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Air Products, Aramco, ACWA Power, and Air Products Qudra Complete Asset Acquisition and Project Financing Transactions for $12 Billion ASU/Gasification/Power Joint Venture at Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Air Products to Hold Investor Call on October 28, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. USET. See details below.

Media Contacts:

Katie McDonald | +1 610 481 3673

Investor Contacts:

Eric Guter | +1 610 481 1872

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced the completion of the asset acquisition and project financing transactions for the ~$12 billion air separation unit/gasification/power joint venture (JV) with Aramco, ACWA Power and Air Products Qudra at Jazan, Saudi Arabia. 

Air Products will host an investor teleconference on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. USET to provide an update on the project:

Air Products’ Investor Teleconference Details
The teleconference will be open to the public and the media in listen-only mode by telephone and Internet broadcast.

Live teleconference: 313-209-7315
Passcode: 8428649
Internet broadcast/slides: Available on the Event Details page on Air Products’ Investor Relations website.

Telephone replay: 888-203-1112 (domestic) or 719-457-0820 (international) 
Passcode: 8428649
Available from 12:30 p.m. USET on October 28, 2021 through 12:30 p.m. USET on November 4, 2021. 
Internet replay: Available on the Event Details page on Air Products’ Investor Relations website.

About the $12 Billion Jazan JV
The JV has purchased ASUs, gasification, syngas cleanup, utilities and power assets from Aramco. The JV owns and operates the facility under a 25-year contract for a fixed monthly fee, with Aramco supplying feedstock to the JV, and the JV producing power, steam, hydrogen and other utilities for Aramco. 

Aramco, via its subsidiary Saudi Aramco Power Company, has a 20 percent share in the JV; Air Products 46 percent; ACWA Power 25 percent; and Air Products Qudra (a 51/49 JV between Air Products and Qudra Energy) nine percent in the JV. Air Products’ total ownership position is 50.6 percent through 46 percent direct ownership and 4.6 percent through Air Products Qudra. 

The JV serves Aramco’s Jazan Refinery, a megaproject to process 400,000 barrels per day of the crude oil to produce main products such as ultra-light sulfur diesel, gasoline, and other products. 

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for 80 years. Focused on serving energy, environment and emerging markets, the Company provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemical, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food and beverage. Air Products is also the global leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The Company develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest industrial gas projects, including: gasification projects that sustainably convert abundant natural resources into syngas for the production of high-value power, fuels and chemicals; carbon capture projects; and world-scale carbon-free hydrogen projects supporting global transportation and the energy transition.

The Company had fiscal 2020 sales of $8.9 billion from operations in 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of approximately $65 billion. More than 19,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products’ higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and address the challenges facing customers, communities, and the world. For more information, visit airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

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