AUSTAL LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2012

Dec 13, 2012

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 14 DECEMBER 2012

SALE OF STOCK VESSEL

Austal is pleased to announce the unconditional sale of the 48 metre Oceanfast luxury motor yacht “Australis”, which was built as a stock vessel.

Details of the transaction are confidential.

Proceeds of the sale further strengthen Austal’s balance sheet, enabling the company to better position itself for future growth by pursuing its strategic initiatives.

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About Austal

Austal is a global defence prime contractor. The Company designs, constructs and maintains revolutionary platforms such as the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) for the United States Navy, as well as an extensive range of patrol and auxiliary vessels for defence forces and government agencies globally. Austal also designs, installs, integrates and maintains sophisticated communications, radar and command and control systems.

Austal benefits from its position as a world leader in the design, construction and support of customised, high performance aluminium vessels for the commercial high speed ferry market, an achievement gained over a period of nearly 25 years.

Austal’s primary facilities comprise a dedicated defence shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia; a dedicated defence shipyard in Mobile, Alabama; and a dedicated commercial shipyard in Balamban, Philippines. The Company also provides vessel support services from its facilities in Australia, the United States, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Systems development, sales and support are coordinated from Austal’s facility in Canberra, Australia.

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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