Introduction

2008 annual report

This 2008 Annual Report has been prepared as at 20 February 2009. The report provides an overview of Caltex Australia’s main operating activities for the year ended 31 December 2008.

The 2008 Financial Report, which is contained within the 2008 Annual Report, provides detailed financial information for the Caltex Australia Group for the year ended 31 December 2008.

Shareholders can request a printed copy of the 2008 Annual Report, free of charge, by writing to the Company Secretary, Caltex Australia Limited, Level 24, 2 Market Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia.

For the purposes of this report, the Caltex Australia Group refers to:

• Caltex Australia Limited (ACN 004 201 307), which is the parent company of the Caltex Australia Group and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
• our major operating companies, including Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd, Caltex Refineries (NSW) Pty Ltd, Caltex Refineries (Qld) Pty Ltd, Caltex Petroleum Services Pty Ltd and Caltex Lubricating Oil Refinery Pty Ltd, and
• a number of wholly owned entities and other companies that are controlled by the group.

Please note that terms such as Caltex and Caltex Australia have the same meaning in the 2008 Annual Report as the Caltex Australia Group, unless the context requires otherwise.