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Alfred Goninan sets up Engineers & Colliery Supplies Co. Limited

in a warehouse leasedin Hunter Street West,

Newcastle where theCivic Block now stands.

The Broadmeadowsite is established.

A. Goninan & Co employeesat the first Newcastle facility.

Goninan machinery.

Thornycroft truck.

Alfred Goninan leaves after 33 years as Company Chairmanand Managing Director, succeeded by his brother, Ralph.

A. Goninan & Co. is listed on both the Sydney and

Newcastle stock exchanges.

1924

Coal loader.

12½ ton coal hopper.

Boiler wagon.

1928

UGL’S HISTORICAL RAIL MILESTONES Throughout its rail history, UGL has consistently responded to challenges and opportunities with innovation and client driven solutions. Our proven ability to absorb, improve and integrate new technologies has long fuelled our competitiveness and growth. Our business evolved from the strength and experience of the region’s leading rail service provider, namely United Goninan, which has a long and rich history, dating back to 1899.

With a strong spirit of ‘team’ and an ever-vigilant safety culture, discover the historic milestones and developments which have contributed to UGL becoming a market leader it is today.

From its humble beginnings over 115 years ago in a Newcastle workshop which employed 12 people, UGL has grown to become the largest provider of complete rail solutions in the Asia Pacific region, and Australia’s largest supplier of outsourced asset management and rolling stock maintenance services.

Creating history

A. Goninan & Co is formed starting out with a workforce of 12. The first employee hired is Edward 'Teddy' Hands, who later becomes the blacksmith foreman.

The first major job is won. This is to build 100 x 8 tonne coal wagons for Rhondda Colliery.

The Howard Smith Company acquires significant shares in A. Goninan & Co.

Alfred Goninan becomes a founding member of the Northern Engineering Institute.

The Broadmeadow site is recognised as having the most modern manufacturing facilities in Australia.

Goninan Bridge Corporation Limited is established to quote on the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in accordance with Dr. Bradfield's cantilever and arch bridge specification.

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Shunting locomotive.

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1964

Official openingof the Goninandesigned andbuilt CarringtonBasin CoalLoader forthe MaritimeServices Board.

A. Goninan & Cobecomes a whollyowned subsidiaryof Howard SmithCompany Limitedafter an offer worthabout £3,700,000.

1937

Coke car.

Cement mill sections.

Single drum mine haulage.

Barges built for US Navy.

1600HP diesel electric locomotive.

A. Goninan & Co. is involved with many complex defence projects for the Ministry of Munitions to assist with the war effort.

A. Goninan & Co. employees help the Maitland flood victims by shovelling out mud from homes in the Regents Street area. On most occasions, workers gave up their own time to provide assistance.

A manufacturing agreement is put into place with the US based General Electric Company (GE - Transportation) for Diesel Electric locomotives ranging from 20 to 50 ton axle loads. This collaboration has now successfully delivered over 500 high performance locomotives to the Australian market.

A 200 tonne Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (BOS) vessel is

built for BHP. This is the first BOS vessel made in Australia

and fabricated from steel plates up to 4 inches thick.

The Britain Committee is formed during the WW2 period where employees donate a portion of their weekly pay to buy 'Food for Britain'.

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300 tonne aluminiumwheat wagons are builtfor the Public TransportCommission of NewSouth Wales (Nowknown as RailCorp).

United Group Limited is re-branded UGL.

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United Goninan wins a contract to build 14 diesel passenger carsfor the Hunter Valley rail network.The first Hunter Rail Car is successfullydelivered to RailCorp in December 2006.

United Goninan MainTrain contractextended to 2009.

United Group buysA Goninan & Co fromHoward Smith.

Awarded MainTrainpassenger maintenancecontract.

United Grouprenamed thecompany United Goninan.

1994Commenced Hong Kong

Rail operations.

1994

Goninan acquiresand installs

state of the artcomputer aided

design anddrafting systems. Goninan establishes

a site in Bassendean, Western Australia. This is a major manufacturing and maintenance service provider to Pilbara based iron ore mining companies such as BHP and Rio Tinto.

