Consumption_Gas Average consumption of Gas (kWh) Premises Types Apr-24 May-24 Jun-24 Jul-24 Aug-24 Sep-24 Oct-24 Nov-24 Dec-24 Jan-25 Feb-25 Mar-25 HDB 1-Room 38 35 34 33 35 35 34 35 34 34 39 36 HDB 2-Room 40 37 34 34 36 36 34 35 35 35 37 35 HDB 3-Room 56 50 48 47 51 51 49 50 49 49 51 49 HDB 4-Room 69 62 58 58 62 63 61 62 60 60 63 62 HDB 5-Room 77 68 64 63 69 70 68 69 66 65 70 70 HDB Executive 82 73 68 68 72 74 72 73 69 68 75 74 Apartment 93 80 76 77 82 86 88 88 85 84 92 93 Terrace 114 93 97 98 98 105 107 108 108 99 108 107 Semi-Detached 130 117 105 115 115 120 117 120 117 115 124 121 Bungalow 234 209 168 197 185 198 206 202 179 195 192 202

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News Release UOB and SP Group partner to offset 100% or more of household electricity carbon emissions for UOB EVOL cardholders Cardholders can now achieve their sustainability goals seamlessly and conveniently when they charge their utilities bills to their card Singapore, 23 November 2022 – UOB EVOL cardholders will now be able to offset 100 per cent or more of their household electricity carbon footprint for free when they charge SP Group’s (SP) utilities bills to their credit card, via a new exclusive feature jointly launched by UOB and SP this month. With this new feature, when customers charge SP utilities bills to their UOB EVOL card, UOB will fund and contribute 2 per cent of the billed amount to purchase My Green Credits on the SP app on behalf of the customer. My Green Credits is an affordable and convenient way for customers to get on the sustainability movement by greening their energy consumption through the purchase the amount of “green credits” in the form of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)1. For example, when customers charge a $90 utilities bill to their UOB EVOL card, they will receive $1.80 worth of complimentary My Green Credits from UOB, equivalent to 2% of the billed amount. My Green Credits is purchased at a cost of S$0.12 per 25 kWh, which will translate to offsetting 375 kWh (kilowatt hour) or equivalent to an average national 4-room HDB flat’s electricity usage. This is equivalent to offsetting 100 per cent of the home’s electricity carbon footprint (see Annex for illustration). New UOB EVOL cardmembers paying their SP bills via the SP app will automatically enjoy the complimentary My Green Credits, while existing cardholders who are using the SP app to pay their bills before 10 November 2022 will simply need to do a one-time re-add of their EVOL card as a payment method to be eligible. My Green Credits will be automatically reflected within the customer’s SP app, with no additional effort required from them when bill payments are made. This benefit is available for both one-time and recurring SP bills payments. UOB EVOL card is the first in the market to partner with SP Group, Singapore’s national grid operator and leading sustainable energy solutions provider in the region, to offer customers complimentary My Green Credits when they use their EVOL Card to make utilities payment. This feature is applicable to all existing and new EVOL cardholders. The My Green Credits purchased will go towards supporting sustainable energy project developments in the region for the generation of green energy. 1Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are tradable green energy attributes that represent units of electricity generated from renewable energy generation facilities. These facilities comply with and are registered under internationally recognised standards, such as the I-REC standard, and are eligible to be issued RECs for every unit of electricity generated. A credit card that supports the green initiative UOB EVOL card is designed to appeal and serve the needs of younger customers, particularly their increasing focus on sustainability. The UOB EVOL Card is Southeast Asia’s first credit card to use bio-sourced materials to minimise ecological footprint. The EVOL Card is made of 84 percent polylactic acid (PLA) and created from renewable sources which are safe for incineration process. An EVOL Card that has expired and discarded is biodegradable in an industrial facility. Each EVOL card cuts down the use of plastic by 84 per cent and reduces carbon footprint by 10 grams per card. EVOL card also has a strong partnership with over 30 green partners to increase customers’ awareness of sustainability in their daily spending. This new card feature is another innovative initiative to further help them contribute to sustainable efforts seamlessly and conveniently. Ms Jacquelyn Tan, Head of Group Personal Financial Services, UOB, said “We understand that every customer has unique needs, preferences and goals, and this drives us to do right by them, to serve them in a way that meets their needs. Our wide suite of credit cards provides a comprehensive range of benefits and rewards to cater to different groups of customers on their differing needs. Through