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Listing Change1 September 2024MHJConsumer Discretionary

FY24
RESULTS

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CEO and CFO FY24 Update
•FY24 Performance Overview

•FY24 Financial Results

•Group Results

•Segment Results

•Current Trading Update

•Group Strategy

•Appendices

Michael Hill International Limited

FY24 Performance Overview
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•Challenging period for the business cycling record performance in FY23,

yet still outperforming the market

•Margin under pressure due to input costs and market conditions

•Digital sales demonstrating a strong return to growth

•Significant progress on multi-brand strategy:

•Complete refresh of the Michael Hill brand

•First global brand ambassador, Miranda Kerr

•Opened Michael Hill’s first global flagship store, in Chadstone

•Launched re:new sustainability ecosystem

•Created the Michael Hill Foundation

•Expanded and integrated the recently acquired Bevilles brand

•Soft launch of TenSevenSeven bespoke ringbuilder

•Test & trial Medley pop-up kiosk

FY20H1 Financial Snapshot
•Group revenue (including Bevilles) was up 4%, on a

52-week basis

•Gross profit (including Bevilles) was down 2%, on a

52-week basis

•Gross margin settled, due to higher COGS &

increased promotional activity

•Compressed comparable EBIT, with inflationary

pressures impacting cost of doing business

•Active management of inventory delivered a

reduction of ~$7m

•Total dividend of AU1.75 cents per share

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FY24

1

FY23

2

Change

Revenue

Statutory Revenue (FY23: 53-week basis)

$645m$619m

$630m

+4%

2%

Gross Profit

Statutory Revenue (FY23: 53-week basis)

$391m$399m

$404m

-2%

-3%

Gross Margin 60.6%64.2%-360bps

Comparable EBIT $15.9m$58.9m-73%

Inventory$196m$203m-$7m

Net Cash/(Debt)($39m)$8m-$47m

Total DividendAU1.75cAU7.5c-AU5.75c

Store Network300

(including 36 Bevilles)

304

(including 26 Bevilles)

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FY24 Group Results

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FY24: Includes Bevilles results for the entire reporting period

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FY23: Revenue and gross profit are restated on 52-week basis and includes Bevilles results from 1 June 2023

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Australia (AUD)New Zealand (NZD)Canada (CAD)

FY24

1

FY23

2

ChangeFY24FY23

2

ChangeFY24FY23

2

Change

Revenue

Statutory Revenue (FY23: 53-week basis)

359m326m

331m

+10.3%

+8.5%

115m130m

132m

-11.8%

-13.3%

157m156m

159m

+0.6%

-1.1%

Gross profit

Statutory Gross Profit (FY23: 53-week basis)

217m209m

212m

+4.0%

+2.5%

68m81m

82m

-15.3%

-16.5%

95m99m

101m

-3.8%

-5.3%

Gross margin60.4%64.0%-360 bps59.6%61.9%-230 bps60.6%63.3%-270 bps

Segment Comparable EBIT29.6m53.5m-44.8%14.6m25.6m-43.1%18.8m27.1m-30.7%

Comparable EBIT as a %

of statutory revenue

8.2%16.2%-800 bps12.7%19.4%-670 bps12.0%17.1%-510 bps

Store network171

(inc. 36 Bevilles)

172

(incl. 26 Bevilles)

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FY24 Segment Results

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FY24: Includes Bevilles results for the entire reporting period

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FY23: Revenue and gross profit are restated on 52-week basis and AU includes Bevilles results from 1 June 2023

•Australia revenue growth attributable to Bevilles acquisition

•Ongoing security measures experienced in New Zealand had a direct impact on earnings

•Canada delivered solid revenue results as it cycled record performance in FY23

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Current Trading Update

•For the first eight weeks of FY25, Group same store sales

were up 2.7% on prior year, with same store sales for the:

•Australian segment up 5.0%

•Canadian segment up 4.0%

•New Zealand segment down 6.2%

•Total sales for the Group were up 3.2% for the first eight

weeks of FY25.

