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IGO LIMITED Investor Presentation 2021

May 18, 2021

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PRESENTATION TO BANK OF AMERICA GLOBAL METALS, MINING AND STEEL CONFERENCE

IGO Limited (ASX: IGO) (IGO or the Company) is pleased to attach a copy of the presentation provided to the Bank of America Global Metals, Mining and Steel Conference which is being held virtually this week.

Managing Director and CEO, Peter Bradford, will use the conference to provide a summary of recent highlights including the Company's transformation as a result of the investment in a global lithium joint venture with Tianqi Lithium Corporation (as announced on 9 December 2020) and the divestment of IGO's 30% stake in the Tropicana Gold Mine to Regis Resources Limited (as announced on 13 April 2021). He will also discuss the continued strong performance from the Nova Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Operation and the Company's enduring commitment to exploration and discovery to unlock future transformative organic growth opportunities.

This announcement is authorised for release to the ASX by Peter Bradford, Managing Director & CEO

For further information contact:

Richard Glass Investor Relations & Communications Manager T: +61 8 9238 8300 E: [email protected]

IGO Limited

Bank of America Global Metals, Mining & Steel Conference

19 May 2021

Our Strategy

Focused on high quality, high margin assets aligned to clean energy metals

Globally Relevant large scale, high quality asset portfolio supplying metals critical to clean energy

Vertically Integrated

upstream metal production and downstream processing to unlock value

High-quality Products

to meet customer demand, made safely, sustainably, ethically and reliably

Proactively Green

by embracing renewable energy and innovation to reduce carbon footprint

Delivered by people who are bold, passionate, fearless and fun – a smarter, kinder, more innovative team

Clean Energy Metals

Nickel, copper and lithium to benefit most from clean energy revolution

1. Subject to transaction completion, expected June 2021 quarter

production and cost control
1
Li
Greenbushes
IGO 24.99%

World's largest, highest grade and
lowest cost hard rock lithium mine

Significant expansion optionality
Kwinana
IGO 49%

Australia's first fully automated
lithium hydroxide refinery

Battery grade product contracted
to leading battery manufacturers
ex-China
Cu Ni Exploration
Enduring commitment to
exploration

Extensive portfolio of belt scale
projects focused on nickel and
copper discovery

Our Portfolio

Ni (Cu + Co)

Nova IGO 100%

Portfolio of high quality operating and exploration assets aligned to clean energy

Australia's lowest cost nickel

Track record of consistent

sulphide operation

EXISTING OPERATIONS
EXPLORATION PROJECTS GREENLAND
TIANOI JV ASSETS
Subject to transaction completion
FRONTIER
IGO up to 80%
KIMBERLEY
IGO 100% and various JVs
PATERSON RAPTOR
IGO 100% and various JVs IGO 100%
LAKE MACKAY
IGO up to 70%
KWINANA (LIOH) COPPER COAST
IGO 49%*
PERTH
IGO 100%
GREENBUSHES (Li)
IGO 24.99%*
NOVA (Ni-Cu-Co) FRASER RANGE
IGO 100% IGO 100% and various JVs

Sustainability

Strong focus on sustainability because it's the right thing to do

Strong ESG brand developed through industry leading performance and disclosure

Focus on decarbonisation through clean energy generation at Nova

Dow Jones Sustainability Index Australia Index

S&P Global 2021 Sustainability Yearbook

Nova Operation

Australia's lowest cost nickel sulphide operation

Highlights

On track to deliver into FY21 production guidance YTD Nickel Production: 21,115t (in concentrate)

FY21 Cash cost guidance improved by 29%1 A\$1.80 – A\$2.10/lb Ni (payable)

Continuing to generate strong free cash flows YTD Underlying Free Cash Flow: A\$263M

Nova Production & Cash Costs

Tropicana Divestment

Highly competitive sales process concludes with divestment to Regis Resources

Key Transaction Details
Maximises value for IGO shareholders Consideration A\$903M cash2
Delivers IGO with a very strong balance
sheet post Tianqi transaction completion
(pro forma net cash of ~A\$300M)1
Conditions
Precedent

AngloGold Ashanti have waived their
60-day Right of Last Refusal (ROLR)
meaning the transaction with Regis can
progress to completion

Other conditions considered
administrative
Completes strategic transition to become
100% focused on commodities critical to
enabling clean energy
Timetable Completion expected by 31 May 2021
  1. Comprising 31 March 2021 net cash of A\$1,296M less pro-forma Tianqi Transaction purchase consideration net of the deposit paid and pro-forma transaction costs, totaling A\$1,860M plus Tropicana sale cash consideration of A\$903M (subject to completion adjustments) net of selling costs and costs associated with closing hedge book, but excluding any cash tax payable on the transaction.

  2. Payable at completion subject to completion adjustments for working capital and economic benefit between the 31 March effective date and the completion date.

