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Ashmore Energy International Completes Refinancing of USD 1.0 Billion Senior Debt and Raises USD 500 Million Revolving Credit Facility



    Ashmore Energy International ("AEI") announced today that it
    completed the refinancing of its senior debt. The new facilities
    consist of a USD 1 billion 7-year term loan and a 5-year USD 500
    million revolving credit facility. The new facilities refinance AEI's
    USD 1.0 billion senior and bridge loans, improve duration and provide
    the company with cost effective liquidity for growth projects and
    general corporate purposes. The facilities were rated Ba3 / B+ / BB by
    Moody's Investor Service, Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings,
    respectively. The new facilities were fully underwritten by Credit
    Suisse and JP Morgan.

    "I am pleased with the success of this transaction and the
    flexibility this brings to the AEI capital structure. Accessing the
    debt capital markets for these two new facilities is a significant
    milestone as we have demonstrated our ability to strengthen and
    diversify our debt composition," John Fulton, Chief Financial Officer
    of AEI commented on the success of the transaction.

    AEI owns and operates essential energy infrastructure in emerging
    markets. AEI manages interests in a group of 19 energy assets (27
    assets including Promigas' subsidiaries) with operations in 14
    countries and more than USD 2.5 billion in revenues and 9,800
    employees. The Company serves approximately 8 million customers
    worldwide by operating through three business segments: Natural Gas
    Distribution, Transportation and Services; Power Distribution; and
    Power Generation with approximately 37,000 km of gas and liquids
    pipelines, 120,000 km of power transmission and distribution lines,
    and a gross installed capacity of 1,675 MW. You can visit the AEI
    website at www.ashmoreenergy.com.