividend payment will be preferential and not accumulative and depends on whether
distributable profit is reported by Gas Natural SDG, S.A. and the payment of a dividend to its ordinary shareholders.
The issuer will have the option but not the obligation to pay the shareholders remuneration in kind by increasing
the nominal value of the preference shares.
Voting rights: none.
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Note 14.
Grants
The breakdown and movement in this account in 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
Grants
Revenues
from pipeline
networks and
branch lines
Income from
extension of
pipelines charged
to third parties
Other
revenues
Total
At 1.01.08
238
175
106
24
543
Financing received
Release to income
At 31.12.08
28
(13)
22
275
29
(14)
(1)
189
20
(9)
117
3
(1)
(1)
25
80
(37)
22
(2)
606
Financing received
Release to income
At 31.12.09
101
(17)
(2)
(4)
353
25
(15)
(7)
192
31
(11)
(26)
111
33
(3)
(2)
(4)
49
190
(46)
(4)
(41)
705
Transfers and others includes the divestment of the gas distribution assets in Murcia and Cantabria and the transfer
of the account Non-current assets held for sale of the gas distribution assets in Madrid mentioned above (Note 9).
Note 15.
Provisions
The breakdown of provisions at 31 December 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
At 31.12.09
At 31.12.08
Provisions for employee obligations

Other provisions
645
1,236
69
556
Non-current provisions
1,881
625
128
146
2,009
771
Current provisions
Total
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Provisions for employee obligations.

A breakdown of the provisions related to employee obligations is as follows:
Post-employment
pension obligations
Other employee
obligations
Total
At 1.1.08
64
23
87
Charge to the income statement

Amounts paid during the year
Variations recognised directly in equity
Other utilisations
At 31.12.08
6
(8)
(8)
15
69
1
(18)
(6)
7
(26)
(8)
15
(6)
69
Charge to the income statement
Variations recognised directly in equity
622
43
(54)
18
(30)
45
(45)
667
43
(99)
18
(30)

At 31.12.09
(23)
645
(23)
645
Post-employment pension obligations

The breakdown of the provisions for post-employment pension obligations by country is as follows:
Breakdown by country
At 31.12.09
At 31.12.08
At 1.1.08
389
222
25
9
645
33
33
3
69
27
32
5
64
(1)
Spain
Colombia (2)
Brazil (3)
Others
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1) Pension plans and other post-employment benefits in Spain

At 31 December 2009 and 31 December 2008, GAS NATURAL had the following liabilities with certain groups:
Pensioners (retired workers, the disabled, widows and orphans).
Coverage of retirement and death for certain employees.
Early retirement plans.
Gas subsidy for current and retired personnel.
Healthcare and other benefits.
The following liabilities have been included as a result of the acquisition of UNIN FENOSA for certain groups
from Unin Fenosa, S.A., Unin Fenosa Distribucin, S.A. and Unin Fenosa Generacin, S.A.:
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Pension liabilities: retired personnel leaving the company prior to November 2002 and a part of residual current
personnel, accruing a right to defined benefit pension supplements.
Liabilities with employees that took early retirement until they reach official retirement age.
Salary supplements and contributions to social security for a group of employees taking early retirement until
they can access ordinary retirement.
Electricity for current and retired personnel.
Health care.
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2) Pension plans and Other post-employment benefits in Colombia

These include, as a result of the acquisition of UNIN FENOSA, the following liabilities with certain employees
of the Colombian company Electrificadora del Caribe, S.A. E.S.P:
Pension liabilities for retired personnel.
Post-retirement electricity for current and retired personnel.
Healthcare and other post-retirement aid.
3) Pension Plans and Other post-employment benefits in Brazil

At 31 December 2009 and at 31 December 2008, GAS NATURAL has the following benefits for certain employees
in Brazil:
Defined post-employment benefits plan, covering retirement, death on the job and disability pensions
and overall amounts.
Post-employment healthcare plan.
Other defined post employment benefit plans that guarantee temporary pensions, life-time pensions
and overall amounts depending on seniority.
The breakdown of the provisions for pensions and liabilities, by country, recognised in the consolidated balance sheet
and the fair value of the plan-related assets is as follows:
2009
2008
Spain
Colombia
Brazil
Spain
Colombia
Brazil
191
1,045
5
45
(13)
(69)
1,204
246
20
(9)
(19)
(23)
7
222
95
12
(7)
(10)
27
117
182
1
9
12
(13)
191
109
10
3
(6)
(21)
95
As at 1 January
Expected yield
Contributions
Actuarial gains and losses
Benefits paid
As at 31 December
158
675
31
11
(10)
(50)
815
62
8
2
11
(7)
16
92
155
7
3
6
(13)
158
77
7
3
(6)
(6)
(13)
62
Provisions for post-employment pension obligations
389
222
25
33
33
Current value of the obligations

As at 1 January
Current service cost
Interest cost
Actuarial gains and losses
Benefits paid
Transfers
As at 31 December
Fair value of plan assets
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The amounts recognized in the income statement for the aforementioned pension plans are as follows:
2009
Current service cost

Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
Total income statement charge
2008
Spain
Colombia
Brazil
Spain
Colombia
Brazil
5
45
(31)
19
20
20
12
(8)
4
1
9
(7)
3
10
(7)
3
The movement in the liability recognized in the balance sheet is as follows:

2009
2008
Spain
Colombia
Brazil
Spain
Colombia
Brazil
As at 1 January
Charge against the income statement
Contributions paid
Variations recognised directly in net equity
Transfers
33
370
19
(30)
(3)
246
20
(19)
(9)
(23)
33
4
(5)
(18)
27
3
(3)
6
32
3
(3)
9

As at 31 December
389
7
222
11
25
33
(8)
33
The accumulated amount of the actuarial gains and losses recognised directly in equity is negative by Euros 4 million
for 2009 (Spain: negative Euros 7 million, Colombia: negative Euros 9 million and Brazil: Euros 12 million).
The main categories of assets, expressed as a percentage of the total fair value of the assets are as:
2009
% over total
Equities
Bonds
Property and others
2008
Spain
Colombia
Brazil
Spain
Colombia
Brazil
94.6
5.4
10.7
84.0
5.3
16.6
83.4
10.7
84.0
5.3
Real yields on the plan-related assets in 2009, relating basically to Spain, have been Euros 31 million (Euros 7 million
in 2008).
The main annual actuarial assumptions used were as follows:
A 31.12.09
Discount rate (%) (1)

Expected return on plan assets (%) (1)
Future salary increases (%) (1)
Future pension increases (%) (1)
Inflation rate (%) (1)
Mortality table
Spain
Colombia
2,3 to 5
2.3 to 5
3.0
2.5
2.5
PERMF 2000
8.4
8.4
3.0
3.0
3.0
ISS 1980/89
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Brazil
Spain
Colombia
Brazil
10.8
5.0
10.8
5.0
6.5
3.0
0.0
2.5
4.5
2.3
AT-83 PERMF 2000
10.8
10.8
6.5
0.0
4.5
AT-83
(1) Per annum.
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The costs of health care have been valuated on the basis of the expected costs of the premiums of the different
medical care policies taken out. A 1% variation in the increase in the cost of these premiums would not have a
significant impact on the liability booked at 31 December 2009, nor would it cause a relevant variation in the normal,
financial costs for future years in relation to that booked in 2009.
Other personnel-related liabilities
Effective 1 January 2008 the remunerated liabilities of a deferred nature have been replaced in order to offset the
permanence of management personnel, which are included in this account, by a defined contribution savings plan
upon retirement with guaranteed income, arranged through collective insurance policies for pension liabilities.
Certain UNIN FENOSA companies have entered into contracts with part of their management personnel and directors
that could be terminated under certain circumstances, and, accordingly, these companies have recognised a provision
to meet the costs arising from the contractual indemnities and remunerated compensation for the termination of these
agreements. As a result of the business combination of UNIN FENOSA the existing provision included, on the date of
the combination, the amount of Euros 45 million, which was fully paid thereafter.
Other current and non-current provisions
The movement in current and non-current provisions is as follows:
2009
2008
Non-current
provisions
Current
provisions
Non-current
provisions
Current
provisions
As at 1 January
556
Charged to / reversed in the income statement
provisions
207
reversals
(32)
(56)
Business combinations (Note 30)
611

(50)
As at 31 December
1,236
146
378
65
10
(33)
(125)
93
(1)
38
128
171
(6)
(10)
1
(1)
23
556
59
(12)
5
29
146
This account includes the provisions recorded to meet obligations arising mainly from tax claims, as well as litigation
and arbitration proceedings underway. The information on the nature of the disputes with third parties and the position
of the entity in relation to them is set out in the section on Litigation and Arbitration in Note 34.
Additionally, this account includes the provisions to meet the liabilities arising from the dismantling, restoration
and other costs related to the facilities, basically electricity generating facilities, totalling Euros 250 million at
31 December 2009 (Euros 29 million in 2008).
It also includes under Current provisions the excess emission of assigned rights totalling Euros 41 million at
31 December 2009 (Euro 60 million at 31 December 2008).
In relation to non current provisions, given the features of the risks included, it is not possible to determine a reasonable
calendar for the payment dates.
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Borrowings
The breakdown of borrowings at 31 December 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
At 31.12.09
At 31.12.08
Issuing of debentures and other negotiable obligations

Loans from financial institutions
Derivative financial instruments
Non-current borrowings
5,386
12,648
188
436
18,658
551
3,784
114
2
4,451
Issuing of debentures and other negotiable obligations

Loans from financial institutions
Current borrowings
1,711
923
16
199
2,849
231
683
10
10
934
21,507
5,385
Total
The carrying amounts and fair value of the non-current borrowings are as follows:
Carrying amount
Fair value
At 31.12.09
At 31.12.08
At 31.12.09
At 31.12.08
5,386
551
5,567
562
13,084
3,786
13,137
3,797
Issuing of debentures and other

negotiable obligations
Loans from financial institutions and others
The fair value of loans with fixed interest rates is estimated on the basis of the discounted cash flows over the remaining
terms of such debt. The discount rates were determined based on market rates available at 31 December 2009 and
31 December 2008 on borrowings with similar credit and maturity characteristics. These valuations are based on the
quotation price of similar financial instruments in an official market or on observable information in an official market
(Level 2).
The movement in borrowings is as follows:
As at 1 January
Increase in borrowings
Decrease in borrowings
Cumulative translation adjustment
As at 31 December
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2008
5,385
7,322
21,510
(12,736)
26
21,507
4,079
2,865
(1,457)
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The following tables describe our consolidated gross borrowings by instrument at 31 December 2009 and 31 December
2008 and their maturity profile, taking into account the impact of the derivative hedges.
At 31 December 2009:
Marketable Debt
Fixed
Floating
Institutional Banks and other financial companies
Fixed
Floating
Commercial Banks and other financial liabilities
Fixed
Floating
Total Fixed
Total Floating
Total
Marketable Debt
Fixed
Floating
Institutional Banks and other financial companies
Fixed
Floating
Commercial Banks and other financial liabilities
Fixed
Floating
Total Fixed
Total Floating
Total
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015 and
beyond
Total
985
702
18
505
593
2,000
2,294
5,784
1,313
88
69
73
29
118
25
114
32
117
7
814
197
1,324
359
330
675
1,403
1,446
2,849
4,518
1,614
4,591
1,661
6,252
822
585
1,445
610
2,055
54
3,171
168
3,796
3,964
90
149
2,207
156
2,363
631
88
3,739
285
4,024
6,445
6,282
13,553
7,954
21,507
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014 and
beyond
Total
200
31
551
751
31
64
41
35
41
21
22
43
23
43
15
193
7
399
149
90
508
354
580
934
1,612
84
2,198
125
2,323
600
232
621
254
875
411
30
454
53
507
11
69
54
84
138
74
334
267
341
608
2,798
1,257
3,948
1,437
5,385
If we exclude the impact of the derivatives on borrowings, the classification between fixed and floating rates would be:
fixed, Euros 7,930 million in 2009 (Euros 653 million in 2008) and floating: Euros 13,577 million in 2009 (4,608 million in
2008).
At 31 December 2009, GAS NATURAL has credit facilities totalling Euros 4,427 million (Euros 1,728 million at
31 December 2008), of which Euros 3,443 million are not drawn down (Euros 1,358 million at 31 December 2008).
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The following table describes our consolidated gross financial debt denominated by currency at 31 December 2009
and 31 December 2008 and its maturity profile, taking into account the impact of the derivative hedges.
Euro Debt
Foreign Currency Debt:
US Dollar
Mexican peso
Brazilian real
Colombian peso
Argentinean peso
Rest
Total
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015 and
beyond
Total
2,152
5,752
1,355
3,538
2,194
3,310
18,301
352
5
147
145
25
23
2,849
270
98
20
93
19
6,252
393
80
117
110
2,055
384
42
3,964
105
63
1
2,363
519
195
4,024
2,023
183
389
349
44
218
21,507
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014 and
beyond
Total
453
2.132
775
457
29
463
4.309
184
76
147
29
45
934
77
71
17
26
2.323
22
65
13
875
16
34
507
17
68
24
138
120
25
608
436
144
366
59
71
5.385
Euro Debt
Foreign Currency Debt:
US Dollar
Mexican peso
Brazilian real
Colombian peso
Argentinean peso
Total
Borrowings in Euros have borne an effective average interest rate of 3.32% at 31 December 2009 (4.90%
at 31 December 2008) while borrowings in foreign currency have borne an effective average interest rate of
7.10% (10.04% at 31 December 2008), including derivative instruments assigned to each transaction.
We describe below the most relevant financing instruments:
Issue of bonds and other negotiable securities
In 2009 and 2008 the evolution of the issues of debt securities has been as follows:
At
1.1.2009
Issued in a member state of the
European Union which required
the filing of a prospectus
European Union which did not required
Issued outside a member state
of the European Union
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Buy backs or
Business adjustments
Issues eimbursements combinations
and others
At
31.12.2009
754
5,945
(1,512)
1,252
6,439
28
41
(9)
731
(138)
653
782
5,986
(1,521)
1,988
(138)
7,097
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European Union which required
753

European Union which did not required
Issued outside a member state
of the European Union
Total
41
794
Rate
Buy backs or
Business adjustments
Issues eimbursements combinations
and others
At
31.12.2008
602
(602)
754
(14)
28
782
602
(616)
ECP Program
In March 2001, GAS NATURAL subscribed a Euro Commercial Paper (ECP) program by virtue of which it could issue
up to a total principal of Euros 1,000 million or its equivalent in alternative currencies. At 31 December 2009 no amount
has been drawn down and, accordingly, the principal available was Euros 1,000 million.
Promissory Notes Program
In July 2009 GAS NATURAL subscribed a Promissory Note Program by virtue of which it could issue a total principal
up to Euros 2,000 million. At 31 December 2009 the outstanding issues under this program totalled Euros 394 million.
Additionally, under the Promissory Note Program of Unin Fenosa S.A., already matured, there is still an outstanding
balance issue of Euros 250 million at 31 December 2009.
EMTN Program
In 1999, GAS NATURAL established a European Medium Term Notes (EMTN) in the medium term by virtue of which
a total principle of up to Euros 2.000 million could be issued. This program was extended on 27 December 2007 up to
Euros 4,000 million, and on 2 December 2008 is was extended up to Euros 8.000 million, and on 15 December 2009
it was extended again to Euros 10,000 million. At 31 December 2009 a total principal of Euros 5,275 million was drawn
down (Euros 725 million at 31 December 2008). The amount pending utilisation at 31 December 2009 totalled Euros
4,725 million. The breakdown of the nominal issue balance is as follows:
Nominal
Maturity
Coupon
525
500
2,000
1,000
500
750
2010
2012
2014
2016
2019
2021
6.12%
3.12%
5.25%
4.37%
6.37%
5.12%
Issuer
Gas Natural Finance, B.V.
Gas Natural Capital Markets, S.A.
Furthermore, GAS NATURAL has at 31 December 2009 an outstanding balance of bonds issued through
Unin Fenosa Finance B.V. in the nominal amount of Euros 500 million.
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Preference shares
In May 2003, Unin Fenosa Financial Services USA, Llc., issued preference shares for a nominal amount of
Euros 609 million with the following characteristics:
Dividend: variable, non-accumulative, until 20 May 2013, will be Euribor at three months plus a spread of 0.25%
capped at 7% and a minimum of 4.25%; as from that date, Euribor at three months plus a spread of 4%.
Term: perpetual, with the option for the issuer of reducing in advance all or part of the shareholding after
20 May 2013. Reduction will be made at par value.
Remuneration: the dividend payment will be preferential and not accumulative and depends on whether
distributable profit is reported or on the payment of a dividend to its ordinary shareholders.
Voting rights: none.
Negotiable Bonds
Gas Natural BAN, S.A. (Argentina) has two issues of its Negotiable Bond program in the local market totalling
Euros 44 million at 31 December 2009 (Euros 28 million at 31 December 2008).
Bank loans
Bank loans for the Maghreb-Europe pipeline
In 1994, a loan of USD 450 million was extended by Banco Europeo de Inversiones (BEI), arranged in three tranches
with maturities until 2010. In 1995 a loan of USD 200 million was extended by the Instituto de Crdito Oficial (ICO)
with maturities until 2010. Both loans were given in relation to the construction of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline.
At 31 December 2009, USD 59 million (USD 149 million at 31 December 2008) of the BEI loan and USD 40 million
(USD 80 million at 31 December 2008) of the ICO loan were pending repayment. Furthermore, in 2008 a credit facility
was given of USD 40 million, fully drawn down at 31 December 2009.
European bank loans (commercial/institutional banks)
At 31 December 2009 these loans relate to the financing of the acquisition of Unin Fenosa, S.A. (see pertinent
section), to the syndicated Club Deal loan of Euros 600 million (Euros 600 million at 31 December 2008) maturing
in 2011, to a loan in 2008 from ICO and BEI totalling Euros 768 million and to bi-lateral loans totalling Euros 785 million
maturing between 2011 and 2013 (Euros 725 million in 2008). Also included are credit facilities of Euros 414 million
(Euros 239 million at 31 December 2008).
Loans from Latin American banks (commercial/institutional banks)
At 31 December 2009 borrowings from various Latin American banks totalled Euros 1,309 million (Euros 612 million
at 31 December 2008). The geographic breakdown of these loans is as follows: Mexico: Euros 394 million
(Euros 144 million at 31 December 2008), Colombia: Euros 349 million (Euros 59 million at 31 December 2008),
Brazil: Euros 389 million (Euros 366 million at 31 December 2008), Argentina (Euros 43 million at 31 December 2008),
Panama: Euros 113 million, Guatemala: Euros 57 million and Nicaragua: Euros 7 million.
Of total Latin American borrowings at 31 December 2009, 77% relates to commercial banks and the remaining 23%
to institutional banks (BNDES, BEI, ICO, etc.).
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Wind farm operators (commercial banks)

At 31 December 2009, wind farm operating companies had Euros 94 million in outstanding loans, mainly for project
financing (Euros 107 million at 31 December 2008). Most of this debt matures in 2012 and year beyond.
Enel Unin Fenosa Renovables (commercial banks)
At 31 December 2009 the companies belonging to Enel Unin Fenosa Renovables (EUFER) had Euros 574 million in
borrowings mainly for wind farm financing through traditional bank financing and project financing. Most of this debt
matures in 2012 and years beyond.
Unin Fenosa Gas (commercial/institutional banks)
At 31 December 2009, the companies belonging to Unin Fenosa Gas had Euros 376 million in outstanding loans,
mainly for financing in USD by Banco Europeo de Inversiones (BEI) to finance the natural gas liquefaction plant in
Damietta (Egypt) totalling Euros 147 million, and for a loan in USD given by twenty-two lending entities totalling
Euros 219 million. Most of this debt matures in 2015 and years beyond.
Puerto Rico (commercial banks)
At 31 December 2009 the debt related to the combined cycle plant and the regasification plant in Puerto Rico totals
Euros 167 million (Euros 193 million at 31 December 2008), including Euros 10 million in credit facilities drawn down
(Euros 11 million at 31 December 2008). Most of this debt matures in 2012 and years beyond.
Bank loans - other countries (commercial banks)
At 31 December 2009, bank loans from other countries total Euros 16 million and pertain mainly to Moldavia
and Kenya.
Financing of the acquisition of Unin Fenosa, S.A.
On 7 August 2008, GAS NATURAL took out a loan from various banks totalling Euros 19,000 million at an interest
rate indexed to the EURIBOR plus a variable margin based on the tranche and credit rating of GAS NATURAL.
In 2008 draw downs totalled Euros 1,675 million and partial redemptions totalled Euros 740 million, leaving an available
amount of Euros 16,585 million.
In 2008 financial swaps were contracted to cover interest rate risk on the part already drawn down. These hedges
were increased in 2009 (Note 17).
In 2009 various draw downs totalling Euros 15,692 million were made for the acquisition of shares of UNIN FENOSA
and for debt refinancing and partial redemptions totalling Euros 893 million, leaving the facility, therefore, totally drawn
down. Additionally, an early repayment was made of Euros 9,857 million using the funds from the capital increase of
Gas Natural SDG, S.A., from bond issues and from the divestments of assets, and, accordingly the loan at 31 December
2009 totalled Euros 7,510 million.
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The financing is divided into 10 tranches, with the following amounts and maturities:
Tranche
Amount
(million Euros)
A1
cancelled
D1
A2
D2
B
D3
C1
D4
C2
D5
cancelled
2,084
38
2,706
58
1,780
31
800
13
Maturity
364 days as from 7 February 2009. This maturity could be extended by GAS NATURAL
by one single additional term of 1 year, subject to certain conditions.
7 August 2011
7 August 2013
7 August 2013
In January 2010 an early repayment was made of Euros 2,492 million using the funds from the bond issues and asset
divestments (Note 37), leaving tranches A2 and D2 completely repaid and tranches B and D3 partiallly repaid.
The Financing Agreements include as conditions for obligatory total or partial early repayment, as the case may be,
the disposal of assets, the payment of dividends of Unin Fenosa, S.A., financing obtained, and the change in control
of GAS NATURAL.
It also includes the following financial caps, expressed as financial ratios and aggregates using specific calculation
criteria, which differ from the accounting aggregates:
1) The Consolidated EBITDA / Net Consolidated Financial Expenses ratio cannot be lower than:
Period
Ratio
31 December 2009 and 30 June 2010

31 December 2010 and beyond
2.75
3.50
2) The Consoldiated Net Financial Debt / Consolidated EBITDA ratio cannot exceed:
Period
Ratio
(1)
31 December 2009
30 June 2010
31 December 2010
30 June 2011 and beyond
5.25
4.85
4.50
4.00
(1) EBITDA proforma, taking into account the acquisition of UNIN FENOSA as from 1 January 2009.
3) Total assets: on the date after twelve months have lapsed as from the date on which GAS NATURAL acquired
control of Unin Fenosa, S.A., the total assets o Gas Natural SDG, S.A. (excluding certain assets) cannot be lower
than Euros 11,000 million.
4) Net Consolidated Financial Debt: cannot exceed Euros 30,000 million at any time prior to 31 December 2009.
Additionally, there are other bank loans that are subject to compliance with certain financial ratios. On the other
hand, certain investment projects (renewable energy and Unin Fenosa Gas) have been financed specifically through
loans that include the pignoration of the shares of these projects. The outstanding balance of loans of this type at
31 December 2009 totals Euros 978 million.
At the date of formulation of these consolidated annual accounts GAS NATURAL is not in breach of these financial
obligations. It were, this could give rise to a situation of early redemption of its financial liabilities.
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Other financial liabilities basically include the finance leases with banks for power islands at the combined cycle
plants in Palos de la Frontera and Sagunto, with a maturity of 10 years, entered into respectively in 2005 and 2007.
The breakdown of the minimum payments for the finance leases are as follows:
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Nominal
No later than 1 year
Between 1 and 5 years
Later than 5 years
Total
Note 17.
72
329
184
585
Discount
A 31.12.08
Present
value
Nominal
Discount
Present
value
68
283
144
495
(4)
(46)
(40)
(90)
Risk management and derivative financial instruments

Risk management
GAS NATURAL has a series of standards, procedures and systems for identifying, measuring and managing different
types of risk which are made up of the following basic action principles:
Guaranteeing that the most relevant risks are correctly identified, evaluated and managed.
Segregation at the operating level of the risk management functions.
Assuring that the level of its risk exposure for GAS NATURAL in its business is in line with the objective risk profile
and achievement of its annual, strategic objectives.
Ensuring the appropriate determination and review of the risk profile by the Risk Committee, proposing global
limits by risk category, and assigning them to the Business Units.
Interest rate risk

The fluctuations in interest rates modify the fair value of the assets and liabilities that accrue a fixed interest rate and
the cash flows from assets and liabilities pegged to a floating interest rate, and, accordingly, affect equity and profit,
respectively.
The purpose of interest rate risk management is to balance floating and fixed borrowings in order to reduce financial
debt costs within the established risk parameters.
GAS NATURAL uses financial swaps to manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates by exchanging debt at a
floating rate for fixed interest rates. Additionally, please bear in mind the financial swaps contracted to mitigate the risk
of a specific financing operation in Yen that does not qualify for hedge accounting.
The debt structure at 31 December 2009 and 2008, after taking into account the hedges structured through
derivatives, is as follows:
Fixed interest rate

Floating interest rate
Total
At 31.12.2009
At 31.12.2008
13,553
7,954
21,507
3,948
1,437
5,385
The floating interest rate is mainly subject to the fluctuations of the EURIBOR, the LIBOR and the indexed rates
of Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Argentina.
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The sensitivity of profit and equity (Adjustments for changes in value) to the fluctuation in interest rates is as follows:
Increase/decrease in interest
rates (basis points)
2009
Effect on profit
before tax
Effect on equity
before tax
(41)
41
(7)
7
45
(45)
37
(37)
+50
-50
+50
-50
2008
Exchange rate risk

The variations in the exchange rates can affect the fair value of:
Counter value of cash flows related to the sale and purchase of raw materials denominated in currencies other
than local or functional currencies.
Debt denominated in currencies other than local or functional currencies.
Operations and investments in non-Euro currencies, and, accordingly, the counter value of equity contributed
and results.
In order to mitigate these risks GAS NATURAL finances, to the extent possible, its investments in local currency.
Furthermore, it tries to make, whenever possible, costs and revenues indexed in the same currency, as well as
amounts and maturities of assets and liabilities arising from operations denominated in non-Euro currencies.
For open positions, the risks in investments in non-functional currencies are managed through financial swaps and
foreign exchange fluctuation insurance within the limits approved for hedging instruments.
The non-Euro currency with which GAS NATURAL operates the most is the US Dollar. The sensitivity of results and
consolidated equity (Adjustments for changes in value) of GAS NATURAL to a 5% variation (increase or decrease) in
the US Dollar / Euro exchange rate is as follows:
2009
2008
Effect on profit before tax
+5%
Effect on equity before tax
-5%
+5%
-5%
(3)
33
(36)
(25)
28
Commodities price risk

A large portion of the operating expenses of GAS NATURAL is linked to the purchase of gas in order to supply customers
or for electricity generation at combined cycle plants. Therefore, GAS NATURAL is exposed to gas price fluctuation risk,
whose determination is basically subject to the prices of crude oil and its by-products. Additionally, in the electricity
generation business GAS NATURAL is exposed to CO2 emission rights fluctuation risk and electricity prices variations.
The exposure to these risks is managed and mitigated through the monitoring of its position regarding these
commodities, trying to balance purchase and supply obligations and diversification and management of supply
contracts. When it is not possible to achieve a natural hedge the position is managed, within reasonable risk
parameters, through derivatives to reduce exposure to price risk, generally through hedging instruments.
The risk involved in the electricity trading operations carried out by GAS NATURAL is not significant, due to the low
volume of these operations and the limits established, both in terms of amount and maturity.
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The sensitivity of profit and equity (Value adjustments) to the variation in the fair value of derivative contracts to hedge
commodity prices is as follows:
% Increase/decrease in the
purchase price of gas
Effect on profit
before tax
Effect on equity
before tax
2009
+10
-10
(1)
1
2008
+10
-10
electricity sale price
Effect on profit
before tax
Effect on equity
before tax
2009
+10
-10
2
(2)
2008
+10
-10
7
(7)
(5)
5
price of CO2 emission rights
Effect on profit
before tax
Effect on equity
before tax
2009
+10
-10
3
(3)
2008
+10
-10
Credit risk
The credit risk arising from the default of a counterparty is controlled through policies that assure that wholesale sales
of products are made to customers with an appropriate credit history, for which the respective solvency studies are
established and based on which the respective credit limits are assigned.
In order to do so various credit quality measuring models have been designed. Based on these models, the probability
of customer default on payment can be measured, and the expected commercial loss can be kept under control.
The main guarantees that are negotiated are guarantees, guarantee deposits and deposits. At 31 December 2009,
GAS NATURAL had received guarantees totalling Euros 18 million to cover the risk of large industrial customers
(Euros 21 million at 31 December 2008). In 2009, guarantees have been executed for amounts lower than Euros
1 million (Euros 1 million at 31 December 2008).
Furthermore, the debt claims are stated on the consolidated balance sheet net of provisions for bad debts (Note 11),
estimated by GAS NATURAL on the basis of the ageing of the debt and past experience in accordance with the prior
segregation of customer portfolios and the current economic environment.
At 31 December 2009 and 2008 GAS NATURAL does not have significant concentrations of credit risk.
In order to mitigate credit risk arising from financial positions, GAS NATURAL enters into derivatives and places
treasury surpluses in banks and financial entities that are highly solvent and rated by Moodys and S&P.
Likewise, most of the accounts receivable neither due nor provided for have a high credit rating, according to the
valuations of GAS NATURAL, based on the solvency analysis and payment habits of each customer.
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The breakdown of the age of financial receivables overdue but not considered bad debts at 31 December 2009 and
2008 is as follows:
At 31.12.2009
At 31.12.2008
90
44
11
145
101
31
9
141
Less than 90 days

90-180 days
More than 180
Total
The impaired financial assets are broken down in Note 11.

Liquidity risk
GAS NATURAL has liquidity policies that ensure compliance with its payment commitments, diversifying the coverage
of financing needs and debt maturities. A prudent management of the liquidity risk includes maintaining sufficient cash
and realisable assets and the availability of funds sufficient to cover credit obligations.
At 31 December 2009, available liquidity totals Euros 11,365 million, taking into account cash and other cash
equivalents totalling Euros 589 million (Note 12), deposits classified as held to maturity totalling Euros 1 million
(Note 8) and derivative financial assets totalling Euros 1 million (Note 8), bank financing and credit facilities available
of Euros 3,443 million (Note 16) and the capacity to issue debt not utilised of Euros 7,331 million (Note 16).
The breakdown of the maturities of the financial liabilities at 31 December 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
At 31 December 2009
Loans and other financial payables
Financial derivatives
Other liabilities
Total (1)
At 31 December 2008
Loans and other financial payables
Financial derivatives
Other liabilities
Total (1)
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
(4,013)
(3,537)
(100)
(69)
(7,719)
(6,781)
(50)
(65)
(6,896)
(2,515)
(10)
(59)
(2,584)
(4,387)
(7)
(147)
(4,541)
(2,660)
(7)
(55)
(2,722)
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
(2,865)
(1,350)
(47)
(823)
(5,085)
(2,520)
(38)
(51)
(2,609)
(1,001)
(15)
(46)
(1,062)
(563)
(6)
(40)
(609)
(200)
(5)
(139)
(344)
2015 and
beyond
(5,749)
(35)
(875)
(6,659)
2014 and
beyond
(672)
(2)
(577)
(1,251)
Total
(4,013)
(25,629)
(209)
(1,270)
(31,121)
Total
(2,865)
(6,306)
(113)
(1,676)
(10,960)
(1) The amounts are undiscounted contractual cash flows, and, accordingly, differ from the amounts included on the balance sheet and in Note 16.
Capital management
The main purpose of capital management of GAS NATURAL is to ensure a financial structure that can optimise capital
cost and maintain a solid financial position, in order to combine value creation for the shareholder with the access to
the financial markets at a competitive cost to cover financing needs.
GAS NATURAL considers the following to be indicators of the objectives set for capital management: maintaining,
after the acquisition of UNIN FENOSA, a long-term leverage ratio of approximately 50%, and an A rating.
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After the acquisition of UNIN FENOSA the rating agencies completed their review with negative implications in their
ratings, confirming the ratings in line with the objectives forecast in the acquisition process.
The long-term credit rating of GAS NATURAL is as follows:
2009
2008
Baa2
BBB+
A-
A3
A
A
2009
2008
Net borrowings:
Non-current borrowings (Note16)
Current borrowings (Note16)
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 12)
Derivates (Note 17)
Time deposits (Note 8)
20,916
18,658
2,849
(589)
(1)
(1)
4,913
4,451
934
(249)
(11)
(212)
Net equity:
Equity holders of the Company (Note 13)
Minority interests
Leverage (Net borrowings/(Net borrowings + Net equity))
12,177
10,681
1,496
63.2%
6,721
6,376
345
42.2%
Moodys
Standard & Poors
Fitch
Its leverage rating is as follows:

The breakdown of derivative financial instruments by category and maturity is as follows:
At 31.12.09
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Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting

Cash flow hedges
Interest rate
Fair value hedge
Interest rate and exchange rate
Interest rate
Other financial instruments
Interest rate
163
114
162
114
1
25
25
Derivative financial instruments-non current
188
114
Derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting

Cash flow hedges
Interest rate
Exchange rate
Commodity prices
Fair value hedge
Interest rate and exchange rate
Exchange rate
Commodity prices
Other financial instruments
Commodity prices
Equity swap
30
42
49
34
6
7
11
4
19
15
15
3
17
1
5
2
4
4
27
54
18
36
10
6
44
44
Derivative financial instruments-current
30
46
103
78
Total
31
234
107
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Other financial instruments includes the derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting.
The impact on the income statement of derivative financial instruments is as follows:
2009
Operating
Results
Cash flow hedges
Fair value hedges
Other
Total
2008
Financial
results
15
(3)
(11)
(1)
Operating
Results
(102)
(14)
24
(92)
Financial
results
(20)
5
(18)
(33)
3
(36)
13
(20)
The breakdown of the derivative financial instruments at 31 December 2009 and 2008, their fair value and the breakdown
by maturity of their notional values are as follows:
31.12.09
Notional value (in million of Euros)
Fair Value
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Beyond
Total
2,209
49
6
6
2,586
19
212
179
13
21
22
14
23
124
173
5,166
465
6
32
25
40
2,290
2,294
5
538
5
12
538)
5
147
35
147
35
5,306
2,619
413
49
65
278
578
278
8
9,030
Interest rate swap contracts:

Cash flow hedges:
Financial swaps (EUR)
(141)
Financial swaps (USD)
(29)
Financial swaps (ARS)
Collars (EUR)
(1)
Fair value hedge:
(1)
Exchange rate hedge:
Cash flow hedge:
2
Fair value hedge:
Financial swaps (BRL)
Foreign exchange fluctuation insurance (USD)

10
Foreign exchange fluctuation insurance (DHN)
Commodity hedge:
Cash flow hedge:
Commodity price derivatives (EUR)
(10)
Commodity price derivatives (USD)
(2)
Fair value hedge:
Commodity price derivatives
(2)
Others:
Financial swaps (JPY)
(25)
Commodity price derivatives (USD)
(3)
(1)
Total
(203)
A notional amount of Euros 3,675 million in Financial Swaps (EUR) in the accompanying tables at 31 December 2009
(Euros 1,675 million at 31 December 2008) has been designated as a hedge of the interest rate risk on the part of the
amount drawn down in relation to the financing agreement for the acquisition of Unin Fenosa, S.A. (Note 16).
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Notional value (in million of Euros)
Fair Value
Interest rate swap contracts:

Cash flow hedges:
Financial swaps (MXN)
Financial swaps (ARS)
Collars (EUR)
Exchange rate hedge:
Cash flow hedge:
Fair value hedge:
Foreign exchange fluctuation
insurance (USD)
Note 18.
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Beyond
Total
(92) 1,401
(13)
52
34
4
(1)
17
1,401
39
2,577
8
202
9
13
8
10
5
44
5,594
162
34
6
4
48
(15)
530
530
(7)
19
29
21
441
441
insurance (DHN)
6
Commodity hedge:
Cash flow hedge:
Commodity price derivatives (EUR) 12
89
Others:
insurance (USD)
1
insurance (DHN)
1
Equity swaps (EUR)
36 1,487
(26)
99
Total
(85) 4,181
89
1,456
2,593
226
21
54
1
1,487
99
8,531

The breakdown of this account at 31 December 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
Finance lease liabilities (1)

Payables for levelling of capacity income (2)
Deposits and guarantee deposits
Other liabilities (3)
Total
At 31.12.09
At 31.12.08
578
70
197
232
1,077
374
141
42
149
706
There are no significant differences between the carrying values and the fair values of the items in the account
Other non-current liabilities.
(1) Finance lease liabilities
In 2003 GAS NATURAL acquired two gas transport tankers to transport liquefied natural gas with a capacity
of 276,000 m3 through finance lease agreements. The duration of the contracts is 20 years, maturing in 2023.
In July 2004 Unin Fenosa Gas acquired two gas tankers for the transport of liquefied natural gas with capacities of
138,000 m3 and 140,500 m3 through 25-year time-charter contracts, extendible to 30 years.
In December 2007 a 138,000 m3 gas tanker was acquired through a 25-year time-charter lease maturing 2032, extendible
for consecutive periods of 5 years, and which represents a joint investment of Euros 162 million relating to the current
value of the payments to which Repsol YPF (50%) and GAS NATURAL (50%) are committed.
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In 2009 a 138,000 m3 capacity gas tanker was acquired through a 25-year time-charter contract, extendible for
consecutive periods of 5 years, which involved a joint investment of Euros 142 million, corresponding to the current
value of the payments committed by Repsol YPF (50%) and GAS NATURAL (50%).
Minimum lease payments are as follows:
At 31.12.09
Nominal
Not later than 1 year
Between 1 and 5 years
Later than 5 years
Total
55
221
874
1,150
Discount
At 31.12.08
Present
value
Nominal
52
178
400
630
36
145
577
758
(3)
(43)
(474)
(520)
Discount
Present
value
(2)
(30)
(318)
(350)
34
115
259
408
The effective average interest rate on the liabilities for finance lease agreements at 31 December 2009 is 6.6%
(6.8% at 31 December 2008).
(2) Payable for levelling of capacity income
This account includes the revenues invoiced for the assignment of electricity generating capacity pending recognition
as income, for the levelling of the revenues over the term of the contracts in Mexico.
(3) Other liabilities
These basically include the repurchase obligations of preference shares of Buenergia Gas & Power, Ltd. (company
holding 47.5% of EcoElctrica L.P.), which is 95% owned by GAS NATURAL and 5% owned by a subsidiary of the
General Electric Group, Project Finance XI (PFXI). PFXI is, as well, the holder of the preference shares of Buenerga,
which gives it a preference right over the dividends of this company, which must be repurchased by Buenerga as
the company distributes profit, in line with the following schedule:
US Dollars million
2010
2011
2012
2013
Total
(1)
21
14
6
6
47
(1) Includes the short-term part of Other current liabilities (Note 19).
Also included is the purchase commitment without premium granted to Sinca Inbursa, S.A. de C.V. (Inbursa). On 22
September 2008 15% of Gas Natural Mexico, S.A. de C.V. and Sistemas de Administracin, S.A. de C.V. was sold to
Inbursa for Mexican Pesos 761 million (Euros 49 million), and a commitment was made to repurchase these shares.
Until 22 May 2013 Inbursa can offer all the shares it holds at that time to GAS NATURAL, who will be obligated to
acquire them. The acquisition price will be set at the greater of the market valuation of each share, based on the
results of the investee company, or the capital invested adjusted for financial interest. As a result of this commitment,
a deferred payment has been booked, and, accordingly, the aforementioned percentage of interest is still assigned to
the parent Company. The liability booked at 31 December 2009 totals Mexican Pesos 853 million (Mexican Pesos 781
million) and equals the current value of the amount payable.
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Also included is the purchase commitment without premium granted to Chemo Espaa, S.L.. On 16 December 2008
28% of Invergas, S.A. and Gas Natural SDG Argentina, S.A., which represents an interest of 19.6% of Gas Natural BAN, S.A.,
Natural Energy, S.A. and Natural Servicios, S.A. was sold to Chemo Espaa, S.L. for USD 56 million (Euros 38 million)
through an initial receipt of USD 28.5 million, with the rest of the receipts being deferred (see Note 8), and a commitment
was made to repurchase these shares. Chemo Espaa, S.L. will be able to offer during September 2013 all the shares it
has at that time to GAS NATURAL, who will be obligated to acquire them. The acquisition price will be set at the capital
invested. As a result of this commitment, a deferred payment has been booked, and, accordingly, the aforementioned
percentages of interest are still assigned to the parent Company. The liability booked at 31 December 2009 totals USD 51
million and equals the current value of the amount payable (USD 50 million at 31 December 2008).
Note 19.

The breakdown at 31 December 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
At 31.12.09
At 31.12.08
3,232
62
28
3,322
2,254
90
1
2,345
354
30
81
465
212
68
31
311
226
4,013
209
2,865
Trade payables
Trade payables with related parties (Note 32)
Amounts due to associates
Trade payables
Social security and other taxes
Derivative financial instruments (See Note 17)
Amounts due to employees
Other payables
Current tax liabilities
Total
Most of the payables do not accrue interest and fall due in less than 30 days in the case of gas purchases and
30 to 90 days for the other providers.
Note 20.

