Introduction to Evogene Ofer Haviv, President & CEO

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Introduction to Evogene Ofer Haviv, President & CEO July, 2016

Safe Harbor Statement This presentation contains "forward-looking statements" relating to future events, and we may from time to time make other statements, regarding our outlook or expectations for future financial or operating results and/or other matters regarding or affecting Evogene Ltd. or its subsidiaries (collectively, Evogene or we ), that are considered forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the PSLRA ). Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as believe, expect, anticipate, should, planned, estimated, intend and potential or words of similar meaning. For these statements, Evogene claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the PSLRA. Such statements are based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions, describe opinions about future events, involve certain risks and uncertainties which are difficult to predict and are not guarantees of future performance. Therefore, actual future results, performance or achievements, and trends in the future of Evogene may differ materially from what is expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, many of which are beyond Evogene's control, including, without limitation, those described in greater detail in our Periodical and Annual Reports, including our Registration Statement on Form F-1, Annual Report on Form 20-F and in other information we file and furnish with the Israel Securities Authority and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the heading Risk Factors. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the previous statements. Except for any obligations to disclose information as required by applicable securities laws, Evogene disclaims any obligation or commitment to update any information contained in this presentation or to publicly release the results of any revisions to any statements that may be made to reflect future events or developments or changes in expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. The information contained herein does not constitute a prospectus or other offering document, nor does it constitute or form part of any invitation or offer to sell, or any solicitation of any invitation or offer to purchase or subscribe for, any securities of Evogene or any other entity, nor shall the information or any part of it or the fact of its distribution form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any action, contract, commitment or relating thereto or to the securities of Evogene. The trademarks included herein are the property of the owners thereof and are used for reference purposes only. Such use should not be construed as an endorsement of the products or services of Evogene. 2

Introducing Evogene We are A leading biotechnology company for the improvement of crop productivity and performance, addressing the world s increasing demand for food, feed and fuel 3

Introducing Evogene Located: HQ : Rehovot, Israel R&D site : St. Louis, USA ~200 employees, 80% R&D Listed - TASE (2007); NYSE (2013) Ag-innovation specialist - developed a proprietary technology platform which combines innovative computational capabilities with interdisciplinary expertise in plant sciences Two R&D hubs for improving crop productivity: Crop enhancement yield, drought tolerance and fertilizer use efficiency Crop protection insect resistance, disease, weeds Targeting 3 major markets seed traits (~$41B*); agchemicals (~$55B**); ag-biologicals (~$3.2B***) Collaborations with world-leading agriculture companies - Bayer, BASF, DuPont, Monsanto, Syngenta 4

The need for innovation The need: provide more with less World population Arable land per capita 2.6 3.7 5.3 6.9 8.3 9.4 0.42 0.35 0.30 0.26 0.22 0.20 5 2 2 3 2 5 2 2 World population (in billions) I Source: United States Census Bureau. Hectares per capita, globally I Source: FAO. Farmer will always want better yield best seed products and lower input costs The solution: increasing crop productivity and performance Improved Seed Traits Innovative Ag-Chemicals Novel Ag-Biologicals Evogene s approach for ag-innovation: utilizing scientific understanding and computational technologies to harness the potential of the Ag big data revolution 5

The challenge - from ag big data to ag-innovation Ag big data hidden product Product Example - corn with increased yield >10 s M plant genes ~100M chemical molecules* >100 s M microbial strains & genes* Only few candidates (genes / SNPs /small molecules/microbes) contribute to final product *For which ag big data is available

Evogene s proprietary approach Harnessing ag big data to achieve breakthrough ag-products Ag big data hidden product ❶ Generation and integration of relevant data ❷ Computational data analysis ❸ Validation & optimization ❹ Learning curve Product Example - corn with increased yield >10 s M plant genes ~100M chemical molecules* >100 s M microbial strains & genes* *For which ag big data is available

Harnessing ag big data through scientific understanding & computational technologies Interdisciplinary R&D expertise Integrated databases Plant genomics Plant physiology Bioinformatics Plant genetics Agronomy Molecular biology Entomology Structural biology Chemistry Chemoinformatics Microbiology.. Analysis platforms Engine driving our innovation: utilizing scientific understanding & computational technologies to harness the potential of the Ag Big Data revolution

Evogene s pathways for Ag-innovation Improved Seed Traits Innovative Ag-Chemicals Novel Ag-Biologicals Crop Enhancement Hub (CE) (yield, drought, fertilizer) Crop Protection Hub (CP) (insect, disease, weed control) Engine driving our innovation: utilizing scientific understanding & computational technologies to harness the potential of the Ag Big Data revolution

Core revenue model and partnerships Business model & partners Collaborations with world leading seed and ag-chemical companies Initial revenues: R&D and milestone payments from partners Primary long-term revenues: royalties from seed traits, ag-chemicals and agbiologicals

