AUSTAL LIMITED — Call Transcript 2014

Aug 24, 2014

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 25 AUGUST 2014

FY2014 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL NOTICE

Austal Limited ( Austal ) (ASX:ASB) wishes to advise that its Chief Executive Officer Andrew Bellamy and Chief Financial Officer Greg Jason will hold an analyst and investor conference call on 27 August 2014 to discuss the Company’s results for the full year ended 30 June 2014 at the time listed below.

The FY2014 year accounts, results announcement, and accompanying presentation will be available prior to market open on 27 August 2014.

Conference call details:

Date: 27 August 2014.

Time: 8:30am Perth time (AWST) / 10:30am Sydney time (AEST) – participants are requested to dial in 5-10 minutes prior to the start time.

Conference ID: 732151

Dial-in details:

Domestic participants can dial either of the numbers below to join the call. Participants will need to quote the conference ID provided above.

Toll free: 1800 558 698 or Toll: +61 2 9007 3187.

International toll

International toll-free numbers are listed below. For countries not listed below, the Australian Toll number can be dialled.

Canada 1855 8811 339 United Kingdom 0808 051 8245 New Zealand 0800 453 055 India 0008 0010 08443 China 4001 200 659 United States 1855 8811 339 Singapore 800 101 2785 Japan 0053 116 1281 Hong Kong 800 966 806

Archived Call: An archived copy of the call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call via http://www.openbriefing.com/OB/1478.aspx.

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About Austal

Austal is a global defence prime contractor and a designer and manufacturer of defence and commercial ships. For more than 25 years Austal has been a leader in the design, construction and maintenance of revolutionary ships for Governments, Navies and Ferry operators around the world. More than 250 vessels have been delivered in that time.

Ships

Defence vessels designed and built by Austal include multi-mission combatants, such as the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) for the United States Navy and military high speed vessels for transport and humanitarian relief, such as the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) for the United States Navy and High Speed Support Vessel (HSSV) for the Royal Navy of Oman. Austal also designs, constructs, integrates and maintains an extensive range of patrol and auxiliary vessels for government agencies globally, including the Cape Class Patrol Boat Program for Australian Customs and Border Protection. Defence vessels are designed and constructed in Mobile, Alabama and in Henderson, Western Australia.

Austal has been at the forefront of the high speed ferry market since the early days of the industry. Our market leading designs of high performance aluminium vessels have long been at the heart of Austal’s research and development. Today, commercial ship construction is centred on our shipyard in Balamban, Philippines.

Systems

Austal has expertise in integrating complex systems into its ships, including ride control, ship management, and communication, sensors and weapon systems.

Support

Austal provides a wide range of support services, including through life support, integrated logistics support, vessel sustainment and systems support. These services are delivered through our global support network in the USA, Australia, Asia, the Caribbean and the Middle East together with partner shipyards worldwide.

For further information contact:

Austal, Public Relations Tel: +61 8 9410 1111 Fax: +61 8 9410 2564 Email: pubrel@austal.com Website: www.austal.com

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