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ST BARBARA LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Feb 16, 2021

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Presentation on the December 2020 Half Year Report and webcast

Mr Craig Jetson, Managing Director & CEO, and Mr Garth Campbell-Cowan, Chief Financial Officer, will brief analysts and institutional investors on the half year financial results at 11:00 am Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC + 11 hours) on Wednesday 17 February 2021.

Analysts and institutional investors

Analysts and institutional investors can register for the briefing at https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10012223-l3kozu.html

Shareholders and media

A live audio webcast of the briefing will be available on St Barbara's website at stbarbara.com.au/investors/webcast/ or by clicking here. The audio webcast is 'listen only' and does not enable questions. The audio webcast will subsequently be made available on the website.

Investor Relations Mr David Cotterell Manager Investor Relations +61 3 8660 1959 ASX: SBM
Media Relations Mr Ben Wilson GRACosway +61 407 966 083 ADR: STBMY
Authorised by Ms Sarah Standish General Counsel & Company Secretary
St Barbara Limited Level 10, 432 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 T +61 3 8660 1900 F +61 3 8660 1999
ACN 009 165 066 Locked Bag 9, Collins Street East, Melbourne VIC 8003 W www.stbarbara.com.au

December 2020 Half Year Presentation

17 February 2021

Craig Jetson Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Garth Campbell-Cowan

Chief Financial Officer

1 / December 2020 Half Year Presentation

Disclaimer

This presentation has been prepared by St Barbara Limited ("Company"). The material contained in this presentation is for information purposes only. This presentation is not an offer or invitation for subscription or purchase of, or a recommendation in relation to, securities in the Company and neither this presentation nor anything contained in it shall form the basis of any contract or commitment.

This presentation may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risk factors associated with exploring for, developing, mining, processing and the sale of gold. Forward-looking statements include those containing such words as anticipate, estimates, forecasts, should, will, expects, plans or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, and which could cause actual results or trends to differ materially from those expressed in this presentation. Actual results may vary from the information in this presentation. The Company does not make, and this presentation should not be relied upon as, any representation or warranty as to the accuracy, or reasonableness, of such statements or assumptions. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements.

This presentation has been prepared by the Company based on information available to it, including information from third parties, and has not been independently verified. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the fairness, accuracy or completeness of the information or opinions contained in this presentation.

The Company estimates its reserves and resources in accordance with the Australasian Code for Reporting of Identified Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves 2012 Edition ("JORC Code"), which governs such disclosures by companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Non-IFRS financial information: We supplement our financial information reporting determined under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") with certain non-IFRS financial measures, including cash operating costs. Details of these are set out in the Supplement.

Financial figures are in Australian dollars unless otherwise noted. Financial year is 1 July to 30 June. This presentation is not audited.

Unless otherwise noted, information in this report that relates to Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is extracted from the report titled 'Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Statements 30 June 2020' released to the ASX on 24 August 2020. Full details of recent exploration results in ASX release 27 January 2021 'Q2 December FY21 Quarterly Report'.

Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Listing code "SBM" American Depositary Receipts (ADR OTC code "STBMY") through BNY Mellon, www.adrbnymellon.com/dr\_profile.jsp?cusip=852278100

Title slide picture: Atlantic Operations, Nova Scotia Published: 17 February 2021

Acknowledgement of Country

We at St Barbara acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which we operate and recognise their unique cultural heritage, beliefs and connection to these lands, waters and communities.

We pay our respects to all members of these Indigenous communities, and to Elders past, present, and emerging. We also recognise the importance of continued protection and preservation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices.

Because we value treating all people with respect, we are committed to building successful and mutually beneficial relationships with the traditional custodians throughout our areas of operation.

3 / December 2020 Half Year Presentation

Contents

  • Our Commitments
  • Safety Always
  • FY21 First Half Key Achievements & Performance
  • Building Brilliance & Future Brownfield Growth
  • FY21 First Half Financial Results
  • Deliver our Strategy

St Barbara is taking action across our sustainability commitments

SAFETY ALWAYS

Target is Zero Harm TRIFR1 40% improvement in FY20 A workplace safe from injury, bias, discrimination and harm

EMPOWERED PEOPLE DIVERSE TEAMS

We are the only mining company to be a WGEA2 Employer of Choice (2015-2020) Included in the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Continue to meet and exceed diversity objectives—two new targets set in 2020

STRONGER COMMUNITIES

Delivering on action plan to address risks of Modern Slavery

Extending 'CARE' to community – mental health, domestic violence & community wellbeing

Supporting next generation of Indigenous leaders through consultation and education

RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

Carbon neutral by 2050 and by 2025 at Atlantic Gold Operations

Targeting 18% reduction in CO2 per ounce of gold produced by 2030

Operations do not compete with agricultural or domestic for water

GROWING SUSTAINABLY

Growing our business sustainably, where it makes sense, and with strong governance practices, means we can add value for everyone: our shareholders, our people and our communities.