Evogene s pathways for Ag-innovation Improved Seed Traits Innovative Ag-Chemicals Novel Ag-Biologicals Crop Enhancement Hub (CE) (yield, drought, fertilizer) Crop Protection Hub (CP) (insect, disease, weed control) Engine driving our innovation: utilizing scientific understanding & computational technologies to harness the potential of the Ag Big Data revolution

WW Seed Market, $B Improved seed traits Market overview & potential Growing market* Trait potential per crop* CAGR (09-14 ) ~8% 37.5 34.5 39.4 40.6 Additional traits (partial) Yield Corn $1.5B Soy $1.2B 27.6 10.5 30.8 12.9 15.7 18.5 20.1 21.1 Herbicide tolerance Insect resistance Drought tolerance Insect resistance Herbicide tolerance $0.65B $3.2B $3.5B $0.45B $0.5B $1.5B 17.1 17.9 18.8 19.0 19.3 19.5 Conventional seed price Disease resistance $1B $1B 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Seed price to farmer Biotechnology seeds Conventional seeds * Source: Phillips McDougall * Source: Team Analysis 2

Improved seed traits Crop Enhancement Current product program pipeline Crop Trait Partner Discovery Phase I POC Phase II Early Dev. Phase III Advanced Dev. & Regulation Phase IV Pre Launch Corn 1. Yield Monsanto Biogemma DuPont 2. Drought Monsanto Biogemma DuPont 3. Nitrogen use efficiency Monsanto Soybean 4. Yield Monsanto 5. Drought Monsanto Wheat 6. Yield 7. Drought 8. Nitrogen use efficiency Cotton 9. Yield Monsanto 10. Drought Monsanto 11. Nitrogen use efficiency Monsanto Canola 12. Yield Monsanto 13. Drought Monsanto 14. Nitrogen use efficiency Monsanto Rice 15. Yield Bayer 16. Drought Rasi Seed 17. Nitrogen use efficiency Note: Any results, estimates, or calculations relating to probability of success at each phase of development may differ from company to company and across products. Furthermore, any such results, estimates, calculations, or probabilities may differ depending on a range of varying factors, including, but not limited to, market conditions, changing regulations or longer than expected regulatory processes, the traits and the crops that are the target of research or collaboration and the amount of resources available, or devoted to, particular research or collaboration projects by us or our collaborators. 3

Improved seed traits Crop Protection Current product program pipeline Crop Trait Partner Discovery Phase I POC Phase II Early Dev. Phase III Advanced Dev. & Regulation Phase IV Pre Launch Corn 1. Fusarium 2. Lepidoptera 3. Coleoptera (Rootworm) 4. Beet Armyworm Soybean 5. Asian Rust DuPont 6. Nematode 7. Lepidoptera 8. Hemiptera Banana Cotton 9. Black Sigatoka 10. Lygus Hesperus Note: Any results, estimates, or calculations relating to probability of success at each phase of development may differ from company to company and across products. Furthermore, any such results estimates, calculations, or probabilities may differ depending on a range of varying factors, including, but not limited to, market conditions, changing regulations or longer than expected regulatory processes, the traits and the crops that are the target of research or collaboration and the amount of resources available, or devoted to, particular research or collaboration projects by us or our collaborators. 4

Improved seed traits Crop Protection Insect control - Our motivation and activity to date Existing insect resistance seed traits - ~4.5B* 4% Market - Large potential Significant need due to increasing resistance 21% 48% 18% Evogene s offering - An innovative computational approach to delivering new MOA Several milestones successfully achieved to date 27% Corn Lepidoptera Cotton Lepidoptera Corn Rootworm Soy Lepidoptera * Source: Context Network and Team Analysis, 2014 Dire need for innovation Rising resistance to existing solutions One solution (Bt toxins) does not fit all * Context Network and Team Analysis 5

Improved seed traits Collaboration with Monsanto - example Collaboration period 8 years Traits Crop Enhancement traits - yield, drought tolerance, fertilizer utilization Crop Protection traits Fusarium resistance in corn Crops Corn, soybean, cotton, canola Collaboration terms R&D and up-front payments - ~$68m over collaboration period Milestone payments + royalties based on sales Equity investment $30m (including $12m in 2013 US IPO) Evogene: Gene discovery and trait optimization Monsanto: Development and commercialization Yield Drought Fertilizer utilization Fusarium * Model plant validation Target plant validation and development Regulatory * Collaboration mainly in corn

Evogene s pathways for Ag-innovation Improved Seed Traits Innovative Ag-Chemicals Novel Ag-Biologicals Crop Enhancement Hub (CE) (yield, drought, fertilizer) Crop Protection Hub (CP) (insect, disease, weed control) Engine driving our innovation: utilizing scientific understanding & computational technologies to harness the potential of the Ag Big Data revolution

