Business and Markets

• Oil - DCC Energy’s oil distribution business supplies transport fuels, heating oils and fuel oils to commercial, domestic, agricultural and industrial customers in Britain, Ireland, Austria and Denmark. DCC Energy sells oil under a portfolio of strong brands including Bayford, Brogan, Carlton Fuels, CPL, Emo Oil, Gulf, Scottish Fuels, Shell and Texaco.
  
  DCC is the largest oil distributor in Britain, selling approximately 4.4 billion litres of product per annum on a proforma basis which gives DCC approximately 14% of the market.* DCC has been a consolidator of the highly fragmented oil distribution market in Britain having first entered the market in September 2001 with the acquisition of BP’s business in Scotland. DCC Energy is one of the largest oil distributors in Austria and Denmark with respective market shares of 12% and 13%. In Northern Ireland, DCC Energy is the largest oil distributor with a market share of approximately 20%, while in the Republic of Ireland DCC Energy has approximately 6% of the market.
• LPG - DCC Energy is the second largest LPG sales, marketing and distribution business in Britain and Ireland. The LPG business supplies propane and butane in both bulk and cylinders to domestic, commercial, agricultural and industrial customers for heating, cooking, transport and industrial processes. Trading under the Flogas brand, DCC has approximately 19% of the market in Britain and approximately 37% of the market in Ireland. Unlike the oil market, which remains highly fragmented, the LPG market in both Britain and Ireland is relatively consolidated. The LPG business also distributes a wide range of LPG fuel appliances such as mobile heaters and barbecues.
• Fuel Cards - DCC Energy is one of the leading sales and marketing businesses for branded fuel cards in Britain. The business now sells in excess of 500 million litres of motor fuel annually via its portfolio of fuel cards under the BP, Esso, Shell, Texaco, Total and Diesel Direct brands. Fuel cards have become an essential tool for commercial organisations to manage their transport fuel costs. DCC Energy provides its customers with access to the breadth of the UK retail petrol station and bunker networks through its portfolio of branded fuel cards while giving them detailed information on their fuel utilisation to enable them to minimise their spend on transport fuels.
• Supply - DCC Energy purchases its oil and LPG from the major oil companies with which it has established excellent long standing relations. DCC Energy’s supply strategy is to maintain a portfolio approach to the sourcing of its oil and LPG products. DCC’s significant financial strength provides DCC Energy with a significant competitive advantage in building long term partnerships with its suppliers.