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Wallenius Wilhelmsen

Earnings Release May 9, 2017

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Q1 Presentation May 10th 2017

Craig Jasienski (President & CEO) Rebekka Glasser Herlofsen (CFO)

Today's Presenters

Craig Jasienski President & CEO

  • Number of years in industry: >30 years
  • Born: 1969
  • Key Experience:
  • CEO, Eukor Car Carriers
  • CEO, United European Car Carriers (UECC)
  • Various leadership positions in WWL AS

Rebekka Glasser Herlofsen CFO

  • Number of years in industry: >20 years
  • Born: 1970
  • Key Experience:
  • CFO, The Torvald Klaveness Group
  • Director, Business Development, Bergesen d.y. ASA
  • Board Member, Statoil ASA & DNVGL
  • Chair of the Board, Cermaq

Agenda

Business Update

Financial Performance

Market and Business Outlook

Summary and Q&A

BUSINESS UPDATE

by Craig Jasienski

Business update Q1 at a glance…

Merger moving ahead as per plan

Volume and cargo mix shows positive development

Main trades show positive development out of Asia

Total fleet increased to 128 vessels, with one delivery in Q1

Continued positive developments for the landbased segment

WWL ASA listed on Oslo Børs April 5th 2017

A new and more efficient structure in place…

From a structure of jointly controlled entities... ...to an integrated and more efficient WWL structure

Strong Top Management Team with average +20 years experience

Volume and cargo mix shows positive development

Volume and Cargo Mix development

Million CBM and %

Comments

  • Ocean transported volumes down 2% q-o-q mainly due to seasonality, but increased 3% y-o-y, primarily driven by:
  • Increased volumes exported from Asia to both Europe and South America
  • Export from Asia to North Americas declined
  • Increased import to Oceania from Europe
  • Cargo mix
  • Improvement in cargo mix from 21% to 23% HH (High & Heavy) share of total volumes q-o-q
  • Stable development in cargo mix y-o-y

Positive development in export from Asia to Europe and NA q-o-q

Note: All numbers given in million CBM per quarter 1) Including Cape sailings (South Africa)

Total fleet is 128 vessels, with one delivery in Q1

Fleet development

CEU, # of vessels

Comments

  • One Eukor vessel delivered 30th March
  • No further CAPEX planned past five post Panamax newbuildings with expected delivery between 2017 and 2019 (remaining CAPEX of USD ~200 million)
  • Additional capacity need will be acquired in the charter market
  • WWL ASA strives to have fleet flexibility through combination of owned, long- and short-term T/C tonnage
  • Flexibility to redeliver 9 vessels by end of 2017

Continued positive developments for the landbased portfolio

Landbased segment business update

  • Continued strong performance for technical services supported by stable volumes and high content value adding services for VSA
  • Build-up of auto inventories in the US during Q1 2017
  • Terminals show stable performance in line with overall ocean volumes, but pulled back by planned intermediate low volumes during start-up of MIRRAT in Australia, which is expected to come in with full effect from 2018

Financial Performance

by Rebekka Glasser Herlofsen

WWASA – Profit & Loss

WWASA Profit & Loss1

USD million

2017 Q1 2016 Q4 2016 Q1 FY 2016
Operating income 439 450 432 1,751
Gain on sale of assets 9 80 455
Share of profits from JV's and associates 13 13
Total income 448 450 525 2,219
EBITDA 79 43 161 728
Depreciation and impairments (38) (38) (35) (148)
EBIT 41 4 126 580
Financial income/(expense) (11) 0 (15) (37)
Profit/(loss) before tax 30 4 111 543
Net profit 2) 1
26
(21) 1
104
1
500
Earnings per share (USD) 0.12 -0.09 0.47 2.27

Comments

  • Total operating income adjusted for non recurring items and "Treasure ASA" slightly down q-o-q and slightly up y-o-y
  • EBITDA adjusted for non recurring items and "Treasure ASA" declined 12% q-o-q and 2% yo-y mainly driven by weaker performance in the ocean segment
  • Net financial expenses impacted by market movements in USD interest rates and appreciation of USD vs our major currencies

1) Reported figures (non adjusted)

2) Incl. minority interests

WWASA – Ocean segment

Total income and EBITDA ocean segment1

USD million Comments

  • Ocean income adjusted for non recurring items declined 3% q-o-q, but stable y-o-y
  • EBITDA adjusted for non recurring items declined 15% and 5% y-o-y respectively (USD 9 million gain on sale of vessel to group company in Q1 '17 as non recurring)
  • Ocean transported volumes fell 2% q-o-q, but increased 3% y-o-y
  • Earnings negatively impacted by increased bunker costs due to time lag in BAF clauses
  • Continued pressure on ocean rates

