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Peabody Energy — Barclays CEO Energy/Power Conference 2011

30 slides from Peabody Energy's conference presentation, Sep 8, 2011

  1. Slide 1: Barclays CEO Energy/Power Conference

    Barclays y CEO Greg Boyce Ch i Chairman and d Energy/Power Chief Executive Officer Conference September p 8,, 2011

  2. Slide 2: Statement on Forward-Looking Information

    Statement on Forward-Looking Information Some of the following information contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is intended to come within the safe-harbor protection

  3. Slide 3: Peabody Energy: Expanding Global Reach to Serve Coal's Supercycle

    Peabody Energy: Expanding Global Reach to Serve Coal’s Supercycle ● Unmatched international growth pipeline with major Australia and Asia projects ● Largest position in fastest growing U.S. regions ● Significant upside with earnings growth and multiple expansion 3

  4. Slide 4: Global Coal Market Fundamentals Remain Strong

    Global Coal Market Fundamentals Remain Strong China July YOY: Coal Generation Up p 19%; Steel Production Up 15%; Coal Imports a Record 17 MT Major U.S. Summer Europe Raises Coal Use Inventory Drawdowns on Lower Nuclear Burn and High Gas Prices Major Japan Utility New Air Rules Likely to Coal Use Up

  5. Slide 5: 2011: Targeting Peabody's Best Year

    2011: Targeting Peabody’s Best Year Peabody EBITDA 2,500 Target ● First half 2011 2 2,125 125 – 2,325 iincreases: 2,000 – Revenues +18% 1,815 – EBITDA +25% n Millions 1,500 – EPS +47% ● 2011 Targets: g $ in 1,000 910 EBITDA of $2.125 – $2.325 billion; 500 EPS off $3.70 $3 0 to $4 $4.15 1 2006 2007 2

  6. Slide 6: Peabody's Earnings Now Balanced with Australia/Asia

    Peabody’s Earnings Now Balanced with Australia/Asia ● Peabody continues transformation to global coal company g p y ● Multiple global initiatives increase earnings leverage to stronger international markets Australia 17% U.S. Australia 47% 53% U.S. U S U.S. 83% >99% 2003 2007 YTD 2011 Percentages re

  7. Slide 7: Global Coal Markets Poised for Long-Term Growth

    Global Coal Markets Poised for Long-Term Growth

  8. Slide 8: World in Early Stages of Supercycle for Coal

    World in Early Stages of Supercycle for Coal Asia Represents 90+% of 4 Billion Tonne Coal Demand Growth +60 +160 +2,320 2 320 +910 +580 +30 Coal Demand Growth 2008 - 2035 (Tonnes in Millions) U.S. growth presented in short tons. Source: World Energy Outlook 2010, International Energy Agency; Annual

  9. Slide 9: India, Brazil and China Upside: ~1.2 Billion Tonnes of Met Coal Growth

    India, Brazil and China Upside: ~1.2 Billion Tonnes of Met Coal Growth Major Increases in Steel Intensity to Reach Maturity Steel Consumption Per Capita 1200 ● Brazil and India driving demand through 1000 Taiwan increased urbanization (884 kg) Sttable Stage andd hi higher h steel t l Japan S (807 kg

  10. Slide 10: Global Metallurgical Coal Use Expected to Rise >500 Million Tonnes by 2020

    Global Metallurgical Coal Use Expected to Rise >500 Million Tonnes by 2020 Approximately 50 Million Tonnes of New Supply Required Each Year Global Met Coal Demand Growth CAGR (Tonnes in Millions) 2010 920 2015 1,185 ~30% ~5% 2020 1,440 1 440 ~60% ~5% Australia to Supply Majority of Seaborne Metallur

  11. Slide 11: Global Coal-Fueled Generation Growing Dramatically

    Global Coal-Fueled Generation Growing Dramatically ● ~400 GW of new New Coal Coal--Fueled Generation 2011 – 2015 (GW) (GW) generation requires 1 4 billi ~1.4 billion ttonnes off new annual thermal coal supplyy over the India 75 next five years China ● Nearly 300 million 250 Other Asia tonnes of new

