Santos has delivered strong financial results with EBITDAX1 up 14% to a record US$2.5 billion and free cash flow1 up 13% to over US$1.1 billion. Reported net profitafter tax increased by 7% to US$674 million.

Australia's Santos record annual sales revenue of over $4 billion, up 10%, generated from sales volumes of 94.5 mmboe

Record quarterly production and sales volumes • Third quarter production of 19.8 mmboe was a record for Santos and 32% up on the corresponding quarter • Production was 7% higher than the second quarter with higher production from all Australian assets • Record sales volumes of 25.2 mmboe were 25% higher than the corresponding quarter • Sales revenue of $1,030 million was the second highest quarterly revenue on record

Acquisition of ConocoPhillips’ northern Australia business with operating interests in Darwin LNG, Bayu-Undan, Barossa and Poseidon for US$1.39 billion plus a $75 million contingent payment subject to FID on Barossa

First half production of 37 mmboe was a record for Santos and 32% above the corresponding period.

First quarter production of 18.4 mmboe was a record for Santos and 33% higher than the corresponding quarter, primarily due to sustained strong asset performance and the acquisition of Quadrant Energy.

SANTOS - Santos reports record annual underlying profit of $727 million and record free cash flow of $1,006 million

SANTOS - Record quarterly sales revenue of $1,043 million, up 7% and including record quarterly LNG sales revenue of $449 million, up 11%. Record annual sales revenue of $3,696 million, up 19%

SANTOS - Strong production and revenue growth  Third quarter production up 6% to 15 mmboe due to strong performance across the core assets  Sales revenue up 10% to $973 million, including record quarterly LNG revenues of $405 million  PNG LNG achieved record daily rates equivalent to ~9.2 mtpa annualised production

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