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UK – LIBERIA INVESTMENT FORUM 2012 UK – LIBERIA INVESTMENT FORUM 2012 Peder Sondergaard | Vice President APM Terminals 1

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Contents

Company Introduction

The Macroeconomics of Liberia

Trends Impacting Growth

Focus on Capacity Building

Our Experience - The Freeport of Monrovia

Investing in new infrastructure

Summary

LIBERIA

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APM Terminals: The world’s only geographically balanced global port, terminal and inland logistics network

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64 inland logistics

companies in:

155 locations

47 countries

56 ports and

terminals:

36 countries

6 new projects;

12 expansion

programsCustomer base:

60shipping lines

and leading importers

and exporters

Global market share

of container

throughput:

5.5%in 2011

Annual container

throughput:

33.5m TEUs*

*Equity weighted volume

24,000 employees in:

64 countries

5 continents

2011 Revenues of

$4.6b USD

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Liberian Macroeconomic Outlook

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Sources – CIA World Factbook & IHS Global Insight

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTStrong Economic Growth during last decade, surpassing global benchmarksGDP in 2011 was $1.2 billion, but quickly risingIncreased political stabilityRenewed international involvement and investment

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Monrovia

Buchanan

Greenville

Growth underlined by renewed economic activity, foreign direct investment and bilateral support

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Debt reduction refocuses government attention

Renewed interest in mining and agriculture

Development corridors opening up hinterland

Harper

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Capacity building is KEY for Liberia and its investors

Building ‘capacity’ is critical in your ability to access to the market opportunity

Port Capacity Hinterland Capacity Human Capacity

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Case Study: APM Terminals’ concession in the Freeport of Monrovia…

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Freeport 2010

Freeport 2012

WHAT WORKED WELL

Professional & transparent tender process

Port sector reform program & government support

Community engagement

Delivering what we promised

LEARNINGS

Duration of negotiations

Coordination between government agencies

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Developing Additional Capacity: APM Terminals plan to invest further in Liberia

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NEXT STEPS:

Continue building local capacity

Continue to expand the Freeport of Monrovia

Develop out ports of Greenville, Buchanan, Harper and others

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What is your plan for adding Capacity?

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What is your 5-10 year plan in

Liberia… How can we help you?

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