27 July 2017

Boart Longyear Announces Leadership Change

Boart Longyear Limited (ASX:BLY) - Boart Longyear announces that Mr Mark Irwin, the Company's Chief Commercial Officer, will be leaving the Company on 30 September 2017 and will be returning to Australia. Mr Irwin joined Boart Longyear in January 2016 as Vice President, Drilling Services Commercial and Marketing and became Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) in September 2016, assuming global commercial, product development and marketing responsibilities across Boart Longyear.

Jeff Olsen, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "The Board and I would like to thank Mark for his many contributions to the business over the past year and one-half. He has been a valuable member of our leadership team and a dedicated leader of commercial activities in our Drilling Services and Products businesses. A search for his successor is underway."

About Boart Longyear

Established in 1890, Boart Longyear is the world's leading provider of drilling services, drilling equipment and performance tooling for mining and drilling companies. It also has a substantial presence in aftermarket parts and service, energy, mine de-watering, oil sands exploration, production drilling, and down-hole instrumentation.

The Global Drilling Services division operates for a diverse mining customer base spanning a wide range of commodities, including copper, gold, nickel, zinc, uranium, and other metals and minerals. The Global Products division designs, manufactures and sells drilling equipment, performance tooling, down-hole instrumentation and parts and services.

Boart Longyear is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in Sydney, Australia (ASX:BLY). More information about Boart Longyear can be found at www.boartlongyear.com. To get Boart Longyear news direct, follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

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