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FY22 Results

Raj Naran, Managing Director and CEO Luis Damasceno, Chief Financial Officer

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Solid investors returns
Earnings per share improvement
Solid return on invested capital
Strong cash conversion
$400 million in underlying EBIT
$2 billion in revenue Mid-singledigit organic growth
Zero harm to our people

Exceeded our 5-year strategic plan (FY17-22)

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Achievements:

43% improvement

in injury frequency rates vs FY17

$2.2 billion

9.7%

+73% vs FY17

5-year Organic CAGR

$409 million

18.8% margin

+113% vs FY17

+350 bps vs FY17

>90%

20.1% ROCE

cash conversion (FY17-22)

+782 bps vs FY17

+135% EPS

131.2% TSR

18.6% CAGR since FY17

Cumulative return since FY17

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FY22 highlights1

Emissions and reduction commitments

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40% reduction in carbon intensity by FY303

Deliver Net Zero emission roadmap in FY23

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Strong organic growth driven by increased ersonalvolume activity, surpassing pre COVID-19

pandemic levels, and gradual price increase

Successful acquisition strategy focused in food and pharmaceutical markets

Robust margin improvement delivered

(1) Comparison period FY21

(2) Scope 1 and scope 2 emissions

(3) Scope 1 and 2 emissions per mAUD revenue on a FY2020 baseline

(4) Following refinancing of USPP notes to be funded in July 2022

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Strong financial performance

  • Exceeded 5-year strategic plan objectives in all key metrics
  • 18.1% organic revenue growth supported by Life Sciences and Commodities
  • Continued EBIT margin expansion with improvement of 164bps (18.8%)
  • 42% increase in FY22 underlying NPAT and dividends

Commodities:

Market share growth

  • Significant revenue growth and margin improvement
  • Strong sample volume growth, price improvements, better mix (majors x juniors), and increased testing of base and energy metals
  • Increased capacity by 20% (including +5% from MinAnalytical)

Higher dividends and disciplined capital management

  • $158.5 million full year, 30% franked dividend (32.8 cps), representing 60% of underlying
    NPAT
  • Acquisitions performing in line with plan
  • Optimized CAPEX allocation to maximize return
  • Solid Balance sheet : Strong liquidity ($432 m), 6.9 years maturity(4), and 1.9x Leverage Ratio

Industrial:

Improved outlook

  • Tribology: continue to deliver good organic growth and gradually benefit from procurement initiatives, and easing of labour challenges
  • Asset care: Improvement in revenue growth and margin supported by re-opening of borders in Australia

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Sustainability

Carbon neutrality in FY23

FY23 Targets

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Achieve carbon neutrality1 in FY23

Achieve a 6% reduction in carbon intensity2

>90% renewable electricity across ALS global operations

Longer Term Targets

Achieve 40% reduction in carbon intensity2 by 2030

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During FY23, develop a roadmap to achieve net zero1 carbon emissions

ACHIEVING CLIMATE NEUTRAL* OPERATIONS

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* Scope 1 and 2 emissions

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Our Green Bonds Commitment

In FY22, we executed green bonds under a new USPP funding arrangement, committing $30m to complete our projects to tackle climate change. Project categories include:

  • Green Buildings - Investments related to new buildings or refurbishment of laboratories that have received or are expected to receive third-party sustainability certifications or verification
  • Renewable Energy - Investments related to on-site or off-site renewable energy sources; or purchase of renewable energy through energy attribute certificates
  • Energy Efficiency - Investments related to design, construction, operation, and maintenance of energy-efficient systems
  • Clean Transportation - Investments in electric transportation, including investments in infrastructure for operation of electric vehicles (EV)

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  1. Scope 1 and scope 2 emissions
  2. Scope 1 and 2 emissions per mAUD revenue on a FY2020 baseline

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