Richard Sarsfield-Hall has over 25 years of experience in the energy industry, holding various roles in IT, strategy, and power generation and renewables management. He received a degree in biochemical engineering and was a trainee army officer. He has worked for companies including British Gas, Centrica, and TXU Europe, leading acquisitions, strategy development, and asset management. He enjoys various sports and singing in his spare time.

1. Richard Sarsfield-Hall Principal Consultant 17 th November 2008 Who am I? \\Drax CCS Presentation 010908 1_0.ppt

2. Brief History 1986 – Bio-Chemical Engineering degree at Swansea University 1986-87 – Trainee Army officer at RMA Sandhurst 1987-89 – IT support for software supplier to process/chemical/ energy industries, Cambridge 1989-91 – IT support in Wimpey Offshore & Engineering Contractors, Hammersmith British Gas plc/Centrica plc 1991-1993 – IT in Central Control Dept, National Transmission, Marble Arch, London. 1993-1994 – Business Process Re-engineering project to separate British Gas plc into Transco and British Gas Trading. 1995-97 – Network Code commercial development & IT systems required to be a shipper 1997-99 – sponsored modular MBA at Henley Management College

3. Brief History #2 Centrica plc 1998-2000 – Centrica North American entry strategy. potential $7bn merger with North-east USA utility KeySpan Energy in ‘99 successful £406m acquisition of Canadian Direct Energy in 2000. 2001 – UK Power generation entry strategy £173.5m acquisition of TXU Europe’s Peterborough and King’s Lynn power stations. This involved negotiating first ever sub-leases under complex lease-in/lease-out cross-USA border agreements that TXU had entered into. 2002-03 – Centrica Energy Head of Strategy . developed new global energy supply and asset investment strategy. presented and received Board approval & managed presentation to City Analysts by MD. resulted in £5bn investments in new LNG, gas, power, & renewable assets over 5 years. 2004-2008 - UK Power Generation & Renewables management running 7 power stations (£1bn book value and annual budget of £85m) organic investments of £1.2bn in new gas-fired power station and 2 onshore & 4 offshore wind-farms. change management (new national organisation structure, portfolio-wide systems) and integrating new assets. managing inherent & emerging risks (reporting to Centrica Audit Committee). also company representative for AEP membership.

4. RSH Interests – golf, rugby, american football, cricket, singing

5. South Africa October 2008

6. And finally “ Yes, leadership is about vision. But leadership is equally about creating a climate where the truth is heard and the brutal facts confronted” Jim Collins, Good to Great - Why some companies make the leap and others don’t.