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New Director appointed to Board of Leighton Holdings
Issue Date: 07 September 2004Issued By: Leighton Holdings Limited
Company Announcements Office
The Australian Stock Exchange Limited
Level 4
20 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Re: New Director appointed to Board of Leighton Holdings
Dear Sir
Please find attached a copy of a media release to be made later today by the Company.
Yours faithfully
A.J. MOIR
Company Secretary
New Director appointed to Board of Leighton Holdings
Issue Date: 7 September 2004
Issued by: Leighton Holdings Limited
The Directors of Leighton Holdings Limited are pleased to announce that Mr Robert Humphris OAM, has been appointed a Director of the Company.
Mr Humphris brings extensive experience in the Australian and international coal industry to the role. He was Managing Director of Costain Australia Ltd from 1990 to 1993 until it was acquired by Peabody Holdings Co Inc, the world’s largest coal producer.
Following the acquisition, Mr Humphris was appointed Manager Director of Peabody Resources Ltd and served in that role until his retirement in 2000. The company operated four open cut coalmines in Australia and a specialist underground contracting division, which now trades as Eroc Pty Ltd.
He is currently Chairman of Eroc Holdings Pty Limited and Ampcontrol Pty Ltd, a company specialising in providing equipment to the mining industry.
Mr Humphris has twice served as the Chairman of the New South Wales Minerals Council, is a former Chairman of both the Australian Coal Association and Newcastle Coal Shippers Ltd, and has been a Director of both Australian Coal Research Ltd and Port Waratah Coal Services Ltd.
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Issued by: Leighton Holdings Limited
The Directors of Leighton Holdings Limited are pleased to announce that Mr Robert Humphris OAM, has been appointed a Director of the Company.
Mr Humphris brings extensive experience in the Australian and international coal industry to the role. He was Managing Director of Costain Australia Ltd from 1990 to 1993 until it was acquired by Peabody Holdings Co Inc, the world’s largest coal producer.
Following the acquisition, Mr Humphris was appointed Manager Director of Peabody Resources Ltd and served in that role until his retirement in 2000. The company operated four open cut coalmines in Australia and a specialist underground contracting division, which now trades as Eroc Pty Ltd.
He is currently Chairman of Eroc Holdings Pty Limited and Ampcontrol Pty Ltd, a company specialising in providing equipment to the mining industry.
Mr Humphris has twice served as the Chairman of the New South Wales Minerals Council, is a former Chairman of both the Australian Coal Association and Newcastle Coal Shippers Ltd, and has been a Director of both Australian Coal Research Ltd and Port Waratah Coal Services Ltd.
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Leighton Holdings Limited
A.C.N. 004 482 982 A.B.N. 57 004 482 982
MR ASHLEY MOIR
Company Secretary
Ph: (02) 9925 6078
MR JUSTIN GROGAN
Manager, Investor and Media Relations
Ph: (02) 9925 6628