AUSTAL LIMITED — Call Transcript 2017

Feb 23, 2017

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 24 FEBRUARY 2017

FY2017 HALF YEAR RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL NOTICE

Austal Limited ( Austal ) (ASX:ASB) wishes to advise that its Chief Executive Officer David Singleton and Chief Financial Officer Greg Jason will hold an analyst and investor conference call on Monday, 27 February 2017 at 6:30am AWST / 9:30am AEDT to discuss the Company’s H1 FY2017 results.

Austal’s accounts for the half year ended 31 December 2016, results announcement, and accompanying presentation will be made available pre-market open on 27 February 2017.

Conference call details: Date: Monday, 27 February 2017 Time: 6:30am Perth time (AWST) / 9:30am Sydney time (AEDT) – participants are requested to dial in 5 minutes prior to the start time

Dial-in details:

Domestic participants can dial either of the numbers below to join the call.

Toll free: 1800 123 296 or Toll: +61 2 8038 5221 Conference ID: 6700 8909

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

Canada	1855 5616 766	NewZealand	0800452782
China	4001 203 085 or 8008 702 411	Singapore	800 616 2288
HongKong	800 908 865	UnitedKingdom	08082340757
India	1800 3010 6141	United States	1855 293 1544
Japan	0120 477 087

Archived Call: An archived copy of the call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call via http://www.openbriefing.com/OB/2441.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 27 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 255 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 Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ships for the U.S. 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 Border Force. 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, and the Middle East together with partner shipyards worldwide

For further information contact:

Austal, Marketing and Communications Tel: +61 8 9410 1111 Fax: +61 8 9410 2564 Email: media@austal.com Website: www.austal.com

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