Goninan wins acontract to build

120 signal cab mainlineGE locomotivesfor the NationalRail Corporation

(Pacific National).

United Goninan wins contractto build 122 double deck

outer suburban passengercars for Sydney’s rail

network. The first outersuburban rail car is

successfully delivered toRailCorp in December 2006.

Goninan wins a refurbishmenttender for 679 double deck suburban cars and 108 doubledeck intercity cars for theSRA (RailCorp) CityRail fleet.

GoninanVictoria isestablished.

Handover of Westrail cars.

Coal hopper.

Hamersley Iron (Rio Tinto)locomotive.

SLR double deck EMU.

1986

The first air conditioned passengertrains are manufactured.

Tangara roll out.

Goninan forms a partnership with General Electric Company (GE – Transportation) to supply total engineering support for Queensland’s growing mining and sugar industries.

AN EL51 locomotive.

NRC contract signing.

United Group Rail delivered 14 Hunter Rail Cars for use on

RailCorp’s Newcastle network.

In collaboration with GE Transportation, United Group Rail delivers the first batch of greener and leaner ES44DCi Evolution Series locomotives to Rio Tinto Iron Ore for use in the Pilbara region.

The first of many C44ACi type locomotives is delivered to QR National. This locomotive has now been delivered to a wide variety of customers such as Xstrata, ARG and Pacific National for intermodal and heavy haul operations.

UGL and GE extend long-term rail partnership by 10 years.

UGL wins a contract with RailCorp to refurbish 446 Tangara passenger trains that service the Sydney metropolitan network.

UGL commences the successful roll out of the third phase of 74 next generation OSCar passenger trains, on time and on budget. As a show of confidence from customer RailCorp, the original order is increased by an additional 25 units.

Texmaco and UGL Rail enter into a Joint Venture agreement to establish a manufacturing facility based at Texmaco’s Belgharia Kolkata site in India. The JV covers the design, manufacture and supply of locomotive bogie frames and platforms, wagons and wagon components for the Australian, Indian domestic and export markets.

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The enduring relationships that UGL has established with many blue-chip resources companies and rail freight operators in Australia as their key locomotive supply and maintenance partner is reaffirmed with significant orders to supply and maintain their freight locomotives for the GE Evolutions Series and C44ACi product.

UGL and Unipart Rail form a Joint Venture to deliver to deliver the requirements for heavy maintenance, engineering, procurement and logistics services for 1,050 passenger cars in Sydney’s passenger car fleet for RailCorp. This contract was previously known as MainTrain and reflects UGL’s longstanding, collaborative partnership with RailCorp which has been built over the last 17 years.

UGL celebrates the launch of EcoRunTM, which is an innovative product developed by UGL, unique to the Australian rail market. It supports locomotive operator performance while improving both their cost and environmental performance. Developed by UGL engineers, EcoRunTM can be fitted to any class of locomotive to assist the driver in obtaining optimum efficiency on all routes across Australia.

UGL and GE Transportation celebrate the Australian launch of the PowerHaul Series Locomotive. The 3700HP AC locomotive is designed to be UGL and GE’s most fuel-efficient and emissions capable diesel-electric freight locomotive. The locomotive’s technical specification will meet both heavy haul and high speed freight requirements across the Queensland and Western Australian narrow gauge rail networks.

UGL secures the supply of thirteen new GE Evolution

locomotives to support Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore

operations and ongoing growth in Western Australia. This brings the total number

of GE/UGL rail locomotives at Rio Tinto’s Karratha

operations to over one hundred and fifty reinforcing

UGL’s market leading position in the rail freight market.

Known for its expertise in maintenance, UGL's Chullora facility increases the Company's production capacity by adding a manufacturing capability which first delivers 19 x 5020 Class locomotives to QR National.

