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Page 1: 2012 Half-Year Results · 2012 Half-Year Results Supplementary Information (To be read in conjunction with the Half-Year Results Teleconference presentation) 16 February 2012

2012 Half-Year Results Supplementary Information (To be read in conjunction with the Half-Year Results Teleconference presentation)

16 February 2012

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Presentation outline

Item Page

1 Coles 3

2 Home Improvement & Office Supplies 7

3 Target 11

4 Kmart 15

5 Insurance 19

6 Resources 27

7 Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers 36

8 Industrial & Safety 42

9 Other Business & Capital Management 45

2

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Coles

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Coles Coles network As at 31 December 2011

4

Supermarkets (sqm) 1,612,739

Liquor (sqm) – ex hotels 187,781

Selling Area

744 Supermarkets

794 Liquor stores

92 Hotels

625 Convenience

6 7

245 4 261

150 76 215

52 6 31

81 6 99

195 181

15

67 42 112

210

169

15

10

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Coles

Store network movements 5

Open at

1 Jul 2011 Opened Closed Re-Branded

Open at

31 Dec 2011

Supermarkets

Coles 696 9 (4) 2 703

Bi-Lo 45 - (2) (2) 41

Total Supermarkets 741 9 (6) - 744

Liquor

1st Choice 76 4 - 1 81

Vintage Cellars 83 3 (3) (1) 82

Liquorland 626 18 (13) - 631

Hotels 93 - (1) - 92

Total Liquor 878 25 (17) - 886

Convenience 620 6 (1) - 625

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Coles

Revenue reconciliation 6

1 Excludes other revenue of $12 million in 2011 (2010: $11 million) relating to property.

2 Retail period relates to the 27 week period 27 June 2011 to 1 January 2012 for 2011 & to the 27 week period 28 June 2010 to 2 January 2011 for 2010.

Half-Year ended

31 December

($m)

2011 2010

Food &

Liquor

Convenience Total Food &

Liquor

Convenience Total

Segment revenue1 (Gregorian) 13,423 3,783 17,206 12,804 3,244 16,048

Less:

Other revenue 86 6 92 68 9 77

Headline sales (Gregorian) 13,337 3,777 17,114 12,736 3,235 15,971

Plus:

Gregorian adjustment 288 100 388 257 80 337

Headline sales revenue

(Retail2)

13,625 3,877 17,502 12,993 3,315 16,308

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Home Improvement & Office Supplies John Gillam Managing Director

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Home Improvement &

Office Supplies Bunnings network As at 31 December 2011

8

25

10

32

58

49

2

16

7

3

5

17

1

24

199 Warehouse stores 58 Smaller format stores 37 Trade Centres

2

5

11

2

9

7

4

2

2

1

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Home Improvement &

Office Supplies 9

Home Improvement &

Office Supplies 9

12

8

26

45

42

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

136 Officeworks

3 Harris Technology

4 Fulfilment Centres

3 Service Centres

Retail Stores

Business

2

1

1

1 Print Hub

1

Officeworks

As at 31 December 2011

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Home Improvement &

Office Supplies 10

Home Improvement &

Office Supplies 10

Open at

1 Jul 2011 Opened Closed

Open at

31 Dec 2011

Under

construction at

31 Dec 2011

Home Improvement

Bunnings

Warehouse 194 5 - 199 14

Bunnings smaller

formats 59 - (1) 58 2

Bunnings Trade

Centres 36 2 (1) 37 -

Office Supplies

Officeworks 135 1 - 136 6

Harris Technology 4 - (1) 3 -

Store network movements

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Target

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Target Target network As at 31 December 2011

12

299 Target stores

(incl 122 Target Country)

31

5

71

26

101

62

3

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Target

Store network movements

Open at

1 Jul 2011 Opened Closed

Open at

31 Dec 2011

Target 172 5 - 177

Target Country 119 3 - 122

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Target

Revenue reconciliation 14

Half-Year ended 31 December ($m) 2011 2010

Segment revenue (Gregorian) 2,060 2,120

Less:

Non sales revenue - -

Headline sales (Gregorian) 2,060 2,120

Plus:

Gregorian adjustment 37 30

Headline sales revenue (Retail1) 2,097 2,150 1 Retail period relates to the 27 week period 26 June 2011 to 31 December 2011 & to the 27 week period 27 June 2010

to 1 January 2011.

