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INVESTOR PRESENTATION Y2019 - April 2020 - Grupa Azoty S.A. (Tarnów)
INVESTOR PRESENTATION Y2019
         April 2020
INVESTOR PRESENTATION Y2019 - April 2020 - Grupa Azoty S.A. (Tarnów)
2      GRUPA AZOTY AT A GLANCE

       KEY DATA

                                                            FINACIAL RESULTS Y2019              PLNm
    MARKET                            PLN 3.071 bn*
    CAPITALISATION
                                                            REVENUE                             11 308

    SHARES                           99,195,484 shares      EBITDA                              1 424

                                                            NET PROFIT                           408

                                      min/max price
                                      6 PLN -113 PLN
                                                            GRUPA AZOTY GROUP
                                 WSE: WIG30, mWIG40, WIG-
    STOCK                                                   4 locations of main production plants
                                 CHEMIA, WIG30, mWIG 40,
    INFORMATION                       WIG, WIG-Poland
                                                            60 group companies
                                     FOREIGN INDEXES:
                                    MSCI, FTSE, CEEplus     approximately 15,000 employees

                                          ESG:              EU’s No. 2 in mineral fertilizers
                                    WIG-ESG, MSCI ESG
                                       FTSE4GOOD            EU’s No. 3 in PA6

*data as of 1st January 2020
INVESTOR PRESENTATION Y2019 - April 2020 - Grupa Azoty S.A. (Tarnów)
3       GRUPA AZOTY AT A GLANCE

           OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE

                                                                           STATE TREASURY
                                Other
                                                                           - Government of Poland
                                25.75%                                     - Represented by the Chancellery
                                                                              of the Prime Minister
TFI PZU S.A.
   8.60%                                                     Opansa
                                                           Enterprises     TFI PZU S.A.
                                                            Limited
                                               Norica         9.51%
                                                                           - Financial investor
                                             indirectly
                                               19.82%
                                                            Rainbee        ING OFE (NN OFE)
                                                            Holdings
  ING OFE                                                   Limited        - Financial investor
   9.96%                                                     9.90%

                                                          Norica Holding   NORICA HOLDING S.À. R.L.
                                                             S.à.r.l.
                                                                           - Subsidiary of Acron and Mr. Viatcheslav
                             State                            0.41%
                           Treasury                                          Kantor
                            33.00%                                         - Shareholder since 2012
                                                                           - Norica and its subsidiaries hold 19.82%
                                                                             of shares

                                                                                     Free float – 28.62 %
Based on official notifications received by the Company
INVESTOR PRESENTATION Y2019 - April 2020 - Grupa Azoty S.A. (Tarnów)
4      GRUPA AZOTY AT A GLANCE

       CORE BUSINESS

                      Grupa Azoty Police
                      NPK, Urea,
                                                                                Fosfory
                      Ammonia, TiO2
                                                                                NPK
Grupa Azoty
                                                                                          Grupa Azoty Puławy
ATT Polymers
                                                                                          N Fertilisers,
PA6
                                                                                          Melamine, Urea, CPL

Compo Expert                                                                              Grupa Azoty Siarkopol
Speciality Fertilisers
                                                                                          Sulphur

                                                                                                Grupa Azoty S.A.
                                                                                                Parent Company
                                                                                                PA6, Compounding,
Compo Expert                                                                                    NS Fertilisers
 Spain
Speciality Fertilisers

                                           Grupa Azoty
          Productions plants
                                           Kędzierzyn            Z.A. Chorzów
                                           N Fertilisers, Urea   NPK
                                           OXO Products
INVESTOR PRESENTATION Y2019 - April 2020 - Grupa Azoty S.A. (Tarnów)
5           GRUPA AZOTY AT A GLANCE
                                                                                                                                                    18

             GROUP’S BUSINESS BY GEOGRAPHY
             2019 REVENUE                                                                    EUR                                                            POLAND
             PLNm                                                                                                                                                 50%
                                                                                                                            EU                     3,897
WORLD                                                                        Asia
                                                                                                               743         35%
                                                                             4%
                                                                                                                                                                 1,114
                  North America
                       3%
                                                                                                                                                           180           274 166
       214
                                                                    201 187                                                1,260
                                                                                                               1,009 959
                                                                                   1