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  1. Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (12 month average, total recordable injuries per million hours worked)

  2. Australian Workplace Gender Equality Agency (www.wgea.gov.au)

Safety Always

Zero harm is always our target. Zero harm to all people as we responsibly operate our assets to their full potential. This focus on safety guides everything we do.

During 1H FY21 we embedded CARE4 behaviours across all operations.

CARE stands for Control, Action, Respect and Engage. Acting with CARE is how we always put safety first.

  • We can control our environment by identifying hazards, conducting risk assessments and reducing our exposure.
  • We can take action by planning our work, managing change and reporting.
  • We can respect our processes that are there to keep us safe including permit to work, inspections and incident investigations.
  • We can engage through visual leadership, START safe discussion and safety forums.

St Barbara LTIFR2 in comparison with Western Australian Mining benchmarks3

1. Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (12 month avg.), total recordable injuries per million hours worked

  1. Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (12 month avg.), the number of lost time injuries per million hours worked LTIFR comparison not available for Canada, where common safety measure is number of lost time injury claims per 100 workers.

  2. http://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Documents/Safety/MSH\_Stats\_Reports\_SafetyPerfWA\_2018-19.pdf

  3. CARE stands for the following behaviours: C = Control; A = Action; R = Respect; E = Engage

FY21 First Half – Key Achievements

1 2 3

4

5

  • 1. Consistent profit performance: NPAT of A$37 M for the half
  • 2. Strong cash from operations: global operations contributed A$100 M after all capex
    1. Paying dividends: interim fully franked dividend of 4 cents per share
    1. Launched Building Brilliance: delivering early benefits
  • 5. Leonora Province Plan: maximise value from our tenement package and mill throughput
  • 6

7

8

  • 6. Simberi Sulphide Feasibility Study: advancing for review in the Q3 March FY21
  • 7. Atlantic Operations: continue to deliver low-cost, consistent production. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Fifteen Mile Stream was recently submitted
  • 8. Key Appointments: Chief Operating Officer and technical services focus

FY21 First Half – Operational Performance

Building Brilliance at St Barbara and future Brownfield Growth

Uplift 1: Deliver Building Brilliance in operations and extend mine life

0 – 18 months

Reduce cost while increasing throughput and recovery through Building Brilliance program

Extend mine life of Simberi Oxides and Touquoy through near-mine exploration and mine plan optimisation

Uplift 2: Execute brownfield expansion projects

Deliver Simberi Sulphide and Atlantic expansion projects on-time and within budget – 3 years

Develop surrounding Leonora province to fill mill with St Barbara mined ore 18 months

  • Leonora Province Plan completed and being developed into a strategic action plan to leverage the region's potential
  • Toll processing agreement with Linden Gold Alliance delivers into Uplift 1 strategy
  • Building Brilliance initiatives are driving improvements in operational efficiency and unit costs
  • Simberi Sulphide Project on schedule for Q3 March FY21 Board review
  • EIS submitted for Fifteen Mile Stream in early February 2021

FY21 First Half – Financial Highlights

GROWING SUSTAINABLY

Growing our business sustainably, where it

makes sense, and with

practices, means we can add value for everyone:

our shareholders, our

people and our communities.

strong governance

Financial

metrics

  • EBITDA margin of 42%1(1H FY20: 36%)
  • Cash flow from operating activities of A$94 M (1H FY20: A$65 M)
  • NPAT of A$37 M (1H FY20: A$39 M)
  • Sustaining and growth capex of A$68 M (1H FY20: A$74 M)

Capital management

  • A$119 M cash at bank
  • A$101 M debt 2 , with A$200 M undrawn facility
  • Gold hedges 78,010 European call options at strike price of C$2,050/oz with delivery from April 2021 to December 2022
    • Earnings per share of A$0.05 (1H FY20: A$0.06)
  • Fully franked interim dividend of 4 cents per share (1H FY20: 4 cents)
    • Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) provides 1% discount to shares issued under DRP

Shareholder

returns

2.C$100 M (Canadian tranche) drawn down under the syndicated facility, excluding A$11 M lease liabilities (arising from AASB 16)