our partnership with SP, we are happy to further support the younger generation’s sustainability goals with our UOB EVOL card. This also shows UOB’s commitment towards sustainability, as we empower customers to work with us to tackle climate change and to forge a more sustainable future together.” Mr Luke Tang, Head of Strategy and Sustainability, SP Group, said “We are pleased to partner UOB to catalyse behaviour that promotes sustainability and the use of renewable energy certificates on the SP App to green household electricity consumption. As younger customers chart their sustainability journeys, we look forward to empowering them with green platforms and resources and collectively accelerate Singapore’s progress towards net zero.” The SP app was launched by SP as the first sustainability lifestyle app in Singapore. It aims to incorporate green solutions and initiatives to provide users with insights and solutions to manage their utilities and to reduce their carbon footprint. In addition to My Green Credits, users can also use the app to manage their utilities, reduce electricity consumption and contribute to Singapore’s sustainability targets to achieve a low-carbon future. On another sustainable front, as part of the UOB EVOL Card My Green Credits launch, SP supported National Parks Board’s (NParks) OneMillionTrees movement to plant a million more trees across Singapore by 2030 through NParks’ registered charity and IPC, Garden City Fund’s Plant-A-Tree programme. UOB and SP will plant 50 trees in April 2023, bringing us closer to realising our vision of becoming a City in Nature, a key pillar of the Singapore Green Plan 2030. Strategic partnership to create better solutions for customers This year marks the fourth year of partnership between UOB and SP, with joint efforts to empower customers on their green goals. Previous collaborations include the purchase of RECs through SP as part of a National Day promotion in 2021 for the EVOL card. UOB has also launched an API with SP in 2020, to allow UOB customers to instantly use their UNI$ to off-set their utility bills. Moving forward, UOB will work with SP to launch another new feature in the first quarter of 2023 that allows UOB cardholders to use their UNI$ to redeem for My Green Credits via the SP mobile app. They can choose which local or international renewable energy projects that they would like to support with the My Green Credits redeemed. Under the My Green Credits initiative, SP is supporting various green projects ranging from a solar farm in Vietnam, to a wind farm in Thailand, to a solar rooftop system in Singapore, to help reduce emissions and impact on the environment. In line with Singapore’s strong push to electrify its vehicle population, ecosystem, UOB and SP also have plans to provide promotional offers to customers who use their UOB cards to pay for electric vehicles (EV) charging at SP EV charging points. Over the past 2 years, UOB has been building up a suite of sustainable future solutions to make it simpler for customers to create impact with their everyday choices. The Bank has an established sustainable investing approach which set standards for its Singapore and regional footprint by curating a suite of sustainable investments across funds, bonds and structured products. This includes its first UOB Personal Financial Services (PFS) secured loans green product framework, serving as the foundation of its Go Green home and car loans. The framework leverages insight from Morningstar Sustainalytics, a leading global provider of ESG research, ratings, and data. In November 2022, UOB also will be availing a digital doorway to sustainable banking on the UOB TMRW app, allowing customers to easily access green deals, investments and banking products on mobile. Through the app, customers will also receive eco-friendly tips for the holiday festivities, and personalised insights to bank and live more sustainably in 2023.   ANNEX: Illustration of offsetting customers’ carbon footprint with UOB EVOL Card

TAKING HEART SP Group donates S$1.35m to support 450 disadvantaged ITE students It will send students on work-study stints in power grids, sustainable energy, new tech. BY MEGAN CHEAH SINGAPORE utility group SP Group is donating S$1.35 million to support 450 engineering school students in the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) through the inaugural SP Group Engineering Study Awards. The funds will be disbursed monthly to the students, who come from low-income families, over the next 3 years, the group said Launched on Tuesday (Apr 12), the new awards will complement existing book prizes for ITE’s electrical engineering students offered by the group. The group is working with ITE to send students on work-study stints in areas such as power grids, sustainable energy, and new technologies. It also links students up with SP Group’s engineers, who serve as mentors. The group noted that more than 16 per cent