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Financial results for the year ended 30 June 2023

Published: 2023-08-24 08:55:23 ET

South32 Limited
(Incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001)
(ACN 093 732 597)
ASX / LSE / JSE Share Code: S32 ADR: SOUHY
ISIN: AU000000S320
south32.net

24 August 2023



FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
Short Form Announcement

South32 Limited (ASX, LSE, JSE: S32; ADR: SOUHY) (South32) announces its financial results for the year ended
30 June 2023.

This statement includes the consolidated results of the South32 Group for the year ended 30 June 2023
compared with the year ended 30 June 2022.

Key Financials

                                                         Year ended                 Year ended
US$M                                                    30 June 2023               30 June 2022       Change (%)
Revenue                                                         7,429                    9,269            (20%)
Ordinary dividend per share (US cents)                            8.1                      22.7           (64%)
Special dividend per share (US cents)                                -                      3.0                -

In accordance with the JSE Listing Requirements, Headline Earnings is presented below.

US$M                                                                                        FY23           FY22
Profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary equity holders of South32 Limited                   (173)           2,669
Adjusted for
Net (gain)/loss from the disposal and write-off of property, plant and equipment           (136)              3
and intangibles
Net impairment (reversal)/loss                                                             1,300            145
Recognised gain from bargain purchase                                                             -          (9)
Total tax expense/(benefit) on the above items                                                42            (42)
Headline Earnings                                                                          1,033           2,766
Diluted Headline Earnings                                                                  1,033           2,766
Earnings per share denominator (millions)                                                  4,572           4,647
Diluted earnings per share denominator (millions)                                          4,599           4,679
Headline Earnings per share
Headline Earnings per share (US cents)                                                      22.6            59.5
Diluted Headline Earnings per share (US cents)                                              22.5            59.1
2023 Final Dividend

The Board has resolved to pay a final dividend of US 3.2 cents per share (fully franked) for the year ended 30
June 2023.

The record date for determining entitlements to dividends is Friday, 15 September 2023; payment date is
Thursday, 12 October 2023.

Dividends announced                          Dividend per share
Period                                               (US cents)         US$M          Franking     Pay-out ratio
H1 FY21                                                      1.4            67           100%               49%
H2 FY21                                                      3.5           164           100%               46%
August 2021 special dividend                                 2.0            93           100%               N/A
H1 FY22                                                      8.7           405           100%               40%
H2 FY22                                                     14.0           648           100%               41%
August 2022 special dividend                                 3.0           139           100%               N/A
H1 FY23                                                      4.9           224           100%               40%
H2 FY23                                                      3.2           145           100%               41%


South32 Limited shareholders registered on the South African branch register will not be able to dematerialise
or rematerialise their shareholdings between Wednesday, 13 September 2023 and Friday, 15 September 2023
(both dates inclusive), nor will transfers to/from the South African branch register be permitted between Friday,
8 September 2023 and Friday, 15 September 2023 (both dates inclusive).

Details of the current exchange rates applicable for the dividend will be announced to the relevant stock
exchanges. Further dividend information is available on our website (www.south32.net).

South32 American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) each represent five fully paid ordinary shares in South32 and ADR
holders will receive dividends accordingly, subject to the terms of the Depositary Agreement.

Dividends timetable                                                                                Date
Announce currency conversion into South African rand by 11h00                                 11 September 2023
Last day to trade cum dividend on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)                       12 September 2023
Ex-dividend date on the JSE                                                                   13 September 2023
Ex-dividend date on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and London Stock Exchange
                                                                                              14 September 2023
(LSE)
Record date (including currency election date for ASX)                                        15 September 2023
Payment date                                                                                     12 October 2023
Short Form Announcement

This short form announcement is the responsibility of the directors and represents a summary of the information
in the full announcement and does not contain full or complete details. Any investment decision by investors
and/or shareholders should be based on consideration of the full announcement.

The full announcement has been released on the JSE at:

https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2023/jse/isse/s32/fy2023.pdf


It is also accessible on the Company’s website at www.south32.net. Copies of the full announcement may be
requested, at no charge, by contacting Investor Relations at InvestorRelations@south32.net.


About us

South32 is a globally diversified mining and metals company. Our purpose is to make a difference by developing
natural resources, improving people’s lives now and for generations to come. We are trusted by our owners and
partners to realise the potential of their resources. We produce commodities including bauxite, alumina,
aluminium, copper, silver, lead, zinc, nickel, metallurgical coal and manganese from our operations in Australia,
Southern Africa and South America. With a focus on growing our base metals exposure, we also have two
development options in North America and several partnerships with junior explorers around the world.


  Investor Relations
  Ben Baker
  T     +61 8 9324 9363
  M     +61 403 763 086
  E     Ben.Baker@south32.net



  Media Relations
  Jamie Macdonald                                                     Miles Godfrey
  T     +61 8 9324 9000                                               T      +61 8 9324 9000
  M     +61 408 925 140                                               M      +61 415 325 906
  E     Jamie.Macdonald@south32.net                                   E      Miles.Godfrey@south32.net



Further information on South32 can be found at www.south32.net.

Approved for release by Graham Kerr, Chief Executive Officer
JSE Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
24 August 2023

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