BHP Group Limited — Capital/Financing Update 2009

May 14, 2009

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Monadelphous Group Limited

A.B.N. 28 008 988 547 PO Box 365 Applecross WA 6953 1 Sleat Road Applecross WA 6153 Telephone: (08) 9316 1255 Facsimile: (08) 9316 1950

15 May 2009

Company Announcements Australian Stock Exchange Limited Level 4, 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

Dear Sir/Madam

Re: Monadelphous awarded $100 million in new contracts

Please find attached a copy of the media release to be issued today by Monadelphous Group Limited.

Yours sincerely

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GILES EVERIST Company Secretary

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ASX MEDIA RELEASE

15 May 2009 MONADELPHOUS AWARDED $100 MILLION IN NEW CONTRACTS

Perth: Leading Australian engineering company Monadelphous Group Limited (ASX: MND) (“Monadelphous” or “the company”) today announced it has secured contracts with a combined value of $100 million in the aluminium, coal and iron ore markets with major customers BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. The majority of the contracts are in central Queensland.

In a first for the company, Monadelphous will be working on two dragline shutdowns for BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) at its Blackwater coal mine in the Bowen Basin in central Queensland. Also in the Bowen Basin, the company has been awarded a contract to fabricate and construct a radial stacker for BMA’s Peak Downs coal mine.

In Gladstone, central Queensland, Monadelphous has been awarded a package of work to install an Automated Alumina Delivery System and associated infrastructure as part of Rio Tinto’s Boyne Smelter Development Project.

The company has also received a notice of award from Rio Tinto for construction of a Coal Handling Preparation Plant (CHPP) and associated coal handling plant as part of its Clermont Mine Project.

In Western Australia, Monadelphous has been awarded a contract with BHP Billiton Iron Ore for structural and mechanical pre-works at Nelson Point as part of its Rapid Growth Project 6.

All projects are scheduled for completion in the second half of calendar 2009, except for the work at Boyne Smelter which at this stage is expected to end in second half of calendar 2010.

Commenting on the new contracts Monadelphous Managing Director Rob Velletri said, “these wins in central Queensland continue to reinforce our national capability. We are especially pleased to be working for BMA as this is our first dragline maintenance contract outside the Hunter Valley and a major milestone in the achievement of our coal market growth strategy in the Bowen Basin.

“The contracts follow a long and successful history of major contracts with BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto and reinforce our relationship across Australia.”

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FURTHER INFORMATION:

Analysts/Investors:	David Loch	Media:	David Tasker
	Investor Relations Manager		Group Director
	Monadelphous Group Limited		PPR
	+61 8 9315 7429		+61 8 9388 0944
	+61 411 144 787		+61 433 112 936
	dloch@monadel.com.au		david.tasker@ppr.com.au

ABOUT MONADELPHOUS

Monadelphous Group Limited is a leading Australian engineering group providing services to the resources, energy and infrastructure industry sectors. The Company has a solid track record in the safe and effective delivery of complex and large-scale engineering construction projects and maintenance and industrial services for industry throughout Australia. Monadelphous’ capabilities encompasses civil, mechanical, structural and electrical disciplines. Although the mining sector has been the major focus of Monadelphous’ work, the Company is becoming increasingly diversified with growing involvement in the energy and infrastructure sectors. For more information or to join our free email alerts service visit: www.monadelphous.com.au

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