FY21 Half Year Results 18 February 2021 1 Important Notice The purpose of this presentation is to provide general information about Fortescue Metals Group Forward Ltd (“Fortescue”). It is not recommended that any person makes any investment decision in relation to Fortescue based on this presentation. This presentation contains certain statements which may Looking constitute “forward-looking statements”. Such statements are only predictions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties which could cause actual values, results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed, implied or projected in any forward-looking Statements statements. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by Fortescue that the material contained in this presentation will be achieved or prove to be correct. Except for statutory Disclaimer liability which cannot be excluded, each of Fortescue, its officers, employees and advisers expressly disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the material contained in this presentation and excludes all liability whatsoever (including in negligence) for any loss or damage which may be suffered by any person as a consequence of any information in this presentation or any error or omission therefrom. Fortescue accepts no responsibility to update any person regarding any inaccuracy, omission or change in information in this presentation or any other information made available to a person nor any obligation to furnish the person with any further information. Additional Information This presentation should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report at 30 June 2020 together with any announcements made by Fortescue in accordance with its continuous disclosure obligations arising under the Corporations Act 2001 and ASX Listing Rules. Any references to reserve and resources estimations should be read in conjunction with Fortescue’s Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources statements released to the Australian Securities Exchange on 21 August 2020. Fortescue confirms in the subsequent public report that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the relevant market announcement and, in the case of estimates of mineral resources or ore reserves, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. All amounts within this presentation are stated in United States Dollars consistent with the functional currency of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, unless otherwise stated. Tables contained within this presentation may contain immaterial rounding differences. 2 World class company Long term Balance sheet sustainability strength Wholly Industry owned, fully leading integrated cost Vision supply chain position and Values Secure and reliable supplier of iron ore Growth and Enhanced development returns to shareholders 3 Integrated mine to market infrastructure Delivering sustained operational efficiencies 4 Our strategic focus Underpinned by operational excellence Sustainability and balance sheet strength ✓ Ensuring communities benefit from Fortescue’s success Optimising ✓ Returns and growth from our operations Diversifying ✓ Commodities that support decarbonisation Pursuing ✓ Green energy opportunities locally and internationally 5 Approach to Sustainability We are a global force, committed to empowering thriving communities Setting Safeguarding the Creating positive high standards environment social change ▪ Employee health and safety ▪ Climate change action and ▪ Creating employment and disclosure business opportunities for ▪ Economic contribution Aboriginal people ▪ Protecting biodiversity and ▪ Workforce diversity water resources ▪ Building sustainable ▪ Protecting Aboriginal heritage communities ▪ Tailings management ▪ Ethical business conduct ▪ Human rights 6 Setting high Safety, diversity, integrity standards 2.1 TRIFR 13% improvement from 30 June 2020 20% female employment rate 10% Aboriginal employment rate across total workforce Recognition Inclusion in the 2020 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices 7 Protecting Detailed processes for Aboriginal heritage engagement and heritage management Seven agreements with Native Title Groups Heritage avoidance Primary objective ~6,000 heritage sites Protected and avoided 2.7 million ha of land Ethnographically surveyed 8 Safeguarding the An ambitious, industry leading environment emissions reduction target Net zero Operational emissions by 2040 26% reduction Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030 Decarbonisation pathway Energy infrastructure to increase use of renewables Technology and innovation Hydrogen and battery electric solutions 9 Pathway to decarbonisation Underpinned by practical initiatives that will deliver goals in