The breakdown of Other current liabilities at 31 December 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
At 31.12.09
At 31.12.08
374
108
52
146
680
230
117
34
804
1,185
Dividend payable
Expenses accrued pending payment
Finance lease liabilities (Note 18)
Other liabilities
Total
At 31 December 2008 the debt with Caixanova of Euros 776 million was included in Other liabilities (Note 3.4.1.e).
Note 21.
Tax situation
The Tax Group represented by Gas Natural SDG, S.A. s the parent company has been taxed since 1993 under the
Consolidated Tax Regime in accordance with the Special Regime for Group Companies, regulated under Chapter VII
of Title VII of the Spanish Corporate Income tax Act which involves the joint determination of taxable income of
GAS NATURAL and the deductions and allowances on the tax payable.
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On 1 September 2009 the takeover merger of Unin Fenosa, S.A. and Unin Fenosa Generacin, S.A (Note 3.4.1.e) was
inscribed in the Mercantile Registry. The winding up of Unin Fenosa S.A. due to its takeover by Gas Natural SDG, S.A. led
to the termination of the Unin Fenosa Tax Group and the inclusion in the Gas Natural Group of the companies in said
defunct Tax Group. The merger availed itself of the Special Tax Neutrality Regime as per Chapter VIII, Section VII of the
Spanish Corporate Income Tax Act. The merger balance sheets and other disclosures required by said act are presented
in the individual annual accounts. The Consolidated Tax Group for 2009 is set out in Appendix III.
Other companies resident in Spain which are not in the Tax Group are taxed individually.
On the other hand, different Group companies in Italy are taxed under the consolidation tax regime.
The other companies of GAS NATURAL are taxed in each country in which they trade at the rate in force for corporate
income tax on profit for the year. In some countries additional taxes are recorded, such as the Minimum Presumed
Profit tax, which are generally recoverable in the following ten years, or taxes that substitute the Single Rate Business
Tax, which taxes the flow of cash and which settlements are not recoverable through future tax profits.
The reconciliation of the applicable tax rate to the effective tax rate and the breakdown of the income tax expense
for 2009 and 2008 are as follows:
2009
Profit before tax
Statutory tax
Tax rates for foreign companies
Reinvestment tax deductions
Other tax deductions
Effect of net profit under equity accounting
Tax differences against prior years and others
Other concepts
Income tax
Breakdown of current/deferred expense:
Current tax
Deferred tax
Accrued Corporate income tax
1,791
537
(35)
(23)
(15)
(18)
1
(7)
440
2008
30,0
(2.0)
(1.3)
(0.8)
(1.0)
0.1
(0.3)
24.6
1,551
465
(29)
(1)
(43)
(2)
(15)
4
379
30.0
(1.9)
(0.1)
(2.8)
(0.1)
(0.9)
0.2
24.4
308
132
440
352
27
379
The tax deductions for reinvestment of extraordinary profit relate mainly to the disposal of the 5% shareholding in
Enags, S.A. (Note 8) and different companies and gas distribution and supply assets (Note 9), made in compliance
with the provisions of current anti-trust legislation.
The revenues related to the deduction for reinvestment of extraordinary profit under the Corporate Income Tax Act,
and the investments in which they have materialised, have been as follows:
Year of sale
Amount generated from sale
Amount reinvested
925
1,445
595
3,074
323
1,439
304
485
8,590
925
1,445
595
3,074
323
1,439
304
485
8,590
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
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The reinvestment has been made in fixed assets related to economic activities, carried out by Gas Natural SDG, S.A. or
any other company included in the Consolidated Tax Group, by virtue of the provisions of article 75 of the Corporate
Income Tax Act.
The breakdown of the tax effect relating to each component of Other comprehensive income for the year is as follows:
At 31.12.09
Gross
Measurement of available-for-sale financial assets
Cash flow hedges
Actuarial gains and loss and other adjustments
Total
Tax effect
(34)
(36)
154
30
1
115
(4)
13
(19)
(8)
(18)
At 31.12.08
Net
Gross
(38)
(23)
135
22
1
97
(130)
(104)
(99)
(17)
(350)
Tax effect
33
29
18
6
86
Net
(97)
(75)
(81)
(11)
(264)
The breakdown of the deferred tax is as follows:

At 31.12.09
At 31.12.08
941
15
956
275
64
339
Deferred income tax assets:

Non-current
Current
Total
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Non-current
Current
Total
(2,700)
(2,700)
(486)
(40)
(526)
Net deferred income tax
(1,744)
(187)
The breakdown and movement of deferred taxes is as follows:
Deferred tax assets
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Amortization
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Financial
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Other
Total
At 1.1.08
Charged/(credited) to income statement
Charged to equity
Others
At 31.12.08
30
(6)
5
(1)
(6)
22
65
(16)
(2)
16
63
43
(1)
43
49
4
(6)
31
78
12
(2)
59
(1)
68
75
3
1
(5)
(9)
65
274
(18)
1
64
(13)
31
339

Charged to equity
Others
At 31.12.09
(33)
248
(3)
2
4
240
(63)
310
3
(21)
292
(54)
96
(1)
(33)
51
12
62
9
(68)
93
5
(22)
51
41
105
3
15
229
(97)
826
(25)
16
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differences
Reinvestment
capital gains
Fair value
business
combination
Financial
instruments
valuation
Other
Total
At 1.1.08
Charged to equity
Others
At 31.12.08
97
19
5
21
142
123
123
206
(11)
2
(8)
4
193
45
1
(4)
42
24
(1)
3
26
495
9
2
(4)
(4)
28
526

Charged to equity
Others
At 31.12.09
13
284
(4)
(177)
258
13
27
163
(17)
2,102
12
(207)
2,083
11
(30)
23
26
122
(8)
7
173
35
2,546
(30)
(377)
2,700
Deferred tax liabilities
The movement in 2009 in Others basically includes the transfer to Non-current assets held for sale and Liabilities
linked to non-current assets held for sale (Note 9).
As a result of the aforementioned merger discussed in Notes 3.4.1.e and 13, a merger difference has arisen between
the price of acquisition of the shareholding in Unin Fenosa, S.A. and its equity, determined at the time of the sale, which,
as per article 89 of the Corporate Income Tax Act, will be charged, first of all, to the acquired assets and rights, and, the
part of the difference not charged will be tax deductible, capped at an annual maximum of one-twentieth of its amount,
provided that the conditions set down in letters a) and b) of the aforementioned provision are met. Valuation of business
combinations under Deferred tax liabilities carries the tax effect of the part of the restatements of the net assets
acquired in the combination process of UNIN FENOSA, which is estimated not to have a tax effect, and the amount
of the tax deduction applied of the part of the merger difference not assigned to net assets acquired.
At 31 December 2009 the tax credits that have not been recorded totalled Euros 20 million (Euros 7 million at 31
December 2008).
In 2008 Tax Inspectors began their audit of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. and Gas Natural International SDG, S.A for corporate
income tax (2003 to 2005) and for other taxes (2004 and 2005). Although the audit is not finished, it is not expected
to generate significant liabilities. The Gas Natural Tax Group is open to inspection for the years between 2006 and 2009
for all applicable taxes and the companies from the Unin Fenosa Tax Group are open to inspection for the
years between 2002 and 2009 for all applicable taxes.
The information on the main actions of the Tax Authorities and the position of the entity in each are discussed in the
section on Litigation and arbitration in Note 34.
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Sales
The breakdown of this account for 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
Sales of gas and connections to distribution networks

Sales of electricity and access to distribution networks
Rental of facilities, maintenance and other services
Other sales
Total
Note 23.
2009
2008
8,350
5,222
1,236
71
14,879
10,610
2,056
878
13,544
2009
2008
7,718
920
495
9,133
8,902
716
178
9,796
2009
2008
122
2
124
56
2
58
2009
2008
501
103
28
5
(102)
65
600
258
57
14
1
(52)
60
338
Procurements
Energy purchases
Access to transmission networks
Other purchases and Stock variation
Total
Note 24.
Other operating income

Other management income

Operating grants
Total
Note 25.
Personnel cost
Wages and salaries

Social security costs
Defined contribution plans
Defined benefit plans
Capitalized costs
Others
Total
The average number of employees of GAS NATURAL in 2009 has been 15,354 and 6,850 in 2008.
At 31 December 2009, GAS NATURAL had a total of 18,314 employees (6,757 at 31 December 2008), of which 8,712
work in Spain, 1,612 in the rest of Europe, 1,071 in Africa, 6,881 in Latin America and 38 in Puerto Rico.
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Under Law 3/2007/22 March, on gender equality, published in the Official State Gazette on 23 March 2007, the number
of employees of GAS NATURAL at the end of 2009 broken down by category and gender is as follows:
Total
Executives
Middle management
Specialized technicians
Workers
Total
1,029
3,306
3,818
10,161
18,314
Total
Men
Women
Total
Note 26.
13,506
4,808
18,314
Other operating expenses

Repairs and maintenance

Commercial services & advertising
Professional services & insurance
Local taxes
Leases
Procurements
Others
Total
2009
2008
344
255
218
189
53
74
385
1,518
191
190
103
102
36
46
317
985
In November 2009 an arbitration ruling was handed down on the termination of the integrated Gassi Touil project.
The Arbitration Court declared that the aforementioned contract was terminated in accordance with its clauses,
without forcing either party to indemnify the other as a result. The ruling also ordered Sonatrach to purchase the
shareholding of GAS NATURAL and Repsol in the joint venture in charge of the liquefaction phase in the Gassi
Touil project and to pay an amount equal to the treasury balance. The ruling did not include the restitution of the
investments, and, accordingly, GAS NATURAL wrote off the related loans of Euros 60 million with a counter-entry
in Other operating expenses on the Consolidated income statement.
Note 27.
Other results
Relates to a capital gain from the sale of different group companies and gas supply and distribution assets
in Cantabria, Murcia and the Basque Country totalling Euros 50 million (Note 9).
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Note 28.
Net financial income

2009
2008
12
52
18
82
48
69
15
132
(810)
(38)
(77)
(925)
(325)
(5)
(89)
(419)
25
1
101
13
4
7
14
Dividends
Interest income
Others
Total financial income
Financial expense from borrowings
Interest expenses of pension plans and other post-employment benefits
Other financial expenses
Total financial expenses
Variations in the fair value of financial instruments:
Derivative financial instruments (Note 17)
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss (Note 8)
Net exchange gains/losses
(716)
(249)
Variations in fair value of derivative financial instruments basically includes the effect of the Equity Swap contracts
mentioned in Note 8, giving a positive result of Euros 35 million (Euros 13 million in 2008).
The results of the sale of financial instruments in 2009 relate to the gain from the sale of the 5% shareholding in
Enags, S.A.(Note 8).
The results of the sale of financial instruments in 2008 relate mainly to the gain from the sale of the 14,8%
shareholding in Transportadora Colombiana de Gas S.A., ESP (Note 8).
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Note 29.
Cash generated from operating activities

The breakdown of cash generated from operations in 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
Note 30.
2009
2008
1,791
1,551
Adjustments to net income:

Depreciation and amortisation of fixed assets (Note 5 and 6)
Other adjustments to net income:
Net financial income (Note 28)
Net income for the year from discontinued operations net of tax (Note 9)
Profit of entities recorded by equity method (Note 7)
Release of fixed assets grants to income (Note 14)
Other results (Note 27)
Net variation in Provisions (Note 15)
Other adjustments
2,094
1,415
679
716
39
(59)
(46)
(50)
34
45
1,110
726
384
249
(6)
(37)
180
(2)
Chances in working capital (excluding the effects on the consolidation

scope and cumulative translation adjustments):
Inventories
Trade and other accounts receivable
Trade and other accounts payable
(362)
(115)
90
534
(986)
(99)
(438)
422
Other cash flows generated from operations:

Interest received
Income tax payments
(1,011)
(649)
(362)
(523)
(306)
(217)
Cash flows generated from operating activities
2,512
2,023
Year 2009
As indicated in Note 3.4.1.e, the control UNIN FENOSA has been obtained through various acquisitions, and, accordingly,
it has been recorded as per IFRS 3 for business combinations made by stages. Accordingly, the total cost of the
combination is the sum of the costs of the individual transactions and totals Euros 15,799 million relating to the acquisition
of 95.2% of the share capital of Unin Fenosa, S.A. The goodwill has been calculated as the difference between the
cost and the participation in the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities on the date of each transaction. The first
consolidation difference is made up of the sum of the goodwills calculated in each partial purchase and totals Euros 5,670
million. On the date that control was taken, the changes in equity have been recorded as a revaluation of reserves and has
totalled Euros 14 million.
The breakdown of the net assets acquired at 30 April 2009 and the goodwill is as follows:
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Cost of acquisition
Acquisition expenses
Total purchase price
15,733
66
15,799
Fair value of the net assets acquired

Goodwill (Note 5)
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Fair value
Carrying value
Goodwill
Other intangible assets
Deferred income tax assets
Other current assets
Cash and other cash equivalents
Total assets
3,310
16,883
1,446
826
3,583
213
26,261
219
238
12,822
1,479
811
3,583
213
19,365
Minority interests
Grants
Deferred income tax liabilities
Total liabilities
1,458
5,573
1,742
2,546
4,311
15,630
1,258
872
5,600
1,586
572
4,283
14,171
Net assets acquired

Equity variations until control date
10,631
(14)
5,194
Minority interest
Fair value of the net assets acquired
(488)
10,129
Purchase price
Cash and cash equivalents of the subsidiary acquired
Net purchase price
15,799
213
15,586
The amount of the net consolidated income for the period contributed as from the date of acquisition has totalled
Euros 396 million. If the acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2009, the increase in consolidated net turnover
and consolidated net income for the period would have been Euros 2,223 million and Euros 161 million, respectively.
The recording of this business combination has been provisionally determined, given that at the date of adoption of
these consolidated annual accounts the valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities borne has still not been
completed, and the period of twelve months as from the acquisition of UNIN FENOSA as per IFRS 3 has still not
lapsed. In this provisional measurement process independent experts have been used who have applied generally
accepted measurement criteria.
As a result of the purchase price allocation process, and in relation to the carrying value of UNIN FENOSA at the
purchase date, the main assets and liabilities identified at fair value are as follows:
Intangible assets relating basically to the electricity distribution concessions in Spain and Latin America, to the CO2,
emission rights, to the gas supply contracts and other contractual rights (Note 5).
Property, plant and equipment relating to the combined cycle, nuclear energy, hydro-electric and thermal plants
and to wind farms, electricity generation networks and coal fields and other facilities (Note 6).
Deferred tax liabilities for the revaluations mentioned above for the part that is estimated that will finally be non-tax
deductible (Note 21).
The provisional goodwill resulting from this business combination is attributable to the high profitability of the business
acquired and the benefits and synergies that are expected as a result of the acquisition and integration in GAS NATURAL.
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The only business combination recorded in 2008 was the following:
On 3 July 2008 GAS NATURAL acquired 100% of the share capital of Pitta Construzione, S.p.A. Had the acquisition
taken place on 1 January 2008, the contribution to sales for the year would have totalled Euros 4 million and had no
impact in net income.
Details of net assets acquired and goodwill are as follows:
Purchase consideration:
Cash paid
Total purchase consideration
27
27
Fair value of net assets acquired

Goodwill (Note 5)
24
3
The cash paid for the acquisition of Pitta Construzione S.p.A. totals Euros 27 million, assuming liabilities of Euros 3 million,
which represents a valuation of the company of Euros 30 million.
The assets and liabilities acquired are as follows:
Fair value
Carrying amount

Deferred income tax assets
Total assets
53
1
1
55
47
1
1
49

Deferred income tax liabilities
Total liabilities
23
2
6
31
23
6
29
Net assets acquired
24
20
Purchase consideration
Cash and cash equivalents in subsidiary acquired
Cash and outflow on acquisition
27
27
The goodwill is attributable to the high profitability of the business acquired and the synergies that are expected to
arise after the acquisition by GAS NATURAL.
Note 31.
Joint Ventures
GAS NATURAL participates in different joint ventures that meet the conditions indicated in Note 3.4.1.b) and which are
described in Appendix I. The relevant shareholdings in joint ventures at 31 December 2009 and 2008 are as follows:
2009 (%)
Barras Elctricas Galaico Asturianas, S.A.
Barras Elctricas Generacin, S.L.
Centrales Nucleares AlmarazTrillo, A.I.E
Comunidad de Bienes Central Nuclear de Almaraz
Comunidad de Bienes Central Nuclear de Trillo
Comunidad de Bienes Central Trmica de Aceca
Comunidad de Bienes Central Trmica de Anllares
EcoElctrica Holding Ltd y dependientes
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45.0
19.3
11.3
34.5
50.0
66.7
50.0
2008 (%)
50.0
2009 (%)
Elctrica Conquense, S.A.
Elctrica Conquense Distribucin, S.A.
Gas Natural West Africa, S.L.
Nueva Generadora del Sur, S.A.
Repsol Gas Natural LNG, S.L.
Subgroup EUFER
Subgrup Unin Fenosa Gas
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46.4
40.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
2008 (%)
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50.0
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The following amounts represent GAS NATURALs interest share of assets and liabilities, and sales and results of the joint
ventures:
At 31.12.09
At 31.12.08
Non-current assets
Current assets
Assets
5,328
440
5,768
365
96
461
Current liabilities
Liabilities
2,054
485
2,539
285
59
344
Net assets
3,229
117
2009
2008
837
769
68
265
235
30
Income
Expenses
Profit after income tax
There are no contingent liabilities to which the shareholdings in joint ventures are exposed. The information on contractual
commitments in Note 34 includes the commitments for gas purchases of Unin Fenosa Gas and EcoElctrica LP of
Euros 1,992 million at 31 December 2009 (Euros 314 million at 31 December 2008), the commitments for the purchase
of nuclear fuel total Euros 47 million and the commitments for the payment of operating leases for the gas transport
tankers of Unin Fenosa Gas totalling Euros 97 million.
Note 32.
Related-parties disclosures
Related persons are as follows:
Significant shareholders of GAS NATURAL, i.e. those directly or indirectly owning 5% or more, and those who,
though not significant, have exercised the power to appoint a member of the Board of Directors.
On the basis of this definition, the significant shareholders of GAS NATURAL are Criteria CaixaCorp, S.A., and
consequently, Caixa dEstalvis I Pensions de Barcelona Group (la Caixa Group), Repsol YPF Group, Gaz de FranceSuez Group (GDF-Suez Group), Caixa dEstalvis de Catalunya. Until 28 October 2008 Holding de Infraestructuras y
Servicios Urbanos, S.A. (HISUSA) was also considered a significant shareholder. On that date the GDF-Suez Group
and Criteria CaixaCorp, S.A. acquired the 5.03% of Gas Natural SDG, S.A., that was held by HISUSA, in the same
proportion in which they owned HISUSA (51% by the GDF-Suez Group and 49% by Criteria CaixaCorp, S.A.).
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Directors and executives of the company, and their immediate families. The term director means a member
of the Board of Directors; executive means a member of the Management Committee of GAS NATURAL. The
operations with directors and executives are disclosed in Note 31.
Operations between Group companies or entities for part of normal trade. The balances and transactions that are
not eliminated in the consolidation process are not significant. Furthermore, the transactions with related parties
have been made at arms length.
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The main aggregates for operations with significant shareholders are as follows:
2009
Income and expenses
(Thousand Euros)
Financial expense
Leases (1)
Services received
Goods purchased (finished or in progress)
Other expenses (2)
Total expenses
Financial income
Leases
Provision of services
Sale of goods (finished or in progress)
Other income
Total income
la Caixa
Group
Repsol YPF
Group
14,563
3,344
243
25,299
43,449
7,439
47,253
524,066
4
578,762
2,223
2,231
4,454
493
30,856
365,409
396,758
HISUSA
Caixa
dEstalvis
de Catalunya
39,083
347,782
125
386,990
518
98
616
18,060
590,163
608,223
HISUSA
Caixa
dEstalvis
de Catalunya
GDF-Suez (*)
Group
2009
Other transactions
(Thousand Euros)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment,
intangible assets or other assets
Financing agreements: loans
and capital contributions (lender) (3)
Sale of property, plant and equipment,
intangible assets or other assets (4)
and capital contributions (borrower) (5)
Deposits and guarantees deposits given
Deposits and guarantees deposits received
Dividends and other distributed profit
Other operations (6)
GDF-Suez (*)
Group
la Caixa
Group
Repsol YPF
Group
1,265
256
222,845
83
1,845,724
1,080,140
302,472
107,404
164,102
248,482
3,099,712
204,616
55,623
60,000
13,953
10,504
HISUSA
Caixa
dEstalvis
de Catalunya
2009
Trade debtors and creditors
(in thousand Euros)
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Repsol YPF
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Income and expenses
(Thousand Euros)
la Caixa
Group
Repsol YPF
Group
Financial expense
Leases (1)
Services received
Goods purchased (finished or in progress)
Other expenses (2)
Total expenses
16,810
3,174
12,339
32,323
8,460
27,005
964,210
8,904
1,008,579
Financial income
Leases
Sale of goods (finished or in progress)
Other income
Total income
13,622
2,344
15,966
463
18,803
442,202
2,949
464,417
HISUSA
Caixa
dEstalvis
de Catalunya
14,667
357,267
665
372,599
37
304
341
39,878
1,143,004
1,182,882
825
825
HISUSA
Caixa
dEstalvis
de Catalunya
GDF-Suez (*)
Group
2008
Other transactions
(Thousand Euros)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment,
intangible assets or other assets
and capital contributions (lender) (3)
Sale of property, plant and equipment,
intangible assets or other assets (4)
and capital contributions (borrower) (5)
Deposits and guarantees deposits given
Deposits and guarantees deposits received
Dividends and other distributed profit
Other operations (6)
GDF-Suez (*)
Group
la Caixa
Group
Repsol YPF
Group
219
161,936
341
107,757
39,418
114,598
172,367
1,278,731
157,463
32,016
25,677
60,000
15,447
11,477
HISUSA
Caixa
dEstalvis
de Catalunya
2008
Trade debtors and creditors
(in thousand Euros)
la Caixa
Group
Repsol YPF
Group
12,100
42,700
GDF-Suez (*)
Group
76,700
47,500
(*) Since July 22, 2008, this account includes the operations of the Gaz de France Group, which has been integrated into the Gaz de France-Suez Group
through a merger.
(1) The operations with the la Caixa Group relate mainly to the vehicle leasing and maintenance services, recorded as operating leases in accordance
with the features of the contracts.
(2) Includes contributions to pension plans, collective insurance policies, life insurance policies, and other expenses. In June 2009 the Pension Plan
Control Committee agreed to replace the fund manager and custodian of the Pension Plans with Vida Caixa, S.A.
(3) Includes treasury and financial investments.
(4) As part of the joint exploration and development agreement for an integrated gassistic project in Angola a 60% interest in Gas Natural West Africa,
S.L. has been sold to the Repsol YPF Group for Euros 2 thousand (Note 2).
(5) At December 31, 2009 the credit facilities with the la Caixa Group totalled Euros 221,776 thousand, of which Euros 27,463 thousand have been
drawn down. Additionally, la Caixa Group holds part of the participations in the syndicated loans of Euros 505,337 thousand.
With regards to the capital increase in cash made in April 2009 by Gas Natural SDG, S.A., the la Caixa Group has paid Euros 1,312,924 thousand for
its proportional part in the companys share capital.
At 31 December 2008 the credit facilities contracted with the la Caixa Group totalled Euros 232,335 thousand, Euros 28,428 thousand of which
had been drawn down. Additionally, the la Caixa Group has participations in syndicated loans of Euros 79,329 thousand.
(6) At December 31, 2009 Other operations with the la Caixa Group include Euros 2,451,815 thousand for exchange rate hedges (Euros 807,141
thousand at December 31, 2008) and Euros 647,897 thousand for interest rate hedges (Euros 471,590 thousand at December 31, 2008). This same
account includes a balance of Euros 10,504 with Caixa dEstalvis de Catalunya for interest rate hedges (Euros 11,477 thousand at 31 December
2008).
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Disclosures regarding members of the Board of Directors

and the Management Committee
Remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors
The breakdown of the remuneration received by the members of the Board of Directors, in thousand Euros, is as follows:
Remuneration items
Fixed remuneration
Variable remuneration
Per diems
Others
Total
Other benefits
Pension funds and plans: Contributions
Life insurance premiums
Total other benefits
2009
2008
1,258
1,113
4,834
3
7,208
707
764
4,167
3
5,641
414
33
447
151
25
176
Fixed remuneration includes both the amount received by members of the Board of Directors that have carried out
their executive duties for Gas Natural SDG, S.A. and, in 2009, the remuneration for their executive duties carried out for
Unin Fenosa, S.A. as a result of the acquisition of UNIN FENOSA.
Additionally, in order to compare the aggregates for 2009 to those of 2008 it must be beared in mind that in 2009 the
criteria for receiving Variable remuneration have been changed as the entire remuneration for the year is included,
while in 2008 only 60% was included, given that 40% had been received the previous year as an advance.
Per diems includes both the amount relating to membership of the Board of Directors of Gas Natural SDG, S.A.
and its different Committees, and the respective Boards of Directors of the other investee companies. The difference
between both periods is due, as a result of the acquisition of UNIN FENOSA, to the inclusion in Per diems of the
amounts received for sitting on the Board of Directors of Unin Fenosa, S.A.
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The amount accrued by the members the Board of Directors of Gas Natural SDG, S.A., for belonging to the Board of
Directors, Executive Committee, Audit and Control Committee (CAandC) and Appointments and Remuneration
Committee (CNandR), totalled Euros 4,086 thousand (Euros 4,086 thousand in2008), broken down as follows:
Office
Mr. Salvador Gabarr Serra
Mr. Antonio Brufau Niub
Mr. Rafael Villaseca Marco
Mr. Juan Mara Nin Gnova
Mr. Enrique Alcntara-Garca Irazoqui
Mr. Francisco Reyns Massanet
Mr. Carlos Kinder Espinosa
Mr. Juan Rosell Lastortras
Mr. Enrique Locutura Ruprez
Mr. Demetrio Carceller Arce
Mr. Fernando Ramrez Mazarredo
Mr. Narcs Serra Serra
Mr. Carlos Losada Marrodn
Mr. Santiago Cobo Cobo
Chairman
Vicechairman
Director
Director
Director (1)
Director
Director (2)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Mr. Emiliano Lpez Achurra

Mr. Miguel Valls Maseda
Mr. Jaime Vega de Seoane Azpilicueta
Mr. Jos Arcas Romeu
Director
Director
Director
Director
Board
Executive
Committee
ACC
ARC
Total
550
127
127
127
127
58
127
69
127
127
127
127
127
127
550
126
126
69
57
126
126
126
126
6
6
12
12
1,100
265
253
196
127
121
259
69
127
253
139
127
253
253
127
127
127
127
2,582
1,432
12
36
12
12
36
127
151
127
139
4,086
(1) Resignation accepted in Shareholders meeting held on 26 June 2009

(2) Appointed in Shareholders meeting held on 26 June 2009
Pension Funds and Plans: Contributions, the contributions to pension plans and collective insurance policies.
The members the Board of Directors of the Company have not received remuneration from profit sharing, bonuses
or indemnities, and have not been given loans or advances. Neither have they received shares or share options during
the year, nor have they exercised options or have options to be exercised.
The contract of the Chief Executive Officer contains a clause that stipulates an indemnity that trebles his annual
compensation in certain cases of termination of contract and an indemnity equivalent to one years pay for the
one-year post-employment non-compete clause.
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Transactions with Directors

In relation to the scope of the disclosures required under article 127.3.4. of the Spanish Public Limited Companies Act,
we report the direct and indirect interests that the directors have in companies with the same, analogous or
complementary activity, and in companies that meet the same characteristics, be they group companies, associates or
unrelated.
Number of shares and % shareholding:

Directors and offices in other companies
Office in
with similar or complementary activities
Gas Natural
Enags
Repsol YPF
Red
Mr. Salvador Gabarr Serra
Chairman
3,000 (0.000) 14,371 (0.006)
Endesa
Elctrica
Iberdrola
10,502 (0.008) 71,604 (0.001)
Vicechairman of la Caixa
Director of Criteria CaixaCorp, S.A..
Director of Indra Sistemas, S.A.
Mr. Antonio Brufau Niub
Vicechairman
74,612 (0.008)
205,621 (0.017)
12,006 (0.001)
356 (0.000)
144 (0.000)
646 (0.000)
859 (0.000)
2,544 (0.000)
242 (0.000)
Executivechairman of Repsol YPF, S.A.

Chairman of YPF, S.A.
Mr. Rafael Villaseca Marco
Vicechairmanof Repsol-Gas Natural LNG, S.L.
Chairman GN Aprovisionamientos SDG, S.A.
Mr. Juan Mara Nin Gnova
Director
Director of Criteria CaixaCorp, S.A.

Director of Repsol YPF, S.A.
Manager Director of la Caixa
Mr. Santiago Cobo Cobo
Director
30 (0.000)
Mr. Carlos Losada Marrodn (1)
Director
13,964 (0.002)
Mr. Fernando Ramrez Mazarredo
Director
260 (0.000)
200 (0.000)
Chief Financial Officer Repsol YPF, S.A.

Mr. Carlos Kinder Espinosa
Director
5,206 (0.001)
Mr. Enrique Alcntara-Garca Irazoqui (2)
Director
27,669 (0.003)
Mr. Narcs Serra Serra
Director
26 (0.000)
Mr. Emiliano Lpez Achurra
Director
60 (0.000)
Mr. Miguel Valls Maseda
Director
6,306 (0.001)
Mr. Jaime Vega de Seoane Azpilicueta (3)
Director
10,006 (0.001)
Mr. Jos Arcas Romeu
Director
6,975 (0.001)
2,320 (0.000)
Mr. Juan Rosell Lastortras

Director Criteria CaixaCorp, S.A.
Director
Mr. Demetrio Carceller Arce
Director
2,600 (0.000)
Mr. Enrique Locutura Ruprez
Director
10,607 (0.001)
3,797 (0.000)
Chairman of Repsol Gas Natural LNG,S.L.

(1) 12.108 shares de Gas Natural SDG, S.A., through Ms. Mercedes Cavestany de Dalmases
(2) 20.000 shares de Gas Natural SDG, S.A., through Bufete Alcntara SPL
(3) 10.000 shares de Gas Natural SDG, S.A., through Ms. Sofa Vzquez de Sola Otero
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Remuneration of the Management Committee

The breakdown of the remuneration received by the members of the Management Committee, excluding the Chief
Executive Officers included in the section on the Remuneration of the members the Board of Directors, in thousand
Euros, is as follows:
2009
2008
Item
Fixed remuneration
Per diems
Others
Total
3,407
2,516
53
5,976
2,840
1,573
45
4,458
Other benefits
Pension funds and plans: Contributions
Total other benefits
1,458
57
1,515
1,259
45
1,304
In order to compare the 2009 aggregates with those of 2008 it must be beared in mind that, as a result of the
acquisition and integration of UNIN FENOSA, the Management Committee, excluding the Chief Executive Officer,
has risen from 10 to 12 members. Additionally, please note that in 2009 the criteria for receiving Variable
remuneration have changed, as all the remuneration for the year has been included, while in 2008 only 60% was
included, given that 40% had been received the previous year as an advance.
Pension funds and plans: contributions includes the contributions to pension plans and collective insurance policies.
The members the Executive Committee of the Company have not received remuneration from profit sharing, bonuses
or indemnities, and have not been given loans or advances. Neither have they received shares or share options during
the year, nor have they exercised options or have options to be exercised.
The contracts of the members of the Executive Committee contain a clause that stipulates a minimum indemnity of
two years pay in certain cases of termination of contract and an indemnity equivalent to one years fixed remuneration
for the post-employment non-compete clause for a period of one year.
Transactions with Directors and executives
The Directors and executives have not carried out any operations outside ordinary business in 2009 and 2008 or any
operations not carried out at arms length with the company or the Group companies.
Note 34.
Commitments and contingent liabilities

Guarantees
At 31 December 2009 GAS NATURAL has given guarantees to third parties for activities totalling Euros 1,150 million.
On the other hand, financial guarantees have also been given totalling Euros 643 million, of which Euros 486 million
relate to the guarantee for compliance with the obligations on the loan received by investee companies.
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GAS NATURAL estimates that the liabilities not foreseen at 31 December 2009, if any, that could given arise from the
guarantees given, would not be significant.
Contractual commitments
The following tables present the contractual commitments for purchases and sales at 31 December 2009:
At 31 December 2009
Purchase
(1)
Commitments for operating leases

Commitments for purchases of natural gas (2)
Commitments for purchases of nuclear fuel
Commitments for transport of natural gas (3)
Commitments for investments (4)
Total contractual obligations
Total
2010
2011
2012
2013
547
64,711
47
986
325
66,616
62
6,266
22
77
325
6,752
55
6,358
25
103
6,541
55
6,094
96
6,245
25
5,299
51
5,375
2014 And beyond

25
4,598
45
4,668
325
36,096
614
37,035
At 31 December 2009
Sales
Total
2010
2011
2012
2013
Commitments for assignment of combined
2,516
187
169
173
190
175
1,622
17,662
20,178
3,709
3,896
2,941
3,110
2,847
3,020
1,536
1,726
1,276
1,451
5,353
6,975
cycle capacity (5)

Commitments for sales of natural gas (6)
Total contractual obligations
2014 And beyond
1) Basically reflects the payments foreseen for the operating lease of the four liquefied natural gas transport tankers which
terminate in the period 2010-2012 and the operating costs related to the tanker fleet contracts under finance leases
indicated in Note 18. Also included is the rent of the Torre del Gas building owned by Torre Marenostrum, S.L., for
which GAS NATURAL has an operating lease without a purchase option for a period of ten years as from March 2006,
extendible at market value for successive periods of three years, which is discretionary for GAS NATURAL and
obligatory for Torre Marenostrum, S.L.
2) Basically reflects the long-term commitments for natural gas purchases under gas supply contracts with take or
pay clauses negotiated and held for own use (Note 3.4.8.e). Normally, these contracts are for 20-25 years, a
minimum amount of gas to be purchased and revision mechanisms for prices indexed to international natural gas
prices and regulated prices of natural gas in the countries of origin. The commitments according to these contracts
have been calculated on the basis of natural gas prices at 31 December 2009.
3) Reflects the long-term commitments (20 to 25 years) for gas transport calculated on the basis of prices at 31
December 2009.
4) Basically reflects the commitments for payments under the turnkey projects for the construction of the combined
cycle plants in Malaga and the Barcelona Harbour, and the investment commitments for upstream projects and
the construction of the connexion network of the regasification plant in Trieste (Italy).
5) Reflects the commitments as per the long-term contracts (25 years) of assignment of electricity generation
capacity in Mexico and Puerto Rico without a purchase option, classified as operating leases. The commitments
under these contracts have been calculated on the basis of prices at 31 December 2009.
6) Reflects the long-term commitment to sell natural gas under gas sale contracts with take or pay clauses negotiated
and maintained for own use (Note 3.4.8.e). Calculated on the basis of natural gas prices at 31 December 2009.
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Litigation and arbitration

At the date of formulation of these consolidated annual accounts the main litigation or arbitration to which
GAS NATURAL is a party are as follows:
Gas supply contract with Sonatrach
After corresponding with Sonatrach regarding certain differences in the interpretation of certain clauses in the supply
contracts, Sonatrach filed a petition for arbitration to try to modify the contracts, especially the price formulae,
requesting an increase in prices. GAS NATURAL opposed this petition and announced the filing of a countersuit to
demand a decrease in prices. The arbitration proceedings are in the phase in which the parties present their
conclusions.
Gas supply contract with Iberdrola
GAS NATURAL filed a petition to commence arbitration for discrepancies in the gas supply contract with Iberdrola.
Subsequently, Iberdrola announced that it would file a counter petition. The arbitration proceedings are underway.
Tax claims in Spain
As a result of different tax audits, for the years 1998 to 2002, the Inspectors questioned the rationale behind the
export deduction applied by GAS NATURAL and UNIN FENOSA, which have signed assessments in disagreement.
The total accumulated amount at 31 December 2009 of these assessments totals Euros 262 million, and they have
been appealed to the Central Tax and Treasury Court and the National High Court.
Tax claims in Argentina
The Argentine tax authorities made several tax claims totalling ARS 249 million including accrued interests(Euros 46
million) for the tax treatment of capital gains in the period from 1993 to 2001, arising from the transfer of distribution
networks by third parties to Gas Natural BAN, S.A. All the claims have been opposed and it was estimated that a final
positive judgment for the company would be handed down. Thus, the National Appellate Court finally ruled in 2007, for
the period 1993-1997, voding the Judgement of the Federal Public Administration Treasury (Administracin Federal de
Ingresos Pblicos - AFIP), which had claimed the tax alleged due, and confirming moreover, the voiding of the fines.
The decision of the Appellate Court has been appealed to the Supreme Court.
Tax claims in Brazil
In September 2005 the Administrative Court of Ro de Janeiro voided the claim that had been filed previously
in April 2003 against offsetting the tax credits for the contributions on sales of PIS and COFINS paid by Companhia
Distribuidora de Gs do Rio de Janeiro - CEG. The administrative court confirmed this judgement in March 2007,
and, accordingly, the company filed an appeal before the contentious-administrative court, (Justicia Federal do Rio
de Janeiro), an appeal which is now being heard. Subsequently, on 26 January 2009 notice was given of a public civil
suit against CEG for the same events. GAS NATURAL and the legal advisors of the company believe that the actions
mentioned above are baseless, and, accordingly, it is not likely that losses will arise from this litigation. The amount of
the tax payable in question, actualised at 31 December 2009, totals BR 267 million (Euros 106 million).
Anti-trust
The anti-trust authorities have instigated, mainly in Spain, various actions for possible infringements of anti-trust
legislation. There is also an appeal filed by Eni against the authorisation given by the National Anti-Trust Commission
(CNC) for the merger of GAS NATURAL and UNIN FENOSA.
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GAS NATURAL believes that the provisions recorded in these consolidated annual accounts adequately cover the risks
described in this Note, and, accordingly, it is not expected that liabilities will arise in addition to the ones recorded.
Other matters
In accordance with the commitments proposed and accepted by the National Anti-Trust Commission (CNC), as a
result of the acquisition of UNIN FENOSA, GAS NATURAL must sell its gas distribution network comprising 600,000
supply points, approximately 600,000 customers connected to these networks, 2,000 MW of electricity generation
capacity at combined cycle plants and its shareholding in Enagas, S.A.
At 31 December 2009, 5% of Enagas, S.A. was sold (Note 8) along with 256,000 supply points and the customers in
Murcia and Cantabria (Note 9). The sale was also agreed of approximately 504,000 supply points and the customers
connected in various municipalities in the Region of Madrid (Note 9). For the other assets, general initiatives have been
set in motion to identify the assets and divestments as part of the plan adopted by the CNC.
Note 35.
Auditors fees
The fees accrued in thousand Euros by the different companies trading under the PricewaterhouseCoopers mark are:
Thousand Euros
Auditing and related services

Other services
Total fees
Note 36.
2009
2008
4,986
1,294
6,280
2,434
828
3,262
Environment
Main environmental actions
The main action lines of GAS NATURAL, throughout 2009, oriented basically to ensuring compliance with legislation,
under strict environmental control of activities and installations involves exploration and extraction of gas, liquefaction,
regasification, transport and distribution of gas, generation, transport and distribution of electricity and management
and support for the Group.
Measures have been adopted to combine the indispensable development of energy and the protection of the
environment, and, in particular, the fight against the effects of climate change and the efficient use of resources.
We have reduced the environmental impact of our activities, and conserved the bio-diversity of the environment
and we have boosted continuous improvements by updating and reviewing environmental management, involving
suppliers and fostering the responsible use of energy by our customers.
GAS NATURAL at the year end has been ISO 14001 certified under Standard UNE EN for the environmental management
95% of its total installed power attributable to the Group. Moreover it has been certified for environmental management
of the liquefaction plant in Damietta (Egypt), the distribution of electricity in Spain and Panama, the distribution and
commercialisation of gas in Spain and Mexico, Unin Fenosa Gas, Metragaz (Morocco), and the main work centres of the
company.
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The main environmental investments made have been: the environmental adaptation of the boiler at Meirama for the
use of low sulphur fuels; the desulphurisation plant for combustion gases, the improvement in the performance of the
electrostatic precipitator and the change to low NOx burners in Generator III at the Narcea Plant and the installation of
an induced flow refrigeration tower for Generator II; the desulphurisation plant and change to low NOx burners in
Generator II at the La Robla Plant; the repowering of the hydro-electric plants in Albarellos and Tambre and the
replacement of the rotors of the turbines in Generators I,II and III at the hydro-electric plant in Belesar; the
environmental improvements of the combined cycle plant in Sabn; the adaptation of the slag heap of the Anllares
Plant, the improvements to the refrigeration and water treatment systems at the Almaraz and Trillo plants; the
optimisation of the performance of the thermal electric plants; the redesign and homogenisation of the building
features at each metering and regulation station (ERMs) in order to decrease noise levels and the renewal of the
pipeline and connections of the domestic and international gas distributors in order to avoid methane leaks.
The environmental commitments of GAS NATURAL not only have an impact on its companies but their scope reaches
all the stakeholders in the companys value chain. Additionally, GAS NATURAL also involves its customers in the
responsible use of energy by organising, in collaboration with the Fundacin GAS NATURAL and the commercialisation
area, campaigns and conferences under its sponsorship and creation, around the Natural Commitment initiative in
order to increase sensitivity to environmental issues.
All these environmental actions carried out in 2009 have cost a total of Euros 133 million, of which Euros 109 million
related to investments and the rest, i.e., Euros 24 million, to expenses incurred in environmental management. The
environmental investments represent investments and accumulated deprecation carried on the consolidated balance
sheet of Euros 995 million and Euros 164 million, respectively.
The possible contingencies, indemnities and other environment-related risk in which GAS NATURAL could incur are
adequately covered by civil liability insurance policies that it has taken out.
Emissions
The Council of Ministers on 14 November 2007 adopted the individual assignments of greenhouse gas emission rights
for the 2008-2012 period. The assignment given to GAS NATURAL totals Euros 48.1 million tonnes of CO2, broken
down as follows:
(mtCO2)
2008
Assigned emission allowances
2,884
2009 (*)
11,447
2010
2011
2012
11,055
11,362
11,319
(*) As from the year 2009 the emission allowances assigned to UNIN FENOSA are included.
In 2009 the total emissions of CO2 of the thermal energy and combined cycle plants affected by the legislation that
regulates trading in greenhouse gas emissions have totalled 12.2 million tonnes of CO2, for an annual assignment of
11.4 million tonnes of CO2.
GAS NATURAL has made acquisitions of the necessary emissions allowances to cover its deficit of emission
allowances through its participation in the secondary market and in primary projects and carbon funds.
Accordingly, the Group has acquired emission allowances from Clean Development Mechanisms (Mecanismos de
Desarrollo Limpio-MDL) and Joint Application (Aplicacin Conjunta-AC) projects through its participation in various
carbon funds in which it has a committed investment of approximately Euros 60 million, such as the Spanish Carbon
Fund (Fondo Espaol de Carbono) promoted by the Ministry of the Environment and administered by the World Bank),
the Multilateral Carbon Fund (administered by the European Reconstruction and Development Bank and the European
Investment Bank), the Natsource Carbon Asset Pool (administered by Natsource Assets) and the Community
Development Carbon Fund (managed by the World Bank, which works on projects related to the development of
production processes, education and health in the most underprivileged countries). To these we must add the
bi-lateral contracting of the purchase of emission allowances from primary projects in different industries.
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Moreover, the Gas Natural Group has filed eight MDL projects with the United Nations: the hydro-electric plants in Los
Algarrobos (9.7 MW), Macho de Monte (2.4 MW) and Dolega (3.1 MW) in Panama, the La Joya plant (50 MW) in Costa
Rica and the Amaime plant (18 MW) in Colombia; the use of bio-gas energy at the Doa Juana dump in Bogot
(Colombia); the Sombrilla project to replace fuel oil with gas natural in ovens, boilers, drying rooms and other facilities
at 8 industrial plants in Bogot (Colombia); the Quimvale project for the replacement of fuel oil with natural gas in the
drying boiler at a calcium carbonate factory in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
Moreover, there are other MDLs to be validated in various degrees of evolution based on the generation of renewable
energy sources, the implementation of co-generation systems, the reduction of gas leaks from gas mains or in the
replacement of certain fuels with others with less carbon in countries such as Colombia, Guatemala, Brazil, Mexico or
Panama.
Note 37.
Subsequent events
On 14 January 2010 GAS NATURAL finalised three bond issues, under the EMTN program, in three tranches in the
Euromarket maturing in five, eight and ten years, for Euros 650, 700 and 850 million, respectively.
With the funds from these issues and those obtained from the divestments of gas distribution and supply assets in
Murcia and Cantabria, GAS NATURAL has repaid in advance Euros 2,492 million in January of the financing agreement
entered into to finance the acquisition of Unin Fenosa, S.A..
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1. Subsidiary companies
Net equity
summary
Consolidation
Method
% Shareholding
Total
Capital
Reserves
Profit
2009
Interim
dividend
Gas supply
Gas supply
Electricity commercialisation
Gas commercialisation
Gas and Electricity commercialisation
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
100
100
100
81.3
81.3
60
100
100
100
100
100
100
1
95
4
2
2
20
25
1
1
6
5
30
(8)
31
56
1
(2)
11
1
2
3
90
34
(52)
(83)
(20)

Electricity distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
100
100
90.8
92.8
88.3
89.7
100
100
99.9
81.3
81.3
81.3
51
51
51
100
100
100
93.9
100
100
59.6
86.8
54.2
62
100
70
95
90.1
99.7
45.8
100
32.2
100
100
86.8
87.5
10
3
8
14
74
60
1
789
18
71
9
833
6
7
2
361
34
128
178
33
12
215
27
6
25
1
358
9
101
33
471
3
32
17
(3)
(51)
(57)
(1)
36
1
(275)
(3)
(3)
(8)
1
1,895
90
464
43
(77)
151
6
41
(138)
18
79
68
11
(141)
24
1,028
147
(185)
9
69
68
11
8
8
2
4
(16)
25
8
18
5
16
209
26
5
87
7
15
10
8
23
26
6
25
11
329
9
11
5
(57)
(203)
(26)
(67)
(10)
(14)
(9)
(288)
Company
Country
Activity
Gas Natural Aprovisionamientos SDG, S.A.

Sagane, S.A.
Comercializadora Guatemalteca Mayorista de Electricidad, S.A.
Energa Empresarial de la Costa, S.A. E.S.P.
Energa Social de la Costa, S.A. E.S.P.
Cetraro Distribuzione Gas S.R.L.
Gas Natural Commercialisation France, S.A.S.
Gas Natural Vendita Italia, S.p.A
Natural Energy, S.A.(1)
Gas Natural Comercial SDG, S.L.
Gas Natural Comercializadora SDG, S.A.
Gas Natural S.U.R. SDG, S.A.
Spain
Spain
Guatemala
Colombia
Colombia
Italy
France
Italy
Argentina
Spain
Spain
Spain
Unin Fenosa Comercial, S.L.

Gas Natural Servicios SDG, S.A.
Distribuidora de Electricidad de Occidente, S.A.
Distribuidora de Electricidad de Oriente, S.A.
Distribuidora de Electricidad del Norte, S.A.
Distribuidora de Electricidad del Sur, S.A.
Distribuidora Elctrica Navasfras, S.L.
Electra de Abusejo, S.L.
Electra del Jallas, S.A.
Electricaribe Mipymes de Energa, S.A. E.S.P.
Electrificadora del Caribe, S.A, E.S.P.
Electrocosta Mipymes de Energa, S.A. E.S.P.
Empresa Distribuidora de Electricidad Chiriqui, S.A.
Empresa Distribuidora de Electricidad Metro Oeste, S.A.
Energa y Servicios de Panam, S.A.
Gas Natural Distribucin Elctrica, S.A.
Generacin Limpia Guatemala, S.A.
Hidroelctrica Nuestra Seora de la Soledad de Tendilla y Lupiana, S.L.
Red Unin Fenosa, S.A.
Redes Elctricas de Centroamrica, S.A.
Unin Fenosa Distribucin, S.A.
Ceg Ro, S.A.
Comercializadora Metrogas, S.A. de C.V.
Companhia Distribuidora de Gs do Ro de Janeiro, S.A.
Gas Galicia SDG, S.A.
Gas Natural Andaluca, S.A.
Gas Natural BAN, S.A.(1)
Gas Natural Castilla-La Mancha, S.A.
Gas Natural Castilla y Len, S.A.
Gas Natural Cegas, S.A.
Gas Natural Cundiboyacense, S.A. E.S.P.
Gas Natural de So Paulo Sul, S.A..
Gas Natural del Oriente, S.A. ESP
Gas Natural Distribucin SDG, S.A.
Gas Natural Distribuzione, S.p.A.
Gas Natural Mxico, S.A. de C.V. (1)
Gas Natural Rioja, S.A.
Spain
Spain
Guatemala
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Spain
Spain
Spain
Colombia
Colombia
Colombia
Panam
Panam
Panam
Spain
Guatemala
Spain
Moldova
Guatemala
Spain
Brazil
Mxico
Brazil
Spain
Spain
Argentina
Spain
Spain
Spain
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Net equity
summary
Consolidation
Method
% Shareholding
Total
Capital
Reserves
Profit
2009
Interim
dividend
Gas supply
Gas supply
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
100
100
100
81.3
81.3
60
100
100
100
100
100
100
1
95
4
2
2
20
25
1
1
6
5
30
(8)
31
56
1
(2)
11
1
2
3
90
34
(52)
(83)
(20)

Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
100
100
90.8
92.8
88.3
89.7
100
100
99.9
81.3
81.3
81.3
51
51
51
100
100
100
93.9
100
100
59.6
86.8
54.2
62
100
70
95
90.1
99.7
45.8
100
32.2
100
100
86.8
87.5
10
3
8
14
74
60
1
789
18
71
9
833
6
7
2
361
34
128
178
33
12
215
27
6
25
1
358
9
101
33
471
3
32
17
(3)
(51)
(57)
(1)
36
1
(275)
(3)
(3)
(8)
1
1,895
90
464
43
(77)
151
6
41
(138)
18
79
68
11
(141)
24
1,028
147
(185)
9
69
68
11
8
8
2
4
(16)
25
8
18
5
16
209
26
5
87
7
15
10
8
23
26
6
25
11
329
9
11
5
(57)
(203)
(26)
(67)
(10)
(14)
(9)
(288)
Company
Country
Activity

Sagane, S.A.
Comercializadora Guatemalteca Mayorista de Electricidad, S.A.
Energa Empresarial de la Costa, S.A. E.S.P.
Energa Social de la Costa, S.A. E.S.P.
Cetraro Distribuzione Gas S.R.L.
Gas Natural Commercialisation France, S.A.S.
Gas Natural Vendita Italia, S.p.A
Natural Energy, S.A.(1)
Gas Natural Comercializadora SDG, S.A.
Spain
Spain
Guatemala
Colombia
Colombia
Italy
France
Italy
Argentina
Spain
Spain
Spain

Distribuidora de Electricidad de Occidente, S.A.
Distribuidora de Electricidad de Oriente, S.A.
Distribuidora de Electricidad del Norte, S.A.
Distribuidora de Electricidad del Sur, S.A.
Electra del Jallas, S.A.
Electricaribe Mipymes de Energa, S.A. E.S.P.
Electrificadora del Caribe, S.A, E.S.P.
Electrocosta Mipymes de Energa, S.A. E.S.P.
Empresa Distribuidora de Electricidad Chiriqui, S.A.
Empresa Distribuidora de Electricidad Metro Oeste, S.A.
Energa y Servicios de Panam, S.A.
Generacin Limpia Guatemala, S.A.
Hidroelctrica Nuestra Seora de la Soledad de Tendilla y Lupiana, S.L.
Red Unin Fenosa, S.A.
Redes Elctricas de Centroamrica, S.A.
Ceg Ro, S.A.
Comercializadora Metrogas, S.A. de C.V.
Companhia Distribuidora de Gs do Ro de Janeiro, S.A.
Gas Galicia SDG, S.A.
Gas Natural BAN, S.A.(1)
Gas Natural Cundiboyacense, S.A. E.S.P.
Gas Natural de So Paulo Sul, S.A..
Gas Natural del Oriente, S.A. ESP
Gas Natural Distribuzione, S.p.A.
Gas Natural Mxico, S.A. de C.V. (1)
Gas Natural Rioja, S.A.
Spain
Spain
Guatemala
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Spain
Spain
Spain
Colombia
Colombia
Colombia
Panam
Panam
Panam
Spain
Guatemala
Spain
Moldova
Guatemala
Spain
Brazil
Mxico
Brazil
Spain
Spain
Argentina
Spain
Spain
Spain
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Net equity
summary
Company
Country
Activity
Gas Natural Transporte SDG, S.L.