Group Strategy – Emphasis on Sales & Margin Growth
2020 – 2023

Reposition

Michael Hill

Brand

2023 – 2024

Establish

Portfolio of

Brands

2024 – 2025

Product &

Brand

Proposition

2025 – 2030

Network

Expansion &

Productivity

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Reposition Michael Hill Brand, 2020 - 2023
Product Evolution

Premium yet accessible,

with diamonds at our core

“The Jeweller that cares”

~30%

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Brand & Loyalty

Contemporary premium jewellery brand, leveraging

best-in -class loyalty program

Now

over 2.5m

Establish Portfolio of Brands, 2023 - 2024
Michael Hill Group now services all significant customer segments of the fine jewellery category,

and delivers multiple new growth pipelines.

LUXURY

PREMIUM

VALUE

PURE

-P L AY

264 physical stores across AU, NZ and Canada

Brand elevation strategy well underway and moving

into white space

Customer-first, digital-led and channel agnostic

36 physical stores in Australia

‘Value-led’ market with quality products at affordable prices

Omni-channel distribution model

Medley – online pure-play

New digitally-led bespoke jewellery brand

Luxury customer with higher ATV

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Product & Brand Proposition, 2024 - 2025
Premium Price / Luxury

Low price / Value

Brand & Fashion

Positioning

With the Michael Hill Group multi-brand strategy now in place, each brand is uniquely positioned

for different segments and price propositions, and its own strategic priorities.

Uniquely modern, high end bespoke

Premium contemporary classics,

milestone moments

Fashion forward, accessible style

Everyday essentials, great value

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Product & Brand Proposition, 2024 - 2025
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Product & Brand Proposition, 2024 - 2025
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Product & Brand Proposition, 2024 - 2025
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Sustainability #thejewellerthatcares
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The Michael Hill Foundation represents our ongoing commitment

to meaningful change, and our dedication to a better world.

The Foundation encompasses two key areas of focus:

Empowering Women and Nature Restoration

Through continual initiatives and key charity partnerships, we are dedicated

to empowering the lives of women and conserving and restoring nature in

our localities, working towards our sustainability targets for 2030.

Product & Brand Proposition, 2024 - 2025

Product & Brand Proposition, 2024 - 2025
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Network Expansion & Productivity, 2025 - 2030
With each brand uniquely positioned, the Group will be well-placed to grow revenue and

profits through a more productive and expanded distribution network.

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Network Expansion & Productivity, 2025 - 2030
“Store of the future” becomes a reality

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Network Expansion & Productivity, 2025 - 2030
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Key

Milestone

Moments

Loyalty members have ~80% higher ATV

+15%

Network Expansion & Productivity, 2025 - 2030
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Conversion Stores

New Stores

Leveraging Group Capabilities
The multi-brand strategy is underpinned by a philosophy of leveraging group capabilities

to drive productivity across all brands.

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Appendices
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Appendix A: Bridge from Comparable EBIT to Reported EBIT

(AUD million)FY24FY23

Comparable EBIT15.958.9

Impact of AASB16 Leases10.110.0

Impact of IFRIC SaaS-related guidance-4.4-7.3

Litigation judgement-4.0-

Bevilles acquisition transaction costs--2.0

Bevilles integration costs-2.4-

Employee restructure costs-1.0-0.7

Reported EBIT14.058.9

Calculated as follows:

Appendix B: AASB16 Leases & SaaS Impact
(AUD million)

FY24

Stat

Impact of

AASB16 & SaaS

FY24

pre-adjustments

FY23

pre-adjustments

Change

pre-adjustments

Revenue644.9-644.9629.6+2.4%

Cost of sales-254.0--254.0-225.1+12.8%

Gross profit390.9-390.9404.4-3.3%

Employee benefits expense-182.7-5.9-176.7-165.2+7.0%

Occupancy costs-13.558.1-71.6-61.1+17.1%

Marketing expenses-42.1--42.1-44.2-4.8%

Selling expenses-22.3--22.3-20.9+7.0%

Other income/(expenses)-48.2-5.1-43.1-34.4+25.1%

EBITDA82.247.135.278.7-55.3%

Depreciation and amortisation expenses-68.0-41.4-26.6-22.5+18.4%

EBIT14.25.78.656.2-84.8%

Finance expenses-14.6-10.6-4.0-0.3+1,046.7%

Profit before tax-0.4-5.04.655.9-91.7%

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