September 2011 Half Year

Overview

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$668mm

EBITDA

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September 2011

$172mm

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September 2011

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Minerals Division

H1 2012 H1 2011 Change

Revenue $268mn $153mn 75%

EBITDA $109mn $65mn 68%

EBIT $95mn $53mn 79%

EBIT Margin 35.5% 34.8% +70 bps

Overview

• Exploration Sample Flow up 47% pcp

• Division restructured into four business streams

• Geochemistry

• Metallurgy

• Inspection

• Mine Services

• Significant capacity increases across geochemistry and metallurgical businesses

• Includes Ammtec results for full six months

• Includes Stewart Group results for three months

• Strong result achieved despite impact of high AUD

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Environmental Division

H1 2012 H1 2011 Change

Revenue $173mn $156mn 11%

EBITDA $44mn $39mn 13%

EBIT $40mn $35mn 14%

EBIT Margin 23.1% 22.7% +40 bps

Overview

• USA based Columbia Analytical Services acquired in October 2011

• Strong position in the Australian water market

• New Bangkok laboratory fully commissioned

• Successful integration of EML in Australia

• Costs continued to be monitored and improved in North America contributing to

improved margin

• New 42,000 ft2 company owned laboratory under construction in Calgary (Canada)

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Coal Division

H1 2012 H1 2011 Change

Revenue $39mn $36mn 9%

EBITDA $10.7mn $9.8mn 9%

EBIT $9.6mn $8.7mn 10%

EBIT Margin 24.4% 24.1% +30 bps

Overview

• South African volumes recovering and margins acceptable

• Australian business results in line with previous half year despite impact of the

Queensland floods

• Anglo Coal outsourcing contract commenced in July 2011

• Brisbane hub laboratory fully commissioned and operational

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Tribology Division

H1 2012 H1 2011 Change

Revenue $15.1mn $15.9mn (5%)

EBITDA $3.1mn $2.2mn 41%

EBIT $2.8mn $1.9mn 48%

EBIT Margin 18.6% 12.0% +660 bps

Overview

• Improved performance in most regions saw increased revenue and margins in local

currencies

• Common LIMS now fully operational globally

• Margin in North America significantly improved as a result of cost saving strategies

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Industrial Division

H1 2012 H1 2011 Change

Revenue $60mn $57mn 5%

EBITDA $9.7mn $8.3mn 17%

EBIT $8.3mn $7.0mn 18%

EBIT Margin 13.7% 12.1% +160bps

Overview

• Pearlstreet Energy Services successfully divested for $4.1mn

• Asset Care model in place

• Austpower acquisition in October 2011

• Sydney relocated to new premises

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Chemical Division

H1 2012 H1 2011* Change

Revenue $45mn $74mn (39%)

EBITDA $3.7mn $6.1mn (39%)

EBIT $3.3mn $4.4mn (26%)

EBIT Margin 7.3% 6.0% +130 bps

Overview

• Significant reduction in revenue due to divestment of Cleantec business

• Improvement in margins achieved in remaining chemical businesses

* Includes full six months of Cleantec

business sold to Ecolab Inc. in December

2010

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Reward Division

H1 2012 H1 2011* Change

Revenue $67mn $59mn 14%

EBITDA $2.5mn ($1.1mn) NA

EBIT $2.0mn ($1.8mn) NA

EBIT Margin 3.0% (3.0%) +600 bps

Overview

• Business returned to profitability under new management team

• Trading conditions challenging

• Business simplified and focused

* H1 2011 includes $2.37 mn in sales from

Reward New Zealand. Reward New Zealand

operations were sold in April 2011