  12. Slide 12: Global Supercycle Story Still in Early Chapters

    Global Supercycle Story Still in Early Chapters China’s 12th Five Five--Year Plan ~$440 ~$400 ~$185 55,000 Billion Billion Billion Miles Power Electricity Urban Length of Generation Grid Subway Railroad Investments Investments Investments Tracks More Than $1 Trillion in Investments In estments in Ke

  13. Slide 13: India Likely to be the World's Fastest-Growing Coal Importer

    India Likely to be the World’s Fastest-Growing Coal Importer ● GDP expected to rise from $1.9 trillion to $10 trillion by 2025 ● Middle class expected to rise 10-fold to 580 million by 2025 ● India I di accelerating l ti spending di on infrastructure in 12th five-year plan – 10% CAGR Infrastructure

  14. Slide 14: Seaborne Coal Pricing: Continued Positive Long-Term Trend

    Seaborne Coal Pricing: Continued Positive Long-Term Trend Peabody Levered to Rising Prices Through Australia Platform Benchmark Met Coal Prices Newcastle Thermal Coal $350 $140 $120 - $130 $285 $130 $300 $120 $250 $110 $100 $200 $90 $150 $80 $100 $70 $48 $60 $50 $50 $53 $0 $40 2002 2004 2006 2008 Q2

  15. Slide 15: PRB and Illinois Basin Expected to Grow as Appalachia Declines

    PRB and Illinois Basin Expected to Grow as Appalachia Declines Expected U.S. Coal Demand ● CAPP challenged by Change 2010 – 2015 permitting, p g ggeology, gy (Tons in Millions) safety and significant 80 60-70 increases in 60 45-55 cost structure 40 ● PRB and ILB demand growing from new plants, 20 in

  16. Slide 16: U.S. Coal Demand Boosted by Low Stockpiles, Higher Exports

    U.S. Coal Demand Boosted by Low Stockpiles, Higher Exports ● Muted GDP dampens 210 U.S. Utility Inventory Levels generation g 200 2009 ● Summer stockpile 190 Milllion Tons draws above average, 180 Down ~20% From 2009 Levels PRB inventories at 170 2011 160 targeted levels for first 150 2008 time in s

  17. Slide 17: Peabody Targeting Multiple Growth Projects

    Peabody Targeting Multiple Growth Projects

  18. Slide 18: Peabody Progressing Toward "Asia 100" Goal

    Peabody Progressing Toward “Asia 100” Goal ● Australia exports ● China JVs ● Tavan Tolgoi ● Indonesia supplies ● PRB to Asia 18

  19. Slide 19: Major Organic Growth Projects Well Under Way in Australia

    Major Organic Growth Projects Well Under Way in Australia Expected Australia Volumes 35 – 40 40 T Tons i Millions in Milli 12 – 15 28 – 30 30 27 9 – 10 10 20 15 – 17 12 – 13 11 10 6 6.5 ~8 Expansions are in 0 process at Burton, Burton 2010 2011 2015 Wilpinjong, Metropolitan and other operations Dome

  20. Slide 20: Australia Growth Expands Seaborne Access to Pacific Markets

    Australia Growth Expands Seaborne Access to Pacific Markets Planned Expansions Abbot Point (Tons in Millions) Mine Add’l MTPY First Coal Burton Dalrymple Bay North Goonyella Goonyella Lower Seam Eaglefield Burton 1 – 2 HCC Late 2012 Millennium Gl d t Gladstone N. Goonyella 1 – 2 HQHCC 2014 Brisbane

