AUSTAL LIMITED — Call Transcript 2015

Feb 22, 2015

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 23 FEBRUARY 2015

H1 FY2015 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 26 February 2015 to discuss the Company’s results for the half year ended 31 December 2014 at the time listed below.

The H1 FY2015 accounts, results announcement, and accompanying presentation will be available prior to market open on 26 February 2015.

Conference call details:

Date: 26 February 2015.

Time: 8am Perth time (AWST) / 11am Sydney time (AEDT) – participants are requested to dial in 5-10 minutes prior to the start time.

Conference ID: 7622 0753

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 123 296 or Toll: +61 2 8038 5221

International toll

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

Canada	1855 5616 766	New Zealand	0800 452 782
China	4001 203 085	Singapore	800 616 2288
Hong Kong	800 908 865	United Kingdom	0808 234 0757
India	1800 3010 6141	United States	1855 293 1544
Japan	0120 985 190

Archived Call: An archived copy of the call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call via http://www.openbriefing.com/OB/1700.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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