Dominic D Smith

Senior Vice President & Company Secretary

Aurizon Holdings Limited

ABN 14 146 335 622

T +61 7 3019 1976

F +61 7 3019 2188

E CompanySecretary@aurizon.com.au

W aurizon.com.au

Level 17, 175 Eagle Street

Brisbane QLD 4000

GPO Box 456

Brisbane QLD 4001


11 April 2013
ASX Market Announcements
ASX Limited
20 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000

BY ELECTRONIC LODGEMENT Aurizon appoints Chief Financial Officer

Please find attached an announcement for immediate release to the market. Yours faithfully
Aurizon

Dominic D Smith

SVP & Company Secretary

11 April 2013 Keith Neate appointed CFO

Aurizon is pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Neate as Chief Financial Officer. Managing Director & CEO Lance Hockridge said Mr Neate had been selected after an extensive
national and international recruitment process.
"Keith has outstanding credentials and brings a wealth of knowledge and global experience to this role," Mr Hockridge said.
"Keith has been instrumental in the delivery of a number of key initiatives at the Company including the recent negotiation of a suite of long-term customer contracts for our coal business.
"He is well-positioned to lead the Company's finance function in Aurizon's next phase of transformation and growth."
Mr Neate joined Aurizon in August 2011 to head the finance area for the coal business. He has been acting CFO since November 2012.
Before joining Aurizon, Mr Neate was the CFO at Virgin Blue for eight years and prior to that spent fifteen years at KPMG working in a variety of senior roles in Australia and the United Kingdom.
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Aurizon is Australia's largest rail freight company with services operating across five states. In

2011/12, Aurizon transported more than 250 million tonnes of freight, including coal, iron ore, other minerals, agricultural products and general freight. The company also operates and manages the 2,670 kilometre Central Queensland Coal Network that links mines to coal ports at Bowen, Mackay and Gladstone. Previously known as QR National, Aurizon has more than 147 years of rail freight industry experience.

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Qualifications

Keith Neate brings to the role of Chief Financial Officer at Aurizon more than two decades experience in leadership roles in Australia and internationally.

He joined Aurizon in August 2011 to head the finance area for the coal business. He has been acting CFO since November 2012.

Before joining Aurizon, Mr Neate was the CFO at Virgin Blue for eight years and prior to that spent fifteen years at KPMG working in a variety of senior roles in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Institute Chartered Accountants, England & Wales

Huddersfield University, BA, Accountancy and Economics

Career Summary

2011 to Present Aurizon Holdings Limited, Australia

• Nov. 2012 - present Acting Chief Financial Officer

• 2012 Senior Vice President, Finance Partner, Commercial and Marketing, Operations, Strategy and Business Development

• 2011 Chief Financial Officer, Coal Business

2003 to 2011 Virgin Blue Holdings Limited, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Chief Financial Officer

1987 to 2002 KPMG

1997 to 2002 Director, Transaction Services/Assurance, London, United Kingdom

1998 to 1999 Acting Deputy Finance Director, BBC Production, London, United Kingdom

1987 to 1998 Various senior roles in the United Kingdom and Australia

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