Evolved from over 20 years of fabricated bogie design and manufacturing experience, UGL launches the FlexiCurve bogie; UGL’s premium locomotive bogie that provides unprecedented benefits in locomotive performance, reliability and maintainability. FlexiCurve is a family of bogies for applications ranging from 90t 1m Narrow Gauge through to 160t 1.7m Broad Gauge.

UGL is a member of a consortium awarded the operations contract to deliver North West Rail Link – Australia’s biggest public transport project. The consortium will design, build, finance and operate the new rapid transit service.

MTR Corporation renews its contract with UGL Rail to maintain 120 passenger cars on Hong Kong’s TK Line.

UGL Rail, in a consortium with MTR Corporation and John Holland, secures the contract to operate and maintain Melbourne’s passenger train network. The consortium, known as MTM, is responsible for the maintenance of more than 900 passenger rail cars, and the integrated infrastructure and rolling stock asset management.

Goninan becomes the first rolling stock manufacturer

in Australia to receive international quality

accreditation to ISO 9001 standards for quality of

design, manufacture, refurbishment and repair

of railway products.

Goninan takes over the State Rail Authorities (RailCorp) Auburn Maintenance Centre in Sydney. Now known as MainTrain Auburn Service Centre, the facility provides all component overhauls and maintenance for more than 1500 passenger cars which is the majority of RailCorp's Sydney fleet.

United Goninan secures Hong Kong rail maintenance contract by Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation (MTRC) to maintain and service 120 passenger rail cars in the MTR fleet for works on the first line maintenance (servicing and cleaning) of the120 rail cars, and will operate out of a new purpose-build facility, the Tseung Kwan O Depot. This new contract reflects the strong relationship we have forged with MTRC.

United Group Rail is formed as part of a Group restructure and is the amalgamation of UnitedGoninan and ALSTOM Transport – Australia and New Zealand.

2005United Group Rail

acquires ALSTOM ANZ

Awarded build, supply, and 15-year maintenance of 120

NR Class PN locomotives.

Goninan wins the highly acclaimed Australian

Transport Industry Special Commendation Award for

the Tangara train. The award, presented by the

Institute of Transport, was given for the Tangara's pioneering design and

innovative contribution to the improvement of

Australian transport.UGL is Australia’s largest provider of complete rail solutions in the Asia Pacific region, and Australia’s largest supplier of outsourced asset management and rolling stock maintenance services.

For more than a century, UGL has been making progress possible and driving positive change in all areas of rail transportation throughout the region. We are a leading manufacturer and through-life asset services supplier in the above and below rail space, from passenger and freight rolling stock to rail infrastructure systems.

Our complete offering covers the entire spectrum of rail transportation products and services which includes the design, engineering, manufacture, construction, maintenance, refurbishment and asset management of freight locomotives, passenger cars, light rail, freight wagons, bogies and sub-assemblies and rail infrastructure systems.

Lean Sigma methodologies are introduced to United

Group Rail's manufacturing and maintenance

operations to ensure consistent product quality

and shorter lead times.

United Group Rail commences the delivery of 122 OSCar (phase 1 and 2) passenger cars to RailCorp.

An order for 150 double deck passenger cars is delivered in record time to the Public Transport Commission (RailCorp) at a rate of 9 cars per month.

Goninan expands its operations in New South Wales with the opening of a new manufacturing facility at Taree.

Goninan opens the Spotswood Locomotive Maintenance Facility specifically built to provide maintenance services to a fleet of 120 NR class locomotives.

United Goninan expands international rail presence with Hong Kong contract win by MTR Corporation to build a mock-up and then to convert 12 rail cars into three trains to service Hong Kong’s Penny’s Bay Line to coincide with the opening of Disney land.

Goninan wins a contract to build – 150 double deck carriagesfor Public TransportCommission of New SouthWales. The contract isone of the largest awardedfor passenger rollingstock in Australia and isGoninan’s first ventureinto passenger cars.

A tender for 450 double deck Tangara passenger cars is won for the State Rail Authority (RailCorp). This is the largest passenger train contract in Australia. The Tangara is acknowledged as a world-class double deck passenger train.