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Kmart Guy Russo

Kmart

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Kmart Kmart network As at 31 December 2011

16

21 28

187 Kmart stores

259 KTAS centres

2

44 74

36 55

13 18

5 5

51 74

5

3

12

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Kmart

Store network movements 17

Open at

1 Jul 2011 Opened Closed

Open at

31 Dec 2011

Kmart 187 - - 187

Kmart Tyre & Auto 251 8 - 259

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Kmart

Revenue reconciliation 18

Half-Year ended 31 December ($m) 2011 2010

Segment revenue (Gregorian) 2,236 2,271

Less:

Non sales revenue 1 1

Headline sales (Gregorian) 2,235 2,270

Plus:

Gregorian adjustment 46 40

Headline sales revenue (Retail1) 2,281 2,310

1 Retail period relates to the 27 week period 27 June 2010 to 1 January 2011 for 2011 and to the 28 June 2010 to 2 January 2011 for 2010.

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Insurance

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Insurance

Insurance business overview 20

Wesfarmers Insurance

Australian

Underwriting

New Zealand

Underwriting Broking

Lumley WFI Affinity &

Direct AUS UK NZ

Premium

Funding

WI

Premium

Funding

Lumley Lumley

Business

Solutions

Group/

Company

Operations

Business

Unit

Brands

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Insurance Geographical presence As at 31 December 2011

21

5

21

12

2

15

17

12

2

3

4

8

1

6

2

14

10

7

4

1

1

1

1

3

5

3

Lumley Insurance (Australia)

Lumley General New Zealand

WFI

OAMPS1

Crombie Lockwood

79

15

32

24

11

UK

1 OAMPS New Caledonia location not shown

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Insurance

Underwriting performance summary

Half-Year ended 31 December ($m) 2011 2010

Gross Written Premium 732 659 11.1

Net Earned Premium 586 549 6.7

Net Claims (459) (358) 28.2

Net Commission & Expenses (174) (184) (5.4)

Underwriting Result (47) 7 n.m.

Insurance Margin (22) 29 n.m.

EBITA (10) 42 n.m.

EBIT (10) 42 n.m.

Investment Income ($m) 37 35

Net Earned Loss Ratio (%) 78.3 65.2

Combined Operating Ratio (%) 108.0 98.6

Insurance Margin (%) (3.7) 5.3

22

%

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Insurance

Australian catastrophe events 23

-

1,000.0

2,000.0

3,000.0

4,000.0

5,000.0

6,000.0

197

4

197

5

197

6

197

7

197

8

197

9

198

0

198

1

198

2

198

3

198

4

198

5

198

6

198

7

198

8

198

9

199

0

199

1

199

2

199

3

199

4

199

5

199

6

199

7

199

8

199

9

200

0

200

1

200

2

200

3

200

4

200

5

200

6

200

7

200

8

200

9

201

0

201

1

Australian Natural Catastrophes (Equivalent Repeated Cost)

1974 - 2011

Storm Flood Cyclone Earthquake Bushfires Other Average

Newcastle

Earthquake

Sydney

Hailstorm

March 2010

Storms

Queensland Floods and Cyclones.

Victorian Floods. WA bushfires.

Melbourne hailstorm.

Average

Natural Catastrophe

Cost ($m)

0

2

4

6

8

19

74

19

75

19

76

19

77

19

78

19

79

19

80

19

81

19

82

19

83

19

84

19

85

19

86

19

87

19

88

19

89

19

90

19

91

19

92

19

93

19

94

19

95

19

96

19

97

19

98

19

99

20

00

20

01

20

02

20

03

20

04

20

05

20

06

20

07

20

08

20

09

20

10

20

11

Num

ber

of

Events

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Insurance

Broking performance summary

Half-Year ended 31 December ($m) 2011 2010

Commission & Fee Income 111 92 20.7

Other Income 16 12 33.3

Total Income 127 104 22.1

Expenses (92) (76) 21.1

EBITA 35 28 25.0

EBIT 29 23 26.1

EBITA Margin (%) 27.8 27.3

24

%

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Insurance

Underwriting KPIs 25

Half-Year ended 31 December (%) 2011 2010

Gross Earned Loss Ratio 85.4 74.3 11.1

Net Earned Loss Ratio 78.3 65.2 13.1

Reinsurance Expenses (% GEP) 19.2 19.3 (0.1)

Exchange Commission (% RI excl XOL) 20.5 24.8 (4.3)

Commission Expense (% GWP) 12.4 13.1 (0.7)

Total Earned Expenses (% GEP) 26.3 30.3 (4.0)

Combined Operating Ratio (% NEP) 108.0 98.6 9.4

Insurance Margin (% NEP) (3.7) 5.3 n.m.

