Thungela Resources Limited Trading Statement for the six months ended 30 June 2025THUNGELA RESOURCES LIMITED(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)Registration number: 2021/303811/06JSE Share Code: TGALSE Share Code: TGAISIN: ZAE000296554Tax number: 9111917259('Thungela' or the 'Company' and, together with its affiliates, the 'Group')Thungela Resources Limited Trading Statement for the sixmonths ended 30 June 2025Shareholders are advised that the board of directors of Thungela has a reasonabledegree of certainty related to the expected financial results of the Group for the sixmonths ended 30 June 2025 in line with paragraph 3.4(b) of the JSE ListingsRequirements.Expected earnings per share and headline earnings per shareShareholders are advised that earnings per share ('EPS') for the six months ended30 June 2025 (the 'current period') is expected to be between R1.40 and R2.10, adecrease of between R7.42 and R8.12 per share compared to reported EPS of R9.52for the six months ended 30 June 2024 (the 'prior period'). Earnings attributable to theshareholders of the Group for the current period is expected to be between R180 millionand R280 million.Headline earnings per share1 ('HEPS') for the current period is also expected to bebetween R1.40 and R2.10, a decrease of between R7.42 and R8.12 per sharecompared to reported HEPS of R9.52 for the prior period. Headline earnings attributableto the shareholders of the Group for the current period is expected to be betweenR180 million and R280 million.These EPS and HEPS figures are calculated using a weighted average number ofshares of 131,790,424 for the current period and 135,382,283 for the prior period.The expected EPS and HEPS ranges for the current period are summarised in the tablebelow: Expected EPS/HEPS Expected decrease from Expected decrease from range (Rand per share) prior period prior period (Rand per share) (%)EPS 1.40 - 2.10 7.42 - 8.12 78 - 85HEPS 1.40 - 2.10 7.42 - 8.12 78 - 85Earnings attributable to the shareholders of the Group have been impacted by theongoing challenging market conditions, as well as restructuring costs of R285 millionrecognised relating to costs to be incurred as the Goedehoop and Isibonelo operationsreach the end of their lives in 2025.Key areas of judgement which may impact the expected EPS and HEPS figures aboveare in the process of being finalised, and any changes to these ranges, if necessary, willbe communicated to shareholders.Thungela expects to release its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2025on 18 August 2025. The financial results will be released on the Stock Exchange NewsService of the JSE and the Regulatory News Service of the London Stock Exchange,and will be accompanied by an investor webinar and conference call on the same date.The live webinar and conference call will start at 12:00 SAST (10:00 GMT). Details toregister for the webinar and conference call are available below:Webinar: https://78449.themediaframe.com/links/thungela250818_1200.htmlConference call:https://services.choruscall.eu/DiamondPassRegistration/register?confirmationNumber=2631362&linkSecurityString=63eaf3262Deon SmithChief financial officerFootnote 1. HEPS is determined in reference to Circular 1/2023 – Headline earnings ('Circular 1/2023') as issued by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants. In order to calculate headline earnings, earnings attributable to the equity shareholders of the Group is adjusted for separately identifiable remeasurements, as defined in Circular 1/2023, net of related tax and non- controlling interests.Johannesburg8 August 2025Review of Trading StatementThe information contained in this Trading Statement is the responsibility of the directorsof Thungela and has not been reviewed or reported on by the Group's independentexternal auditor.DisclaimerThis announcement includes forward-looking statements. All statements other thanstatements of historical facts included in this announcement, including, withoutlimitation, those regarding Thungela's financial position, business, acquisition anddivestment strategy, dividend policy, plans and objectives of management for futureoperations (including development plans and objectives relating to Thungela's products,production forecasts and reserve and resource positions), are forward-lookingstatements. By their nature, such forward-looking statements involve known andunknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,performance or achievements of Thungela, or industry results, to be materially differentfrom any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by suchforward-looking statements. The Group assumes no responsibility to update forward-looking statements in this announcement except as required by law.The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company toconstitute inside information as stipulated under the market abuse regulation (EU) no.596/2014 as amended by the market abuse (amendment) (UK mar) regulations 2019.Upon the publication of this announcement via the regulatory information service, thisinside information is now considered to be in the public domain.Investor RelationsHugo NunesEmail: hugo.nunes@thungela.comShreshini SinghEmail: shreshini.singh@thungela.comMediaHulisani RasivhagaEmail: hulisani.rasivhaga@thungela.comUK Financial adviser and corporate brokerPanmure Liberum LimitedSponsorRand Merchant Bank(A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)Date: 08-08-2025 10:00:00Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). 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