Noble: Full 1 year 2011 highlights

Record Group volume of 220 million tonnes, up 19% year on year


▶ Record Group revenue of US$80.7 billion, up 42% on FY 2010

▶ Group net profit of US$431 million, in part moderated by depreciation from start up assets kicking in and from cost of long maturity funding base

▶ Group EBITDA of US$1,172 million

▶ S&P credit watch removed, BBB- rating affirmed

▶ US$16.6 billion in committed and uncommitted facilities and a further increase in liquidity headroom to US$6.1 billion

▶ 69% of debt due after two years

▶ Further liquidity options for recycling strategy – Gloucester/Agriculture

▶ Net book value reached US71 cents per share, representing a compound annual growth of 33% in last ten years