Glencore plc

Baar, Switzerland

14 October 2022

Cancellation of treasury shares

As the Company's cumulative treasury shares have been building up from its various buyback programmes, it is adopting a policy to reduce and maintain their numbers below 10% of total issued share capital from time to time. Accordingly, the Company announces today the cancellation of 500 million treasury shares.

The Company furthermore announces the transfer of 50 million treasury shares, for nil consideration, to the Company's employee benefit trust (EBT) to satisfy potential awards under the Company's  employee share schemes.

Following these actions, as of opening of dealings today, the total number of ordinary shares in treasury was 1,088,074,958, representing approximately 8.4% of the Company's total issued share capital.

In accordance with Listing Rule 12.6.4, the Company discloses the following information:

For further information please contact:

www.glencore.com  

Glencore LEI: 2138002658CPO9NBH955

Notes for Editors

Glencore is one of the world's largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 responsibly-sourced commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that enable decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today.

Glencore companies employ around 135,000 people, including contractors. With a strong footprint in over 35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 40 offices.

Glencore's customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.

Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

Glencore recognises our responsibility to contribute to the global effort to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. Our ambition is to be a net zero total emissions company by 2050. In August 2021, we increased our medium-term emission reduction target to a 50% reduction by 2035 on 2019 levels and introduced a new short-term target of a 15% reduction by 2026 on 2019 levels.

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Disclaimer
The companies in which Glencore plc directly and indirectly has an interest are separate and distinct legal entities. In this document, "Glencore", "Glencore group" and "Group" are used for convenience only where references are made to Glencore plc and its subsidiaries in general. These collective expressions are used for ease of reference only and do not imply any other relationship between the companies. Likewise, the words "we", "us" and "our" are also used to refer collectively to members of the Group or to those who work for them. These expressions are also used where no useful purpose is served by identifying the particular company or companies.