FY21 First Half – Financial Summary

  • Solid NPAT, EBITDA and cash flow from operations
  • A$119 million cash1 at bank

11 / December 2020 Half Year Presentation

  • A$101 million debt2 (A$200 M undrawn credit facility)
  • Fully franked interim dividend of 4 cents per share
1HFY21 1HFY20 Change
Underlying EBITDA 3 A$ M 151 130 17%
3EBITDAmargin % 42% 36% 17%
Reported NPAT A$ M 37 39 (3%)
Underlying NPAT A$ M 40 35 15%
Cash flow from operatingactivities A$ M 94 65 45%
Cash and cash deposits A$ M 119 79 50%
Earnings per share (basic) cents 5.32 5.54 (4%)
Dividend per share cents 4 4 -
  1. Balance comprises A$119 M cash as at 31 December 2020
    1. Comprises of C$100 M syndicated debt facility (repayment date July 2022), excluding A$11 M in lease liabilities
    1. Non-IFRS measure, refer to corresponding slide in Appendix.

Key Changes to Underlying Profit – 1H FY20 to 1H FY211

Movement in Cash Balance – First Half FY21

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Balance Sheet

Returns to Shareholders

Fully franked interim dividend of A$0.04 per share to be paid 24 March 2021

Dividend represents A$173 per ounce of gold produced 1

Cumulative dividend payments of A$0.38 per share (or A$226 M) since FY17

Dividend yield of 1.7% 2

1.Gross dividends paid ÷ gold production in ounces (attributable to St Barbara)

  1. Dividend yield is a Non IFRS measure. Calculated as interim dividend ÷ share price at date interim dividend announced

FY21 – Deliver on our Strategy

We will progress each of our three assets aligned with the strategy presented in December:

  • Deliver the Simberi Sulphide Feasibility Study for Board review
  • Advance the Leonora Province plan, including regional exploration
  • Submission of the EIS for Beaver Dam
  • Building Brilliance Program to deliver FY21 target cash contribution from productivity and cost reduction initiatives
  • Drill results from Gwalia Shallows, Leonora Regional and Simberi oxide targets are expected in 2H FY21

Supplementary slides

Snapshot of St Barbara (SBM.ASX) – A global ASX 200 gold producer

Market Market Capitalisation1 A$1.6B @ A$2.30/share
Outstanding shares1 705 M
Liquidity2 6 M/day (0.8%)
Financial 1H FY21 EPS3 A$0.05
1H FY21 interim dividend A$0.04
Cash and term deposits4 A$119 M
Debt5 A$101 M
Reserves / 6Ore Reserves (JORC) 6.0 Moz
Resources 6Mineral Resources 11.6 Moz
  1. Refer corresponding Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources slides in Appendix as at 30 June 2020

St Barbara has a strong balance sheet supported by operational performance providing a platform for growth

Consolidated production, costs and guidance summary

Production SummaryConsolidated Q2DecFY20 Q3MarFY20 Q4JunFY20 YearFY20 Q1 SepFY21 Q2 DecFY21 1HFY21 GuidanceFY21
St Barbara's financial year is1July to 30 June Qtr to31 Dec 2019 Qtr to31 Mar 2020 Qtr to30Jun 2020 Year to30 June 2020 Qtr to30 Sep 2020 Qtr to31 Dec 2020 6 months to31Dec 2020 Year to30 June 2021
Production
Atlantic oz 29,067 26,032 29,209 106,663 27,226 26,693 53,919 100 to 115 koz
Gwalia oz 42,022 39,684 51,297 171,156 22,625 42,198 64,823 175 to 190 koz
Simberi oz 23,070 25,831 28,106 104,068 23,139 20,779 43,918 95 to 105 koz
Consolidated oz 94,159 91,547 108,612 381,887 72,990 89,670 162,660 370 to 410 koz
Mined Grade Milled grade
Atlantic g/t 1.02 0.91 0.88 0.93 0.95 0.91 0.93 1.33
Gwalia g/t 8.0 8.1 7.0 7.7 8.1 8.3 8.2 8.3
Simberi g/t 1.03 1.05 1.07 1.06 1.19 1.49 1.32 1.25
Total Cash Operating Costs
Atlantic A$/oz 669 773 675 713 669 736 703 n/a
Gwalia A$/oz 1,016 1,117 1,041 1,071 1,560 1,037 1,220 n/a
Simberi A$/oz 1,704 1,459 1,360 1,482 1,481 1817 1,640 n/a
Consolidated A$/oz 1,077 1,116 1,025 1,083 1,203 1,128 1,162 n/a
All-In Sustaining Cost
Atlantic A$/oz 823 951 988 928 1,008 999 1,002 955 to 1,1001
Gwalia A$/oz 1,471 1,556 1,389 1,485 2,592 1,573 1,933 1,435 to 1,560
Simberi A$/oz 1,851 1,629 1,467 1,631 1,678 2,070 1,863 1,665 to 1,8402
Consolidated A$/oz 1,364 1,405 1,301 1,369 1,711 1,517 1,605 1,360 to 1,510
  1. C$880 to C$1,010 per ounce @ AUD/CAD 0.92

