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GLENCORE PLC
(Incorporated in Jersey under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991)
(Registration number 107710)
JSE Share Code: GLN
LSE Share Code: GLEN
ISIN: JE00B4T3BW64
LEI: 2138002658CPO9NBH955

Baar, Switzerland
17 June 2022

GLENCORE TRADING UPDATE

    Glencore provides the following updates concerning its coal Industrial business and Marketing
    business.

    •   Our Industrial coal portfolio produces various quality specifications in three countries, destined
        primarily for seaborne thermal markets, but also for steel and domestic consumption. We have
        seen unprecedented dislocation in energy markets over the year to date, resulting, at times, in
        record pricing differentials between the various coal benchmarks and quality categories.

    •   Relative to the Newcastle thermal coal pricing benchmark, our coal portfolio mix adjustment
        guidance (which is used to calculate an overall realised price for the Group’s coal portfolio as a
        deduction against the Newcastle thermal coal price ) has increased to reflect these larger
        differentials and portfolio composition.

        Our February 2022 full year portfolio mix adjustment guidance(1) of $32.8 per tonne (basis a
        Newcastle thermal coal forward average price at the time of $175/t) is expected to increase to a
        range of c.$82 to $86 per tonne for the first half of 2022, basis an assumed Newcastle thermal coal
        average benchmark price of $318/t over the half (May YTD plus June forecast).

        In line with the higher coal prices, government royalties have increased significantly relative to our
        February cost expectations, which together with higher input costs (including diesel, explosives,
        logistics and electricity), are expected to result in an increase in our reported average FOB thermal
        unit cost for the period to c.$75-$78 per tonne, compared to earlier guidance of $59.3/t for 2022(1).

    •   Our Marketing business has successfully navigated the extraordinary global challenges faced
        during the period, being a source of continuous and reliable commodity supply to our vast customer
        base.

        Against this challenging and elevated risk backdrop, our Marketing segment’s financial
        performance has continued to be supported by periods of heightened to extreme levels of market
        volatility, supply disruption and tight physical market conditions, particularly relating to global
        energy markets.

        Tracking YTD performance, we expect our Marketing segment’s half-year adjusted EBIT to exceed
        $3.2bn (the top end of our long-term, through the cycle, Adjusted EBIT annual guidance range of
        $2.2-3.2bn). We currently expect more normal market conditions to prevail in the second half of
        the year.

We confirm that we will release our first-half production report on Friday 29 July and our half-year financial
results on Thursday 4 August.

 (1) Refer to slide 27 of the 2022 Preliminary Results presentation for prior guidance:
     https://www.glencore.com/.rest/api/v1/documents/308f484a1509eeaba27a45ffd8f77bcc/20220215
     %20GLEN%202021%20Preliminary%20Results%20Presentation-.pdf

For further information please contact:

 Investors                                            Media
 Martin Fewings                                       Charles Watenphul
 t: +41 41 709 2880                                   t: +41 41 709 2462
 m: +41 79 737 56 42                                  m: +41 79 904 33 20
 martin.fewings@glencore.com                          Charles.watenphul@glencore.com

This announcement contains inside information.

Notes for Editors

Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer
and marketer of more than 60 responsibly - sourced commodities that advance everyday life. Through a
network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source,
market and distribute the commodities that enable decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of
today.

Glencore companies employ around 135,000 people, including contractors. With a strong footprint in over
35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial
activities are supported by a global network of more than 40 offices.

Glencore's customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation,
battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers
and consumers of commodities.

Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the
International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative.

Glencore recognises our responsibility to contribute to the global effort to achieve the goals of the Paris
Agreement. Our ambition is to be a net zero total emissions company by 2050. In August 2021, we
increased our medium-term emission reduction target to a 50% reduction by 2035 on 2019 levels and
introduced a new short-term target of a 15% reduction by 2026 on 2019 levels.

Disclaimer

The companies in which Glencore plc directly and indirectly has an interest are separate and distinct legal
entities. In this document, “Glencore”, “Glencore group” and “Group” are used for convenience only where
references are made to Glencore plc and its subsidiaries in general. These collective expressions are used
for ease of reference only and do not imply any other relationship between the companies. Likewise, the
words “we”, “us” and “our” are also used to refer collectively to members of the Group or to those who work
for them. These expressions are also used where no useful purpose is served by identifying the particular
company or companies.

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Date: 17-06-2022 08:00:00
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