Press Release

DBRS Rates Total Capital’s New Issue of USD 1 Billion at AA

Energy
September 09, 2010

DBRS has today assigned a rating of AA with a Stable trend to the USD 1 billion 2.3% medium-term notes issue of Total Capital SA maturing on March 15, 2016. The issue is expected to settle on September 15, 2010.

The notes are guaranteed by Total S.A. and rank equally with all of Total Capital SA’s other senior unsecured bonds and debentures.

Notes:
The applicable methodology is Rating Oil and Gas Companies, which can be found on our website under Methodologies.