                  25                                                                   3                                                 46
             60
                              1

        2

                                                                                                                                   65

      South America
223                                                                                                                              231
           3%
                                                       121                                                                               45 110
                                                                                                                                                            7
73     20    7
                                                                                                                             Other Europe
                                             21   7                                                                               4%
                                             10

                                              Africa                                             3% 2%
                                               1%                                                               REVENUE ANALYSIS 2019
                                                                                                                                 Agro Fertilizers
                                                                                           23%           46%                            Grupa Azoty             Compo Expert
                                                                                                                                        Plastics
                                                                                           13%                                          Chemicals
 Production                                                                                                                             Energy
                       Logistics   Sales representative      Stabilisation units                 13%
 plants                                                                                                                                 Other
                                   offices
INVESTOR PRESENTATION Y2019 - April 2020 - Grupa Azoty S.A. (Tarnów)
IMPACT OF COVID-19
INVESTOR PRESENTATION Y2019 - April 2020 - Grupa Azoty S.A. (Tarnów)
7   IMPACT OF COVID-19

    EFFECT OF PANDEMIC ON CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

    Agricultural market
    The COVID-19 pandemic had no significant impact on the crop segment of Poland’s agriculture.

    Fertilizers - Poland
    The COVID-19 pandemic had no significant impact on the Fertilizer segment in Poland.

    Fertilizers - other countries
    Except temporary logistics constraints of local nature, the COVID-19 pandemic had no significant impact on the fertilizer
    segment in the EU.

    Polyamide
    Record-high price declines in polyamide 6. Increased demand from the food packaging and healthcare sectors.
    Melamine
    Oversupply on Asian markets. Demand is still low due to the pandemic.

    OXO ALCOHOLS
    Demand expected to pick up in Q3 2020. Very low crude oil prices expected to keep in check any meaningful increase in product
    prices.
    Titanium white
     There has been no reduction in the supply of titanium white in Europe, while the demand is strongly affected by the measures
    taken in response to the spread of coronavirus.

    Natural gas
    Record-high winter temperatures in Europe. Subdued demand due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
INVESTOR PRESENTATION Y2019 - April 2020 - Grupa Azoty S.A. (Tarnów)
8   IMPACT OF COVID-19

    IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON THE GRUPA AZOTY GROUP’S
    BUSINESS
IDENTIFIED RISK AREAS:                                      MITIGATING MEASURES:

       Disruptions in feedstock supply chains and in       close monitoring of sales, trading partners’ position and
       sale of products due to disruptions in transport     collection of receivables
                                                           implementation of crisis management rules, particularly in
       Risk of temporary disruptions in timely              maintenance and investment activities
       delivery of capital and maintenance projects        cooperation with public administration to develop
                                                            appropriate regulations to mitigate adverse economic
       Disruptions in continuity of production
                                                            consequences of COVID-19 pandemic
       processes due to potentially reduced
       availability of workforce

       Risk of deteriorated liquidity faced by some          GDP CHANGES AS FORECAST BY EC
       trading partners due to payment backlogs

                                                                                                              -4.3% -6.1%
       Exchange rate volatility
                                                                                                              -6.2% -7%

                                                                                                              -7.2% -7.9%
       Possible risks of sales disruption in individual
       segments                                                                                               -8.2% -9.7%

                                                             Source: European Economic Forecast Spring 2020
INVESTOR PRESENTATION Y2019 - April 2020 - Grupa Azoty S.A. (Tarnów)
9   IMPACT OF COVID-19

    MEASURES TAKEN IN RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC

     Donation of PLN 3,200,000 to institutions and entities which combat COVID-19 (PLN
      750,000 from Grupa Azoty S.A., Grupa Azoty ZAK S.A., Grupa Azoty Zakłady
      Chemiczne Police S.A. and PLN 950,000 from Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe PUŁAWY
      S.A.);

     Free-of-charge lend of 40 company cars to healthcare establishments for the
      purpose of combating the epidemic.

