Notification of Dividend

24 August 2017

South32 Limited

(Incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth))

(ACN 093 732 597)

ASX / LSE / JSE Share Code: S32 ADR: SOUHY

ISIN: AU000000S320

south32.net

NOTIFICATION OF DIVIDEND

South32 Limited (ASX, JSE, LSE: S32; ADR: SOUHY) (South32) announces that the Board has resolved to pay a final dividend of US 6.4 cents per share (fully franked) for the full year ended 30 June 2017 (record date 15 September 2017; payment date 12 October 2017). The Notification of Dividend (Appendix 3A) is lodged on the Australian Securities Exchange and voluntarily disclosed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange by way of submission to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: http://www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

South32 UK Depository Interest holders will be paid dividends in Pound Sterling (GBP) and South32 shareholders who hold shares on the South African Branch Register will be paid dividends in South African Rand (ZAR).

For further dividend information, contact Computershare on the numbers provided below:

• For South African holders smart number: 0861 100 950

• For UK Depositary Interest holders +44 (0) 370 873 5884

or visit our website (www.south32.net).

About South32

South32 is a globally diversified mining and metals company with high quality operations in Australia, Southern Africa and South America. Our purpose is to make a difference by developing natural resources, improving people's lives now and for generations to come. We are trusted by our owners and partners to realise the potential of their resources. We have a simple strategy to maximise the potential of our assets and shareholder returns by optimising our existing operations, unlocking their potential and identifying new opportunities to compete for capital.

JSE Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

24 August 2017