Our announcement dated 3 July 2015 is referred.
In furtherance to the execution of the Share Sale and Purchase Agreement between Tenaga Nasional Berhad (“TNB”) with 1Malaysia Development Berhad (“1MDB”) for the acquisition of a 70% shareholding in JEP, TNB wishes to announce that it has today signed a Shareholders’ Agreement (“SHA”) with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”), 3B Power Sdn. Bhd. (“3B Power”), a local company incorporated by Mitsui, and JEP for the development of 2x1000MW coal fired power plant in Mukim Jimah (“the Project”). Mitsui, through 3B Power, holds 30% equity in JEP.
SHA
The purpose of this Agreement is for TNB and 3B Power to regulate both parties’ rights and obligations in JEP.
Salient Terms and Conditions of the SHA
- TNB becomes the beneficial owner of 70% shareholding in JEP.
- The Board composition shall consists of six (6) Directors whereby four (4) Directors from TNB and two (2) Directors from 3B Power. The Board quorum is three (3) Directors comprising of two (2) Directors from TNB including the Chairman of the Board, and one (1) Director from 3B Power.
- The Management of JEP will be headed by an appointee of TNB.
- Mitsui has prior commercial arrangement with Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (“Chugoku”) (a Japanese Utility Company that has vast experience in ultra-supercritical boiler). The Management has set a condition that their participation is solely subjected to TNB and Energy Commission’s written approval. Chugoku may take up 50% equity in 3B Power after Financial Close.
- The SHA may be terminated by notice in writing if a party defaults in material breach of any of its material obligations, undertakings, representations or warranties and in an event of termination as defined in the SHA. (i.e. winding up, liquidation).
Further documents executed today with JEP are the Transmission Works Agreement (“TWA”) between TNB and JEP and Supplemental Coal Supply and Transportation Agreement (“Supplemental CSTA”) between JEP and TNB Fuel Services Sdn. Bhd. (“TNBF”), a wholly owned subsidiary of TNB.
TWA
TNB awarded JEP to upgrade and extend the PMU 275kV Olak Lempit and PMU 500/275kV Lenggeng to accommodate and facilitate additional capacity from the Project.
Salient Terms and Conditions of the TWA
- The duration of TWA commences from the date of the Agreement and shall continue unless extended or terminated in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
- JEP as the contractor is responsible for the completion of the Works by the Substantial Completion Date as defined in the Agreement.
Supplemental CSTA
JEP and TNBF on 22 July 2014 executed a Coal Supply and Transportation Agreement. Certain dates and project parameters are required to be amended as a consequence to the changes required for the Project. Therefore a Supplemental CSTA was prepared to record those changes.
The Supplemental CSTA will be effective upon execution and shall remain in force unless terminated earlier pursuant to the terms of the prevailing CSTA or upon the expiry or earlier termination of the Supplemental Power Purchase Agreement (“Supplemental PPA”). The Supplemental PPA will be executed at a later date.
Salient Terms and Conditions of the Supplemental CSTA
The Supplemental CSTA is to address the following changes to the prevailing CSTA between JEP and TNBF:-
- Technical specifications related to the optimization of the jetty works under the Supplementary EPC contract:
- Reduction of channel depth from ACD 22m to ACD 20.1m
- Reduced jetty head length from 540m to 320m
2. The remaining conditions of the prevailing CSTA remains intact.
The SHA, TWA and Supplemental CSTA are not subject to the approval of TNB’s shareholders and/or any other relevant regulatory authorities.
The SHA, TWA and Supplemental CSTA will not have any effect on the issued and paid-up share capital and the substantial shareholder’s shareholdings of TNB but will have a positive impact on the earnings of TNB over the life of the Project.
None of the Directors and/or Major Shareholders of TNB and/or persons connected to them have any interest, direct or indirect in relation to the abovementioned Agreements.
This announcement is dated 9 July 2015.