Gas Natural, S.A. E.S.P.
Gas Navarra, S.A.
GEM Distribucin Gas 2, S.A.
GEM Suministro Gas 2, S.L.
GEM Suministro S.U.R. 2, S.L.
Crookwell development Pty, Ltd.
Hawkesdale development Pty, Ltd.
Ryan Corner development Pty, Ltd.
Gas Natural Exploracin, S.L.
Petroleum Oil & Gas Espaa, S.A.
Clover Financial and Treasury Services, Ltd.
Ufacex Uk Holdings, Ltd.
Unin Fenosa Finance, B.V.
Unin Fenosa Financiacin, S.A.
Unin Fenosa Financial Services USA, Llc.
Union Fenosa Preferentes, S.A.
Aplicaciones y Proyectos Energticos, S.A.
Boreas Elica 2, S.A.
Central Anahuac, S.A de C.V.
Central Lomas del Real, S.A. de C.V.
Central Saltillo, S.A. de C.V.
Central Vallehermoso, S.A de C.V.
Compaa Mexicana de Gerencia y Operacin, S.A de C.V.
Controladora del Golfo, S.A. de C.V.
Corporacin Elica de Zaragoza, S.L
Dawn Energy-Produo de Energia, Unipessoal Lda.
Electricidad Aguila de Altamira, S.A. de C.V.
Energy Way Produao de Energa, Lda.
Fuerza y Energa BII Hioxo, S.A. de C.V.
Fuerza y Energia de Hermosillo, S.A. de C.V.
Fuerza y Energia de Naco Nogales, S.A. de C.V.
Fuerza y Energia de Norte Durango, S.A. de C.V
Fuerza y Energia de Tuxpan, S.A. de C.V.
Gas Natural Corporacin Elica, S.L.
Gas Natural Electricidad SDG, S.A.
Gas Natural Energy Canarias, S.L.
Gas Natural Wind 2, S.L.
Gas Natural Wind Canarias, S.L.
Gas Natural Wind, S.L.
Gasoducto del Ro, S.A. de C.V.
Generacin Peninsular, S.L.
Generadora Palamara La Vega, S.A.
Iberfrica Power, Ltd.
La Energa, S.A.
Lantarn Energa, S.L.
Spain
Colombia
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Australia
Australia
Australia
Spain
Spain
Ireland
Spain
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Spain
USA
Spain
Spain
Spain
Mxico
Mxico
Mxico
Mxico
Mxico
Mxico
Spain
Portugal
Mxico
Portugal
Mxico
Mxico
Mxico
Mxico
Mxico
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Mxico
Spain
Rep. Dominicana
Kenya
Spain
Spain
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Energy
Energy
Energy
Hydrocarbon research and exploration
Finance
Finance
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Total
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Reserves
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2009
Interim
dividend
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
100
59.1
90
100
100
100
87.3
87.3
87.3
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
89.6
100
100
100
100
100
100
68
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
71.7
100
100
15
11
4
2
2
2
1
2
36
4
23
3
218
22
141
28
123
3
153
11
49
131
54
156
5
4
3
4
4
16
11
45
139
27
(6)
51
542
2
(19)
2
6
727
5
(69)
118
(39)
149
1
(1)
(45)
(9)
(9)
(51)
(7)
(32)
68
(1)
8
28
64
2
2
9
85
8
(112)
(6)
40
2
1
1
31
21
1
6
13
8
13
(34)
(1)
3
(5)
(1)
28
25
31
3
6
10
(8)
(36)
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Net equity
summary
Company
Country
Activity
Gas Natural Transporte SDG, S.L.

Gas Natural, S.A. E.S.P.
Gas Navarra, S.A.
Crookwell development Pty, Ltd.
Hawkesdale development Pty, Ltd.
Ryan Corner development Pty, Ltd.
Petroleum Oil & Gas Espaa, S.A.
Clover Financial and Treasury Services, Ltd.
Ufacex Uk Holdings, Ltd.
Unin Fenosa Finance, B.V.
Unin Fenosa Financial Services USA, Llc.
Union Fenosa Preferentes, S.A.
Central Anahuac, S.A de C.V.
Central Lomas del Real, S.A. de C.V.
Central Saltillo, S.A. de C.V.
Central Vallehermoso, S.A de C.V.
Compaa Mexicana de Gerencia y Operacin, S.A de C.V.
Controladora del Golfo, S.A. de C.V.
Corporacin Elica de Zaragoza, S.L
Dawn Energy-Produo de Energia, Unipessoal Lda.
Electricidad Aguila de Altamira, S.A. de C.V.
Energy Way Produao de Energa, Lda.
Fuerza y Energa BII Hioxo, S.A. de C.V.
Fuerza y Energia de Hermosillo, S.A. de C.V.
Fuerza y Energia de Naco Nogales, S.A. de C.V.
Fuerza y Energia de Norte Durango, S.A. de C.V
Fuerza y Energia de Tuxpan, S.A. de C.V.
Gasoducto del Ro, S.A. de C.V.
Generadora Palamara La Vega, S.A.
Iberfrica Power, Ltd.
La Energa, S.A.
Lantarn Energa, S.L.
Spain
Colombia
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Australia
Australia
Australia
Spain
Spain
Ireland
Spain
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Spain
USA
Spain
Spain
Spain
Mxico
Mxico
Mxico
Mxico
Mxico
Mxico
Spain
Portugal
Mxico
Portugal
Mxico
Mxico
Mxico
Mxico
Mxico
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Mxico
Spain
Rep. Dominicana
Kenya
Spain
Spain
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Energy
Energy
Energy
Finance
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Finance
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Total
Capital
Reserves
Profit
2009
Interim
dividend
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
100
59.1
90
100
100
100
87.3
87.3
87.3
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
89.6
100
100
100
100
100
100
68
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
71.7
100
100
15
11
4
2
2
2
1
2
36
4
23
3
218
22
141
28
123
3
153
11
49
131
54
156
5
4
3
4
4
16
11
45
139
27
(6)
51
542
2
(19)
2
6
727
5
(69)
118
(39)
149
1
(1)
(45)
(9)
(9)
(51)
(7)
(32)
68
(1)
8
28
64
2
2
9
85
8
(112)
(6)
40
2
1
1
31
21
1
6
13
8
13
(34)
(1)
3
(5)
(1)
28
25
31
3
6
10
(8)
(36)
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Net equity
summary
Company
Country
Activity
Molinos de Valdebezana, S.A.

Sociedad de Tratamiento Hornillos, S.L.
Sociedad de Tratamiento La Andaya, S.L.
Tratamiento Cinca Medio, S.L.
Tratamiento Integral de Almazn, S.L.
Unin Fenosa Energas Renovables Chile, S.A.
Unin Fenosa Generacin Panam, S.A.
Unin Fenosa Generadora La Joya, S.A.
Unin Fenosa Generadora Torito, S.A.
UTE La Energa Gas Natural Electricidad
Zemer Energia, S.A. de C.V.
Kangra Coal (Proprietary), Ltd.
Lignitos de Meirama, S.A.
Pizarras Mahide, S.L.
Unin Fenosa Minera, S.A.
Gas Natural Rigassificazione Italia, S.p.A.
Natural Re, S.A.
Administracin y Servicios ECAP, S.A. de C.V.
Administradora de Servicios de Energa Mxico, S.A. de C.V.
Almar Ccs, S.A.
Arte Contemporneo y Energa, A.I.E.
Cedifil Cored Wire, S.L.
Compaa Espaola de Industrias Electroqumicas, S.A.
Energa y Confort Administracin de Personal, S.A. de C.V.
Gas Natural Servicios Colombia LTDA.
Gas Natural Servicios, S.A. de C.V.
Gas Natural Servios, S.A.
GEM Servicios Comunes 2, S.L.
General de Edificios y Solares, S.L.
Hotel de Naturaleza Tambre, S.L.
Inversiones Hermill, S.A.
Natural Servicios, S.A.(1)
Portal del Instalador, S.A.
Serviconfort Colombia, S.A.
Sistemas de Administracin y Servicios, S.A. de C.V.(1)
Unin Fenosa Generacin Mxico, S.A. de C.V.
Gas Natural Informtica, S.A.
Operacin y Mantenimiento Energy Costa Rica, S.A.
Operacin y Mantenimiento Energy Dominicana, S.A.
Operacin y Mantenimiento Energy Madagascar, S.A.R.L.U.
Operacin y Mantenimiento Energy, S.A.
Saudi Soluziona Company for Maintenance and operation, Ltd.
Socoin, S.A. (Guatemala)
Socoin Colombia, S.A.U.
Socoin Ingeniera y Construccin Industrial, S.L.U.
Socoin Mxico, S.A. de C.V.
Socoin, S.A. (Panam)
Socoinve, C.A.
Soluziona Technical Services, Llc.
Soluziona, S.A. (Bolivia)
Unin Fenosa Operacin Mxico, S.A. de C.V.
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Chile
Panam
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Spain
Mxico
South africa
Spain
Spain
Spain
Italy
Luxemburg
Mxico
Mxico
Costa Rica
Spain
Spain
Spain
Mxico
Colombia
Mxico
Brazil
Spain
Spain
Spain
Rep. Dominicana
Argentina
Spain
Colombia
Mxico
Mxico
Spain
Costa Rica
Rep. Dominicana
Madagascar
Spain
Arabia Saud
Guatemala
Colombia
Spain
Mxico
Panam
Venezuela
Egypt
Bolivia
Mxico
Mining
Mining
Mining
Mining
Gas regassification
Insurance
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Professional services
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Method
% Shareholding
Total
Capital
Reserves
Profit
2009
Interim
dividend
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
59.7
94.4
60
80
90
80
100
65
65
100
50
70
100
100
100
100
100
100
86.8
100
100
98.5
98.5
87
59
86.8
100
100
100
100
100
100
85
100
87
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1
1
2
3
1
26
23
1
11
11
3
4
3
6
2
34
1
2
1
20
2
2
(8)
3
(1)
59
12
167
14
71
(1)
(1)
1
33
(3)
1
1
1
2
33
4
1
8
1
1
(17)
(1)
5
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summary
Company
Country
Activity
Molinos de Valdebezana, S.A.

Sociedad de Tratamiento La Andaya, S.L.
Tratamiento Integral de Almazn, S.L.
Unin Fenosa Energas Renovables Chile, S.A.
Unin Fenosa Generacin Panam, S.A.
Unin Fenosa Generadora La Joya, S.A.
Unin Fenosa Generadora Torito, S.A.
UTE La Energa Gas Natural Electricidad
Zemer Energia, S.A. de C.V.
Kangra Coal (Proprietary), Ltd.
Gas Natural Rigassificazione Italia, S.p.A.
Natural Re, S.A.
Administracin y Servicios ECAP, S.A. de C.V.
Administradora de Servicios de Energa Mxico, S.A. de C.V.
Almar Ccs, S.A.
Arte Contemporneo y Energa, A.I.E.
Energa y Confort Administracin de Personal, S.A. de C.V.
Gas Natural Servicios Colombia LTDA.
Gas Natural Servicios, S.A. de C.V.
Gas Natural Servios, S.A.
Inversiones Hermill, S.A.
Natural Servicios, S.A.(1)
Serviconfort Colombia, S.A.
Sistemas de Administracin y Servicios, S.A. de C.V.(1)
Unin Fenosa Generacin Mxico, S.A. de C.V.
Operacin y Mantenimiento Energy Costa Rica, S.A.
Operacin y Mantenimiento Energy Dominicana, S.A.
Operacin y Mantenimiento Energy Madagascar, S.A.R.L.U.
Saudi Soluziona Company for Maintenance and operation, Ltd.
Socoin, S.A. (Guatemala)
Socoin Colombia, S.A.U.
Socoin Ingeniera y Construccin Industrial, S.L.U.
Socoin Mxico, S.A. de C.V.
Socoin, S.A. (Panam)
Socoinve, C.A.
Soluziona Technical Services, Llc.
Soluziona, S.A. (Bolivia)
Unin Fenosa Operacin Mxico, S.A. de C.V.
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Chile
Panam
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Spain
Mxico
South africa
Spain
Spain
Spain
Italy
Luxemburg
Mxico
Mxico
Costa Rica
Spain
Spain
Spain
Mxico
Colombia
Mxico
Brazil
Spain
Spain
Spain
Rep. Dominicana
Argentina
Spain
Colombia
Mxico
Mxico
Spain
Costa Rica
Rep. Dominicana
Madagascar
Spain
Arabia Saud
Guatemala
Colombia
Spain
Mxico
Panam
Venezuela
Egypt
Bolivia
Mxico
Mining
Mining
Mining
Mining
Gas regassification
Insurance
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
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% Shareholding
Total
Capital
Reserves
Profit
2009
Interim
dividend
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
59.7
94.4
60
80
90
80
100
65
65
100
50
70
100
100
100
100
100
100
86.8
100
100
98.5
98.5
87
59
86.8
100
100
100
100
100
100
85
100
87
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1
1
2
3
1
26
23
1
11
11
3
4
3
6
2
34
1
2
1
20
2
2
(8)
3
(1)
59
12
167
14
71
(1)
(1)
1
33
(3)
1
1
1
2
33
4
1
8
1
1
(17)
(1)
5
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Net equity
Company
Country
Activity
Aplicaciones y Desarrollos Profesionales Nuevo Milenio, S.L.

Buenerga Gas & Power, Ltd.
Caribe Capital, B.V.
Compaa Auxiliar de Industrias Varias, S.A.
Distribuidora Elctrica de Caribe, S.A. (Panam)
First Independent Power (Kenya), Ltd.
Gas Natural Argentina SDG, S.A.(1)
Gas Natural do Brasil, S.A.
Gas Natural Internacional SDG, S.A.
Gas Natural International, Ltd.
Gas Natural Italia, S.p.A.
Gas Natural Puerto Rico, Inc.
Holding Gas Natural, S.A.
Invergs, S.A.(1)
La Propagadora del Gas, S.A.
Limeisa International Coal, B.V.
Unin Fenosa Renovables Limitada (Chile)
Unin Fenosa Chile, Limitada
Unin Fenosa Distribucin Colombia, B.V.
Unin Fenosa Internacional, S.A.
Unin Fenosa International, B.V.
Unin Fenosa Mxico, B.V.
Unin Fenosa Mxico, S.A. de C.V.
Unin Fenosa Minera B.V.
Unin Fenosa South Africa Coal (Proprietary), Ltd.
Union Fenosa Wind Australia Pty, Ltd.
Desarrollo del Cable, S.A.
Unin Fenosa Redes de Telecomunicacin, S.A. (Colombia)
Unin Fenosa Redes de Telecomunicacin, S.A. (Guatemala)
Unin Fenosa Redes de Telecomunicacin, S.A. (Nicaragua)
Unin Fenosa Redes de Telecomunicacin, S.A. (Panama)
Unin Fenosa Redes de Telecomunicacin, S.L.
Europe Maghreb Pipeline, Ltd.
Metragaz, S.A.
Spain
I. Cayman
Netherlands
Spain
Panam
Kenya
Argentina
Brazil
Spain
Ireland
Italy
Puerto Rico
Spain
Argentina
Spain
Netherlands
Chile
Chile
Netherlands
Spain
Netherlands
Netherlands
Mxico
Netherlands
South africa
Australia
Spain
Colombia
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Panam
Spain
United Kingdom
Morocco
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Telecommunications
Telecommunications
Telecommunications
Telecommunications
Telecommunications
Telecommunications
Gas transportation
Gas transportation
Consolidation
Method
% Shareholding
Total
Capital
Reserves
Profit
2009
Interim
dividend
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
100
95
100
100
100
89.6
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
87.3
100
87.8
100
100
90.2
100
72.6
72.3
32
110
4
105
1
350
25
49
4
4
174
128
297
8
21
1
2
4
(12)
(29)
252
2
(25)
7
(24)
(2)
121
8
1
60
1
131
86
12
130
(45)
142
52
21
2
2
1
1
8
95
1
14
(1)
8
13
27
1
77
109
372
(1)
1
(12)
1
(1)
11
2
2
0
2
7
140
1
(8)
(13)
(13)
(77)
(1)
(28)
(1) The percentage of the shareholding corresponds to the legally held shares. Additionally, there is a share re-purchase commitment
for the percentages indicated in Note 17, which are also assigned to the parent Company.
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Company
Country
Activity

Buenerga Gas & Power, Ltd.
Caribe Capital, B.V.
Distribuidora Elctrica de Caribe, S.A. (Panam)
First Independent Power (Kenya), Ltd.
Gas Natural Argentina SDG, S.A.(1)
Gas Natural do Brasil, S.A.
Gas Natural International, Ltd.
Gas Natural Italia, S.p.A.
Gas Natural Puerto Rico, Inc.
Invergs, S.A.(1)
Limeisa International Coal, B.V.
Unin Fenosa Renovables Limitada (Chile)
Unin Fenosa Chile, Limitada
Unin Fenosa Distribucin Colombia, B.V.
Unin Fenosa International, B.V.
Unin Fenosa Mxico, B.V.
Unin Fenosa Mxico, S.A. de C.V.
Unin Fenosa Minera B.V.
Unin Fenosa South Africa Coal (Proprietary), Ltd.
Union Fenosa Wind Australia Pty, Ltd.
Unin Fenosa Redes de Telecomunicacin, S.A. (Colombia)
Unin Fenosa Redes de Telecomunicacin, S.A. (Guatemala)
Unin Fenosa Redes de Telecomunicacin, S.A. (Nicaragua)
Unin Fenosa Redes de Telecomunicacin, S.A. (Panama)
Europe Maghreb Pipeline, Ltd.
Metragaz, S.A.
Spain
I. Cayman
Netherlands
Spain
Panam
Kenya
Argentina
Brazil
Spain
Ireland
Italy
Puerto Rico
Spain
Argentina
Spain
Netherlands
Chile
Chile
Netherlands
Spain
Netherlands
Netherlands
Mxico
Netherlands
South africa
Australia
Spain
Colombia
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Panam
Spain
United Kingdom
Morocco
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Holding company
Telecommunications
Telecommunications
Telecommunications
Telecommunications
Telecommunications
Telecommunications
Gas transportation
Gas transportation
Consolidation
Method
% Shareholding
Total
Capital
Reserves
Profit
2009
Interim
dividend
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
F.C.
100
95
100
100
100
89.6
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
87.3
100
87.8
100
100
90.2
100
72.6
72.3
32
110
4
105
1
350
25
49
4
4
174
128
297
8
21
1
2
4
(12)
(29)
252
2
(25)
7
(24)
(2)
121
8
1
60
1
131
86
12
130
(45)
142
52
21
2
2
1
1
8
95
1
14
(1)
8
13
27
1
77
109
372
(1)
1
(12)
1
(1)
11
2
2
0
2
7
140
1
(8)
(13)
(13)
(77)
(1)
(28)
(1) The percentage of the shareholding corresponds to the legally held shares. Additionally, there is a share re-purchase commitment
for the percentages indicated in Note 17, which are also assigned to the parent Company.
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summary
Company
Country
Activity
Repsol-Gas Natural LNG, S.L.

Central Trmica La Torrecilla, S.A.
CH4 Energa, S.A. de C.V.
Transnatural, S.R.L. de C.V.
Albidona Distribuzione Gas, S.R.L.
Gas Natural Vehicular del Norte Asociacin en Participacin
Gas Natural West frica, S.L.
Gas Directo, S.A.
Gasifica, S.A.
Infraestructura de Gas, S.A.
Nueva Electricidad del Gas, S.A.
Palawan Sulu Sea Gas, Inc.
Planta de Regasificacin de Sagunto, S.A.
Segas Services, S.A.E.
Spanish Egiptian Gas Company, S.A.E.
Unin Fenosa Gas Exploracin y Produccin, S.A.
Unin Fenosa Gas Comercializadora, S.A.
Unin Fenosa Gas Infraestructures, B.V.
Unin Fenosa Gas, S.A.
Alas Capital & Gas Natural S.A.
Andaluza de Energa Solar Cuarta, S.L.
Andaluza de Energa Solar Primera, S.L.
Andaluza de Energa Solar Quinta, S.L.
Andaluza de Energa Solar Tercera, S.L.
Aprovechamientos elctricos, S.A.
ridos Energas Especiales, S.L.
Azucarera Energas, S.A.
Barbao, S.A.
Boiro Energa, S.A.
Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo, A.I.E
Cogeneracin del Noroeste, S.L.
Depuracin, destilacin y reciclaje. S.L.
Desarrollo de Energas Renovables de la Rioja, S.A.
Desarrollo de Energas Renovables de Navarra, S.A.
EcoElctrica, L.P.
Electrica Conquense, S.A.
Enel Unin Fenosa Renovables, S.A.
Energa Termosolar de los Monegros, S.L.
Energas Ambientales de Novo, S.A.
Energas Ambientales de Somozas, S.A.
Energas Ambientales de Vimianzo, S.A.
Energas Ambientales, S.A.
Energas elicas de Fuerteventura, S.L.
Energas elicas de Lanzarote, S.L.
Energas Especiales Alcoholeras, S.A.
Energas Especiales Alto Ulla, S.A.
Energas Especiales Andaluca, S.L.
Energas Especiales de Caren, S.A.
Energas Especiales de Extremadura, S.L.
Spain
Spain
Mxico
Mxico
Italy
Mxico
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Philippines
Spain
Egypt
Egypt
Spain
Spain
Netherlands
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Puerto Rico
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Gas supply and transportation

Cogeneration
Gas commercialisation and transportation
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
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% Shareholding
Total
Capital
Reserves
Profit
2009
Interim
dividend
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
50
50
43.4
43.4
60
44.3
40
30
55
42.5
50
50
21.3
40.7
40
50
50
50
50
40
30.4
30.4
30
30
50
20.5
20
50
44.9
45
20
19.3
20
20
36.3
50
47.5
46.4
50
40
16.7
22.6
16.7
16.7
50
50
41.2
50
40
38.5
39.2
2
1
1
10
1
14
7
2
2
1
349
33
1
1
16
1
1
4
1
17
10
63
3
33
2
1
5
16
9
1
3
(24)
(3)
8
7
(3)
5
16
(106)
16
5
464
47
2
2
3
1
3
28
32
2
99
2
2
(1)
(2)
1
(5)
(5)
(1)
16
35
11
210
(2)
3
1
5
13
49
1
30
1
2
1
(1)
1
(129)
(12)
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Country
Activity

Central Trmica La Torrecilla, S.A.
CH4 Energa, S.A. de C.V.
Transnatural, S.R.L. de C.V.
Albidona Distribuzione Gas, S.R.L.
Gas Natural Vehicular del Norte Asociacin en Participacin
Gas Directo, S.A.
Gasifica, S.A.
Infraestructura de Gas, S.A.
Nueva Electricidad del Gas, S.A.
Palawan Sulu Sea Gas, Inc.
Planta de Regasificacin de Sagunto, S.A.
Segas Services, S.A.E.
Spanish Egiptian Gas Company, S.A.E.
Unin Fenosa Gas Exploracin y Produccin, S.A.
Unin Fenosa Gas Comercializadora, S.A.
Unin Fenosa Gas Infraestructures, B.V.
Unin Fenosa Gas, S.A.
Alas Capital & Gas Natural S.A.
Aprovechamientos elctricos, S.A.
ridos Energas Especiales, S.L.
Azucarera Energas, S.A.
Barbao, S.A.
Boiro Energa, S.A.
Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo, A.I.E
Cogeneracin del Noroeste, S.L.
Depuracin, destilacin y reciclaje. S.L.
Desarrollo de Energas Renovables de la Rioja, S.A.
Desarrollo de Energas Renovables de Navarra, S.A.
EcoElctrica, L.P.
Electrica Conquense, S.A.
Enel Unin Fenosa Renovables, S.A.
Energa Termosolar de los Monegros, S.L.
Energas Ambientales de Novo, S.A.
Energas Ambientales de Somozas, S.A.
Energas Ambientales de Vimianzo, S.A.
Energas Ambientales, S.A.
Energas elicas de Fuerteventura, S.L.
Energas elicas de Lanzarote, S.L.
Energas Especiales Alcoholeras, S.A.
Energas Especiales Alto Ulla, S.A.
Energas Especiales Andaluca, S.L.
Energas Especiales de Caren, S.A.
Energas Especiales de Extremadura, S.L.
Spain
Spain
Mxico
Mxico
Italy
Mxico
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Philippines
Spain
Egypt
Egypt
Spain
Spain
Netherlands
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Puerto Rico
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Gas supply and transportation

Cogeneration
Gas distribution
Gas distribution
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
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% Shareholding
Total
Capital
Reserves
Profit
2009
Interim
dividend
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
50
50
43.4
43.4
60
44.3
40
30
55
42.5
50
50
21.3
40.7
40
50
50
50
50
40
30.4
30.4
30
30
50
20.5
20
50
44.9
45
20
19.3
20
20
36.3
50
47.5
46.4
50
40
16.7
22.6
16.7
16.7
50
50
41.2
50
40
38.5
39.2
2
1
1
10
1
14
7
2
2
1
349
33
1
1
16
1
1
4
1
17
10
63
3
33
2
1
5
16
9
1
3
(24)
(3)
8
7
(3)
5
16
(106)
16
5
464
47
2
2
3
1
3
28
32
2
99
2
2
(1)
(2)
1
(5)
(5)
(1)
16
35
11
210
(2)
3
1
5
13
49
1
30
1
2
1
(1)
1
(129)
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Net equity
summary
Company
Country
Activity
Energas Especiales de Gata, S.L.

Energias Especiales de Padul, S.L.U.
Energas Especiales del Bierzo, S.A.
Energas Especiales Montes Castellanos, S.L.U.
Energas Especiales Montes de Andaluca, S.L.
Energas Especiales Noroeste, S.A.U.
Energas Especiales Pea Armada, S.A.
Energas Especiales Santa Brbara, S.L.
Energas Especiales Valencianas, S.L.
Energas Renovables Montes de San Sebastin, S.L.
Elica del Cordal de Montouto, S.L.
Elica Galaico Asturiana, S.A.
Elicos Singulares 2005, S.A.
Eufer Caetano Energas Renovaveis, Lda.
Eufer Energas Especiais de Portugal, Unipessoal, Lda.
Eufer Operacin, S.L.
Eufer Renovables Ibricas 2004, S.A.
Explotaciones Elicas Sierra de Utrera, S.L.
Los Castrios, S.A.
Molinos de la Rioja, S.A.
Molinos de Linares, S.A
Molinos del Cidacos, S.A.
Montouto 2000, S.A.
O Novo Aquiln, S.L.
Parque Elico Belmonte, S.A.
Parque Elico Cabo Vilano, S.L
Parque Elico de Capelada, A.I.E.
Parque Elico de Corulln, S.L.
Parque Elico de San Andrs, S.A.
Parque Elico Espina, S.L.U.
Parque Elico Malpica, S.A.
Parque Elico Padul, S.L.
Parque Elico Sierra del Merengue, S.L.
Parques Elicos 2008-2012, S.L.
Parques Elicos Montes de las Navas, S.A.
Prius Enerlica, S.L.
Promociones Energticas del Bierzo, S.L.
Proyectos Universitarios Energas Renovables, S.L.
Punta de las Olas Elica Marina, S.L.
Punta de lens Elica Marina, S.L.
Sistemas Energticos Maon Ortigueira, S.A.
Sociedad Gallega de Cogeneracin, S.A.
Societat Elica de lEnderrocada, S.A.
Toledo PV A.E.I.E.
Ufefys, S.L.
UTE GNS-Dalkia Energia y Servicios, S.A.
Ghesa Ingeniera y Tecnologa, S.A.
EcoElctrica Holding, Ltd.
EcoElctrica, Ltd.
Alliance, S.A.
Biogs Doa Juana, S.A. E.S.P.
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Portugal
Portugal
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
I. Cayman
I. Cayman
Nicaragua
Colombia
Energy management
Holding company
Holding company
Telecommunications
Biogas treatment and use
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Total
Capital
Reserves
Profit
2009
Interim
dividend
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
50
50
25
50
50
50
40
50
50
50
50
50
49
25.5
50
50
50
50
33.1
33.3
25
50
49
50
60
25.1
50
25
50
41
50
17.7
50
25
54
10
50
25
16.7
50
50
48
20
13.3
33.3
20
50
41.2
47.5
47.5
49.9
49.8
2
7
7
1
3
1
16
3
2
3
10
6
96
7
6
1
1
1
2
2
2
6
4
63
1
1
(2)
(1)
(1)
3
1
1
8
4
39
3
(2)
(2)
2
1
1
16
19
5
1
3
3
1
2
9
2
16
2
1
(1)
(20)
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Net equity
summary
Company
Country
Activity
Energas Especiales de Gata, S.L.

Energias Especiales de Padul, S.L.U.
Energas Especiales del Bierzo, S.A.
Energas Especiales Montes Castellanos, S.L.U.
Energas Especiales Montes de Andaluca, S.L.
Energas Especiales Noroeste, S.A.U.
Energas Especiales Pea Armada, S.A.
Energas Especiales Santa Brbara, S.L.
Energas Especiales Valencianas, S.L.
Energas Renovables Montes de San Sebastin, S.L.
Elica del Cordal de Montouto, S.L.
Elica Galaico Asturiana, S.A.
Eufer Caetano Energas Renovaveis, Lda.
Eufer Energas Especiais de Portugal, Unipessoal, Lda.
Eufer Operacin, S.L.
Eufer Renovables Ibricas 2004, S.A.
Explotaciones Elicas Sierra de Utrera, S.L.
Los Castrios, S.A.
Molinos de la Rioja, S.A.
Molinos de Linares, S.A
Molinos del Cidacos, S.A.
Montouto 2000, S.A.
O Novo Aquiln, S.L.
Parque Elico Belmonte, S.A.
Parque Elico Cabo Vilano, S.L
Parque Elico de Capelada, A.I.E.
Parque Elico de Corulln, S.L.
Parque Elico de San Andrs, S.A.
Parque Elico Espina, S.L.U.
Parque Elico Malpica, S.A.
Parque Elico Padul, S.L.
Parque Elico Sierra del Merengue, S.L.
Parques Elicos Montes de las Navas, S.A.
Prius Enerlica, S.L.
Promociones Energticas del Bierzo, S.L.
Proyectos Universitarios Energas Renovables, S.L.
Punta de lens Elica Marina, S.L.
Sistemas Energticos Maon Ortigueira, S.A.
Sociedad Gallega de Cogeneracin, S.A.
Societat Elica de lEnderrocada, S.A.
Toledo PV A.E.I.E.
Ufefys, S.L.
UTE GNS-Dalkia Energia y Servicios, S.A.
Ghesa Ingeniera y Tecnologa, S.A.
EcoElctrica Holding, Ltd.
EcoElctrica, Ltd.
Alliance, S.A.
Biogs Doa Juana, S.A. E.S.P.
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Portugal
Portugal
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
I. Cayman
I. Cayman
Nicaragua
Colombia
Energy management
Holding company
Holding company
Telecommunications
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Total
Capital
Reserves
Profit
2009
Interim
dividend
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
50
50
25
50
50
50
40
50
50
50
50
50
49
25.5
50
50
50
50
33.1
33.3
25
50
49
50
60
25.1
50
25
50
41
50
17.7
50
25
54
10
50
25
16.7
50
50
48
20
13.3
33.3
20
50
41.2
47.5
47.5
49.9
49.8
2
7
7
1
3
1
16
3
2
3
10
6
96
7
6
1
1
1
2
2
2
6
4
63
1
1
(2)
(1)
(1)
3
1
1
8
4
39
3
(2)
(2)
2
1
1
16
19
5
1
3
3
1
2
9
2
16
2
1
(1)
(20)
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Company
Country
Activity
Boquern
Casablanca
Chipirn
Montanazo
Murcia-Siroco
Rodaballo
Sestao Knutsen
Iberica Knutsen
Comunidad de bienes Central Nuclear de Trillo (Grupo I)
Comunidad de bienes Central Nuclear de Almaraz (Grupo I y II)
Comunidad de bienes Central Trmica de Anllares
Comunidad de bienes Central Trmica de Aceca
Gassi-Chergui
Tnger Larrache
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Argelia
Morocco
Exploration and production

Exploration
LNG Transportation
LNG Transportation
Exploration
Exploration
% Shareholding
Total
4.5
9.5
2.0
17.1
40.0
4.0
50.0
50.0
34.5
11.3
66.7
50.0
30.0
40.0
4. Associates
Net equity
summary
Consolidation
Method
% Shareholding
Total
Capital
Reserves
Profit
2009
Interim
dividend
Meters
Gas Distribution
Energy
Energy
Energy
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
42.5
35.0
22.5
10.0
9.0
1
6
1
1
12
57
(1)
(1)
3
(1)
9
8
Energy
Gas
Gas
Waste management
Holding company
Real Estate
Services
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
9.3
11.6
3.7
26.0
20.0
18.0
49.0
18.5
45.0
29.0
17
55
48
2
3
2
32
8
5
6
9
3
5
4
2
9
2
14
9
89
9
1
1
2
(2)
Company
Country
Activity
Kromschroeder, S.A.
Gas Aragn, S.A.
Enerlasa, S.A.
Energas de Villarubia, S.L.
Sotavento Galicia, S.A.
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Tirmadrid, S.A.
Regasificadora del Noroeste, S.A.
Qalhat LNG S.A.O.C.
Enervent, S.A.
Sistemas Energticos Mas Garullo, S.A.
Sociedade Galega do Medio Ambiente, S.A.
Ensafeca Holding Empresarial, S.L.
Oficina de cambios de suministrador, S.A.
Spain
Spain
Omn
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
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Company
Country
Activity
Boquern
Casablanca
Chipirn
Montanazo
Murcia-Siroco
Rodaballo
Sestao Knutsen
Iberica Knutsen
Comunidad de bienes Central Nuclear de Trillo (Grupo I)
Comunidad de bienes Central Nuclear de Almaraz (Grupo I y II)
Comunidad de bienes Central Trmica de Anllares
Comunidad de bienes Central Trmica de Aceca
Gassi-Chergui
Tnger Larrache
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Argelia
Morocco

Exploration
LNG Transportation
LNG Transportation
Exploration
Exploration
% Shareholding
Total
4.5
9.5
2.0
17.1
40.0
4.0
50.0
50.0
34.5
11.3
66.7
50.0
30.0
40.0
4. Associates
Net equity
summary
Consolidation
Method
% Shareholding
Total
Capital
Reserves
Profit
2009
Interim
dividend
Meters
Gas Distribution
Energy
Energy
Energy
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
42.5
35.0
22.5
10.0
9.0
1
6
1
1
12
57
(1)
(1)
3
(1)
9
8
Energy
Gas
Gas
Waste management
Holding company
Real Estate
Services
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
E.M.
9.3
11.6
3.7
26.0
20.0
18.0
49.0
18.5
45.0
29.0
17
55
48
2
3
2
32
8
5
6
9
3
5
4
2
9
2
14
9
89
9
1
1
2
(2)
Company
Country
Activity
Kromschroeder, S.A.
Gas Aragn, S.A.
Enerlasa, S.A.
Energas de Villarubia, S.L.
Sotavento Galicia, S.A.
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Tirmadrid, S.A.
Regasificadora del Noroeste, S.A.
Qalhat LNG S.A.O.C.
Enervent, S.A.
Sistemas Energticos Mas Garullo, S.A.
Sociedade Galega do Medio Ambiente, S.A.
Ensafeca Holding Empresarial, S.L.
Oficina de cambios de suministrador, S.A.
Spain
Spain
Omn
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
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Appendix II Variations in consolidation scope

The main changes in the consolidation scope in 2009 have been as follows:
summary
Registered name of the entity
Operation
category
% of voting
de voto
% of voting
Effective date rights acquired/
rights after
of the operation
eliminated the operation
A.E.Hospital Universitario Trias Pujol

UNIN FENOSA
Punta de Lens Elica Marina, S.L.
Energas Especiales de Andaluca, S.L.
Liquidation
Incorporation
Incorporation
Acquisition
Acquisition
Acquisition
Acquisition
Acquisition
Acquisition
Acquisition
Acquisition
Disposal
1 January
6 April
28 abri
30 abril
30 abril
1 may
1 may
1 may
1 may
1 may
1 may
1 may
50
100
100
49
80.5
50
50
30.4
30.4
30.4
30.4
10
100
100
49
95.2
50
50
30.4
30.4
30.4
30.4
40
Full consolidation
Full consolidation
Proportional
Full consolidation
Proportional
Proportional
Proportional
Proportional
Proportional
Proportional
Proportional
GN Wind 6, S.L.
Distribuidora de Electricidad de Norte, S.A.
Distribuidora de Electricidad de Sur, S.A.
Cedifil Cored Wired, S.L.
Gas Energa Suministro Sur, S.L.
Gas Energa Suministro, S.L.
Gas Energa Servicios Comunes, S.L.
Unin Fenosa Centro de Tesorera, S.L.
Energas Especiales de Portugal, U.Ltda.
Empresa de Energa del Pacfico, S.A.E.
Compaa de Electricidad de Tulua S.A.
Indra Sistemas, S.A.
GEM Suministro GAS 2, S.L.
Kangra Coal, S.A.
Albidona Distribuzione Gas SRL
Planificacin e Inversin estratgica, S.A.
UNIN FENOSA
Energas Especiales de Padul, S.L.U.
Distribuidora de Electricidad de Norte, S.A.
Distribuidora de Electricidad de Sur, S.A.
Unin Fenosa Colombia, S.A.
Compaa de Electricidad de Tulua S.A.
Empresa de Energa del Pacfico S.A.
Gas Energa Suministro Sur, S.L.
Gas Energa Suministro, S.L.
Gas Energa Servicios Comunes, S.L.
Gas Natural Cantabria S.A.
Gas Natural Murcia S.A.
Unin Fenosa Emisiones, S.A.
Unin Fenosa Uninver, S.L.
Disposal
Acquisition
Acquisition
Incorporation
Incorporation
Incorporation
Incorporation
Liquidation
Incorporation
Acquisition
Acquisition
Disposal
Incorporation
Incorporation
Incorporation
Acquisition
Incorporation
Disolucin
Acquisition
Incorporation
Acquisition
Acquisition
Disposal
Disposal
Disposal
Disposal
Disposal
Disposal
Disposal
Disposal
Liquidation
Liquidation
25 may
1 june
1 june
1 june
11 june
11 june
11 june
25 june
26 june
1 July
1 July
2 July
3 July
3 July
3 July
15 July
20 July
20 July
1 september
8 september
8 october
8 october
1 november
7 december
9 december
31 december
31 december
31 december
31 december
31 december
31 december
31 december
40
2.5
2.7
98.5
100
100
100
100
50
0
1
13
100
100
100
6
60
61
4.8
50
1.0
1.0
100
55.1
63.8
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
60
87.7
89
98.5
100
100
100
50
64
55
5
100
100
100
70
60
100
50
87.7
90.0
Full consolidation
Full consolidation
Full consolidation
Full consolidation
Full consolidation
Full consolidation
Full consolidation
Full consolidation
Full consolidation
Full consolidation
Full consolidation
Full consolidation
Full consolidation
Full consolidation
Proportional
Full consolidation
Proportional
Full consolidation
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On the other hand, the following corporate operations have taken place within the Group:
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In January: merger of Gasdotti Azienda Siciliana, SpA, Agragas, SpA, Normanna Gas, SpA. and Smedigas, SpA
with Gas Natural Distribuzione, S.p.A.
In April: merger of Gas Natural La Corua, S.A. by Gas Galicia SDG, S.A. approved on 22 December 2008.
The shareholding of GAS NATURAL in the new company is 61.6%.
In July: takeover merger of Gases de Barrancabermeja, S.A. by Gas Natural del Oriente, S.A. ESP.
In September: takeover merger of Unin Fenosa, S.A. and Unin Fenosa Generacin, S.A. by Gas Natural SDG, S.A.
effective as at 1 May 2009.
In November: takeover merger of Boreas, S.A. and Desarrollo de Energas Renovables, S.A. by Gas Natural
Corporacin Elica, S.L.
In November: takeover merger of Mecogas SRL by Italmeco SRL and of Congas Servizi Consorzio
Gas Acqua Servizi, S.p.A. by Gas Natural Distribuzione, S.p.A.
In December: takeover merger of Italmeco SRL by Gas Natural Distribuzione, S.p.A.. and the takeover merger of
Pitta Construzioni S.p.A. and Calgas SCARL by Gas Natural Distribuzione, S.p.A.
In December: takeover merger of Unin Fenosa Metra, S.L. by Gas Natural Comercial S.L.
In December: takeover merger of Gas Natural Soluciones, S.L. by Gas Natural Servicios, S.L.
In December: demerger of Gas Natural Servicios, S.A. to Gas Energa Suministro Gas, S.L. for the contribution
of gas supply business branch for domestic-commercial customers and small and medium size companies in the
regions of Cantabria and Murcia.
In December: demerger of Gas Natural S.U.R. SDG, S.A. to Gas Energa Suministro S.U.R., S.L. for the contribution
of the gas supplier of last resort branch for domestic-commercial customers and small and medium size companies
in the regions of Cantabria and Murcia.
In December: demerger of Gas Natural Comercial SDG, S.A. to Gas Energa Servicios Comunes, S.L. for the
contribution of the shared services branch for distribution and supply companies in Cantabria and Murcia.
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The main changes in the consolidation scope in 2008 have been as follows (see Note 30):
Registered name of the entity
Operation
category
% of voting
rights
Effective date
acquired/
of the operation eliminated
Incorporation
Disposal
Incorporation
Acquisition
5 February
29 February
14 March
4 April
50
60
100
100
50
40
100
100
Proportional
Proportional
Full consolidation
Full consolidation
% of voting
rights after
the operation
Consolidation
method after
the operation
Biogs Doa Juana, S.A. ESP

Administracin y Servicios ECAP, S.A.
Dawn Energy-Produo de Energia,
Unipessoal Lda.
Cetraro Distribuzione Gas S.r.l.
O Novo Aquiln, S.L.
Gas Natural Servicios, Ltd
Oficina de Cambios
de Suministrador, S.A. (OCSUM)
Pitta Construzioni S.p.A.
Sociedad de Tratamiento la Andaya, S.L.
Sociedad de Tratamiento Hornillos. S.L.
Incorporation
Acquisition
Incorporation
Acquisition
Acquisition
28 April
6 June
9 June
17 June
20 June
60
60
100
54
20
60
60
100
54
20
Acquisition
Acquisition
Acquisition
3 July
9 July
9 July
100
15
14
100
60
94
Full consolidation
Proportional
Full consolidation
Proportional
Equity
method
Full consolidation
Full consolidation
Full consolidation
Acquisition
9 July
10
85
Full consolidation
On the other hand, in 2008, the following corporate transactions were undertaken between Group companies:
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In July there was a takeover merger of Invergas Puerto Rico, S.A. by Gas Natural Electricidad SDG, S.A.
In November there was a takeover merger of Gas Natural Corporacin Elica, S.L. by Gas Natural Elica, S.A.
and DER Castilla la Mancha, S.A. by Desarrollo de Energas Renovables, S.A.
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Appendix III Gas Natural Tax Group Companies

The Gas Natural Tax Group at 31 December 2009 is as follows
Electra de Jallas, S.A.
Gas Natural Comercializadora, S.A.
Gas Natural Rioja S.A.
Gas Natural Transporte SDG, S.A.
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Hidrorelctrica Nuestra Seora de la Soledad de Tendilla y Lupiana, S.L.
Sagane, S.A.
Sociedad de Tratamiento Almazn, S.L.
Socoin Ingeniera y Construccin Industrial, S.L.
Unin Fenosa Preferentes, S.A.
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Consolidated
Directors Report
1. Business performance
2009 Analysis
Net profit in 2009 increased 13.1% with respect to 2008 and amounted to Euros 1,195 million, in a context of a falling
energy demand and significant volatility in energy prices and in currency and financial markets.
Unin Fenosa, S.A. and its subsidiary companies (hereon, UNIN FENOSA) has been fully consolidated since 30 April
2009, and is reflected as such in the consolidated income statement. The consolidated balance sheet at 31 December
2009 includes UNIN FENOSA assets and liabilities, which were not included at 31 December 2008.
The merger of Gas Natural SDG,S.A. with Unin Fenosa, S.A. and Unin Fenosa Generacin, S.A. was completed on
7 September 2009 after shares issued to Unin Fenosa, S.A. shareholders in the exchange were listed and the
company was delisted.
Consolidated EBITDA totalled Euros 3,937 million, an increase of 53.5% with respect to 2008, mainly as a result
of the integration of UNIN FENOSA since 30 April 2009.
Despite the contraction in energy demand and the sharp decline in electricity prices in Spain, growth in income from
regulated activities and efficient management of the global portfolio enabled the company to maintain results on par
with 2008. The results obtained in the above-mentioned context highlight the fundamental value of GAS NATURAL's
business model, which is based on an appropriate balance of regulated and liberalised business in gas and electricity
markets.
In accordance with commitments made to the National Competition Commission (CNC) to divest gas distribution
assets, on 19 December 2009 the company signed an agreement to sell 504,000 gas distribution connections (subject
to approval by the corresponding authorities), and on 31 December it sold another 256,000 gas distribution
connections in Region of Murcia and Region of Cantabria.
On 9 December 2009, the company sold its stake in Colombia's Empresa de Energa del Pacfico, S.A. ESP (EPSA).
On 24 December 2009, an agreement was reached to divest part of the power generation business in Mexico,
completing the Euros 3,600 million divestment process that had been announced.
In July 2009 the bond issue in two tranches of five and ten years totalling Euros 2,000 million and Euros 500 million,
respectively, was closed.
In October 2009, GAS NATURAL completed three euro-denominated bond issues: Euros 500 million at 3 years,
Euros 1,000 million at 7 years and Euros 750 million at 12 years. In January 2010, the company issued three bonds:
Euros 650 million at 5 years, Euros 700 million at 8 years and Euros 850 million at 10 years.
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Acquisition of UNIN FENOSA

