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1 B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S Meeting held in Luxembourg on 7 February 2012 Provisional Summary of Decisions The Chairman recorded that there was a quorum. List of participants: annexed. The agenda was adopted. No conflicts of interest were declared by any Board members on any items on the agenda. Operations The Board of Directors approved the following operations: Operations within the European Union EUROPAC PAPER PRODUCTION UPGRADE Project (FR, ES, PT) Investments within the strategic plan to upgrade papermill and paperboard installations in France, Spain and Portugal Amount up to EUR m 100 SNAM RETE GAS INFRASTRUTTURE II Project (IT) Construction of two new large gas transmission pipelines and a related gas plant to connect to the existing regional gas network 300 TILIA REGIONAL FUND (LU) Investment Fund targeting European renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy security projects in partnership with local authorities in EU and EFTA countries Questions concerning this paper should be referred to Mr A. Querejeta Tel: , a.querejeta@eib.org 1 Information in this Provisional Summary of Decisions may still be subject to change.

2 GAS FIRED 0MW POWER UNIT Project (PL) Construction of a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station with an electric capacity of 0 MWe and heating capacity of 2 Mwt on the existing site at Stalowa Wola Amount up to EUR m 162 PLATINA ENERGY IV FUND (UK) Pan-European infrastructure fund dedicated to renewable energy projects Operations outside the European Union EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY TBC BANK SME & ENERGY ENVIRONMENT Loan for SMEs (Georgia) For financing investments carried out by SMEs (at least 70% of the loan) as well as a tranche for small and medium-scale energy / environmental projects promoted by Mid-caps and public entities 50 AFRICA, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC (ACP) ASECNA V Project (Regional Africa) Upgrading and extension of ASECNA s Air Traffic Control facilities (navigation aids, monitoring and control systems, computing and communications infrastructure, meteorological equipment and security systems) in order to enhance the safety, efficiency and reliability of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) facilities of its member states ITEZHI TEZHI HYDRO Project (Zambia) Construction of a new 120MW hydropower plant and a 280km transmission line 50 * * * * * With regard to: PATRA-HERAKLION COURTS OF JUSTICE PPP Project (EL) Design, construction, financing and facility management of 2 new Courts of Justice in Patra and Heraklion The Board of Directors postponed further discussion to the March Board with additional information on technical aspects to be provided to the Board.

3 In addition the following proposals submitted by written procedure were approved: Operations within the European Union CSOB LEASING CZ Loan for SMEs and Mid-Caps (CZ) For financing through leasing investments carried out by Mid-Caps and SMEs, as well as other eligible investments of limited size carried out by private and public sector promoters BILBAO URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE Project (ES) Reconfiguration of the southern access to the City of Bilbao from the A-8 motorway (TEN-T) CREDIT COOPERATIF II Loan for SMEs (FR) For financing small and medium-sized ventures promoted by SMEs in the agricultural, industrial and service sectors GROUPE ARKEA II Loan for SMEs (FR) For financing small and medium-sized investments promoted by SMEs in the agricultural, industrial and service sectors TORUN MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE Framework Loan (PL) Implementation of priority investment schemes in the City of Toruń, including urban roads, public transport and urban renewal and regeneration TATRA BANKA GREEN ENERGY Loan for SMEs (SK) For financing investments, carried out by Mid-Caps and SMEs, including energy efficiency projects as well as other eligible investments of limited size undertaken by private and public sector promoters TATRA LEASING Loan for Mid-Caps and SMEs (SK) For financing through leasing investments carried out by Mid-Caps and SMEs as well as other eligible investments of limited size carried out by private and public sector promoters Amount up to EUR m

4 Operations outside the European Union Amount up to EUR m EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY ERSTE BANK GROUP SME & ENERGY ENV Loan for SMEs (Ukraine and Moldova) For financing small and medium-scale energy / environment projects promoted by mid-caps and public entities, through Erste Bank Group s subsidiaries 90 * * * * *.

5 B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S Those attending Chairman: Mr W. HOYER Vice-Chairs: Messrs P. de FONTAINE VIVE CURTAZ S. BROOKS, CB D. SCANNAPIECO P. SAKELLARIS Ms M. ÁLVAREZ ARZA Messrs A. ROP W. MOLTERER P. van BALLEKOM Directors: Ms S. BAJĀRE Ms K. BOŽIČ Messrs P. CURWEN J. DOMINIK G. GARCIA ANDRES V. GRECH K. A. HALL O. HENIN Z. HRUBÝ D. JAHN K. KAKOURIS Ms K. KASZASOVÁ Messrs C. MONTICELLI S. NESTOR W. NITSCHE Ms T. NORAS Mr Z. PAGAC Ms D. PANDOVA Messrs G. REINESCH I. SIKK G. THOMAS Ms M. TUSKIENE Messrs Z. URBAN W. van den WALL BAKE Expert Members: Messrs R. MASERA T. STONE

6 Alternate Directors: Alternate Expert Member: Mr C. BORIES Ms J. DINKOVA Ms C. LAÍN Messrs R. LEPERS R. MÜLLER A. THERKILDSEN Ms J. UZIELIENE Mr D. ZERAH Mr A. SALA Secretary: Mr A. QUEREJETA

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