AUSTAL LIMITED — Call Transcript 2026

Feb 19, 2026

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 20 FEBRUARY 2026

FY2026 H1 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

Austal Limited ( Austal ) (ASX:ASB) advises that its Chief Executive Officer Paddy Gregg and Chief Financial Officer Christian Johnstone will hold an analyst and investor conference call on Monday, 23 February 2026 at 7:30am AWST / 10:30am AEDT to discuss the Company’s FY2026 half-year results. Following the briefing, participants will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session.

Austal’s accounts for the 6 months ended 31 December 2025, and an accompanying results presentation and announcement, will be made available on the ASX pre-market open on 23 February 2026.

Conference call details:

Date: Monday, 23 February 2026 Time: 7:30am AWST / 10:30am AEDT Conference ID: 51853 Pre-Registration Link: https://registrations.events/direct/MCM51853763

Dial-in details:

Please click on the pre-registration link and follow the steps to enter your details. A calendar invite will then be sent to you with dial-in details and a unique code to be quoted when dialling into the call. Pre-registration provides you immediate access on the day with no need to wait for an operator.

Archived Call:

An archived copy of the call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call on the Open Briefing website: https://openbriefing.com

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This ASX announcement has been approved and authorised for release by Paddy Gregg, Austal Limited’s Chief Executive Officer.

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Media contact

Contact: FTI Consulting – Cameron Morse Tel: +61 (0)8 9321 8533 Mob: +61 (0)433 886 871 Email: cameron.morse@fticonsulting.com Website: www.austal.com

About Austal

Austal is Australia’s global shipbuilder and defence prime contractor designing, constructing and sustaining some of the world’s most advanced commercial and defence vessels.

In November 2024 the Australian Commonwealth Government appointed Austal as its Strategic Shipbuilder for the construction of key Defence vessels in Western Australia.

For almost 40 years Austal has contracted more than 360 vessels for over 122 commercial and defence operators in 59 countries, worldwide.

Austal is Australia’s largest defence exporter and first ASX-listed shipbuilder. Austal has industry leading shipyards in Australia, the United States of America, Philippines and Vietnam with service centres worldwide.

Austal manufactures and delivers large, complex vessels to the United States Department of Defense, United States Coast Guard, Australian Department of Defence and Australian Department of Home Affairs and other defence and border force agencies around the world.

Having designed, manufactured and delivered iconic monohull, catamaran and trimaran commercial vessel platforms – including the world’s largest trimaran ferry and multiple defence programs such as the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) for the United States Navy, Austal’s capability has expanded to include the delivery of Offshore Patrol Cutters for the United States Coast Guard, nuclear submarine modules for US Virginia and Columbia class submarines, auxiliary vessels for the United States Navy and landing craft and patrol boats for the Australian Department of Defence.

Austal Limited ACN 009 250 266

100 Clarence Beach Road

Henderson, Western Australia 6166

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