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GRAINCORP LIMITED — AGM Information 2021
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11 February 2021
The Manager, Companies Australian Securities Exchange Companies Announcement Centre 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000
Dear Sir/Madam,
2021 Annual General Meeting – AGM Presentation
Please see attached the presentations of the Chairman and Managing Director & CEO to address to be delivered to shareholders at this morning's virtual Annual General Meeting.
This announcement is authorised for market release by the GrainCorp Limited Board.
Yours faithfully, GrainCorp Limited
Annerly Squires Company Secretary
GrainCorp Limited Annual General Meeting – FY20
11 February 2021

Disclaimer

This presentation includes both information that is historical in character and information that consists of forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are not based on historical facts, but are based on current expectations of future results or events. The forward looking statements are subject to risks, stakeholder engagement, uncertainties and assumptions which could cause actual results, timing, or events to differ materially from the expectations described in such forward looking statements. Those risks and uncertainties include factors and risks specific to the industry in which GrainCorp operates, any applicable legal requirements, as well as matters such as general economic conditions.
While GrainCorp believes that the expectations reflected in the forward looking statements in this presentation are reasonable, neither GrainCorp nor its directors or any other person named in the presentation can assure you that such expectations will prove to be correct or that implied results will be achieved. These forward looking statements do not constitute any representation as to future performance and should not be relied upon as financial advice of any nature. Any forward looking statement contained in this document is qualified by this cautionary statement.
Numbers throughout the presentation may not add up due to rounding.
Board of Directors

MR PETER RICHARDSCHAIRMAN

MR ROBERT SPURWAYMANAGING DIRECTOR & CEO

MR DAN MANGELSDORFNON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MS KATHY GRIGGNON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MR DONALD MCGAUCHIENON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Technology and procedural matters

Agenda
- 1. Chairman's Address
- 2. Managing Director & CEO's Presentation
- 3. Business of the Annual General Meeting
- Resolutions
- Shareholder questions
- Poll voting
- 4. Meeting closed


Robert Spurway Managing Director & CEO's presentation

Harvest Update – 2020/21 Strong harvest
- Near optimal harvest conditions
- 62 sites broke receival records 13.8mmt1 of grain received year-to-date2 across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria
- Depleted grain inventory being replenished across network
- Focus turns to first major export program in years
- ABARES' ECA grain production forecasts (from 1 Dec 2020):
- total winter crop 28.6mmt;
- summer (sorghum) crop 1.7mmt
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Next ABARES update 16 Feb 2021
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mmt = million metric tonnes. Includes grain received up-country and direct-to-port
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Since 1 October 2020

COVID-19 resilience
An essential service in the food & agricultural supply chain
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Commitment to zero harm
Continued improvement in our safety performance

- Driving safety culture throughout the organisation
- Underpinned by strong safety management systems
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Supporting health and wellbeing
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All data excludes Malt business. Includes permanent and casual employees and GrainCorp controlled contractors.
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Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate ("LTIFR") is calculated as the number of lost time injuries per million hours worked

Sustainability

Fundamental to what we do

Sustainable agriculture
FutureFeed, a partnership with CSIRO, developing a seaweed extract (asparagopsis) based animal feed product that materially cuts methane emissions and increases productivity

Managing impact of climate variability through the cycle
- Unique 10-year Crop Production Contract (CPC) established
- Effectively smoothing cash flows and enhancing long-term decisionmaking

Diversity & Inclusion
Launched Accord Program, a gender equity and female professional development and wellbeing program for employees

Community engagement
- Supporting silo art movement
- Engaging with communities – including through sponsorship, bushfire support
FY20 financial highlights
Stronger performance across all segments despite third year of drought
| \$ 1 ( ) Un de ly in E B I T D A r g m |
2 F Y 2 0 |
F Y 1 9 |
M t ov em en |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ag i bu ine r s ss |
7 9 |
( 9 4 ) |
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| Pr ing oc es s |
4 6 |
1 6 |
|
| Co te rp or a |
( 1 ) 7 |
( 2 9 ) |
|
| To ta l |
1 0 8 |
( 1 0 7 ) |
- Balance sheet: finished FY20 in strong financial position, core debt of \$37 million
- Dividend: 7cps, fully franked
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- Underlying EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure representing earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, before significant items. Underlying EBITDA for Continuing Operations excludes earnings from Malt business (discontinued operation).
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- FY20 Underlying EBITDA includes +\$35 million impact from AASB-16 (Agribusiness \$27 million, Processing \$5 million, Corporate \$3 million)

Strategy

Overall focus is on improving Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
More detail on strategy to be provided at GrainCorp Investor Day in March 2021

Outlook

FY22 outlook
- Scale of FY21 receivals will benefit FY22 with higher carry-out grain
- Recent weather patterns positive for FY22 winter crop planting
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- Underlying EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure representing earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, before significant items.
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- Underlying NPAT is a non-IFRS measure, representing net profit after tax before significant items. Excludes revaluation impact from UMG holding.
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- From 1 October 2020
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- 90% of cash outflow will be recognised in 1H21; balance recognised in 2H21.