of its 3,600 staff are ITE alumni. Among them, close to 60 per cent went on to pursue further education and attained diplomas or degrees. Stanley Huang, group chief executive officer (CEO) of SP Group, said the group is committed to encouraging youth to pursue their career aspirations regardless of their socio-economic background. “ITE has provided many of our technical officers and technicians a strong foundation to grow their engineering capabilities,” he added. ITE CEO Low Khah Gek said the study award will enable students with financial needs to take on fewer part-time jobs and Left and above: ITE students and SP Powergrid staff. The funds from the SP Group Engineering Study Awards will be disbursed monthly to 450 ITE students over the next 3 years. PHOTOS: SP GROUP focus on their education. One such award recipient is Jackie Lim, a first-year Nitec mechatronics and robotics student who works part-time at a supermarket to help with his family’s expenses. “I am happy to receive the study award, because it means I do not need to keep thinking about having to work more hours and can instead focus more time on school,” said Lim. For over 20 years, SP Group has awarded more than 450 education scholarships, sponsorships and book prizes, amounting to S$10 million, to students with a passion for engineering across all tertiary education institutions. megancheah@sph.com.sg

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GRID-TIED PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) SYSTEM: APPLICATION FOR DECOMMISSIONING OF PV SYSTEM IN THE PREMISES To: SP PowerGrid Ltd 2 Kallang Sector Singapore 349277 For official use only Application No. Date Received PART I : APPLICANT’S DETAILS I hereby acknowledge the application to decommission the entire PV system in my premises as given in Part II by my Licensed Electrical Worker responsible for the PV system, including closing of associated PV account (if applicable). Name of Company / Applicant: Department / Sub-BU: Name of Authorised Person & Designation: Forwarding Address: Telephone: Email: Signature: Date: (DD/MM/YYYY) PART II : PV INSTALLATION DETAILS (TO BE COMPLETED BY LEW) Installation Address: Electrical Installation License No.: Utility Account No (Existing): Installation Intake Voltage: Existing Approved PV Capacity: kWp kWac I, (LEW No.: ), the (Name) undersigned Licensed Electrical Worker (LEW) for the PV system at the above premises, wish to apply for decommissioning of the entire PV system at the above premises on: Date: (at least 30 days in advance from date of application) (DD/MM/YYYY) Signature: Date: (DD/MM/YYYY) Page 1 of 1 Ver 1.0

MEDIA RELEASE SP Group recognised with three Community Chest Awards SP scaled up giving, expanded programmes to benefit seniors, children and youth SP Group CEO Mr Stanley Huang received the Charity Platinum Award from President Halimah Yacob. Singapore, 1 November 2022 – At the Community Chest Awards 2022, SP Group (SP) was recognised with three awards for its sustained philanthropy, strong volunteerism culture and community engagement. Group Chief Executive Officer Stanley Huang received SP’s Charity Platinum Award, Enabler Award, and Volunteer Partner Award at the event presided by President Halimah Yacob on 1 November 2022 at the Istana. Working closely with Community Chest has enabled SP to effectively identify needs, collaborate with social service agencies and create sustained impact to help vulnerable groups. Mr Huang said, “SP is honoured to receive this recognition from Community Chest. Despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic, we scaled up our efforts to fulfil long-standing commitments and set up new programmes to benefit a wider range of social service users, from seniors, to children and youth.” Mr Huang paid tribute to SP’s staff, business associates and the public for enabling its programmes to grow from strength to strength over the years. Last year, SP’s contributions totalled S$4.5 million in donations, sponsorships and volunteer manpower. These include maintaining support for 21,000 seniors through the SP Heartware Fund, which has raised more than S$18 million since it was established in 2005. In addition, SP also committed S$1.1 million this year to see through a five-fold increase in its annual Power Packs initiative, enabling 10,000 lower-income families to receive daily essential items. In widening the scope of its programmes across the age spectrum, SP launched SP Kids at Heart, donating S$2.1 million over the past two years to support 5,000 children under KidSTART with learning tools, including digital devices for home-based learning and early literacy development. 