  21. Slide 21: Expanding Met Coal Position With Recommended Macarthur Coal Offer

    Expanding Met Coal Position With Recommended Macarthur Coal Offer ● Peabody and ArcelorMittal in Queensland 60/40 joint venture to acquire M Macarthur th Coal C l Abbot Point ● Offering A$16.00 Burton Dalrymple Bay ((A$4.8 billion)) North Goonyella Goonyella Lower Seam Eaglefield Coppabella Moorvale

  22. Slide 22: Pursuing Development of One of China's Largest Mines

    Pursuing Development of One of China’s Largest Mines ● Advancing 50 million ton- per-year thermal project in Heilongjiang Xinjiang Province Jilin ● Xinjiang likely to be Xinjiang Liaoning world’s ld’ ffastest t t growing i Inner Mongolia Beijing j g G Gansu Hebei Tianjin coal region Ningxia Shanxi S

  23. Slide 23: Advancing Multiple Projects to Serve Growing Demand Within China

    Advancing Multiple Projects to Serve Growing Demand Within China Yankuang Wucaiwan Mine ● Pursuing development of 20 million illi ton-per-year surface f mine i in Xinjiang ● Would include 2 GW supercritical power plant and SNG facility Lu’an Shaxi Mine ● Pursuing g development p of 15 million ton-pe

  24. Slide 24: Advancing Interest in World's Best Undeveloped Met Coal Reserve

    Advancing Interest in World’s Best Undeveloped Met Coal Reserve ● Selected by Government of Mongolia for Tavan Tolgoi development – Announced as a 24% participant – Development of Western Block; Eastern block to be contractor mined contractor-mined – ~1 billion tonnes of resources; majority expected

  25. Slide 25: Peabody Leveraging Leading PRB and Illinois Basin Presence

    Peabody Leveraging Leading PRB and Illinois Basin Presence Illinois Basin to… to ● New York, South Carolina and Florida ● Europe and India through Gulf of Mexico Powder River Basin to… Peabody’s North Antelope Rochelle ● Asia via West Coast Mine produces more than 100 million tons per year of ● Euro

  26. Slide 26: Advancing Multiple Projects in U.S.

    Advancing Multiple Projects in U.S. ● Bear Run ● West Coast Exports – Growing g to ~8 MT in 2012 – Developing plans for PRB exports t to t Asia A i att scale l ● Gateway North – Expanding ~40% to 4.5 MT by 2014 ● Powder River Basin – Addingg ultra-class trucks; Modest volume growth in 2011 – Accessi

  27. Slide 27: Peabody's Unmatched Growth Pipeline

    Peabody’s Unmatched Growth Pipeline 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Beyond Millennium Metropolitan 1 – 2 MTPY SHCC/PCI 1 MTPY HCC Burton Australia 1 – 2 MTPY HCC Wilpinjong N. Goonyella LTCC 2 – 3 MTPY Thermal 1 – 2 MTPY HQHCC Wambo Goonyella Lower ~ 3 MTPY Thermal/PCI 3 – 4 MTPY HQHCC Potential Macar

  28. Slide 28: Solid Financial Strength to Fund Growth Pipeline

    Solid Financial Strength to Fund Growth Pipeline Peabody’s • $1.2 billion in cash Debt--to- Debt to-Capital Ratio (%) Cash g operating • Strong p g cash flows Target Zone 40 - 60 • $1.5 billion available Credit C dit under d creditdit ffacility ilit Facility • BB+/Ba1 credit rating Debt/Project • Ba

  29. Slide 29: Peabody Positioned for Significant Growth and Value Creation

    Peabody Positioned for Significant Growth and Value Creation Multiple Value- Expansion Significant g Adding to Return Organic Expanding Growth Acquisitions to More in Fastest Capability and Joint Traditional Major Growing Ventures in U.S. and Levels Cash Flo Flow Gl b l Global Australia Industry Gen

  30. Slide 30: Barclays CEO Energy/Power Conference

    Barclays y CEO Greg Boyce Ch i Chairman and d Energy/Power Chief Executive Officer Conference September p 8,, 2011

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