2008

APUG Conference Update – Hong Kong 26-27/11/08 22 September 2008 The next APUG Conference and Steering Committee meeting will be hosted by CLP Power, in Hong Kong, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 26th and 27th November 2008.

Inaugural Meeting of the Indian Electricity Utilities 04 September 2008 The Asia Pacific Utilities Group (APUG) is holding its inaugural meeting in India on Friday and Saturday, 17th & 18th October 2008. The meeting is being hosted by Mr. Santanu Bhattacharya, Executive Director of CESC Ltd., at the Bengal Club, Kolkata

Supplier Update: Overhead Line Equipment for Upcoming Projects July 30, 2008 Suppliers who are interested in marketing their capability in manufacturing of Overhead Line Equipment, with appropriate Quality, Safety and Environmental attributes / achievements, to the members of APUG can still register their companies’ interest.

Mighty River Power from New Zealand joins APUG July 16, 2008 Mighty River Power, has joined APUG, as the most recent of the New Zealand members. Mighty River Power's generation assets collectively account for up to 22% of New Zealand's peak energy demand. Mighty River Power is currently looking at a range of fuels and diverse generation options with a preference for renewable generation. Its business focus is about long-term sustainability and meeting New Zealand's growing energy needs while managing the environmental impact of its activities.

APUG Conference - Wellington July 16-17, 2008 This exciting two day event hosted by Meridian Energy, provided an opportunity for the utility managers and invited guests to meet face-to-face and exchange experience and knowledge on supply chain issues affecting their companies, as well as across the broader utility sector in the Asia Pacific region.

Supplier Notice: APUG members in search for Potential Suppliers for Upcoming Projects July 16, 2008 One of Achilles International Utility customers, CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd, is looking to identify suppliers who can supply 11kV Vacuum Switch for Capacitor Bank. Suppliers who are listed in the Global Utilities Business Directory with the following code(s) or related have been sent an email enquiry asking for more details: Product Code: 1.07.35 Capacitors - Capacitor Banks Product Code: 1.08.20 Electrical/Electronic Components - Switches & Switch Accessories Product Code: 1.08.21 Control & Instrumentation Systems & Spares - Switches (Instrument)

e-Qual: New Release! July 1, 2008 The latest release of e-Qual was launched to live on Monday 30th June, providing enhanced navigation and functionality to buyers and suppliers. This signifies the completion of a 2 stage project, with input from UVDB, Supply Line, Connexio and Sellihca helping identify key improvements. These included the facility for buyers to attach documents, download reports and an email reminder facility. Suppliers also have a new reporting tool whilst all users benefit from improved views and navigation – the system is also now compatible with Firefox browsers.

HgCapital invests in Achilles June 13, 2008 HgCapital, the European sector-focused private equity investor, today announced that it is investing in Achilles Group Ltd (“Achilles”), a global leader in services for sustainable procurement focusing on buyer-sponsored supplier data management and validation services. The price was undisclosed.

Supplier Notice: Request for Information for Overhead Line Equipment 06 June 2008 Between the APUG members we have identified an increasing demand for overhead line equipment to support our future maintenance and development projects. Through APUG the members are looking to share in the identification of suppliers to meet our future requirements. A project has been established under an APUG Working Group to identify and assess sources of overhead line equipment for the members to draw from for their future over head line projects. CLP Power as a founding member of APUG is taking a leading role in this initiative, and has prepared a Request For Information (RFI) on behalf of the APUG members to invite suppliers to participate. The RFI sets out our requirements and invites suppliers to respond so that we can systematically gain a greater understanding of their abilities, core business and strategic outlook with respect to overhead line equipment. To streamline the initial collection of information on suppliers who are interested in supplying to the APUG members the RFI specifically requests suppliers to register on the ‘APUG Supplier Information System’ (APUG SIS) by Friday 27/06/08. By registering on APUG SIS, the information that you provide will enable us to carry out an initial assessment of your capabilities to supply overhead line equipment for these projects. To receive a copy of the RFI document and to register on APUG SIS please contact the APUG SIS Service Desk on (852) 2815 7100 or at apugsis@achilles.com. Alternatively if you have any questions regarding the RFI content you can contact John Burchett, Manager, Strategic Procurement for CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd on (852) 2678 6132 or at burchett@clp.com.hk. If you are already registered on APUG SIS then please ensure that your registration is maintained and up to date so that we can consider this as part of our assessment and thank you for your participation.

APUG Conference Update - Wellington 16-17/07/08 01 June 2008 The next APUG Conference and Steering Committee meeting will be hosted by Meridian Energy, in Wellington, New Zealand, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 16th and 17th July 2008. The two day event will provide an opportunity for the utility managers and invited guests to meet face-to-face and exchange experience and knowledge on supply chain issues affecting the utility industry across the region. The first day is open to utilities considering membership so that they can experience APUG activities first hand. Companies that wish to attend should write to Matt Collins at enquiries@apug.com or call 61 (0)7 3821 5944. The second day is restricted to APUG members for meetings of the Steering Committee and Project Working Groups. For reservations and accommodation bookings members should contact Candida Trauner on 61 (0)7 3821 7211, or by email at candida.trauner@achilles.com.

