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METROGAS
Santiago, August 8, 2022
GG No. 060.2022
ESSENTIAL FACT
METROGAS S.A.
Closed Public Limited Company
Registration Registry of Securities N*680
Mrs.
Solange Berstein J.
President
Financial Market Commission
Present
Ref: Communicates Essential Fact
Dear Sir or Madam:
The undersigned, in his capacity as General Manager of the closed corporation Metrogas S.A. (in
hereinafter “Metrogas” or the “Company”), both domiciled at Regidor N*54, Las Condes, by virtue of
of the provisions of Articles 9 and 10, paragraph 2 of Law No. 183,045 on the Securities Market and the Norm
of General Character N* 30 of this Committee, communicates that the Board of Directors of the Company in its session of the
Today, it agreed to supplement the essential fact reported on Friday, August 5,
communicating the following:
(i) That, from the analysis of the judgment of first instance handed down by the Federal Judge in the Republic,
Argentina, it is concluded that it has been resolved to condemn Metrogas to pay Transportadora de Gas del Norte
S.A., the sum of US$ 250 million, for invoices and compensation for damages, plus costs
and interest, arising from gas transport contracts that were affected by the interruption
supply from Argentina.
ii) That, it is estimated that the accounting effect of such result will have a negative impact on
quarterly financial statements of Metrogas S.A. at the end of September 2022 of US$ 240 million, in
Gain (loss).
(iii) That, in relation to existing B1-B2 series bond contracts; D1- D2 and F, registered under
N* 217, N*259 and N*344, respectively of the Securities Register of the Market Commission
Financial, it is considered appropriate to anticipate to the market that, based on the information available to date
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and if current circumstances continue, at the close of the financial statements as at 30 September
2022, the financial indicators of level of indebtedness and ratio of coverage of expenses
financial, measured on the figures in such quarterly financial statements, shall record an index
lower than that required under the aforementioned bond issuance contracts. As agreed,
If this event materializes, a description will be included at the close of the aforementioned financial statements.
with indication of the value of the financial indicators referred to and the detail and amount
of the accounts that compose them.
iv) Finally, the Company will bring all available legal remedies against the
Judgment that motivates this communication, which is not firm or enforceable, and therefore
it is not binding on Metrogas until such appeals are definitively resolved.
Yours sincerely yours,
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Pablo Sobar2o Mierzo
General Manager
Metrogas S.A.
El Regidor 54, Las Condes, Santiago – Chile EE TA le AE!
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