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2025 Half-Year Report
GLENCORE PLC
(Incorporated in Jersey under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991)
(Registration number 107710)
JSE Share Code: GLN
LSE Share Code: GLEN
ISIN: JE00B4T3BW64
NEWS RELEASE
Baar, 6 August 2025
2025 Half-Year Report
Highlights
Glencore's Chief Executive Officer, Gary Nagle, commented:
"Over the first half, we have continued to make significant progress in optimising the business and positioning for further value
accretive growth. A comprehensive review of our industrial portfolio during the period has recognised opportunities to streamline
our industrial operating structure, to optimise departmental management and reporting, and to support enhanced technical
expertise and operational focus. The review also identified c.$1 billion of recurring cost savings opportunities (against a 2024
baseline) across our various operating structures, which are expected to be fully delivered by the end of 2026, with more than 50%
already targeted for the end of 2025.
"In our recent production report, we reiterated our expectation of meeting full year production guidance, with the ranges
tightened to reflect performance to date. While our zinc and coal assets are largely operating at the required run rates to deliver
full-year volumes, our copper business is currently navigating various temporary, but largely expected, operational factors,
including mine sequencing, lower grades, water constraints and cobalt stockpiling. These significantly impacted H1 2025
production at Collahuasi, Antamina, Antapaccay and KCC, with all these operations expecting a substantial step-up in H2.
"Primarily reflecting weaker coal prices during the period and the impact of the lower copper production in H1 2025, Industrial
Adjusted EBITDA of $3.8 billion was 17% down on H1 2024. Marketing provided an overall solid Adjusted EBIT contribution of $1.4
billion, 8% lower than H1 2024. In aggregate, Glencore's Adjusted EBITDA of $5.4 billion was 14% lower than H1 2024.
"After funding $3.2 billion of net capex, $1.8 billion of shareholder returns, and a $1.1 billion increase in non-Readily marketable
inventories (RMI) working capital, via a number of commodity pre-pay/lending transactions expected to be high-returning, Net
debt, including $1.0 billion of marketing lease liabilities, finished the half at $14.5 billion, up $3.2 billion from the end of 2024. With a
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of 1.08x (down to 1x, when reflecting the c.$900 million cash received on 2 July 2025 in connection
with the sale of Viterra), we continue to have significant financial headroom and strength.
"We expect healthy cash flow generation and deleveraging in H2 2025, noting the 40/60 copper guidance production % split
between H1 and H2, some unwind of the H1 non-RMI working capital investment, delivery of some of the cost savings above, and
consideration of our regularly updated, illustrative annualised free cash flow generation at spot commodity prices, currently at a
healthy c.$4 billion. Accordingly, we expect our ordinary course Net debt to meaningfully reduce by year-end.
"Upon completion of the Viterra sale in early July, we received c.$900 million in cash, as well as shares in Bunge equivalent to 16.4%
of the enlarged company. Reflecting our capital allocation and leverage framework, we view these NYSE-listed Bunge shares as
representing surplus capital (being warehoused for appropriate monetisation for Glencore shareholders at some point in the
future), with a market value at the time of completion of c.$2.63 billion. Underpinned by the value of this shareholding, we
announced a share buyback of up to $1 billion (less than 40% of the share value), to be concluded by the time of our 2025 annual
results in February 2026.
"We will be paying the second tranche of our base dividend of $0.05 per share in September and incorporating the new up to $1
billion share buyback communicated in July, total announced 2025 shareholder returns increases to $3.2 billion.
"With the completion of the Viterra sales process, we have also increased our long-term through the cycle Adjusted EBIT Marketing
guidance range to $2.3 to $3.5 billion. The new midpoint of $2.9 billion represents an increase of 16% from c.$2.5 billion (ex-Viterra).
"While there is much uncertainty around the impacts of geopolitics and trade in the shorter-term, we remain of the view that, in
certain commodities, the scale and pace of required resource development will struggle to meet the demand projections for such
materials into the future. We are well placed to participate in bridging this gap, through the flexibility embedded in both our
Marketing and Industrial businesses to respond to global needs."
US$ million H1 2025 H1 2024 Change % 2024
Key statement of income and cash flows highlights1:
Revenue 117,396 117,091 – 230,944
Adjusted EBITDA* 5,430 6,335 (14) 14,358
Adjusted EBIT* 1,801 2,850 (37) 6,938
Net loss for the period attributable to equity holders (655) (233) n.m. (1,634)
Loss per share (Basic) (US$) (0.05) (0.02) n.m. (0.13)
Funds from operations (FFO)2 3,147 4,037 (22) 10,529
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HIGHLIGHTS
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US$ million 30.06.2025 31.12.2024 Change %
Key financial position highlights:
Total assets 132,180 130,460 1
Total equity 32,788 35,660 (8)
Net funding2,3* 39,869 36,405 10
Net debt2,3* 14,471 11,167 30
Ratios:
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA4* 1.08 0.78 38
1 Refer to basis of presentation on page 6.
2 Refer to page 10.
3 Includes $1,009 million (2024: $1,072 million) of Marketing-related lease liabilities.
4 H1 2025 ratio based on last 12 months' Adjusted EBITDA, refer to APMs section for reconciliation. This ratio reduces to 1x, when reflecting the c.$900 million cash received on 2 July 2025
in connection with the sale of Viterra to Bunge.
