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Johnson Matthey — Investor Presentation (November 2005)

36 slides from Johnson Matthey's investor presentation, Nov 15, 2005

  1. Slide 1: Platinum 2005 Interim Review

    Platinum 2005 Interim Review 15th November 2005

  2. Slide 2: Platinum Demand To Reach New High

    Platinum Demand To Reach New High million oz 7 • Strong growth from the 6 autocatalyst sector 5 • Jewellery purchases set to fall 4 for 3rd year in a row 3 • Glass and electrical use driving 2 increased industrial demand 1 • Total demand to rise 2% to 0 6.71 million oz 2004 2005 Auto Jlry Ind. www.p

  3. Slide 3: Platinum Demand: Autocatalyst

    Platinum Demand: Autocatalyst Up 8% to 3.86 million oz million oz 4.0 3.86 3.56 3.5 RoW 3.0 N.America 2.5 2.0 Japan 1.5 1.0 Europe 0.5 0.0 2004 2005 www.platinum.matthey.com

  4. Slide 4: Platinum Demand: Autocatalyst

    Platinum Demand: Autocatalyst Europe: up 16% to 1.94 million oz www.platinum.matthey.com

  5. Slide 5: European Demand for Platinum in Autocatalysts 1999-2005

    European Demand for Platinum in Autocatalysts 1999-2005 2,000 55 Euro IV 1,750 50 1,500 45 1,250 Euro III 40 1,000 35 '000 oz 750 30 % 500 25 250 20 0 15 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Pt in Gasoline Pt in Diesel LDD market share www.platinum.matthey.com

  6. Slide 6: Platinum Demand: Autocatalysts

    Platinum Demand: Autocatalysts Europe: up 16% to 1.94 million oz North America: up 2.5% to 820,000 oz Japan: down 4% to 580,000 oz China + RoW: up 9% to 520,000 oz www.platinum.matthey.com

  7. Slide 7: Platinum Demand: Jewellery

    Platinum Demand: Jewellery Down 6% to 2.02 million oz million oz 2.4 2.16 2.02 RoW 2.0 1.6 Europe 1.2 N.America 0.8 Japan 0.4 China 0.0 2004 2005 www.platinum.matthey.com

  8. Slide 8: Jewellery Demand: China

    Jewellery Demand: China Down 10% to 910,000 oz • Increased metal financing costs; higher retail prices − Manufacturers only producing to order; destocking by retailers continuing − Palladium offers a lower cost, higher margin alternative − Consumers exchanging old jewellery for new • Excess inventor

  9. Slide 9: Jewellery Demand: Elsewhere

    Jewellery Demand: Elsewhere High Pt price affects demand Japan: down 2% to 550,000 oz North America: down 10% to 260,000 oz Europe: unchanged at 195,000 oz www.platinum.matthey.com

  10. Slide 10: Platinum Demand: Industrial

    Platinum Demand: Industrial Up 5% to 1.615 million oz million oz 1.8 1.615 1.6 1.535 Petroleum 1.4 1.2 Glass 1.0 Electrical 0.8 0.6 Chemical 0.4 0.2 Other 0.0 2004 2005 www.platinum.matthey.com

  11. Slide 11: Platinum Supply

    Platinum Supply Up 2% to 6.59 million oz million oz 7 6.46 6.59 Other 6 5 N.America 4 3 Russia 2 S.Africa 1 0 2004 2005 www.platinum.matthey.com

  12. Slide 12: Platinum Supply: South Africa

    Platinum Supply: South Africa Up 3% to 5.12 million oz • Smelter problems hold back growth at Anglo Platinum • Progress on Eastern Bushveld slow • Geology more difficult on Western Bushveld www.platinum.matthey.com

  13. Slide 13: South African Platinum Supplies in 2005 – Changing Expectations

    South African Platinum Supplies in 2005 – Changing Expectations million oz 7 6 -910,000 oz 5 4 3 2 1 0 Forecast in Current 2000 forecast www.platinum.matthey.com www.platinum.matthey.com

  14. Slide 14: Platinum Supply: Elsewhere

    Platinum Supply: Elsewhere net change -20,000 oz Russia: up 1% to 860,000 oz North America: down 12% to 340,000 oz Zimbabwe: up 5% to 155,000 oz www.platinum.matthey.com

  15. Slide 15: Platinum Supply and Demand

    Platinum Supply and Demand ’000 oz 2004 2005 % Demand 6,590 6,710 +2 Supply 6,460 6,590 +2 Movements in stocks (130) (120) www.platinum.matthey.com

  16. Slide 16: Platinum – Demand Outlook: Jewellery

    Platinum – Demand Outlook Jewellery: Price Dependent million oz Jewellery Demand Av. Price $ per oz 3.0 900 800 2.5 700 2.0 600 500 1.5 400 1.0 300 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 www.platinum.matthey.com

  17. Slide 17: Platinum – Demand Outlook: Autocatalyst

    Platinum – Demand Outlook Autocatalyst: Diesel Driven • Euro IV plus DPF in Europe • HDD regulations in North America • Light vehicle production & emissions limits in Asia www.platinum.matthey.com

  18. Slide 18: Platinum – Supply Outlook

    Platinum – Supply Outlook South Africa: Stronger Growth Expected Rand per oz $ per oz 7,000 1000 6,500 900 6,000 800 5,500 5,000 700 4,500 600 4,000 500 3,500 3,000 400 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Av. Pt Price PGM basket price www.platinum.matthey.com