1 SP also extended its reach to youth from vulnerable backgrounds by launching the inaugural SP Group Engineering Study Awards this year with a contribution of S$1.35 million to the Institute of Technical Education (ITE). This will benefit 450 ITE students from lower-income families over the next three years. Through this study award, SP aims to aid aspiring engineers in securing better academic and employment opportunities. In amplifying fundraising efforts for the SP Heartware Fund, SP enables its customers and business associates to donate to Community Chest through the SP app and donation appeals in its utilities bills. SP also matches dollar-for-dollar donations made by its staff to the Fund, and underwrites all fund-raising and operational costs of the Fund and its programmes, so that all donations will go fully to the social service organisations. Staff volunteers, known as SP Heart Workers, organise outreach activities for social service users throughout the year. These include befriending activities at Senior Activity Centres, helping seniors with their grocery runs, conducting digital clinics and more. At the height of the pandemic, SP Heart Workers also partnered FairPrice to bring a mobile supermarket to the doorstep of seniors. SP’s staff have also been part of national-level efforts to provide pandemic relief to the public, including the manning of hotlines for Temasek Foundation’s Stay Prepared programme and Ministry of Health’s home recovery scheme. Mr Huang explained, “Over the years, we have developed a strong culture of volunteerism amongst our team members. This shared purpose of pursuing a common good unifies our people, fosters team-building and cultivates the spirit of giving.” SP Group has received the Charity Platinum Award and Volunteer Partner awards in past editions of the Community Chest Awards, held annually to honour organisations and individuals in Singapore who have made outstanding contributions to the social service sector to care for the less fortunate in the community. - Ends - About SP Group SP Group is a leading utilities group in the Asia Pacific, empowering the future of energy with low-carbon, smart energy solutions for its customers. It owns and operates electricity and gas transmission and distribution businesses in Singapore and Australia, and sustainable energy solutions in Singapore, China, Vietnam and Thailand. As Singapore's national grid operator, about 1.6 million industrial, commercial and residential customers benefit from its world-class transmission, distribution and market support services. These networks are amongst the most reliable and cost-effective world-wide. Beyond traditional utilities services, SP Group provides a suite of renewable and sustainable energy solutions including solar energy solutions, microgrids, cooling and heating systems for business districts and residential townships, electric vehicle fast charging and green digital energy management tools for customers in Singapore and the region. For more information, please visit spgroup.com.sg or follow us on Facebook at fb.com/SPGroupSG, and LinkedIn at spgrp.sg/linkedin. 2 Editors’ Notes 1. Please use the following photo captions. 2. Photos are to be attributed to “SP Group”. SP Group sustained support for seniors through its flagship corporate philanthropy programme – SP Heartware Fund. This includes scaling up the Power Packs initiative to $1.1 million this year. SP Heart Workers packed and delivered Power Packs of essential items to 10,000 lower-income households this year – a fivefold increase through SP’s S$1.1 million commitment. SP staff volunteers, known as SP Heart Workers, organise outreach activities for social service users throughout the year, including outings with seniors. 3 During the pandemic, SP Heart Workers partnered FairPrice to bring grocery shopping to the doorstep of senior. SP Kids at Heart, launched in 2021, renewed its commitment to KidSTART Singapore with a S$1.1 million donation for 2022. In 2021, SP donated $1 million to KidSTART. (Photo Credit: KidSTART Singapore) The key initiatives supported by SP Kids at Heart in 2022 includes KidSTART Sea Adventures (top) and KidSTART Stories (bottom). (Photo Credit: KidSTART Singapore) 4 5 Expanding its scope to vulnerable youths, SP Group set up its inaugural study awards with a S$1.35 million contribution to benefit 450 ITE engineering school students over the next three years, helping to alleviate financial concerns brought on by the pandemic.

Consumption_Gas Average consumption of Gas (kWh) Premises Types Nov-23 Dec-23 Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24 Apr-24 May-24 Jun-24 Jul-24 Aug-24 Sep-24 Oct-24 HDB 1-Room 35 36 38 38 37 38 35 34 33 35 35 34 HDB 2-Room 36 36 37 38 38 40 37 34 34 36 36 34 HDB 3-Room 51 49 50 52 53 56 50 48 47 51 51 49 HDB 4-Room 62 61 61 64 66 69 62 58 58 62 63 61 HDB 5-Room 69 67 65 70 73 77 68 64 63 69 70 68 HDB Executive 73 70 70 74 78 82 73 68 68 72 74 72 Apartment 85 83 85 91 94 93 80 76 77 82 86 88 Terrace 105 103 100 108 120 114 93 97 98 98 105 107 Semi-Detached 123 118 115 120 133 130 117 105 115 115 120 117 Bungalow 201 200 213 192 220 234 209 168 197 185 198 206