     Manufacture of biocidal decontaminant by Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe PUŁAWY
      S.A., based on hydrogen peroxide (4.9%), authorisation from the Office for
      Registration of Medical Devices and Biocidal Products;

     Manufacture of “safe gloves” with antiviral properties, covered with a layer of
      silver;

     Donation of Tarfuse filaments for the #DrukarzeDlaSzpitali initiative (3D printing of
      protective mask and goggle components) and the VentilAid project, a Polish ‘last
      chance’ ventilator (on the open source basis);

     PLN 300,000 donations from Hyundai Engineering to purchase ventilators for
      hospitals in Police
INVESTOR PRESENTATION Y2019 - April 2020 - Grupa Azoty S.A. (Tarnów)
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
11       FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

         RESULTS OF THE GRUPA AZOTY GROUP
     REVENUE                                                NET PROFIT
     (PLNbn)                                         11,3   (PLNm)

                            9,6       10
                9                                                                489
                                                                                                                        408
                                                               315

                                                                                                     8

               2016         2017      2018           2019      2016              2017               2018                2019

     ADJUSTED EBITDA                                        EBITDA BY SEGMENTS
     (PLNm)                                                 (PLNm)
                                                                                                                        965
                             12%                     13%
                11%
                                       8%

                                                              541
                                                     1529                        484

                                                                                       348
                                                                     301                                   282
               1034         1262      777                                                     221                 192          208
                                                                           -28                      82                                66
                2016        2017      2018           2019
                                                                    2016               2017                2018                2019
                       ADJ. EBITDA   EBITDA MARGIN
                                                                           AGRO FERTILIZERS          CHEMICALS           PLASTICS
12       FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

           AGRO FERTILIZERS

  RESULTS                                                     PRODUCTION CAPACITIES
                                                                        Yara
       (PLNm)            2018      2019          Y/Y CHANGE
                                                                 Grupa Azoty
       Segment            4,904      6,716           37%
       revenue                                                       Borealis                                  No. 2
                            82        965          1,077%                                                      in EU
         EBITDA                                                      Agrofert

         EBITDA margin     2%         14%                          Eurochem

                                                                   Fertiberia

                                                                 Achema JSC                                   No. 1
                                                                                                            in Poland
       PRODUCT CATEGORIES                                     Nitrogenmuvek
                                                                    Rt.

                                                              Groupe Roullier

                                                               Azomures S.A.
   Nitrogen-sulfur                           Compound
      fertilizers                            fertilizers             [tt]       0          5 000   10 000              15 000
         11%                                    30%
                                                              Source: Fertilizers Europe

Nitrogen fertilizers                         Specialty
   and ammonia                               fertilizers
       39%                                      20%
13           FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

                CHEMICALS
                                                                                                     PRODUCT CATEGORIES
    RESULTS

        (PLNm)                   2018          2019               Y/Y CHANGE                                                                      OXO alcohols
                                                                                                                  Plasticizers                        18%
        Segment                   3,114             2,639              -15%                                           8%
        revenue

                                     282            208                -26%                                                                                  Other
             EBITDA                                                                                                                                           22%

             EBITDA margin           9%               8%

                                                                                                                  Urea                                Titanium
                                                                                                            (technical grade)                           white
                                                                                                                   22%                                   13%
                                                                                                                            Melamine
                                                                                                                              17%

                                                                 No. 5                                                 No. 4
                  PLASTICIZERS                                                                                                                  MELAMINE               No. 3
                                                                 in EU
                                                                                             OXO ALCOHOLS
                                                                                                                       in EU                                           in EU
PRODUCTION
CAPACITIES

                                                                                                                                 OCI Melamine
                  ExxonMobil                                                         BASF
                        BASF                                                   Oxea Group                                        Borealis Group
                       Evonik
                                                                                     Ineos                                          Grupa Azoty
                      Polynt
                Grupa Azoty                                                   Grupa Azoty
                                                                                                                                       BASF SE
                        Deza                                                  Perstorp OXO
             Perstorp OXO AB                                                                                                     Azomures S.A.
                                                                                Oltchim SA
                       Valtris
                                                                                                                                                  0     50       100   150     200
                                                                                             0     200      400            600
                                 0      100   200   300    400   500
14       FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

         PLASTICS

 RESULTS                                                     PRODUCTION CAPACITIES

     (PLNm)            2018      2019           Y/Y CHANGE   POLYAMIDE 6

     Segment            1,562      1,456              -7%          BASF
     revenue
                                                                 Lanxess