FlexiCurve

Creating tomorrow’srail solutions today

1900

1907

1908

1917

1921 1933

1924

1924

19381918-19191899

Alfred Goninan sets up Engineers & Colliery Supplies Co. Limited

in a warehouse leasedin Hunter Street West,

Newcastle where theCivic Block now stands.

The Broadmeadowsite is established.

A. Goninan & Co employeesat the first Newcastle facility.

Goninan machinery.

Thornycroft truck.

Alfred Goninan leaves after 33 years as Company Chairmanand Managing Director, succeeded by his brother, Ralph.

A. Goninan & Co. is listed on both the Sydney and

Newcastle stock exchanges.

1924

Coal loader.

12½ ton coal hopper.

Boiler wagon.

1928

UGL’S HISTORICAL RAIL MILESTONES Throughout its rail history, UGL has consistently responded to challenges and opportunities with innovation and client driven solutions. Our proven ability to absorb, improve and integrate new technologies has long fuelled our competitiveness and growth. Our business evolved from the strength and experience of the region’s leading rail service provider, namely United Goninan, which has a long and rich history, dating back to 1899.

With a strong spirit of ‘team’ and an ever-vigilant safety culture, discover the historic milestones and developments which have contributed to UGL becoming a market leader it is today.

From its humble beginnings over 115 years ago in a Newcastle workshop which employed 12 people, UGL has grown to become the largest provider of complete rail solutions in the Asia Pacific region, and Australia’s largest supplier of outsourced asset management and rolling stock maintenance services.

Creating history

A. Goninan & Co is formed starting out with a workforce of 12. The first employee hired is Edward 'Teddy' Hands, who later becomes the blacksmith foreman.

The first major job is won. This is to build 100 x 8 tonne coal wagons for Rhondda Colliery.

The Howard Smith Company acquires significant shares in A. Goninan & Co.

Alfred Goninan becomes a founding member of the Northern Engineering Institute.

The Broadmeadow site is recognised as having the most modern manufacturing facilities in Australia.

Goninan Bridge Corporation Limited is established to quote on the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in accordance with Dr. Bradfield's cantilever and arch bridge specification.

1903

1906

1943

1954

1938

Shunting locomotive.

1948

1953

1954

1945

1935-1945

1967

1969

1955

1964

Official openingof the Goninandesigned andbuilt CarringtonBasin CoalLoader forthe MaritimeServices Board.

A. Goninan & Cobecomes a whollyowned subsidiaryof Howard SmithCompany Limitedafter an offer worthabout £3,700,000.

1937

Coke car.

Cement mill sections.

Single drum mine haulage.

Barges built for US Navy.

1600HP diesel electric locomotive.

A. Goninan & Co. is involved with many complex defence projects for the Ministry of Munitions to assist with the war effort.

A. Goninan & Co. employees help the Maitland flood victims by shovelling out mud from homes in the Regents Street area. On most occasions, workers gave up their own time to provide assistance.

A manufacturing agreement is put into place with the US based General Electric Company (GE - Transportation) for Diesel Electric locomotives ranging from 20 to 50 ton axle loads. This collaboration has now successfully delivered over 500 high performance locomotives to the Australian market.

A 200 tonne Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (BOS) vessel is

built for BHP. This is the first BOS vessel made in Australia

and fabricated from steel plates up to 4 inches thick.

The Britain Committee is formed during the WW2 period where employees donate a portion of their weekly pay to buy 'Food for Britain'.

www.ugllimited.com

CORPORATE OFFICEUGLLevel 5, 40 Miller StreetNorth Sydney NSW 2060P: +61 8925 8925F: +61 8925 8926E: uglinfo@ugllimited.com

This stock is certified 100% carbon neutral. The printer is Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accredited and follows the chain of custody requirement during the production process. The paper stock is FSC certified ensuring sustainable forestry which is environmentally friendly, socially responsible and economically viable.