Transformational Lithium Transaction

New joint venture into Tianqi's world class Australian lithium assets

IGO is acquiring an indirect 25% interest in Greenbushes and a 49% interest in Tianqi's Kwinana Lithium Hydroxide Refinery

Purchase price of US\$1.4bn is fully funded (from post deal equity raise, Tropicana sale, new debt facility and existing cash)

Transforms IGO into a leading, diversified clean energy metals company with exposure to nickel, copper, cobalt and lithium

Pro-forma Ownership Structure

Greenbushes Tier 1 hard rock lithium mine in Western Australia

Kwinana3 Tier 1 lithium hydroxide plant In Western Australia

    1. Currently named TL Energy Australia ("Lithium HoldCo"), a UK incorporated holding company with expected Australian tax domiciliation. Parties to agree a new name prior to completion
    1. Greenbushes JV, also referred to as Windfield Holdings Pty Ltd, an Australian incorporated holding company;
    1. Lithium HoldCo will own Kwinana on completion, subject to an internal restructure by Tianqi.

World class lithium assets

Delivering quality, scale, long mine life, solid ESG credentials and alignment to clean energy

Greenbushes World's lowest cost and highest grade hard rock lithium mine1

Kwinana First fully automated LiOH plant

Transaction Timeline

Key transaction milestones

10

Exploration Strategy

Focused on unlocking transformational value and sustainable growth

Targeting high value nickel and copper deposits – aligned to clean energy metals strategy

Utilising best in class generative geoscience and geophysics

Belt-scale land packages acquired through open-file applications and various JVs

FY19 and 4Q19 Highlights Concluding Comments

Transformation into a clean energy metals business continues

Nova continuing to perform in line with expectations

Tianqi lithium transaction progressing toward completion

Tropicana strategic review concludes with successful divestment

Exploration teams energised for 2021 field season

IGO is strongly positioned for further organic and inorganic growth

Cautionary Statements & Disclaimer

  • This presentation has been prepared by IGO Limited ("IGO") (ABN 46 092 786 304). It should not be considered as an offer or invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities in IGO or as an inducement to make an offer or invitation with respect to those securities in any jurisdiction.
  • This presentation contains general summary information about IGO. The information, opinions or conclusions expressed in the course of this presentation should be read in conjunction with IGO's other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements lodged with the ASX, which are available on the IGO website. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made in relation to the fairness, accuracy or completeness of the information, opinions and conclusions expressed in this presentation.
  • This presentation includes forward looking information regarding future events, conditions, circumstances and the future financial performance of IGO. Often, but not always, forward looking statements can be identified by the use of forward looking words such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "plan", "estimate", "anticipate", "continue" and "guidance", or other similar words and may include statements regarding plans, strategies and objectives of management, anticipated production or construction commencement dates and expected costs or production outputs. Such forecasts, projections and information are not a guarantee of future performance and involve unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond IGO's control, which may cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Further details of these risks are set out below. All references to future production and production guidance made in relation to IGO are subject to the completion of all necessary feasibility studies, permit applications and approvals, construction, financing arrangements and access to the necessary infrastructure. Where such a reference is made, it should be read subject to this paragraph and in conjunction with further information about the Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves, as well as any Competent Persons' Statements included in periodic and continuous disclosure announcements lodged with the ASX. Forward looking statements in this presentation only apply at the date of issue. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or any relevant stock exchange listing rules, in providing this information IGO does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward looking statements or to advise of any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
  • There are a number of risks specific to IGO and of a general nature which may affect the future operating and financial performance of IGO and the value of an investment in IGO including and not limited to economic conditions, stock market fluctuations, commodity demand and price movements, access to infrastructure, timing of environmental approvals, regulatory risks, operational risks, reliance on key personnel, reserve and resource estimations, native title and title risks, foreign currency fluctuations and mining development, construction and commissioning risk. The production guidance in this presentation is subject to risks specific to IGO and of a general nature which may affect the future operating and financial performance of IGO.
  • All currency amounts in Australian Dollars unless otherwise noted.
  • Quarterly Financial Results are unaudited.
  • Net Debt is outstanding debt less cash balances and Net Cash is cash balance less outstanding debt.
  • Cash Costs are reported inclusive of Royalties and after by-product credits on per unit of payable metal basis, unless otherwise stated.
  • IGO reports All-in Sustaining Costs (AISC) per ounce of gold for its 30% interest in the Tropicana Gold Mine using the World Gold Council guidelines for AISC. The World Gold Council guidelines publication was released via press release on 27 June 2013 and is available from the World Gold Council's website.
  • Underlying EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure and comprises net profit or loss after tax, adjusted to exclude tax expense, finance costs, interest income, asset impairments, gain/loss on sale of subsidiary, redundancy and restructuring costs, depreciation and amortisation, and once-off transaction costs.
  • Free Cash Flow comprises Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities and Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities. Underlying adjustments exclude acquisition costs, proceeds from investment sales and payments for investments and mineral interests.