ASX Market Announcements

ASX Limited

20 Bridge Street

Sydney NSW 2000

27 May 2014

BY ELECTRONIC LODGEMENT Notice of record date - Joint takeover bid for Aquila Resources

Please find attached notice of record date for release to the market. Yours faithfully

Dominic D Smith

VP & Company Secretary

Dominic D Smith

Vice President & Company Secretary

Aurizon Holdings Limited

ABN 14 146 335 622

T +61 7 3019 9000

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


@ BAOSTEEL

Resources AURIZON..

27 May 2014

Company Announcements Officer
ASX Limited
Exchange Centre
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000

Joint takeover bid by Baosteel Resources Australia Pty Limited and Aurizon Operations Limited for

Aquila Resources Limited

In accordance with subsection 633(4) of the Corporations Act, Baosteel Resources Australia Pty Limited (ABN 66
154 815 362) and Aurizon Operations Limited (ABN 47 564 947 264) (together the Bidders) give notice that they have set 7:00pm on 28 May 2014 (Sydney time) as the time and date for determining the people to whom information is to be sent under items 6 and 12 of subsection 633(1), in relation to the Bidders' off-market
takeover bid forali the ordinary shares in Aquila Resources Limited.

Mr Chao Ye

Company Secr
Baosteel Resources Australia Pty Limited
ABN 66 154 815 362

Mr Keith Neate

Director
Aurizon Operations Limited
ABN 47 564 947 264

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