       EBITDA
                         192            66         -66%      Grupa Azoty
                                                                 Aquafil                                                    No. 3
       EBITDA margin     12%            5%                          DSM                                                     in EU
                                                                  Radici
                                                                  Domo
                                                                    Ube
     PRODUCT CATEGORIES                                          Rhodia
                                                                                                                            No. 1
                                                                                                                          in Poland
                                                                Beaulieu
                                                                   Nurel

Natural polyamide                                                          0         50        100      150   200   250   300
       86%                                                         Source: PCI Nylon, YellowBook 2018
                                                                         Integrated

                                                 Modified
                                                polyamide
                                                    6%
                                        Caprolactam
                                            8%
15           FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

             ENERGY COMMODITIES

               ELECTRICITY PRICES
                                                              We expect the downward trend to continue.
             280
                                                              The Grupa Azoty Group companies have secured the required volumes under their
             230                                              contracts.
             180
                                                              We are awaiting decisions about reliefs under the Capacity Market Act. Regulations on
             130
                      Electricity (IRDN)                      the amount of charges come into force as of October 1st 2020, already accounted for
     PLN/MWh                                                  in the 2020 budget.

               PRICES OF HARD COAL                           We expect prices to continue at recent levels. In Poland, the supply exceeds the
                                                             demand in both the producer and the customer segments of the market.

               90
                                                             The Group companies are parties to long-term contracts securing the required volumes.
               70
                                                             Deliveries are made as planned.
               50
     USD/t     30                                            In mid-year, the EC plans to start its revision of the Community framework for the
                        Hard coal ARA prices
                                                             taxation of energy products.

               CO2 PRICES [Q/Q]                              The long-term growth trend initiated in Q3 2017 is in the correction phase.

               27
               22                                            The number of emission allowances held by the Grupa Azoty Group companies is
               17                                            sufficient to cover their CO2 emissions for 2019.
     EUR/t     12
                7                                            The EC continues to work on the European Green Deal which will enforce emission
                2
                      EEX
                                                             reductions and reduce the allocation of free emission allowances.

               NATURAL GAS PRICES                            40% year-on-year decline in the average quarterly gas prices according to Gaspool data

             120
             100                                             High stock levels maintained in case transit through Ukraine is suspended
              80
              60                                             Significant increase in LNG supply on the global market
              40
              20                                             Low gas prices in Asia – Europe more favourable to LNG suppliers from the Atlantic
     PLN/MWH
                                                             region.
                      GPL*                      Gas - PPX*
                    * Excluding transmission.
16   FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

     FEEDSTOCK COST ANALYSIS

     FEEDSTOCK CONSUMPTION BY GRUPA AZOTY GROUP

                                                                          Other
                               Gas
                                                                           31%
                               24%

                                                                              Energy
                                                                               11%

                             Benzene
                               3%                                        Propylene
                                                                            6%
                                Fine coal
                                   6%                             Potassium
                                                                   chloride
                                        Phosphate rock   Phenol       8%
                                              5%           6%
17      FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

        FROM RAW MATERIAL TO PRODUCT GRUPA AZOTY GROUP
                                                               Pigments
                                                                Titanium          Titanium
                                               Ilmenite                                                         Oxygen                  Natural gas          Nitrogen
                                                                  white              slag

                                                                                                                                     Syngas
     Adipic                                                                                             Sulfuric                                           Urea
                     Propylene      Methanol         Benzene                    Sulfur                    acid
                                                                                                                                  and hydrogen
      acid                                                                                                                         production             (UREA)

Terephthalic
                                                                                                                                                  UAN    Phosphate
    acid             Aldehydes      Formalin                           Phenol              Oleum                        Ammonia                  (UAN)     rock

                           OXO                                                                                           Nitric                          Phosphoric
                                    Trioxane                   C-non                     Mixed acid
                         alcohols                                                                                         acid                              acid

                                                                                                                        Ammonium
                                                                                         Dolomite                        nitrate
                                                                                                                                          Fertilizers    Fertilizers
          Plasticizers                POM                   Caprolactam
                                                                                                                          (AN)                NP          NPK / PK

