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Investor Presentation24 August 2023MHJConsumer Discretionary

FY23 RESULTS

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CEO and CFO FY23 Update
•FY23 Performance Overview

•FY23 Financial Results

•Group Results

•Key Performance Insights

•Segment Results

•Capital Management Framework

•FY24 Trading Update

•Strategy Update –Emphasis on Growth

•MH Group –Portfolio of Brands

•Q&A

•Appendices

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Michael Hill International Limited

FY23 Performance Overview
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•Record sales, strong margin and second highest comparable EBIT

underpinned by:

•Ability to elevate ATV supported by MHJ’s aspirational brand

journey

•Leveraging the loyalty program

•Product evolution

•Retail fundamentals

•Brilliance by Michael Hill membership now over 2 million

•Successful transition to new global headquarters:

•State of the art distribution technology

•Upgraded artisanal manufacturing workshop

•Attract and retain high calibre talent

•Executed acquisition strategy with purchase of Bevilles

•Continued focus on digital to modernise customer experience

and enter new markets of Quebec, Singapore and Malaysia

•Culture and team - unwavering focus and energy

FY20H1 Financial Snapshot
•Record revenue with growth of $34m

•Strong gross profit up $20m

•Elevated gross margin maintained

•Comparable EBIT down 6% but second highest year

•Balance sheet with nil net debt, having deployed cash to

support dividends, share buy-back and Bevilles

acquisition

•Healthy inventory, with the growth attributable to the

Bevilles business

•Final dividend of AU3.5 cents per share

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FY23

1, 2

FY22Change

Revenue$629.6m$595.2m+6%

Gross Profit$404.4m$384.8m+5%

Gross Margin 64.2%64.7%-50bps

Comparable EBIT $58.9m$62.9m-6%

Inventory$203.3m$181.5m+$21.8m

Net Cash$8.4m$95.8m-$87.4m

Total DividendAU7.5cAU7.5c-

Store Network278

304 with Bevilles

280-2

FY23 Group Results

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FY23: 53-week year

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Includes four weeks of Bevilles trade from 1 June 2023

FY20H1 Financial Snapshot
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FY23 Key Performance Insights

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Australia (AUD)

FY23

1, 2

FY22FY21FY20 FY19

Revenue331.0m303.4m312.3m266.6m313.6m

Gross profit211.8m196.9m194.1m161.0m194.1m

Gross margin64.0%64.9%62.2%60.4%61.9%

Segment Comparable EBIT53.5m51.8m54.3m27.6m32.6m

Comparable EBIT as a % of revenue16.2%17.1%17.4%10.4%10.6%

Store network146

172 with Bevilles

147150155167

Australia Segment Results

•Record revenue increased by 9.1% on prior year

•Strong margin maintained, up 210 bps on pre-pandemic levels

•ATV continues to lift, validating the aspirational brand journey

•Productivity lifted by 19% since FY19

•33 stores refreshed/refurbished during the year

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New Zealand Segment Results

•Record revenue, increased by 5.8% on FY22

•Gross margin decline largely attributable to higher penetration of

diamond sales, yet up 110 bps on pre-pandemic levels

•Highest average transaction value of all segments

•Incremental $5m security cost impact on EBIT

•Productivity lifted by 25% since FY19

New Zealand (NZD)

FY23

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FY22FY21FY20 FY19

Revenue132.4m125.1m127.1m106.7m120.1m

Gross profit82.0m79.3m78.8m63.6m73.0m

Gross margin61.9%63.4%62.0%59.6%60.8%

Segment Comparable EBIT25.6m30.1m35.1m21.1m24.1m

Comparable EBIT as a % of revenue19.4%24.1%27.6%19.7%20.1%

Store network4648494952

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Canada Segment Results

•Strong revenue, cycling record prior year

•Elevated gross margin maintained and up 270 bps on pre-pandemic levels

•ATV continues to lift, validating the aspirational brand journey

•The significant performance improvement in recent years is a credit to the

strategic focus placed on the market

•Productivity has lifted by 19% since FY19

Canada (CAD)

FY23

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FY22FY21FY20 FY19

Revenue158.9m159.7m118.4m110.8m133.1m

Gross profit100.5m103.6m72.6m64.0m80.7m

Gross margin63.3%64.9%61.3%57.8%60.6%

Segment Comparable EBIT27.1m28.8m12.3m-2.4m9.8m

Comparable EBIT as a % of revenue17.1%18.0%10.4%-2.2%7.4%

Store network8685868686

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Capital Management Framework

Dividend Policy

50% - 75% adjusted NPAT

Current intention to deliver at the

higher end of the range

Organic Growth

~$25m to $30m annual spend

Organic

+

Investment

New markets & channels via digital

platforms

Launch of new revenue streams

Capital Investment

Opportunities

Share buy-back

Continue to pursue acquisition

opportunities across the fine

jewellery sector in our existing

markets

Final dividend of AU3.5 cps, resulting in total dividend of AU7.5 cps

On-market share buy-back resulting in 8.63m shares acquired at a

cost of $10.2m, representing 2.2% of share capital

Entered new markets: Quebec via dual language website,

Singapore & Malaysia digitally via Zalora marketplace

New revenue streams: Launched Re:cycle program and introducing

third-party jewellery insurance

Successful acquisition of Bevilles

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FY24 Trading Update

•For the first seven weeks of FY24:

•Group sales are up 1.2% on prior year,

•While for the core Michael Hill brand, sales

have continued the recent trend and are down

on the record start to FY23.

•When compared to both FY21 and FY22:

•Group sales are up 14.6% and 17.2%

respectively, and

•For the core Michael Hill brand, sales are up

mid-single digits for both years.