  2. US$1,185 to US$1,305 per ounce @ AUD/USD 0.71

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Guidance summary – exploration, capex, production profile

Exploration Guidance FY21 A$ M
Australia
Leonora Region 8 –9
Pinjin WA, Lake Wells WA, Back Creek NSW 10 –11
Tabar Island Group, Papua New Guinea 2 –3
Nova Scotia, Canada 10 –12
Consolidated 30 –35

FY21 Production Indicative Quarterly Guidance Profile

Capex Guidance FY21
Sustaining Growth
A$ M A$ M
Leonora 70 –80 30 –32
Simberi 12 –15 4 –5
Atlantic 15 –20 15 –20
Consolidated 97 –115 49 –57

Brownfield project pipeline

Indicative development timeline1

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  1. Indicative project timeline assumes approvals and permitting milestones achieved

Project pipeline

KEY
Regional NovaScotia Canada
Papua New Guinea
MooseRiver Corridor Australia
EquityInvestments
SimberiIsland (oxides)
Back Creek Cochrane Hill
Greater Gwalia SimberiSulphides
Pinjin Leonora Province
Peel Mining(13%) Aust Potash1(Au, EJV) Gwalia Shallows TouquoyMine
Catalyst Metals(14%) Horn Island2(Au, EJV with AQX) Gwalia Intermediates Fifteen Mile Stream Simberi Mine
Duketon Mining(12%) Catalyst Metals3(Au, EJV with CYL) Tower Hill Beaver Dam Gwalia Mine
Equity Investments Exploration Feasibility Permitting Construction Producing
  1. Earn-in and Joint Venture Agreement with Australian Potash announced 8 October 2018

  2. Earn-in and Joint Venture Agreement in Horn Island with Alice Queen announced 5 June 2019

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  1. Earn-in and Joint Venture Agreement with Catalyst Metals announced 25 November 2020

Ore Reserves Summary as at 30 June 2020

Proved Probable Total
Project Tonnes('000) Gold(g/t) Ounces('000) Tonnes('000) Gold(g/t) Ounces('000) Tonnes('000) Gold(g/t) Ounces('000)
Gwalia, (WA) 1,583 8.0 409 7,824 5.9 1,483 9,407 6.3 1,892
Tower Hill, (WA) - - - 2,572 3.7 306 2,572 3.7 306
Simberi Oxide, (PNG) 1,702 1.3 73 6,035 1.1 220 7,737 1.2 293
Simberi Sulphide, (PNG) 1,386 2.6 114 21,253 2.4 1,651 22,638 2.4 1,765
Simberi Stockpiles, (PNG) 678 0.6 12 - - - 678 0.6 12
Atlantic Gold, (NS) 21,370 1.2 796 23,700 1.1 851 45,070 1.1 1,647
Atlantic Gold Stockpiles, (NS) 5,450 0.5 89 - - - 5,450 0.5 89
Total All Projects 32,168 1.4 1,493 61,384 2.3 4,511 93,552 2.0 6,005

Notes

  1. Ore Reserves are based on a gold price of: Gwalia (AU$1,600/oz), Tower Hill (AU$1,250/oz), Simberi and Atlantic Gold (US$1,300/oz)

  2. Cut-off Grades Gwalia (4.7 g/t Au), Tower Hill (2.8 g/t Au), Simberi Oxide (0.5 g/t Au), Atlantic Gold (0.3 g/t Au – 0.5 g/t Au)

  3. Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Ore Reserves

  4. Data is rounded to thousands of tonnes and thousands of ounces. Discrepancies in totals may occur due to rounding

Full details are contained in the ASX release dated 24 August 2020 'Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Statements 30 June 2020' available at www.stbarbara.com.au

