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Special Meeting of Shareholders:Re-domiciliation from Australia to the UKFebruary 2019
Safe Harbor Statement and Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Terms Statements in this presentation that are not
historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, which are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and assumptions about us, may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations
and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed
or implied by the forward-looking statements. These and other risk factors are discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including those under the heading entitled “Risk Factors" in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Specifically, there can be no assurance that we will successfully be able to re-domicile from Australia to the United Kingdom. Even if we are successful in re-domiciling there can be no
assurance that any of the benefits described herein will materialize. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for our management
to predict all risks and uncertainties, nor can management assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statements. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Neither we nor any other person
assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Unless otherwise required by applicable laws, we undertake
no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future developments.This presentation contains certain non-U.S. GAAP financial terms that we use in the management of our business,
including EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow. Reconciliations to their nearest U.S. GAAP terms are provided in the Appendix of this presentation.
Tronox at a Glance We are a vertically integrated mining and inorganic chemical business. We mine
titanium ore, zircon and other minerals, and manufacture titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments that add brightness and durability to paints, plastics, paper, and other everyday products. Locations worldwide, including:Three mineral sands mines
& processing facilities in South Africa (2) and AustraliaThree TiO2 plants in USA, Australia, and the NetherlandsR&D center in Oklahoma City US$4.7billiontotal assets(30 Sep 2018) US$1.9billionrevenue(LTM through Sep
2018) US$523millionadjusted EBITDA(LTM through Sep 2018) US$104million free cash flow(LTM through Sep 2018)
Overview: Tronox’s Special Shareholder Meeting Why is Tronox holding a special meeting on March
8? Tronox is seeking shareholder approval to re-domicile from Australia to the UKTronox became domiciled in Australia as part of a 2012 acquisition of Exxaro’s South African and Australian mining assetsTronox paid for Exxaro’s mining assets
by giving Exxaro 38.5% ownership in Tronox and certain governance rightsExxaro has announced its intent to sell-off all its Tronox shares during 2019, subject to market conditions Why is Tronox re-domiciling to the UK? We believe
re-domiciling to the UK has significant benefits:UK corporate law better understood by int’l investorsUK-domiciled companies easier to manage and have greater flexibility for share buybacks (10b5-1’s)More flexibility for Board to refresh itself
from a broader pool of diverse candidates with the right skills and perspectivesUK better aligned to Tronox’s global footprint
Governance Feature “Old” Tronox “New” Tronox Ability to buyback stock Stock buybacks cumbersome and
difficult to manage (i.e. may require shareowners approval) Board will have authority for open market purchases (including 10b5-1 plans) and the repurchase of shares directly from Exxaro similar to Delaware company Protection of Tronox’s
$4.1B in NOLs No protections for Tronox’s NOLs in event that “change of control” triggered under §382 of IRS Code Ability to implement “382 Rights Plan” narrowly tailored to protect NOLsPlan expires automatically in 5 years after NOLs likely
exhausted;Trigger of 4.5% tied to definition of “change of control” under IRS Code Two classes of shares 2 share classes (all Class B shares held by Exxaro) Single class of ordinary shares. Exxaro rights set forth in shareholder
agreement Limit on number of directors and residency requirements Currently limited to 9 directors, 2 of whom required to be AUS residents No limit on size of Board in Articles No residency requirementsEasier to recruit Board members for UK
domiciled company Key Differences in Governance Between “Old” and “New” Tronox
Shareholders Should Support the Re-Domicile Transaction Eliminates our two-class share structureAs
part of Mineral Sands Transaction, Exxaro has agreed to hold ordinary common shares, enabling us to eliminate our 2 class structure Facilitates share repurchases, both open market and from ExxaroAustralian law makes share-buybacks
cumbersome, often requiring shareholder approval Facilitates Board refreshment in 2019Australian Constitution currently limits Board to nine members and Australian law requires 2 x Australian residents New UK Articles will make Tronox more
like Delaware CorporationPlanned addition of two new Board members (one female) to overlap with two members scheduled to retire at 2020 AGM Brings certainty to our status as UK-tax payerCurrent change in law will mean that we can no longer
rely on Australian-UK tax treaty to qualify as UK-taxpayer Investors, creditors, employees and potential board candidates more familiar with UK corporate lawAs a US-managed company incorporated in Australia, Tronox was an outlier
Recent Financial Performance Versus Peers Tronox’s three-year TSR against its ISS-selected peer group
for 2019 has been strong:TSR ranks at the 87th percentile against ISS peers on an annualized basis from 12/31/2015 to 12/31/2018Given strong TSR performance in 2018, Tronox hopeful for strong shareholder support for its pay programs in
2019 Source: S&P Capital IQ TSR Performance ISS Peer Company 2016 to 2018 Annualized Albemarle Corporation 18.3% Ashland Global Holdings Inc. 12.8% Cabot Corporation 4.3% Carpenter Technology
Corporation 7.6% Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 64.0% Compass Minerals International, Inc. -13.5% Ferro Corporation 13.2% FMC Corporation 26.0% H.B. Fuller Company 5.1% Koppers Holdings Inc. -3.6% Materion Corporation 19.5% Minerals
Technologies Inc. -0.2% PolyOne Corporation -2.0% Stepan Company 15.4% SunCoke Energy, Inc. 37.2% Tredegar Corporation 5.5% W. R. Grace & Co. -6.5% Westlake Chemical Partners LP 10.8% 75th Percentile 17.6% Median 9.2% 25th
Percentile 0.9% Tronox Limited 25.0% Tronox Percentile Rank 87% 1 12/31/15 – 12/31/18
Executive Compensation How Our Pay Programs Have Evolved Topic What We Have Changed Short-term
Performance Metrics For overall Tronox component of bonus (80% of bonus):2018 awards placing additional emphasis on free cash flow (30%) and less emphasis on Adjusted EBITDA (50%) to create a more balanced portfolio of performance metrics.
