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HUMMINGBIRD RESOURCES PLC MELLO EVENTS PRESENTATION Monday 22 nd February 2021

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HUMMINGBIRD RESOURCES PLC

MELLO EVENTS PRESENTATION – Monday 22nd February 2021

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DISCLAIMER

These presentation slides have been prepared by, and are the sole responsibility of, the directors of Hummingbird Resources plc (“Hummingbird Resources” or the “Company”).

Those directors have taken all reasonable care to ensure that the facts stated herein are true to the best of their knowledge, information and belief. The information in this document is

subject to updating, revision and amendment. This document neither constitutes nor forms nor should be constructed as constituting or forming part of any offer or invitation to sell or

any solicitation of any offer to purchase or to subscribe for any securities in Hummingbird Resources or any other body corporate or an invitation or inducement to engage in

investment activity under section 21 of the UK Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 nor shall it or any part of it form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any contract

therefore. This document does not constitute an invitation to effect any transaction with Hummingbird Resources nor to make use of any services provided by Hummingbird

Resources. No reliance may be placed for any purpose whatsoever on the information contained in this document nor on assumptions made as to its completeness. No

representation or warranty, express or implied, is given by Hummingbird Resources, any of its subsidiaries or any of its respective advisers, officers, employees or agents, as to the

accuracy, fairness or completeness of the information or opinions contained in this document or expressed in the presentation and, no liability is accepted for any such information or

opinions (which should not be relied upon) or for any loss howsoever arising, directly or indirectly, from any use of this document or its contents or information expressed in the

presentation.

The information and opinions contained in this document and the presentation are provided as the date of this document and the presentation and are subject to change without

notice.

This presentation contains forward-looking statements that are based on Hummingbird Resources’ current expectations and estimates. Such forward-looking statements involve

known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results implied or

expressed in such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and Hummingbird Resources disclaims any intent or

obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of

future performance and, accordingly, undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.

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Capital structure: Supportive & diverse shareholder base

AT A GLANCE: AIM:HUM

Market Cap (at 19.02.2021) ~US$120M

Cash and gold inventory (at 31.12.20) ~US$15M (unaudited )

Debt paid during Q4 2020 ~US$6M

Debt total at end Q4 2020 ~US$13M

Ordinary shares in issue 357,428,368

S I G N I F I C AN T S H AR E H O L D E R S ( %) *

C A N A C C O R D * *

T a r g e t P r i c e 4 6 p

O F F I C I A L B R O K E R C O V E R A G E W I T H F O R E C A S T S

B E R E N B E R G * *

T a r g e t P r i c e 3 9 p

• As at 24.12.2020 ** As at 03.02.2021

Ruffer (London), 8.97

Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Mgt (Bristol), 9.45

Sustainable Capital, 5.88

Interactive Investor (Glasgow), 6.21

M&G Investments (London), 3.78

Jupiter Asset Mgt (London), 3.81

Halifax Share Dealing (Halifax), 3.84

A J Bell Securities (Tunbridge Wells), 2.95

Barclays Wealth (London), 2.53IG Markets (London), 2.7

Other, 49.88

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Proven management team

Proven operational & project

development teams

Multi asset & jurisdiction base

1 producing & 2 development

assets in 3 West African countries

Strong production base

100 – 110koz (2021 guidance)

Current debt fully paid in Q2 2021

~US$13mln debt remains, reduced

by ~US$6mln Q4 2020

ESG policy

ESG policy & procedures central

to the Company’s strategy

Strong financials

Net cash ~US$1.5mln* end 2020 &

FY2020 EBITDA ~US$75mln (2019

US$55mln)

Second producing asset

Kouroussa, Guinea, extensive pre-

development plans to build decision

Material exploration upside

~US$10mln 2021 budget in Mali &

planning in progress for Guinea

Note: * Net-cash including the value of gold inventory as at 31.12.2020

Hummingbird Resources Plc: An overview

Clear growth strategy

Targeting +200koz from Mali &

Guinea in the coming years

Dugbe, Liberia

Earn-in partner Pasofino Gold Ltd

(TSX:VEIN) to deliver a DFS &

exploration upside in 2021

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Environmental, social & governance: 2021 plans

