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Sydney NSW 2000

24 January 2014

BY ELECTRONIC LODGEMENT Aurizon - Quarterly above rail volumes Dec 2013

Please find attached an announcement for immediate 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

AURIZON HOLDINGS LTD QUARTERLY ABOVE RAIL VOLUMES December Quarter 2013 Coal volumes (mt)

Queensland

NSW Total

Quarter ended Quarter Dec‐13 vs Dec‐12 %

9%

18%

11%

Financial Year to date YTD Dec‐13 vs Dec‐12 %

13%

12%

13%

Coal NTK (bn) Queensland NSW

Total

12%

27%

14%

16%

17%

16%

Iron ore volumes (mt)

30%

42%

Iron ore NTK (bn)

19%

27%

Freight volumes (mt)

‐6%

‐5%

Freight NTK (bn)

‐3%

‐3%

Commentary for the quarter

Coal:

• December 2013 quarter volumes of 56.2mt were a new record for Aurizon and represent growth of 11% compared to the previous corresponding period (pcp)

• Queensland volumes increased 9% compared to the pcp, with a major customer operating under a legacy contract contributing a significant portion of the volume growth

• NSW volumes increased 18% compared to the pcp with record volumes railed for the month of December

• Net Tonne Kilometre (NTK) growth of 14% reflects growth for longer haul contracts including new volumes in NSW from Whitehaven in the

Gunnedah Basin and strong volumes in the Blackwater and Goonyella corridors in Queensland

• An update to the existing FY2014 guidance of 200‐205mt will be provided at the interim results on the 17th February

Iron ore:

• December 2013 quarterly volumes of 7.8mt represent 30% growth when compared to the pcp and are consistent with the ramp up towards full contractual railings of 30mtpa in FY2014

• NTKs grew 19%, consistent with the forecast growth from Karara which has a shorter haul length than the average iron ore customer

Freight:

• December 2013 quarterly volumes of 12.0mt represented a 6% decrease when compared to the prior year

• Bulk volumes have decreased due to various factors including plant disruptions, a mine closure and a weaker than expected grain harvest in

Queensland

• Intermodal volumes have increased reflecting contracts with new customers that commenced during the quarter.

AURIZON HOLDINGS LTD

QUARTERLY ABOVE RAIL VOLUMES Historical Data

Coal volumes (mt)

Quarter ended Financial year ended

Sep‐10 Dec‐10 Mar‐11 Jun‐11 Sep‐11 Dec‐11 Mar‐12 Jun‐12 Sep‐12 Dec‐12 Mar‐13 Jun‐13 Sep‐13 Dec‐13 Jun‐11 Jun‐12 Jun‐13

Queensland 47.7 39.7 28.0 36.6 40.2 40.8 34.5 36.2 37.3 41.1 34.3 43.1 43.8 44.8 152.0 151.7 155.8

NSW 5.8 6.5 8.5 8.8 8.1 8.4 8.1 9.3 9.2 9.7 9.3 9.7 9.7 11.4 29.6 33.9 37.9

Total 53.5 46.2 36.5 45.4 48.3 49.2 42.6 45.5 46.5 50.8 43.6 52.8 53.5 56.2 181.6 185.6 193.7

Contracted coal tonnes (mt) *

Queensland 209 205 200

NSW 30 40 40

Total 239 245 240

Coal NTK (bn)

Queensland 11.5 9.3 6.6 9.0 9.7 9.8 8.3 9.0 9.0 10.0 8.2 10.6 10.9 11.2 36.4 36.8 37.8

NSW 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.9 4.5 5.1 5.8

Total 12.4 10.3 7.9 10.3 10.9 11.1 9.5 10.4 10.4 11.5 9.6 12.1 12.4 13.1 40.9 41.9 43.6

Iron ore volumes (mt) 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.9 2.8 3.7 4.2 4.6 6.0 6.6 7.5 7.2 7.8 11.5 13.6 24.7

Iron ore NTK (bn) 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.6 2.7 2.8 3.0 3.1 5.2 6.7 10.3

Freight volumes (mt) 13.7 13.0 11.2 12.1 13.4 13.9 13.1 12.6 13.2 12.7 11.1 12.3 12.6 12.0 50.0 53.0 49.3

Freight NTK (bn) 3.7 3.6 3.0 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.4 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.0 3.4 3.3 3.3 13.8 14.3 13.2

* Note contracted coal tonnes represent the level as at the end of the relevant financial year

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