SP Energy HubAnnual ReportReliabilitySustainabilityInnovation SP Expands Electric Vehicle Charging Network SUSTAINABILITY SP Group (SP) increased its high-speed electric vehicle (EV) charging network to 200 points across Singapore, including 52 direct current (DC) fast chargers. This comes after SP partnered landlords such as CapitaLand Group, City Developments Limited, Lendlease, Resorts World Sentosa and Soilbuild Group Holdings Ltd to install charging points at select properties. The new charging points will bring greater convenience to EV drivers, with new charging points located in the Central Business District, Orchard Road, Sentosa and Paya Lebar. EV drivers visiting the Orchard Road shopping district, can now charge their cars at Shaw Centre. Republic Plaza is the first commercial building in the CBD to host a fast charger, and Sentosa’s first fast chargers are located at Resorts World Sentosa. Drivers in the east can charge their cars at one of the 20 charging points at Paya Lebar Quarter. This round of expansion has enabled SP to deliver the largest and fastest public EV charging network in Singapore.  For more information on the new wave of charging points, please visit spgrp.sg/ev200. — 10 September 2019 TAGS ELECTRIC VEHICLESSUSTAINABILITY YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED TO READ DSTA appoints SP Group to roll out smart utilities management system across Singapore's defence facilities SP Mobility and Huawei unveil ultra-fast EV charging integrating battery storage Singapore’s largest industrial district cooling system begins operations to support STMicroelectronics’ decarbonisation strategy

Consumption_Water Average consumption of Water (CuM) Premises Types Aug-24 Sep-24 Oct-24 Nov-24 Dec-24 Jan-25 Feb-25 Mar-25 Apr-25 May-25 Jun-25 Jul-25 HDB 1-Room 8.1 8.3 7.9 8.1 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.2 7.8 7.8 8.1 7.8 HDB 2-Room 9.4 9.5 9.2 9.3 9.0 9.0 9.1 8.4 9.0 9.0 9.1 9.0 HDB 3-Room 12.4 12.5 12.2 12.2 12.0 11.9 12.0 11.2 12.0 12.0 12.1 11.8 HDB 4-Room 15.6 15.7 15.3 15.5 15.1 14.9 15.2 14.3 15.3 15.1 15.4 14.9 HDB 5-Room 16.9 17.1 16.7 17.0 16.4 16.1 16.7 15.8 16.8 16.5 16.8 16.2 HDB Executive 18.8 19.1 18.5 18.8 18.1 17.9 18.7 17.8 18.8 18.4 18.7 18.2 Apartment 13.1 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.3 12.8 13.0 12.7 13.7 13.5 13.4 12.8 Terrace 25.7 26.7 25.9 26.2 25.6 24.7 25.7 24.7 25.7 25.1 25.6 25.1 Semi-Detached 31.5 33.4 31.4 32.2 30.9 30.4 30.6 29.8 31.0 30.4 30.9 30.5 Bungalow 48.1 54.7 52.4 52.4 50.2 49.8 49.4 48.6 51.5 48.4 49.7 49.3

Free N95 masks in kits for every home BY ADRIAN LIM E VERY household here will receive three N95 face masks, as part of a nation-wide push to get individuals to think about being prepared for emergencies, such as haze crises and flu pandemics. The 3M brand foldable masks are packed in a “Stay Prepared” kit that will also contain instructions in four languages on how to put them on, and useful emergency contact numbers. A total of 1.2 million kits will be delivered to homes between today and next Monday. The initiative is led by Temasek Cares, a non-profit philantrophic arm under Temasek Holdings, in partnership with Singapore Power and Singapore Post. Temasek Cares will be pumping in $4 million from its $40 million war chest, called the Temasek Emergency Preparedness Fund, for the mask distribution programme. The fund was set up earlier this year to help Singaporeans prepare and deal with emergencies. Last month, a $1.5 million project to train 60 therapists to help children deal with traumatic situations, such as accidents, was also launched. Richard Magnus, chairman of Temasek Cares, said the kits will give households an “initial stock” of masks to encourage them to plan their own contingencies. “It’s a habit of mind we want to prompt... Last June, there was a severe haze that impacted Singapore... we need to be prepared,” said Mr Magnus. The Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre expects this year’s haze to be worse than last year’s. This is because of lower than usual rainfall expected from now till October in parts of the region and the El Nino weather pattern, which is linked to drought, said reports. Being prepared earlier will also prevent a repeat of last June, when people scrambled to stock up on face masks. An additional 17,000 kits will also be delivered to over 140 charity homes, and another 300,000 have been prepared on standby for needy families. Mary Abishagam, 57, a senior administrative assistant with Singapore Power, said she will be volunteering an extra three hours every day, on top of her regular work, to help pack the kits for delivery. “It’s going to be challenging, but we will manage... We are getting people prepared and not many people have thought of keeping masks in their homes,” she said cheerily. Members of the public who wish to get more information about the delivery of the kits can call a hotline, 1800-738-2000, from today until May 24, between 8am and 8pm daily. adrianl@sph.com.sg