On 11 February 2009, Spain's National Competition Commission (CNC) authorised the acquisition of Unin Fenosa, S.A.
subject to the commitments presented by GAS NATURAL, which included the divestment of approximately 600,000
gas distribution connections and the related portfolio of customers, 2,000 MW of operational CCGT capacity in Spain
and the stake in Enags. GAS NATURAL also made a number of commitments in connection with corporate governance
at Cepsa and Unin Fenosa Gas Comercializadora.
Those assets are of significant value, and they will be divested with the necessary resources to enable buyers to
operate them on a standalone basis. Moreover, these divestments are consistent with the planned transaction structure
and enable GAS NATURAL to maintain the gas-electricity convergence model it pursued by integrating UNIN FENOSA.
In accordance with the terms of the agreement signed on 30 July 2008, GAS NATURAL acquired the rest of ACS's
stake on 26 February 2009, thus attaining 50.0% of Unin Fenosa, S.A. and launched a mandatory takeover bid for the
remaining Unin Fenosa, S.A. shares, in accordance with Law 24/1998, of 28 July, on the Securities Market, and with
Royal Decree 1066/2007.
On 21 April 2009, the Comisin Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) published the outcome of the takeover
bid, whose acceptance deadline was 14 April 2009. The bid was accepted by shares representing 34.8% of
Unin Fenosa, S.A.'s capital and by 69.5% of the voting rights actually addressed by the bid.
Following settlement of the takeover bid and of the financial instruments on Unin Fenosa, S.A. shares arranged with a
number of banks, GAS NATURAL owns 95.2% of Unin Fenosa, S.A.
The General Shareholders' Meetings held by Gas Natural SDG, S.A. (26 June 2009) and Unin Fenosa, S.A. (29 June 2009)
approved the merger of Unin Fenosa, S.A. and Unin Fenosa Generacin, S.A. into Gas Natural SDG,S.A. via dissolution
without liquidation of the absorbed companies and the transfer en bloc of their total equity to Gas Natural SDG,S.A.
The approved merger proposal posited an exchange ratio of three shares of Gas Natural SDG,S.A. for every five shares of
Unin Fenosa, S.A., and received a favourable report from an independent expert appointed by the Barcelona Mercantile
Registry.
The merger process, which commenced in July 2008 and was completed in September 2009, achieved the goal of
integrating the gas and electricity businesses to create a single company with extensive experience in the energy sector
that is able to compete effectively in markets which are becoming increasingly integrated, globalised and competitive.
The result is the largest integrated gas and electricity company in Spain and Latin America and one of the top ten
utilities in Europe, operating in 23 countries worldwide. The deal puts the company on another plane as an integrated
gas and electricity operator because of the very good fit between the two companies' businesses throughout their
value chains. The resulting group has over 20 million customers and an installed capacity of 17,861 MW of which
7,322 MW are combined cycle in Spain and 4,057 MW are combined cycle abroad
Financing of the operation
Early in April 2009, GAS NATURAL signed an agreement with a syndicate of 27 banks to underwrite an Euros 18,260
million loan to finance the deal and refinance part of the current debt at GAS NATURAL and UNIN FENOSA; currently,
53 banks are participating.
With a view to ensuring a solid, flexible financial structure, GAS NATURAL launched a Euros 3,502 million capital
increase in March 2009 which was fully subscribed and paid. In April 2009, the net proceeds of the capital increase
(Euros 3,401 million) were used to partially repay the loan.
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Moreover, with a view to optimising the financial structure and maturities calendar, GAS NATURAL completed various
euro-denominated bond issues totalling Euros 6,950 million in June and October 2009 and January 2010.
The allocation of the net proceeds from the capital increase, plus the fact that the takeover bid was not accepted 100%
(Euros 788 million) and the use of the proceeds from asset sales and bond issues in 2009 (Euros 4,750 million) reduced
the loan to Euros 7,510 million at 31 December 2009. Deducting the bond issues in January 2010 (Euros 2,200 million)
and the proceeds from asset sales agreed in 2009, the loan would amount to Euros 3,313 million.
Divestments
In keeping with its commitment, GAS NATURAL has divested or undertaken to divest assets worth a total of
Euros 3,600 million. Additionally, GAS NATURAL has yet to complete the regulatory divestment of 2,000 MW of CCGT
capacity in Spain.
Completed divestments (close to Euros 2,000 million) include the sale of certain stakes (Cepsa, Red Elctrica, Isagn,
Enags and Indra), 256,000 gas distribution connections in Spain and the holding in Colombia's Empresa de Energa
del Pacfico, S.A. ESP (EPSA).
Agreed divestments exceed Euros 1,600 million and include the sale of 504,000 gas distribution connections in the
Madrid region and certain energy assets in Mexico.
Synergies and integration
Initial estimates of synergies amounting to Euros 215 million in costs and Euros 75 million in revenues have been
revised upward to Euros 260 million in costs and Euros 90 million in revenue; it has been confirmed that they will be
attained in full as from 2011.
Moreover, the joint operation of GAS NATURAL and UNIN FENOSA will save Euros 200 million in recurring capital
expenditure, compare with the Euros 100 million envisaged initially.
Integration is advancing on schedule and the organisation structure has been specified for the company as a whole,
in response to the strategic priority of successfully integrating the companies, ensuring the transfer of best practices
between the businesses and geographic areas, maximising energy management earnings worldwide, actively
managing the financial structure and promoting processes for management oversight and risk management,
maximising returns on assets in the regulated gas and electricity segments, and integrated management of gas and
electricity customers.
Economic situation
The deterioration of the macro-economic environment has had a significant impact on the basic aggregates of the
business, of special note being the decrease in the sales of energy, especially relevant in the industrial segment of the
gas business. Additionally, the general downturn in commodity prices internationally has created a scenario of severe
cuts in electricity prices in Spain.
In spite of this situation, the diversification in the profit contribution generated by the businesses and risk control and
management and the flexibility of the energy balance sheets have mitigated these effects to a great extent. Of special
note is the way that electricity generation and commercialisation and the policies of margin immunisation for gas and
energy commercialisation, the optimisation of the electricity generation and gas supply mix, the regulated nature of
business with a contribution of 61.3% to operating results and the fall in financial costs, complement each other.
GAS NATURAL believes that the macro-economic environment has not caused any significant impact on the main
assumptions, at 31 December 2009, that would lead to the impairment of the goodwill and other property, plant and
equipment and intangible assets, assets relating to pension liabilities, and the fair value of financial assets and
liabilities.
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2009
2008
Net sales
EBITDA
Operating income
Net income attributable to equity holders
14,879
3,937
2,448
1,195
13,544
2,564
1,794
1,057
9.9
53.5
36.5
13.1
Investments
Net financial debt (at 31/12)
15,696
20,916
3,697
4,913
2009
2008
402,692
229,585
26
229,559
173,107
110,171
62,936
481,414
270,073
14,177
255,896
211,341
146,697
64,644
(16.4)
(15.0)
(10.3)
(18.1)
(24.9)
(2.6)
Electricity distribution (GWh):

Spain:
Tariff gas sales
TPA
International:
Tariff gas sales
TPA
34,973
21,435
2,037
19,398
13,538
12,798
740
Gas distribution connections, (000) (at 31/12):

Spain
International
11,534
5,698
5,836
11,492
5,842
5,650
2.6
(1.9)
3.3
9,144
3,698
4,965
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Main physical aggregates

Distribution of gas and electricity:
Gas distribution (GWh):

Spain:
Tariff gas sales
TPA
International:
Tariff gas sales
TPA
Electricity distribution connections, (000) (at 31/12):

Spain
International
ICEIT (minutes)
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Energy businesses:
2009
2008
54,125
31,543
71.6
Spain:
Hydroelectric
Nuclear
Coal
Oil - gas
CCGT
Renewables
International:
Hydroelectric
CCGT
Oil-fired
28,728
1,849
2,908
741
4
21,192
2,034
25,397
1,633
22,638
1,126
18,249
17,344
905
13,294
13,294
57.4
22.2
91.0
70.3
Installed capacity (MW):
17,861
6,581
Spain:
Hydroelectric
Nuclear
Coal
Oil - gas
CCGT
Renewables
International:
Hydroelectric
CCGT
Oil-fired
13,410
1,860
589
2,048
617
7,322
974
4,451
73
4,057
310
4,094
3,703
391
2,487
2,487
97.7
63.1
286,152
234,230
51,922
328,741
275,398
53,343
(13.0)
(14.9)
(2.7)
34,854
10,785
109,230
133,497
(18.2)
Gas supply (GWh):

Spain
Rest
Unin Fenosa Gas(1):
Gas supply in Spain (GWh)
Trading (GWh)
Gas transportation - EMPL (GWh)
(1) Including 100% of the company's figures.
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Analysis of consolidated results

The acquisition of UNIN FENOSA and its full consolidation since 30 April 2009 led to significant changes in the yearon-year comparison and complicates an analysis of the performance of GAS NATURAL's businesses
Net sales
Gas distribution:
Spain
Latin America
Italy
Electricity distribution:
Spain
Latin America
Moldova
Electricity:
Spain
International
Upstream & Midstream
Wholesale & Retail
Unin Fenosa Gas
Other activities
Consolidation adjustments
Total
2009
%s/total
2008
%s/total
% 2009/2008
3,502
1,360
1,959
183
1,870
523
1,238
109
4,446
3,476
970
276
23.5
9.1
13.2
1.2
12.6
3.5
8.3
0.7
29.9
23.4
6.5
1.9
4,406
1,711
2,531
164
2,718
1,898
820
284
32.5
12.6
18.7
1.2
20.1
14.0
6.1
2.1
(20.5)
(20.5)
(22.6)
11.6
63.6
83.1
18.3
(2.8)
6,853
348
425
(2,841)
14,879
46.1
2.3
2.9
(19.1)
100.0
8,220
167
(2,251)
13,544
60.7
1.2
(16.6)
100.0
(16.6)
154.5
26.2
9.9
Net sales at 31 December 2009 amounted to Euros 14,879 million, 9.9% more than in 2008 due to the addition of
UNIN FENOSA and despite the decline in electricity prices and the lower electricity output in Spain with respect to
last year.
EBITDA (1)
Gas distribution:
Spain
Latin America
Italy
Spain
Latin America
Moldova
Electricity:
Spain
International
Wholesale & Retail
Unin Fenosa Gas
Other
Total
2009
%s/total
2008
%s/total
% 2009/2008
1,493
927
510
56
643
385
242
16
1,052
806
246
181
396
122
50
3,937
37.9
23.5
13.0
1.4
16.3
9.8
6.1
0.4
26.7
20.5
6.2
4.6
10.1
3.1
1.3
100.0
1,389
886
467
36
516
366
150
185
465
10
2,564
54.2
34.6
18.2
1.4
20.1
14.3
5.9
7.2
18.1
0.4
100.0
7.5
4.6
9.2
55.6
103.9
120.2
64.0
(2.2)
(14.8)
53.5
(1) EBITDA = Operating income + Depreciation + Operating provisions - Other results
EBITDA in 2009 totalled Euros 3,937 million, 53.5% more than in 2008, due primarily to the addition of UNIN FENOSA.
Distribution of gas and electricity in Spain and other countries accounts for 54.2% of GAS NATURAL's EBITDA.
Regulated distribution of gas in Spain is the main source of EBITDA (23.5%).
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Gas distribution:
Spain
Latin America
Italy
Spain
Latin America
Moldova
Electricity:
Spain
International
Wholesale & Retail
Unin Fenosa Gas
Other
Total
2009
%s/total
2008
%s/total
% 2009/2008
1,097
665
407
25
405
262
131
12
509
432
77
133
339
52
(87)
2,448
44.8
27.2
16.6
1.0
16.5
10.7
5.3
0.5
20.8
17.6
3.1
5.4
13.8
2.1
(3.5)
100.0
944
573
363
8
331
262
69
136
438
(55)
1,794
52.6
31.9
20.2
0.4
18.5
14.6
3.8
7.6
24.4
(3.1)
100.0
16.2
16.1
12.1
212.5
53.8
64.9
11.6
(2.2)
(22.6)
56.4
36.5
Depreciation charges increased by 93.0%, while provisions rose from Euros 44 million to Euros 139 million, with the
result that operating income amounted to Euros 2,448 million, a 36.5% increase year-on-year.
The cost of net financial debt in 2009 is Euros 799. The increase is due basically to the increase in average gross debt
as a result of the debt taken on for the acquisition of UNIN FENOSA and of consolidating that company.
Nevertheless, the interest rate on the gross interest-bearing debt declined by 224 basis points between December
2008 and December 2009 as a result of the decline in interest rates and the change in debt structure.
The sale of the 5% stake in Enags as a result of the commitments made to the National Competition Commission
raised Euros 101 million in 2009.
Profit of entities recorded by equity method
This section includes the Euros 46 million contribution from UNIN FENOSA while it was equity-accounted
(from 28 February 2009 to 30 April 2009). Other items primarily include results from minority stakes in Indra
(until its partial sale) and in gas distribution companies in Spain (Gas Aragn). Income from holdings in associates
amounted to Euros 59 million in the period.
Income tax expense
GAS NATURAL is taxed in Spain under the consolidated taxation system, in which the tax group is viewed as the
taxpayer and its tax base is determined by aggregating the tax bases of its component companies. On 1 September
2009, as a result of registration of the merger with Unin Fenosa, S.A. and Unin Fenosa Generacin, S.A. in the
Mercantile Register, the Unin Fenosa Tax Group was deregistered and the group of companies belonging to that tax
group were added to the Gas Natural Group. The merger adopted the special tax-neutral regime established under
Chapter VIII of Title VII of the Consolidated Text of the Corporate Income Tax Law.
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The other Spanish-resident companies that are not part of the tax group file individual returns, and those not resident
in Spain are taxed in their respective countries; the tax rate on company income (or the equivalent tax) that is in force
is applied to income for the period.
The corporate income tax expense totalled Euros 440 million, an effective tax rate of 24.6%, compared with 24.4% in
2008. The difference with respect to the general tax rate was due to tax credits (mainly on the sale of 5%
of Enags and of various gas distribution and supply companies and assets in compliance with competition rules),
different tax systems applied to companies operating outside Spain and the effect of net income from equityaccounted affiliates.
Net income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
On 9 December 2009, the company sold its stake in Colombian company Empresa de Energa del Pacfico, S.A. ESP
(EPSA). In accordance with IFRS 5, since the related assets and liabilities are considered to be components of a
significant business line (Electricity Generation in Colombia), the income is classified as from discontinued operations.
EPSA's income net of taxes amounted to Euros 39 million, comprising the consolidation of its operating income when
it was fully consolidated (May to November 2009) and the income from its disposal.
Minority interest
The main items in this account are the minority shareholders of EMPL, the subgroup of subsidiaries in Gas Natural ESP
Colombia, Gas Natural BAN, Gas Natural Mexico, CEG and CEG Rio, as well as other companies in Spain. Since 30 April
2009, this item includes the minority interests of companies acquired with UNIN FENOSA.
Income attributed to minority interest in 2009 amounted to Euros 195 million, Euros 80 million more than in 2008.
Investments
Investments totalled Euros 15,696 million, including the financial investment in 2009 to buy 80.5% of UNIN FENOSA.
The breakdown of investments by type is as follows:
2009
2008
Capital expenditure
Investments in intangible assets
1,767
117
13,812
1,068
141
2,488
65.4
(17.0)
Total investments
15,696
3,697
Capital expenditure amounted to Euros 1,767 million, 65.4% more than in the same period last year as a result of
including UNIN FENOSA's investments (basically electricity generation and distribution).
Financial investments amounting to Euros 13,813 million are due basically to the acquisition of 80.5% of UNIN FENOSA
in 2009.
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The breakdown of capital expenditure by line of business is as follows:
Gas distribution:
Spain
Latin America
Italy
Spain
Moldova
Latin America
Electricity:
Spain
International
Up+Midstream
Wholesale & Retail
UF Gas
Rest
Total capital expenditure
2009
2008
501
357
100
44
311
225
9
77
749
587
162
139
18
12
37
1,767
662
461
136
65
353
310
43
21
12
20
1,068
(24.3)
(22.6)
(32.5)
(26.5)
89.4
50.0
85.0
65.4
Investment in gas distribution totalled Euros 501 million, 24.3% less than in 2008.
GAS NATURAL allocated 33.2% of capital expenditure to the electricity business in Spain, mainly to develop the
Mlaga and Barcelona Port CCGT plants, the desulphurisation facilities at the Narcea and La Robla thermal power
plants, adaptation of the Meirama thermal power plant, and development of wind farms.
In 2009, 20.2% of capital expenditure was allocated to gas distribution in Spain, by adding 2,119 km of gas grid in the
last 12 months (a 4.4% increase), which will enable the company to sustain a rapid pace of growth in distribution
connections despite the slowdown in new building.
Analysis of results by activity
The acquisition of UNIN FENOSA and its full consolidation in consolidated net income from 30 April 2009 gives rise
to significant variations compared to last year.
Accordingly, please note the new segments of business contributed by UNIN FENOSA that are not comparable to
last year. Moreover, the Spanish Electricity, International Electricity and Wholesale and Retail business includes in 2009
the contribution of UNIN FENOSA since 30 April 2009.
Gas distribution in Spain
This area includes gas distribution, third-party access and secondary transportation, as well as the distribution activities
that are charged for outside the regulated remuneration (meter rentals, customer connections, etc.) in Spain.
The figures for 2008 included bundled-tariff supply, which was discontinued on 30 June 2008 and, therefore, is not
included in the 2009 accounts.
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2009
2008
1,360
(49)
(62)
(322)
927
1,711
(375)
(73)
(377)
886
(20.5)
(86.9)
(15.1)
(14.6)
4.6
Other results
Charge for depreciation and amortisation
Variation in operating provisions
50
(315)
3
(303)
(10)
3.9
(130.0)
Operating income
665
573
16.1
Net sales
Purchases
Personnel costs, net
Other expenses/income
EBITDA
Net sales in the gas distribution business in Spain totalled Euros 1,360 million, 20.5% less than in 2008.This was due
to the discontinuation of the bundled tariff on 1 July 2008, in accordance with Law 12/2007 and Order ITC/2309/2007.
EBITDA amounted to Euros 927 million, Euros 41 million more than in 2008, despite the discontinuation of the
bundled tariff business. Greater remuneration for regulated distribution in 2009 and containment of costs amply offset
the loss of the EBITDA contribution from supply at the bundled tariff.
Main aggregates
The main physical aggregates in gas distribution in Spain are as follows:
Gas activity sales (GWh):

Tariff gas sales:
Residential
Industrial
TPA
Distribution network (Km)
Change in distribution connections (000)
Distribution connections (000) (at 31/12)
2009
2008
229,585
26
27
(1)
229,559
47,597
101
5,698
270,073
14,177
13,910
267
255,896
48,578
161
5,842
(15.0)
(99.8)
(99.8)
(100.4)
(10.3)
(2.0)
(37.3)
(1.9)
Regulated gas sales in Spain, which encompassed bundled tariff gas supply until 30 June 2008 as well as third-party
access (TPA), for both gas distribution and secondary transportation, amounted to 229,585 GWh in 2009, a 15.0%
decrease on 2008, and includes adjustments due to discontinuation of the residential business.
Distribution and secondary transportation services for third-party access (TPA) declined by 10.3%, affected by the
decline in industrial activity since 4Q08, and amounted to 229,559 GWh, of which 91,862 GWh (-22.5%) are related to
services provided to third parties, and the remaining 137,697 GWh (+0.3%) to supply by GAS NATURAL, which is the
main operator in the liberalised gas market.
GAS NATURAL is continuing its expansion of its distribution network, which totals 47,597 km at 31 December 2009.
Excluding the effect of the divestments in Cantabria and Murcia, the total would be 50,697 km and 33 new municipalities
in 2009. The number of supply points totals 5,698,000 after subtracting these divestments. Supply points have increased
by 101,000 in the last twelve months, 37.3% lower than the increase in the same period last year, basically due to the
decline in volume of new home construction and the effect of the divestments in Cantabria and Murcia.
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GAS NATURAL has complied with the commitments to divest gas distribution assets under the plan of action
approved by the National Competition Commission (CNC) in connection with the acquisition of UNIN FENOSA.
On 31 December 2009, it complete the sale of the low-pressure gas distribution assets in the Autonomous Regions
of Cantabria (Gas Natural Cantabria, S.A.) and Murcia (Gas Natural Murcia SDG, S.A.), which represent 2,611 km of
low-pressure distribution network and 256,000 distribution connections, and 3,500 GWh of gas per year; also the bulk
of the high-pressure distribution networks in the Principality of Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country (489 km,
which carry 7,500 GWh of gas per year); and the business of supplying gas, electricity and services to households and
SMEs in those regions, which total approximately 210,000 gas customers, 4,000 electricity customers and 67,000
energy service contracts.
On 19 December 2009, GAS NATURAL agreed to sell 504,000 distribution connections and approximately 400,000 gas
customers in the Madrid Autonomous Region. The agreement is pending approval by the competent authorities, which
is expected in the first half of 2010.
On 31 December 2009, Spain's Ministry of Industry issued Order ITC/3520/2009, which established the tolls and fees
for third-party access to gas installations in 2010 and updated certain aspects of the remuneration for regulated gas
activities. The order maintained the system for calculating the distribution remuneration as amended the previous year,
updating the remuneration for 2010 in accordance with the actual IPH index for 2008. The initial remuneration recognised
for GAS NATURAL in 2010 is Euros 1,070 million (not including the corresponding to Gas Natural Murcia SDG,S.A. and
Gas Natural Cantabria, S.A.).
The remuneration for secondary transportation in 2010 amounts to Euros 33 million.
Gas distribution in Latin America
This division involves gas distribution in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.
2009
2008
1,959
(1,217)
(67)
(165)
510
2,531
(1,814)
(66)
(184)
467
(22.6)
(32.9)
1.5
(10.3)
9.2

(92)
(11)
(94)
(10)
(2.1)
10.0
Operating income
407
363
12.1
Net sales
Purchases
EBITDA
The comparison of gas distribution results in Latin America between 2009 and 2008 is affected by local currency
depreciation against the euro.
Net sales amounted to Euros 1,959 million, a 22.6% decline, due to a decline in sales and to currency fluctuations.
EBITDA amounted to Euros 510 million, a 9.2% increase on 2008. Excluding the currency effect, EBITDA expanded
14.5% with respect to 2008.
Brazil and Colombia's contributions were particularly noteworthy: together they accounted for 79.4% of EBITDA.
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Main aggregates
The main physical aggregates in gas distribution in Latin America are as follows:
2009
2008

Tariff gas sales
TPA
169,612
107,197
62,415
208,408
144,065
64,343
(18.6)
(25.6)
3.0
62,315
61,196
1.8
169
176
(4.0)
5,422
5,253
3.2
Change in distribution connections (000)

The main physical aggregates by country in 2009 are as follows:

Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Mxico
Total
Gas activity sales (GWh)

Change vs. 2008 (%)
68,047
(5.4)
42,660
(43.8)
16,076
(3.9)
42,829
(2.3)
169,612
(18.6)
Distribution network
Change vs. 31/12/2008 (km)
22,736
376
5,932
51
17,451
399
16,196
293
62,315
1,119
1,425
32
802
13
2,031
105
1,164
19
5,422
169
Distribution connections ('000 at 31/12)

Change vs. 31/12/2008 ('000)
There were a total of 5,422 million gas distribution points at the end of 2009. High year-on-year growth rates were
maintained, and the number of distribution connections increased by 169,164; notably, Colombia added 105,197
distribution connections and exceeded 2 million customers due to a faster rate of customer acquisition in Bogot and
the Atitlan Cundiboyacense area.
Sales in the gas activity in Latin America, which include both gas sales and TPA (third-party access) services, totalled
169,612 GWh, an 18.6% decrease with respect to the previous year, basically in consumption by power plants and
industry.
The distribution grid expanded by 1,119 km in the last 12 months, to 62,315 km at the end of 2009 (+1.8%).
Highlights of activities in Latin America:
In Argentina, negotiations with the government on the application of the new tariff framework are continuing. In
September 2009, a technical agreement was reached with ENARGAS with regard to the increase in the cost variation
index for 2009; the agreement is pending approval by the Planning Ministry.
On 31 March, a new tariff framework for 2008-2012 in the Rio de Janeiro area was approved by the Brazilian
government, providing an additional increase of 11.8% for CEG Rio and 11.3% for CEG.
The automotive LNG market in Colombia continues to grow: the number of service stations rose 8.9%, from 158 in
2008 to 172 in 2009. The number of vehicles refitted to burn LNG increased by 7.1%, from 110,092 in 2008 to
117,872 in 2009.
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On 23 July 2009, the tariff orders for the Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, Toluca and Saltillo concessions were approved for
2008-2012, providing an 18.5% average increase.
On 21 December 2009, the tariff for the Mexico City concession for 2009-2013 was approved, involving an average
increase of 30%. On 14 January 2010, the proposed list of maximum tariffs and regulated charges was presented to a
plenary meeting of the Comisin Reguladora de Energa (CRE).
Gas distribution in Italy
This area refers to gas distribution in Italy.
Results
2009
2008
Net sales
Purchases
EBITDA
183
(96)
(15)
(16)
56
164
(105)
(13)
(10)
36
11.6
(8.6)
1.5
60.0
55.6

(29)
(2)
(27)
(1)
7.4
100.0
Operating income
25
212.5
Gas distribution in Italy contributed Euros 56 million in EBITDA, i.e. 55.6% more than in 2008.
The increase in EBITDA was due mainly to the higher distribution remuneration under the new regulatory system for
2009-2012. Other contributing factors were the larger volume of gas sold due to weather conditions, the addition of
Pitta Costruzioni, improved supply margins as a result of the new remuneration, and better procurement prices.
Main aggregates
2009
2008

Tariff gas sales
TPA
3,495
2,974
521
2,933
2,632
301
19.2
13.0
73.1
5,645
5,521
2.2
414
397
4.3
Distribution connections ('000) (at 31/12)
On 3 July 2008, GAS NATURAL acquired gas distribution company Pitta Costruzione, which operates in the Puglia
region in southern Italy. The acquired group has a license to supply natural gas to 11 municipalities with a total of
15,000 clients and a distribution grid measuring 393 km. With this deal, GAS NATURAL expanded its distribution area
in Italy to 187 municipalities in 8 regions: Molise, Abruzzo, Puglia, Calabria, Sicily, Basilicata, Campania and Lazio.
After adding 23,033 new distribution points in 2009, GAS NATURAL has 414,125 natural gas distribution points in Italy,
thus attaining one of its first commercial goals.
A total of 3,495 GWh of gas were distributed in Italy, i.e. 19.2% more than in 2008, due basically to weather
conditions and the inclusion of Pitta (+131 GWh), all of which was distributed to third parties.
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Electricity distribution in Spain

The electricity distribution business in Spain includes regulated distribution of electricity and network services for
customers, basically connections and hook-ups, metering and other actions associated with third-party access to
GAS NATURAL's distribution network.
The bundled electricity tariff was abolished on 1 July 2009 and the "last-resort" supply companies were designated;
as a result, the distribution business ceased selling electricity on that date.
Results
2009
2008
Net sales
Purchases
EBITDA
523
(71)
(67)
385
(118)
(5)
262

Operating income
The regulated electricity distribution business includes the revenue recognised from the business (bundled tariff for
transport, distribution and commercialisation). The regulated income for 2009 is provisional, as per ITC 3519/2009 and
insofar as it is not updated using more accurate data, the benchmark network model and other parameters of activity
for setting thee revenues. The other regulated income related to customer network services (connection and hook up
rights, rental of metering equipment and others) is in line with last year in spite of the slow down in the economy.
Main aggregates
Electric activity sales (GWh):

Tariff electricity sales
TPA
ICEIT (minutes)
2009
2008
21,435
2,037
19,398
3,698
59
At the end of 2009, the Companys distribution network in Spain totals 3,698 supply points.
The demand for energy in the network-related markets is behaving in similar fashion to the domestic context with a
decrease in consumption, highlighting the correlation between electricity consumption and economic activity.
As from 1 July 2009 the bundled tariff disappeared and all distributors customers are now customers of the
commercialisers of last resort or of the deregulated sellers. The decrease in the energy supplied by a percentage
higher than demand is due to the gap between consumption and invoicing and the treatment of energy consumed but
not yet invoiced.
The service quality indicator, Equivalent Interruption Time and Installed Power, is one of the best in the industry (ICEIT),
and in the period from May to December it totalled 59 minutes.
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We should point out that, except for the Klaus effect, the climate for 2009 has been very favourable and it is expected
that this indicator, under normal conditions, is very close to the 70 or 80 minutes range. In any case, GAS NATURAL is
permanently concerned with this indicator, and thus, it assigned the respective resources to develop and improve
facilities and to facility operations and maintenance.
The demand for energy in the markets related to distribution has been very similar to that recorded domestically, with
a decrease in consumption in terms of demand.
Order ITC/3519/2009 revised the remuneration of electricity distribution in 2009 and stipulated the remuneration for
2010. This Order stipulates that the values calculated are provisional while the validation and certification of the
benchmark reference model used preliminarily by the National Energy Commission (CNE) is being carried out.
Specifically, the initial remuneration recognised for GAS NATURAL for 2010 totals Euros 697 million for distribution and
Euros 48 million for transport. The above-mentioned Order has an additional provision (10) establishing the mandate of
the CNE so that together with the electricity distribution companies it can carry out this process of verification and
validation, which, thereafter, must be reported to the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade. GAS NATURAL believes
that this verification and validation process will permit an increase in the provisional remuneration initially established.
Electricity distribution in Latin America
This division involves regulated electricity distribution in Colombia, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama.
Results
2009
2008
1,238
(861)
(31)
(104)
242

(44)
(67)
Operating income
131
Net sales
Purchases
EBITDA
The EBITDA for the Electricity Distribution business in Latin America is 6.1% of the EBITDA of GAS NATURAL.
The EBITDA of the distributors in Latin American includes Colombia (Euros 132 million), Panama (48 million), Nicaragua
(30 million) and Guatemala (32 million).
Main aggregates

Tariff electricity sales
TPA
2009
2008
12,054
11,314
740
4,158
Electricity sales total 12,054 GWh and has more than 4,100,000 customers.
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The main physical aggregates by country in 2009 are as follows:

Colombia Guatemala
Electric activity sales (GWh)
Distribution connections ('000)
Network loss index (%)
6,966
1,613
11.7
1,229
1,372
17.1
Nicaragua
Panama
Total
1,562
720
22.0
2,297
454
9.8
12,054
4,158
The demand for energy in Latin America is in line with the same period last year. The basic business operating
indicators, related to energy management, energy leakage index and collection indices are in line with the targets set
in the actions plans.
Of special note is Colombia, where GAS NATURAL supplied 6,966 GWh, with energy leakage in the distribution
network of approximately 11.7%
The basic operating indicators for the business, relating to the management of energy, leakage index and collection
indices are relatively at last years ranges and in line with the targets set and the actions plans established.
Electricity distribution in Moldova
The business in Moldova consists of regulated distribution of electricity and the supply of electricity at the bundled
tariff in the capital city and the central and southern regions.
Results
2009
2008
109
(82)
(5)
(6)
16

(5)
1
Operating income
12
Net sales
Purchases
EBITDA
The EBITDA of the electricity business represents 0.4% of the EBITDA of GAS NATURAL.
The tariff revision and the cost of acquisition of energy, which bears on the remuneration of the investments and
operations of GAS NATURAL, has improved considerably on last year.
Main aggregates

Tariff electricity sales:
TPA
Network loss index (%)
2009
2008
1,484
1,484
807
14
The distribution of electricity in Moldova has registered growth that covers 70% of the population.
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The demand for electricity in Moldova has grown somewhat over 1% and the customer base has increased by 1.6%.
The improvement in the energy control operating processes and investments and operations and maintenance in
Moldova have enhanced the energy leakage index in the distribution networks, which is now at 14.0%, against 15.4%
on the same date last year, which has contributed to improving the energy purchase-sale margin.
Electricity Spain
This area includes power generation in Spain, wholesale electricity trading, and the wholesale and retail supply of
electricity in the liberalised market in Spain.
Results
2009
2008
3,394
(2,235)
(86)
(267)
1,898
(1,378)
(4)
(150)
78.8
62.2
78.0
EBITDA
806
366
120.2

(360)
(14)
(98)
(6)
Operating income
432
262
64.9
Net sales
Purchases
Net turnover from the electricity business in 2009 totalled Euros 3,394 million, 78.8% over last year, due basically to
the addition of UNIN FENOSA in spite of the decrease in electricity prices and a decrease in production.
In terms of EBITDA, 2009 results total Euros 806 million, 120.2% greater than last year due to the reasons mentioned
above. Of special note is the fall both in production and Spanish wholesale market prices. The energy sold and
contracted in the forward markets and the gas supply contracts with pool indexed prices, provide the Group in annual
terms a degree of coverage of its exposure to the risk from variation in pool prices of 90%.
Domestically, electricity demand in the peninsula has slumped as a result of the recession, of special note being the
decrease in industrial activity. Peninsular demand in 2009 (251,509 GWh) has been 4.5% less than 2008 demand.
After adjusted for labour and temperature, the fall in real demand is 4.3%. Additionally the fact that the net export
balance of electricity to other surrounding countries has fallen by 26.5% represents a decrease in net electricity
generation in Spain of 5.3%.
The maximum power peak in 2009 was recorded at 8:00 pm on 13 January and totalled 44,440 MW on average per
hour, 436 MW lower than the maximum record in December 2007.
This decrease in domestic demand in combination with the increase in the generation under the Special Regime,
which in 2009 has increased by 20.4% against the same period last year, contributing more than 30% to the coverage
of demand, has led to a decrease in generation under the Ordinary Regime by 13.3%.
All the technologies under the Ordinary Regime have had declines in their production in 2009 against last year, except
for the hydro-electric power, which has increased by 11.5% as a result of the greater precipitation, particularly
significant at the year end. The productivity recorded in 2009 has a probability of 73% of being exceeded in relation to
the historical average productivity, i.e., statistically 73 years out of every 100 years will have more precipitation than
2009, which was the case in the same period last year.
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Nuclear energy has fallen by 10.6%, due to the overhauls that were carried out last year, impacting to a greater degree
than in 2008. The other thermal energy technologies have been the ones mainly affected, and, among these, coal has
been especially affected and has decreased by 26.9% in terms of production against last year.
Production at combined cycle plants has decreased by 14.2%, in spite of which their contribution to domestic
generation is 28.6% against 31.6% in 2008. If we take as a benchmark the power generated under the Ordinary
Regime, combined cycle production in 2009 represents 41.1%, similar to last years figure. This effect of decrease in
domestic electricity demand, and, in particular, of combined cycle and coal-fired power (which are the technologies
that normally determine the pool price), has led to a fall in electricity market prices that has been broadened by a more
than considerable decrease in the international markets for energy raw materials, which, in 2009, has seen their prices
fall by around 45%.
Accordingly, the Brent has gone from an average of 97.3 $/bbl in 2008 to 61.7 $/bbl on average in 2009 (36.6%
decrease). The API 2, the main indicator of the cost of coal in Europe, has fallen by 52.2%, from a yearly average
of 147.8 $/t in 2008 to 70.7 $/t in 2009. Finally, CO2 has not been isolated from these movements, and its price (EUAs in
Bluenext) as fallen from an average of 22.3 /t in 2008 to 13.1 /t on average in 2009 (- 41.3%). Accordingly, the average
weighted price on the daily market for 2009 has been 38.0 /MWh, 42.0% below last year (65.5 /MWh).
Main aggregates
The key figures of GAS NATURAL's electricity activities in Spain are as follows:
2009
2008

Hydroelectric
Nuclear
Coal
Oil/gas
CCGT
Renewables
13,410
1,860
589
2,048
617
7,322
974
4,094
3,703
391
227.6
97.7
149.1

Hydroelectric
Nuclear
Coal
Oil/gas
CCGT
Renewables
28,728
1,849
2,908
741
4
21,192
2,034
18,249
17,344
905
57.4
22.2
124.8
1,708
Coal sales (Kt)
Electricity production on the peninsula of GAS NATURAL totalled 28.728 GWh, 57.4% higher than in 2008. Of this
figure, 26,694 GWh relates to generation under the Ordinary Regime, an increase of 35.0%. Generation under the
Special Regime, which totalled 2,034 GWh, has increased by 124.8%.
Hydro-electric production during the year totalled 1,849 GWh as a result of the weather conditions in 2009, a year that
can be qualified as dry (practically an average year thanks to the precipitation in the last few weeks), from a
hydrological point of view, with a PSS of 69% (probability that the productivity recorded will be exceeded, in relation to
the historical average productivity), notably more positive than last years PSS (91%) 688 GWh. The reservoir levels of
GAS NATURAL are at 43%; 16 percentage points below the end of 2008 (27%).
Nuclear production totals 2,908 GWh.
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With regards to thermal energy, due to the slump in demand and the growth of the Special Regime, there has been a
reduction in coal production. The generation of combined cycle electricity totals 21,192 GWh during the year, 22.2%
greater than last year due to the contribution of the combined cycle plants of UNIN FENOSA.
The accumulated share at 31 December 2009 of GAS NATURAL of electricity generation under the Ordinary Regime is
20.1%.
At 31 December 2009 GAS NATURAL has start up 131 MW under the Special Regime (with a 50% interest in Eufer),
of which 92 MW relate to wind farms, 24 MW to mini-hydro-electric stations and 15 MW to co-generation plants.
The commercialisation of electricity includes sales in the deregulated market, the commercialisation of last resort and
the bundled tariff supply. The sales in the deregulated market represent a share of 16.6% while commercialisation of
last resort, in force since 1 July 2009, totals 6,452 GWh. Bundled tariff totals 9,857.
The Group has continued to roll out the commercialisation in the electricity markets.
Additionally, Spanish-French, French-Germany and German-Austrian cross-border trading has involved participation in
the monthly and daily auctions of interconnection capacity, which is managed in the different markets in those
countries. There has also been a continuation of participation in the Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) in France as another
flexible energy purchasing market in France.
The operations of GAS NATURAL in the French, German and Austrian markets constitute an additional step as part of
the goal of energy expansion of wholesale commercialisation and trading of GAS NATURAL towards other European
markets in order to best optimise its electricity position through a more diversified portfolio of countries and products.
On the other hand, in terms of CO2 emissions trade in 2009, various EUS and CER credit rights transactions have been
arranged both in official markets (BLUENEXT, ECX), and with various counter-parties.
Additionally, GAS NATURAL has integrated management of its emission rights and credit for hedging.
Through these activities in forward contracting markets GAS NATURAL undertakes active management of its positions
and optimises its margins while reducing exposure to risk.
Electricity International
Relates to electricity production in Latin America (Colombia, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Dominican Republic and Costa Rica).
The assets acquired in Mexico are the Anhuac power plant (Ro Bravo II: 495 MW), the Lomas del Real power plant
(Ro Bravo III: 495 MW), Valle Hermoso power plant (Ro Bravo IV: 500 MW), and Electricidad guila de Altamira
(Altamira II: 495 MW), all of which are located in the state of Tamaulipas, in north-western Mexico, as well as a 54kilometre gas pipeline that supplies gas to those four plants; the Hermosillo (270 MW) and Naco Nogales (300 MW)
plants in the state of Sonora; the Tuxpan III and IV plants (1,000 MW) in the state of Veracruz; and the Saltillo (248 MW)
power plant in Coahuila state, also in north-western Mexico.
On 9 December 2009 Empresa de Energa de Pacfico S.A. ESP. (EPSA) was sold. All the economic aggregates have
been reclassified as discontinued activities and do not include this information.
On 17 October 2009, GAS NATURAL signed a draft agreement with Colener, S.A.S., Inversiones Argos S.A. and Banca
de Inversin Bancolombia S.A.- Corporacin Financiera for the sale of its indirect stake in Colombian company
Empresa de Energa de Pacfico S.A. ESP.
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On 24 December 2009, GAS NATURAL reached an agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. to
divest part of its power generation business in Mexico. This deal is part of the company's divestment plan, which will
enable it to obtain more balanced exposure in Mexico and divest 2,333 MW of installed capacity. The deal is pending
approval by the Mexican authorities and is expected to take place in the first half of 2010.
The plants included in the agreement are: Central Anahuac, S.A. de C.V., Central Lomas del Real, S.A. de C.V., Central
de Valle Hermoso, S.A. C.V., Electricidad guila de Altamira, S. de R.L., Central de Saltillo, S.A. de C.V., Gasoducto del
Ro, S.A. de C.V. and Compaa Mexicana de Gerencia y Operacin, S.A. de C.V. This means 2,233 MW of installed
capacity.
Results
2009
2008
Net sales
Purchases
EBITDA
970
(633)
(15)
(76)
246
820
(626)
(10)
(34)
150
18.3
1.1
50.0
123.5
64.0

(168)
(1)
(81)
107.4
100.0
77
69
11.5
2009
2008

Puerto Rico (CCGT)
Mexico (CCGT)
Costa Rica (hydroelectric)
Panam (hydroelectric and thermal)
Republica Dominicana (oil - fired)
Kenia (oil - fired)
4,451
254
3,803
51
33
198
112
2,487
254
2,233
92.2
70.3

Puerto Rico (CCGT)
Mexico (CCGT)
Colombia (hydroelectric)
Costa Rica (hydroelectric)
Panam (hydroelectric and thermal)
Republica Dominicana (oil - fired)
Kenia (oil - fired)
25,397
1,717
20,921
1,373
199
61
772
354
13,294
1,866
11,428
91.0
(8.0)
83.1
Operating income
Main aggregates
The main aggregates are as follows:
In 2009 the energy generated in Mexico has totalled 20,921 GWh, 83.1% higher than the same period last year due to
the contribution of the UNIN FENOSA power plants and a baseload of 74.9%, 8.9% higher due to the increased
delivery to the Comisin Federal de Electricidad (CFE) as a result of the gas competition in the area.
Availability, which is the determining factor of the income from combined cycle plants in Mexico, has been 91.8%, an
increase of 0.83 percentage points against last year. The yield of the plants has increased as a whole by 0.6%.
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The construction of the Norte combined cycle plant in Durango has continued, with a degree of progress of the project
of 97.4%, in line with the scheduled program. This 450MW plant was adjudicated on 6 March 2007 and is expected to
begin sales in the first quarter of 2010.
The energy generated in the other countries during the year has totalled 4,476 GWh. The production at the Puerto Rico
plant has decreased by 8% due to the lower accumulated baseload during the year, 77.3% against 83.8% in the same
period of the previous year, since the price of gas was no longer competitive in the first half of the year. In the
Dominican Republic, Kenya, Costa Rica and Panama production has increased.
This is due to the completion of the expansion project of the 58 MW installed capacity plant in Kenya, which began
operating commercially in the third quarter of 2009, 52 MW relating to seven fuel oil motors that have increased
production and the coming on line for commercial operations of the hydro-electric plant in Algarrobos in Panama in the
second half of 2009.
Up & Midstream
This area includes the development of integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, hydrocarbon exploration,
development and production, maritime transportation, and the operation of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline.
Results
2009
2008
Net sales
Purchases
EBITDA
276
(37)
(7)
(51)
181
284
(46)
(5)
(48)
185
(2.8)
(19.6)
40.0
6.3
(2.2)

(48)
(49)
(2.0)
Operating income
133
136
(2.2)
Net sales in the Upstream&Midstream business totalled Euros 276 million, a 2.8% decline.
EBITDA amounted to Euros 181 million in 2009, 2.2% lower than in 2008. Despite higher utilisation of the gas carrier
fleet in 2009, the lower gas volume shipped and greater exploration costs contributed to the decline.
Gas exploration and production operations are booked using the "successful efforts" method, under which costs prior
to drilling are expensed as they are incurred and the costs of the drilling phase are capitalised provisionally as
construction in progress until such time as it is determined whether there are proven reserves to justify commercial
development.
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Main aggregates
The main aggregates in international gas transportation are as follows:
Gas transportation-EMPL (GWh):

Portugal-Morocco
GAS NATURAL
2009
2008
109,230
28,705
80,525
133,497
34,926
98,571
(18.2)
(17.8)
(18.3)
The gas transportation activity conducted in Morocco through companies EMPL and Metragaz represented a total
volume of 109,230 GW, an 18.2% decline. Of that figure, 80,525 GWh were transported for GAS NATURAL through
Sagane and 28,705 GWh for Portugal and Morocco. Lower energy demand in the Iberian Peninsula and optimisation
of GAS NATURAL's supply/demand balance led to a lower volume of gas being shipped and, consequently, lower
utilisation of the Maghreb-Europe pipeline.
On 27 March 2009, an auction of underground storage capacity was held in Spain for the period 1 April 2009 to
31 March 2010, for a total of 4,257 GWh. The auction, organised by OMEL (the electricity market operator) under the
supervision of the CNE (Spain's National Energy Commission), was conducted via an ascending clock auction method,
closing at a price of Euros 1,767/GWh. GAS NATURAL was awarded 37% of the capacity auctioned (1,586 GWh), in
line with its projections.
A third exploratory well was completed in the Gassi Chergui (Algeria) concession which yielded negative results,
thereby concluding exploration activities there. A well was completed in the Tangier-Larache (Morocco) concession, in
which GAS NATURAL has a 24% stake, with positive results. Exploration efforts are expected to continue throughout
2010.
GAS NATURAL is also participating with Repsol in an off-shore well in the Montanazo concession (off Tarragona, on
Spain's Mediterranean coast), where drilling concluded at the end of May 2009 with positive results; acquisition of
equipment and paperwork for project development are under way. Geological prospection and data acquisition work is
also continuing in connection with the hydrocarbon prospection permit in Villaviciosa (Asturias), which GAS NATURAL
owns 90%, and a seismic survey is planned for 2010.
In the fourth quarter of 2009, the company opened a public information process for 3 of the 5 exploration, production
and storage projects planned for the coming years in the Guadalquivir Valley. GAS NATURAL will also commence
exploration activities in two areas (Palencia-Cantabria and Catalonia) once it receives the corresponding permits.
GAS NATURAL and Repsol, in consortium with other companies, signed a partnership agreement in 2008 to develop
an integrated gas project in Angola in which they will initially assess available gas reserves and subsequently
undertake the necessary investments to develop them as LNG. The company Gas Natural West Africa (60% Repsol,
40% GAS NATURAL) was created to manage the project. The Angola government granted a Concession Decree in
March 2009 which provides the legal framework for developing the project. Seismic exploration work is currently under
way and will continue throughout 2010. The first exploratory well (Garoupa-2) is planned for 2010.
GAS NATURAL's projects to build two regasification plants in Italy (Trieste-Zaule and Taranto) continue to make
progress towards obtaining the required permits and licenses. The Trieste-Zaule project obtained a positive report from
the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities (MIBAC) in January 2009 and the Environmental Approval Decree in July
2009, culminating the permit process at national level. The process of obtaining permits for the Taranto project, as
required under Italian legislation, is continuing.
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GAS NATURAL expects to complete the Trieste permit process and obtain authorisation to build the plant at the end of
2010.
Both projects are on-shore, located in the port areas of the respective cities, and have a planned regasification capacity
of 8 bcm/year; investment per terminal will be approximately Euros 500 million. The Trieste terminal is expected to be
in service in 2013. These plants will enable the company to diversify its sources of natural gas supply in Italy and
provide continuity in this energy supply, which is one of the objectives of the Italian government's energy policy.
GAS NATURAL and Gazprom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which they undertake to reach
LNG sale agreements in the coming years and to cooperate in other areas, such as the emissions market and power
generation. Under the MOU, GAS NATURAL and Gazprom will negotiate medium- and long-term LNG sale
agreements. Both companies will also explore commercial agreements to develop their gas businesses in northwestern Europe.
The arbitral award on the termination of the Gassi Touil integrated contract was handed down in the fourth quarter.
The arbitral tribunal declared the aforementioned contract to be terminated, in accordance with its clauses, and that
neither party had to compensate the other as a result of the termination. The award also required Sonatrach to acquire
GAS NATURAL and Repsol's stake in the joint company responsible for liquefaction in the Gassi Touil project for the
value of its cash.
Wholesale and retail
This area includes gas procurement and supply in Spain and other countries, and the supply in Spain of products and
services related to supply.
Results
2009
2008
6,935
(6,126)
(62)
(351)
396
8,220
(7,433)
(64)
(258)
465