Innovative Ag-Chemicals Market highlight Huge market - ~$55B* in 2014 Others 3% ($1.65B) Need for innovation herbicide sector Rising Glyphosate resistance Insecticides 27% ($14.85B) Herbicides 44% ($24.2) Rising weed resistance Less innovative ag-chemicals under development Growing need for innovation Fungicides 26% ($14.3B) Regulatory requirements becoming stricter Rising regulation pressure * Source: Phillips McDougall, 2014 18

Innovative Ag-Chemicals Herbicides How does a herbicide work? Herbicide: a chemical that inhibits a process in the weed that is essential to its life Invasive weeds annual damage to agricultural productivity - estimated at up to $100B Weed control The Herbicide (Chemical) X inhibition A weed target protein a macro-molecule within the weed essential for weed life Substantial growth in herbicide resistance critical need for novel solutions

Innovative Ag-Chemicals Crop Protection (Herbicides) Current product program status Discovery Crop Application Partner Development (Protein & chemistry) Regulation & Registration Row crops Broad leaves Grasses 1. Non-selective herbicide 2. Grasses selective herbicide 3. Broad leaves selective herbicide Non-induced Induced Example of target validation - Silencing the target result s with severe damage to photosynthesis (chlorophyll florescence) Note: Any results, estimates, or calculations relating to probability of success at each phase of development may differ from company to company and across products. Furthermore, any such results estimates, calculations, or probabilities may differ depending on a range of varying factors, including, but not limited to, market conditions, changing regulations or longer than expected regulatory processes, the product type and the crops that are the target of research or collaboration and the amount of resources available, or devoted to, particular research or collaboration projects by us or our collaborators. 20

Innovative Ag-Chemicals Herbicides Collaboration with BASF - example Collaboration period ~3 years Objective Discovery & development of herbicidal hits with a new MOA that inhibit novel targets discovered by Evogene Activities Evogene to identify candidate chemicals for novel herbicides BASF to screen & validate the candidate chemicals and further develop successful candidates towards commercial products Target discovery & validation Discovery of chemical candidates Candidate chemical screening Downstream development In-silico target discovery & validation Targets In silico library design Chemical Candidates Screens Hits Development, regulation & registration Novel herbicides 21

Evogene s pathways for Ag-innovation Improved Seed Traits Innovative Ag-Chemicals Novel Ag-Biologicals Crop Enhancement Hub (CE) (yield, drought, fertilizer) Crop Protection Hub (CP) (insect, disease, weed control) Engine driving our innovation: utilizing scientific understanding & computational technologies to harness the potential of the Ag Big Data revolution 22 22

Ag-Biologicals The next revolution in the Ag world Growing market New Generation biostimulants opportunity Biopesticides Biostimulants $9000M 3000 Yield increase Alternatives for Y&S enhancement New generation biostimulants GM Crop enhancement Crop protection $3000M 6000 1200 2000 2 3 2 2 2-3% Breeding Low Current biostimulants Investment to reach product High R&D, regulation & registration cost Becoming a part of Ag solution portfolio acquired acquired joint venture acquired acquired $1000M $425M $300M $123M 23

Ag-Biologicals Program highlights, initiated early 2015 Plant-Microbiome big data collections and computational analysis Integrated crop-microbiome gene centric databases and analysis platforms for efficient nomination Microbeminer Crops Microbiome Analysis tools Biostimulant Advanced screening and sourcing capabilities 100 s of microorganisms annually sourced and screened for stable impact on focus crops 24

Introducing Evofuel- a wholly owned subsidiary Target - provide growers with advanced seeds for new modernized crops Current focus: Castor bean Founded in 2011 Located: HQ : Rehovot, Israel R&D activities : Israel, Brazil, Argentina Key markets Latin America, with focus on Brazil and Argentina - >5 million ha. potential in Brazil alone Short term industrial uses Longer term biodiesel feedstock Addressing markets through collaborations with agriculture companies Initial commercial sale in early 2016 to Castor Fields, Mexico Evofuel castor field, Brazil, 2014 25

Corporate information Corporate ID Based in Rehovot, Israel; US R&D Center in St. Louis, MO ~200 FTEs, 80% R&D positions Key milestones: 2002 - spin off from Compugen (NASDAQ:CGEN) 2007 - lists on TASE (EVGN) ~$34m (gross proceeds) 2013 - lists on NYSE (EVGN) ~$85m (gross proceeds) Stock data Shares outstanding ~25.4M Trading on TASE and NYSE Sell side: Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Piper Jaffrey Cash position (March 31, 2016) ~$100M in cash, short term bank deposits and marketable securities Cash burn guidance for FY2016 $14 - $16M 2

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