Notification of Dividend

23 August 2018

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 (APPENDIX 3A)

South32 Limited (ASX, JSE, LSE: S32; ADR: SOUHY) (South32) announced that the Board has resolved to pay a final dividend of US 6.2 cents per share (fully franked) for the full year ended 30 June 2018.

The record date for determining the entitlement to dividend is 14 September 2018; payment date is11 October 2018.

A Notification of Dividend form (Appendix 3A) is lodged on the Australian Securities Exchange today 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).

Further information

South African holders may call Smart number: 0861 100 950

UK Depositary Interest holders may visit online at www.investorcentre.co.ukor call +44 (0) 370 873 5884

About South32

South32 is a globally diversified mining and metals company. We produce bauxite, alumina, aluminium, energy and metallurgical coal, manganese, nickel, silver, lead and zinc at our operations in Australia, Southern Africa and South America. We are also the owner of a high grade zinc, lead and silver development option in North America and have several partnerships with junior explorers with a focus on base metals. Our purpose is to make a difference by developing natural resources, improving people's lives now and for generations to come, and to be trusted by our owners and partners to realise the potential of their resources.

Further information on South32 can be found at www.south32.net.

JSE Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

23 August 2018