(11)
(46)
(8)
(19)
Operating income
339
438
Net sales
Purchases
EBITDA
%
(15.6)
(17.6)
(3.1)
36.0
(14.8)
37.5
142.1
(22.6)
Net sales amounted to Euros 6,935 million, i.e. 15.6% less than in 2008. EBITDA in 2009 totalled Euros 396 million,
down 14.8% with respect to 2008, due primarily to the smaller volume of gas sold and to the different sales mix in the
fourth quarter of 2009.
Diversification of the portfolio of commodities and combined management of the commodity and dollar risks mitigated
the decline in EBITDA in a context of significant volatility in the energy and currency markets.
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Main aggregates
The main aggregates in the gas procurement and supply activity are as follows:
Gas supply (GWh):

Spain:
Regulated market
Liberalised market:
GAS NATURAL (1)
Supply to third parties
International:
France
Other
Multiutility contracts (at 31/12)
Contracts per customer (at 31/12)
2009
2008
286,152
234,230
234,230
182,299
51,931
51,922
15,627
36,295
328,741
275,398
17,383
258,015
225,800
32,215
53,343
7,397
45,946
(13.0)
(14.9)
(9.2)
(19.3)
61.2
(2.7)
(21.0)
2,125,270
2,119,631
0.3
1.39
1.39
(1) Does not include exchanges with other energy companies.
Until 1 July 2008, the gas procured for the regulated market was supplied to Enags which, in addition to inventory
management, supplied the gas to distribution companies, both in the Gas Natural Group and third parties. This
business amounted to 17,383 GWh in 2008.
GAS NATURAL supplied 182,299 GWh in the liberalised market, a 19.3% decline on 2008 as a result of lower gas
consumption for power generation by CCGT plants (caused by lower electricity demand and lower pool prices) and of
the decline in economic activity. GAS NATURAL sold 51,931 GWh of gas for supply to the liberalised market by other
supply companies (a 61.2% increase).
In view of the decline in consumption by industrial end customers, GAS NATURAL is participating actively in other
businesses in order to diversify demand:
As a result, it bid successfully in the auction to sell 714 GWh of natural gas to REN Armazenagem in order to fill the
new salt dome in Carrizo, Portugal.
And in the June 2009 auction for the last resort tariff (TUR) in Spain, GAS NATURAL was awarded 20 blocks of
baseload gas, equivalent to 720 GWh, as well as 40 blocks of winter gas, equivalent to 1,100 GWh (i.e. a total
of 1,820 GWh). This represents roughly one third of the total auctioned.
Through its Portuguese subsidiary, GAS NATURAL is the leading independent natural gas company in Portugal (it has
been operating as a gas supplier in Portugal since 1Q08), with sales of 2,200 GWh in 2009. To obtain those sales,
GAS NATURAL signed supply contracts with REN, Portugal's grid operator, and with EDP and Galp, the leading
distribution groups.
With a view to guaranteeing gas exports from Spain to Portugal, GAS NATURAL is using the gas grid connections
in Campomaior (southeast) and Valena do Minho (north).
GAS NATURAL also participated actively in the process headed by the ERGEG group to develop infrastructure to
greatly increase interconnection capacity between Spain and France. The initiative is a success since demand
exceeded the capacity on offer.
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GAS NATURAL consolidated its presence in the international market by entering new markets. In gas trading,
GAS NATURAL was the first Spanish company to form part of the Zeebrugge gas hub in Belgium and, consequently,
it has capacity to operate in that country by buying and selling gas in the Belgian wholesale market through new
agreements that enable it to trade in that market and to supply gas to the industrial and domestic market in the
future.
GAS NATURAL continues to take steps to develop energy options for vehicles in Spain, in both the public and private
sectors. GAS NATURAL is an expert in automotive LNG, a business which already conducts in several Latin American
countries and Italy, where automotive natural gas is widely used; in Spain, it markets this application of natural gas
under the "gn auto" brand.
Under the "gn auto" project, GAS NATURAL undertakes end-to-end management of the process, from construction of
the service station (capital cost and subsequent operation and maintenance) to the supply of compressed natural gas,
thereby ensuring maximum availability of the facilities.
GAS NATURAL has made significant progress in its plan to expand the automotive LNG market in Spain:
The company has installed 5 new supply stations, including 3 in Barcelona with the municipal waste management
companies Cepsa, CLD and Urbaser.
GAS NATURAL has been awarded the contract to build and operate the new bus depot for the Madrid municipal
bus company (EMT), with a capacity for over 400 buses. This will be the largest facility of its kind in Europe and
one of the largest in the world.
GAS NATURAL is also working on the electric car business model in cooperation with various levels of government
and the support of several central government programmes to promote this alternative means of transport.
GAS NATURAL continues to actively develop the value-added energy solutions and services business for residential,
tertiary and industrial markets. It is working actively to develop the energy efficiency market in line with policies to
promote energy efficiency and saving. In this context, the company bid in the first central government tender to
outsource energy services in a public building, specifically the Cuzco complex in Madrid, which houses the Ministry of
Industry, Tourism and Trade and the Ministry of Economy and Finance. GAS NATURAL is one of the three short-listed
bidder which now go to the competitive negotiation phase.
GAS NATURAL has a total of 1,420,000 contracts to maintain facilities and gas appliances (SERVIGAS) for residential
customers based on its own operating platform consisting of over 160 associated firms and connected via an online
system, which has enabled it to improve service performance and quality (rated by our customers as our top service).
GAS NATURAL increased the number of multi-product contracts with its customers by 0.3% to 2,125,270, boosting
the number of contracts per customer to 1.39 at 31 December 2009.
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Unin Fenosa Gas

This area includes wholesale and retail gas procurement and supply performed by Unin Fenosa Gas, including the
liquefaction plant in Damietta (Egypt), the Sagunto regasification plant, and the gas carrier fleet.
Results
GAS NATURAL has a 50% stake in Unin Fenosa Gas and it consolidates according to proportional consolidation
2009
2008
348
(208)
(8)
(10)
122

(70)
Operating income
52
Net sales
Purchases
EBITDA
The EBITDA of Unin Fenosa Gas represents 3.1% of the EBITDA of GAS NATURAL.
Main aggregates
The main facilities of the gas business, (liquefaction, sea transport and regasification) have maintained their availability
operating parameters and efficiency parameters according to the forecast values.
2009
2008
34,854
International gas commercialisation (GWh)
10,785
Liquefaction (GWh)
Group
Other operators
31,385
18,266
13,119
Regasification (GWh)
Group
Other operators
53,735
26,721
27,014
The Damietta (Egypt) liquefaction plant has maintained a high degree of production, totalling 31,385 GWh, supplying
vessels for Unin Fenosa Gas and other operators.
The Sagunto regasification plant has generated 53,735 GWh, for the unloading of vessels for Unin Fenosa Gas and
other operators.
The Sagunto regasification plant continues to work on the construction of the fourth tank, which was approved by the
Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade in July 2009. This second expansion of the plant also includes a sixth atomiser.
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2. Risk factors related to the activity of GAS NATURAL

a) Uncertainty of the macro-economic environment
In the last few months the international economy and financial system have gone through a period of considerable
turbulence and uncertainty, especially in the financial markets, which began in August 2007 and which has
deteriorated substantially since September 2008. This uncertainty has severely impacted the general levels of liquidity
and credit available, as well as the terms and conditions for the same, which has contributed to an increase in the
financial burden of homes and industrial customers of GAS NATURAL, thus reducing their purchasing power and
affecting demand adversely.
GAS NATURAL cannot predict the trend in the economic cycle in the next few years nor whether there the current
recession in the international economic cycle will take a turn for the worse.
b) GAS NATURAL may not be successful in the roll out of its business strategy.
Given the risks to which it is exposed and the uncertainties inherent in its business, GAS NATURAL cannot ensure
that it will be able to successfully implement its business strategy. The scope of and compliance with its strategic
objectives are subject, amongst others risk factors, to:
the lack of an increase in the number of supply points in Europe and Latin America, due to the fact that
GAS NATURAL cannot expand the distribution network;
a failure to increase in the number of customers due to the lack of success of the marketing campaigns for
deregulated market consumers;
the enabling of take or pay clauses in supply contracts, which would involve the obligation to pay for a volume
of gas exceeding the needs of GAS NATURAL;
the lack of success in the consolidation of the electricity production business in Spain conditioned by
subsidised technology incentives
the incapacity to consolidate the multi-service business strategy or to increase the number of multi-product
contracts per customer.
c) Regulatory risk
GAS NATURAL and its subsidiaries are obligated to comply with the legislation in the natural gas and electricity
sectors. Especially, the gas and electricity distribution business is regulated in most of the countries in which
GAS NATURAL carries out this business.
The applicable legislation to the natural gas and electricity sectors in the countries in which the Gas Natural Group
operates is typically subject to periodical revision by the competent authorities. The introduction of modifications
could impact the remuneration of the regulated activity, adversely affecting the business, profits, grants and the
financial position of GAS NATURAL.
In the event that public or private entities interpret or apply criteria other than those of GAS NATURAL, its
compliance would be questioned or challenged, and, if any non-compliance were proven, this could adversely affect
the business, outlook, profits, grants and financial position of GAS NATURAL.
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Level of competitiveness in the commercialisation in the gas and electricity markets.

GAS NATURAL operates in a stiffly competitive environment in relation to its positioning in the gas and electricity
markets in the different countries in which it is present. In particular, the processes of energy market deregulation both
in Spain and in major markets has negatively impacted the energy price levels and the market share of end customer
sales, especially in the gas market. A new loss of market share could adversely and significantly affect the turnover of
GAS NATURAL.
Divestments
The National Anti-Trust Commission (CNC, Spanish acronym), by virtue of a resolution of its Board dated 11 February
2009, notified GAS NATURAL on the following day that it had decided to subordinate the approval of the takeover
of control of UNIN FENOSA by GAS NATURAL to compliance by the latter to certain commitments agreed by
GAS NATURAL. For its part, the Second Vice-President of the Government and Minister of the Economy and
the Treasury decided on 17 February 2009 not to refer the issue of this business concentration to the Council of
Ministerst, and notified GAS NATURAL and the CNC of that decision on that date. Amongst the aforementioned
commitments are:
divestment of the following assets:

(i) 600,000 natural gas distribution points;
(ii) the customer portfolio of GAS NATURAL for these distribution points (approximately 600,000);
(iii) 2,000 MW electricity generation capacity through combined cycle technology; and
(iv) the shareholding of GAS NATURAL in Enags S.A.
GAS NATURAL must comply with certain confidential commitments in relation to Unin Fenosa
Gas Comercializadora, S.A., in order to keep this company independent in relation to third party gas
supply in Spain;
GAS NATURAL undertook to remove from office, within a period of one month as from the acquisition of effective
control of UNIN FENOSA, the Board Member appointed by the latter to the Board of Directors of Compaa
Espaola de Petrleos, S.A. ("CEPSA").
Additionally, as long as Repsol has a shareholding in GAS NATURAL above 15%, GAS NATURAL undertakes to:
(i) not make use of its power to appoint Board Members to the Board of Directors of CEPSA;
(ii) not request confidential commercial or industrial information of CEPSA as its shareholder;
(iii) guarantee through the shareholding in Nueva Generadora del Sur, S.A. that Repsol YPF will not have access to
confidential commercial information on the petro-chemical complex of CEPSA in San Roque.
The sale of the assets required is subject to the review by the CNC, and the commitments in relation to
the CNC can be appealed by GAS NATURAL competitors and by other third parties with legitimate interests.
In the event of non-compliance by GAS NATURAL, or the sale of assets under unfavourable terms, there
could be adverse material effects on its business, outlook, financial position and results. Given that the gross
amounts that are obtained from any sale will depend on the market conditions, the competition for the assets
amongst the buyers and other actors, many of which are beyond the control of GAS NATURAL, the latter
cannot ensure the amount for any sale nor even that the sales will attain the market value estimated by
GAS NATURAL for these assets.
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d) Operational risk
GAS NATURAL activities are exposed to different operational risks, such as breakdowns in the distribution network,
electricity generation facilities and the gas tankers, explosions, polluting emissions, toxic spills, fire, adverse
meteorological conditions, contractual breaches, sabotage or accidents affecting the gas distribution network
or electricity generation assets, as well as defects and force majeure that could result in personal and/or material
damages, impairment of facilities or property of GAS NATURAL or their destruction. Events such as these,
or the like, are unpredictable and can cause interruptions in the supply of gas and the production of electricity. In
situations of this type, in spite of the existence of the pertinent coverage through risk insurance policies, insurance
on potential loss of profit and damages, the financial position and results of GAS NATURAL may be affected to the
extent that these losses are not insured, or coverage is insufficient, or economic losses are generated as a result
of the limitation of coverage or deductibles borne, as well as for potential increases of the prices of the premiums
paid in the insurance market.
We should also mention that GAS NATURAL could be subject to civil liability claims for personal and/or other
damages caused during the ordinary course of its business. The filing of these claims could lead to the payment of
indemnities under applicable legislation in those countries in which GAS NATURAL operates, which could give rise,
to the extent that these civil liability insurance policies do not cover the indemnities, to an adverse material effect
on the business, outlook, financial position and results.
e) Risks related to litigation and arbitration
In the sector in which the Gas Natural Group operates there has been in the last few years a trend to greater
litigation, as a result of the volatility of oil prices and the increased competition in the deregulated market, amongst
other factors. At this time GAS NATURAL and its subsidiaries are parties to various legal proceedings, arbitration and
regulatory actions. The adverse results of one or more of these proceedings (including any out-of-court settlements)
could have an adverse material effect on the business, results and financial situation of GAS NATURAL.
GAS NATURAL is exposed to variations in crude oil, natural gas and electricity prices.
A major part of the operating expenses of GAS NATURAL is linked to the purchase of natural gas and liquefied
natural gas (LNG) for commercialisation on the deregulated market and to supply regulated markets. Likewise, its
combined cycle plants use natural gas as fuel.
Although the prices that GAS NATURAL applies to the sale of gas to its customers corresponds generally to market
prices, in very volatile environments, the fluctuations in sale prices may not reflect the proportional fluctuations in the
cost of raw materials. In addition to the costs related to the gas business, the rises in the prices of natural gas could
lead to an increase in the costs of electricity production, given that the combined cycle plants of GAS NATURAL use
natural gas as fuel.
The GAS NATURAL business includes, amongst other activities, the wholesale commercialisation of natural
gas to electricity generators and other customers. With respect to these operations, the income and results of
GAS NATURAL usually depend to a great extent on the market prices in the regional markets in which it operates
and in other competitive markets. As a result, the wholesale commercialisation of natural gas is exposed to the risk
of fluctuation in raw material prices and the price of electricity.
The variation in the price of raw materials could adversely affect the results of GAS NATURAL to the extent that (in
the case of increases in raw material prices) the increase in the costs of generation and operations cannot be
passed on to the gas and electricity consumers, or if (in the case of decreases in the price of raw materials) a
decrease in the prices to the suppliers of GAS NATURAL cannot be negotiated, or counteracted in any other way
through hedges or other risk management measures.
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f) Gas volume risk

Most of the purchase of natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) are made through long-term contracts that
include clauses under which GAS NATURAL has the obligation to make annual purchases for certain volumes of
gas (known as take or pay clauses). Under these contracts, in spite of the fact that GAS NATURAL does not
need to acquire the gas volume agreed at a specific time, it will be contractually obligated to pay the minimum
amount agreed under these take-or-pay clauses.
The aforementioned contracts contain certain gas volumes that relate to the estimated needs of GAS NATURAL.
However, the real needs may be lower than those forecast at the time the contracts were signed. If there are
significant variations in these estimates, GAS NATURAL will be obligated to acquire a greater volume of gas than
it actually needs, or failing this, to pay for a minimum amount of gas agreed, irrespective of whether it acquires the
surplus over its needs, which could have an adverse, significant impact on the operating costs of GAS NATURAL.
The activities of GAS NATURAL are subject to compliance with extensive legislation on environmental protection.
GAS NATURAL and its subsidiaries are subject to strict compliance with extensive legislation on environmental
protection that requires, amongst other points, the preparation of environmental impact evaluation studies, obtaining
the pertinent authorisations, licences and permits, as well as compliance with certain requirements, including,
amongst others, the fact that:
the environmental authorisations and licenses may not be granted or may be revoked due to non-compliance
with the conditions that are imposed thereunder.
the regulatory framework or its interpretation by the authorities could be modified or changed, which could lead
to an increase in costs or deadlines in order to comply with the new regulatory framework.
g) Interest and exchange rate risk

Variations in interest rates modify the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities that accrue a fixed interest rate, as
well as the cash flows from financial assets and liabilities indexed to a floating interest rate, and, accordingly, they
affect both equity and net incomes, respectively.
On the other hand, GAS NATURAL is exposed to the risk related to the variation in currency exchange rates. These
variations could affect, amongst other things, the debt of GAS NATURAL denominated in non-euro currencies, to the
operations that GAS NATURAL carries out in other currencies that generate income denominated in another currency,
as well as the counter-value of the cash flows related to the purchase and sale of raw materials denominated in noneuro currencies. The fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Euro and the US Dollar, the currency in which gas
purchases are made by GAS NATURAL are denominated in or pegged to, could also affect the results and financial
position of GAS NATURAL.
In spite of the fact that GAS NATURAL has proactive management policies for the risks mentioned above in order to
minimise their impact on its net income, in some cases these policies may be ineffective in mitigating the adverse
effects inherent in the fluctuation in interest rates and exchange rates, and could adversely and significantly affect net
income and the financial position of GAS NATURAL.
h) Impact of meteorological conditions
Electricity and natural gas demand is linked to climate. A major part of gas consumption during the winter depends
on the production of electricity and its use for heating, while during the summer months consumption depends
on the production of electricity for air conditioning, basically. The income and net income of GAS NATURAL from
the distribution and commercialisation of natural gas could be affected adversely by warm falls or mild winters.
Likewise, the demand for electricity could decline if summers are not hot, due to less demand for air conditioning.
Furthermore, the occupancy degree of hydro-electric plants depends on the level of precipitation where these
installations are located, which can be affected by periods of drought.
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The development of the electricity business of GAS NATURAL is subject to different factors beyond the control of
GAS NATURAL.
The new projects of GAS NATURAL in the electricity sector are subject to different factors that are beyond the
control of GAS NATURAL, including:
increases in the cost of generation, including the increases in the fuel price;
loss of competitivity with other technologies, due to the increase in the cost of generation using natural gas;
a possible decrease in the growth rate of electricity consumption due to different factors, such as economic
conditions or the implementation of energy savings programs;
inherent risks in the operation and maintenance of electricity plants;
the growing volatility in price due to the deregulation of the sector and changes in the market;
a overcapacity situation of electricity production or in the markets in which GAS NATURAL is the owner of
generation plants or has an interest in them;
the appearance of alternative energy sources due to the new technologies and growing interest in renewable
energy and cogeneration.
i) Exposure in Latin America

A major portion of operating profit of GAS NATURAL is generated by its Latin American subsidiaries. The operations
in Latin America are exposed to different risks inherent in investment in that region. Amongst the risks factors
linked to the investment and business in Latin America are:
major influence on the economy by local governments;
Significant fluctuation in the economic growth rate;
High inflation rates
Devaluation, depreciation or overvaluation of local currencies;
Controls or restrictions on the repatriation of profits;
Changing environment for interest rates;
Changes in financial economic and tax policies;
Unexpected changes in regulatory frameworks;
Political and macro-economic instability.
GAS NATURAL cannot predict the way in which any future worsening of the political and economic situation in Latin
American could take place or any other changes in legislation in the countries in which it operates.
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3. Information under article 116 b of the Spanish Securities Exchange Act

In accordance with the provisions of article 116 b of the Spanish Securities Exchange Act, Law 24/1988/28 July,
enacted by Law 6/2007/12 April, the Board of Directors of Gas Natural SDG,S.A. adopted a resolution at its meeting of
29 January 2010 to approve this Report on the matters which, in compliance with the aforementioned provision, have
been included in the Management Report for 2009.
a) The capital structure including securities that are not negotiated on regulated community markets, indicating,
as the case may be, the different classes of shares and, for each class of shares, the rights and obligations they
provide and the percentage of share capital represented:
Under articles 5 and 6 of the Articles of Association, the share capital of Gas Natural SDG,S.A. totals Euros
921,756,951 that are fully subscribed and paid. The share capital is made up of 921,756,951 shares with a par value
of Euro 1 each, represented by accounting entries and of the same class.
All the shares have the same economic and voting rights.
Of special not during 2009 were the two consecutive capital increases through the issuing of 447,776,028 shares,
the result of the combination of the execution of the authorisation granted to the Board of Directors by the General
Meeting of Shareholders of 16 May 2007 and the resolution of the Extraordinary general Meeting of Shareholders
of 10 March 2009, and the second, through the issuing of 26,204,895 shares as a result of the resolution adopted
by the General Meeting of Shareholders of 26 June 2009.
Furthermore, under article 33, paragraph one, of the Articles of Association, the shareholders who individually or
grouped hold 100 shares can attend the General Meeting of Shareholders, provided that they are inscribed in the
respective accounting register five days prior to the meeting, and have the respective attendance card accrediting
their compliance with the aforementioned requirements, which will be expedited to the bearer by the entities
legally entitled to do so.
b) Restrictions on the transfer of securities:
There are no restrictions on the transfer of securities. According to article 11 of the Articles of Association
of Gas Natural SDG,S.A. the shares are transferable in the manner set down by current provisions in force.
Notwithstanding the application of certain norms, which are set out below.
As a listed company, the acquisition of significant shareholdings is subject to notification of the issuer and the
Spanish Securities Exchange Commission (Comisin Nacional del Mercado de Valores CNMV) under article
53 of the Securities Exchange Act, Law 24/1988, article 23.1 of Royal Decree 1362/2007/19 October and Circular
2/2007/19 December of the CNMV, which sets the first notification threshold at 3% of share capital or voting
rights.
Furthermore, as a listed company, and except of the exemption under the First Additional Provision of Royal Decree
1066/2007 the acquisition of 30% or more of share capital or voting rights of the Company requires the filing of a
takeover bid under the terms set down in article 60 of the Securities Exchange Act, Law 24/1988.
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c) The significant direct or indirect shareholdings in the share capital

At the 2009 year end the shareholders inscribed in the Register of the CNMV as significant shareholders were as
follows:
Name or registered name
of the shareholders
Number of direct
voting rights
Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones

de Barcelona (la Caixa)
Repsol - YPF, S.A.
GDF SUEZ, S.A.
Number of indirect
voting rights (*)
% of the total
voting rights
200
335,786,262
36.429
217,376,260
59,255,920
55,376,167
30.011
6.008
Number of direct
voting rights
% of the total
voting rights
Name or registered name

of the indirect owner of
the shareholding
Through: Name or
registered name of the direct
owner of the shareholding (*)
Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones
Criteria CaixaCorp, S.A.
335,786,262
36.429
de Barcelona (la Caixa)

Repsol - YPF, S.A.
Repsol - YPF, S.A.
GDF SUEZ, S.A.
Repsol Petrleo, S.A.

Repsol Exploracin,S.A.
Genfina, S.A.
44,121,920
15,134,000
55,376,167
4.787
1.642
6.008
d) Restrictions on voting rights:

There are no restrictions on voting rights.
e) Corporate agreements:
The Company is aware that the key shareholders, la Caixa and Repsol YPF, S.A. have entered into the following
corporate agreements:
Agreement of 11 January 2000.
Novation of 16 May 2002.
Addendum of 16 December 2002.
Addendum of 20 June 2003.
Based on these agreements, LA CAIXA and Repsol YPF, S.A. jointly hold a controlling position over Gas Natural SDG,S.A.
for regulatory and anti-trust purposes, and jointly hold a shareholding in the company over 50%, and have appointed from
amongst themselves more than half of the members of its governing body.
As a result of the filing of the prospectus for the takeover bid of the shares of Unin Fenosa, S.A. with the CNMV on
3 March 2009, which was approved on 18 March 2009, the CNMV indicated that the agreements mentioned above,
with their contents as from the last novation in 2003, include elements of common management policy, relevant
influence on the company and regulation of the voting rights which, as per current legislation in force, indicate the
notion of concerted action and grounds for the legal presumption of concerted action as per article 5.1.b of RD
1066/2007. Consequently, according to the criteria of the CNMV, the joint control arising from the agreements,
which materially remains unaltered, has been reclassified as a situation of concerted action of both entities.
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f) The regulations governing the appointment and replacement of the members of the governing body and the
modification the articles of association of the company:
f.1. The appointment and replacement of the members of the governing body is regulated by articles 41 and 42 of
the Articles of Association and 11 to 15 of the Regulations on the Organisation and Functioning of the Board of
Directors and its Committees.
Board of Directors.
The administration of the company is entrusted to the Board of Directors, which will be made up of at least
ten Members and a maximum of twenty.
The General Meeting of Shareholders has the power to determine its number and the appointment and
removal of Board Members.
The office of Board Member can be renounced, revoked and re-elected.
Those persons who have been declared to be incompatible to the extent and under the conditions set down
by Law 12/1995/11 May and those who are subject to the prohibitions of article 124 of the Spanish
Companies Act (art. 41 Articles of Association) cannot occupy offices in the Company and, as the case may
be, exercise them.
Appointment of Board Members
Board Members will be designated by the General Meeting of Shareholders or by the Board of Directors, in
accordance with the provisions of the Spanish Companies Act and in the Articles of Association.
The appointment will be of persons who, in addition to meeting the legal and statutory requirements are
widely renowned and have the professional knowledge and experience to exercise their functions. The
appointments proposed of Board Members to be submitted by the Board of Directors to the decision of the
General Meeting of Shareholders and the appointments adopted by said body by virtue of their powers of
co-optation legally attributed to them must be preceded by the respective report of the Appointments and
Remuneration Committee. When the Board differs from the recommendations of this Committee it will
have to motivate them and record in the minutes the reasons for its actions.
An updated professional and biographical profile of all the Board Members will be posted on the website of
the Company, as well as the other Boards of Directors on which they sit, whether of listed companies or
not, indicating the type of Board Member, and, in the case of Members representing key shareholders, the
shareholder they represent or with who they are related, the date of the first appointment as Board
Member of the Company and their appointments thereafter and the shares in the Company and share holds
they hold (art. 11 Regulations of the Board).
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The duration of the office of Board Member is three years. At the end of this term for which they were
designated, the Board Members can be re-elected.
For the purposes of this article it shall be understood that the appointment will expire when, once the term
is completed the following General Meeting of Shareholders has been held or the legal term for the
convening of the following Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders has elapsed.
If during the term for which the Directors were appointed vacancies appear, the Board can designate from
amongst the shareholders those persons that will occupy these offices under the next General Meeting of
Shareholders (art. 42 Articles of Association).
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Board Members will exercise their office during a maximum term of three years, and can be re-elected. In
no case shall the Independent External Board Members remain in their office as such for a period exceeding
twelve years. The Board Members designated by co-optation shall exercise their office until the date of the
next General Meeting of Shareholders (art. 13 Regulations of the Board).
Designation of Independent External Board Members
Persons cannot be proposed or designated as Independent External Board Members who:

a) Have been employees or Executive Offices of companies in the Gas Natural Group, unless 3 or 5 years
have elapsed, respectively, since the termination of their former relationship.
b) Receive from the company, or Gas Natural Group, any amount or benefit for items other than
remuneration as Board Member, unless it is not significant. For the purposes of this section, the
dividends and pension supplements received by Board Members for their former professional or labour
relationship are excluded, provided that said supplements are unconditional and, consequently, the
company that pays them cannot on its own account, without a breach of obligations, suspend, modify
or revoke their accrual.
c) Be or have been for the last 3 years an external audit partner or responsible for the audit report, either
of the Company or any Company in the Gas Natural Group.
d) Be Executive Officers or top managers of a different company in which an Executive Officer or Top
Manager of Gas Natural SDG,S.A. is an External Board Member.
e) Maintain or have maintained during the past year a major business relationship with the Company or any
Company of the Gas Natural Group, either on his own behalf or as a significant shareholder, Board
Member or top manager of an entity that maintains or has maintained said relationship. Business
relationships are defined as providing goods or services, including financial, advisory or consulting
services.
f) Be significant shareholders, Executive Officers or top managers of an entity that receives or has
received in the last 3 years significant donations from any of the companies in the Gas Natural Group,
excluding those who are mere trustees of a Foundation that receives donations.
g) Be spouses or persons bound by an analogous relationship of affectivity or consanguinity up to the
second degree of an Executive Officer or Top Manager of the company.
h) Has not been proposed either by appointment or renewal by the Appointments and Remuneration
Committee.
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out in letters a), e), f) or g) of this section. In the case of relatives under letter g), the limitation will be
applied not only in relation to the shareholder but also in relation to its Board Members representing a
key shareholder in the investee company.
Board Members representing a key shareholder that are no longer such as a consequence of the sale of
their shareholding by the shareholder they represented can only be re-elected as Independent Board
Members when the shareholder they represented until that time has sold all their shares in the Company.
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A Board Member that holds an interest in the Company can be an Independent, provided that he meets all
the conditions set out in this article and, moreover, his shareholding is not significant (art. 12 Regulations of
the Board).
Re-election of Board Members
The Appointments and Remuneration Committee, in charge of evaluating the quality of the work and
dedication to the office of the Board Members proposed during the preceding mandate, must report on the
proposal to re-elect Board Members that the Board of Directors decide to nominate at the General Meeting
of Shareholders (art. 14 Regulations of the Board).
Removal of Board Members
Board Members will be removed from their office when the period for which they were appointed elapses
and in all other cases set forth by current legislation, the Articles of Association and the Regulations in force.
Board Members must submit their resignation to the Board of Directors and formalize, if the latter finds it
appropriate, their respective resignation in the following cases:
a) When Internal Board Members resign from executive offices outside the Board to which their
appointment was attached as Board Members.
b) When they meet the grounds of incompatibility or are prohibited under the Law, the Articles of
Association or these Regulations.
c) When they seriously breach their obligations as Board Members, place the interests of the Company at
risk.
d) When the reason for which they were appointed as Independent Board Members, Executives or Board
Members representing a key shareholder disappears (art. 15 Regulations of the Board).
After the removal from office, he will not be able to render services to a competing entity for a period of
two years, unless the Board of Directors exempts him from this obligation or reduces its duration.
When an independent Board Member resigns from office prior to the termination of his mandate for which
he was elected, the reasons must be explained in a letter addressed to the other Board Members. The
resignation will be reported as a relevant event. (art. 15 Regulations of the Board).
f.2. In respect of the modification of the Articles of Association, articles 24, 32 and 68 of the Articles of Association
and Article 2 of the Regulations of the General Meeting of Shareholders stipulate.
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The shareholders convened in a duly called General Meeting of Shareholders, will decide by a majority vote
the issues that fall within the jurisdiction of the General Meeting of Shareholders.
All the shareholders, including the opponents and those who have not participated in the meeting, are
subject to the resolutions of the General Meeting of Shareholders (art. 24 Articles of Association).
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Special resolutions and majorities. Constitution.
In order for the ordinary or extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be able to adopt a resolution
to issue debentures, increase or decrease share capital, transform, merge or de-merge the company and,
in general, make any modification to the Articles of Association, this will require, on first call, the presence
of attending or represented shareholders holding at least (50%) of the share capital with voting rights.
On second call twenty-five percent (25%) of said capital will be sufficient. (art. 32 Articles of Association).
Modification of the Articles of association
The modification of the Articles of Association must be adopted at the General Meeting of Shareholders
and requires the concurrence of the following requirements:
1) The Board of Directors or, as the case may be, the shareholders proposing the resolution must present
a written report justifying the modification.
2) They must clearly explain at the meeting the points they wish to modify and the right of all the
shareholders to examine, at the registered office, the full text of the modification proposed and the
report on the same and to request that said documents be delivered to them free of charge.
3) The resolution must be adopted by the General Meeting of Shareholders, in accordance with the
provisions of the Articles of Association.
4) In any case, the resolution will be recorded in a public deed, which will be inscribed in the Mercantile
Register and published in its Official Gazette (art. 68 Articles of Association).
Powers of the General Meeting of Shareholders.
The General Meeting of Shareholders, as the maximum decision-making body of the Company, has the
power to adopt all types of resolutions regarding the Company, and, in particular:
I.
Approve, as the case may be, the annual accounts of the Company and decide on the application of
results, and approve, as the case may be, the consolidated annual accounts.
II. Appoint and remove the member of the Board of Directors, and, ratify or revoke the appointments made
by cooptation by the Board and approve their management.
III. Appoint, as the case may be, or re-appointment, the Accounts Auditors.
IV. Agree on the issue of bonds, the increase or reduction in capital, the transformation, merger, demerger
or winding up of the Company, and, in general, any modifications to the Articles of Association.
V. Authorise the Board of Directors to increase share capital, in accordance with the provisions of article
153.1b) of the Spanish Public Limited Companies Act.
VI. Authorise the derivative acquisition of treasury shares of the Company under the legal terms in force.
VII. Confer upon the Board of Directors the powers which, for cases not foreseen, it deems necessary.
VIII.Decide on the affairs that will be submitted to resolution by the Board of Directors.
IX. Decide on the application of the remuneration systems consisting of the payment of shares or share
options, and any other remuneration system that the value of the shares is indexed to, irrespective of
who the beneficiary of said remuneration systems is.
X. Decide on what is licit, especially in relation to the issues that are not especially regulated by the Articles
of Association and are not exclusively the competence of the Board of Directors (art. 2 of the Regulations
of the General Meeting of Shareholders).
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g) The powers of the members of the Board of Directors and, in particular, those relating to the possibility of issuing
or repurchasing shares:
The Company has conferred on the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer broad
powers of representation and management, which allows them to deal with the ordinary matters faced by the
company, except those that cannot be delegated by Law, or by Articles of Association or Regulations that pertain
to the General Meeting of Shareholders, the Board of Directors or its Committees.
In order to execute certain resolutions which, for various issues, require a specific mandate, the Board of Directors
or the Executive Committee has conferred special powers upon the Chairman or the Chief Executive Officer, which
expire after they are executed, in one single act.
The Board of Directors of the Company, by virtue of the resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders of
May 16, 2007, nullifying the authorisation given to the Board of Directors by the General Meeting of Shareholders
of 30 April 2002 under article 153, 1, b) of the Spanish Public Limited Companies Act, was authorised to increase
share capital up to a maximum of Euros 223,888,014.00 within a period of 5 years, through a cash contribution, and
once or several times without new authorisation. All of which is in accordance with the provisions of article 153.1b)
of the Spanish Public Limited Companies Act.
Said authorisation was executed entirely by means of a resolution of the Board of Directors meeting of 10 March
2009, and 223,888,014 shares were issued by virtue of the same with a par value of Euro 1 each.
Subsequently, the Board of Directors of the Company, by virtue of a resolution of the General Meeting of
Shareholders of 26 June 2009, was authorised to increase capital by euros four hundred and forty-seven million
seven hundred and seventy-six thousand and twenty-eight (Euros 447,776,028) within a period of five years through
a cash disbursement in one or several times, when and in the amount that it decides, by issuing ordinary, preferred
or redeemable shares with or without voting rights, with or without a share premium, without new authorisation
from the General Meeting of Shareholders, with the possibility of agreeing, as the case may be, to the full or partial
exclusion of the preferred subscription right, and to modify the articles of association as required by the increase
or decrease in capital carried out by virtue of said authorisation when full subscription is not expected, as per the
provisions of article 153.ab) of the Spanish Companies Act.
The Board of Directors have not made use of the power conferred by the General Meeting of Shareholders of
26 June 2009.
Furthermore, the General Meeting of Shareholders of 26 June 2009, voiding the authorisation conferred upon the
Board of Directors by the General Meeting of Shareholders of 21 May 2008, authorised the Board so that, within
a period no greater than eighteen months it could acquire for valuable consideration, in one time or more, up to a
maximum of 5% of the share capital of the maximum number resulting from the application under current
legislation at the time of acquisition of shares of the Company that are fully paid, without exceeding, amongst the
shares acquired by the Company, and those held by the investee companies, the percentage mentioned above,
or any other that is legally established. The minimum and maximum price of acquisition will be the quotation price
on the Mercado Continuo of the Spanish stock exchanges, within an oscillation of more or less 5%. In the event
that the shares are not listed, the maximum and minimum price of acquisition will be established at one and a half
and two times the carrying value of the shares, according to the last audited consolidated balance sheet. The Board
of Directors is empowered to delegate this authorisation to the person or persons it deems suitable. This
authorisation is understood to cover the acquisition of shares of the Company by investee companies.
The Board of Directors has not made use of this power conferred by the General Meeting of Shareholders.
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h) The significant resolutions that have been executed by the Company and which come into force, are modified or
conclude in the event of a change in control the company due to take over bid, and its effects, except when
disclosure would be seriously damaging to the Company. This exception will not be applied when the company is
legally obligated to divulge this information:
The Industrial Action Agreement entered into by Repsol YPF and Gas Natural SDG,S.A., which constituted a relevant
event, of which the Spanish Securities and Exchange Commissions (Comisin Nacional del Mercado de Valores)
was notified on 29 April 2005, as well as the Shareholders Agreement entered into by Repsol YPF, S.A. and
Gas Natural SDG,S.A. relating to Repsol-Gas Natural LNG, S.L., include the change in control of the governing structure
of either party to be cause for termination.
Likewise, the financing agreement entered into for the acquisition of Unin Fenosa, S.A. contemplates certain
consequences, including termination, in the event of a change in control.
i)
Agreements between the Company and its officers, management or employees who are entitled to indemnities
when they resign or are dismissed unlawfully or if the labour relationship terminates as a result of a takeover bid:
The contract of the Chief Executive Officer contains a clause stipulating an indemnity that trebles his or her annual
compensation in certain cases of termination of the relationship, and an indemnity of one years remuneration in
consideration for the post-contractual non-compete clauses for a period of one year.
The contracts entered into with the members of the Management Committee contain a clause that stipulates the
minimum indemnity of two yearly pays of remuneration in certain cases of termination of contract and an
indemnity equivalent to one yearly pay of fixed remuneration for the two-year post-contract non-compete clause.
Additionally, there are indemnity agreements with twenty-seven Executives, which amounts give them the right to
receive a minimum indemnity in certain cases of termination of contract consisting of one years pay. Furthermore,
an indemnity is established equivalent to one years pay of fixed remuneration a for post-contractual non-compete
clause (non-compete and non-solicitation clause) for a period of two years as from the termination of the labour
relationship.
4. Environment and technological innovation

Information on the environment is set out in Note 36 to the Annual Accounts.
GAS NATURAL allocates a major portion of its resources and efforts to R&D, in order to optimise resources, develop
new technologies and keep abreast of the technological advances in the sectors in which it operates.
GAS NATURAL participates in domestic and international sector and business organisation. The collaboration in
institutions of this type allows the Company to remain in the lead of sector knowledge and permits it to be identified
as a benchmark in its various areas of activity.
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5. Outlook
2009 was a milestone in the history of the Gas Natural Group after its acquisition of UNIN FENOSA and the merger
of both companies, which concluded on 7 September 2009. The completion of the merger marked the culmination of
an acquisition process that began on 31 July 2008, and was completed successfully in less than
14 months, in line with the timing forecast at all times during the process.
The acquisition of UNIN FENOSA has meant a significant move forward in the development of GAS NATURAL
and its strategy of becoming a leading integrated gas and electricity company. Amongst the main advantages that
this acquisition brings to GAS NATURAL, the following are of special note:
Achievement of a new dimension as an integrated gas and electricity operator, due to the way in which the
businesses of both companies throughout their respective value chains complement each other.
Permits the consolidation of its presence in the electricity and gas markets in Spain and Latin American,
generating major operating and financial efficiencies.
Reinforces its position as a leading company in the LNG market, as the leading operator in the Atlantic basin,
thanks to the contribution of key assets to the up and mid-stream business.
In the electricity business, the group has gone from having an installed electric power of 18 GW, mainly in Spain
and America, made up mostly of gas combined cycle plants and renewable energies (including hydro-electric
stations). The combination of the electricity business of both companies has resulted in a balanced mix of
generations and will make it one of the main combined cycle operators in the world.
The new Group has acquired more than 20 million gas and electricity customers around the world. The regulated
gas and electricity business contributes stability and sustained growth and this expanded customer base facilitates
the monetisation of the gas and electricity generated.
International presence has grown significantly, with major positions in the main markets in Latin America, as well
as assets in Moldavia, South Africa and Kenya. UNIN FENOSA would contribute more than 1,500 MW from
combined cycle plants in Mexico, 1.8 million electricity customers and relevant positions in Guatemala, Nicaragua
and Panama.
Accordingly, the new group has become one of the main gas and electricity companies in the European Union
and one of the three main energy utilities on the Iberian Peninsula.
From a strategic point of view, GAS NATURAL will prioritise aspects such as the integration of the gas value chain,
the optimisation of the electricity generation portfolio, the improvement of the fuel mix, the improvement of the
efficiency in the regulated business, customer focus and multi-product offerings in the commercialisation area.
Specifically, we will seek:
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In the gas business, to take advantage of the benefits of being larger, such as better positioning, diversification of
supply sources and a greater capacity to snap up opportunities in the LNG business.
In the electricity business, to take advantage of the growth opportunities that arise from the possibility of
optimising the joint generation mix.
In Latin America and Central America, the new group will maximise its know-how in the development of a
profitable gas and electricity business in the region.
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The acquisition of UNIN FENOSA by GAS NATURAL was adopted by the Board of the National Anti-Trust Commission
(CNC) at its meeting of 11 February 2009, subject to the various commitments. Since then, GAS NATURAL has carried
out several transactions and agreements thanks to which it could comply with most of the commitments imposed by
the CNC:
On 31 March 2009 it announced the agreement to sell the shareholding of UNIN FENOSA in Compaa Espaola
de Petrleos, S.A. (CEPSA), complying thus with the commitment to reduce its links to that company.
On 1 June 2009 it agreed to the sale of the 5% shareholding of GAS NATURAL in Enags.
On 20 July 2009 GAS NATURAL reached an agreement with the EDP Group on the sale of different gas distribution
and commercialisation assets in the Regions of Cantabria and Murcia. On 31 December 2009 this agreement was
signed.
On 19 December 2009 GAS NATURAL agreed to the sale of 504,000 supply points and 412,000 gas customers
in Madrid to Morgan Stanley Infrastructure and to Galp Energia SGPS. This agreement is subject to the approval
by the anti-trust authorities, and is expected to go through at the beginning of 2010. Through this divestment,
GAS NATURAL will complete its divestment commitment in relation to the gas distribution assets.
In addition to the divestments in order to comply with its commitments to the CNC, throughout 2009 agreements
were reached on the sale of other assets:
Sale of 1% of Red Elctrica de Espaa (REE).
Divestments of 13% of the shareholding of UNIN FENOSA in Indra.
Sale of the shareholding of UNIN FENOSA in the Colombian electricity company Empresa de Energa
del Pacfico S.A. ESP (EPSA).
Agreement on divestment of 2,233 MW combined cycle of GAS NATURAL in Mexico.
All of these divestments represent a total of Euros 3,600 million in assets, complying with the objectives announced
in the acquisition of UNIN FENOSA to make divestments totalling the aggregate sum of Euros 3,000 million.
Through 2010 it is expected that the divestments agreed will be completed.
Additionally, the regulatory divestment of 2,000 MW of combined cycle in Spain is still outstanding.
The combination of GAS NATURAL and UNIN FENOSA permitted the identification of major operating and tax
synergies. On 31 July 2008 operating synergies of Euros 300 million/year as from 2011 were announced.
Throughout 2009 these initial estimates and the final forecasts announced in November 2009 improved with the
following synergies:
Euros 350 million in annual operating synergies, of which Euros 260 million will be cost savings and Euros 90
million in income through synergies.
Euros 200 million in CAPEX synergies.
Detailed action plans have been prepared and put into motion in order to reach the 2011 synergy target. The advance
in synergies achieved is in line with the plan and it is expected that through 2010 the synergy targets will continue to
be achieved.
The organic growth and integration and use of operating synergies based on the integration of the assets of
GAS NATURAL and UNIN FENOSA, a balanced, moderate risk management, optimisation of the joint investment
plan, and a decrease in the risk of execution of the growth strategy of the resulting group, should generate value for
the shareholders of both companies.
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As for financial discipline, the objective of GAS NATURAL is the optimisation of its financial structure and maintenance
of a solid balance. GAS NATURAL is reducing its debt thanks to the divestments and generation of cash from
businesses and it is expected that its leverage index will continue to fall. In order to optimise its financial structure,
various bonds have been issued totalling Euros 6,950 million in 2009 and 2010. GAS NATURAL will continue to use
the financial markets in order to continue optimising its financial structure.
The successful, swift, efficient integration of UNIN FENOSA will still be a priority for GAS NATURAL.
GAS NATURAL plans to publish a new strategic plan for the resulting group during 2010. This strategic plan will replace
the 2008-2012 strategic plan of GAS NATURAL and Plan Bigger of UNIN FENOSA.
6. Annual Corporate Governance Report

Attached hereto as an Appendix to this Directors Report, and forming an integral part of the same, is the Annual
Corporate Governance Report for 2009, as required under article 202.5 of the Spanish Public Limited Companies Act.
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A. Capital Structure
A.1 Complete the following table on the Companys share capital:
Date of last modification

04-09-2009
Share capital
(euros)
Number of
shares
Number of
voting rights
921,756,951
921,756,951
921,756,951
Please indicate whether or not there are different types of shares with different rights associated:
Yes
No
Type
Number of shares
Face value
Number of
voting rights
Different rights
A.2 Provide details of the direct and indirect owners of significant stakes in your company at year end, excluding Directors:
Name or company
name of shareholder
Number of direct
voting rights
Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona

Repsol YPF, S.A.
GDF Suez
Number of indirect
voting rights (*)
200
217,376,260
% of total
voting rights
335,786,262
59,255,920
55,376,167
36.429
30.011
6.008
Number of direct
voting rights
% of total
voting rights
335,786,262
44,121,920
15,134,000
55,376,167
36.429
4.787
1.642
6.008
(*) Through:
Name or company name of

the indirect holder of the stake
Name or company name of

the direct holder of the stake

Repsol YPF, S.A.
Repsol YPF, S.A.
GDF Suez

Repsol Petrleo, S.A.
Repsol Exploracin, S.A.
Genfina, S.A.
Indicate the most significant changes in the shareholder structure occurred during the year:
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A.3 Complete the following tables regarding the members of the Companys Board of Directors who hold voting rights over
the Company shares:
Name or company
name of Director
Number of direct
voting rights
Salvador Gabarr Serra

Antonio Brufau Niub
Rafael Villaseca Marco
Carlos Kinder Espinosa
Carlos Losada Morradn
Demetrio Carceller Arce
Emiliano Lpez Achurra
Enrique Alcntara-Garca Irazoqui
Enrique Locutura Ruprez
Fernando Ramrez Mazarredo
Jaime Vega de Seoane Azpilicueta
Jos Arcas Romeu
Juan Mara Nn Gnova
Miguel Valls Maseda
Number of indirect
voting rights (*)
3,000
74,612
12,006
5,206
1,856
2,600
60
7,669
10,607
260
6
6,975
144
6,306
Narcs Serra Serra

