Aurizon Holdings Ltd : Aurizon appoints global executive to senior management

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Sydney NSW 2000

13 November 2013

BY ELECTRONIC LODGEMENT Aurizon appoints global executive to senior management

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

Dominic D Smith

SVP & Company Secretary

Dominic D Smith

Senior Vice President & Company Secretary

Aurizon Holdings Limited

ABN 14 146 335 622

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Level 17, 175 Eagle Street

Brisbane QLD 4000

GPO Box 456

Brisbane QLD 4001

13 November 2013

AURIZON APPOINTS GLOBAL EXECUTIVE TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Aurizon today announced the appointment of Mauro Neves to the role of Executive Vice President, Commercial & Marketing in the Company's senior leadership team.
Mr Neves is an experienced executive who has worked in senior roles in the resource sector and supply chain logistics at leading international companies. His most recent role was Global Coal Director for Vale, one of the world's largest resource companies.
Mr Neves will commence at Aurizon by the end of calendar year 2013.
"We're delighted to secure the services of Mauro, an outstanding global executive with a strong track record," Aurizon Managing Director & CEO Lance Hockridge said today.
"Mauro has managed senior leadership roles at Vale during the past decade, most recently leading its global coal operations. He is based in Brisbane and has a deep understanding of the market in which we work and the opportunities available to Aurizon.
"This appointment strengthens our senior leadership team at the Company which comprises an outstanding blend of commercial and operational talent from Australia and overseas."
As Global Director for Coal, Mr Neves led Vale's Coal Business Unit with operations in Australia, Mozambique and China.
In an earlier role as Director, Planning, Development and Continuous Improvement he was responsible for Vale's production system implementation globally including iron ore and general cargo supply chain planning, technical services (mining, rail and port business) and logistics solutions.

Aurizon is Australia's largest rail freight company with almost 150 years of experience. Each day the Company moves on average more than 700,000 tonnes of coal, iron ore and other minerals as well as agricultural products and general freight across the national. With operations across five states, Aurizon manages the

2,670 kilometre Central Queensland Coal Network that links mines to coal ports at Bowen, Mackay and

Gladstone and is the largest haulier of iron ore outside the Pilbara.

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Vale S.A - 2004 to 2013

Career Summary

Mauro Neves

Mauro is an experienced executive who has worked in senior roles in the resource sector and supply chain logistics at leading international companies. His most recent role was Global Coal Director for Vale, one of the world's largest resource companies.

Global Director, Coal, 2011 to present Director, Planning, Development and Continuous Improvement, 2009 to 2011

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Director, Logistics Planning and Development, 2007 to 2009 General Manager, Strategic Sourcing/Head, Procurement, Operations, 2005 to 2007 General Manager, Indirect Procurement, 2004 to 2005

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Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro - 2000 to 2002