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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
Media Release 14 September 2011LEIGHTON HOLDINGS LIMITED, founded in Australia in 1949, is the parent company of one of the world’s major projectdevelopment and contracting organisations. We are also the world’s largest contract miner. Listed on the AustralianStock Exchange since 1962, Leighton Holdings is a top 40 company by market capitalisation and has its head office inSydney, Australia. Leighton Holdings owns and operates through a number of diverse and independent operatingcompanies: Leighton Contractors, Thiess, John Holland, Habtoor Leighton Group, Leighton Africa, Leighton Asia,Leighton Welspun India, Leighton Offshore and Leighton Properties. These operating companies provide development,construction, contract mining, and operation and maintenance services to the infrastructure, resources and propertymarkets. They operate in more than 20 countries throughout Australia, Asia, the Middle East and Africa fromheadquarters in Australia, Hong Kong and Dubai. These operating companies directly employ over 50,000 employeesand each function autonomously with its own Board and Managing Director.Page 2 of 2
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