Press Release

RINA Group wins Greek LNG terminal expansion contract

Genoa, 5 December, 2012 - The international verification and engineering RINA Group will carry out Basic Engineering Design,
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, Safety and other studies for the expansion of Greeces only LNG terminal, at
Revithoussa. The four month project was awarded to RINA by DESFA (Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator S.A.).

The expansion of the LNG Revithoussa Terminal Cryogenic Facilities will boost the maximum sustainable gas send-out rate to
1400 Nm3/h (with a peak send-out rate of 1650 Nm3/h). The existing terminal consists of an import jetty, two full containment
storage tanks, plus one under construction, re-gasification equipment and send-out facilities. It is situated on an island west of
Athens and currently handles between 0.51 and 0.68 billion cubic metres of gas annually, supplied by Algerias Sonatrach.
The expansion project will analyse potential interfaces not only with the existing LNG Terminal, but also the third tank under
construction.

Angelo Lo Nigro, RINA Group Energy Manager, says, RINA has been chosen for this vital expansion project because of our expertise
with gas, and because of our ability to draw on multiple skills and competences within the RINA Group.
RINA Services S.p.A. is the lead company of a joint-venture set up to deliver the project which also includes RINA Group engineering
consultancy DAppolonia S.p.A. and Greeces Exergia S.A. RINA subsidiary Projenia will be responsible for cryogenic facilities
design. DAppolonia will be responsible for carrying out safety studies and environmental impact assessment, while permitting
will be done by Exergia.

An Energy Governance System being developed by RINA combines knowledge of rules and regulations and marine operations
experience with software and consulting expertise.

Stefano Bertilone, RINA General Manager Greece, Middle East and Africa, told the committee that RINA Group continues to
play a dominant role in Greek shipping. RINA currently classes 4.5m gt of Greek-owned shipping, predominantly bulk carriers,
passenger vessels and tankers. In the calendar year to date, it has classed 30 Greek-owned ships, aggregating 710,000 gt.

RINA CEO Ugo Salerno confirmed that RINA is looking forward to assuming the chairmanship of the International Association
of Classification Societies (IACS) in 2013. He paid tribute to the excellence of the RINA workforce, and reported that RINAs
turnover in 2012 to date was Euros 290m, with earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization of Euros 45m.

RINA is a multi-national Group which delivers verification, certification, conformity assessment, ship classification, environmental enhancement,
product testing, site and vendor supervision, training and engineering consultancy across a wide range of industries and services. RINA Group operates
through a network of companies covering Marine, Energy, Infrastructures & Real Estate, Transport & Logistics, Food & Agriculture, Environment &
Sustainability, Finance & Public Institutions and Business Governance. With a turnover of around 300 million Euros in 2012, over 2,200 employees and
140 offices in 49 countries worldwide, RINA is recognized as an authoritative member of key international organizations and an important contributor
to the development of new legislative standards. www.rina.org

For more information contact:

Claudia Filippone
Head of Media Relations RINA Group
Ph. +39 010 5385643
Mail. claudia.filippone@rina.org

Issued by:
Giulia Faravelli
Media Relations Manager RINA Group
Ph. +39 010 5385505
Mail. giulia.faravelli@rina.org

www.rina.org

John Guy
Merlin Corporate Communications
+44 1903 50 20 50
Mail. john@merlinco.com