Appendix 3X South32 Limited (Incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) (ACN 093 732 597) ASX/JSE/LSE Share Code: S32 ADR: SOUHY ISIN: AU000000S320 south32.net Rule 3.19A.1 Appendix 3X Initial Director's Interest Notice Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public. Introduced 30/9/2001. Name of entity South32 Limited ABN 84 093 732 597 We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act. Name of Director Stephen Thomas PEARCE Date of appointment 1 February 2025 Part 1 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of "notifiable interest of a director" should be disclosed in this part. Number & class of securities Nil Part 2 – Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust Name of holder & nature of Number & class of Securities interest Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest. N/A N/A + See chapter 19 for defined terms. 11/3/2002 Appendix 3X Page 1 Part 3 – Director's interests in contracts Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of "notifiable interest of a director" should be disclosed in this part. Detail of contract N/A Nature of interest N/A Name of registered holder N/A (if issued securities) No. and class of securities to which N/A interest relates JSE Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa (Pty) Ltd 3 February 2025 + See chapter 19 for defined terms. Appendix 3X Page 2 11/3/2002 Date: 03-02-2025 08:12:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.