• Board appoints Mark Hatfield as Acting CEO
• Hatfield has over 20 years' experience in mining and heavy equipment sector
• Board and executive team to provide guidance and support during CEO's leave of absence

MLG OZ Ltd (ASX: MLG) has announced the appointment of Mr. Mark Hatfield as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective immediately. Mark Hatfield is currently the Chief Operating Officer of MLG and will continue to oversee the company's operations. Hatfield has over 20 years of experience in the Australian and international mining and heavy equipment sector, having previously held the role of Executive General Manager of Plant and Innovation at Macmahon Holdings. The Board Chair, Ms. Anna Neuling, along with independent Directors, Mr. Garret Dixon and Mr. Simon Price, will be working closely with Hatfield and the wider Executive Leadership Team, including CFO Mr. Phil Mirams and CCO Mr. Tom Gregorczyk, to provide guidance and support as required. The Board fully supports CEO Murray Leahy in taking a temporary leave of absence from his executive duties due to his current personal circumstances. MLG has the embedded systems, processes, leadership capability, and team capacity to continue operations as usual and without disruption. The company remains focused on working safely and to its consistently high standards for its valued clients, and it thanks them for their continued support at this time.