Environment Social HSEPeople & Ethics• Diversity improvement: Commitment

to repair, improve & enhance the

diversity environment on and around

our mine sites

• World Gold Council Membership:

Commitment to implementation &

adhere to the Responsible Gold Mining

Principles (‘RGMPs’)

• Hummingbird Tree Initiative: +8,000

trees per annum and on-site nursery

build

• Water: Rehabilitate village market

garden water infrastructure

• Tailings storage facilities (“TSF”):

~$US2mln capex upgrade

• TSR monitoring & upgrades

• Leave a positive legacy for our

communities: Committed to building a

lasting positive legacy for those living in

the communities where we operate

• Community health: New local Dr at clinic

• Market gardens: Adding 2, total to 10,

employing +700-900 locals

• Schools: 11 teacher salaries & school

maintenance improvements

• Poultry Farms: Adding 2, total to 6,

employing >40 locals

• Soap manufacturing: Training on

manufacturing & business practices

• Honey initiative: Ongoing training on

beehive manufacturing

• Malaria community spraying: Continue

our annual community spraying campaign

• Operate responsibly and ethically:

Committed to operating at the highest

levels both responsibly and ethically

• World Gold Council RGMP adherence

• High local and region employment: >60%

national and >30% local

• Local and country supply chain focus

• Founding member of Single Mine Origin

(‘SMO’) www.singlemineorigin.com

• Zero harm policy: Committed to operating

to achieve Zero Harm with every employee,

contractor and visitor returning home safely

each day

• COVID 19 stringent work practices in place

to minimise / eliminate virus spread

• Maintain industry leading Total Recordable

Injury Frequency Rate (“TRIFR”). 0.82 Q4

2020

• Monthly site safter champions awards

• CCI remote specialist health expertise on

site www.critcareint.com

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Hummingbird Resources plc: 2025 vision

>350 – 500koz

gold producer~$1,000/oz AISC

Strong cashflows &

capital management

initiatives

Over 10 year

mine life

Environmental, social &

governance focussed

Multi asset &

jurisdiction production

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2021 outlook: Key deliverable focus areas

1. Deliver on 2021 forecasts:

▪ 100,000 – 110,000oz of gold (2H weighted), @ AISC of US$1,250 – 1,350/oz gold

sold & drive Group profitability

2. Increase group life of mine (“LOM”) potential:

▪ ~US$10mln exploration budget, doubling 2020, to extend Group LOM potential

▪ Updated Company mineral resource estimate (“MRE”) models end of Q1 and

updated yearly

3. Yanfolila, Komana East Underground (“KEUG”) development:

▪ KEUG development in 2021 via permitting, port hole access and final infill drilling

▪ Bring into production 2022 the plan

4. Kouroussa, Guinea

▪ Finalise pre-development, optimisation and exploration planning to get into a build

decision

▪ Then move the Company to a +200koz producer in the coming years

5. Dugbe, Liberia

▪ Earn-in partner Pasofino Gold Ltd (TSX:VEIN) to finalise a DFS and exploration

programme this year

▪ Maximise shareholder returns on this asset

6. ESG enhancement

▪ Enhanced and improve on historical ESG initiatives with increased ESG budgets

Note: * Net-cash including the value of gold inventory as at 31.12.2020

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2021 exploration & drilling outlook: US$10mln budget (doubling 2020 budget)

MALI: Extend current LOM potential & MRE end of Q1 and updated yearly

KEUG : Development in 2021, bring online 2022

▪ Finalise infill and northern extension drilling

▪ Receive underground permitting requirements for port hole development late 2021