an economically sustainable manner Chichester solar gas Pilbara Energy Connect Hydrogen hybrid project ▪ US$100 million investment by ▪ US$250 million Pilbara ▪ Reduce carbon emissions and Alinta Energy Transmission Project reliance on diesel in our operations ▪ 60MW of solar generation ▪ 275km of high voltage transmission lines ▪ Hydrogen mobility and ▪ 60km transmission line linking improving domestic energy Chichester operations with ▪ US$450 million Pilbara security Alinta Energy’s Newman Generation Project gas-fired power station ▪ Export potential of green ▪ 150MW of gas fired hydrogen fromAustralia ▪ 35MW battery facility generation, 150MW of solar PV and large-scale ▪ Investment in new hydrogen ▪ Displaces 100 million litres of battery storage technologies through key diesel strategic partnerships 10 Creating positive Building thriving communities and social change empowering Aboriginal people through training, employment and business development 900 jobs to Aboriginal people via VTEC since 2006 Fortescue’s Trade Up Providing an accredited pathway to a trade qualification Billion Opportunities A$3 billion in contracts to Aboriginal businesses and joint ventures since 2011 11 Safety and Empowering the Fortescue family to look out unique culture for their mates on the journey to zero harm Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate 9.2 7.6 6.0 5.1 4.3 3.7 2.9 2.8 2.4 2.1 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 H1 FY21 12 No cases of COVID-19 across Fortescue’s Ongoing operational sites response to COVID-19 Incident Management Communications Team Providing regular updates to Regular meetings to review team members, contractors, operations and latest suppliers and key stakeholders government advice Strict hygiene and Implementation of physical distancing screening programs PCR testing and mandatory temperature testing Support for interstate Mental health and team members wellbeing Assisted over 600 relocate to WA 24/7 support through the temporarily or permanently Fortescue Chaplains and Employee Assistance Program 13 H1 FY21 Record half year shipments and first ore operational celebrated at the Eliwana mine highlights US 90.7 mt shipped $12.78 /wmt Record shipments C1 cost 2% on H1 FY20 No change US $114/dmt 90% Average revenue Average revenue realisation 42% on H1 FY20 7% on H1 FY20 14 H1 FY21 financial US US highlights $9.3bn $6.6bn Revenue Underlying EBITDA at a 71% margin US$4.1bn 47% Net profit after tax Return on equity US$1.33 A$1.47 Earnings per share Interim dividend (A$1.84) Payout ratio of 80% 15 H1 FY21 financial US US highlights $4.4bn $2.5bn Net operating cashflow Free cashflow US$4.0bn US$110m Cash on hand Net debt 21% 0.4x Gross gearing Gross debt / EBITDA 16 Shareholder returns Dividend policy to payout 50 to 80 per cent of full year NPAT, targeting Highest single dividend in the top end of the range Fortescue’s history A $1.47per share Fully franked interim dividend 80% of H1 FY21 NPAT Dividend payout ratio Growth Intention to allocate 10 per cent of NPAT to fund renewable energy growth through FFI, and 10 per cent to other resource growth opportunities 17 Revenue and earnings Record half year revenue and earnings Revenue (US$m) Underlying EBITDA NPAT 6,639 9,335 4,084 6,425 6,485 4,414 6,335 4,228 4,147 2,543 2,453 2,282 3,540 1,633 644 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 FY19 FY19 FY20 FY20 FY21 FY19 FY19 FY20 FY20 FY21 FY19 FY19 FY20 FY20 FY21 18 Underlying EBITDA Strong price realisations, higher volumes and disciplined cost control 19 Focus on Generating strong margins through the cycle margins Prices and EBITDA margin (US$/dmt) Underlying EBITDA Realised price 62 Platts CFR Index Average Underlying EBITDA Average realised price 140 120 100 80 80 60 40 52 39 20 30 21 20 0 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 H1 FY21 20 Strong cashflow generation After reinvesting in the business and investing in growth Net cash from operations (US$m) Capital expenditure Free cash flow 4,410 3,425 3,301 3,114 2,906 2,519 2,257 2,192 1,891 1,109 948 857 526 519 422 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 FY19 FY19 FY20 FY20 FY21 FY19 FY19 FY20 FY20 FY21 FY19 FY19 FY20 FY20 FY21 21 Capital expenditure Increased investment in major projects H1 FY21 Capital expenditure (US$m) FY20 Capital expenditure (US$m) 647 771 US US US$1,890m US$1,966m 1,079 1,185 58 116 - Sustaining and development capital Sustaining and development capital Exploration and studies Exploration and studies Major projects Major projects 22 Balance sheet capacity Maintain targeted investment grade credit metrics Gross debt (US$m) Debt maturity profile excluding leases (US$m) 6,771 Syndicated Term Loan Senior Unsecured Notes 5,113 750 750 4,471 3,975 3,952 4,084