AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED — M&A Activity 2014

Jul 2, 2014

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3 July 2014

Company Announcements ASX Limited Level 8, Exchange Plaza 2 The Esplanade PERTH WA 6000

Mineral Resources accepts Baosteel offer for Aquila Resources shares

• Mineral Resources accepts the Baosteel / Aurizon cash takeover offer for Aquila

• Mineral Resources currently holds 52,640,248 shares (a 12.78% stake) in Aquila Resources

Mineral Resources Limited ( ASX:MIN, “MRL” ) confirms that it has instructed its broker to accept the Baosteel / Aurizon offer for Aquila Resources Limited (“Aquila”). The MRL board last night resolved to unconditionally accept the offer today and congratulates Baosteel and Aurizon on achieving control of Aquila.

For further information contact:

Bruce Goulds Chief Financial Officer / Company Secretary

Chris Ellison

Managing Director

Telephone: (08) 9329 3600

www.mineralresources.com.au

Mineral Resources Limited Company Profile

Mineral Resources Limited is a leading, integrated, Australian based mining services and processing company with operations in contract crushing, general mine services, infrastructure provision and recovery of base metal concentrate for export. Operations are supplemented by rehabilitation and sale of heavy duty crushing and processing equipment, hire of engineering and crushing fleet plant and workshop manufacture of polyethylene pipe fittings and components.

Comprising long standing core businesses reporting as a single entity, PIHA Pty Ltd, Crushing Services International, Pty Ltd Process Minerals International Pty Ltd, Polaris Metals Pty Ltd and Mesa Minerals Limited,

Mineral Resources Limited has developed a strong reputation for the cost effective delivery of its services and products to the resources and infrastructure sectors.

Mineral Resources Limited | 1 Sleat Road, Applecross WA 6153 | P (08) 9329 3600 | F (08) 9329 3601 | ABN 33 118 549 910 ACN 118 549 910 | www.mineralresources.com.au