23 / December 2020 Half Year Presentation

Mineral Resources Summary at 30 June 2020

Measured Indicated Inferred Total
Project Tonnes('000) Gold(g/t) Ounces('000) Tonnes('000) Gold(g/t) Ounces('000) Tonnes('000) Gold(g/t) Ounces('000) Tonnes('000) Gold(g/t) Ounces('000)
Gwalia, (WA) 3,991 6.4 819 17,403 6.0 3,353 1,201 5.5 214 22,595 6.0 4,386
Tower Hill, (WA) - - - 4,604 3.9 574 489 3.3 51 5,093 3.8 625
Simberi Oxide, (PNG) 2,197 1.2 90 8,062 1.1 280 8,542 0.9 260 18,801 1.0 630
Simberi Sulphide, (PNG) 3,119 1.5 168 52,642 1.6 2,772 16,699 1.4 747 72,459 1.6 3,687
Atlantic Gold, (NS) 24,281 1.1 868 32,399 1.1 1,102 7,203 1.1 256 63,883 1.1 2,227
Total All Projects 33,587 1.8 1,945 115,110 2.2 8,081 34,134 1.4 1,529 182,832 2.0 11,555

Notes

  1. Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Ore Reserves

  2. Cut-off Grades Gwalia (2.5 g/t Au), Tower Hill (2.5 g/t Au), Simberi Oxide (0.4 g/t Au), Simberi Transitional and Sulphide (0.6 g/t Au), Atlantic Gold (0.3 g/t Au)

  3. Atlantic and Simberi Mineral Resources are reported constrained by a US$1,800/oz pit shell

  4. Data is rounded to thousands of tonnes and thousands of ounces. Discrepancies in totals may occur due to rounding

Full details are contained in the ASX release dated 24 August 2020 'Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Statements 30 June 2020' available at www.stbarbara.com.au

Non-IFRS measures

We supplement our financial information reporting determined under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) with certain non-IFRS financial measures, including cash operating costs. We believe that these measures provide meaningful information to assist management, investors and analysts in understanding our financial results and assessing our prospects for future performance.

All-In Sustaining Cost All-InSustainingCostisbasedonCashOperatingCosts,andaddsitemsrelevanttosustainingproduction.Itincludessome,butnotall,ofthecomponentsidentifiedinWorldGoldCouncil'sGuidanceNoteonNon-GAAPMetrics-All-InSustainingCostsandAll-InCosts(June2013).Refermostrecentquarterlyreportavailableatwww.stbarbara.com.auforexample.
Cash contribution Cashflowfromoperationsbeforefinancecosts,referreconciliationofcashmovementinthemostrecentquarterlyreportavailableatwww.stbarbara.com.au
Cash operating costs CalculatedaccordingtocommonminingindustrypracticeusingTheGoldInstitute(USA)ProductionCostStandard(1999revision).Refermostrecentquarterlyreportavailableatwww.stbarbara.com.auforexample
Dividend yield Dividend share price
EBIT Earnings before interest revenue, finance costs and income tax expense.
EBITDA EBIT before depreciation and amortisation.
EBITDA margin EBITDA Revenue
Earnings Per Share (EPS) Profit attributable to equity holders (excluding any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares) weighted average number of ordinary shares outstandingduring the reporting period.
Net-cash Net-cash equivalent to cash and cash equivalents less current and non-current interest bearing borrowings
Net-debt Net-debt equivalent to current and non-current interest bearing borrowings less cash and cash equivalents
NPAT Net profit after tax
Significant Items Items whose nature or amount is considered material to the financial report. Refer Note 3 of 2021 Interim Financial Report (p19) for details
Underlying EBITDA / NPAT EBITDAorNPATafterexcludingidentifiedsignificantitems.Refer2021InterimFinancialReport(p3)fordetails.
2021 Interim FinancialReport Refer2021InterimFinancialReportavailableatwww.stbarbara.com.au

Competent persons statement

Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Estimates

The information in this presentation that relates to Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves for Gwalia, Tower Hill, Simberi and Atlantic Gold is extracted from the report titled 'Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Statements 30 June 2020' released to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on 24 August 2020. The report is available to view at stbarbara.com.au. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the estimates of Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the original ASX announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person's findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original ASX announcement.

Full details are contained in the ASX release dated 24 August 2020 'Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Statements 30 June 2020' available at stbarbara.com.au.

Investor Relations enquiries

Garth Campbell-Cowan Chief Financial Officer

David Cotterell

Manager Investor Relations

T: +61 3 8660 1900 E: [email protected]

Scheduled ASX Announcements

28 April 2021 Q3 FY21 Quarterly Report