Leighton appoints Bruce Munro as Managing Director of

Media Release14 September 2011 Leighton appoints Bruce Munro as ManagingDirector of ThiessLeighton Holdings Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Bruce Munro to theposition of Managing Director of its wholly owned subsidiary Thiess Pty Ltd.Mr Munro has been acting in the role since August 2011 and has previously held a number ofsenior positions within Thiess including Chief Executive Mining and Executive General ManagerAsia, where he focused on Thiess’ growing Asian interests and in particular, opportunities in India.Leighton Holdings Chief Executive Officer, Mr Hamish Tyrwhitt, said Mr Munro was an excellentchoice for the role given his knowledge of the company and his strong track record in runningcomplex businesses both in Australia and across Asia."Bruce is a highly experienced, long serving Thiess Executive who has the determination and driveto successfully take Thiess forward while dealing with the challenges we face,” Mr Tyrwhitt said."Bruce brings with him a strong focus on risk management in the delivery of large projects and hewill be an excellent addition to the broader Leighton Group Executive,” said Mr Tyrwhitt.Mr Munro started his 25-year career with Thiess as a Project Manager with the company’sconstruction business in Indonesia before being appointed Country Manager for Vietnam,Cambodia and Laos and he served as President Director Indonesia for 8 years. He has extensiveinternational and mining experience, and a strong commitment to the values of the business.Thiess is one of Australia’s leading construction, mining and services contractors with anenormous depth and breadth of experience, capabilities and skills. Thiess has a positive long-termoutlook with almost $16.5 billion of work in hand and a diversified business base across mining,infrastructure and services in Australia, and a solid presence in the Indonesian contract miningmarket.“I am pleased to acknowledge the united, experienced and very capable Group Executive Teamthat I lead of which Bruce is an integral part. The Leighton Group is fortunate to have such a strongand committed team, and I look forward to working with them as we rebuild the performance of theCompany,” said Mr Tyrwhitt.“Leighton has a great deal of momentum, a diverse business base and many opportunities, but itsgreatest asset is its people and I know that the culture and values of the Leighton Group willcontinue to provide a strong framework for the future growth of the Group,” said Mr Tyrwhitt.ENDSIssued by Leighton Holdings Limited ABN 57 004 482 982 www.leighton.com.auFurther information:MR HAMISH TYRWHITT Chief Executive Officer T +61 2 9925 6656MR PETER GREGG Chief Financial Officer T +61 2 9925 6048Page 1 of 2