Directorate Change

Balfour Beatty PLC
10 November 2005

10 November 2005

                               BALFOUR BEATTY PLC
                             NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
                             ======================

Balfour Beatty plc announces today that Sir David Wright is to retire as a
non-executive Director of the company on the expiry, on 31 December 2005, of his
initial three-year appointment, due to the increasing pressure of his other
commitments.

Sir David Wright is Vice-Chairman of Barclays Capital and also a Vice-President
of the China-Britain Business Council and a member of the International Advisory
Board of All Nippon Airways. He became a Director in January 2003.

Commenting on this Board change today, Balfour Beatty Chairman, Sir David John,
said:

'We have benefited greatly from Sir David's experience and knowledge in the
three years he has been on the Board and wish him well for the future.'

                                      ENDS

Enquiries to:
Tim Sharp
Tel: [phone]
www.balfourbeatty.com



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