Santiago Cobo Cobo
26
30
Name or company name

of the indirect holder of the stake

of the direct holder of the stake

Carlos Losada Morradn
Bufete Alcntara SLP

Mrs. Mercedes Cavestany de Dalmases
Mrs. Sofa Vzquez de Sola Otero
% of total
voting rights
0
0
0
0
12,108 *
0
0
20,000 **
0
0
10,000 ***
0
0
0
0.000
0.008
0.001
0.001
0.002
0.000
0.000
0.003
0.001
0.000
0.001
0.001
0.000
0.001
0
0
0.000
0.000
Number of direct
voting rights
% of total
voting rights
20,000
12,108
10,000
0.002
0.001
0.001
0.019
% total voting rights in possession of the Board of Directors
Fill in the following tables regarding the members of the Companys Board of Directors who own stock options in the
Company:
A.4 Indicate, where applicable, the family, commercial, contractual or corporate relations which could exist between the
owners of significant stakes, provided they are known by the Company, unless they are irrelevant or arise from normal trading
activities:
Relationship type:
COM CON COR
Brief outline:
Details of commercial, contractual or corporate relations between la Caixa and Repsol YPF, S.A. are provided in the information prepared by said
Groups. See also parallel shareholders agreements, section A.6.
Name or company name of related parties

Repsol YPF, S.A.
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A.5 Indicate, where applicable, the commercial, contractual or corporate relations which could exist between the holders
of significant shares and the company and/or its group, unless they are irrelevant or arise from normal trading activities:
Relationship type
Commercial
Brief outline:
Normal trading operations.
Name or company name of related parties

Repsol YPF, S.A.
A.6 Specify whether any shareholders agreements have been notified to the Company that affect it in accordance with the
provisions set forth in Article 112 of the Securities Market Act. Where applicable, give a brief description and list the shareholders
associated with the agreement:
Yes
No
66.44
% of share capital affected:
Brief outline of agreement

Agreement of 11 January 2000, novation of 16 May 2002 and addenda of 16 December 2002 and 20 June 2003. (i) Repsol YPF and la Caixa
shall preserve at all times the principles of transparency, independence and professionalism in the management of Gas Natural through maintaining
full control of said Company. (ii) The Board shall comprise seventeen (17) members, five (5) appointed by Repsol YPF, five (5) appointed by la Caixa,
one (1) Director representing Caixa Catalunya and six (6) Independent Directors jointly nominated by la Caixa and Repsol YPF. Repsol YPF and
la Caixa shall vote in favour of the appointments put forward by the other party. (iii) Among the Directors nominated by each of the parties, la Caixa
shall propose who should hold the position of Chairman of the Board and Repsol YPF to the Chief Executive Officer. The Repsol YPF and la Caixa
Directors shall vote in favour of the proposed appointments for each of the positions. iv) The Executive Committee shall be comprised by eight (8)
members, of which three (3) shall be elected from among the Directors nominated by Repsol YPF, including the CEO, three (3) from among those
proposed by la Caixa, including the Chairman, and two (2) from among the Independent Directors. (v) In accordance with the principles outlined in
section (i) above, the parties in good faith and in the sole interest of Gas Natural, shall reach a consensus on the Gas Natural Strategic Plan, prior to
its submission to the Board of Directors, which shall include all decisions affecting the basic outlines of the Companys strategy: its organisational
structure, annual budget, operations of concentration, transfer and the acquisition of assets that are essential in the strategic development of Gas
Natural.
Parties to parallel shareholders agreements

Repsol YPF, S.A.
Indicate whether or not the Company is aware of the existence of concerted actions among its shareholders. If so, briefly
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Yes
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Brief description of the concerted action:

Agreement of 11 January 2000, novation of 16 May 2002 and addenda of 16 December 2002 and 20 June 2003. By virtue of the agreements referred
to in the previous section, la Caixa and Repsol YPF, which separately each have a controlling interest in accordance with the rules of takeover bids,
have joint control of Gas Natural owing to regulatory requirements and for competition purposes. They jointly have a share in the Company of over 50%
and have appointed more than half of the governing body. In accordance with current regulations, said pacts give rise to a concerted action between
la Caixa and Repsol in Gas Natural.
Parties to concerted action

30.011
Brief description of the concerted action:

Agreement of 11 January 2000, novation of 16 May 2002 and addenda of 16 December 2002 and 20 June 2003. By virtue of the agreements referred to
in the previous section, la Caixa and Repsol YPF, which separately each have a controlling interest in accordance with the rules of takeover bids, have
joint control of Gas Natural owing to regulatory requirements and for competition purposes. They jointly have a share in the Company of over 50% and
have appointed more than half of the governing body. In accordance with current regulations, said pacts give rise to a concerted action between la
Caixa and Repsol in Gas Natural.
Parties to concerted action

Repsol YPF, S.A.
If any modification or cancellation of said agreements or concerted actions has taken place during the year, please make
express mention of this.
A.7 Indicate if there is any individual person or legal entity that exercises or who might exercise control of the Company
pursuant to Article 4 of the Securities Market Act. Respond where applicable:
Yes
No
A.8 Complete the following tables concerning the Companys treasury stock:
At year end:
Number of direct shares

0
Number of indirect shares (*)
% of share capital
(*) Through:
0
Total:
Provide details of the significant changes occurring during the year pursuant to Royal Decree 1362/2007:
0
Unrealised gains/(Losses) of treasury stock disposed of over the period (in thousands of euros)
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A.9 Give details of the terms and conditions corresponding to the General Meeting of Shareholders current mandate to the
Board of Directors for acquiring or assigning own shares.
Point nine of the agenda of the General Meeting of Shareholders of 26 June 2009 agreed the following:
Nine.- Authorisation to the Board of Directors for the derivative acquisition of own shares, either directly or through subsidiaries of
Gas Natural SDG, S.A., in the terms agreed by the General Meeting and with the legally established restrictions, thus cancelling the
authorisation agreed by the Ordinary General Meeting of 21 May 2008.
Nine one.- To cancel the authorisation granted to the Board of Directors by the General Meeting held on 21 May 2008 to acquire
Company shares for good and valuable consideration.
Nine two.- To authorise the Board of Directors to acquire, on a payment basis, and in a term of no longer than eighteen months, on one
or more occasions, up to a maximum of 5% of share capital, or the maximum figure that is the result of the application in accordance with
the legislation in force at the time of acquisition, Company shares which are completely paid in provided that the aforesaid percentage
between the shares acquired by the Company and those held by the subsidiaries is never exceeded. The minimum and maximum
acquisition price shall be the share price on the Continuous Market of the Spanish Stock Exchange, with an upward or downward variation
of 5%. If the shares are not listed, the maximum and minimum acquisition price shall be established at between one and a half times and
twice the book value of the shares, as per the latest audited consolidated balance sheet. The Board of Directors is authorised to delegate
this authorisation to the person or persons it deems pertinent. This authorisation is understood to apply also to the acquisition of Company
shares by subsidiaries.
A.10 Indicate, where applicable, the legal and statutory requirements in the Articles of Association regarding the use of voting
rights, and legal restrictions on the acquisition or sale of holdings in the share capital.
Indicate whether or not there are legal restrictions to exercising voting rights:
Yes
No
Maximum percentage of voting rights that can be exercised by a shareholder in accordance with legal restrictions
Indicate whether or not there are statutory restrictions to exercising voting rights:
Yes
No
Maximum percentage of voting rights that can be exercised by a shareholder in accordance with statutory restrictions
Indicate whether or not there are legal restrictions to the acquisition or assignment of shares in the Companys capital:
Yes
No
A.11 Specify whether the General Meeting has agreed to take up measures of neutralisation against a takeover bid by virtue
of provisions set forth in Law 6/2007.
Yes
No
If appropriate, explain the measures approved and the terms under which the restrictions would not be enforceable:
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B. Structure of the Management of the Company

B.1 Board of Directors
B.1.1 Describe the maximum and minimum number of Directors set forth in the Articles of Association:
Maximum number of Directors
Minimum number of Directors
20
10
B.1.2 Complete the following table with the members of the Board:
Name or company
name of Director
Representative

Antonio Brufau Niub

Carlos Losada Marrodn
Joan Rosell Lastortras
Jos Arcas Romeu
Juan Mara Nin Gnova
Miguel Valls Maseda
Narcs Serra Serra
Santiago Cobo Cobo
Position
on Board
Date first
appointment
Date last
appointment
Election
procedure
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
Chief Executive
Officer
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
23-06-2003
16-06-1989
20-04-2005
26-06-2009
16-05-2007
21-05-2008
Vote at General Meeting

20-04-2005
16-12-2002
21-05-2008
23-06-2003
27-06-1991
21-05-2008
20-04-2005
20-04-2005
26-06-2009
07-04-2006
21-05-2008
20-04-2005
10-03-2009
16-12-2002
21-05-2008
21-05-2008
21-05-2008
26-06-2009
16-05-2007
21-05-2008
21-05-2008
21-05-2008
26-06-2009
26-06-2009
21-05-2008
21-05-2008
10-03-2009
21-05-2008

17
Total number of Directors
Indicate the replacements occurring in the Board of Directors during the period:
Name or company
name of Director
Condition member of the

Board at the time of replacement
Replacement date

Francisco Reyns Massanet
Proprietary Member
Proprietary Member
30-01-2009
26-06-2009
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B.1.3 Complete the following tables regarding the members of the Board of Directors and their different status:
Executive Directors
Name or company
name of Director
Committee which
proposed appointment
Position in the Companys

management structure

Appointments and Remuneration Committee

Chairman
2
11.765
Total number of Executive Directors

% total of the Board
External Proprietary Directors
Name or company
Committee which
Name or title of significant

shareholder he/she represents
name of Director
proposed appointment
or who proposed appointment
Antonio Brufau Niub

Juan Mara Nn Gnova
Narcs Serra Serra

Repsol YPF, S.A.

Repsol YPF, S.A.
Repsol YPF, S.A.
Repsol YPF, S.A.
9
52.941
Total number of Proprietary Directors

External Independent Directors

Name or company
name of Director
Profile
Managing Director of ESADE.

Academic. Law Graduate and Doctorate in Business Administration.
Lawyer. Diploma in International Studies (I.E.P.).
Diploma in European Community Law (Colegio de Europa).
Naval Engineer and Entrepreneur.
Engineer. Entrepreneur.
Business Studies Graduate, Masters Degree from EADA
and Business Administration Diploma from IESE.
Entrepreneur.
Business Administration Graduate.

Jos Arcas Romeu
Miguel Valls Maseda
Santiago Cobo Cobo
6
35.294
Total number of Independent Directors

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Other External Directors

Detail the reasons why they cannot be considered as proprietary or independent and their relationships, either with the
Company or its executives or with its shareholders.
Indicate the changes, if any, in the type of Director during the period:
B.1.4 Explain, if appropriate, the reasons why Proprietary Directors have been appointed at the request of shareholders whose
shareholding is less than 5% of the share capital:
Name or company
name of shareholder
Explanation
Institution of recognised prestige that owns 1.663% The Director (Chairman)
is a highly qualified professional.
Indicate whether or not formal requests have been accepted for presence on the Board from shareholders whose holding is equal to or
higher than that of others for whom Proprietary Directors have been appointed. If appropriate, explain the reasons why these have not
been dealt with:
Yes
No
B.1.5 Indicate whether or not a Director has resigned from his/her post before the conclusion of his/her term of office,
whether or not he/she has provided the Board with reasons and through which medium and, if he/she has done so in
writing to the entire Board, explain at least the reasons given:
Yes
No
Directors name
D. Francisco Reyns Massanet
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Professional reasons
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B.1.6 Indicate, where applicable, the powers delegated to the Managing Director(s):
Name or company
name of Director
Brief outline
He has delegated extensive powers of representation and administration in
accordance with the nature and requirements of the Chief Executive Officer.
B.1.7 Indicate, where applicable, the Board members holding positions of administrators or executives in other companies
forming part of the group of the listed company:
Name or company
name of Director
Corporate name of
group company
Gas Natural Aprovisonamientos SDG, S.A.
Position
Deputy Chairman
Chairman
Chairman
B.1.8 Identify, if applicable, the Directors of your company who are members of the Board of Directors of other companies
listed on official stock exchanges in Spain other than those of your group, that have been reported to the Company:
Name or company
name of Director
Corporate name of
the listed company
Indra Sistemas, S.A.
Repsol YPF, S.A.
Sacyr-Vallehermoso, S.A.
Compaa Logstica de Hidrocarburos, CLH, S.A.
Sociedad Annima Damm
Obrascon Huarte Lain, S.A. (OHL, S.A.)
Repsol YPF, S.A.
Antonio Brufau Niub


Juan Mara Nn Gnova
Position
Director
Director
Chairman
Director
Director
Chairman
Director
Director
Director
B.1.9 Indicate and, where applicable, explain whether or not the Company has laid down rules on the number of Boards
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B.1.10 With regard to Recommendation No. 8 of the Unified Code, indicate the general policies and strategies of the Company
that the plenary Board has reserved the right to approve:
Yes
No
X
X
X
X
X
The investment and finance policy

The definition of the structure of the group of companies
The corporate governance policy
The corporate social responsibility policy
Strategic or Business Plan, as well as the management aims and annual budgets
The remuneration policy and appraisal of senior management performance
Control of risk management policy, as well as periodic monitoring of the internal
information control system
The dividend policy, as well as the treasury stock policy, with special focus on their limits
X
X
X
B.1.11 Fill in the following tables regarding the total remuneration of the Directors earned over the year:
a) In the Company which is the object of this report:
Remuneration concept
Data in thousands of euros
Fixed remuneration
Expenses
Established in Articles of Association
Stock options and/or other financial instruments
Others
Total:
847
1,113
4,086
0
0
3
6,049
Other benefits
Advances
Credits granted
Pension plans and funds: contributions
Pension plans and funds: obligations
Guarantees made by the Company to Directors
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b) Through Company Directors belonging to other Boards of Directors and/or the senior management of Group companies:
Remuneration concept
Fixed remuneration
Expenses
Established in Articles of Association
Stock options and/or other financial instruments
Others
Total:
411
0
748
0
0
0
1,159
Other benefits
Advances
Credits granted
Pension plans and funds: contributions
Pension plans and funds: obligations
Guarantees made by the Company to Directors
0
0
0
0
0
0
c) Total remuneration by type of Director:

Director type
Executives
External Proprietary
External Independent
Other External
Total:
By Company
3,316
1,683
1,050
0
6,049
By Group
634
293
232
0
1,159
d) As a percentage of the profits attributable to the controlling company:

Total remuneration of Directors (in thousands of euros)
Directors total remuneration/(net) profit attributed to the parent company (%)
7,208
0.6
B.1.12 Identify members of senior management who are not also Executive Directors, and indicate the total remuneration
they earned during the year:
Position
Manuel Fernndez lvarez

Jos Mara Egea Krauel
Antoni Peris Mingot
Sergio Aranda Moreno
Antonio Basolas Tena
Antonio Gallart Gabs
Jordi Garca Tabernero
Carlos Javier lvarez Fernndez
Josep Moragas Freixa
Manuel Garca Cobaleda
Jos Antonio Couso Lpez
Jos Javier Fernndez Martnez
Managing Director of Wholesale Energy Business

Managing Director of Energy Planning
Managing Director of Regulated Gas Business
Managing Director of Latin America
Managing Director of Strategy & Development
Chief Corporate Officer
Managing Director of Communications Office
Managing Director of Retail Energy Business
Managing Director of Legal Services
Managing Director of Regulated Power Business
Managing Director of Power Generation
5,976
Total remuneration of senior management (in thousands of euros)
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B.1.13 Indicate if there are guarantee or ironclad clauses for cases of dismissal or control changes in favour of members of
senior management, including Executive Directors of the Company or its Group. Indicate if these contracts must be notified
and/or approved by the bodies of the Company or its Group:
13
Number of beneficiaries
Body that authorises the clauses
Board of Directors
General Meeting
No
No
Yes
No
Is the General Meeting informed of the clauses?
B.1.14 Indicate the process for establishing the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors and the relevant clauses
of the Articles of Association in that respect:
Procedure to establish the remuneration of members of the Board of Directors and the statutory clauses
Article 22 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors states the following:
1.- The position of Director of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. shall be remunerated in the form set out in the Articles of Association, in the light of the report issued
by the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, pursuant to Article 31 of these regulations.
The Appointments and Remuneration Committee shall propose to the General Meeting of Shareholders the criteria it deems appropriate to assure
compliance with the purposes of this Article, and the Board shall be responsible for its approval and the final distribution of the total sum, within the
limits set out in the Articles of Association for that purpose. Each year, whenever it deems appropriate, the Board of Directors shall be entitled to
approve payments of the amounts pertaining to each Director for the activities performed during that period.
2.- The Board shall define the payment policy for its Directors, determining (i) the amounts corresponding to the fixed components, with a breakdown
of those that correspond to the participation in the Board and its Committees and (ii) the variable concepts, where applicable, specifying their relative
importance with regard to the fixed components. Except for just cause, remuneration through the delivery of shares, stock options or instruments
referenced to the share value shall be limited to Executive Directors.
3.- Remuneration of the Directors shall be transparent. The Annual Report, which is an essential part of the Annual Accounts, shall contain any
information deemed appropriate concerning the remuneration received by the members of the Board of Directors.
Complementing the foregoing, section 2 of Article 31 expressly states: The Committee (Appointments and Remuneration Committee) has powers
to examine and submit the following matters: putting forward criteria for the remuneration of the Companys Directors and to assure transparency in
remunerations [].
Furthermore, Article 44 of the revised text of the Articles of Association, in accordance with the agreements adopted in the General Meeting of
Shareholders of 23 June 2003, specifically states:
The remuneration of the Board of Directors shall consist of a maximum of 10% of annual net profit, the sum within this limit being determined in
proportion with the number of active Directors.
The said remuneration can be subtracted from net profit only after the legal and statutory reserves have been covered and having paid ordinary shares
a dividend of no less than 4 per cent of their face value.
The Board of Directors shall share out the remuneration as they see fit.
Directors can also receive additional remuneration by receiving Company shares, stock options or other securities offering entitlement to shares, or
through remuneration systems correlated with share prices. The application of such systems shall have to be approved by the General Meeting of
Shareholders, which shall establish the value of shares taken as reference, the number of shares to be delivered to each Director, the strike price of
the stock options, the duration of the agreed system and any other terms deemed pertinent.
The Board of Directors shall be entitled to implement incentive plans consisting of the delivery of Company shares, stock options, other securities
offering entitlement to shares, or pegged to the share price, to remunerate Company personnel or the personnel members it deems appropriate,
complying at all times with the requirements set out in the Spanish Companies Act (LSA), the Securities Market Act and other regulations applying to
these cases, in particular prior approval of the General Meeting of Shareholders when mandatory.
Remunerations set out in this Article shall be compatible and independent from salaries, wages, compensations, pensions, stock options or compensations
of any kind determined with a general or singular character for members of the Board of Directors performing executive duties, no matter what their
relationship with the Company may be, whether labour common or senior management mercantile or rendering of services, relationships which shall
be compatible with the status of member of the Board of Directors.
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Indicate whether or not the Board in its plenary session has reserved the right to adopt the following decisions:
Yes
At the proposal of the chief executive of the Company, the appointment and possible resignation
of senior executives, as well as their compensation clauses.

The remuneration of Directors, as well as, in the case of executives, the additional remuneration
through their executive duties and other conditions that their contracts must include.
No
B.1.15 Indicate whether or not the Board of Directors adopts a detailed payments policy and specify the matters on which
it pronounces:
Yes
No
Yes
No
Amount of the fixed elements, with a breakdown if applicable of the allowances for participation
on the Board and its Committees, and an estimate of the annual fixed remuneration to which they are entitled.
Variable payment concepts.
Main characteristics of the social benefits systems, with an estimate
of the equivalent annual cost or amount.
Conditions to be observed in the contracts of those who exercise senior management
functions as Executive Directors.
X
X
X
B.1.16 Specify whether the Board submits a report on the remuneration policy for Directors to voting at the General Meeting
as a separate item of the agenda. Where applicable, explain the aspects of the report regarding the salary policy adopted by
the Board for future years, the most significant changes in the said policies with regard to that applied during the year, and
the global summary of how the remuneration policy was applied during the year. Give details of the role played by the
Remuneration Committee and, if external consultancy services have been used, the identity of the external consultants that
have provided the service:
Yes
No
Have external consultancy services been used?

Identity of the external consultants.
B.1.17 Indicate, where applicable, the identity of Board members who are also members of the Boards of Directors, Directors
or employees of companies that hold significant stakes in the listed company and/or companies of your group:
Name or company name of Director
Company name of significant shareholder
Position

Antonio Brufau Niub
Juan Mara Nn Gnova

Repsol YPF, S.A.
Repsol YPF, S.A.
Repsol YPF, S.A.
Repsol YPF, S.A.
Director
Executive Chairman
Executive Vice-president of Repsol Foundation
Director
Director
Director
Provide details, if appropriate, of the relevant relationships other than those included in the previous heading,
of the members of the Board of Directors with the significant shareholders and/or in entities of its Group:
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B.1.18 Indicate whether or not there has been any modification to the regulations of the Board during the year:
Yes
No
Description of modifications
B.1.19 Indicate the procedures for the appointment, re-election, assessment and removal of Directors. Provide details
of the competent bodies, the procedures to be followed and the criteria applicable in each procedure.
Procedures for the appointment, re-election, assessment and removal of Directors are set out in Articles 41 and 42 of the Articles
of Association and in Articles 11 to 14, 16 and 31 of the Board of Directors Regulations.
1.- Appointment, re-election or ratification:
The General Meeting of Shareholders is competent for appointing Directors and establishing the number thereof, subject to the
limits stipulated in Article 41 of the Articles of Association.
If vacancies were to arise during the term for which the Directors were appointed, the Board shall be entitled to designate, using
the cooption system, among the shareholders, the persons to occupy these vacancies until the next General Meeting of
Shareholders is held.
A person does not have to be a shareholder to be appointed as a Director, except in the event of the aforementioned appointment
by cooption.
Persons subject to prohibition or professional incompatibility as established by law cannot be appointed as Administrator.
It will be necessary to appoint persons who not only satisfy legal provisions and those laid down in the Articles of Association for
the position, but who have a prestigious position and are equipped with the professional skills and expertise required to perform
their duties.
Directors are appointed and re-elected in accordance with a formal and transparent procedure, following a report from the
Appointments and Remuneration Committee.
All the proposals for the appointment of Directors submitted by the Board of Directors to the General Meeting of Shareholders
and the approved appointment decisions by cooption shall have to be notified previously by the Appointments and Remuneration
Committee. When the Board does not follow the recommendations of said Committee, it will have to explain the reasons and
record the said reasons in the minutes. Directors affected by appointment, re-election or replacement proposals shall refrain from
attending or taking part in the deliberations and votes of the Board of Directors or of the Committee dealing with said proposals.
Pursuant to the Regulations of the Board of Directors, the following persons cannot be proposed or designated as External
Independent Directors:
a) Those who have been employees or Executive Directors of companies in the Gas Natural Group, unless 3 or 5 years, respectively,
have lapsed since the said relationship.
b) Those who receive from the Company or the Gas Natural Group whatsoever amount or benefit for a concept other than the
Directors remuneration, unless it is not significant.
For the intents and purposes of the provisions laid down in this section, consideration shall not be given to the dividends or
pension complements received by the Director as a result of his/her previous professional or labour relationship, as long as
the said complements are unconditional and, consequently, the company paying them cannot suspend, modify or revoke their
accrual at its discretion without a breach of obligations.
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c) Those who are or have been during the last 3 years a partner of the external auditor or the party responsible for the auditors
report for the audit during the said period of the Company or any other company in the Gas Natural Group.
d) Those who are Executive Directors or senior executives of another company in which any Executive Director or senior executive
of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. is an External Director.
e) Those who maintain or have maintained during the last year an important business relationship with the Company or with any
company in the Gas Natural Group either on their own behalf or as a majority shareholder, Director or senior executive of an
institution that maintains or would have maintained the said relationship.
The consideration of business relation shall apply to that of goods or services supplier, including financial, advisory or consultancy
services.
f) Those who are majority shareholders, Executive Directors or senior executives of an institution that receives or has received
during the last three years significant donations from any of the companies in the Gas Natural Group.
This shall not include those who are mere patrons of a foundation that receives donations.
g) Those who are spouses, individuals bound by a similar kinship or second-degree relatives of an Executive Director or senior
executive of the Company.
h) Those who have not been proposed for either appointment or renovation by the Appointments and Remuneration Committee.
i)
Those who are in any of the cases indicated in paragraphs a), e), f) or g) of this section with regard to any majority shareholder
or shareholder represented on the Board. In the case of kinship as per paragraph g), the limitation shall apply not only to the
shareholder but also to its Proprietary Directors in the investee company.
Proprietary Directors who lose such status due to the sale of their holding by the shareholder who they represent may only be
reappointed as Independent Directors when the shareholder he/she represented until then has sold all of his/her shares in the
Company.
A Director who has a shareholding in the Company may have an independent status, provided he/she satisfies all conditions set
forth in this Article and also his/her holding is not significant.
Directors shall be appointed to their position for a term of three (3) years, although outgoing Directors can be re-elected once or
several times. Under no circumstances shall the Independent Directors remain in their post as such for a period of more than 12 years.
2.- Replacement or removal:
Directors shall be replaced in their position for the length of the term for which they were appointed, unless they are re-elected,
and when so determined by the General Meeting of Shareholders by virtue of the powers granted thereto. Likewise, Directors
shall be replaced in all other circumstances where applicable pursuant to the Law, the Articles of Association and Regulations of
the Board of Directors.
According to Article 15.4 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, when an Independent Director resigns from his/her post prior
to the completion of his/her mandate, he/she shall explain the reasons in a letter addressed to the other Directors. The resignation
shall be notified as relevant information.
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B.1.20 Indicate cases in which Directors are compelled to resign.

Besides the cases of professional incompatibility or prohibition applicable by law, Article 15 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors
states:
() 2.- Directors shall be compelled to tender their resignation to the Board of Directors and proceed with the pertinent resignation,
if the latter deemed it appropriate, in the following cases:
a) When Internal Directors leave the executive positions outside the Board and which were associated with their appointment as
Director.
b) When they are subject to any of the conditions of professional prohibition or incompatibility pursuant to applicable laws, the Articles
of Association or these regulations.
c) When they commit a serious breach of their obligations as Directors, jeopardising the interests of the Company.
d) When the reason why they were appointed as Independent, Executive or Proprietary Directors is no longer applicable.
3.- Once a Director has been relieved of his/her duties, he/she shall not be permitted to offer his/her services in a rival
Company for two years, unless the Board of Directors exempts him/her from this obligation or shortens the duration thereof.
B.1.21 Explain whether the duties of the chief executive of the Company correspond to the position of Chairman of the Board.
If this is the case, indicate the measures which have been taken to limit the risks of accumulation of powers in a single person:
Yes
No
Indicate and, where applicable, explain whether or not rules have been laid down to empower one of the Independent Directors
to request the call of a Board meeting or the inclusion of new matters on the agenda to coordinate and report the concerns of
the External Directors and direct the assessment by the Board of Directors.
Yes
No
B.1.22 Are reinforced majorities other than those applicable by law required for any type of decision?
Yes
No
Indicate how decisions are taken in the Board of Directors, specifying at least the minimum quorum and the type of majorities
for approving decisions:
Description of decision
Quorum
Type of majority
Various corporate decisions
Article 47 of Articles of Association

and Article 10 of Board Regulations.
Half plus one of the members
52.94
Articles 49 and 50 of the Articles of Association

and 10 of the Board Regulations. Absolute majority
of those in attendance or represented.
52.94
in attendance or represented.
Two-thirds majority for the delegation of powers.
B.1.23 Indicate if there are specific requirements other than those relating to Directors in order to be appointed as Chairman.
Yes
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B.1.24 Indicate whether the Chairman has a casting vote:

Yes
No
B.1.25 Indicate whether the Articles of Association or the Board Regulations establish any age limit for Directors:
Yes
No
0
0
0
Age limit for Chairman

Age limit for CEO
Age limit for Directors
B.1.26 Indicate whether the Articles of Association or the Board Regulations establish a limited mandate for Independent
Directors:
Yes
No
12
Maximum number of years of mandate
B.1.27 If there are few or no female Directors, explain the reasons or the initiatives adopted to correct this situation.
Explication of the reasons and the initiatives

Cf. Section F. Recommendation 15.
In particular, indicate whether or not the Appointments and Remuneration Committee has laid down procedures to ensure
that the selection processes are not subject to implicit bias that prevents the selection of female Directors and deliberately
look for female candidates with the required profile:
Yes
No
Indicate the main procedures

Article 31.2 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors lays down the Appointments and Remuneration Committees obligation to ensure that when
covering new vacancies, selection processes shall apply that are not subject to implicit bias that prevents the selection of female Directors, where the
potential candidates shall include, under the same conditions, women that meet the professional profile being sought.
B.1.28 Indicate if there are formal processes for delegation of votes in the Board of Directors.
If so, describe them briefly.
According to Article 47 of the Articles of Association: [] The Directors who are unable to attend shall be entitled to confer
their representation to another Director, there being no limit on the number of representations that each Director can have.
The representation shall have to be granted by means of any written document, and also by telegram, telex or telefax.
In addition, Article 10.3 of the Regulations of the Board lays down the following: Each Director shall be entitled to confer his/her
representation to another Director, there being no limit on the number of representations held by each member for attending the
Board meeting. Absent Directors representations can be conferred by means of any written document, and by telegram, email,
telex or telefax addressed to the Chairmans Office or the Board Secretary sufficiently in advance.
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B.1.29 Indicate the number of meetings that the Board of Directors has held over the year. Also indicate, where applicable,
how many times the Board has met without the Chairman being present:
12
0
Number of meetings of the Board

Number of Board meetings without the Chairman attending
Indicate the number of meetings held by the different Board committees over the year:
7
5
11
0
0
Number of meetings of the Executive or Delegated Committee

Number of meetings of the Audit Committee
Number of meetings of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee
Number of meetings of the Appointments Committee
Number of meetings of the Remuneration Committee
B.1.30 Indicate the number of meetings held by the Board of Directors during the year without the attendance of all
its members. When calculating the number, representations made without specific instructions shall be considered as
non-attendance:
14
6.86
Number of non-attendances of Directors during the year

% of non-attendances over the total number of votes during the year
B.1.31 Indicate if the individual and consolidated annual accounts submitted for approval by the Board are certified
previously:
Yes
No
Identify, where applicable, the person(s) who has/have certified the Companys Individual and Consolidated Annual
Accounts in order to be drawn up by the Board:
Name
Position
Carlos Javier lvarez Fernndez
B.1.32 Explain, where applicable, the mechanisms established by the Board of Directors to prevent the Individual and
Consolidated Annual Accounts it draws up from being submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders with qualifications
in the auditors report.
In accordance with Article 7 of the Regulations of the Board:
1.- Once it has received the Reports issued by the Financial-Economic Department and by the Audit and Control Committee, and
following pertinent clarifications, the Board of Directors shall draw up the Individual and Consolidated Annual Accounts and the
Management Report, in clear and precise terms which render their content easily intelligible. The Board of Directors shall ensure that
said accounts provide a true and fair view of the assets, financial position and the results of the Company, pursuant to laws applicable.
2.- Unless expressly stated otherwise in the minutes, it will be understood that before signing the formulation of the Annual Accounts
required by law, the Board of Directors and each one of its members has been provided with the information necessary to perform this
deed, and may record the exceptions it deems pertinent, where applicable.
3.- The Board of Directors shall endeavour to prepare the accounts in such a way that the auditor of the Companys accounts shall be
unable to record qualifications. Nevertheless, if the Board of Directors considers that its criterion must be maintained, it will publicly
explain the content and extent of the discrepancy.
Article 32 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors regulates the duties of the Audit and Control Committee, and certain powers
and functions it assigns to said Committee pertain to the auditing process.
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B.1.33 Is the Secretary of the Board a Director?

Yes
No
B.1.34 Explain the procedures for appointing and dismissing the Secretary of the Board, indicating whether or not his/her
appointment and dismissal have been reported by the Appointments Committee and adopted by the Board in its plenary
session.
Appointments and dismissal procedure

Article 26 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors states the following:
The Secretary of the Board shall be appointed and dismissed by the latter after a report issued by the Appointments and Remuneration Committee and
shall not necessarily have to be Director. He/She shall be responsible for exercising the functions attributed to his/her status by mercantile legislation
and these regulations.
Yes
No
X
X
X
X
Does the Appointments Committee report the appointment?

Does the Appointments Committee report the dismissal?
Does the plenary session of the Board adopt the appointment?
Does the plenary session of the Board adopt the dismissal?
Is the Board Secretary commissioned with the duty of especially supervising the good governance recommendations?
Yes
No
Observations
Article 26 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors states in its point three the following:
The Secretary of the Board shall be responsible for the formal and material legality of the Boards actions at all times, ensuring that their procedures and
governing rules are regularly reviewed.
B.1.35 Indicate, where applicable, the mechanisms established by the Company to safeguard the independence of the auditor,
financial analysts, investment banks and rating agencies.
In accordance with Article 32.2 of the Board Regulations, the Audit and Control Committee is responsible for maintaining necessary
relations with the external auditors to receive information on any questions which could jeopardise their independence, and any other
matters relating to the progress of the audit, as well as any communications required pursuant to legislation governing auditing and
technical auditing standards.
In addition, the Board of Directors is bound by its own regulations (Article 6.4) to hold direct relations with the members of the
Companys top-tier management and the auditors. The objective, professional and continuous nature of this relationship shall respect
the independence of the auditors to the utmost.
The Companys relations with financial analysts and investment banks are based on the principles of transparency, simultaneity and
non-discrimination, as well as the existence of specific and different agents for each collective.
In addition, the Company shall take special care not to compromise or interfere with the independence of the financial analysts in
respect of the services offered by investment banks, in accordance with the internal codes of conduct established by them and
designed to separate their analysis and assessment services.
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B.1.36 Specify whether the Company has changed of external auditor over the year. If appropriate, identify the incoming
and outgoing auditors:
Yes
No
Outgoing auditor
Incoming auditor
In the case of disagreements with the outgoing auditor, explain the content of the said disagreements:
Yes
No
Explanation of the disagreements
B.1.37 Indicate if the audit company performs other tasks for the Company and/or its Group other than auditing activities,
and if so, state the amount of the fees received for said activities and the percentage of the fees billed to the Company and/or
its Group:
Yes
No
Amount of tasks other than auditing activities (in thousands of euros)

Amount of tasks other than auditing/Total amount billed by the audit company (%)
Company
Group
Total
1,023
43.710
271
6.890
1,294
20.630
B.1.38 Specify whether the Auditors Report on the Annual Accounts from the previous year includes any reservations or
exceptions. Where applicable, indicate the reasons given by the Chairman of the Audit Committee to explain the content
and scope of the said reservations or exceptions.
Yes
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B.1.39 Indicate how many years the current audit company has been auditing, without interruption, the annual accounts
of the Company and/or its Group. Also indicate the percentage of the number of years audited by the current audit company
over the total number of years that the annual accounts have been audited:
Company
Group
19
19
Company
Group
100.0
100.0
Number of years without interruption
No. of years audited by the current audit company /No. of years the Company has been audited (%)
B.1.40 Indicate the holdings of the members of the Board of Directors in the capital of companies which have the same,
similar or complementary type of activity that constitutes the business purpose of the Company and of its Group, and
of which the Company has been informed. Also indicate the positions or duties that they perform in these companies:
Name or company
name of Director
Name of object
company
% holding
Position or duties
Iberdrola, S.A.
Enags, S.A.
0.001
0.006

Jos Arcas Romeu
Red Elctrica Corporacin, S.A.

Repsol YPF, S.A.
Repsol YPF, S.A.
Iberdrola, S.A.
Endesa, S.A.
Enags, S.A.
Repsol YPF, S.A.
Repsol YPF, S.A.
Iberdrola, S.A.
0.008
0.017
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
Executive Chairman
Juan Mara Nn Gnova
Iberdrola Renovables, S.A.

Repsol YPF, S.A.
0.000
0.000
Director
Antonio Brufau Niub

B.1.41 Indicate and, where applicable, provide details of whether there is a procedure whereby Directors can have external
assessment:
Yes
No
Details of the procedure

In accordance with internal regulations, Directors are entitled to propose to the Board, via the Secretary and by means of a notification directed to
the Chairman, that external advisors be hired at the Companys expense (legal, accounting, technical, financial, commercial advisors or of any other
kind), advisors they consider necessary for the Companys interests, to provide assistance in their duties when faced with specific problems of some
relevance and complexity associated with their duties. (Article 21.2 of the Regulations of the Board and first paragraph of Article 21.3).
The Board of Directors shall be entitled to veto the approval of the proposal if considered unnecessary, in view of the amount involved, or if it considers
that the said assessment can be provided by the Companys own specialists and technicians. (Article 21.3 of the Regulations of the Board).
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B.1.42 Indicate and, where applicable, provide details of whether there is a procedure whereby Directors can have the
information necessary to prepare the meetings of the Boards of Directors with sufficient time:
Yes
No
Details of the procedure

Article 9.2 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors states:
2.- Ordinary meetings shall be convened by the Chairman, or by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary following the order of the Chairman, through
any of the channels set out in the Articles of Association, including by email, provided the recipient Director has given his/her address in said mail. The
notification shall include the place and the agenda of said meeting, and shall be issued, barring exceptional cases, at least 48 hours before the meeting
is to be held. Prior to each meeting, the Directors shall be furnished with the information and documentation considered to be pertinent or relevant
regarding the subjects to be addressed in the Board meeting. Directors shall also be furnished with the minutes of the previous meeting, regardless
of whether said minutes have been approved or not [].
The Board meeting shall have a quorum, without being previously convoked, if all the Directors are present or represented and unanimously accept
that the Board meeting be held.
However, according to Article 2.3 of the Regulations of the Board, when the agreement to be adopted is the modification of the Regulations of the
Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Audit and Control Committee or at least four Directors may propose the said modifications to the
Board when circumstances arise which, in their opinion, make it appropriate or necessary, attaching a report explaining the reasons and scope of the
modification being proposed, where applicable. The Board shall be called by means of individual notice sent to each of the members with more than
15 days notice of the date of the meeting.
Articles 21.1 and 3 of the aforementioned regulations state the following concerning the right of information of Directors:
1.- Directors shall have access, through the Chairman, and, as the case may be, through the Secretary, to all the Companys services, and shall
be entitled to collect, with unlimited powers, any information or assessment they may require regarding any aspect of the Company. The right of
information also applies to the subsidiaries and shall be channelled through the Chairman or the Secretary of the Board of Directors or of the pertinent
Committees of the Board, furnishing him/her with the information directly, offering him/her the appropriate agents or taking any measures required for
the requested analysis.
3.- The Chairman of the Company shall have to be notified of the request for access and the proposal referred to in numbers 1 and 2 of this Article
through the Secretary of the Board of Directors.
It is usual practice to send the members of the Board of Directors, together with the call to the meeting, all the information that may be useful for
learning the matters on the agenda for the Board meeting. In our opinion, the information given is considered complete and sufficient for the members
of the Board of Directors to reach an opinion and form criteria.
During and following the meeting, Directors shall be furnished with any information or clarifications they deem appropriate in respect of the points
included in the agenda, or points which were not included but which were addressed in the same meeting.
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B.1.43 Indicate and, where applicable, give details of whether or not the Company has laid down rules that oblige the
Directors to report and, in cases that damage the Companys credit and reputation, resign:
Yes
No
Explain the rules

Article 15.2 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors states the following:
Directors shall be compelled to tender their resignation to the Board of Directors and proceed with the pertinent resignation, if the latter deemed it
appropriate, in the following cases:
a) When Internal Directors leave the executive positions outside the Board and which were associated with their appointment as Directors.
b) When they are subject to any of the conditions of professional prohibition or incompatibility pursuant to applicable laws, the Articles of Association
or these regulations.
c) When they commit a serious breach of their obligations as Directors, jeopardising the interests of the Company.
d) When the reason why they were appointed as Independent, Executive or Proprietary Directors is no longer applicable.
B.1.44 Indicate whether or not any member of the Board of Directors has informed the Company that he/she has been
prosecuted or hearings against him/her have been opened for any of the offences laid down in Article 124 of the Spanish
Companies Act:
Yes
No
Indicate whether or not the Board of Directors has analysed the case. If the answer is affirmative, give a reasoned explanation
of the decision taken as to whether or not the Director remains in his/her post.
Yes
No
Decision taken
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B.2. Committees of the Board of Directors

B.2.1 Provide details of all the committees of the Board of Directors and their members:
Executive Committee
Name
Position
Type

Antonio Brufau Niub
Juan Mara Nin Gnova
Santiago Cobo Cobo
Chairman
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Executive
Proprietary Member
Proprietary Member
Independent
Proprietary Member
Proprietary Member
Executive
Independent
Name
Position
Type
Miguel Valls Maseda

Chairman
Board Member
Board Member
Independent
Proprietary Member
Proprietary Member
Name
Position
Type
Antonio Brufau Niub

Jos Arcas Romeu
Miguel Valls Maseda
Board Member
Chairman
Board Member
Proprietary Member
Independent
Independent
Audit and Control Committee
B.2.2 Specify whether the Audit Committee is responsible for the following:
Yes
Supervising the preparation process and integrity of the financial information related to the Company
and, where applicable, the Group, reviewing compliance with the standard requirements, the appropriate
definition of the consolidation perimeter and the correct application of the bookkeeping criteria.
Regularly reviewing the internal control and risk management systems so that the main
risks can be identified, processed and appropriately publicised.
Ensuring the independence and effectiveness of the internal audit duty; propose the selection, appointment,
re-election and dismissal of the person in charge of the internal audit service; forward the budget for this
service; receive periodic information on its activities, and verify that senior management considers the conclusions
and recommendations in its reports.
Setting up and supervising a mechanism that enables employees to communicate any significant
irregularities, especially those related to finance and bookkeeping, and to do so in a confidential manner.
Raising the selection, appointment, re-election and substitution proposals concerning the external auditor
to the Board, as well as the terms and conditions of his/her contract.
Likewise, receiving information from the external auditor on the audit plan and the results of carrying,
it out and checking that senior management take its recommendations into account.
Guaranteeing the independence of the external auditor.
In the event of groups, to see that the group auditor accepts liability for the audits of the companies
that make up the group.
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B.2.3 Describe the organisational and operational rules and the responsibilities attributable to each of the Boards
committees.
Committee name
Brief outline
Appointments and
Appointments and Remuneration Committee (Article 31 of the Board Regulations).

