Contract Award

12 October 2005

Serco wins UK homeland security contract

Serco Group plc ('Serco') today announces it has signed a contract with the UK
Government to provide solutions to help detect the illicit importation of
radiological substances at UK borders. The contract with the Home Office to
supply equipment, training and support is worth more than £100 million over ten
years. The equipment will be operated by HM Revenue & Customs.
 

The programme, known as Cyclamen, provides routine screening of traffic at all
types of UK points of entry to prevent the illicit importation of radiological
substances, as part of the Government's counter-terrorism strategy.
 

Serco Chief Executive Christopher Hyman said:

'We are delighted to cement our partnership with the Home Office and HM Revenue
& Customs with this contract, which allows us to play a vital role in helping
to protect the UK from continuously evolving threats.
 

'This is a significant success for our new Home Affairs capability. It
underpins our strategy of providing a broad range of specialist services across
the whole Home Affairs arena.'

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Notes to editors

Serco is a leading international service company, operating in a diverse range
of sectors, including home affairs, defence, transport, science, health, IT,
education and local government. More information can be found at
<www.serco.com>

 

For further information contact:

Richard Hollins, Head of Investor Relations

Dominic Cheetham, Director of Corporate Communications

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