* Adjusted measures referred to as Alternative performance measures (APMs) which are not defined or specified under the requirements of International Financial Reporting
Standards; refer to APMs section on page 73 for definitions and reconciliations and to note 3 of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for reconciliation of Adjusted
EBIT/EBITDA.
2025 HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL SCORECARD
– $5.4 billion Adjusted EBITDA, down 14% and Industrial Adjusted EBITDA of $3.8 billion, down 17%, both primarily reflecting
weaker coal (thermal and steelmaking) prices and lower copper volumes
– Marketing Adjusted EBIT of $1.4 billion, down 8%. An overall solid result against a macroeconomic environment that was
heavily influenced by US tariff policy uncertainty and tensions in the Middle East
– Funds from operations (FFO) of $3.2 billion, down 22%, primarily due to the lower H1 2025 Industrial Adjusted EBITDA,
compounded by interest payments becoming increasingly more weighted to H1 vs H2, given the timing of our (mainly Q2)
capital market bond issuances and related coupon due dates in recent years
– Net cash purchase and sale of PP&E: $3.2 billion compared to $2.9 billion in the prior period; Ex-EVR was below H1 2024
– Net income attributable to equity holders pre-significant items: $0.6 billion; Net loss attributable to equity holders: $0.7 billion
– Adjusted EBITDA mining margins were 24% in our metals operations, 35% in steelmaking coal and 18% in energy coal
BALANCE SHEET
– After funding $3.2 billion of net capex, $1.8 billion of shareholder returns, and a $1.1 billion increase in non-RMI working capital,
Net debt, including $1.0 billion of marketing lease liabilities, finished the half at $14.5 billion, up $3.2 billion from 2024 year end
– Net funding, increased to $39.9 billion (vs $36.4 billion at the end of 2024)
– Available committed liquidity of $12.6 billion; bond maturities maintained around a cap of c.$3 billion in any given year
– Net debt/Adjusted EBITDA of 1.08x, which reduces to 1x when reflecting the c.$900 million of cash proceeds received on 2
July 2025 in connection with the sale of Viterra to Bunge, provides significant financial headroom and strength.
– Spot illustrative annualised free cash flow generation of c.$4.0 billion from Adjusted EBITDA of c.$14.2 billion
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Notes for Editors
Glencore is one of the world's largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more
than 60 commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we
produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy
needs of today.
With over 150,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 30 countries in both established and emerging regions
for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 50 offices.
Glencore's customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing
and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.
Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on
Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
We will support the global effort to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement through our efforts to decarbonise our own operational
footprint. For more information see our 2024-2026 Climate Action Transition Plan, available on our website at
glencore.com/publications.
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estimates of resources and reserves; changes in environmental scenarios and related regulations, including, without limitation,
transition risks and the evolution and development of the global transition to a low carbon economy; recovery rates and other
operational capabilities; timing, quantum and nature of certain acquisitions and divestments; delays, overruns or other unexpected
developments in connection with significant projects; the ability to successfully manage the planning and execution of closure,
reclamation and rehabilitation of industrial sites; health, safety, environmental or social performance incidents; labour shortages or
workforce disruptions; natural catastrophes or adverse geological conditions, including, without limitation, the physical risks
associated with climate change; effects of global pandemics and outbreaks of infectious disease; the outcome of litigation or
enforcement or regulatory proceedings; the effect of foreign currency exchange rates on market prices and operating costs; actions
by governmental authorities, such as changes in taxation or laws or regulations or changes in the decarbonisation policies and plans
of other countries; breaches of Glencore's policy framework, applicable laws or regulations; the availability of sufficient credit and
management of liquidity and counterparty risks; changes in economic and financial market conditions generally or in various
countries or regions; political or geopolitical uncertainty; and wars, political or civil unrest, acts of terrorism, cyber attacks or sabotage.
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should also note that the high degree of uncertainty around the nature, timing and magnitude of climate-related risks, and the
uncertainty as to how the energy transition will evolve, makes it particularly difficult to determine all potential risks and
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and the inherent uncertainty in possible policy, market and technological developments in the future.
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estimate), guarantee or prediction of future events or performance and past performance cannot be relied on as a guide to future
performance.
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industry. Accordingly, the alternative performance measures presented may not be comparable with similarly titled measures
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