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LYCOPODIUM LIMITED AGM Information 2008

Nov 26, 2008

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Lycopodium Limited
2008 Annual General Meeting
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Lycopodium Limited Annual General Meeting 2008

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Lycopodium Limited
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Lycopodium Limited Annual General Meeting 2008 Operations Report Update

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Lycopodium Limited
2008 Annual General Meeting
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CONTENT

  • 2008 Snapshot

  • Sector overview and Lycopodium’s status

  • Rebranding

  • HSE

  • Project update

  • Staff acknowledgment

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Lycopodium Limited
2008 SNAPSHOT 2008 Annual General Meeting
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  • 2008 was another strong year for Lycopodium with record revenues and earnings

  • The high level of activity within the resources sector has continued

Revenue ($ millions) NPAT ($ millions)

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140 14 12.4
120.5
120 104.64 12
8.89
100 84.15 10 7.59
68.97
80 8 5.67
60 6
40 4
20 2
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2005 2006 2007 2008 Amount of Dividend (cents) 2005 2006 2007 2008
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20 17.5
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Lycopodium Limited
OVERVIEW 2008 Annual General Meeting
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  • Engineering services sector growth has been strong for a number of years

  • Recent volatility and uncertainty in global financial markets, with declining commodity prices has led to a rapid softening in the minerals services sector

  • General chemical, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and industrial sectors remain challenging

  • Companies are reviewing operations and expansion plans, declining demand and access to funding delaying some plans

  • Long term effects of the global situation remain unclear

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Lycopodium Limited
OVERVIEW 2008 Annual General Meeting
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  • Lycopodium’s previous level of activity continues, personnel numbers at ~750

  • Rate of growth of further opportunities has slowed

  • Rio Tinto Iron Ore revising plans for their 320Mt expansion project, but continuing with projects that are part of their 220Mt expansion

  • Two smaller studies and an iron ore design package have been curtailed but collectively are not material to Lycopodium’s general activities

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Lycopodium Limited
OVERVIEW 2008 Annual General Meeting
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• Lycopodium’s strategies of diversification in client base, commodity, project and operational geography have positioned the company to be able to deal with these challenges

  • Directors and management remain focused

  • Lycopodium continues to operate without the need for debt

  • Strategy of organic growth has allowed the company to grow without inherent integration risk

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Lycopodium Limited
REBRANDING 2008 Annual General Meeting
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  • Corporate rebranding launched in November 2008

  • Change of name of some companies within the group

  • Lycopodium Minerals Pty Ltd

  • Lycopodium Minerals QLD Pty Ltd

  • Lycopodium Process Industries Pty Ltd

  • OMC, SUPL remain as before

  • Refreshed company image including office branding, stationery

  • New company website

  • New corporate logo:

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Lycopodium Limited
HSE 2008 Annual General Meeting
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• Lycopodium continues to deliver projects in a safe and environmentally responsible manner • Good HSE performance since last report

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Lycopodium Limited
PROJECT UPDATE 2008 Annual General Meeting
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Buzwagi Gold Project – Tanzania – Barrick Gold Corporation Construction continues with equipment installation, structural steel, electrical and instrumentation work ongoing

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Lycopodium Limited
PROJECT UPDATE 2008 Annual General Meeting
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Buzwagi Gold Project – Tanzania – Barrick Gold Corporation

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Lycopodium Limited
PROJECT UPDATE 2008 Annual General Meeting
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Kolwezi Tailings Copper/Cobalt Project – DRC – First Quantum Minerals Construction continues with tailings dam, general earthworks, concrete works, structural steel, and tankage in progress

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Lycopodium Limited
PROJECT UPDATE 2008 Annual General Meeting
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Kolwezi Tailings Copper / Cobalt Project – DRC– First Quantum Minerals

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Lycopodium Limited
PROJECT UPDATE 2008 Annual General Meeting
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Hope Downs Stage 2 – Western Australia – Rio Tinto Iron Ore Construction almost complete, commissioning underway

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PROJECT UPDATE 2008 Annual General Meeting
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Hope Downs Stage 2 – Western Australia – Rio Tinto Iron Ore

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Lycopodium Limited
PROJECT UPDATE 2008 Annual General Meeting
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Masbate Gold Project – Philippines – CGA Mining / Leighton Contractors Construction well advanced with commissioning 1Q2009

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PROJECT UPDATE 2008 Annual General Meeting
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Ravensthorpe, Kalgoorlie, Mt Keith & Leinster BHP Billiton Nickel West sites

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Tropicana - AngloGold Ashanti Concentrated Solar Power Plant Study, Western Australia

