Re Contract

Carillion PLC
12 September 2006



Carillion joint venture appointed preferred bidder for South London clinical
centres worth £35m per annum for five years

Health services provider Clinicenta has been appointed preferred bidder for the
development, construction and operation of two new surgical hubs and eight
assessment and diagnostic centres in South London.

Clinicenta is a 50:50 joint venture between Carillion, one of the UK's leading
support services and construction companies, and Lodestone Patient Care, a
leading UK provider of diagnostic imaging services. Lodestone is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of DCA Group Limited (Australia) and is part of the I-MED network,
one of the world's largest private radiology networks.

The principal facility under the contract is the provision of a new surgical
centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup, with other existing facilities
receiving varying degrees of refurbishment.

Clinicenta will deliver clinical services including ear, nose and throat,
general surgery, ophthalmology, urology, trauma and orthopaedics at the new and
refurbished facilities from April 2008.

John McDonough, chief executive of Carillion, said: 'We are delighted to be
working with 11 Primary Care Trusts and 11 NHS Trusts to provide better
healthcare services for the residents of South East and South West London. The
new facilities will bring improved choice and access for NHS patients to local,
high quality elective care and will make a key contribution to meeting the
Government's 18-week waiting time target.'

Notes to Editors

Carillion is a leading provider of integrated solutions for buildings,
infrastructure and services in the UK, with well-established international
businesses. Carillion has annual revenue in the region of £4 billion and around
50,000 employees. It delivers high quality, cost effective and sustainable
solutions using its wide range of skills and resources. Its key target markets
are health, defence, education, and transport (rail and road infrastructure),
building and facilities management for public and private sector customers.

For further information

Alison Nicholson Carillion plc 01902 316889


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