        Raw materials – procurement                                                                                 Calcium am                           Potassium
                                                                                         Ammonium                   monium nit                            chloride
        Agro Fertilizers                                       PA 6                                                 rate (CAN)
                                                                                         sulfate (AS)

        Plastics                                                                                                                                          Pulaska

        OXO ALCOHOLS                                                                                     Ammonium
                                                 Modified
                                                                                                        sulfate nitra
                                                 plastics                                                                                                Melamine
        Own production                                                                                    te (ASN)

        Liquid fertilizer
18   FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

     GRUPA AZOTY GROUP FINANCES AS AT DECEMBER 31ST 2019

          SECURED CORPORATE FINANCING                                     AVAILABLE FUNDING

               PKO and bank syndicate
                                                                      Corporate credit facilities 0            500        1 000     1 500    2 000      2 500

        • Revolving and umbrella credit facility

                                            • PLN 3,869m         Overdraft and multi-purpose
                                                                          facilities
                   EBRD

        • Term Loan Agreement                                            Other financing sources
                                              • PLN 627m
                    EIB
        • Term Loan Agreement
                                            • PLN 1,043m
                                                                   NET DEBT BRIDGE
                Total corporate financing

                                            • PLN 5,539m
                                                                               1,049
                                                                                            1,424          291               95
     NET DEBT                               2018     2019
         Net debt calculated as per bank
         agreements (PLNm)
                                             2,029    1,850    2,029                                                                        1,850

         Net debt/EBITDA
                                              2.42    1.36
         for 12 months (ratio)                                Net debt 2019     Capital     EBITDA   Contribution to GA     Other       Net debt 2019
                                                                              expenditure            Police share issue

         Total debt ratio
                                             48.6%    50.3%
                                                                   Change in net debt as at December 31st 2019 calculated as per bank agreements
INVESTMENTS
20    MAIN PROJECTS

      MODIFIED PLASTICS PLANT – COMPOUNDING

                                                                    FINISHED Q4 2019
      PROJECT SCOPE:

      Construction of plastics modification unit

       Project implemented within a Special
        Economic Zone
       Location: Tarnów

       Target production capacity: 46tt
       Project budget: PLN 115m

     PORTFOLIO

     Caprolactam
                                             Natural engineering             Modified plastics:
     intermediate in
                                             plastics:                       PA 6, PA66, POM, PPC,
     polyamide 6 (PA6)
                                             PA6, POM                        PPH , PBT
     production

     PROJECT’S KEY BENEFITS:
     The project will allow the Group to shift its product mix towards higher-margin segments and
     further enhance the value of its PA6 product and others

                                                      20
21      MAIN PROJECTS IN PROGRESS

       POLIMERY POLICE

                                                                        PROJECT SCHEDULE
     PROJECT SCOPE:
     - PDH-PP plant
     - polypropylene logistics base
                                                                    Dec 23,         • Full Notice to
     - propane and ethylene handling & storage terminal              2019           Proceed (FNTP)
      Production capacity
                – propylene 429,000 tonnes/year
                - polypropylene 437,000 tonnes/year
                                                                                       • Start of
      Project finance                                               Jan 7,         construction by
                                                                      2020            the General
      Location: within the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone                           Contractor
       (state aid of up to PLN 428m)

      Budgeted cost of the project: EUR 1.52bn                                    • Test run of the
               CAPEX EUR 1.18bn                                     Q2 2022
                                                                                      PDH-PP plant

      Hyunday Engineering Co. Ltd as the General Contractor

                                                                                       • Start of
     ISB News – distinction under the category                      Q4 2022           commercial
                                                                                       operation
     'Most Reliable in the Fuel and Chemical Sector'

     PROJECT’S KEY BENEFITS:
     Diversification of revenue streams, additional profits for the Grupa Azoty Group, expansion of
     the product portfolio, flattening of business cycles
                                                     21
22      POLIMERY POLICE

        FINANCING OF POLICE POLYMER PROJECT

INVESTMENT AGREEMENT                                                                              TARGET SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE *
         INVESTOR                                    AMOUNT                                        Grupa Azoty
                                                                                                     POLICE
      Hyundai (HEC)                                  USD 73m                                         34,41%
                                                                                                                                 LOTOS
             KIND                                    USD 57m                                                       Grupa
                                                                                                                                 17,30%
                                                                                                                    Azoty
       Grupa LOTOS                                   PLN 500m                                                      64,93%
                                                                                                                                HEC &
                                                                                                                                KIND
                                                                                                                                17,77%
                                                                                                   Grupa Azoty
                                                                                                       S.A
 GRUPA AZOTY’S INVESTMENT                                                                            30,52%

