TRANSOCEAN WIN INAGURAL BG ENERGY CHALLENGE IN INDIA
Nineteen teams from Oil & Gas sector participated in the Challenge in India

Mumbai, March 18, 2008: BG India, announced today that the team from Transocean had been declared the overall winner in the inaugural BG Energy Challenge event, which took place in Garud Maachi, near Pune, Maharashtra, from 14 to 16 March.

The BG Energy Challenge 2008 - India, took place over one and a half days involving a number of different stages which combined physical, mental and strategic challenges. The participants comprised teams from different companies working in, or associated with, the energy industry. Nineteen teams travelled to Garud Maachi for the inaugural event in India, representing 18 companies across the industry spectrum. The BG Energy Challenge 2008 - India was organised in collaboration with Snow Leopard Adventures, one of the leading adventure tour operators in India.

Kapil Garg, Managing Director, BG India, said: "It is always beneficial to be able to network with colleagues and peers; to take part in team building opportunities outside the office environment and, when this is combined with supporting a worthy cause through our own efforts, the rewards are greatly enhanced."

The BG Energy Challenge 2008 - India brought people together from across the energy sector and its related industries in India to network and participate in a series of competitive teambuilding events while raising money for two charities renowned for their work in raising cancer awareness in India, Cancer Patients' Aid Association (CPAA) and Women's Cancer Initiative - Tata Memorial Hospital (WCI).
Abhishek Kumar, Team Captain of the Transocean team said: "Competing at this challenge was a unique experience. My teammates and I came much closer to each other as we pitted our strength and wits against some formidable competition! I think we are taking away from the BG Energy Challenge, a lot more than the winner’s trophy.We look forward to being the defending champs for the next year’s Challenge!"

Teams which competed in the inaugural BG Energy Challenge 2008 - India in addition to the hosts were: ONGC, OIL, Hardy, GGCL, MGL, Baker Hughes INTEQ , BJ Services, Transocean, Premier Oil, ENSCO, Essar, HSBC, Swiber Offshore Marine, GAIL, Ernst & Young, and an Exhibition team from BG comprising their top management in India. The charities nominated to benefit from the India event, CPAA and WCI also fielded a team jointly.

The energy industry is one which relies heavily on the ability of many companies to work in close partnership and collaboration with each other to meet our growing energy needs efficiently. And, one of the key drivers behind the BG Energy Challenge 2008 - India was to provide an opportunity for employees to network and build strong teams within their company. The teams enjoyed themselves tremendously while taking part in the specially designed activities.

Mr. S Vasudeva, team captain of ONGC said: " This was an excellent opportunity for my team and we had a wonderful time participating in the BG Energy Challenge 2008 - India. Every bit of effort seemed worth it, since we were raising money for a most deserving cause. We look forward to joining the next challenge."

Mr. Sanjeev Bansal, captain of the team from Premier Oil said,: "While we thoroughly enjoyed all the physical and mental challenges of the BG Energy Challenge 2008 - India; our experience was enhanced further by the fact that we met so many of our peers in a completely different environment. I am sure the friendships we formed here will last a long time!"

Mr. Garg added: "We wanted to create a unique opportunity for people from all locations to come together outside our normal business, to have fun and get to know each other, while raising funds for a cause which we believe needs to be supported very seriously, and this is what we have aspired to do with the BG Energy Challenge in India, "

The BG Energy Challenge series has been running worldwide since 1996. Events take place annually in UK, Brazil, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Trinidad & Tobago, Oman and the US. For further information, please visit www.bg-energychallenge.com
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Contacts

For more information please contact:

Rajeev Khanna, BG India (Delhi)
Office: +91 11 40604060,
Mobile: +91 9810597902
rajeev.khanna@bg-group.com

For more information about the event please contact:
R. Venkatesh / BG India
Tel: +91 (0) 11 4060 4024
Email: r.venkatesh@bg-group.com

For media information, please contact:
Varun Chopra, Sampark (Delhi)
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varun@sampark.com

Notes to editors

About BG India:

BG India is a key private sector contributor to the country's long-term gas strategy, developing and managing significant operations in exploration and production and with growing transmission and distribution business interests.

BG India is part of BG Group plc (LSE: BG.L) - a world leader in natural gas, with a strategy focused on connecting competitively-priced resources to specific, high-value markets. Active in 27 countries on five continents, BG Group has a broad portfolio of exploration and production, liquefied natural gas, transmission and distribution and power generation business interests. It combines a deep understanding of gas markets with an excellent track record in finding and commercialising reserves.

BG India has a 30% stake in the Panna/Mukta and Tapti oil and gas fields which produce around 8% of India’s total oil and gas production. BG India holds a 45% stake in the Krishna Godavari Basin - Block KG-OSN-2004/1. BG Group also holds a 65.12% controlling stake in Gujarat Gas Company Limited (GGCL) and a 49.75% stake in Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) in Mumbai.

There are matters discussed in this media information that are forward looking statements. Such statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially. For a discussion of important factors which could cause actual results to differ from the forward looking statements, refer to the BG Group plc annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2006. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly, or revise, forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required. http://www.bg-india.com/

BG Group’s sponsorship portfolio is called Energy for life. The BG Energy Challenge series is one of four sponsorships that make up the Energy for life portfolio. For further information visit http://www.bg-group.com/about/sponsorship.htm

About Cancer Patients' Aid Association (CPAA)
Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA) is a registered, charitable organization working towards total management of cancer patients - from awareness to rehabilitation - since 1969. In the last 39 years, CPAA has grown exponentially in scope, size and influence, operating out of several locations in India, taking up awareness and early detection of cancer on a war-footing and assisting poor patients by giving them free medical aid, food supplements, prosthesis, transport services besides counselling the patients and offering rehabilitation facilities. For more information, visit http://www.cpaaindia.org/

About Women's Cancer Initiative - Tata Memorial Hospital (WCI)
The Women’s Cancer Initiative - Tata Memorial Hospital was founded in October 2003 under the aegis of Tata Memorial Hospital, the premier hospital for the treatment of Cancer in India. This initiative engages itself proactively with various issues related to cancers in women. The Board consists of some of the most eminent and reputed oncologists based at The Tata Memorial Hospital and Research Centre. For more information, visit http://www.saveraonline.org/

About Snow Leopard Adventures
Established in 1990, Snow Leopard Adventures Private Limited (SLA) is one of the leading adventure tour operators in India. Be it river rafting on the Ganga, trekking in the Himalayas, cycling on forest trails or rappelling down a cliff, Snow Leopard Adventures assures you of a safe yet exciting experience. Meticulous planning, tremendous emphasis on safety and ‘eco-sense’ are the foundation of each of SLA’s activities.
For more information, visit http://www.snowleopardadventures.com/