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Financial results presentation

half-year ended 31 December 2021

18 February 2022

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Glossary

Adjusted NAV - Net Asset Value (NAV) adjusted for the independent valuation of water entitlements; Adjusted total assets - Total assets adjusted for the independent valuation of water entitlements; ASX -

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Australian Securities Exchange; AFFO - Adjusted funds from operations, a financial metric used in the REIT sector to measure available cash flow from operations (adjustment relates to non-cash tax expense);

Counterpart - A party other than RFF involved in a financial transaction, usually referring to the lessee of a property; CPI - Consumer Price Index; cpu - cents per unit; CY - Calendar year; DPU - Distributions

per Unit; DRP - Dividend reinvestment plan; EBITDA - Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation; EPU - Earnings per unit; Fair value - Value of an asset as determined by an independent

valuation; FY22e - Financial year 2022 end; Gearing - Calculated as external borrowings/adjusted total assets; GL - Gigalitre; Group - Term used for the Rural Funds Group; ha - Hectare(s); HY21 - Half-year

ended 31 December 2020; HY22 - Half-year ended 31 December 2021; LVR - Loan to valuation ratio, a bank covenant calculated as debt divided by tangible assets (including water entitlements); Market

capitalisation - Total market value of a company's shares on the market; ML - Megalitre; m - Million(s); NAV - Net asset value, calculated as assets less the value of liabilities (does not recognise fair value of

water entitlements); P&E - Plant and equipment; REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust; RFF - Rural Funds Group (ASX: RFF); RFM - Rural Funds Management Limited, manager and responsible entity for RFF;

TCI - Total comprehensive income; Total assets - Total value of assets as presented on the balance sheet (water entitlements recorded at the lower of cost or fair value); WALE - Weighted average lease

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Cover image: Macadamia tree planting at Riverton, Rockhampton - central Queensland, December 2021.

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Presenters

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David Bryant

Managing Director

Tim Sheridan

Daniel Yap

James Powell

Chief Operating

Chief Financial

General Manager -

Officer

Officer

Investor Relations

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Contents

  1. HY22 financial results
  2. Capital management
  3. Portfolio and strategy update
  4. Conclusion
  5. Appendices

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onlyuse ersonalCattle grazing at Cobungra, in Victoria's high country, October 2021.

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HY22 financial

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Key activities and highlights

Ongoing expansion of the portfolio to drive earnings growth.

Entitlement Offer completed August 2021:

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$100.0m raised to fund the development of 1,000 ha of macadamia orchards and

asset acquisitions (8.3 GL water entitlement and additional properties).

Forecast FY22 AFFO of 11.6 cents per unit (cpu).

Acquisitions announced November 2021:

Acquisition of three cattle and cropping properties totalling 33,926 ha (including 33.2

GL of water entitlements) and two mature macadamia orchards totalling 475 ha.1

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Upgraded forecast FY22 AFFO to 11.8 cpu.

Increase of Guarantee associated with JBS operated feedlots February 2022:

Proposal to increase Guarantee to $132.0m well supported with 99.7% of eligible

votes cast 'For' the resolution.2

Upgraded forecast FY22 AFFO to 11.9 cpu.

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Development and leasing activities:

Development of 1,000 ha of macadamia orchards in Maryborough, Bundaberg and

Rockhampton is on track to be materially complete in FY22.

Australian Agricultural Company (ASX: AAC) to lease Comanche and Homehill.2

Productivity developments continuing on cattle and cropping properties.

Notes:

1. Includes cattle and cropping property aggregation Kaiuroo, which has a settlement period of up to November 2023.

2. The lease is subject to approval by the Foreign Investment Review Board.

3. Earnings calculated TCI/weighted average units (see page 22).

HY22 results highlights

AFFO per unitDistributions per unit

5.8 cents

5.87 cents

on track with FY22f

4% on HY21

Earnings per unit3

Gearing

32.6%

10.36 cents

within 30-35% target

Adjusted NAV per unit

FY22f distributions per unit

$2.24

11.73 cents

3% on FY21

4% on FY21

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