WWASA – Landbased segment

Total income and EBITDA landbased segment1

USD million Comments

  • Landbased income adjusted for non recurring items and "Treasure ASA" was stable q-o-q, but increased 14% y-o-y
  • EBITDA adjusted for non recurring items and "Treasure ASA" stable q-o-q , but increased with 32% y-o-y
  • Continued strong performance for technical services supported by stable volumes and high content value adding services for VSA
  • Terminals show stable performance in line with overall ocean volumes, but pulled back by planned intermediate low volumes during startup of MIRRAT in Australia

WWL ASA pro-forma balance sheet year-end 2016

Unaudited Pro-forma Balance Sheet WWL ASA IFRS, 20161

USD billion Comments

  • Net interest bearing debt per 31.12.2016 of ~3.1bn USD, of which cash and cash equivalents and financial investments of ~0.7bn USD
  • Opening balance for WWL ASA will be reported as part of Q2 reporting where fair value of assets and liabilities will be recognized at the date of the merger (except for 100% owned WW ASA entities)
  • USD ~310M in provisions remain2 to cover potential extraordinary costs in jurisdictions with ongoing anti-trust investigations

1. Overview sets out the unaudited pro forma balance sheet information for WWL ASA as of 31th December 2016

17 2. Provisions made are based on detailed bottom-up assessment in all operating entities (WW ASA provision increased with 31 MUSD and OW provisions taken in full)

WWL ASA debt overview year-end 2016

WWL ASA group interest bearing debt 20162)

USD billion Comments

  • Bank loans are the "base funding" of the WWL ASA fleet
  • Wilhelmsen Lines AS, Wallenius Lines AB or the respective ship-owning company are the borrowers with no parent (WWL ASA) guarantee
  • Investments and operations funded from several capital sources, including the commercial bank market (incl. export credit agencies), through financial lease structures and from the Norwegian bond market

  • 1. Includes financial investments

  • 2. Per 31.12.2016

New dividend policy was approved by the Board May 9th

DIVIDEND POLICY

"Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics ASA's ("WWL ASA") objective is to provide shareholders with a competitive return over time through a combination of rising value for the WWL ASA share and payment of dividend to the shareholders. The Board targets a dividend which over time shall constitute between 30 and 50% of the company's profit after tax. When deciding the size of the dividend, the Board will consider future capital requirements to ensure the implementation of its growth strategy as well as the need to ensure that the Group's financial standing remains warrantable at all times. Dividends will be declared in USD and paid out semi-annually"

FINANCIAL TARGETS Key ratios Target Equity ratio >35% Return on capital employed («ROCE») >8%

WWL ASA – What can you expect for Q2 reporting?

  • Opening balances as per April 5th 2017 and Balance sheet as per Q2 2017
  • Comparable pro-forma P&L for Q2 2016
  • Ongoing process to review additional information elements to be shared, whether at Quarterly presentations or Capital Markets Day

INVESTOR RELATIONS POLICY

"Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics ASA ("WWL ASA") strives to be available and to pursue a professional, transparent and active dialogue with investors and analysts. WWL ASA is committed to disclose and share relevant information in a timely, reliable and accurate manner with all financial stakeholders in accordance with relevant legal requirements and sound corporate governance principles. The objective is to ensure equal treatment of all stakeholders and fair valuation of the WWL ASA share"

Market and Business Outlook

by Craig Jasienski

Total light vehicle sales in the first quarter increased by 4% y-o-y

Global auto sales development forecast Million units, 2016-2021E

Global auto sales per main sales region1 CAGR 2016-2021, CAGR Q1'17 vs Q1'16

Source: IHS 1) Size of circle indicates auto sales Q1 2017

Positive outlook for all main High & Heavy segments

• The global demand for mining equipment remained low in the first quarter but the sentiment is improving backed by a further increase in commodity prices

Continued solid growth for construction

  • Global construction markets continued their overall positive development into 2017
  • Particularly Asia, Middle East and Africa see strong growth going forward (>4% per year)

Down-cycle about to turn for Agriculture CEMA business barometer3

• Global demand for agriculture equipment continued the weak trend in the first quarter, but early indications that the down-cycle in Agriculture might be about to turn (particularly in Europe)

1) Source: Parker Bay (Mining)

2) Source: IHS Construction

3) CEMA (AG machinery association Europe) Business Barometer. Index = sum of 1) evaluation of the current business situation & 2) turnover expectation, scale from -100 to +100

Moderate net fleet growth forecasted going forward

4% of fleet are recycling candidates…

..contributing to moderate net fleet growth Forecasted net fleet growth, % p.a.

Board view

«In mature markets, auto sales are expected to be relatively flat while the outlook for the emerging markets are mixed. Overall, the expectations are slightly positive. Global construction, mining and agriculture equipment sales are forecasted to improve slightly from low levels.»

Market outlook Business Outlook

«The board expects that the merger will have positive impact on the group profitability. While the positive effects in 2017 to a large degree will be offset by restructuring costs, the synergies will be substantial in 2018 and have full effect in 2019 (estimated up towards USD 100 million on annual basis). However, continued rate pressure combined with some overcapacity in the market will continue to put pressure on the ocean segment.»

Q&A

by Craig Jasienski and Rebekka Glasser Herlofsen

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