Duties:
The Committee carries out research and makes proposals to the Board for the following issues:
Putting forward criteria for the remuneration of the Companys Directors and to assure transparency in
remunerations.
Putting forward the general policy for remuneration of the member of the Gas Natural Group Board of Directors.
Putting forward the guidelines for appointments, selection, careers, promotion and dismissal of senior
management, in order to ensure that the Group always has highly qualified personnel, suitable for the management
of its activities.
Reviewing the structure and composition of the Board of Directors, the criteria that should be applied to the
statutory renewal of the Directors, the aptitudes required of the candidates to cover each vacancy, the fulfilment
of the requirements for each category of Director and the process for the incorporation of new members, raising
the corresponding reports to the Board as applicable. For covering new vacancies, selection processes shall be
guaranteed that are not subject to implicit bias that prevents the selection of female Directors, including, under
the same conditions and among potential candidates, women who meet the professional profile being sought.
Issuing a report on the transactions that involve or may involve conflicts of interests and, in particular, transactions
with associated parties submitted to the Board.
Issuing a report on the appointments and dismissals of the members of top-tier management.
Organisation and operation:

The Appointments and Remuneration Committee shall comprise a minimum of three and a maximum of five
Directors, designated by the Board of Directors from among the External Directors, bearing in mind their experience
and aptitudes. Its members shall leave their post when they do so in their capacity as Directors, when agreed by the
Board of Directors, or after a period of three years from their appointment. They can be re-elected.
The Board of Directors shall elect the Chairman from among the members of the Committee; the Chairman shall
not have the casting vote. The Secretary of the Committee shall be the same as the Secretary of Board of Directors.
The Committee shall hold meetings whenever necessary to issue its reports, when considered necessary by the
Chairman or upon request from its members. At least four meetings per year must be held. They shall be called by
the Chairman with prior notice of at least two days before the meeting date, except in certain defined circumstances.
Notification for the meeting shall include the agenda together with the pertinent documents to aid proceedings. The
meetings shall normally take place at the registered office.
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Brief outline
Executive Committee
Executive Committee (Articles 50 and 51 of the Articles of Association and Article 30 of the Board Regulations):
1.1. Powers.
The Board of Directors may designate one or more Executive Committees and appoint one or more Chief Executive
Officers and delegate them, temporarily or permanently, any or all of the functions, except those that legally or
by agreement of the General Meeting, were within the exclusive jurisdiction thereof, or that may not be delegated
by the Board.
By agreement of the Board of Directors on 20 February 1992, the following powers of attorney were delegated
to the Executive Committee:
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Organising, directing and inspecting all services and facilities of the Company.
Appointing, suspending and dismissing employees and workers of the Company and establishing salaries, as well
as providing guarantees to those employees with whom the Company has an agreement to provide.
Establishing the salary that should be paid for extra services.
Auditing the Companys funds.
Receiving, directing and answering private requests and advocating the drawing up of minutes of all kinds.
Issuing, endorsing, accepting, collecting and discounting bills of exchange and other draft documents, drawing up
re-accounts and summoning protests for non-acceptance or non-payment.
Monitoring, opening, cancelling in the Banco de Espaa, in any locality, or any other bank, savings bank or
establishment, current and credit accounts signing, for this purpose, cheques, orders, policies and other
documents; and requesting, agreeing to or rejecting statements and account balances.
Making payments and collections for any security and quantity and even making payment orders for the state,
autonomous regions, provinces or municipalities, signing receipts and official receipts.
Collecting letters, certificates, dispatches, parcels, money orders and goods with declared monetary value from
Post Offices, rail and shipping companies and in general all transport companies, customs and agencies, as well as
sent merchandise and stock, and making objections and complaints, and the refusal and abandonment of goods.
Opening, replying to and signing correspondence and updating the accounting books in accordance with the law.
Contracting insurance of all kinds, signing policies and related documents and receiving indemnities where
appropriate.
Representing the Company in acquaintances and grace intervals, insolvencies, defaults, bankruptcy of debtors,
attending General Meetings, appointing trustees and administrators, accepting or rejecting the proposals of the
debtor and carrying out all the paperwork until the end of the procedure.
Buying, selling, leasing, reducing, or conditionally or simply exchanging, with the declared price, deferred or paid in
cash, all kinds of movable and immovable assets, in rem and personal rights, carrying out planting and building
declarations, surveys and marking of boundaries, consolidations and severances and granting contracts of all kinds.
Establishing, accepting, modifying, acquiring, disposing of, postponing and cancelling, wholly or partially before or
after maturity, whether or not the insured security has been fulfilled, mortgages, liens, prohibitions, conditions and
all kinds of limitations or guarantees as well as easements and other in rem rights.
Establishing, merging, transforming, dissolving and liquidating all types of companies, associations, economic
interest groups, European economic interest groups and joint ventures, assisting or intervening in all types of
Boards, providing companies all kinds of goods, receiving in return holdings, fees, rights and actions that may apply
and, in case of dissolution, the appropriate assets.
Participating in tenders and auctions, submitting proposals and accepting awards.
Buying, selling, trading and pledging securities and receiving interest, dividend and amortisation payments from
them.
Modifying, transferring, cancelling, withdrawing and establishing interim or definite deposits of cash and/or
securities.
Coordinating and arranging bank loans with personal guarantees or pledged securities, with banks, savings banks
and credit institutions, including the Banco de Espaa, signing policies and related documents.
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Brief outline
(continued)
Advocating all kinds of notarial deeds, organising and keeping records of the ownership and release of liens,
requesting entries in the Mercantile and Property Registers.
Appearing in name and representation of the Company before centres and organisations of the State; autonomous
regions, provinces and municipalities of Spain; judges, courts and judiciary, attorneys, unions, delegations,
committees, Boards, juries and commissions and, in general, any individual person or legal entity or public or private
entity. And before these parties, requesting, monitoring and terminating as the plaintiff, defendant or for any other
concept, all manner of processes, procedures, hearings and actions and administrative and of a tax nature; trials and
civil and commercial procedures; criminal trials and hearings; contentious-administrative trials; governmental; labour
hearings of all levels, jurisdictions and ranks; lodging petitions, carrying out actions and exceptions at whatsoever
procedures, formalities and appeals; including annulments and reviews and other extraordinary appeals and
providing personal ratification whenever required, acquitting positions and legally acquiescing.
Appointing trustees and granting them the pertinent powers, both generally and for a specific occasion or event, as
well as revoking the powers granted at any time.
Similarly, Article 5 of the Regulations of the Board states that the agreements laid down in points five to eight, ten to
thirteen and sixteen can be adopted, without distinction, by the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee. See
Article 5 of the Board Regulations.
Likewise, Article 30.4 of the Regulations of the Board states that the continued monitoring of management by the
Companys top-tier level is a specific responsibility of the Executive Committee, as is any other of its functions pursuant
to the Articles of Association or these regulations or assigned to it by the Board of Directors.
1.2. Organisation and operation:
The Executive Committee shall be comprised by the Chairman of the Board of Directors and a maximum of another
seven Directors, belonging to the groups envisaged in Article 3 of the regulations and in the same proportion as
exists in the Board of Directors. The appointment of the members of the Executive Committee shall require an
affirmative vote from at least two thirds of the Board members with existing appointments.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors will act as Chairman of the Executive Committee and the Secretary of the
Board of Directors will undertake the secretariat and may be assisted by the Assistant Secretary.
The Executive Committee shall be understood to be validly constituted when more than half of its members attend
the meeting in person or by representative.
The members of the Executive Committee shall leave their post when they do so in their capacity as Directors or as
agreed by the Board. The positions that become available shall be covered promptly by the Board of Directors.
The Executive Committee shall hold its ordinary meetings at least once a month. The Secretary shall take the
minutes of the agreements adopted in each meeting and these shall be outlined in the following plenary meeting of
the Board of Directors.
For cases in which, in the view of the Chairman or of the majority of members of the Executive Committee, the
importance of the issue so requires, the agreements adopted by the Committee shall be submitted for ratification
from the plenary Board meeting.
The same shall be applicable in relation to issues the Board has submitted for examination to the Executive Committee
and the Board has the final decision.
In any other case, the agreements adopted by the Executive Committee shall be valid and binding, without the need for
subsequent ratification from the full Board meeting.
The provisions in the regulations for the operation of the Board of Directors shall be applicable to the Executive
Committee.
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Brief outline
Audit Committee
Audit and Control Committee (Article 51 bis of the Articles of Association and Article 32 of the Board Regulations).
Duties:
Reporting to the General Meeting of Shareholders on questions raised by shareholders with respect to matters
within their competence.
Proposing to the Board of Directors, for submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders, the appointment of
external auditors, pursuant to Article 204 of the revised Spanish Companies Act approved by Royal Decree
1564/1989 of 22 December.
Supervising the internal audit services, guaranteeing their independence and proposing the appointment, re-election
and dismissal of the person responsible. Accordingly, the person responsible for the internal audit function shall
present an annual work plan, report on the relevant incidents occurring during its development and submit a report on
its activities at the end of the year.
Monitoring and supervising the preparation of financial information, guaranteeing the correct application of the
accounting principles and the inclusion of all the companies that are to be included in the consolidation perimeter.
Monitoring and supervising the Companys risk management and internal control systems, guaranteeing that they
identify the types of risk the Company faces and the measures considered for reducing them and dealing with them
in the event of effective damage.
Raising the selection, appointment, re-election and substitution proposals concerning the external auditor to the
Board, as well as the terms and conditions of his/her contract.
Liaising with external auditors to receive information on any questions which could jeopardise their independence
and any other matters relating to the progress of the audit, as well as any communications required pursuant to
legislation governing auditing and technical auditing standards.
Monitoring the development annual auditing.
Acting as a communication channel between the Board of Directors and the external auditors and assessing the
results of each audit.
Reviewing the information on the Companys activities and results which is compiled periodically in compliance with
current stock market regulations, making sure that it is prepared in accordance with the same accounting criteria as
the Annual Accounts and ensuring the transparency and accuracy of this information.
Measures it considers appropriate in the auditing activity, internal financial control system, and compliance with
legal regulations in matters of provision of information to markets and the transparency and accuracy thereof.
Checking compliance with the Internal Code of Conduct for Securities Markets current at any time and in general
with the rules governing the Company and making any necessary proposals for their improvement.
Providing information during the first quarter of the year and whenever the Board of Directors so requests, on
compliance with these regulations.
Setting up and supervising a mechanism that enables employees to communicate any significant irregularities,
especially those related to finance and bookkeeping, and to do so in a confidential manner.
Organisation and operation:
The Audit and Control Committee shall comprise a minimum of three and a maximum of five Directors appointed by the
Board of Directors from among the External Directors, taking into account their knowledge and experience in issues of
accountancy, audit and risk management. Its members shall leave their post when they do so in their capacity as
Directors, when agreed by the Board of Directors, or after a period of three years from their appointment. They can be
re-elected.
The Board of Directors shall elect the Chairman of the Committee, who shall not have a casting vote and shall be replaced
in accordance with the Articles of Association (Article 51 bis) and legislation. He/she may be re-elected following the term
of one year after his/her dismissal. The Secretary of the Committee shall be the same as the Secretary of Board of
Directors.
The Committee shall hold meetings whenever necessary in order to issue its reports, and will be convened by its
Chairman on his own initiative or upon request of two of its members. At least four meetings per year must be held.
The notification for the meeting shall include the agenda together with the relevant documents to facilitate proceedings,
and must be made at least two days in advance, except in certain defined circumstances, in writing. The meetings shall
normally take place at the registered office. The Committee may invite to its meetings any executive or employee it
deems appropriate.
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B.2.4 Indicate the faculties for advising, consultancy and, if relevant, appointments, for each of the committees:
Committee name
Brief outline
Appointments and
Already detailed in section B.2.3 in this report.
Executive Committee
Audit Committee

B.2.5 Indicate, where applicable, the existence of Committee regulations, the location at which they are available for
consultation and the modifications that have been made during the financial year. Also indicate whether any annual report
on each Committees activities has been voluntarily drafted.
Committee name
Brief outline
Appointments and
No regulations corresponding to the Board Committees have been approved. They are regulated by the Organisation
and Operation Regulations of the Board of Directors and its Committees, which are available on the Companys
website. These regulations were not modified in 2009.
Mention must be made of the fact that the Regulations of the Board of Directors are duly registered in the Mercantile
Register of Barcelona.
Committee name
Brief outline
Executive Committe
Committee name
Brief outline
Audit Committee
Furthermore, the Audit and Control Committee drafts an annual report on its own activities which is placed at the
disposal of the shareholders before the Ordinary General Meeting and published on the Company website.
B.2.6 Indicate whether the makeup of the Executive Committee reflects the participation in the Board by the various Directors
depending on status:
Yes
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C. Related-Party Transactions
C.1 Indicate whether the plenary Board has reserved the power to approve the operations that the Company carries out with
Directors, with major shareholders or shareholders represented on the Board, or with individuals related to these, following a
favourable report from the Audit Committee or any other Committee commissioned with this duty:
Yes
No
C.2 Detail the significant operations that imply a transferral of resources or obligations between the Company and entities
within its Group and the significant shareholders of the Company:

of significant shareholder
Name or company
name of the company
or entity of the Group
Nature of the
relationship
Type of
operation
Commercial


Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Repsol YPF, S.A.

Repsol YPF, S.A.
Repsol YPF, S.A.

Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Repsol YPF, S.A.
Commercial
Repsol YPF, S.A.

Repsol YPF, S.A.
Repsol YPF, S.A.
Repsol YPF, S.A.
Repsol YPF, S.A.
GDF Suez, S.A.
GDF Suez, S.A.
GDF Suez, S.A.

Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
GDF Suez, S.A.

GDF Suez, S.A.

Commercial
Commercial
GDF Suez, S.A.

GDF Suez, S.A.
GDF Suez, S.A.

Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Financing agreements: credits

and provisions of capital (lender)
Other income
Dividends and other distributed earnings
Collaboration or management contracts
Other costs
Financial expenses
Leases
Financial income
Guarantees received
Reception of services
and provisions of capital (borrower)
Leases
Purchase of tangible assets, intangible
assets and other assets
Purchase of goods (manufactured or not)
Sales of goods (manufactured or not)
Other costs
Other costs
Purchase of tangible assets,
intangible assets and other assets
Purchase of goods (manufactured or not)
Sales of goods (manufactured or not)
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2,231
248,482
3,099,712
25,299
14,563
3,344
2,223
164,102
243
1,845,724
30,856
6,946
1,265
1,080,140
47,253
524.066
365,409
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204,616
39,083
125
256
347,782
302,472
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C.3 Detail the significant operations that imply a transferral of resources or obligations between the Company or entities
within its Group and the Administrators or Executives of the Company:

of the Administrators
or Executives

of the company or
entity of the Group
Nature of the
relationship
Type of
operation


Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial


Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Financial income
Financial expenses
Other costs
and provisions of capital (lender)
Collaboration or management contracts
Guarantees received
Amount
(thousands of euros)
2
518
98
83
13,953
10,504
107,404
60,000
C.4 Detail the important operations carried out by the Company with other companies belonging to the same Group, provided
that they are not eliminated in the process of drafting the consolidated financial statements and are not part of the Companys
usual trading in terms of its purpose and conditions:
C.5 Indicate whether the members of the Board of Directors have been affected by any conflicts of interest over the year,
in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article 127 ter of the Public Limited Companies Act.
Yes
No
Name or company
name of Director
Antonio Brufau Niub
Fernando Ramirez Mazarredo
Juan Mara Nn Gnova
Description of the conflict of interest

In related-party transactions that have been submitted for approval by the Board,
following a favourable report from the Appointments and Remuneration Committee
those Directors representing the involved related party have abstained from voting.
See section C.2.
Narcs Serra Serra
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C.6 Detail the mechanisms established to detect, determine and resolve possible conflicts of interest between the Company
and/or the Group, and its Directors, Executives or significant shareholders.
1. Directors:
The conflicts of interest are regulated by Article 16 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, which states the following:
The Director must abstain from intervening in deliberations and voting on issues in which he/she has a direct or indirect interest
and would give rise to a conflict of interests.
The Director shall be considered to have an interest when the issue affects a member of his/her family, or a Company, entity or
their respective Groups, not belonging to the Gas Natural Group, in which the Director acts as representative, manager or adviser,
or has a majority holding in their capital or has been put forward by those entities as a Proprietary Director in Gas Natural Group.
Directors must report their personal situations to the Board, as well as those of their closest family members and also the
companies controlled by them. Specifically, Directors must report aspects relating to holdings, positions held and activities,
syndication agreements and, in general, any fact, situation or link that may influence their loyal conduct as Administrators of
the Company. Likewise, Proprietary Directors must inform the Board of any conflict of interest between the Company and the
shareholder that proposed their appointment, or which could compromise their duty to be loyal.
The Director cannot carry out direct or indirect professional or commercial transactions with the Company or companies in the
Group, unless he/she has previously reported the situation of conflict of interests, and the Board, subject to a report from the
Appointments and Remuneration Committee, has approved the transaction. For ordinary operations, the generic authorisation
for the operation type and its implementation procedure shall be sufficient. In all cases, any conflicts of interest of the Companys
Administrators shall be reported in the Annual Corporate Governance Report.
In his/her capacity as loyal representative of the Company, the Director must inform the Company of shares in the Company he/she
holds, directly or through companies in which he/she has a majority holding, following the procedure and other processes that are
established for investment in Gas Natural SDG, S.A. and investee companies.
Votes on proposals for appointments, re-election or dismissal of Directors shall be secret, and the affected Directors must abstain
from taking part in these votes and their deliberations.
The Director must notify the Company of significant changes to their professional circumstances and changes which affect the
nature or capacity by virtue of which he/she was appointed as Director.
The Director shall inform the Company of any kind of legal or administrative claim or any claim of any nature in which they are
involved which, due to its significance, could have a serious bearing on the reputation of the Company. The Board shall examine
the matter and adopt the appropriate measures in the Companys interest and with the required urgency.
The Board of Directors shall endeavour, at all times, to prevent Proprietary Directors from using their position to obtain asset
benefits without adequate compensation, to the advantage of the shareholder that put them forward for the position.
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2. Directors and Executives:

Section 6 of the Internal Code of Conduct, for issues relating to the Securities Markets of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. contains the information
that the Directors and Executives of the entity must provide concerning conflicts of interest:
6.1. The persons included in the subjective scope of this internal Code of Conduct shall be obliged to inform the Secretary of the
Board of Directors of Gas Natural SDG, S.A., of any possible conflicts of interest that may emerge with the corporate relationships in
which they hold an interest or with the ownership of their personal or family assets or any other cause that may interfere in the
fulfilment of activities which are the object of these regulations.
In the case of there being a doubt over the existence of a conflict of interest, the obliged persons must consult the Secretary of the
Board of Directors of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. who shall resolve the issue in writing. The Secretary may take the matter to the Appointments
and Remuneration Committee if he/she considers it to be of particular significance.
The persons affected by potential conflicts of interest must keep the information up to date, reporting any modification or closure of
the previously communicated situations.
6.2. The affected persons must abstain from participating in the adoption of any kind of decision that could be affected by the conflict
of interests with the Company [].
3. Significant shareholders:
With regard to this section, Article 16, in fine, of the Board Regulations establishes:
Accordingly, any direct or indirect transaction between the Company and a significant shareholder must be submitted for approval by
the Board of Directors, subject to a ruling from the Appointments and Remuneration Committee of the Board. The Committee must
assess the transaction in terms of equal treatment and fair market conditions. The affected Proprietary Directors must abstain from
taking part in the Board deliberations and voting. For ordinary operations, a generic authorisation may be granted for the operation type
and its implementation procedure.
Article 31 of the Board Regulations envisages, among the functions entrusted to the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, the
task of informing the Board of transactions that imply or may imply conflicts of interest and, in particular, transactions with associated
parties submitted to the Board.
Finally, Article 6.5 of these regulations obliges the Board of Directors to include, in the Annual Report and the Annual Corporate
Governance Report, information on the transactions completed with significant shareholders, so that other shareholders may be
informed of their scope and importance.
C.7 Is there more than one listed company in the Group in Spain?
Yes
No
Identify the subsidiary companies that are listed:
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D. Risk Control Systems

D.1 General description of the risk policies of the Company and/or the Group, detailing and assessing the risks covered by
the system, together with justification for the adaptation of the system to the profile of each risk type.
Gas Natural Group strategy is based on the basic principles of growth, integration, profitability and quality, which are transmitted
repeatedly to its stakeholders in the reports issued. These include annual reports, quarterly earnings reports and various reports
of a strategic nature.
The said strategy basically covers the exploration and production of gas reserves, the gas supply and transportation, the wholesale
and retail commercialisation of gas and electricity, the generation of electricity and the distribution of gas and electricity.
All with presence in both Spain and in other countries of Europe, Africa and America. This places Gas Natural Group in a context
which is subject to several types of risk factors that are inherent to its activity.
The general risk policy is aimed at safeguarding Gas Natural Group assets and is consolidated by the following aspects:
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Controlled expansion of activities ensuring the fulfilment of quality standards.
Profitable growth risk guidelines established by the governing bodies.
Quick response to changes in the environment.
High level of professionalism of members of the Board of Directors and other members of the organisation.
Dynamic decision-making processes.
Flexibility, objective-based organisational structure.
Standard structure aimed at ensuring proper operation of critical processes and sub-processes for Gas Natural, guaranteeing their
efficiency and effectiveness and the appropriate control of transactional risks.
Gas Natural Group takes the view that the risks that require a greater degree of proactive management are those that, given the
severity of the risk occurring, could have a negative bearing on the fulfilment of the Strategic Plan and/or on the Companys financial
soundness in the short, medium and long term. Although Gas Natural Group administrates its business with prudence and diligence,
many of the risks are inherent to the management of its activities, and are therefore beyond its control on certain occasions, and
foreseeing and/or avoiding their consequences is unfeasible.
Gas Natural Group broad experience in understanding and controlling risks can be seen in their integrated management. The main
aim of global risk management is to guarantee the correct identification, assessment and management of the most important risks by
the various business units. All with the aim of guaranteeing that the level of exposure to the risk assumed by Gas Natural Group in the
development of its business is consistent with its global target risk profile. The said risk profile responds to the level of uncertainty that
must be assumed to achieve the strategic annual targets set by its governing bodies. The target risk profile is laid down in the different
levels of uncertainty in accordance with the relevant risk category, as approved by the corresponding governing bodies.
Monitoring and assessing risk exposure in an integrated approach, and controlling overall exposure to it, allows efficiency in decisionmaking to be underpinned, making it possible to optimise the risk-return binomial.
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The Corporate Risk Map of Gas Natural Group

The process of identifying and assessing Gas Natural Group risks is governed by the Corporate Risk Map. The preparation and updating of
the said Map is the responsibility of the Financial Area in close collaboration with the Internal Audit Department and the business units.
It is an instrument which is designed to identify and assess the main risk categories that affect Gas Natural Group. In a schematic form
these are:
a) Business risks.
a.1) Price.
a.2) Volume.
a.3) Regulatory.
a.4) Strategic.
b) Financial risk.
b.1) Exchange rate.
b.2) Interest rate.
b.3) Liquidity.
c) Credit risk.
c.1) Retail.
c.2) Wholesale.
d) Operational risk.
d.1) Legal/Contractual.
d.2) Human Resources.
d.3) Fraud.
d.4) Processes.
d.5) Information systems.
The aim of the preparation of the Risk Map is to analyse the effects of the various risk categories on each of the Gas Natural Group
basic processes/activities. Accordingly, the following is taken into account:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Risk position: definition and characteristics.

Impact variables.
Qualitative and quantitative severity of the risk occurring.
Probability of risk occurring.
Defined controls and their effectiveness.
The conclusions drawn from the Map are conveyed to the Risk Committee, the Chief Executive Officer and the Audit and Control
Committee; basic guidelines for action concerning risks are established regularly with the aim of reducing exposure in activities that
have a residual risk of greater impact for Gas Natural Group.
Comprehensive Risk Control and Management System
Gas Natural Group has established a Comprehensive Risk Control and Management System that identifies, assesses and controls the
risks to which the Company is exposed. The foundations for this system are:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
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Definition of the general risk policy and profile.

Provision of organisational resources.
Internal policies, procedures and regulations of various types.
Adequate controls and measurement methodologies.
Technological infrastructure and information systems.
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These foundations are set up through a process of continuous improvement, and their implementation is permanently regulated in
cooperation among the various Committees, Governing Bodies and Departments of Gas Natural Group, as well as by the Internal Audit
Area.
With regard to regulations, special mention must be made of the General Risk Standard, whose main aim is to lay down the general
principles and behaviour guidelines to guarantee the appropriate identification, information, assessment and management of Gas Natural
Group exposure to risk. The aim of the General Risk Standard is to guarantee that the entire organisation understands and accepts its
responsibility in identifying, appraising and managing the most significant risks. Accordingly, it establishes various managers for the
management, measurement, control and laying-down of limits for each of the typified risk categories.
The fundamental principle on which Gas Natural Group is based in order to assess, mitigate and reduce the principal existing risks is that
of reasoned business prudence in all of its actions, with strict and faithful compliance of the legislation in force.
As an integral part of the Comprehensive Control and Management System, particular mention must be made of the Risk Measurement
System. The purpose of the system is to quantify the risk assumed globally and by each of the relevant businesses on a recurring base of
probability, regarding risk factors related to variations in market prices.
D.2 Indicate whether or not any of the various types of risk (operative, technological, financial, legal, reputational, fiscal, etc.)
that affect the Company and/or its Group have arisen during the year:
Yes
No
If the answer is affirmative, indicate the circumstances that caused them and whether or not the established control systems
worked.
Risks occurred during the year
Causes of risks
Operation of Control Systems
The risks have evolved without significant

impact on the Consolidated Annual Accounts.
All the causes of the risks are external

and inherent to the activities carried out
The internal control systems

have worked appropriately.
by Gas Natural Group.
D.3 Indicate whether there is a committee or governing body that is responsible for establishing and supervising these
control devices:
Yes
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If the answer is affirmative, describe its functions.
Name of the Committee or body
Description of duties
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee, in its capacity as appointed body of the Board of Directors, likewise gathers the
necessary reports and advice for each case; it examines and authorises all significant operations which, due
to their habitual occurrence in the Company or their financial magnitude, are not authorised by the Board. The
Executive Committee usually informs the Board of the decisions taken and requests, where applicable, their
ratification or approval from the highest governing body.
The Executive Committee is also responsible for proposing the Strategic Plan, the Groups Objectives and the
Annual Budget to the Board of Directors.
Audit and Control Committee
The responsibilities of the Audit and Control Committee are established in the Articles of Association and the
Regulations of the Board of Directors. Among these are the functions of researching, reporting, supporting
and making proposals to the Board of Directors in relation to their monitoring tasks, by means of a periodic
review of compliance with the procedure for drafting business and financial information, the procedure for
the identification and assessment of the risks included in the Corporate Risk Map, the Internal Control System
of the Company (regulations, laws, policies, codes, accounting and internal control procedures, etc.) of the
auditing procedure and independence of the external auditor, and compliance with established policies in
matters of corporate governance. The Committee has also been assigned with the responsibilities of setting
up and supervising a mechanism that enables employees to communicate any irregularities of importance,
especially those of a financial and bookkeeping nature, and to do so in a confidential manner.
The main activities of the Committee in 2009 concerning the review of the internal control and risk management
systems of Gas Natural are set forth, inter alia, in the Annual Report on the Activities of the Audit and Control
Committee.
Quality Committee
Its main objectives are to submit the Strategic Quality Plan for approval from the senior management but it is
also responsible for coordinating and driving the introduction of the provisions in the Plan in each of the affected
organisational units, theses units being ultimately responsible for their introduction. Likewise, through the Quality,
Health & Safety, Environment and General Services Unit, it reports on the development of the measurements
taken recurrently and systematically of Gas Natural Group customer satisfaction and the alignment between the
quality objectives and intrinsic business risks.
Management Committee
The Management Committee, comprising senior executives (specifically the Chief Executive Officer, the
General Managers and the remaining Directors, as shown in the table of foregoing section B.1.9), is the body
that coordinates the business and corporate departments. Its main functions include researching and proposing
the Objectives, the Strategic Plan and the Annual Budget, as well as forwarding the proposals for actions that
may affect the securing of the Companys Strategic Plan to the governing bodies.
All of the members of the Management Committee also participate in the drafting of the Corporate Risk Map
through technical meetings at which they contribute their views on the principal uncertainties and possible
effects on the business.
Data Protection Committee
Its objective is to instigate, coordinate and drive the introduction of organisational and technical measures in
all of the Groups companies, which ensure the security and confidentiality of the personal data provided by
customers, suppliers or employees, fulfilling, in turn, the provisions set forth in the Personal Data Protection Act
and its Security Regulations. It must ensure coverage for the risks that are inherent to its scope of operation.
Regulation Committee
Its objective is the definition of the carrying out of the Gas Natural integrated regulation strategy, ensuring that
the uncertainty associated with the regulatory sphere is properly managed.
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Risk Committee
This Committee is responsible for guaranteeing the correct determination and review of Gas Natural Group
target risk profile, ensuring that the entire organisation understands and accepts its responsibility in the
identification, assessment and management of the most relevant risks. The permanent members of the said
Committee include the Financial Area, the Energy Planning Area, the Wholesale Energy Business Area, the
Retail Energy Business Area and the Internal Audit Area. In addition, the other members of the Management
Committee can take part in the Committee as non-permanent members for dealing with specific cases. The
risk management strategy designed by the Committee is applied by the Risk Subcommittee.
The Chief Executive Officer authorises those operations that, due to their financial cost or nature, are directly
submitted to his/her jurisdiction and have been proposed by the Companys Executive Directors in the
necessary reports. In the event that the operations exceed the pre-established limits, they are submitted by
the Chief Executive Officer to the Executive Committee or the Board of Directors, as appropriate.
As a fundamental and principal function, the Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the execution and
implementation of the agreements adopted by the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, and can
give authority to the Company Executives which are most suitable in each case, in accordance with the nature
and significance of the matter.
The participation of the Chief Executive Officer in the discussion of the most pertinent conclusions of the
Corporate Risk Map is also significant. The conclusions complement and contextualise the decision-making
process in terms of the risks assumed by Gas Natural Group.
Board of Directors
Gas Natural practises a business policy in which the analysis and management of risks plays a key role in
decision-making processes. The established risk management control systems are configured at the following
levels.
Board of Directors:
The Board of Directors is responsible for carrying out whatsoever action that may be necessary for the
fulfilment of the corporate purpose laid down in the Articles of Association. At any given time, the governing
criterion is the sustained maximisation of the Companys value. Accordingly, it shall be competent to determine
Gas Natural Group strategic focuses and economic targets, the supervision and verification of the fulfilment of
the said strategy and targets by senior management in accordance with the Companys purpose and interests.
All guaranteeing the future viability of Gas Natural Group and its competitiveness in the development of the
business activity expressly under its control.
When carrying out its functions, the Board of Directors shall establish as many supervision systems as required
to guarantee control over its members decisions.
In order to carry out the aforementioned functions, the Board of Directors has the following powers, particularly
relevant in the area of risk management and control.
Adoption of Gas Natural Group Strategic Plan, the Annual Budgets, the Annual Financial Plan and the investments
and finance policy.
Adoption of the risk management and control policy and regular monitoring of the indicators and internal control
systems.
Adoption of the corporate governance and corporate social responsibility policies.
Adoption of the policy on dividends and treasury stocks.
Secretary of the Board

of Directors
In accordance with Article 26 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, the Secretary of the Board,
via the Secretary or, where applicable, via the Assistant Secretary, is responsible for assisting the Chairman
in his/her tasks, and especially for providing the Board Members with advice and information required, looking
after the Company documentation, as well as keeping the minutes of the sessions and attesting to the
agreements of the Companys governing bodies.
The Secretary of the Board shall be responsible for the formal and material legality of the Boards actions at all
times, as well as those of other Committees, ensuring that their procedures and governing rules are regularly
reviewed, thus minimising the existing Company risks.
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Financial Area
The Financial Area assumes the global responsibility on risks, finance, fiscal, accounting and administration
policies, as well as controlling the management and the relationships with investors. The Risk Unit is responsible
for the conceptual determination of inherent risk for the Groups businesses as well as the assessment of the
Groups global risk profile and its monitoring. This unit develops the regulations, policies and tools for the
management and monitoring of risk as well as the proposal of levels of authorisation, responsibilities and
operational limits. It is also responsible for assessing the potential risks of material damage, civil liability and loss
of profit, as well as contracting and administering industrial and vehicle insurance policies. Additionally, it
administers incident management.
The Finance Unit is responsible for conducting the Group's short, medium and long-term financial management
as well as proposing the Group's financial policy in terms of distribution of results, levels of leverage, financial
criteria on interest rates and the financial structure of companies.
Legal Services Area
The Legal Services Area is responsible for giving advice on the legal issues and manages the commercial, civil,
penal and administrative matters in the different areas of the Group.
Internal Audit Area
The main purpose of the Internal Audit Area is to ensure the supervision and continuous assessment of the
effectiveness of the Internal Control System in all fields of the Gas Natural Group, providing a systematic and
stringent approach for process monitoring and improvement, and for the assessment of operational risks and
controls relating thereto. All of the foregoing is designed to achieve compliance with the strategic objectives of
the Gas Natural Group and to assist the Audit and Control Committee and the top-tier management of Gas Natural
Group, in the fields of management, control and corporate governance. In order to achieve these aims, the Internal
Audit Area, which answers to the Audit and Control Committee and which in turn reports to the Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Gas Natural Group, draws up and executes a Strategic Audit Plan and Annual Internal
Audit Plans, in accordance with a method of assessment of operational risks, based on the conceptual framework
of the COSO Report (the Committee of Sponsoring Organisations of the Treadway Commission) and taking as a
basis the type of risks defined in the Corporate Risk Map of Gas Natural Group.
In accordance with the aforementioned methodology, the operational risks associated with the processes are
prioritised by assessing their impact, relative importance and degree of control. Based on the results obtained
in the aforementioned assessment, an action plan is designed with a view to implementing corrective measures
which shall mitigate residual risks identified as having greater potential impact than the established tolerable or
accepted risks.
Finally, it should be pointed out that the functions and activities of the Internal Audit Area are provided in Annual
Report on the Activities of the Audit and Control Committee.
Energy Planning Area
The Balance Unit is responsible for the consolidation of the Groups integrated energy balance and proposes
indicators to improve the allocation of energy.
Resources Area
This Area is responsible for the overall management of the common services in fields such as Information,
Purchases, Engineering and Technology, Quality, Health & Safety and Environment Systems. The role played
by these units is fundamental for the management and mitigation of risks of an operational nature. Specifically:
The Information Systems Unit is responsible for the integrated management of the Groups Information Sytem,
defining the technological strategy and planning, ensuring the quality of services, cost and safety required by
the Group. Of particular significance is the Methodology, Policies and Risk Unit, which is responsible for the
definition of the methodologies, policies, tools and the Systems Risk Map.
The Purchasing Unit is responsible for the definition, planning and implementation of the policies for the
purchases of goods and services. This unit is also responsible for the management, bidding, awarding and
contracting of suppliers, and the standardisation and certification of equipment and material.
The Engineering and Technology Unit is responsible for the development and introduction of technological
solutions that improve the efficiency, quality and safety of the Groups processes.
The Quality, Health & Safety, Environment and General Services Unit is responsible for the planning and
management of the quality, safety, protection of the health and the environment. Likewise, this unit manages
the personal, patrimonial and industrial safety.
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D.4 Identification and description of the procedures for compliance with the different regulations affecting the Company
and/or its Group.
Gas Natural Group activities are significantly conditioned by the application of various relevant regulations related to gas, electricity and
environmental activities in all the countries in which Gas Natural Group operates. In order to guarantee compliance with the said
regulations, there is an appropriate allocation of responsibilities in each of the business units, aimed at guaranteeing observance of and
compliance with relevant legislative issues. In addition, as laid down in section D.3, the Regulation Committee, especially with regard
to environmental issues and in collaboration with the Resources Area through the Quality, Health & Safety, Environment and General
Services Unit, is responsible for implementing a global and integrated control of compliance with legislative requirements in order to
avoid risks in the said area.
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E. General Meeting
E.1 Indicate and, where applicable, give details of whether or not there are differences between the quorum system laid down
in the Spanish Companies Act and the quorum for constituting the General Meeting of Shareholders.
Yes
No
Quorum required for the first call to meeting

Quorum required for the second call to meeting
% of quorum different to the provisions

set forth in Article 102 LSA for general cases
% of quorum different to the provisions set forth

in Article 103 LSA for these special cases set
forth in Article 103
0
0
0
0
E.2 Indicate and, where applicable, give details of whether or not there are differences between the system laid down in the
Spanish Companies Act and the system for adopting corporate agreements:
Yes
No
Describe how the system differs from that of the LSA.
E.3 List the shareholders rights in relation to General Meetings which differ from those of the LSA.
Shareholders rights in respect of General Meetings are those established by the Spanish Companies Act and other applicable legal
regulations:
Right to information.
Right of attendance.
Right of representation.
Right to vote.
In accordance with the right to attendance, the General Meeting may be attended by those shareholders who, either individually or
grouped with others, hold a minimum of 100 shares, provided that they are recorded in the corresponding accounting register five
days prior to the meeting, and that they possess, as indicated in the meeting announcement, the corresponding attendance card
attesting to compliance with the aforementioned requirements, which shall be issued in the name of the entities to whom it legally
corresponds (Article 33 of the Articles of Association).
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E.4 Indicate, where applicable, the measures adopted to encourage participation of the shareholders in General Meetings.
The most notable measure is the Meetings approval of its regulations since, as indicated in its introduction, the regulations constitute
an obligatory reference for improving the information provided to shareholders on the content of the decisions to be taken and in
achieving their active participation in the General Meetings.
The regulations were approved by the Ordinary General Meeting held on 14 April 2004 and modify in June 2006.
In addition, mention must be made of the fact that in the General Meeting of Shareholders of 16 May 2007, in order to enable the
participation of all the Companys shareholders, the possibility of voting on the website at www.gasnatural.com was introduced for
the first time in the section on the General Meeting of Shareholders, creating a specific area called electronic vote, with clear and
simple instructions for voting on each matter on the agenda of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders.
The aforesaid possibility was available in 2008. However, it was not employed in 2009 as during its term, the system was minimally
used by shareholders, in the General Meeting in 2007, only five shareholders, in possession of 1,550 shares, used it, which represented
0.000346% of the share capital and at the General Meeting of 2008 it was only used by seven shareholders, holders of 3,632 shares,
representing 0.0008% of the share capital. As a result, the limited use of the electronic vote does not justify the economic cost of its
introduction.
If circumstances change in the future, its reinstatement will be analysed.
From the date of publication of the announcement of the General Meeting, the Company shall place on its website all the proposals
for decisions formulated by the Board of Directors in respect to the items on the agenda, unless since the proposals are not legally or
statutorily required to be made available to the shareholders from the date of the meeting announcement, the Board deems that there
is a justifiable reason for not doing so.
In addition, from the date of the announcement of the meeting, any other information which is considered appropriate for facilitating
the attendance of the shareholders at the Meeting and their active participation therein shall be published on the Company website
including:
(i) Information on the meeting venue, indicating, where applicable, access to the room designated for this purpose.
(ii) Sample of an attendance card and the document for vote delegation indicating the procedure for obtaining the originals.
(iii) A description of the delegation or electronic voting systems which may be used.
(iv) Information, where applicable, on the systems and procedures which facilitate monitoring of the Meeting (simultaneous translation
or diffusion via audiovisual media).
Likewise, shareholders may, prior to the General Meeting, request in writing from the Board of Directors any reports or clarifications they
deem appropriate regarding matters included in the agenda. The Board of Directors, except in specific cases (detrimental to Company
interests, matters not included in the agenda or irrelevant information) is obliged to provide that information.
When the meeting is held, the Chairman shall invite the shareholders who wish to intervene to identify themselves to the Meeting
Secretary. Having given the reports that the Chair deems appropriate, and prior to voting having addressed all the items in the agenda,
the shareholders may take the floor. During this part of the meeting, shareholders may verbally request any reports or clarifications
deemed appropriate regarding items in the agenda. The Administrators of the Company, except in the cases mentioned in the previous
paragraph, are obliged to provide the information requested. This information shall be provided by the Chairman or, where applicable,
as he/she indicates, by the Chairman of the Audit and Control Committee, or any other Board Committee competent in the matter in
question, the Secretary, an Administrator, or if advisable, any employee or expert in the matter in hand.
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E.5 Indicate whether the position of Chairman of the General Meeting coincides with that of Chairman of the Board of
Directors. Indicate, where applicable, the measures adopted to encourage independence and effective operation of the
General Meeting:
Yes
No
Details of measures
The General Meeting Regulations, which contain full details of the measures for ensuring independence and effective operation of the meeting, may be
consulted on the Company website.
The most significant measures adopted are as follows:
More announcements for the General Meetings are published (ordinary and extraordinary) than those legally required.
Attendance cards are issued to make the voting process for shareholder easier.
The General Meeting may be attended by those shareholders who either individually or in a group with others hold a minimum of 100 shares,
provided that they are recorded in the corresponding accounting register five days prior to the meeting, and that they possess as indicated in the
meeting announcement, the corresponding attendance card attesting to compliance with the aforementioned requirements, which shall be issued
in the name of the entities to whom it legally corresponds.
As a general rule, the media is allowed access to the meeting in order to make public the progress of the meeting and the decisions taken.
In addition, a video of the meeting is available for subsequent dissemination.
In order to ensure the security of those attending and the good order and progress of the General Meeting, sufficient surveillance, protective
measures as well as access control are adopted.
As a general rule, the necessary requirements for simultaneous translation of the speakers at the meeting shall be made available.
Prior to the meeting and following publication of the call to meeting, the shareholders that represent the least 5% of the share capital may request
that a complement to the call to meeting be published, including one or more points of the agenda. The exercise of this right must be carried out
through notification requiring acknowledgement of receipt received at the Companys registered office within five days following publication of the
call to meeting.
Shareholders have the right to intervene in the General Meeting and to request the information and clarifications they deem appropriate, and the
Chairman of the meeting in the exercise of his/her powers and without prejudice to any other actions may:
(i) Request that speakers clarify questions which have not been understood or which have not been sufficiently explained.
(ii) Call the other shareholders to order so that they confine their comments to matters relating to the meeting and refrain from making
inappropriate statements or exercising their rights in an abusive or obstructive manner.
(iii) Announce to those wishing to speak that the time allotted to them is coming to an end and that they should adjust their speech accordingly,
and if they persist in the conduct described in the preceding paragraph, their right to speak shall be withdrawn; and
(iv) If it is considered that their contribution disrupts or may disrupt the normal course of the meeting, they may be required to leave the premises
and, where applicable, the necessary measures may be taken to ensure that they are ejected.
Mention must be made of the fact that, without prejudice to the possibility of presenting a complement to the call in accordance with Article 97 of
the LSA and proposals for agreements in accordance with Article 100 of the LSA, prior to the announcement of the General Meeting, when the floor
is open to speakers, the shareholders may formulate proposals for decisions to the General Meeting on matters in the agenda which do not legally
need to be made available to the shareholders when the meeting is announced, and on those issues on which the meeting may deliberate without
their being included in the agenda.
E.6 Indicate, where applicable, the amendments made during the financial year to the General Meeting Regulations.
The Regulations of the General Meeting of Shareholders were not modified in 2009.
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E.7 Indicate the attendance data of the General Meetings held during the financial year to which this report refers:
Attendance data
Date of General Meeting
%
physical presence
%
represented
74.30
70.30
9.30
5.60
10/03/2009
26/06/2009
% remote voting
Electronic vote Others
0
0
0
0
%
Total
83.60
75.90
E.8 Indicate briefly any decisions taken in the General Meetings held during the financial year to which this report refers,
and the percentage of votes in the case of each decision.
During 2009, Gas Natural SDG, S.A. held an Extraordinary General Meeting on 10 March 2009 and an Ordinary General Meeting on
26 June 2009. The decisions adopted and the percentage of votes accorded to each are indicated below, as well as the share capital
present and represented.
Extraordinary General Meeting of Gas Natural, SDG, S.A. held on 10 March 2009.
One.- Modification of Article 15 Preferential Subscription Rights of the Articles of Association. Adaptation of the minimum period
for exercising the preferential right to subscription of shares to the provisions set forth in Article 158.1 of the Spanish Companies Act.
Votes against: 0.0008%.
Abstentions: 0.0045%.
Votes in favour: 99.9947%.
Two.- An increase in share capital with preferential subscription rights through the issue of two hundred and twenty-three million
eight hundred and eighty-eight thousand and fourteen new ordinary shares individual face value of one (1) euro, each of them
belonging to Gas Natural SDG, S.A., i.e, a total nominal amount of two hundred and twenty-three million eight hundred and eighty-eight
thousand and fourteen euros (223,888,014 euros), with delegation in the Board of Directors of the powers of establishing the date for
their implementation and any other conditions not provided in the pertinent agreement, under the provisions of Article 153.1.a) of the
Spanish Companies Act, and amendment of Articles 5 and 6 of the Articles of Association.
Three.- Ratification and, if appropriate, appointment of Narcs Serra i Serra as a member of the Board of Directors.
Four.- Delegation of powers of attorney to supplement, develop, execute, remedy and formalise the decisions taken by the General
Meeting.
Ordinary General Meeting of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. held on 26 June 2009.
One.- Analysis and approval, where applicable, of the Annual Accounts and of the Management Report for Gas Natural SDG, S.A. pertaining
to the year ended on 31 December 2008.
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Two.- Analysis and approval, where applicable, of the Consolidated Annual Accounts and of the Consolidated Management Report for
Gas Natural, SDG, S.A. pertaining to the year ended on 31 December 2008.
Three.- Examination and approval, where applicable, of the proposed application of the results of the 2008 financial year and share-out
of dividends.
Four.- Examination and approval, where applicable, of the Board of Directors actions during the 2008 financial year.
Five.- Re-election of the accounts auditors of the Company and its consolidated Group for the year 2009.
Six.- Re-election, ratification and, where applicable, appointment of members of the Board of Directors.
Six 1.- Re-election and, where applicable, appointment for the statutory term of three (3) years of,
Salvador Gabarr Serra as a Company Director.
Emiliano Lpez Achurra as a Company Director.
Six 3.- Appointment for the statutory term of three (3) years of,
Juan Rosell Lastortras as a Company Director.
Jos Arcas Romeu as a Company Director.
Votes against: 0.
Abstentions: 0.
Votes in favour: 100%.
Seven.- Examination and approval, if appropriate, of the merger balance sheet that corresponds to the Gas Natural SDG,S.A. balance sheet
as of 31 December 2008, verified by the Companys auditing firm; of the project for merger by absorption of Unin Fenosa, S.A. and
Unin Fenosa Generacin, S.A. (merged companies) by Gas Natural SDG,S.A. (merging company) and of the operation for the merger by
absorption of Unin Fenosa, S.A. and Unin Fenosa Generacin, S.A. (merged companies) by Gas Natural SDG,S.A. (merging company),
with the extinction of the first two companies and the block transfer of all its assets to Gas Natural SDG,S.A., all of this in agreement with
the merger project.
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Eight.- Examination and approval, if appropriate, of the capital increase of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. to the amount of twenty-six million two
hundred and four thousand eight hundred and ninety five euros (26,204,895 euros) through the issue of 26,204,895 new shares with
individual face value of one euro, of the same class and series as those currently in circulation. as a consequence of the above merger
operation and depending on the approved exchange rate and consequential amendments, if any, of Articles 5 Social Capital and
6 Assets of the Articles of Association. Requesting admission to trading of all issued shares in the stock exchanges of Barcelona,
Madrid, Bilbao and Valencia as well as their transaction through the Spanish Stock Exchange Interconnection System (Continuous
Market).
Nine.- Authorisation to the Board of Directors for the derivative acquisition of own shares, either directly or through companies
of Gas Natural SDG, S.A., in the terms agreed by the General Meeting and with the legally established restrictions, thus cancelling
the authorisation agreed by the Ordinary General Meeting of 21 May 2008.
Ten.- Authorisation for the Board of Directors, in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 153 1. b) of the Spanish Companies
Act, so that, within the maximum term of five (5) years, if it considers it appropriate, it can increase the share capital, to the maximum
quantity corresponding to 50% of the social capital of the Company, with the possibility of incomplete subscription, on the date of the
authorisation issuing shares with or without the right to vote, with or without a premium, up to half the share capital, in one or more
times and on the occasions and to the amount it considers appropriate, rewriting the temporary Article of the Articles of Association.
Eleven.- Modification of certain articles of the Articles of Association and adaptation in one context of its content, incorporating the
modification agreed by the General Meeting.
11.1.- Modification of Article 2 of the Articles of Association. (Corporate purpose).
11.2.- Modification of Article 9 of the Articles of Association. (Capital call and shareholder default).
11.3.- Modification of Article 15 of the Articles of Association. (Preferential subscription rights).
11.4.- Modification of Article 16 of the Articles of Association. (Exclusion of preferential subscription rights).
11.5.- Modification of Article 17 of the Articles of Association. (Reduction of share capital).
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11.6.- Modification of Article 18 of the Articles of Association. (Issue of debentures).

