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Dedicated.
Strong.
Resilient.
Tronox Holdings plc
2025 Annual Report
2025 FAST FACTS
When it comes to working safely, our employees know the importance
of identifying and eliminating risks, looking out for one another and
questioning the status quo if a process or task can be completed in a
better and safer way. Demonstrating these behaviors enabled our
teams to accomplish their best collective safety performance in years.
No matter the task at hand, level of seniority or geographical location,
our people stay diligent because luck isn t a strategy. Safety is.
Achieved record
improvements in injury
frequency rates, including
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4,700
potential hazards
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our leading
indicators program
employees
worldwide
2.9 billion in revenue
7 TiO2 pigment facilities
5 mines
5 upgrading facilities
942,000 metric tons of TiO2
336 million Adjusted EBITDA
11.6% EBITDA margin
(nameplate capacity)
1.0
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invested
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communities
5,700
1,200
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120 countries
LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dear Shareholders:
2025 was a year that demanded resilience, discipline, and agility. In a
prolonged downturn marked by global economic uncertainty, competitive
pricing pressure, and muted demand across TiO2 and zircon, we focused
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our cost position, preserving liquidity, and executing with commercial rigor.
Safety and Sustainability
Our commitment to Zero Harm remains foundational.
In 2025, we achieved record improvements in injury
frequency rates and removed thousands of potential
hazards from our business through our leading indicators
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safety programs and the effectiveness of our risk-based
controls. Six of our operating sites achieved zero injuries
for the year, reinforcing our belief that zero is possible.
Additionally, we conducted a Global Safety Survey to
further strengthen learning and leadership engagement
and are using the results to augment our current initiatives.
On sustainability, we exceeded our 2025 environmental
targets: a 25% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas
emission; a 9% reduction in Scope 3 emissions intensity in
our supply chain; and a 15% reduction in waste to external
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Reconciliation Action Plan, outlining practical steps to build
respectful relationships and create meaningful opportunities
with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Across
climate, waste, water, and biodiversity, we continued
integrating sustainability into operations and governance,
consistent with our alignment to the TCFD, SASB, and
GRI reporting frameworks.
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for continuous improvement and disciplined cost management and launched a comprehensive Sustainable Cost
Improvement Program designed to structurally lower our
manufacturing and SG&A costs while enhancing productivity
across our global footprint.
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million of annualized savings achieved by year end 2025.
This program is a cornerstone of our strategy to navigate
volatility, while positioning Tronox for durable, long-term
value creation.
Optimizing Our Asset Footprint
Following a strategic review of our asset base, in March
2025 we announced the shutdown of our Botlek TiO2 facility
in the Netherlands. We were able to minimize disruptions
to customer supply, as our diverse global manufacturing
footprint enabled uninterrupted service. We also recognize
the human impact of this decision, which affected approximately 240 colleagues and we supported our Botlek team
through local management engagement and comprehensive
services during the transition.
More recently, in January 2026, we announced the decision
to permanently close our pigment facility in Fuzhou, China,
impacting approximately 550 colleagues. This decision was
driven by the prolonged market downturn, weak domestic
demand, overcapacity and unsustainable pricing levels.
We thank both our Botlek and Fuzhou teams for their
unwavering commitment to safety and the contributions
they have made to Tronox over the years.
We believe the shutdown of Botlek and Fuzhou will improve
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operating rates across the portfolio. Consistent with our
disciplined approach, we also selectively adjusted operating
rates at other sites during 2025 to preserve cash and protect
margins while maintaining and in key markets, growing
share through targeted commercial initiatives.
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Strategic Adjacency: Rare Earths
In response to the prolonged market weakness, during
2025, we also reduced planned capital expenditures to
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for 2025 and reduced our quarterly dividend by 60% to
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We advanced our rare earths strategy to build an adjacent
business that leverages our core mining and processing
expertise and aligns with global supply chain security needs.
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agencies provided non-binding expressions of support
for the development of Tronox s rare earth supply chain,
including mine extensions, infrastructure, and cracking and
leaching capacity. This interest underscores the strong
opportunity for Tronox to become a leading supplier of rare
earth elements to support the critical minerals priorities
of both countries. We will continue to assess rare earth
growth opportunities through a phased, risk-managed, and
returns-focused approach.
Vertical Integration and
Resource Continuity
We continued to invest prudently in our mineral sands
portfolio, with capital expenditures in two major South
African mining projects that underpin years of high-value
internal ore supply. These mines will help protect the vertical
integration cost advantage that differentiates Tronox
and supports stable pigment production through cycles.
Trade Defense and Level
Playing Field
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the global supply imbalance driven by Chinese overcapacity
and Chinese dumping of TiO2 throughout the world. Over
the past year, we led the effort to obtain anti-dumping
duties in the European Union, Brazil, India, and Saudi
Arabia, with additional actions underway. While tariffs
are not a substitute for competitiveness, they contribute
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People
We are pleased to share that we advanced our Employee
Experience agenda earning Top Employer recognition
in Australia, France and the United Kingdom, and Top Place
to Work accolades in Brazil. We continued to scale our
employee listening strategy, refreshed our Employment
Value Proposition, strengthened our leadership development
framework, and expanded our culture program grounded in
Tronox s values. We also invested in career development,
aligning capabilities with the evolving needs of our business.
2026 Priorities
While we do not control the timing or pace of recovery,
we are focused on ensuring we remain well positioned to
respond quickly to the market. Looking ahead, our priorities
are clear:
Operate safely and reliably across all sites
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Sustainable Cost Improvement Program
Fortify the balance sheet and generate positive free
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earths, in a disciplined, returns-based manner
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growth. As demand normalizes, Tronox will be ready to
capitalize on our integrated model, global footprint, and
technology-enabled operations.
Thank you for your continued trust and investment. To our
employees, customers, suppliers, and communities
thank you for your commitment and partnership.
Sincerely,
John D. Romano
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20 25 FINANCIAL HI G HLI G HTS
Revenue from
Product Sales
TiO2 Sales Volume
Distribution by
End Use
79% TiO2
11% Other Products
10% Zircon
Sales Revenue
Distribution by
Geography
75% Paints and
Coatings
20% Plastics
5% Paper and
Specialty
Full-Time Employees
by Region
38% South Africa
21% Australia
13% Europe
11% North America
9% KSA
6% South America
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40% Europe, Middle
East and Africa
27% $VLD 3DFL F
26% North America
7% South and
Central America
(Millions of U.S. dollars, except
(1)
share and per share amounts)
Sales
Net (loss)
Diluted (loss) per share
Dividend paid per share
Total assets
Shares outstanding
(at December 31)
2025
2024
2023
$2,898
$(473)
$(2.97)
$0.35
$6,217
158,557,858
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Commission on February 20, 2026.
Total Shareholder Return*
$196.16 S&P 500**
200
$152.53 S&P 400
Materials
150
$100.30 S&P
Midcap 400
Chemicals
100
$34.60 Tronox
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index on December 31. Assumes
reinvestment of dividends.
50
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
$34.60
(**) Index is utilized in the Company s
annual report.
2025
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