Boliden

"Our underlying cash flow is strong and our production all-in-all is stable, despite challenging market conditions and extensive planned maintenance during the quarter" - Mikael Staffas, President and CEO.

Financials

·         Revenues: SEK 22,285 m (22,748)

·         Operating profit: SEK 1,094 m (4,814)

·         Operating profit excl. PIR*: SEK 1,281 m (4,000)

·         Free cash flow: SEK -12,354 m (401)

·         Earnings per share: SEK 2.02 (13.20)

*Process Inventory Revaluation

Highlights

·         Operating profit excluding revaluation of process inventory totaled SEK 1,281 m, including items affecting comparability of SEK -126 m (SEK 4,000 m, including SEK 2,042 m items affecting comparability)

·         Free cash flow excluding the acquisition was SEK 2,035 m

·         Free cash flow was SEK -12,354 m (401) including the consideration for acquisitions of
SEK -14,389 m (0)

·         Net debt/equity ratio at low 29% (24), despite the significant acquisition

·         A weaker USD contributed negatively with around SEK -600 m versus both the previous quarter and the second quarter of 2024

·         Lower treatment charges contributed negatively versus both the previous quarter and the second quarter of 2024

·         Well executed, more extensive, planned maintenance in Smelters with a SEK -400 m (-350) impact on operating profit

·         Somincor and Zinkgruvan were consolidated into Boliden per April 16

·         Record mine production (waste rock and ore) at Aitik

The Interim Report will be presented via webcast/conference call on Friday, July 18 at 09:30 (CEST). Information is available at www.boliden.com.

For further information, please contact:

Olof Grenmark

Director Investor Relations

+46-70 291 57 80

olof.grenmark@boliden.com

This information is information that Boliden AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 07:45 CEST on July 18, 2025.