Head, Oil & Gas Division, Energy Mining and Infrastructure practice group Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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1 Adviser Profile Name: Position: Location: Experience: Nationality: Angus Mitchell Partner; Head, Oil & Gas Division, Energy Mining and Infrastructure practice group Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 20 years Canadian Curriculum Vitae Membership in Professional Societies: Admitted to the Bar 1994 British Columbia, Canada (Now non practicing) Admitted to the Bar 2002 Alberta, Canada (Member, Law Society of Alberta) Association of International Petroleum Negotiators Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Key Qualifications: Angus is a highly experienced general corporate and commercial lawyer with a particular focus on oil & gas and power related legal issues. He has extensive experience with project development work and energy related share and asset transactions. Angus holds a JD and a BA (Economics) from the University of British Columbia, and is a member of the Law Society of Alberta. After qualifying in Canada, Angus began his career in 1995 with DFDL s predecessor firm in Myanmar, moving in 1997 to the Projects group at Linklaters in Singapore. In 2002 Angus moved to Bennett Jones LLP, a top tier Canadian energy law firm in Calgary, where he was a Partner in the Energy and Natural Resources Practice Group. Angus joined DFDL in 2013 and is the head of DFDL s Oil & Gas Division, Energy Mining and Infrastructure Practice Group in Education: 1993 JD University of British Columbia 1989 B.A. (Economics) University of British Columbia Employment Record: DFDL, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Mar 2018 Present) Partner Head, Oil & Gas Division, Energy Mining and Infrastructure Practice Group DFDL, Bangkok, Thailand (Jan 2013 Feb 2018) Partner Managing Director, Thailand Head, Oil & Gas Division, Energy Mining and Infrastructure Practice Group Areas of practice include energy and natural resources, corporate, and inbound and outbound foreign investment. Bennett Jones LLP, Calgary, Canada (2005 Dec 2012) Excellence. Creativity. Trust Since th Floor, The Dusit Thani Building 946 Rama IV Road, Silom BANGKOK Thailand B A N G L A D E S H C A M B O D I A * I N D O N E S I A * L A O P D R M Y A N M A R P H I L I P P I N E S * S I N G A P O R E T H A I L A N D V I E T N A M t: f: e: thailand@dfdl.com *DFDL collaborating firms

2 Partner (Energy and Natural Resources Practice Group) Associate (Energy and Natural Resources Practice Group) ( ) Primary areas of practice were energy related project development work and energy related M&A. Linklaters, Singapore ( ) Associate/Managing Associate, Project Finance Group Areas of practice included advising the sponsors of numerous prominent energy and infrastructure projects in South and Southeast Asia. Russin & Vecchi LLP, Yangon, Myanmar ( ) Associate In 1994 Angus moved to Yangon and, together with DFDL partner Marcus Collins, established the first foreign law firm with a permanent presence in Myanmar. Davis & Company, Vancouver, Canada (1994) Articled Student Davis & Company, Vancouver, Canada (Summer 1992) Summer Student Details of Major Projects Undertaken (including while at previous law firms) Clients advised include: International oil and gas companies regarding decommissioning and abandonment issues in Thailand. Various inbound investors into Thailand in establishing a corporate presence in Thailand. A client on potential acquisition of an interest in power projects in Bangladesh. An international Oil & Gas client on due diligence in respect of a downstream oil and gas business in Thailand. A major international upstream oil and gas company in respect of various matters relating to their ongoing business in Thailand. Current and prospective mining companies in Thailand. Pan Orient Energy of Canada in respect of the disposition of 50% of the shares in an entity holding its L53/48 petroleum concession in Thailand, including drafting and negotiating the SPA, JOA, shareholders agreement and subsidiary documents. An oil and gas company in respect of 3 farm-outs in Indonesia with different farmees, including drafting and negotiating the farm-out agreements, JOAs and related agreements and reviewing the related Production Sharing Contracts for relevant terms. An oil & gas company in respect of the Production Sharing Contracts in Myanmar, and drafting and negotiating related carried interest agreements, a GORR and a JOA. An oil & gas company in respect of the Production Sharing Contract, drafting and negotiating a JOA and structuring issues for an onshore block in Myanmar. Energy companies in respect of Myanmar s oil & gas bid rounds. Various companies in respect of investing in Thailand. Pan Orient Energy of Canada in respect of a farm-in to concession L45/50 in Thailand. Pan Orient Energy of Canada in respect on its sale of its subsidiary Pan Orient Energy (Thailand) Ltd., which directly or indirectly held interests in concessions L44/43, L33/43 and SW1 in Thailand. A major food products company in respect of comprehensive factory legal compliance reviews and audits. 2 of 5