Safety metric at 20% weighting.2019 heavier emphasis on Adjusted EBITDA (80%) and elimination of free cash flow metric given pending merger. Safety metric remains at 20% weighting Long-term Performance Metrics 2017 awards removed cash
generation from long-term plan, in response to ISS and shareholder concerns with the duplication of performance metrics between the annual and long-term plans2018 long-term performance-based awards utilized a combination of financial and
operational performance metrics (change in EPS and operating RONA) coupled with a Total Shareholder Return (TSR) modifier. Represents a balanced approach, creating better line of sight to our key performance metrics that our leaders are able to
influence, while still incorporating shareholder return into the incentive plan design2019 long-term performance-based awards will utilize TSR of “Capital Markets Peer Group” versus TROX. This performance peer group better reflects companies
that have similar market characteristics, economics (margins, capital intensity, and cycle dynamics), and trade at similar EBITDA multiples Merger Integration Awards In 2018, the merger integration awards were modified due to delays in the
closure of the Cristal acquisition; the modification simply removed the need to close the transaction by a specific date. The award size was adjusted for two executives based on their increased responsibilities to facilitate the close of the
transaction and the integration process Director Share Ownership Adopted share ownership guidelines for Directors in 2016 in response to concerns over the lack of share ownership guidelines Equity Plan Governance Practices Amended certain
terms contained in the Company’s Management Equity Incentive Plan in 2016, including removing the provision that permitted the Company to reprice options without shareholder approval Peer Group Evaluated peer group in 2016 and again in 2017
and 2018; added some smaller companies (e.g., Ferro, SunCoke and Tredegar) to create balance, those peers that have been acquired have dropped out. Basically same peer group since 2016 has been used to benchmark competitive pay levels. 93.9%
Support For “Say on Pay” in 2018
Governance Excellence ESG a Core Tronox Value Increasing diversity of Tronox’s Board as part of ongoing
Board refreshment effort:Added female board member in early 2018Re-domiciliation transaction will allow addition of second female board memberPreparation of annual GRI sustainability report Safety represents 16% of executive annual
bonusEmphasis on performance-based compensation: 82% of CEO’s target compensation and 69% of other NEOs’ target compensation is “at-risk”No excessive or unnecessary perquisitesCompensation programs based on quantitative metricsFor CEO, cash
bonus based on 64% financial metrics, 16% on safety and 20% on fulfillment of specific individual performance objectives agreed upon with the BoardLTIP consists of 50% perf-based RSUs with quantitative metrics that cliff vest after 3 years and
50% time-based RSUs
Appendix
TRONOX LIMITED LTM REVENUE (NON-U.S.
GAAP) (UNAUDITED) (Millions of U.S. dollars) Nine
Months Fourth Quarter 2018 2017 LTM Revenue $ 1,390 $ 464 $ 1,854
TRONOX LIMITED RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
(NON-U.S. GAAP) (UNAUDITED) (Millions of U.S. dollars) Nine Months Fourth Quarter
2018 2017 LTM Net income (loss) (U.S. GAAP) $ 24 $ 2 $ 26 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (U.S. GAAP) - - - Net income
(loss) from continuing operations (U.S. GAAP) 24 2 26 Interest expense 144 48 192 Interest income (23) (5) (28) Income tax provision (benefit) (16) (4)
(20) Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense 145 46 191 EBITDA (non-U.S. GAAP) 274 87 361 Impairment loss (a) 31 - 31 Share-based compensation (b) 16
5 21 Transaction costs (c) 59 15 74 Loss on extinguishment of debt (d) 30 - 30 Foreign currency remeasurement (e) (28) 24 (4) Settlement gain (f)
(3) - (3) Other items (g) 9 4 13 Adjusted EBITDA (non-U.S. GAAP) $ 388 $ 135 $ 523 (a) Represents a pre-tax charge for the
impairment and expected loss on sale of the assets of our Tronox Electrolytic Operations which was recorded in “Impairment loss” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. (b) Represents non-cash
share-based compensation. (c) Represents transaction costs primarily associated with the Cristal Transaction which were recorded in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Operations. (d) Represents debt extinguishment costs of $30 million including a call premium of $22 million associated with the issuance of the 2026 Senior Notes and redemption of our Senior Notes due 2022. 2017
amounts represent debt extinguishment costs associated with the repayment of our Prior Term Loan Facility, termination of our UBS revolver and the redemption of our Senior Notes due 2020. (e) Represents foreign currency
remeasurement comprised of all unrealized gains and losses as well as realized gains or losses associated with nonfunctional currency intercompany receivables and payables and related derivative instruments. These amounts are included in “Other
income (expense), net” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. (f) Represents settlement gain related to U.S. postretirement medical plan. (g) Includes non-cash pension and
postretirement costs, severance expense, accretion expense and other items included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses”, “Cost of goods sold” and "Other income (expense), net" in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations.
TRONOX LIMITED FREE CASH FLOW (NON-U.S.
GAAP) (UNAUDITED) (Millions of U.S. dollars) The following table reconciles Cash
provided by (used in) operating activities, continuing operations, the comparable measure for segment reporting under U.S. GAAP, to free cash flow by segment for the periods presented: Nine
Months Fourth Quarter 2018 2017 LTM Cash provided by (used in) operating activities, continuing operations $ 143 $ 72 $ 215 Capital expenditures (83) (28) (111)
Free cash flow (non-U.S. GAAP) $ 60 $ 44 $ 104