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Lycopodium Limited
PROJECT UPDATE 2008 Annual General Meeting
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Chirano Plant Upgrade – Ghana – Red Back Mining Site construction has commenced

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PROJECT UPDATE 2008 Annual General Meeting
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Sodium Hypochlorite Plant – Western Australia – Orica Chemicals Commissioning in progress

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Lycopodium Limited
PROJECT UPDATE 2008 Annual General Meeting
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Aircraft Component Repair Station – Victoria – Boeing Hawker de Havilland

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First phase complete
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Lycopodium Limited
PROJECT UPDATE 2008 Annual General Meeting
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Varvarinskoye Copper/Gold Operation – Kazakhstan Three K Exploration & Mining

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Lycopodium Limited
PROJECT UPDATE 2008 Annual General Meeting
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MOPU (Million Ounce Plant Upgrade) - PNG - Lihir Services Australia Engineering has commenced

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PROJECT UPDATE 2008 Annual General Meeting
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  • Ongoing upgrade projects for Yakult Australia in Victoria which include Bottle Storage Tank, Conveying System Stages 1 & 2 and the Seed Storage project

  • Design and supply of an inhibitor system for the Rio Tinto Aluminium Yarwun Stage 2 project has commenced

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Lycopodium Limited
PROJECT UPDATE 2008 Annual General Meeting
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  • Maintenance Planning & Reliability Engineering Services to the Oil & Gas sector for clients including Woodside Energy and Chevron continues

• Also, further assignments have commenced for an African copper/cobalt project for FreeportMcMoRan as well as services are being provided on an Australian gold project for Newmont Gold

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Lycopodium Limited
STAFF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 2008 Annual General Meeting
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The Board of Lycopodium extend their appreciation to all management and staff for their continued valued contribution towards the success of the company

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Thank You

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Lycopodium Limited Annual General Meeting 2008 Questions

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Lycopodium Limited Annual General Meeting 2008 Appendix : Share Price Information

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Share price performance

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500 3 year share price performance 12 month share price performance
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6% (47%)
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(27%) (68%)
(32%) (72%)
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Nov-05 May-06 Nov-06 May-07 Nov-07 May-08 Nov-08 Nov-07 Feb-08 May-08 Aug-08 Nov-08
S&P ASX 300 S&P ASX 300 Industrials S&P ASX 300 S&P ASX 300 Industrials
Engineering, Consulting & Construction Services Engineering & Consulting Services Engineering, Consulting & Construction Services Engineering & Consulting Services
Lycopodium Lycopodium
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Source: Bloomberg as at 21/11/2008 / Ernst & Young

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Share price performance

1 month % change in share price 3 month % change in share price

12 month % change in share price

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(59) (78) (87)
(48) (75) (81)
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(38) (52) (61)
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(80) (60) (40) (20) - (100) (80) (60) (40) (20) - (100) (80) (60) (40) (20) -
1 month % change 3 month % change 12 month % change
Engineering, consulting and construction services Engineering and consulting services Lycopodium
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Source: Bloomberg as at 21/11/2008 / Ernst & Young

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12 month share price performance

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2 7/ 0 2 / 2 0 0 8 Prof it guidance Preliminary Final
6.0 First half of t he released- upgrade R eport - af t er t ax
2 0 0 7/ 0 8 f inancial of 0 7/ 0 8 f orecast , prof it of $12 .4 m
year prof it up revenue up 8 .6 % exceeds prof it
12 % t o $4 .8 m 12 / 0 3 / 0 8 t o $12 0 m and guidance by 8 %
D irect or Rodney prof it up 12 .7%
Leonard sells t o $11.5m
3 55,0 0 0 shares
5.0
28/10/08
US consumer
4.0 confidence falls
to a record low
15/09/08
12.0x Lehman Brothers the lowest since
tracking began
files for bankruptcy
in 1967
in US
3.0
22/01/08 14/07/08
Biggest 1-day 17/03/08 Financial authorities
loss on Bear Stearns step in to assist 3/10/08
world markets acquired by America's two largest US passes a $700b
in 6 years JP M organ lenders, Fannie M ae bail out plan (55%)
2.0 Chase and Freddie M ac 30/10/08
15/10/08
US Federal
The Dow Jones index
Reserve
falls 733 points
9/01/08 or 7.87% - its biggest cuts rates
The World Bank percentage fall since 3.9x
1.0 predicts that 26 October 1987
global economic
growth will
slow in 2008
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Lycopodium Share price (ASX) LYL Volume
Share Price ($A)
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Source: Bloomberg as at 21/11/2008 / Ernst & Young