11.7.- Modification of Article 32 of the Articles of Association. (Specific agreements and majorities).
11.8.- Modification of Article 64 of the Articles of Association. (Distribution of dividends).
11.9.- Modification of Article 69 of the Articles of Association. (From the merger and spin-off).
11.10.- Adaptation of Articles of Association.
Twelve.- Delegation of powers of attorney to supplement, develop, execute, remedy and formalise the decisions taken by the
General Meeting.
E.9 Indicate whether or not there is a statutory restriction to the minimum number of shares required to attend the
General Meeting:
Yes
No
100
Number of shares required to attend the General Meeting
E.10 Indicate and justify the Companys policies with regard to delegation of votes at the General Meeting.
Pursuant to Article 34 of the Articles of Association, any shareholder with right of attendance may be represented at the General
Meeting by another person who must be a shareholder, with the equal right of attendance, informing the Company of the
representation at least three days before the meeting is held.
The representation must be conferred in writing for each General Meeting except the provisions set forth in Article 108 of the Spanish
Companies Act. Representation may be revoked at any time. Personal attendance at the General Meeting of the person represented
may be revoked.
Likewise, Article 8 of the Regulations of the General Meeting indicates that the right to attend the General Meeting may be delegated
in favour of another shareholder who also has the right of attendance.
The representation should be stated in writing or by any means of remote communication such as postal correspondence, telephone,
email, sms or any other electronic means of communication supported by the Company for this purpose.
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The Company will report on the corporate website and in any other media it deems appropriate on the representation system by
remote media and on the guarantees that it requires with regard to the identity and authenticity of the shareholder granting the
representation and the security and integrity of the content of the remote communication. Accordingly, the Company may require
the use of a recognised electronic signature or any other system that, in the sole judgement of the Board of Directors or the body
or persons who the Board delegates this power of attorney, is deemed to satisfy the sufficient security guarantees.
Natural persons who are shareholders and who are not in full possession of their civil rights and legal persons who are shareholders
may be represented by duly accredited legal agents.
Representation which cannot be demonstrated according to law shall not be deemed valid or effective. Representation may be revoked
at any time. Personal attendance at the General Meeting of the person represented may be revoked.
In cases where the Administrators of the Company represent any shareholder, the document authorising that delegation should contain
the agenda of the meeting as well as instructions for exercising the right to vote. If there are no such instructions, a favourable vote shall
be assumed in respect of the proposals of the Board of Directors.
E.11 Indicate whether the Company is aware of the institutional investors policy of participating or not in the Company
decisions:
Yes
No
E.12 Indicate the address and means of access to corporate governance content on the website.
All the information required pursuant to Article 117 of the Securities Market Act, Law 26/2003 of 17 July, and Order ECO/3722/2003
and Circular 4/2007 of 27 December of the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) may be found on the website
www.gasnatural.com. The corporate governance information can be accessed through the section Information for Shareholders and
Investors.
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F. Degree of Compliance with Corporate Governance

Recommendations
Indicate the Companys degree of compliance with the recommendations given in the Unified Code of Good Governance.
In the event of failure to comply with any such recommendations, explain the recommendation, standards, practices
or criteria in question applied by the Company.
1. The Articles of Association of listed companies should not limit the maximum number of votes that can be issued by the
same shareholder or contain other restrictions that prevent the Company from being taken over through the purchase of its
shares on the market.
See epigraphs: A.9, B.1.22, B.1.23 and E.1, E.2.
Complies
2. When the parent company and the subsidiary are listed, they must both publicly define the following in detail:
a) The respective areas of activity and possible business relationships between them, as well as those of the dependent
listed company with the remaining group companies;
b) The mechanisms in place to solve possible conflicts of interest that may occur.
See epigraphs: C.4 and C.7.
Not applicable
3. Although it is not expressly required in mercantile legislation, they should submit the transactions that involve a
modification to the Companys structure for approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders, especially the following:
a) The transformation of listed companies into holding companies through the creation of subsidiaries or the incorporation
of essential activities into dependent enterprises that hitherto had been carried out by the company itself, even though
this party holds full domain over the former;
b) The acquisition or disposal of essential operating assets, when this involves an effective modification of the corporate
purpose;
c) Operations that have the same affect as liquidation of the Company.
Complies
4. The detailed proposals of the agreements to be adopted by the General Meeting of Shareholders, including the information
referred to in Recommendation 28, should be published with the publication of the announcement of the call to the meeting.
Complies
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5. In the General Meeting of Shareholders, the matters that are substantially independent must be voted separately
so that shareholders can exercise their voting preferences separately. And the said rule should be applied, in particular:
a) To the appointment or ratification of Directors, which must be voted on separately;
b) In the event of amendments to the Articles of Association, to each Article or group of Articles that are substantially
independent.
See epigraph: E.8.
Complies
6. The companies should allow the division of the vote so that the financial brokers legitimated as shareholders but acting
on behalf of different customers can issue their votes in accordance with the instructions given by the said customers.
See epigraph: E.4.
Complies
7. The Board should carry out its functions on the basis of a unified purpose and independence, giving the same treatment
to all the shareholders and following the Companys interest, understood as maximising the Companys economic value in
a sustained manner.
It should also ensure that, in its relations with the stakeholders, the company observes legislation and regulations; fulfils
its duties and contracts in good faith; observes the uses and good practices of the sectors and territories in which it operates;
and observes the additional principles of social responsibility it has voluntarily accepted.
Complies
8. As the core of its mission, the Board should adopt the Companys strategy and the organisation required for its
implementation, as well as supervising and controlling the managements fulfilment of targets and observance of the
Companys corporate interest and purpose. Accordingly, in its plenary session, the Board reserves the competency for
adopting the following:
a) The general policies and strategies of the Company, and more specifically:
i)
The Strategic or Business Plan, as well as the management aims and annual budgets;
ii)
The investment and finance policy;
iii)
The definition of the group companies structure;
iv)
The corporate governance policy;
v)
The corporate social responsibility policy;
vi)
The remuneration policies and assessment of performance of senior management;
vii) The policy for control and management of risks, as well as periodic monitoring of the internal information and control
systems;
viii) The dividend policy, as well as the treasury stock policy, with special focus on their limits.
See epigraphs: B.1.10, B.1.13, B.1.14 and D.3
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b) The following decisions:

i)
At the proposal of the chief executive of the Company, the appointment and possible resignation of senior executives,
as well as their compensation clauses.
See epigraph: B.1.14

ii)
The remuneration of Directors, as well as, in the case of executives, the additional remuneration through their
executive duties and other conditions that their contracts must include.
See epigraph: B.1.14.

iii)
The financial information that must be published periodically, given its status as a listed company.
iv)
All kinds of investment or operations which, due to the amount or special characteristics, are of a strategic nature,
unless approval falls to the General Meeting;
v)
The creation or acquisition of shareholdings in special purpose enterprises or enterprises with registered offices in
countries or territories considered as tax havens, as well as any other transactions or operations of a similar nature
which, due to their complexity, could hamper the Groups transparency.
c) The operations that the company carries out with Directors, with major shareholders or shareholders represented on the
Board, or with related parties (related-party transactions).
However, this authorisation by the Board should not be considered necessary for the related-party transactions that meet
the following three conditions:
1.
They are carried out by virtue of contracts whose terms and conditions are standardised and applied generally to
many customers;
2.
They are carried out at prices or rates generally established by the person acting as the supplier of the good or service
in question;
3.
Their amount does not exceed 1% of the Companys annual revenue.

It is recommended that the Board should approve the associated transactions after a favourable report has been
issued by the Audit Committee or, where applicable, any other party to which that function has been commissioned;
and, besides not exercising or delegating their right to vote, the members of the Board who are affected should leave
the meeting room while the Board deliberates and votes on the matter.
It is recommended that it should not be possible to delegate the competencies attributed to the Board here, except
for those mentioned in paragraphs b) and c), which may be adopted in emergencies by the Executive Committee and
subsequently ratified by the Board in its plenary session.
See epigraphs: C.1 and C.6.
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The degree of fulfilment is very high as a result of the following:

In accordance with Article 4 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors:
1. The Board of Directors is responsible for carrying out whatsoever action that may be necessary for the fulfilment of the corporate
purpose laid down in the Articles of Association. At any given time, the criterion governing the actions taken by the Board of
Directors is the sustained maximisation of the Companys value. In particular, it shall be competent for the following:
Determining the Companys strategic orientation and financial objectives and agreeing, at the proposal of senior management,
the appropriate measures for their achievement.
Supervising and verifying that the members of senior management comply with the strategy and meet the targets set and
observe the corporate purpose and interest.
Ensuring the Companys future viability and its competitiveness, as well as the existence of appropriate leadership and
management, where the Companys activity is expressly submitted to its control.
Adopting the Companys codes of conduct and exercising the powers laid down in Article 5 of these regulations.
When carrying out its functions, the Board of Directors shall establish all the supervision systems required to guarantee the
control of its members decisions, in accordance with its corporate interest and the interests of the minority shareholders.
2. The Board of Directors shall be responsible for whatsoever management, representation and control activities necessary or
appropriate for achieving the corporate purpose as laid down in the Articles of Association. It shall respond for this obligation to
the General Meeting. The bestowing of powers in favour of one or more members of the Board does not deprive the latter of the
organic competency laid down in the Spanish Companies Act and Articles of Association.
3. The Board of Directors is authorised, within the legal and statutory limits or those expressly laid down in these regulations, for the
following:
Appointing one or more Directors, in the case of vacancies, by means of the cooptation system until the first General Meeting
is held.
Accepting Directors resignations, where applicable.
Appointing and dismissing the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Chief Executive Officers, Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the
Board of Directors.
Delegating functions to any of its members under the terms and conditions laid down in law and the Articles of Association, as
well as their revocation.
Appointing the Directors to the various Committees laid down in these regulations and revoking their mandates.
Preparing the annual accounts and the Management Report.
Presenting the reports and agreement proposals which, in accordance with the provisions laid down in law and the Articles of
Association, are to be prepared by the Board of Directors to be heard and adopted, where applicable, by the General Meeting,
including the Annual Corporate Governance Report.
Establishing the Companys economic targets and adopting, when so proposed by senior management, the strategies, plans
and policies aimed at achieving the said targets, where the fulfilment of the said activities is subject to its control.
Adopting the acquisitions and transfers of the Companys assets or those of its subsidiary companies which, as a result of
whatsoever circumstance, are of particular significance.
Establishing its own organisation and operation, and as well as that of the Companys senior management, and, in particular,
modifying these regulations.
Exercising the powers awarded to the Board of Directors by the General Meeting, which may only be delegated if so laid down
expressly by agreement of the General Meeting, as well as the other powers bestowed by virtue of these regulations.
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4. The Board of Directors is also the Companys organic representative under the legal terms and conditions laid down in the Articles
of Association. The delegation or bestowing of such a power of representation in favour of one or more Directors implies an
obligation for the latter to notify the Board of whatsoever documents they sign in the exercise of the said power and which go
beyond ordinary administrative requirements.
5. The Board of Directors shall regularly assess its own operations and that of its Committees.
Similarly, Article 5 of the said regulations on the powers reserved expressly for the Board of Directors lays down the following:
Notwithstanding the powers of representation and execution awarded by the Articles of Association to the Chairman and the
Chief Executive Officers, as well as the effects of the powers or delegations bestowed to third parties directly by the Company,
with regard to the legal independence of the governing bodies of the companies in the Group, a prior decision by the Board of
Directors of Gas Natural SDG, S.A., shall be required in the following cases:
1. Presentation to the Ordinary General Meeting of the Annual Accounts and the Management Report of Gas Natural SDG, S.A.,
and the Consolidated Accounts, as well as any other proposals legally required of the Administrators of the Company.
2. Adoption of the Groups Strategic Plan, the Annual Budgets, the Annual Financial Plan and the investments and finance policy.
3. Definition of the capital ownership structure and the structure for delegations and powers.
4. Adoption of the corporate governance and corporate social responsibility policies.
5. The incorporation of new companies or entities, or participation in already existing companies when this presupposes an
investment exceeding ten million euros of a stable nature for the Gas Natural Group, or is removed from the main Company activity.
6. Adoption of merger, absorption, splin-off, concentration and dissolution transactions with or without liquidation, in which any of
the companies in the Gas Natural Group is involved and which are relevant for the said Group. Whatever the case, the transactions
involving companies with shareholders external to the Gas Natural Group shall be understood as transactions of relevance.
7. Transfer of shares in the capital of companies or other fixed assets by any Company in the Gas Natural Group which, owing to their
quantum or nature, are relevant for the said Group. Whatever the case, the transactions involving quanta of more than 10 million
euros shall be understood as relevant.
8. Adoption of investment projects to be carried out by any Company in the Gas Natural Group which, owing to their quantum or
nature, are relevant for the said Group. Whatever the case, the transactions involving quanta of more than 15 million euros shall
be understood as relevant.
9. Adoption of programmes for the issue and renewal of serial commercial papers, debentures or similar securities by
Gas Natural SDG, S.A. or its major investee or controlled holdings.
10. Adoption of financial transactions to be carried out by any Company in the Gas Natural Group which, owing to their quantum or
nature, are of relevance for the said Group and are not included in the Annual Financial Plan. Whatever the case, whatsoever
positioning of surpluses for a term of more than one year or financing at any term for quanta of over 10 million euros shall be
considered relevant.
11. Awarding of guarantees by companies belonging to the Gas Natural Group to guarantee the obligations of entities that do not
belong to the said Group or which, belonging to the said Group, have external shareholders.
12. Transfer of rights over the trade name and brands as well as patents, technology and any other type of industrial property belonging
to Gas Natural SDG, S.A. or Group companies, and which have financial relevance.
13. Adoption or ratification of the appointment and dismissal of members of senior management and the administrators of the various
companies in the Gas Natural Group.
14. Adoption of the appointment and dismissal of the patrons and posts held in the Gas Natural Foundation, of the individual
representatives of Gas Natural SDG, S.A. in the cases in which the said Company holds the post of administrator in another company,
and administrators of part-owned companies that do not belong to the Gas Natural Group when the Company has the power for
proposing the said appointment.
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15. Creation, investment and supervision of the management of personnel pension plans and any other undertakings involving
personnel which imply long-term financial liabilities for the Company.
16. The signing of commercial, industrial or financial agreements of relevant or strategic importance for the Gas Natural Group that
represent a modification, change or review of the current Strategic Plan or Annual Budget.
17. Approval of any Company transaction with a significant shareholder pursuant to the terms of Article 19.
18. Adoption of the financial information that corresponds according to legislation.
19. Adoption of the risk management and control policy and regular monitoring of the indicators and internal control systems.
20. Adoption of the policy on dividends and treasury stocks.
The agreements laid down in paragraphs five to eight, ten to thirteen and sixteen can be adopted without distinction by the Board
of Directors or the Executive Committee.
The Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer(s) or the Secretary shall execute the decisions taken by the Board of Directors pursuant
to this Article and shall notify the authorisation or approval in the appropriate manner, or shall issue instructions to act as required.
Consequently, there are certain competencies which, owing to urgency, effectiveness and operability, have been awarded without
distinction to the Board of Directors and to the Executive Committee.
9. The Board should have the necessary size for effective, participatory operation, which means that it should not have fewer
than five or more than 15 members.
See epigraph: B.1.1
Explain
At present, the Board of Directors of Gas Natural SDG, S.A., within the minimum number of 10 members and a maximum of 20 members
laid down in Article 41 of the Articles of Association, by virtue of the agreement adopted by the General Meeting of Shareholders
held on 23 June 2003, comprises 17 members. The said number exceeds by 2 that of Recommendation 9 of the Unified Code of
Good Governance; however, the Company understands that the current size of the Board is appropriate and necessary for the correct
management and supervision of the Company, where the said number does not prevent, limit or restrict in whatsoever way the
effective and participatory operation of the said governing body.
10. The External Proprietary and Independent Directors should represent a broad majority of the Board and the number of
Executive Directors should be the required minimum, taking into account the complexity of the corporate group and the
percentage of participation of the Executive Directors in the Companys capital.
See epigraphs: A.2, A.3, B.1.3 and B.1.14.
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11. If there is an External Director who cannot be considered as either a Proprietary or Independent, the Company should
explain the said circumstance and his/her association either with the Company or its executives, as well as with its
shareholders.
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12. Among the external Directors, the ratio between the number of Proprietary Directors and the Independent Directors
should reflect the proportion between the Companys share capital represented by the Proprietary Directors and the rest of
the share capital.
This criterion of strict proportionality could be reduced as the weight of the Proprietary Directors is greater than that which
would correspond to the total percentage of the share capital they represent:
1
In companies with high capitalisation in which the shareholdings legally considered as majority are very few or non-existent,
but there are shareholders with stock that has an absolute high value.
2. When these are companies that do not have a plurality of shareholders represented on the Board, and there are no relatedparties between the shareholders.
See epigraphs: B.1.3, A.2 and A.3
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13. The number of Independent Directors should represent at least one third of the total number of Directors.
See epigraphs: B.1.3.
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14. The character of each Director must be declared by the Board before the General Meeting of Shareholders, which shall
effect or ratify their appointment, an appointment that shall be confirmed or reviewed annually, as appropriate, in the Annual
Corporate Governance Report, with prior confirmation by the Appointments Committee. The said report should also explain
the reasons why Proprietary Directors have been appointed at the request of shareholders whose holding is less than 5% of
the share capital; and reasons should be given for the rejection, where applicable, of formal requests for presence on the
Board from shareholders whose holding is equal to or higher than that of others at whose request Proprietary Directors have
been appointed.
See epigraphs: B.1.3 and B.1.4.
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15. When the number of female Directors is very low or non-existent, the Board should explain the reasons and the initiatives
adopted to correct this situation; and, more specifically, the Appointments Committee should ensure that when new seats on
the Board are available:
a) The selection procedures are not affected by an implicit bias that prevents female Directors from being selected;
b) The Company purposefully seeks women that satisfy the professional profile, including among potential candidates.
See epigraphs: B.1.2, B.1.27 and B.2.3.
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Article 31 of the regulations for the organisation and operation of the Board of Directors and its Committees lays down that the
Appointments and Remuneration Committee shall review the necessary aptitudes in the candidates that are to cover each vacancy,
the fulfilment of the requirements for each category of Director and the process for incorporating new members, raising the
corresponding reports to the Board as required. For covering new vacancies, selection processes shall be guaranteed that are not
subject to implicit bias that prevents the selection of female Directors, including, under the same conditions and among potential
candidates, women who meet the professional profile being sought.
At present, the number of female Directors on the Board is zero, although Gas Natural SDG, S.A. has had female Directors in the past.
On no occasion has the Company limited, vetoed or restricted the possible appointment of a Director on the basis of gender, a
circumstance which has never been taken into account.
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16. The Chairman, as the person responsible for the effective performance of the Board should ensure, that the Directors receive
sufficient information beforehand; stimulate the debate and active participation of Directors during the Board sessions,
safeguarding their right to take their own position and express their own opinion; and organise and coordinate the periodic
assessment of the Board together with the chairmen of the relevant Committees as well as, if appropriate, that of the Managing
Director or Chief Executive.
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17. When the Chairman of the Board is also the Companys chief executive, one of the Independent Directors should be
empowered to request the call to meeting of the Board or the inclusion of new matters on the agenda; coordinate and
echo the concerns of the External Directors; and direct the Boards assessment of its Chairman.
Not applicable
18. The Secretary of the Board should make particularly sure that the Boards actions:
a) Comply with the content and spirit of the laws and their regulations, including those approved by the regulating bodies;
b) Are in accordance with the Articles of Association of the company and with the meeting rules and regulations, those of
the Board and any others that the Company has;
c) Take into consideration recommendations concerning good governance set forth in this Unified Code which the Company
has accepted.
And, in order to safeguard the Secretarys independence, impartiality and professionalism, his/her appointment and dismissal
must be reported by the Appointments Committee and approved by the Board in its plenary session; and the said appointment
and dismissal procedure must be laid down in the Board Regulations.
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19. The Board should meet as regularly as necessary to carry out its functions effectively, following the schedule of dates
and business laid down at the beginning of the year, where each Director may propose other business for the agenda not
considered initially.
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20. The non-attendance of the Directors should be reduced to essential cases and quantified in the Annual Corporate
Governance Report. And if representation is essential, it must be designated with instructions.
See epigraph: B.1.28 and B.1.30.
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21. When the Directors or the Secretary express concern for any proposal or, in the case of the Directors, for the Companys
progress and the said concern is not resolved by the Board, it should be recorded in the minutes of the meeting at the request
of the person expressing the said concern.
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22. In its plenary session, the Board should assess the following once a year:
a) The quality and effectiveness of the Board's performance;
b) Based on the report prepared by the Appointments Committee, the performance of the Chairman of the Board and the
chief executive of the Company;
c) The operation of its Committees, based on the report prepared by these.
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23. All the Directors should be able to exercise the right to gather the additional information they consider necessary on
business that falls within the competency of the Board. And, unless the Articles of Association or the Regulations of the
Board lay down otherwise, they should address their requirement to the Chairman or Secretary of the Board.
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24. All the Directors have the right to obtain the advice they need for the fulfilment of their functions from the Company.
The Company should lay down the appropriate ways of exercising this right, which, under special circumstances, could
include external advisory services on the Companys account.
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25. The Company should establish a guidance programme to provide new Directors with rapid and sufficient knowledge of
the Company, as well as its rules on corporate governance. And that they also offer Directors updated awareness programmes
whenever circumstances deem such action advisable.
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26. The Company should require the Directors to devote the time and effort necessary for carrying out their function
effectively and, consequently:
a) That the Directors notify the Appointments Committee of the other professional obligations in case these could interfere
with the dedication required;
b) That the companies establish rules on the number of Boards of which their Directors can form part.
See epigraph: B.1.8, B.1.9 and B.1.17.
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Owing to the high level of participation and attendance at the sessions of the governing bodies by the members of the Board, to date
the Company has not established any rules on the number of Boards on which the said Directors can sit; however, Article 18 of the
Regulations of the Board expressly lays down the duty to non-competition.
Article 18 of the Regulations of the Board states:
Directors may not hold, themselves or by means of a representative, posts of whatsoever kind in companies or enterprises that compete
with Gas Natural SDG S.A. or any company in its Group, or provide the same services of representation or consultancy in favour thereof.
A company shall be considered as a competitor of Gas Natural SDG, S.A., when, directly or indirectly, or through companies in its Group, it is
devoted to any of the activities included in the corporate purpose of Gas Natural SDG, S.A.
The Board of Directors, on the basis of report from the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, may excuse the fulfilment of this
obligation when there is justified cause and it does not have a negative effect on the Companys interests.
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27. The proposal for the appointment or re-election of Directors raised by the Board to the General Meeting of Shareholders,
as well as their provisional appointment by co-optation, should be approved by the Board:
a) At the proposal of the Appointments Committee, in the event of Independent Directors.
b) Following a report from the Appointments Committee, in the event of remaining Directors.
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28. The companies should publish the following information about their Directors on their website and keep the said
information up-to-date:
a) Professional and biographical profile;
b) Other Boards of Directors to which they belong, whether or not these are listed companies;
c) An indication of the classification of Director to which they belong, specifying, in the event of Proprietary Directors,
the shareholder they represent or with whom they are linked.
d) Date of the first appointment as Director of the Company, as well as subsequent appointments; and
e) Company shares and stock options of which they are the holder.
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29. The Independent Directors should not remain as such for a continued term of more than 12 years.
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30. The Proprietary Directors should present their resignation when the shareholder they represent sells all his/her shares
in the Company. They should also present their resignation, in the corresponding number, when the said shareholder lowers
his/her shares in the Company to a level that requires a reduction in the number of his/her Proprietary Directors.
See epigraph: A.2, A.3 and B.1.2.
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31. That the Board of Directors does not propose the standing down of any Independent Director prior to compliance with the
statutory period for which they were appointed, unless there are good reasons observed by the Board following a report from
the Appointments Committee. More specifically, justified reason shall be understood to exist when the Director has breached
the duties that are inherent to their post or incurs any of the circumstances described in heading 5 of section 3 of definitions
of this code.
The dismissal of Independent Directors resulting from takeover bids, mergers or other similar corporate transactions that
represent a change to the Companys share capital structure could be proposed when the said changes to the structure of
the Board are brought about by the criterion of proportionality indicated in Recommendation 12.
See epigraph: B.1.2, B.1.5 and B.1.26.
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32. The Company should establish rules that oblige the Directors to report and, where applicable, resign in cases that can
damage the Companys reputation and credit and, in particular, oblige them to inform the Board of the criminal cases in which
they appear as an accused party, as well as their subsequent procedural events.
If the Director is tried or a sentence is issued against him/her for the commencement of a hearing for any of the crimes laid
down in Article 124 of the Spanish Companies Act, the Board should examine the case as soon as possible and, in view of the
specific circumstances, decide whether or not it is fitting for the Director to continue in his/her post. The Board should give a
reasoned account of all the events in the Annual Corporate Governance Report.
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33. All the Directors should clearly express their opposition when they consider that any proposed decision submitted to
the Board may be contrary to the Companys interests. And this should apply especially to the Independent Directors and
other Directors not affected by the potential conflict of interest in the case of decisions that may damage the shareholders
not represented on the Board.
When the Board adopts significant or reiterated decisions on which the Director has formulated serious reservations, the said
Director should draw the corresponding conclusions and, if he/she decides to resign, explain the reasons in the letter referred
to in the following Recommendation.
The scope of this Recommendation also includes the Secretary of the Board, even though he/she does not have the status
of Director.
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34. When, either due to resignation or any other reason, a Director abandons his/her post before the end of his/her mandate,
he/she should explain the reasons in a letter sent to all the members of the Board. And, without prejudice to the said
resignation being notified as a relevant event, the reason for the resignation should be accounted for in the Annual Corporate
Governance Report.
See epigraph: B.1.5
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The Recommendation does not apply to the Proprietary Directors or Executive Directors insofar as they access the Board in a different
manner from the Independent Directors. The former are appointed by means of a proposal put forward by a holder of significant stable
shares in the Companys share capital; the latter access the Board of Directors by virtue of their executive skills or senior management
functions and the Independent Directors are appointed by virtue of their personal and professional conditions, since they exercise their
functions without being conditioned by relations with the Company, its majority shareholders or executives. Accordingly, only these
Directors are asked to explain the reasons for their resignation to the other Directors when, for whatsoever reason, they leave their post
before the completion of their mandate.
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35. The remuneration policy approved by the Board should indicate at least the following:
a) Amount of the fixed elements, with a breakdown if applicable of the allowances for participation on the Board and its
Committees and an estimate of the annual fixed remuneration to which they are entitled.
b) Variable payment, specifically including:
i)
Classification of Directors that apply, as well as an explanation of the relative importance of the variable items with
regard to the fixed items.
ii)
Criteria for assessing results on which any rights to payment through shares, stock options or any variable component
are based;
iii)
Fundamental parameters and basis of any annual premium system (bonus) or other benefits not paid in cash; and
iv)
An estimate of the total amount of variable payments to which the proposed remuneration plan shall lead, in
accordance with the degree of compliance with the targets or hypotheses on which it is based.
c) Key features of the complementary pensions, life-assurance policies and similar, with an estimate of the annual equivalent
amount or cost.
d) Conditions to be observed in the contracts of those who exercise senior management functions as Executive Directors
including:
i)
Duration;
ii)
Periods of notice; and
iii)
Any other clauses concerning joining bonuses, as well as compensation or golden parachute clauses through early
termination or termination of the contractual relationship between the company and the Executive Director.

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36. The remuneration made through shares in the company or companies in the Group, options over shares or instruments
referenced to the value of the share, variable remuneration associated with the Companys performance or social security
systems should be limited to the Executive Directors.
This Recommendation will not cover the provision of shares when it is conditioned to the Directors maintaining them until
their resignation as a Director.
See epigraph: A.3 and B.1.3.
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37. The remuneration of the External Directors must be the amount necessary for compensating the devotion, qualification
and responsibility required by the post; but not so high as to compromise their independence.
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38. The remuneration related to the Companys results should take into account the possible exceptions included in the
external auditors report, which may reduce the said results.
Not applicable
39. In the case of variable remuneration, the remuneration policies should incorporate the necessary technical precautionary
measures to ensure that the said remuneration is related to the professional devotion of the beneficiaries and do not result
simply from the general evolution of the markets or the Companys activity sector or other similar circumstances.
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40. The Board should submit a report on the Directors remuneration policy to vote at the General Meeting of Shareholders,
as a separate, consultative matter on the agenda. The said report should be made available to the shareholders either
separately or in any other way the Company considers appropriate.
The said report should focus particularly on the remuneration policy approved by the Board for the present year, as well as,
where applicable, the policies anticipated for future years. It shall include all the matters referred to in Recommendation 35,
except for circumstances that may suppose the revelation of sensitive commercial information. It shall underline the most
significant changes in the said policies with regard to that applied during the past year to which the General Meeting refers.
It shall also include an overall summary of how the remuneration policy was applied during the past year.
The Board should also report on the role played by the Remuneration Committee in the preparation of the remuneration
policy and, if external consultancy services are used, on the identity of the external consultants providing the service.
Explain
Article 44 of the Articles of Association of Gas Natural SDG S.A. lays down a limit to Directors remuneration. The aforementioned Article
points out that the remuneration of the Board of Directors shall consist of a maximum of 10% of annual net profit, the sum within
this limit being determined in proportion with the number of active Directors.
The said remuneration can be subtracted from net profit only after the legal and statutory reserves have been covered and having
paid ordinary shares a dividend of no less than 4% of their face value.
Furthermore, the report gives details of the individual remuneration of the Directors, including all the information necessary for the
shareholders to be fully aware of the Directors remuneration.
41. The report should give details of the individual remuneration paid to Directors during the year, and include:
a) The individualised breakdown of payment to each Director, which shall include, if appropriate:
i)
The attendance allowances and other fixed remuneration as Director;
ii)
Additional payments as chairman or member of any of the Boards Committees;
iii)
Any payment as profit share or bonuses, and the reason why these were given;
iv)
Defined contributions to pension schemes in favour of the Director; for the increase of the Directors consolidated
rights, when these are contributions to defined payment plans;
v)
Any agreed or paid compensation in the event of termination of their duties;
vi)
Remuneration received as Director of other Group companies;
vii) Payments for the performance of senior management duties carried out by Executive Directors;
viii) Any other payment item other than the foregoing, regardless of their nature or the Group company that pays them,
especially when it is considered as a related-party operation or leaving it out would distort the true image of total
payments received by the Director.
b) The individualised breakdown of any shares of stock options given to Directors, or any other instrument pegged to the
share value, with a breakdown of:
i)
Number of shares or options granted over the year and the conditions for the exercise of these;
ii)
Number of options exercised over the year with an indication of the number of shares affected and the price;
iii)
Number of options pending exercise at the year-end, an indication of their price, date and other requirements to
exercise these;
iv)
Any modification over the year of the terms for exercising the options already granted.
c) Information on the ratio, the previous year, between the remuneration obtained by Executive Directors and the profits
or other performance indicators of the Company.
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42. When there is a Delegated or Executive Committee (hereinafter called "Executive Committee"), the participation structure
of the various categories of Directors should be similar to that of the Board itself and its Secretary should be the Secretary of
the Board.
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43. The Board should always be aware of the matters dealt with and the decisions adopted by the Executive Committee
and all the members of the Board should receive a copy of the minutes of the sessions of the Executive Committee.
Explain
The Chairman of the Board, also Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Company, informs the members of the Board of
Directors of the matters dealt with in the Committee that are not recurrent, ordinary or usual. In addition, when the Executive
Committee, in the full exercise of its competencies, considers that a certain matter submitted to its consideration as a result of its
strategic, quantitative or qualitative importance must be reported to the Board of Directors or known thereby, it raises the said matter
to the Board for the corresponding decision to be taken.
44. In addition to the Audit Committee required through the Securities Market Act, the Board of Directors constitute
one Committee, or two separate Committees, for Appointments and Remuneration.
The rules governing the make-up and operation of the Audit Committee and the Appointments and Remuneration Committee
or Committees should be given in the Regulations of the Board and include the following:
a) That the Board designates the members of these Committees, in accordance with the knowledge, skills and experience
of the Directors and the duties of each Committee; deliberate on the proposals and reports; and report on the activity
and the work carried out at the first plenary Board meeting following the Committee meetings;
b) That these Committees are made up exclusively of External Directors, with a minimum of three. The above is understood
as without prejudice to the attendance of Executive Directors or senior executives when so agreed expressly by the
members of the Committee.
c) Their Chairmen should be Independent Directors.
d) That outsourced consultancy can be used whenever deemed necessary for the performance of their duties.
e) That minutes of their meetings be taken, with a copy sent to all Board members.
Complies partially
The Chairmen and members of the various Committees form part of the Board of Directors and, in turn and in the exercise of their
competencies, they make various proposals and submit reports which are then submitted to the Board, which, together with the aim
of avoiding the sending of duplicated documentation, is why the minutes of the Committees are not sent.
45. The supervision of compliance with the internal codes of conduct and the rules of corporate governance should be
attributed to the Audit Committee, to the Appointments Committee or, if these are separate, to the Compliance or
Corporate Governance Committee.
Complies
46. The members of the Audit Committee and, in particular, its Chairman should be appointed on the basis of their
know-how and experience in bookkeeping, audits and risk management.
Complies
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47. The listed companies should have an internal audit function which, under the supervision of the Audit Committee,
should monitor the correct functioning of the internal control and information systems.
Complies
48. The person responsible for the internal audit function should present his/her annual work plan to the Audit Committee;
he/she should inform it directly of the incidents occurring during its development; and, at the end of each year, submit an
activities report.
Complies
49. The risk control and management policies should identify at least:
a) The different kinds of risk (operational, technological, financial, legal, those affecting the corporate reputation, etc.) which
are faced by the company and which include - as part of the financial or economic risks - contingent liabilities and other
off-balance sheet risks;
b) The setting of the risk level that the company believes is acceptable;
c) The mechanisms to mitigate the impact of the risks identified, in the event that they materialise;
d) Internal control and information systems which shall be used to control and manage the foregoing risks, including the
contingent liabilities or off-balance sheet risks.
See epigraph: D
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50. The Audit Committee should be responsible for the following:

1. In relation to the internal control and information systems:
a) Supervising the preparation and completeness of the financial information concerning the company and, if appropriate,
the Group, checking due compliance with the governing regulations, the proper delimitation of the consolidation
criteria and the correct application of accounting criteria.
b) Periodically checking the internal control systems and risk management, to identify, manage and notify the key risks
properly.
c) Ensuring the independence and effectiveness of the internal audit function; proposing the selection, appointment, reelection and dismissal of the person in charge of the internal audit service; forwarding the budget for this service;
receiving periodic information on its activities, and verifying that senior management considers the conclusions and
recommendations in its reports.
d) Setting up and supervising a mechanism that enables employees to communicate any irregularities of importance,
especially those of a financial and bookkeeping nature, and to do so in a confidential manner.
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2. In relation to the external auditor:

a) Presenting the Board with proposals for selection, appointment, re-election and replacement of the external auditor,
as well as their contractual terms.
b) Receiving regular information from the external auditor on the audit plan and the results of carrying it out, and
checking that senior management take its recommendations into account.
c) Ensuring the independence of the external auditor and, to this end:
i)
That the company notifies the change of auditor to the CNMV as a relevant event and attaches a declaration on
the possible existence of disagreements with the outgoing auditor and, if there are any disagreement, the content
thereof.
ii)
That the company and the auditor be seen to respect the current rules governing the provision of services other
than audit services, the limits on business concentration of the auditor and, in general, the other norms
established to ensure independence of auditors.
iii)
In the case of the resignation of the external auditor, it should examine the circumstances leading to the said
resignation.
d) In the event of groups, to see that the group auditor accepts liability for the audits of the companies that make up
the group.
See epigraphs: B.1.35, B.2.2, B.2.3 and D.3.
Complies
51. The Audit Committee should be able to call any of the Companys employee or manager, and also have them appear
without the presence of any other executive.
Complies
52. The Audit Committee should report to the Board before the Board adopts the corresponding decisions on the following
matters indicated in Recommendation 8:
a) The financial information that must be published periodically, given its status as a listed company. The Committee should
ensure that the intermediate accounts are prepared under the same bookkeeping criteria as the annual accounts and,
accordingly, consider the appropriateness of a limited review by the external auditor.
b) The creation or acquisition of shareholdings in special purpose enterprises or enterprises with registered offices in
countries or territories considered as tax havens, as well as any other transactions or operations of a similar nature which,
due to their complexity, could hamper the Groups transparency.
c) The related-party transactions, unless that preliminary report function has been attributed to another of the supervision
and control committees.
See epigraphs: B.2.2 and B.2.3.
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53. The Board of Directors should seek to present the accounts to the General Meeting without reservation or exception in
the auditors report and, in whatsoever exceptional case, both the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the auditors should
clearly explain to shareholders the content and scope of the said reservations or exceptions.
See epigraphs: B.1.38.
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54. Most of the members of the Appointments Committee (or the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, if there is
only one Committee) should be Independent Directors.
Complies
55. Besides the functions indicated in the above recommendations, the following responsibilities should correspond to the
Appointments Committee:
a) Assessing the skills, knowledge and experience required on the Board, subsequently defining the duties and aptitudes
required by the candidates to cover each vacancy, and assessing the time and dedication required to correctly perform
their duties.
b) Properly examining and organising the succession of the Chairman and chief executive and, if appropriate, making
proposals to the Board to enable the foregoing succession to occur in an organised and well planned manner.
c) Reporting the appointments and resignations of senior executives proposed to the Board by the chief executive.
d) Notifying the Board on the gender diversity issues shown in Recommendation 14 of this code.
Complies partially
The only matter to be considered under this epigraph would be gender diversity, for which the Appointments and Remuneration
Committee is responsible for reviewing the necessary aptitudes in the candidates that are to cover each vacancy, the fulfilment of
the requirements for each category of Director and the process for incorporating new members, raising the corresponding reports
to the Board as required. For covering new vacancies, selection processes shall be guaranteed that are not subject to implicit bias
that prevents the selection of female Directors, including, under the same conditions and among potential candidates, women who
meet the professional profile being sought. The said obligation is laid down in Article 31.2 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors.
56. The Appointments Committee should consult the Companys Chairman and chief executive, especially with regard to
business concerning the Executive Directors.
And that any Director may request the Appointments Committee to consider potential candidates they consider ideal
to cover vacancies.
Complies
57. Besides the functions indicated in the above Recommendations, the following responsibilities should correspond
to the Remuneration Committee:
a) Proposing to the Board of Directors:
i)
The remuneration policy for Directors and senior executives;
ii)
Individual remuneration of Executive Directors and the other conditions of their contracts.
iii)
The basic contractual conditions of senior executives.
b) Ensuring the observance of the remuneration policy laid down by the Company.
See epigraph: B.1.14, B.2.3.
Complies
58. The Remuneration Committee should consult the Companys Chairman and chief executive, especially with regard
to business concerning the Executive Directors and senior executives.
Complies
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G. Other Information of Interest

If you consider that there is any important principle or aspect regarding the corporate governance practices applied by your
company, which have not been covered in this report, please explain below.
Clarification of section A.1
The General Meeting of 26 June 2009 adopted a capital increase agreement of 26,204,895 shares that were registered in the
Mercantile Register of Barcelona on 4 September 2009, resulting in a total social capital of 921,756,951 shares.
Clarification of section B.1.10
The Appointments and Remuneration Committee is competent, by virtue of Article 31.2 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors,
for proposing the general policy for senior executives of the Gas Natural Group, where the specific execution corresponds to the
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Clarification of section B.1.30
Number 14 in the above table indicates the number of Board meetings not attended by all the members thereof in accordance
with the definition given in the final paragraph of this section.
In this section, you may include any information or clarification with regard to the previous sections of this report to the
extent that they are relevant and non-repetitive.
More specifically, indicate whether your company is subject to any corporate governance legislation other than Spanish law,
and if so, include any information that is mandatory and different from that requested herein.
Binding definition of Independent Director:

Indicate whether or not any of the Independent Directors has or has had any relationship with the Company, its significant
shareholders or executives which, if sufficiently significant or important, would have meant that the Director could not be
considered as independent in accordance with the definition laid down in section 5 of the Unified Code of Good Governance;
Yes
No
This Annual Corporate Governance Report has been adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company in its session held
on 29/01/2010.
Indicate whether or not there have been Directors who voted against or abstained from voting on the adoption of this report.
Yes
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2005-2009
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2005-2009
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Consolidated Data 2005-2009. Operating statistics. 2009 Annual Report
Operating statistics
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
Gas distribution (GWh)

Spain
Regulated gas sales
TPA
Latin America
Regulated gas sales
TPA
Italy
Regulated gas sales
TPA
402,691
229,586
26
229,559
169,612
107,196
62,416
3,494
2,974
521
481,414
270,073
14,177
255,896
208,408
144,065
64,343
2,933
2,632
301
453,172
271,058
38,288
232,770
179,314
115,132
64,182
2,800
2,635
165
432,956
258,758
44,660
214,098
171,750
106,849
64,901
2,448
2,347
101
422,912
254,774
51,121
203,653
165,408
99,891
65,517
2,730
2,652
78
Gas supply (GWh)

Spain1
International
286,152
234,230
51,922
292,629
239,090
53,539
292,730
245,566
47,164
294,451
251,410
43,041
305,324
259,649
45,675
34,854
10,785
Gas transportation/EMPL (GWh)
109,230
133,497
124,150
129,499
145,923
Gas distribution network (km)

Spain
Latin America
Italy
118,658
50,697
62,315
5,645
115,295
48,578
61,196
5,521
109,759
45,429
59,555
4,775
104,528
42,364
58,152
4,012
100,150
39,611
56,763
3,776
298
112
169
17
377
161
176
40
453
246
170
37
483
301
150
32
615
325
253
37
11,790
5,954
5,422
414
11,492
5,842
5,253
397
11,115
5,681
5,077
357
10,662
5,435
4,907
320
10,179
5,134
4,757
288
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.5
Employees as at 31/12
16,691
6,842
6,953
6,686
6,717

Spain
International
54,125
28,728
25,397
31,451
18,130
13,321
18,700
16,975
1,725
Electricity distribution (GWh)

Spain
International
34,973
21,435
13,538
8,663
3,698
4,965
Unin Fenosa Gas (GWh)

Commercialisation
Trading
Increase in gas distribution points (thousands)

Spain
Latin America
Italy
Gas distribution points (thousands) as at 31/12
Spain
Latin America
Italy
Contracts per customer in Spain as at 31/12
Electricity distribution points (thousands) as at 31/12

Spain
International
(1) Does not include exchange transactions.
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Consolidated Data 2005-2009. Financial statistics. 2009 Annual Report
Financial statistics
Balance sheet figures (in millions of euros)
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
Gross property, plant and equipment and intangible fixed assets

Consolidation goodwill
Provisions and accumulated depreciation
34,586
6,056
(5,635)
16,456
546
(5,397)
15,638
541
(4,838)
13,592
441
(4,298)
12,706
456
(3,801)
Net property, plant and equipment and intangible fixed assets
35,007
11,605
11,341
9,735
9,361
745
2,862
757
560
884
10,681
6,376
6,070
5,652
5,411
1,496
345
357
344
355
705
606
543
478
433
18,658
4,451
3,075
2,590
3,304
2,849
934
1,004
628
512
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
Sales
Other operating income and release of fixed assets to income
14,879
170
13,544
95
10,093
81
10,348
124
8,527
108
Operating income
15,049
13,639
10,174
10,472
8,635
Gross operating profit
3,937
2,564
2,277
1,912
1,519
Net operating profit
2,448
1,794
1,567
1,263
969
Financial expenses and income, fair value variations in financial

instruments and net exchange differences
(817)
(263)
(224)
(267)
(221)
101
14
64
230
286
Financial profit/loss
(716)
(160)
(37)
65
Net equity attibuted to the parent company
Minority interests
Grants
Current financial liabilities
Profit and loss account figures (in millions of euros)
(249)
Income before taxes
1,791
1,551
1,415
1,231
1,068
1,351
1,172
1,056
929
827
1,195
1,057
959
855
749
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2,512
2,023
1,829
1,454
838
1,792
1,088
1,135
1,159
1,151
14,362
1,741
1,041
46
436
attributed to the parent company
Cash flow statement figures (in millions of euros)
Net cash generated from operating activities

Payments for purchases of Property, plant
and equipment and intangible fixed assets
Payments for other investments
Proceeds for divestitures
Dividends paid
Proceeds/Repayment of borrowings
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66
176
358
472
756
580
521
451
368
9,039
1,286
730
(451)
560
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Stock market statistics
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
Number of shares traded (millions)

Funds traded (millions of euros)
Final share price (euros)
Final adjusted share price (euros)*
Maximum (euros)
Maximum adjusted (euros)*
Minimum (euros)
Minimum adjusted (euros)*
737
9,777
15.09
15.09
22.28
18.97
8.39
7.14
376
11,833
19.29
16.43
42.45
36.15
18.51
15.76
407
15,649
40.02
34.08
45.76
38.97
29.00
24.70
309
8,019
29.99
25.54
32.88
28.00
21.74
18.51
241
5,537
23.66
20.15
24.88
21.19
21.33
18.16
Book value per share (euros)

EBITDA per share (euros)
Net profit per share (euros)
15.05 *
4.97 *
1.48 *
14.35
5.08
2.14
13.39
4.27
1.91
12.88
3.39
1.67
1.3
5.3
8.2
7.7
62.7
2.8
9.5
18.7
2.8
53.2
2.2
8.6
15.7
3.3
51.4
1.8
9.4
14.1
3.6
50.2
921,756,951
447,776,028
447,776,028
447,776,028
447,776,028
13,905
8,638
17,920
13,429
10,594
730
663
510
439
376
Share price-book value ratio

Enterprise value-EBITDA ratio
Dividend-stock market capitalisation ratio (%)
Dividend-profit ratio (%)
Share capital (number of shares as at 31/12)
Stock market capitalisation (millions of euros)
Dividend (millions of euros)
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1.0 *
7.2
10.2 *
5.3
61.1
15.01/13.03 *
5.73/4.87 *
2.36/2.05 *
Considering adjustments arising from the capital increase with preferential subscription rights carried out in March 2009.
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2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
Number of shares traded (millions)

Funds traded (millions of euros)
Final share price (euros)
Final adjusted share price (euros)*
Maximum (euros)
Maximum adjusted (euros)*
Minimum (euros)
Minimum adjusted (euros)*
737
9,777
15.09
15.09
22.28
18.97
8.39
7.14
376
11,833
19.29
16.43
42.45
36.15
18.51
15.76
407
15,649
40.02
34.08
45.76
38.97
29.00
24.70
309
8,019
29.99
25.54
32.88
28.00
21.74
18.51
241
5,537
23.66
20.15
24.88
21.19
21.33
18.16
Book value per share (euros)

EBITDA per share (euros)
Net profit per share (euros)
15.05 *
4.97 *
1.48 *
14.35
5.08
2.14
13.39
4.27
1.91
12.88
3.39
1.67
1.3
5.3
8.2
7.7
62.7
2.8
9.5
18.7
2.8
53.2
2.2
8.6
15.7
3.3
51.4
1.8
9.4
14.1
3.6
50.2
921,756,951
447,776,028
447,776,028
447,776,028
447,776,028
13,905
8,638
17,920
13,429
10,594
730
663
510
439
376
Share price-book value ratio

Enterprise value-EBITDA ratio
Dividend-stock market capitalisation ratio (%)
Dividend-profit ratio (%)
Share capital (number of shares as at 31/12)
Stock market capitalisation (millions of euros)
Dividend (millions of euros)
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1.0 *
7.2
10.2 *
5.3
61.1
15.01/13.03 *
5.73/4.87 *
2.36/2.05 *
Considering adjustments arising from the capital increase with preferential subscription rights carried out in March 2009.
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Communications Department
and Chairmans Office
www.gasnatural.com
Graphic Design:
Gabinete Echeverra
www.gt-echeverria.es
Photographs:
Gas Natural Group
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08003 Barcelona
Tel.: 902 199 199
Madrid Head Office

Avenida de San Luis, 77
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2009 Annual Report

2009 Annual Report

Letter from the Chairman.

Most Significant Events.

Gas Natural Foundation.

Consolidated Economic Analysis.

Stock Market Information.

Analysis of Results by Activity.

Gas Distribution in Spain.

Gas Distribution in Latin America.

Gas Distribution in Italy.

Electricity Distribution in Moldova.

Electricity Distribution in Latin America.

Wholesale & Retail.

Unin Fenosa Gas.

Auditors Report, Consolidated Annual Accounts

Consolidated Data 2005-2009.

Stock Market Statistics.

Letter from the Chairman.

Most Significant Events.

Gas Natural Foundation.

Consolidated Economic Analysis.

Stock Market Information.

Analysis of Results by Activity.

Gas Distribution in Spain.

Gas Distribution in Latin America.

Gas Distribution in Italy.

Electricity Distribution in Moldova.

Electricity Distribution in Latin America.

Wholesale & Retail.

Unin Fenosa Gas.

Auditors Report, Consolidated Annual Accounts

Consolidated Data 2005-2009.

Stock Market Statistics.

Ebitda/Net financial results

(1) Net financial debt/Net financial debt+Net worth+

(2) Pro forma Ebitda.

Electricity generated (GWh)

Power generation capacity (MW)

Gas distribution (GWh)

Gas supply (GWh)

Basic Figures. 2009 Annual Report

No. of employees of Gas Natural and Unin Fenosa

Financial (in millions of euros)

*This figure includes 90 million euros in extraordinary dividends.

*Figures adjusted because of the capital increase of March 2009.

Letter from the Chairman

We have set sail towards the future

Letter from the Chairman. 2009 Annual Report

Our balanced business model was a

disinvestments, both executed and

I point to the fact that we have reduced

Most Significant Events

Gas Natural Cegas signed a cooperation

Most Significant Events. 2009 Annual Report

The Gas Natural Foundation organised

97% of the Companys industrial

The Gas Natural Group and

The Gas Natural Group, with its partners

The Gas Natural Group will invest