3 Clients advised include: A power project developer in respect of proposed power projects in Australia, including in respect of early works and EPC arrangements. The sponsor in respect of a proposed ethanol project in Alberta, including drafting and negotiating the EPC contract with a major international construction company and the offtake contracts. PetroChina International Investment Company Limited, in connection with its USD 2.18 billion acquisition of an undivided 49.9% interest in Encana Corporation s approximately 445,000 acres in the Duvernay play and its joint venture with Encana to develop the Duvernay land holdings in west-central Alberta. Mitsubishi Corporation in connection with its USD 2.9 billion acquisition of a 40% interest in Encana Corporation's Cutbank Ridge natural gas assets in northeastern British Columbia. Nalcor Energy Oil and Gas Inc. (a Newfoundland and Labrador Crown Corporation) in regards to its acquisition and ongoing ownership of a working interest in the Hibernia Southern Extension offshore oil project, the other working interest owners of which are ExxonMobil, Chevron, Statoil, Murphy, CHHC and Suncor. Deze Energy Corporation in regards to its proposed Taltson River Hydro Expansion Project. A junior petroleum exploration company in respect of its Production Sharing Contract and related arrangements in Mongolia. Advised on the drafting of the Petroleum Law and Model License for a West African nation. A junior mining company in regards to its base metals mine in the Philippines. A company regarding its proposed participation in a mining and refining project in Saudi Arabia. The Energy Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador in regards to its acquisition and ongoing ownership of a working interest in the Hebron offshore oil project, the other working interest owners of which are ExxonMobil, Chevron, Statoil and Suncor. Agrium in respect of various gas sales agreements for its fertilizer plant in Alaska. The Energy Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador in regards to its acquisition and ongoing ownership of a working interest in the White Rose Expansion offshore oil project, the other working interest owners of which are Suncor and Husky. A junior oil and gas exploration company in respect of its portfolio of properties in Alaska, including in regards to joint operating agreement and royalty issues. A power project developer in respect of a 120MW combined cycle power project in Western Australia. Agrium on gas supply arrangements for its "project financed" fertilizer project in Egypt. Repsol in respect of its Canaport LNG regasification facilities in Canada, including drafting and negotiation of project agreements. A Canadian company in regards to its proposed condensate processing facility. A power project developer in regards to its bid to build a limited-recourse financed gas fired power project in Western Canada, including drafting and negotiating the EPC contract. Pengrowth Energy Trust with respect to its acquisition of properties in the Carson Creek area of Alberta from ExxonMobil Canada Energy. Conoco in regards the joint operating agreement for its Surmont oil sands project. BA Energy in regards to its proposed bitumen upgrader. The sponsor in respect of two prospective coal fired power project in Chile. 3 of 5

4 Clients advised include: A construction company regarding the construction contracts for two Ontario P3 hospital projects. Canadian Natural Resources Limited in respect of its acquisition of Western Canadian resource properties from Murphy Oil. EOG Resources Canada Inc., in connection with the acquisition of certain oil and gas assets of Husky Energy Inc. EOG Resources Canada Inc., in connection with the purchase of former Marathon Canada properties from Husky Energy Inc. Williams Energy on midstream asset dispositions, including its paraffin business and straddle plants. Seconded to Canadian Natural Resources Limited to assist in developing model form construction related agreements, and to provide related advice, in regards to their $8 billion Horizon Oil Sands Project. Taught a natural gas and LNG contracts course in Bangkok and in Trinidad. 4 of 5

5 A Canadian oil and gas exploration company in respect of its dispute with the Government of Niger and the related ICSID and UNCITRAL arbitrations. Advised on particular issues under the LNG sales contracts in the Atlantic LNG project in Trinidad. Enron regarding the downstream natural gas sales agreements, the upstream LNG purchase agreement with Petronas and financing and risk issues generally on its proposed MetGas regasification and pipeline project in India. The sponsors in relation to the coal supply agreement, power purchase agreement and other issues regarding the 500MW coal-fired Balagarh power project in West Bengal, India. An international energy company in relation to the coal supply agreement and government support agreements for the 6 x 660MW Hirma power project in India. A US energy company in respect of LNG spot trading arrangements with various Asian counter parties and its proposed purchase of short-term volumes of LNG. Enron in relation to the power purchase agreement and associated issues regarding its 2184MW Dabhol power project in India. European international energy company in relation to its development of the 210 MW Mindanao coalfired power project in the Philippines. Mining companies in respect of three coal and copper exploration agreements in Myanmar. An international energy company in regard to various project agreement due diligence reviews of "small power producer" cogeneration projects in Thailand. US client in relation to the project agreements for its 183 MW diesel-fired power project in Sri Lanka. US client on its two (450 MW and 360 MW) gas fired power projects in Bangladesh. The Government of Indonesia regarding its proposed privatization of the Soekarno-Hatta (Jakarta) International Airport. Potential lenders in respect of joint operating arrangements for an offshore pipeline project in Vietnam. Thai sponsor in relation to a proposed build, operate and transfer cement plant and onsite power project in Myanmar. Thai sponsor in respect of a proposed steel mill in Myanmar. Various investors in respect of the establishment of a corporate presence in Myanmar and issues related to foreign investment in Myanmar. Languages: Speaking Reading Writing ENGLISH Excellent Excellent Excellent BANGLADESH Dhaka bangladesh@dfdl.com CAMBODIA* Phnom Penh cambodia@dfdl.com * DFDL collaborating firms INDONESIA* Jakarta indonesia@dfdl.com LAO PDR Vientiane laos@dfdl.com MYANMAR Naypyidaw Yangon myanmar@dfdl.com PHILIPPINES* Manila info@ocamposuralvo.com SINGAPORE singapore@dfdl.com THAILAND Bangkok Samui thailand@dfdl.com Phuket phuket@dfdl.com VIETNAM Hanoi hanoi@dfdl.com Ho Chi Minh City hcmc@dfdl.com