About Santos

Key Facts & Statistics


As at 31 December 2009.

Activities

Annual production 54.4 mmboe
Reserves (1P) 647 mmboe
Reserves (2P) 1,440 mmboe
2P reserves replacement 885%
2P reserves replacement costs A$3.74/boe
2009 exploration 6 wildcat wells
2009 exploration expenditure $181 million
2009 development & delineation expenditure $1,204 million
2010 capital expenditure (inc exploration & evaluation) $2,800 million
Total production acreage 34,210 sq km (approx)
Total exploration acreage 133,800 sq km (approx)
Total assets $11,361 million
Number of employees 2,096 (excl contractors)

Financial Performance

Annual sales revenue $2,181million
Net profit after tax $434 million
Cash flow from operations $1,155 million
Earnings per share 52.1 cents
Ordinary dividends per share 42 cents
Return on average ordinary equity % 7.5
Return on average capital employed % 7.3
Net debt/(net debt + equity) % (9.5)
Net interest cover (times) (45.4)

Share Information

Santos Ltd is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX Ltd) - ordinary shares code STO.

Market capitalisation      $11,721 million
Share codes (ASX ordinary fully paid) STO
Number of issued shares (ASX ordinary) 831.9 million
Number of shareholders (ASX ordinary) 107,138
GICS Industry Group Energy
Indices SP/ASX 200 Energy

Share Registry

Effective 31 August 2009, responsibility for the Santos share registry services transferred to:

Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd

Yarra Falls, 452 Johnston Street

Abbotsford  VICTORIA  3067

Phone: 1300 017 716 (within Australia) or +61 3 9938 4343 (outside Australia)

Email: web.queries@computershare.com