Achilles and APUG to exhibit at CEPSI 2008 28 May 2008 Achilles and APUG will be exhibiting at CEPSI 2008, from 27th to 31st October 2008. The Conference of the Electric Power Supply Industry (CEPSI) has become one of the premier events in Asia not just within its own industry but throughout the Asian business community. This bi-annual conference and exhibition is instrumental in the development of the electricity industry in the region. Member countries are appointed to host the conference on a rotational basis and this year the event will be held in Macau hosted by Companhia de Electricidade de Macau – CEM, S.A. a current APUG member. For further information about the event visit www.cepsi2008.org, and we look forward to seeing you in Macau in October.

Power Utilities from India join APUG 09 May 2008 Jindal Power and CESC have both recently joined APUG further expanding the network of buyers and suppliers across India and the Asia Pacific Region.

Achilles brings carbon footprinting into the supply chain 18 April 2008 Achilles is adding to its sustainable procurement services by bringing a world class carbon footprinting program to supply chains in the UK Utilities Sector.

APUG SIS Update - What Are Buyers Searching For? April 2008 With the addition of buyers from the new APUG member companies, APUG SIS is now accessible to over 270 utility buyers. As a central tool for all of the members to source and prequalify suppliers, registration on APUG SIS offers targeted exposure to the decision makers from the utility companies. Using the product coding the buyers use APUG SIS to search for suppliers of goods and products as well as contractors and service providers for engineering and non-engineering services.

CLP Power implements a new on-line registration system 11 April 2008 Through the new on-line registration system, CLP SIS, suppliers can maintain their contact and banking details for use by CLP, as well as identify their products and services and information on areas such as their Corporate Responsibility practices. This information will be used to maintain records in their procurement system, as well as by CLP buyers to source and identify suppliers and contractors of specific products or services for future tenders and contracts.

Managing Your Supply Chain and Sustainable Procurement April 09-10, 2008 – Achilles Global User Conference, London Leading supply-chain manager, Achilles, partnered with European Leaders in Procurement (ELP) to host a well-attended two day supply chain and procurement community conference which commenced in London’s West End. Over 120 delegates from across Europe and from as far away as Argentina and Nigeria met to discuss issues facing global practitioners.

APUG Conference, Brisbane, 12-13 March 2008 12-13 March 2008 30 Procurement Managers, representing 13 utilities, met at the Stamford Plaza Hotel in Brisbane for the APUG Conference. The two day conference was co-hosted by Powerlink Queensland and Tarong Energy, with representatives from the other APUG members also attending from TransGrid, ElectraNet SA, SP AusNet, Western Power, Stanwell Corporation, ETSA Utilities & CLP Power Hong Kong.

New Zealand Utilities meet in Wellington 22 Feburary 2008 Meridian Energy recently hosted the first APUG meeting for utility companies in New Zealand. Held at their new 5 Star rated commercial office building on Wellington's waterfront, ten utilities attended the meeting with a guest appearance from Alan Jenkins, Chief Executive of the Electricity Networks Association (ENA). Amongst the invited guests were Vector, Northpower, Connetics, Genesis Energy, Todd Energy, Mighty River Power, Contact Energy and Liquigas.

Philippines’ water utility, Manila Water Company, first to join APUG. 20 Feburary 2008 The Manila Water Company is the first water utility, and company from the Philippines, to join the Asia Pacific Utilities Group (APUG). For over ten years now, Manila Water has been delivering water and sewerage services to more than five million customers within the eastern part of Metro Manila and some parts of the province of Rizal. Often recognised as one of the most successful public-private partnerships in the region, the Company has achieved significant milestones in its business. It was able to transform a public sector company into a financially stable, socially and environmentally responsible private company.

Achilles welcomes Matt Collins as new Managing Director in Australia. 6 January 2008 Matt Collins joins Achilles from a vast and varied career within the Transport and Logistics sector, having had exposure to supply chains in different industry sectors such as Mining, Resources, and Retail.

2007

Utilities from China, India and the Philippines attend APUG Conference in Macau. 28 - 29 November 2007 Utilities from across the Asia Pacific region attended the APUG Conference hosted by CEM in Macau. Procurement Managers for the current members in Australia, Hong Kong, and Macau were joined by representatives of utilities from Mainland China, India and the Philippines for the conference.

CLP Power appoints S.M. Ho as Chief Procurement Officer. 19 November 2007 Mr. S.M. Ho has recently taken over the role of Chief Procurement Officer for CLP Power, from Mr. Bob Dandie with effect from 19 Nov 2007. Mr. Ho has been serving CLP Power for over 25 years and has been in various management positions within the company.

Achilles and APUG sponsor a major conference for the International Power Industry. 15 - 16 October 2007 ‘New Trends in the Power Sector’ was the subject for the recent AIESEAP CEO Conference (The Association of Electricity Supply Industry of East Asia and Western Pacific). Hosted by CEM (Companhia de Electricidade de Macau) the event was co-sponsored by Achilles and Siemens.