  19. Slide 19: NYMEX Positions vs Platinum Price

    NYMEX Positions vs Platinum Price Jan–Oct 2005 $ per oz '000 oz 960 600 Total Net Spec. Weekly Average Price 940 500 920 400 900 300 880 200 860 100 840 0 J F M A M J J A S O www.platinum.matthey.com

  20. Slide 20: Forecast Platinum Price For The Next 6 Months

    Forecast Platinum Price For The Next 6 Months $ per oz 1,050 1,000 950 $890 – $1,030 900 850 800 750 J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M 2005 2006 www.platinum.matthey.com www.platinum.matthey.com

  21. Slide 21: Palladium Demand Improving

    Palladium Demand Improving million oz 7 • Jewellery to become the 6 second largest application 5 • Autocatalyst purchases little 4 changed, scrap recovery rising 3 2 • Industrial & investment demand both positive 1 0 • Total demand to grow 6% to 2004 2005 6.89 million oz Auto Jlry Other www.platinum

  22. Slide 22: Palladium Demand: Autocatalyst

    Palladium Demand: Autocatalyst Marginally lower at 3.69 million oz million oz 4.0 3.72 3.69 3.5 RoW 3.0 2.5 Japan 2.0 1.5 N.America 1.0 0.5 Europe 0.0 2004 2005 www.platinum.matthey.com

  23. Slide 23: Autocatalyst Demand for Palladium

    Autocatalyst Demand for Palladium North America: down 3% to 1.395 million oz • Vehicle sales weakening; still some thrifting Europe: down 9% to 1.005 million oz • Demand to drop for 5th year as diesels take further market share Japan: up almost 2% to 645,000 oz • Greater output of light vehicles wit

  24. Slide 24: Palladium Demand: Jewellery

    Palladium Demand: Jewellery Up 55% to 1.43 million oz Chinese demand to soar to 1.2 million oz, up from 700,000 oz last year www.platinum.matthey.com

  25. Slide 25: Palladium Demand: Jewellery

    Palladium Demand: Jewellery Basis for Chinese Growth • Low metal funding costs plus relatively low price volatility • Attractive profit margins for retailers • Consumers like: − Purity (Pd 990) − Affordability − Whiteness − Association with platinum − ‘Potential for price to appreciate’ www.platinum

  26. Slide 26: Palladium Demand: Other

    Palladium Demand: Other Up 3% to 2.45 million oz • Electronics demand up 5% to 970,000 oz • Dental demand marginally higher at 860,000 oz • Moderate growth in chemicals sector • Strong interest in physical investment products in North America www.platinum.matthey.com

  27. Slide 27: Palladium Supply

    Palladium Supply Down 5% to 7.54 million oz 8 7.91 7.54 7 Other 6 million 5 N. America oz 4 3 Russia 2 South Africa 1 0 2004 2005 www.platinum.matthey.com

  28. Slide 28: Palladium Supply: Russia

    Palladium Supply: Russia Down 9% to 3.73 million oz • Norilsk releases data: production forecast at 3.08 million oz • Stillwater on course to sell 440,000 oz of Norilsk stock • Substantial sales from State inventories in Q4 2004; some carried over to Q1 2005 www.platinum.matthey.com

  29. Slide 29: Palladium Supply Elsewhere

    Palladium Supply Elsewhere South Africa: up 4% to 2.6 million oz • Production increasing in line with expanding platinum output North America: down 11% to 925,000 oz • Production difficulties & low grades at NAPd • Lower output at Inco www.platinum.matthey.com

  30. Slide 30: Palladium Supply and Demand

    Palladium Supply and Demand ’000 oz 2004 2005 % Demand 6,480 6,890 +6 Supply 7,910 7,540 -5 Movements in stocks 1,430 650 www.platinum.matthey.com

  31. Slide 31: Palladium – Demand Outlook: Autocatalyst

    Palladium – Demand Outlook Autocatalyst • Thrifting to have less impact • Switching from Pt to Pd in gasoline vehicle catalysts to accelerate • Rising light vehicle production and tightening emissions limits in Asia www.platinum.matthey.com

  32. Slide 32: Palladium – Demand Outlook: Jewellery

    Palladium – Demand Outlook Jewellery • Further growth potential in China: – No co-ordinated marketing of Pd jewellery – Not available via Shanghai Gold Exchange – Not popular in Shanghai and Beijing • An alternative to white gold in other markets? www.platinum.matthey.com

  33. Slide 33: Palladium – Supply Outlook

    Palladium – Supply Outlook • Stillwater inventory sales to end in Q1 2006 • Growth expected in South African & North American mine production • Further sales from Russian stocks? www.platinum.matthey.com

  34. Slide 34: NYMEX Positions vs Palladium Price

    NYMEX Positions vs Palladium Price Jan–Oct 2005 $ per oz '000 oz 350 1,000 Total Net Spec. Average Price 300 800 250 600 200 400 150 200 100 0 J F M A M J J A S O www.platinum.matthey.com

  35. Slide 35: Forecast Palladium Price For The Next 6 Months

    Forecast Palladium Price For The Next 6 Months $ per oz 300 250 $190 – $270 200 150 100 J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M 2005 2006 www.platinum.matthey.com www.platinum.matthey.com

  36. Slide 36: Platinum 2005 Interim Review

    Platinum 2005 Interim Review 15th November 2005

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