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Investor relations contacts

Vice President: Investor Relations
Zanele.salman@aeciworld.com
+27 11 806 8705

Physical Address
AECI Place, 24 The Woodlands, Woodlands Drive, Woodmead, Sandton, South Africa, 2191
Postal Address
Private Bag X21, Gallo Manor, 2052

T +27 11 806 8700
E aeciinvestorrelations@aeciworld.com

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AECI as an investment

With a solid history of consistently delivering innovative, safe, and high-quality products in the mining and chemicals sector, we stand as a testament to excellence.

Our commitment to quality earnings growth and robust cash generation in our core mining operations has allowed us to excel consistently in a dynamic market. Leveraging our deep expertise and extensive knowledge of products and markets, we have developed a clear and robust capital allocation policy, offering stability through a stable dividend payout. Our ongoing portfolio reorganisation and optimisation efforts create a solid platform for a significant step-out growth opportunity, positioning us for substantial expansion.

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A Legacy of Resilience

Strong resilience, built over a 100-year legacy, we are a trusted partner to our customers and the communities in which we operate. This is our core foundation for the next 100 years.

Excellence

Operations and functional excellence, enable us to become the most profitable mining and chemicals business.

Profitable Growth

Expansion into selected markets.

Innovation Catalyst

To be a catalyst for innovation combined with a focus on customer centricity.

Value Creation

Value creation through a disciplined Capital Allocation strategy and focusing on our core strengths to attain the #3 Global Leader position by 2030.

A strategic competitive advantage

Our strategy aims to drive sustainable growth, profitability, and environmental responsibility across the entire portfolio.

Find out more about our strategy

Purpose

We are one AECI, for a better world

Ambition

Double profitability of the core business (Mining and Chemicals) by 2026 Attain a global market position in mining of #3 by 2030

Strategic pillars

A high-performance culture underpinned by passionate and engaged people

We will create a winning culture that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion while building the industry’s best team through attracting and retaining capabilities and talent.

Optimise portfolio

We will focus resources on what we are good at to grow the core, divest from businesses with no apparent synergies and ensure prudent capital allocation to strengthen the balance sheet.

Drive operational and functional excellence

We will drive change through innovation, embracing sustainable practices, and striving for operational, commercial and functional excellence. This commitment extends to delivering on promises made to our stakeholders, achieving quality earnings growth, while actively building renewable energy solutions for a greener, more sustainable future.

Deliver step change in growth

We will grow the core of our operations in a well-managed, responsible manner by building global-standard businesses while securing a prominent #3 market position by 2030 and maximising cash generation from our South African-based Chemicals business.

Sustainability in action

Impactful initiatives

Find out more about our ESG Initiatives

Better
Mining

  • Steam consumption below 30%
  • Leveraging used oil into processes
  • Project Titania, transform waste from Ammonium Nitrate plant into valuable products
  • 67% reduction of CO2 emissions by pioneering improved emulsion

Better
Water

  • 44ML of potable water generated for Harmony Gold
  • Solar powered, D2 Water filtration skids provide potable water to clinics, schools and community centres
  • Hippo rollers provide access to clean drinking water in remote communities

Better Food
and Agri Systems

  • Mega-Inliner® system reduces the use of water in chemical washing for food transport
  • 75% of waste generated is reused and recycled

Better
Chemistry

  • Maximising the use of 100% of Anchor Yeast’s biogas
  • Reduction in chemical exposure and environmental impact by use of alternative fluorine-free firefighting foams

Performance overview

Financial highlights
As at 31 December 2023

EBIT growth of

26%

strongly underpinned by AECI Mining

Working capital

15%

of revenue, marking a 4pts improvements from 2022

Gearing at

35%

down from 45% in 2022
Find out more about our performance

Useful resources

AECI commissions solar energy installation

AECI intends to reduce electricity supply risks and prioritise renewable energy alternatives, the company has installed and commissioned a 1 MW solar project in South Africa.

“Better water” powered by the sun

Our AECI WATER engineering experts deliver a comprehensive range of data and experience-driven services to increase transparency, consistency,and availability across our customer operations. AECI WATER offers competitive and innovative engineered solution aimed at satisfying our clients' needs. We have a vast skills and knowledge base to ensure our designed solutions are sustainable. AECI WATER leverages industry-leading processes, wide-ranging services and a broad technology portfolio to help you address critical process, water and wastewater needs, while reaching your operational, environmental and sustainability goals. We help customers optimize resources, conserve usage, enhance profitability and ensure stakeholder satisfaction – while positively impacting the bottom line. AECI WATER works with you to engineer a solution for your water management needs.