About Santos

Key Facts & Statistics

As at 31 December 2008.

Activities

Annual production 54.4 mmboe
Reserves (1P) 518 mmboe
Reserves (2P) 1,013 mmboe
1P reserves replacement 160%
1P reserves replacement costs A$13/boe
2008 exploration 13 wildcat wells
2008 exploration expenditure $233 million
2008 development & delineation expenditure $1,290 million
2009 exploration expenditure outlook $180 million
Total production acreage 36,200 sq km (approx)
Total exploration acreage 210,800 sq km (approx)
Total assets $9,802 million
Number of employees 1,940 (excl contractors)

Financial Performance

Annual sales revenue $2,762 million
Net profit after tax $1,650 million
Cash flow from operations $1,473 million
Earnings per share 272.9 cents
Ordinary dividends per share 42 cents
Cash flow per share 249.4 cents
Total shareholders’ funds $4,478 million
Return on average ordinary equity 48.6%
Return on average capital employed 34.1%
Net debt/(net debt + equity) 10.2%
Net interest cover 38.5 times

Share Information

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

Santos American Depository Receipts are issued by Citibank, N.A. and listed on the NASDAQ (code STOSY).

Market capitalisation      $8,696 million
Share codes:
(ASX ordinary fully paid) STO
(ASX FUELS convertible preference) STOPB
(NASDAQ American Depository Receipts) STOSY
Number of issued shares:  
(ASX ordinary) 584 million
(ASX FUELS) 6 million
Number of shareholders:  
(ASX ordinary) 79,933
(ASX FUELS) 14,322
GICS Industry Group Energy
Indices SP/ASX 200 Energy

Registered Office and Share Registry  
Ground Floor, Santos Centre 
60 Flinders Street, Adelaide
South Australia 5000
Tel: 61 8 8116 5000
Fax: 61 8 8116 5050