 The Grupa Azoty Group has secured its own funding for the Project
 for a total amount of USD 464m, including:
                                                                                                  “EQUITY” FINANCING STRUCTURE*
 •   USD 118m – equity contributed to date
 •   USD 160m – capital to be contributed
                                                                                                                               LOTOS
 •   USD 186m – subordinated loans to be contributed
                                                                                                                                127
                                                                                                                    Grupa
 within the permitted limits of the total “equity” contribution specified in the                                    Azoty            HEC &
 Group's corporate financing agreements,                                                                             345             KIND
 including 47% of equity from Grupa Azoty S.A., 53% of Grupa Azoty Police                                                             130

 Each Sponsor will provide the following “equity”:                                                                             118
 60% pure equity
                                                                                                                                       Company's current capital
 and 40% loan
                                                                                                                           USD 720M

  The “equity” financing was raised at the full amount agreed with the banks, i.e. USD 720m. The Group also has a safety buffer to cushion
  adverse exchange rate movements until hedges are put in place.

* All amounts translated at the USD/PLN exchange rate of 3.95. Grupa LOTOS's contribution was converted from PLN to USD.
23   POLIMERY POLICE

     THE FACILITIES AGREEMENT FOR THE FINANCING

                 FACILITY                           MAX AMOUNT                 MATURITY
                 term loan                          EUR 487,800,000            29 November 2030

                 term loan                          USD 537,700,000            29 November 2030

                 working capital VAT                PLN 150,000,000            30 November 2024
                 facility
                 working capital loan               USD 180,000,000            29 November 2025

                CONSORTIUM:
                Alior Bank S.A.,
                Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego,                            Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Polski S.A.,
                Bank Ochrony Środowiska S.A.,                           Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń S.A.,
                Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A. (the bank coordinating),   Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń na Życie S.A.,
                BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A.,                           PZU Fundusz Inwestycyjny Zamknięty Aktywów
                the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,    Niepublicznych BIS2,
                Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Europe) S.A.   Santander Bank Polska S.A.
                Poland,
                mBank S.A.,                                             ICBC Standard Bank PLC
24        POLIMERY POLICE

           POLIMERY POLICE

SALE OF POLYPROPYLENE BY END CUSTOMER                                           PRODUCTION CAPACITIES
               Construction industry                                          Production forecast for polypropylene after 2022
                        9%                     Food storage
Industry                                        packaging              (tt./year) - internal estimates of Grupa Azoty Polyolefins S.A.
  10%                                              32%                                 based on data provided by Eurostat

                                                                            Romania
  Automotive                                                                Bulgaria
     15%
                                                   Household                 Finland
                                                    products
           Textiles                                                              UK
                                                      27%
             7%
                                                                            Slovakia
                                                                                                 +437 tt. from Grupa Azoty Polyolefins S.A.
                                                                             Poland

PLANTS LOCALISATION                                                   Czech Republic

                                                                           Hungaria
POLIMERY POLICE
                                                                         Netherland

                                                                               Italy

                                                                               Spain

                                                                             France

                                                                           Germany

                                                                            Belgium

                                                                                       0       500      1000      1500      2000      2500

Source: Own study of Grupa Azoty PolyolefinsS.A. based on data from
the Annual Report 2017 of the PlasticsEurope Polska Foundation
25     MAIN PROJECTS IN PROGRESS

       NITRATE GRANULATION PLANT
                                                                       PRODUCTS
     PROJECT SCOPE:

     Plant for production of ammonium nitrate-based granulated        Calcium ammonium nitrate
     fertilizers                                                      (CAN)
                                                                       Granulated ammonium nitrate

      The plant’s daily production capacity:
        1,400 tonnes of CAN
     or
        1,200 tonnes of mechanically granulated nitrate

      Project completion timeframe: 2015 – 2021
      Location: Puławy

      Capital expenditure: PLN 430m (amended)