% pt

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Insurance

Gross written premium (underwriting) 26

Liability

13%

Marine

3% Engineering

6%

Commercial

Motor

23%

Commercial

26%

Crop

4%

Personal

25%

Total: $732m

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Resources Stewart Butel Managing Director

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Resources

Export pricing 28

Hard

42%

Hard

44%

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Annual Reference Price Quarterly Reference Price Spot Price

0

50

100

150

200

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

JPU Reference Price Spot price

Source: Energy Publishing, Tex Report, Macquarie Research, CRU

Australian steaming coal prices Australian hard coking coal prices

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Resources

Resources financial summary 29

Half-year ended 31 December 2011 2010 Commentary

Production tonnes (‘000 tonnes) 7,085 7,080 Curragh production constrained by challenging first quarter mining

conditions & commissioning of new CHPP

Revenue ($m)

Produced 992 906 Higher export coal prices partially offset by comparatively stronger A$;

change in export metallurgical coal sales mix

Traded 95 51 Short-term coal trading

Total 1,087 957

Government royalties ($m)

Stanwell (88) (60) 47% increase primarily due to higher R12 semi-hard price

Other (74) (64) 14% increase primarily due to higher coal prices

Total (162) (124)

Mining & other costs ($m)

One-off costs (55) 0 Mine ramp up, higher ROM stock not yet converted to finished product

& final phase of flood recovery costs following 2011 floods

Traded coal cost (84) (43) as per above

Mining & other costs (463) (485) Cost control programs mitigate ongoing industry cost pressures

Total (602) (528)

Depreciation & amortisation ($m) (73) (55) Increase associated with higher ROM, increased operating hours &

expansion capital

EBIT 250 250

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Resources

Curragh export metallurgical sales 30

Hard

42%

Semi Hard

18%

PCI

40%

1H FY12 Actual

3.0 million tonnes

FY12 Forecast

6.8 – 7.2 million tonnes

Hard

42%

Semi Hard

23%

PCI

35%

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Resources

Coal production volumes

Mine Beneficial

Interest Coal Type

Half Year Ended

('000 tonnes)

Dec 2011 Dec 2010

Curragh, QLD 100% Metallurgical 3,087 3,120

Steaming 1,365 1,342

Bengalla, NSW1 40% Steaming 1,013 1,108

Premier, WA2 100% Steaming 1,620 1,510

Total1 7,085 7,080

31

1 Wesfarmers attributable production. 2 Divested 30 December 2011.

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Resources

Coal sales volumes 32

1 Curragh metallurgical coal sales excludes traded coal. 2 Wesfarmers attributable sales. 3 Divested 30 December 2011.

Mine Beneficial

Interest Coal Type

Half Year Ended

('000 tonnes)

Dec 2011 Dec 2010

Curragh, QLD1 100% Metallurgical 2,976 3,151

Steaming 1,409 1,391

Bengalla, NSW2 40% Steaming 1,049 1,259

Premier, WA3 100% Steaming 1,745 1,513

Total2 7,179 7,314

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Resources 33

Curragh Bengalla

Current hedging profile at 31 Dec 2011

Year end

30 Jun

Current US$

sold forward

(US$m)

Average

A$ / US$

hedge rate

20121 491 0.89

2013 649 0.85

2014 405 0.85

2015

2016

234

114

0.83

0.89

1 Represents 6 month period ending 30 June 2012.

Year end

30 Jun

Current US$

sold forward

(US$m)

Average

A$ / US$

hedge rate

20121 64 0.90

2013 155 0.89

2014 109 0.87

2015

2016

76

49

0.84

0.88

1 Represents 6 month period ending 30 June 2012.

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Resources

Curragh expansion study to 10mtpa

• Feasibility study ongoing

• Potential to expand Curragh to

10mtpa metallurgical exports

from H2 CY14

– Wiggins Island port capacity

secured

– Additional rail capacity secured

• Re-evaluation of remaining

reserves at Curragh/Curragh

East

• Drilling undertaken Curragh West

deposit

• Feasibility study completion

during CY12

34

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Resources

• Expansion to 10.7mtpa ROM

tonnes through two stages

– Stage One 9.3mtpa ROM

– Stage Two 10.7mtpa ROM

• Stage One approved –

November 2010 with

commissioning underway

• Additional port & rail capacity

secured

• Stage One project completion

targeted for Q1 CY12

• Stage Two feasibility study

ongoing

35

Expanded Bengalla Coal Handling & Preparation

Plant (“CHPP”)

Bengalla expansion & study

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Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers

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Chemicals, Energy

& Fertilisers Fertiliser sales 37

1H12 volumes 7.0% lower than previous year

249381 370

289387

226 264 244 227

813

739

589612

670

513

649610

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012

kt

2nd Half 1st Half

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Chemicals, Energy

& Fertilisers Global fertiliser pricing 38

Prices in US$ remain above last year, despite recent declines

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

Jan-03 Jul-03 Jan-04 Jul-04 Jan-05 Jul-05 Jan-06 Jul-06 Jan-07 Jul-07 Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10 Jul-10 Jan-11 Jul-11 Jan-12

US$/t

Urea (FOB Middle East) DAP (FOB US Gulf) Ammonia (FOB Middle East)