▪ Base load production profile of +3g/t with mine life extension potential with 2021

exploration

SE : Key focus area for 2021 with initial 2020 results very encouraging

▪ 15,000m forecast drilling to extend current resources of ~62koz

▪ Targeting near surface extensions and new zones recently discovered

Greenfield : Diaban and Kabaya South

▪ All in close proximity to the process plant

▪ Source of potential oxide resources

GUINEA: Develop exploration plans to increase current ~1.18Mozs @ +3g/t resource

▪ 3 key initial target areas planned of the 9 potential identified:

▪ KoeKoe: ~846koz resources. Targeting extensions and new zones

▪ Kinkine: ~160koz resources. Targeting extensions

▪ Bag Farm-Junction: ~89koz resources (not in mine plan). Near surface oxide and

deeper targets

▪ X-Vein: ~83koz resources (high grade, not in mine plan), similar veins identified for

follow-up

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Guinea

Established mining code &

existing operating mining sector

Resources

Measured, Indicated & Inferred

resources of 1.18moz @ 3.08g/t

Location

Eastern Guinea: 150km from our

Yanfolila Mali mine (synergy

benefits)

Mining & processing

Open pit mining and 1Mtpa

CIL processing

Existing infrastructure

Infrastructure with replacement

value of $20mln in place

Exploration upside

High impact targets in a

prolific gold belt

Proven management team

Proven project team who built

Yanfolila, Mali on time & budget

Production & LOM

Average 100Koz pa & minimum

5 years LOM with upside

The Kouroussa Gold Project, Guinea: Our next production assetHIGH GRADE OPEN PITTABLE PROJECT IN GUINEA TO BECOME A C.100,000 OZ PRODUCING PROJECT WITHIN ~2 YEARS

Kouroussa, Guinea mining licences & exploration map (under application)

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Location advantage

70 km by road from port with

airstrip located outside the city

Two mineral resource deposits

4.2 Moz gold resource. 2.0 Moz at 1.5

g/t Indicated & 2.2 Moz at 1.3 g/t

Inferred

PEA completed

Positive Pre-Economic Assessment

in varying gold price environments

Production forecast & LOM

High annual production forecast of

200-250Koz & long LOM of 20 years

MDA passed

Mineral Development Agreement

passed into law in Q2 2019

Exploration upside

2,565 km2 under MDA for 25 years,

with +100 exploration targets. 6 key

targets being explored in 2021

Pasofino team experienced

Highly experienced management &

development team

Dugbe Gold Project, Liberia: Earn-in partner Pasofino Gold Ltd to fund & developOPTIONALITY & SCALE TO DRIVE HUMMIBGBIRD SHAREHOLDER VALUE RETURNS

HUM JV with Pasofino Gold

Pasofino fund & deliver a DFS &

exploration programme. On

completion will earn in a 49% stake

Dugbe, Liberia mining licenses and exploration targets map

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Financial comparisons: Strong cashflow yield & relative valuations attractive

Strong free cash flow yields (2021E)

• Strong cash flow generation giving funding certainty for growth aspirations while trading at attractive relative valuations

FCF Yield forecasts: Free cash flow yields calculated using broker consensus free cash flow expectations for 2021 and market capitalisation as at 17/02/2021

Free cash flow defined as: Cash from operating activities for the time period minus capital expenditures for the same period

EV/EBITDA (2021E)

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The team implementing the vision: Experienced Board & senior management

R u s s e l l K i n gN o n - E x e c u t i v e C h a i r m a n

D a n B e t t sC E O

To m H i l lF i n a n c e D i r e c t o r S t e p h e n B e t t s

N o n - E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r

D a v i d S t r a k e r - S m i t hN o n - E x e c u t i v e C h a i r m a n

At t i e R o u xN o n - E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r

E r n i e N u t t e rN o n - E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r

