APPENDIX 4E

For the year ended 30 June 2017

This information should be read in conjunction with Fortescue's Annual Report, including the Financial Report, for the year ended 30 June 2017.

Name of entity

Fortescue Metals Group Limited

ABN

57 002 594 872

Results for announcement to the market

US$ million

Revenue from ordinary activities up 19% to 8,447 Profit from ordinary activities after tax attributable to members up 113% to 2,093 Net profit attributable to members up 113% to 2,093

Amount Franked amount

Dividends per security per security

Financial year ended 30 June 2017:

Interim - ordinary A$0.20 A$0.20

Final - ordinary A$0.25 A$0.25

Previous corresponding period:

Interim - ordinary A$0.03 A$0.03

Final - ordinary A$0.12 A$0.12

Ex-dividend date of final dividend 1 September 2017 Record date of final dividend 4 September 2017 Payment date of final dividend 3 October 2017 Dividend Reinvestment Plan

The Company operates a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the Plan) which allows eligible shareholders to elect to invest dividends in ordinary shares which rank equally with the ordinary shares of the Company. The

allocation price for shares under the Plan will be calculated as the average of the daily volume weighted average market price of all Fortescue shares traded on the Australian Securities Exchange during the period of ten trading days commencing on the second day after the record date of

4 September 2017, being 6 September 2017.

The last date for receipt of applications to participate in or to cease or vary participation in the Plan is by 5:00pm (WST) on 5 September 2017. The Directors have determined that no discount shall apply to

A copy of the Plan Rules is available at

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the allocation price and the Plan will not be underwritten. Shares to be allocated under the Plan will be acquired on market and transferred to participants on 3 October 2017. A broker will be engaged to assist in this process.

Net tangible asset backing

Net tangible asset backing per ordinary shares: US$3.12 (previous corresponding period: US$2.69).

Previous corresponding period

The previous corresponding period is the 12 months ended 30 June 2016.

Audit

This report is based on financial statements which have been audited.

Commentary on results for the period

A commentary on the results for the period is contained within the Annual Report, including the Financial Report that accompany this announcement.

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Annual Report 2017 Together we are Fortescue

ABN 57 002 594 872

The year at a glance

TOTAL RECORDABLE INJURY FREQUENCY RATE FOR FY17

PRODUCTION

2.9

170.4MT

FY16 - 4.3

SHIPPED

C1 COSTS

REVENUE

12.82/WMT

US$

8.4BILLION

US$

FY16 - US$15.43 /WMT

FY16 - US$7.1 BILLION

CONTRACTS AWARDED TO ABORIGINAL COMPANIES AND JVs

TAX CONTRIBUTION

1.95BILLION

A$

2BILLION

A$

FY16 - A$1.8 BILLION

FY16 - A$1.3 BILLION

FORTESCUE ORE CARRIERS

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INTENSITY REDUCED BY

4

8%

FY18 - COMPLETED FLEET

FROM FY15

OF 8 ORE CARRIERS

About this report

This report has been prepared for Fortescue's stakeholders in line with Fortescue's statutory and regulatory obligations. The Company is committed to becoming the safest, lowest cost, most profitable iron ore producer and the information within this report outlines Fortescue's performance and the journey to realising this vision in a manner that reflects the Company's core values.

This report provides a summary of Fortescue's operations and financial position for the financial year ended 30 June 2017. All references to Fortescue, the Group, the Company, we, us and our refer to Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ABN 57 002 594 872) and its subsidiaries. All references to a year are the financial year ended 30 June 2017 unless otherwise stated. All dollar figures are in US currency unless otherwise stated.

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Contents

Overview 3

Operating and Financial Review 15

Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources 29

Corporate Social Responsibility 43

Governance 47

Financial Report 49

Remuneration Report 101

Corporate Directory 133

FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LIMITED I 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 1

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