Variables and assumptions
FY21 guidance is subject to:
- Second half grain volumes, including sorghum crop
- Timing of grain exports
- Oilseed crush margins
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0. 7 |
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| Re iva ls ce |
1 5. 5 - 1 6. 5 |
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| Do t ic t loa d me s ou |
5. 0 - 6. 0 |
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| Ex ts p or |
7. 5 - 8. 5 |
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| Ca t rry -o u |
2. 5 - 3. 5 |
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| To ta l g in ha d le d ra n |
3 3. 0 - 3 4. 0 |
Business of the AGM Peter Richards
Business of the AGM

For consideration
Item 1:Consideration of Financial Statements and Reports
Ordinary resolutions
- Item 2:Adoption of the Remuneration Report
- Item 3:Re-election of Director – Mr Daniel Mangelsdorf
Item 4a: FY20 Long Term Incentive grant of performance rights to the Managing Director & CEO (MD and CEO) Item 4b: FY21 Long Term Incentive grant of performance rights to the MD and CEO
Item 1: Consideration of Financial Statements and Reports

To receive and consider the Financial Statements and the Report of the Directors and Auditor for GrainCorp for the financial year ended 30 September 2020.
Note: No resolution is required for this item of business
Item 2: Adoption of the Remuneration Report

To consider and, if thought appropriate, pass the following as an ordinary resolution:
"That the Remuneration Report (which forms part of the Directors' Report) of the Company for the financial year ended 30 September 2020 set out on pages 34 to 52 (inclusive) of the 2020 Annual Report be adopted."
Note: The vote on this resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company. A voting exclusion statement applies to this item of business.
Proxy and direct votes

Item 2: Adoption of the Remuneration Report
| P R O X Y & D I R E C T V O T E S |
F O R |
O P E N |
A G A I N S T |
T O T A L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 2 t e m |
1 4 8, 6 4 8 8 4 5, |
3 2 3 6 6 7, |
4, 0 3 4, 8 3 2 |
1 3, 0 0 8, 0 8 2 5 |
| % t v o e |
% 9 7. 2 |
% 0. 2 |
% 2. 6 |
% f 6 6. 9 i d i t l o s s u e c a p a |
The Chairman of the Meeting will be voting open proxies in favour of the resolution
Item 3: Re-election of Mr Daniel Mangelsdorf
To consider and, if thought appropriate, pass the following as an ordinary resolution:
"That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 14.4, article 11.3(a) of the constitution of the Company and for all other purposes, Mr Daniel Mangelsdorf, retiring by rotation at the conclusion of the AGM, being eligible and offering himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company."


Proxy and direct votes

Item 3: Re-election of Mr Daniel Mangelsdorf
| O & C O S P R X Y D I R E T V T E |
O F R |
O P E N |
G S A A I N T |
O T T A L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I t 3 e m |
1 4 9, 7 8 9, 1 8 0 |
3 4 0, 4 3 4 |
2, 8 6 4, 2 5 5 |
1 5 2, 9 9 3, 8 6 9 |
| % t o e v |
9 9 % 7. |
0. 2 % |
1. 9 % |
6 6. 9 % f i d i t l o s s e c a p a u |
The Chairman of the Meeting will be voting open proxies in favour of the resolution

Item 4a: FY20 Long Term Incentive grant of performance rights to the MD and CEO
To consider and, if thought appropriate, pass the following as an ordinary resolution:
"That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, approval be given for the grant of 282,738 performance rights under the GrainCorp Limited Long Term Incentive Plan to the MD and CEO of the Company, Mr Robert Spurway, in respect of the FY20 Long Term Incentive grant in the manner and on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Notes to this Notice of Meeting."
Note: A voting exclusion applies to this item of business. Please refer to 'Voting Exclusions' in the Explanatory Notes in the Notice of Meeting.
Proxy and direct votes

Item 4a: FY20 Long Term Incentive grant of performance rights to the MD and CEO
| P R O X Y & D I R E C T V O T E S |
F O R |
O P E N |
A G A I N S T |
T O T A L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I t 4 e m a |
1 5 1, 0 4 5, 6 6 8 |
3 2 6, 7 3 6 |
1, 6 4 5, 3 1 0 |
1 5 3, 0 1 7, 7 1 4 |
| % t o e v |
9 8. % 7 |
0. 2 % |
1. 1 % |
6 6. 9 % f i d i l t o s s e c a p a u |
The Chairman of the Meeting will be voting open proxies in favour of the resolution

Item 4b: FY21 Long Term Incentive grant of performance rights to the MD and CEO
To consider and, if thought appropriate, pass the following as an ordinary resolution:
"That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, approval be given for the grant of 239,259 performance rights under the GrainCorp Limited Long Term Incentive Plan to the MD and CEO of the Company, Mr Robert Spurway, in respect of the FY21 Long Term Incentive grant in the manner and on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Notes to this Notice of Meeting."
Note: A voting exclusion applies to this item of business. Please refer to 'Voting Exclusions' in the Explanatory Notes in the Notice of Meeting.
Proxy and direct votes

Item 4b: FY21 Long Term Incentive grant of performance rights to the MD and CEO
| O & C O S P R X Y D I R E T V T E |
O F R |
O P E N |
G S A A I N T |
O T T A L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I t 4 b e m |
1 5 0, 9 9 8, 2 2 8 |
3 2 9, 1 1 2 |
1, 6 9 2, 4 2 4 |
1 5 3, 0 1 9, 7 6 4 |
| % t o e v |
9 8. % 7 |
0. 2 % |
1. 1 % |
6 6. 9 % f i d i t l o s s e c a p a u |
The Chairman of the Meeting will be voting open proxies in favour of the resolution


GrainCorp Limited Annual General Meeting – FY20
11 February 2021
