Serco appointed to run immigration removal centre

Serco appointed to run immigration removal centre

16 January 2007

Serco Group plc (Serco) today announces that that it has signed a contract to
manage and operate Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre on behalf of the UK
Home Office.

The contract will start in April 2007 for an initial period of three years,
with optional extensions to up to eight years. Over the full eight years, the
contract is valued at around £85m.

Christopher Hyman, Chief Executive of Serco, said: "Yarl's Wood is a vital part
of the UK's immigration estate and we are delighted that the Home Office has
chosen Serco to run it. The win is testament to the high quality of service we
already provide at Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre and recognises our
ability to care for a wide range of detainees. "

For further information please contact Serco: T [phone]

Dominic Cheetham, Corporate Communications Director

Richard Hollins, Head of Investor Relations

Notes to editors

Yarl's Wood is an immigration removal centre run on behalf of the Home Office's
Immigration and Nationality Directorate. It has an operational capacity of 405
and holds a mixture of single females and families.

Serco is an international service company which combines commercial know-how
with a deep public service ethos.

We improve services by managing people, processes, technology and assets more
effectively. We advise policy makers, design innovative solutions, integrate
systems and - most of all - deliver to the public.

Serco supports governments, agencies and companies who seek a trusted partner
with a solid track record of providing assured service excellence. Our people
offer operational, management and consulting expertise in the aerospace,
defence, education, health, home affairs, local government, science,
technology, transport and the commercial sectors.

More information can be found at www.serco.com.

For further details contact:

Serco Group plc, Palm Court, 4 Heron Square, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1EW, United
Kingdom

T [phone] F [phone] www.serco.com

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