•External transactional sales data demonstrates that

both the Group and the Michael Hill brand continue

to take market share.


Strategy Update -Emphasis on Growth

Brand & Loyalty

Modern, differentiated, omni-channel jewellery brand

with loyal customers

New Territories &

Services

New markets, new channels & new service propositions

Digital &

Omni-channel

Omni-first, digital-led & channel agnostic

Elevated yet accessible, with diamonds at our core

Product Evolution

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“the jeweller that cares”

Sustainability

Cost Conscious Culture

Unwavering focus on costs

Retail Fundamentals

Elevated productivity & customer experience

Marking the moments that create
the story of our lives

Elevated emotive brand-led campaigns

Emphasis on craftmanship, quality & sustainability

Relentless focus on creative & visual excellence


Focus on unique differentiated product

Diamonds at our core

Increasing ATV demonstrates brand elevation,

up 27% over four years


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Brand and Product Elevation

+27%

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Over 2 million loyalty members


Focus on customer segmentation and personalisation

Targeted AI and data insights

Loyalty members are more valuable

- ATV 70% higher

- GP% 250 bps higher

- 34% more transactions per customer


Loyalty members represent ~82% of sales


Leveraging of Loyalty Program

Your love for jewellery rewarded

82%

Now over 2m

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Retail Productivity & Store Investment

Elevating productivity & retail execution


Productivity up 21% since FY19 and up in all markets

Focus on in-store experience, delivering

increased customer engagement

Dynamic rostering driving more productive labour

Elevated visual merchandising resulting in increased

shopfront conversion

Significant investment in store network with

more than 60 stores refreshed

Productivity measure used: revenue per store

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Sustainability

Announced ESG 2030 manifesto centred around

three key pillars – Product, Planet & People

Launched circular economy offering Re:new:

•Digitally-enabled gold recycling platform

•Launching a diamond upgrade program

•Reimagining and expansion of jewellery repair

business

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MH Group -Portfolio of Brands

▪Leading fine jewellery retailer, with a material presence in Australia, New Zealand and Canada

▪Catering to multiple market and consumer segments through differentiated brands and product offerings

▪Customer focused, detail-oriented, nimble, multi-channel operations

▪State of the art distribution technology and high calibre leadership and retail teams

ASX & NZX: MHJ

LUXURY

PREMIUM

VALUE

PURE-PLAY

▪278 physical stores across AU, NZ and Canada

▪Brand elevation strategy well underway and moving into white space

▪Customer-first, digital-led and channel agnostic

▪26 physical stores in Australia

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

▪Omni-channel distribution model

▪Medley –MHJ’s recently launched, online pure-play

▪Watches Galore –standalone value-led watch marketplace

▪Launching a new digitally-led bespoke jewellery brand

▪Luxury customer with higher ATV

▪Limited showroom presence

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BEVILLES IS A WELL-ESTABLISHED AND REPUTABLE JEWELLERY RETAILER,

WITH A NETWORK OF 26 STORES AND A GROWING ONLINE PRESENCE

PRICE POINT AND PRODUCT MIX

KEY GROWTH OPPORTUNTIES

▪Substantial store roll-out opportunity in short and medium term

▪Rapidly expand lab diamonds and new category opportunities

▪Enhance value add services offerings e.g.repairs, care plans and insurance

▪Third party brand expansion (jewellery and watches)

▪Refine and expand omni-channel offering

▪New Zealand and Canada present future market expansion opportunities

INITIAL FOCUS

▪Smooth transition of all team members

▪Store roll-out plan: Three new sites secured, and another three close to

finalisationfor pre-Christmas opening, with a further tranche identified

for the second half

▪IT integration progressing well and initial supply chain synergies in place

Data on this slide relates to the period March 2022 to February 2023

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•New start-up brand designed to

test a completely unique and

elevated proposition, capturing an

entirely new high-end customer

•Brought to life through an

immersive digital experience

supported by the gradual roll-out

of a limited number of showrooms

in key capital cities

•Customers will be invited to select

from tens of thousands of unique

diamonds, paired with a ring

design of their choice and ultimate

handcrafting in our artisanal

Australian workshop

•Anticipated launch: October 2023

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Appendices

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Appendix A: Bridge from Comparable EBIT to Statutory EBIT

(AUD million)FY23FY22

Comparable EBIT58.962.9

Impact of AASB16 Leases10.013.4

Impact of IFRIC SaaS-related guidance-7.3-6.0

Bevilles acquisition transaction costs-2.0

Restructuring-0.7

Government grants received (AU, NZ, CA)-2.9

Statutory EBIT58.973.2

Calculated as follows:

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Appendix B: AASB16 Leases & SaaS Impact

(AUD million)

FY23

Stat

Impact of

AASB16 & SaaS

FY23

pre-adjustments

FY22

pre-adjustments

Change

pre-adjustments

Revenue629.6-629.6595.2+5.8%

Cost of sales-225.1--225.1-210.4+7.0%

Gross profit404.4-404.4384.8+5.1%

Employee benefits expense-168.4-3.2-165.2-152.8+8.1%

Occupancy costs-9.951.2-61.1-56.2+8.7%

Marketing expenses-44.2--44.2-41.2+7.2%

Selling expenses-20.9--20.9-17.7+18.1%

Other income/(expenses)-44.5-10.1-34.4-33.8+1.9%

EBITDA116.637.978.783.1-5.4%

Depreciation and amortisation expenses-57.7-35.3-22.5-17.4+29.2%

EBIT58.92.756.265.7-14.5%

Finance expenses-9.1-8.8-0.3-0.9+59.5%

Profit before tax49.7-6.155.964.9-13.9%

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