Statement re. Press Comment

RNS Number : 9713W

Balfour Beatty PLC

01 February 2013

 



1 February 2013

BALFOUR BEATTY NOTES PRESS SPECULATION

Balfour Beatty plc ("Balfour Beatty"), the global infrastructure group, notes today's press speculation regarding its UK facilities management business and confirms that it is currently exploring strategic options for this business in keeping with its strategy to focus on economic infrastructure.

A further announcement will be made when appropriate.

ENDS

Analyst/investor enquiries:

Basak Kotler

Balfour Beatty plc

Tel. [phone]

Media enquiries:

Maitland

Tel. [phone]

Notes to editors:

1.   Balfour Beatty's UK facilities management business is a unit within its Support Services division and generated c.£500 million of revenue in 2011.

2.   Balfour Beatty (www.balfourbeatty.com) is a world-class infrastructure group with capabilities in professional services, construction services, support services and infrastructure investments.

We work in partnership with our customers principally in the UK, continental Europe, the US, South-East Asia, Australia and the Middle East, who value the highest levels of quality, safety and technical expertise.

Key infrastructure markets include transportation (roads, rail and airports); social infrastructure (education, specialist healthcare, and various types of accommodation); utilities (water, gas and power transmission and generation) and commercial (offices, leisure and retail).

The Group delivers services essential to the development, creation and care of these infrastructure assets including project design, financing and management, engineering and construction, and facilities management services.

Balfour Beatty employs 50,000 people around the world.

 

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