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Chemicals, Energy

& Fertilisers PVC-VCM Spread 39

A$ spread at long-term historical low

Source: Harriman Front Page Asian mid points

The ‘PVC – VCM Spread’ refers to the difference between the Asian PVC selling price & VCM input cost

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

FY Average $US/t FY Average $A/t

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Chemicals, Energy

& Fertilisers

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1,000

Jul-01 Jul-02 Jul-03 Jul-04 Jul-05 Jul-06 Jul-07 Jul-08 Jul-09 Jul-10 Jul-11

$/tonne Propane

Saudi CP US$ (Propane)

Saudi CP Au$ (Propane)

World LPG prices – Saudi CP 40

Saudi CP/ LPG price decline during 1H12

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Chemicals, Energy

& Fertilisers LPG production 41

Production lower than previous year due to reduced content

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

0

50

100

150

200

FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012

Ave t/TJkt

H1 WLPG production (kt) H2 WLPG production (kt)

H1 average LPG content (t/TJ) FY average LPG content (t/TJ)

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Industrial & Safety

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Industrial & Safety

Business portfolio 43

Generalists ‘One stop shop’

Safety

Specialists

Industrial

Specialists

Australia New Zealand

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Industrial & Safety Distribution network As at 31 December 2011

44

26

10

24

5

17 12

7 8

5 3

1

1 Includes 10 Coregas owned branches & 122 gas distribution points

Note: Blackwoods includes Bakers; Coregas includes Migomag

Australia No.

New Zealand No.

16

10

24

26

24

10

44

218 industrial & safety branches & 132 gas distribution points

122

1 46

73

18 9

4 6

2 3

1

1

4 3

2

1 24

16 7

4 4

5 34

10 7

1 2

3 17 1

1

1

1 Indonesia

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Other Business & Capital Management

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Overview of the Group balance sheet 46

($m)1 1H11 FY11 1H12 Commentary

Inventories 5,296 4,987 5,359

Receivables & prepayments 2,0732 2,263 2,404

Trade & other payables (5,492) (5,090) (5,957)

Other 275 264 501

Net working capital 2,152 2,424 2,307

Property, plant & equipment 8,035 8,302 9,056 Capital expenditure of $1,399 million in 1H FY12 partially offset by depreciation & amortisation, & disposals (including enGen & Premier)

Intangibles 20,497 20,581 20,425 1H FY12 includes Coregas impairment & Insurance bolt-on acquisitions

Other investments 881 1,250 947 Disposal of Premier Coal previously held as asset for

sale in FY11 & non-cash writedown of investment in

Gresham Private Equity Funds in 1H FY12

Net insurance liabilities (4)2 (225) (178) Payment of event claims relating to catastrophe events in FY11

Provisions & other liabilities (2,522) (2,532) (2,588)

Total capital employed 29,039 29,801 29,968

Net financial debt3 (3,960) (4,564) (4,599) Continued diversification & lengthening of debt profile

Net tax balances 163 92 107

Total net assets 25,242 25,329 25,476

Detailed working capital discussion

provided on slide 46

1 The above balances reflect the management balance sheet, which is

based on different classification & groupings than the balance sheet in

the Appendix 4D. 2 Reclass of reinsurance & other recoveries receivable. 3 Net debt net of interest rate swap liabilities.

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Balance sheet - working capital 47

($m) 1H11 FY11 1H12 Commentary

Inventories 5,296 4,987 5,359 • Retail divisions seasonally higher against June

• Inventory increased by $63 million (1H FY12 v 1H FY11)

Kmart/Target: Lower inventory position following improved inventory management

WES CEF: Commodity price increases & seasonal fertiliser stock build

Resources: Commodity price increases & ROM stock build ahead of expansion

Receivables

(including prepayments)

2,073 2,263 2,404 • Seasonal impact minimal across the year

• Receivables increased by $331 million (1H FY12 v 1H FY11)

Insurance: Primarily FMR acquisition & higher premium rates

WIS: Higher customer receivables

Resources: Timing of receipts & commodity price increases

Trade & other payables

(5,492) (5,090) (5,957) • Retail divisions seasonally higher against June

• Payables increased by $465 million (1H FY12 v 1H FY11)

Coles & HIOS: Increased sales & network growth

WES CEF: Commodity price increases

Insurance: Increased premium rates in broking

Other 275 264 501 Higher cash on hand due to timing differences (1H FY12 v 1H FY11)

Net working capital

2,152 2,424 2,307 Net investment in working capital $155 million (1H FY12 v 1H FY11)

Solid improvement in net working capital days (1H FY12 v 1H FY11)

Note: The above table refers to balance sheet movements only. Working capital movements as shown on slide 57 of the presentation excludes non-cash movements

which are included in the table above.

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