     PROJECT’S KEY BENEFITS:
     Improved quality of fertilizers by applying modern mechanical granulation

                                                      25
26
       MAIN PROJECTS IN PROGRESS

       NITRIC ACID AND NEUTRALISATION UNITS
     PROJECT SCOPE:

     new nitric acid unit 1,000 t/d,
     neutralisation unit 1,300 t/d,
     fertilizer production line 600 t/d,
     upgrade of existing nitric acid lines

      Project completion timeframe: 2017 – 2024
      Project carried out jointly with Thyssenkrupp Industrial
       Solutions AG
      Location: Puławy

      Capital expenditure: PLN 695m

     PROJECT’S KEY BENEFITS:
     Higher production capacity, addition of new solid and liquid fertilizers (Ca, K, Mg) to product
     range, avoiding downtime (production losses), elimination of bottlenecks in absorption and
     cooling, improved production efficiency, consumption rates: ammonia, steam yield, electricity
27      MAIN PROJECTS IN PROGRESS

       POWER GENERATION UNIT

      PROJECT SCOPE:

      Construction of a new coal-fired unit

         Launch of the unit: 2021
         A 100 MWe coal-fired unit
         Integrated with the on-site CHP plant
         Location: Puławy

       Project budget: PLN 1.2bn

     PROJECT’S KEY BENEFITS:

     The new unit and the upgraded on-site CHP plant will provide Grupy Azoty Puławy with an
     energy system appropriate for its needs in terms of electricity and process heat supplies
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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     NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES

               SPECIALISED FERTILIZER OFFERING BY GA CHORZÓW
               - successful restructuring of the company
               - development of compound fertilizers based on potassium nitrate and calcium nitrate
               - AZOPLON fertilizers for foliar feeding of crops, fruit and vegetables
               - FERTIPLON fertilizers intended mainly for cultivation under cover

               LAUNCH OF SALE OF 3D PRINTING MATERIALS
               -   R&D programme began in 2017
               -   FDM technology filaments based on PA6 polyamide manufactured by GA
               -   Online retail store to launch soon
               -   Research into SLS printing powders and SLA and DLP polymers

               PROJECTS ON THE LIST OF NCBiR-RECOMMENDED INITIATIVES
               - Total amount of co-financing PLN 20m
               - Grupa Azoty PUŁAWY, GA POLICE and Łukasiewicz-INS’s projects third on the list
               - Modern fertilizer formulae: functional additives, polymer coating
               - Technologies for optimum use of intermediate products and waste products
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     OWN PROJECTS: EXAMPLES

                           1. 3D printing – product innovation

                                      PA6 filaments for FDM
                                      Project launched in 2017
                                                 - March 2020 – product commercialised
                                                 - May 2020 – launch of online store

                                      SLS powders
                                      Advanced research to obtain SLS powders from PA 6
                                      and other structural polymers

                           2. Vacuum coating – product innovation

                                      Launch of vacuum metal and non-metal
                                      coating unit

                                      Physical vapour deposition technology
                                      offers a number of advantages over competing solutions.

                                      Work on new types of coatings, e.g. biocidal coatings.
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     COOPERATION WITH START-UPS

                            IDEA4AZOTY
                             Grupa Azoty S.A.'s business accelerator programme
                             35 applications, 19 projects in second stage of recruitment
                             2 applications at evaluation stage, with terms of another 5 under
                              discussion
                            SCALE UP
                             Grupa Azoty S.A. 's participation as Technology Recipient in two projects
                              implemented by: Krakowski Park Technologiczny, Funding Box

                             More than 15 accelerated start-ups in both programmes

                             Implementation: Jan 1 2019 – Dec 31 2021
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     START-UPS’ PROJECTS: EXAMPLES

                                1.   SatAgro
                                Agriculture 4.0 - satellite field monitoring
                                Optimisation of fertilizer application depending on
                                soil conditions
                                Pilot 2017
                                Season 2019: 253 farms, 63 thousand hectares
                                monitored

                                2. Sinteco

                                Diversification of business - organic chemicals
                                and highly specialised products

                                Production of high-purity polyglycerols
                                and glycerine-based polyglycerol esters
                                Implementation of innovative low-temperature synthesis
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