Directorate Change

Carillion PLC
14 December 2007


14 December 2007

                   Carillion appoints new executive director

Support services and construction company Carillion has appointed David Hurcomb
as an executive director with effect from 1 January 2008.

David, 43, joined Carillion in March 2005 having previously held a number of
senior positions in Balfour Beatty plc and prior to that Mansell plc where he
was a main board director. David will be responsible for Carillion's Building
and Private Finance businesses.

Commenting, Carillion Chief Executive John McDonough, said: 'We are delighted to
appoint David Hurcomb as an executive director. With extensive experience of our
key market sectors he will make a valuable contribution to Carillion's
development and is a welcome addition to the Board.'

There are no disclosures in respect of Listing Rule 9.6.13 (2) to (6) in respect
of Mr Hurcomb.

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Notes to editors

Carillion plc is one of the UK's leading support services, construction and
Public Private Partnership project companies. The Group has annual revenue of
around £4bn, employs over 40,000 people and operates across the UK, in the
Middle East, Canada and the Caribbean.

In the UK, Carillion has eight principal market sectors - Defence, Education,
Health, Building, Facilities Management and Services, Roads, Rail and Civil
Engineering.

In the Middle East, the Group's two principal market sectors are Construction
and Facilities Management. In Canada and the Caribbean, the Group's main sectors
are Health, Roads Maintenance and Construction.

The Group is a leader in Public Private Partnership projects, particularly in
the Defence, Education and Health sectors in the UK and in the Health sector in
Canada.

This and other news releases relating to the Group can be found at
www.carillionplc.com.

For further information on Carillion:
John Denning, Director Group Corporate Affairs, Carillion plc 01902 316426



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