E d w a r d M o n t go m e r yC h i e f S t r a t e g y & E S G O f f i c e r

S h a u n B u n nS e n i o r V P P r o j e c t D e l i v e r y

J o h n M e n e g h i n iS e n i o r V P O p e r a t i o n s

S a i d o u I d éS e n i o r E x e c u t i v e

S t a k e h o l d e r R e l a t i o n s

E d r i c h W e l t h a g e nG e n e r a l M a n a g e r - M a l i

M u r r a y P a t e r s o n V P G e o l o g y

W a yn e G a l e aV P E P C M

T i m H u s k i n s o nV P F i n a n c e

• Former Chief Strategy Officer at Anglo American

& member of the Executive Committee for 8 years

& former Senior Non-Exec of Aggreko Plc

• Former Senior Advisor to RBC on Metals &

Mining

• Founded Hummingbird in 2005

• Developed the business from a private explorer to

a listed company with 6Moz+ gold

• 18 years’ previous experience in metals industry

• Former Management Consultant at Accenture in

2000

• 17 years’ experience in the resource sector

• Metallurgy, Economics & Management Oxford

university graduate

• Former Senior Manager within BDO LLP’s

natural resources department

• Director of London-based investment research

and advisory firm, CrossBorder Capital Ltd

• Director of New Vision Management Ltd and

Nomad Energy UK Ltd

• Former positions at ING Barings Securities Ltd

and Gerrard & National Holdings Plc

• 42 years’ operational , technical and

executive experience

• Former COO of Endeavour Mining

• Chairman of the TAC

• Mining analyst formerly with Capital

Group

• Former Director and Managing

Director of RBC Capital Markets

• Former Chairman of RBC Dominion

Securities

• BSc Geology

• Over 40 years’ experience in trading

with gold and related businesses in

developing countries

• Chairman of the Stephen Betts group

of companies

• Established several businesses in

West Africa during his career

• 20 years’ experience in global financial

markets

• Accounting & global equity market

experience with : PwC, Goldman Sachs,

OspraieAsset Management , Credit Suisse

& Canaccord Genuity

• 30 years’ experience in exploration, mining,

processing and project development

• BSc & GDipfrom WA School of Mines &

MBA from Deakin University

• 20 years’ of industry experience

• Former admin & finance positions at Avocet,

Resolute & Glencore

• BSc from University of Quebec

• Well-versed in operating in West Africa

• 25 years’ industry experience

• Mine, Mineral resource and Exploration

geologist

• Worked in East, West and Southern Africa,

South America, Australia and Europe

• 31 years’ experience in the mining industry,

specialising in gold

• Process engineer background for AMEC,

Bateman & Signet

• Experience working for gold mining

companies such as KBK Gold

• 10 years’ accountancy experience,

covering a range of sectors, including

natural resource & engineering

• Qualified as a chartered accountant with

BDO LLP

Hummingbird Board Senior management team

• 47 years’ experience in operational &

management mining

• BSc in Mine Engineering from WA School

of Mines

• 15 years’ experience in open cast &

underground mining in numerous

commodities in various countries

around Africa

• B(Eng) Mining Engineer (University

of Pretoria – South Africa

D a v i d H e b d i t c hP r o j e c t M a n a g e r - G u i n e a

• Over 7 years’ industry experience, inc: Shec &

project manager roles at Yanfolia, Mali

• MSc London School of Economics & Certified

Project Management Professional

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• Strong shareholder value creation from:

• Yanfolila, Mali high future cash flows

• Kouroussa, Guinea to double production in the coming years

• Dugbe, Liberia valuation upside

• Significant gold inventory, with a total resources of +7Mozs in West Africa

• Strengthening balance sheet with rapid deleveraging occurring

• Exploration & drilling initiatives showing LOM extension potential at Yanfolila,

Mali and material upside potential at Kourousa, Guinea

• Backed by strong institutional shareholders

• Team in place to deliver on Company key initiatives

SUMMARY

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Hummingbird Resources Plc

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Hummingbird Resources Plc

+44 (0)20 7409 6660

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www.hummingbirdresources.co.uk

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