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Investor Presentation24 August 2025MHJConsumer Discretionary

FY25
RESULTS

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Interim CEO FY25 Update
•FY25 Performance Overview

•FY25 Financial Results

•Group Results

•Segment Results

•Current Trading Update

•Core Priorities

•Appendices

Michael Hill International Limited

FY25 Performance Overview
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•Global economic uncertainty and challenging retail trading conditions

persisted across all markets, particularly in New Zealand

•Our two largest segments Australia and Canada delivered revenue growth

•FY25H2 saw improvement in same store sales across all segments

•Strong digital traffic, with customers embracing omni-channel, supported

the increase in digital sales

•Significant progress on Michael Hill initiatives:

•Opened second global flagship store in Bourke St, AU

•Refurbished Queenstown, NZ store with the new brand identity

•Successfully launched the Pendant Bar concept, with a focus on both

build-your-own and ready-to-wear gifting

•Elevated the quality of sustainable “LAB.” diamond offering

•Established a New Zealand Distribution Centre

FY20H1 Financial Snapshot
•Group revenue, gross margin and comparable EBIT

were broadly flat to LY

•Even with gold at multiple record highs throughout

the year, continued active management of

inventory saw year-end holdings close at $199m

•Ye a r-end net debt closed broadly in line with prior

year at $42m

•No final dividend declared

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FY25FY24Change

Revenue$644m$645m-0.2%

Gross Profit$389m$391m-0.4%

Gross Margin 60.5%60.6%-10 bps

Comparable EBIT $15.3m$15.9m-3.5%

Inventory$199m$196m+$3m

Net Cash/(Debt)($42m)($39m)-$3m

Total Dividend-AU1.75c-AU1.75c

Store Network287

(incl. 37 Bevilles)

300

(incl. 36 Bevilles)

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FY25 Group Results

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Australia

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

FY25FY24ChangeFY25FY24ChangeFY25FY24Change

Revenue364m359m+1.4%162m157m+3.4%109m115m-5.0%

Gross profit217m217m+0.2%98m95m+2.5%64m68m-7.1%

Gross margin59.7%60.4%-70 bps60.1%60.6%-50 bps58.3%59.6%-130 bps

Segment Comparable EBIT24.7m29.6m-16.4%18.9m18.8m+0.4%13.7m14.6m-5.9%

Comparable EBIT as a %

of statutory revenue

6.8%8.2%-140 bps11.6%12.0%-40 bps12.6%12.7%-10 bps

Store network160

(incl. 37 Bevilles)

171

(incl. 36 Bevilles)

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FY25 Segment Results

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Includes Bevilles

•Australian segment achieved revenue growth with eleven fewer stores

•Canada delivered yet another record performance

•External economic factors continue to present challenging retail conditions in New Zealand

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Current Trading Update

•For the first seven weeks of FY26, Group same store sales were up 3.2% on

prior year, with same store sales for the:

•Australian segment up 3.4%

•Canadian segment up 6.8%

•New Zealand segment down 3.2%

•Total sales for the Group were up 3.0% for the first seven weeks of FY26.

Core priorities
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1. Embedding the repositioning of the Michael Hill brand across all markets

2. Internal strategic review of New Zealand to improve performance

3. Reinforce retail fundamentals, brand identity and awareness of the Bevilles brand

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Appendix A: Bridge from Comparable EBIT to Reported EBIT

(AUD million)FY25FY24

Comparable EBIT15.315.9

Impact of AASB16 Leases11.410.1

Impact of IFRIC SaaS-related guidance-0.9-4.4

Litigation judgement3.0-4.0

Bevilles Brand Impairment-7.4-

Bevilles integration costs-1.0-2.4

CEO transition costs-0.4

Employee restructure costs-1.2-1.0

Reported EBIT18.914.2

Calculated as follows:

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

FY25

Stat

Impact of

AASB16 & SaaS

FY25

pre-adjustments

FY24

pre-adjustments

Change

pre-adjustments

Revenue

643.7-643.7

644.9

-0.2%

Cost of sales

-254.2--254.2

-254.0

0.1%

Gross profit

389.4-389.4

390.9

-0.4%

Employee benefits expense

-179.7-4.4-175.3

-176.7

-0.8%

Occupancy costs

-15.157.4-72.4

-71.6

1.2%

Marketing expenses

-37.5--37.5

-42.1

-10.9%

Selling expenses

-24.8--24.8

-22.3

11.0%

Other income/(expenses)

-48.0-4.0-44.0

-43.1

-2.2%

EBITDA

84.449.035.4

35.2

0.7%

Depreciation and amortisation expenses

-65.5-38.5-27.0

-26.6

1.7%

EBIT

18.910.58.4

8.6

-2.5%

Finance expenses

-16.711.2-5.5

-4.0

38.9%

Profit before tax

2.2-0.72.9

4.6

-38.0%

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