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Welcome

Ambassador Gordon D. Giffin

Chair of the Board

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Call To Order

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Annual Audited Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report

Copies Available in the Lobby

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Board of Directors

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Election of Directors

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Board of Directors

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William D. Anderson

Toronto, OntarioDirector since 2003

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Board of Directors

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Timothy W. Faithfull

Oxford, UKDirector since 2003

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Board of Directors

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Dawn Farrell

Calgary, AlbertaPresident and CEO

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Board of Directors

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Alan J. Fohrer

Arcadia, CaliforniaNominee

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Board of Directors

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C. Kent Jespersen

Calgary, AlbertaDirector since 2004

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Board of Directors

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Michael M. Kanovsky

Calgary, AlbertaDirector since 2004

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Board of Directors

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Gordon S. Lackenbauer

Calgary, AlbertaDirector since 2005

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Board of Directors

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Karen E. Maidment

Cambridge, OntarioDirector since 2010

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Board of Directors

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Yakout Mansour

El Dorado Hills, CaliforniaDirector since 2011

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Board of Directors

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Dr. Martha C. Piper

Vancouver, British ColumbiaDirector since 2006

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Board of Directors

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Ambassador Gordon D. Giffin

Atlanta, GeorgiaDirector since 2002Chair of the Board

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Board of Directors

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Board of Directors

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Appointment of Auditors

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Board of Directors

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Shareholder Rights Plan

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Say on Pay

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This presentation may contain forward looking statements, including statements regarding the business and anticipated financial performance of TransAlta Corporation. All forward looking statements are based on our beliefs and assumptions based on information available at the time the assumptions were made and on management’s experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, and other factors deemed appropriate in the circumstances. These statements are not guarantees of our future performance and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward looking statements. In particular, this presentation contains forward looking statements pertaining to, among other things: expectations relating to the timing of the completion and commissioning of projects under development and their attendant costs; our estimated spend on growth and sustaining capital and productivity projects; expectations in terms of the cost of operations, capital spend and maintenance; expectations in respect of future electricity prices and the impact of natural gas prices on electricity prices; the impact of certain hedges on future reported earnings and cash flows; expectations related to future earnings, cash flow and funds from operations; expectations for demand for electricity in both the short-term and the long-term and the resulting impact on electricity prices; expected impacts of load growth on electricity supply and the development of additional generation; expectations in respect of generation availability, capacity and production; expected financing of our capital expenditures; expected governmental regulatory regimes and legislation and their anticipated impact on us; our trading strategy and the expected results from our trading activities; and expectations in respect to the global economic environment. Factors that may adversely impact our forward looking statements include risks relating to, among other things: fluctuations in market prices and availability of fuel supplies required to generate electricity and in the price of electricity; the regulatory and political environments in the jurisdictions in which we operate; environmental requirements and changes in, or liabilities under, these requirements; changes in general economic conditions including interest rates; operational risks involving our facilities, including unplanned outages at such facilities; disruptions in the transmission and distribution of electricity; effects of weather; disruptions in the source of fuels, water, or wind required to operate our facilities; natural disasters; the threat of domestic terrorism and cyber-attacks; equipment failure; energy trading risks; industry risk and competition; fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies and foreign political risks; the need for additional financing and counterparty credit risk; insurance coverage; reliance on key personnel; labor relations matters; and risks associated with development projects and acquisitions. The foregoing risk factors, among others, are described in further detail in the Risk Management section of our 2012 annual MD&A and under the heading “Risk Factors” in our 2013 Annual Information Form. Except to the extent required by law, we assume no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All forward looking statements in this presentation are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. For information on our risks please refer to our 2013 Annual Information Form which has been filed on SEDAR and can be accessed at www.sedar.com. Unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars.  This presentation may contain references to comparable earnings comparable earnings per share, comparable EBITDA, funds from operations, and funds from operations per share which are not defined under IFRS. Refer to the Non-IFRS financial measures section of TransAlta’s 2012 annual MD&A for an explanation and, where applicable, reconciliations to net earnings attributable to common shareholders and cash flow from operating activities.  The presentation may also contain references to gross margin and operating income, which are Additional IFRS measures. Please refer to the Additional IFRS measures section of the MD&A.

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Forward Looking Statements

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Dawn de LimaChief HR & Communications Officer

Cynthia JohnstonEVP, Corporate Services

Robert (Bob) EmmottChief Engineer

Brett GellnerChief Financial Officer

Dawn FarrellPresident & CEO

John KousiniorisChief Legal & Compliance Officer

Hugo ShawEVP, Operations

Rob SchaeferEVP, Corporate Development

Paul TaylorPresident, US Operations

Ken SticklandChief Business Development Officer

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2012 Financial Performance

Comparable EBITDA ($M) Comparable FFO ($M)

$M$M

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2013 Q1 Financial Performance

Comparable EBITDA ($M) Comparable FFO ($M) $M $M

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2013 Q1 Generation Gross Margin

Comparable Gross Margin1

3 months ended March 31, 2013

$M

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TransAlta’s Value Proposition

Highly diversified and contracted portfolio of generation assets

Significant renewables platform

Well positioned to grow

Strong operating group

Merchant MW in Alberta & Pac NW

Coal: 4,926 MW

Gas: 1,913 MW

Hydro: 919 MW

Wind: 1,129 MW

Geothermal: 164 MW

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Pacific Northwest Electricity Prices

Actual Settles Forward Market

$U

S/M

Wh

Source: IntercontinentalExchange

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Closing the Centralia EBITDA Gap in 2013

Initiatives undertaken to close the gap from Centralia$M

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Canadian GHG Emissions Certainty

September of 2012 the Canadian Federal Government finalized coal GHG legislation

Revised regulations added 43 additional years to TransAlta’s fleet Weighted average life of TransAlta’s Alberta coal fleet is 19 years

under revised regulations

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Longer-Term Upside Potential from Alberta PPA Plants

Estimated incremental annual EBITDA post 2020

Cumulative potential upside (2021 – 2030)

$4 - $8 billion

$M

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Centralia Gross Margin Sensitivity

2013 - 2016 average annual gross margin ($M)

$80 - $85

$110 - $115

$140 - $145

$170 - $175

Price ($/MWh) for remaining open positions

$M

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TransAlta’s Growth Track Record

1,800MW

$4.5 billion invested in growth since 2005

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Future Growth Opportunity Set

Over 18,000 MW of market opportunity requiring potential investment of $36 billion over the next 10 years

TransAlta is well positioned to capture significant growth opportunities in our core markets

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Funding Growth

Access to multiple sources of capital to fund growth

Internally generated cash

Public and Private partnerships / Structures

Asset monetizations

Equity

Preferred Shares

Debt

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Shareholder Question Period

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Please stand and identify yourself

Proxy holders should identify the shareholder they are representing

Use one of the microphones provided to ask your question

Please ask one question at a time

If you have an additional question and there is additional time, you will be recognized and have the opportunity to speak again

Please be brief

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