August 17th 2010
Carillion awarded extension to support services contract for EDF Energy Networks, worth £200m
Leading support services company Carillion has been awarded a five-year extension to its existing contracts with EDF Energy Networks, worth £40 million per annum.
Carillion's existing 4-year contracts with EDF Energy Networks, which began in 2007, are being extended for a further five years from January 2011. Under these contract extensions, Carillion will deliver infrastructure services for sub-stations and cabling to support the electricity network in the East of England.
Carillion chief executive John McDonough said: "We are delighted to have been awarded this major extension to our contracts with EDF Energy Networks. This reflects the strong relationship we have built with EDF Energy Networks through our ability to work closely with our customers to understand their business needs and to develop services specifically tailored to meet those needs."
For further information
John Denning, Director Group Corporate Affairs, Carillion plc +44 (0)1902316426
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Notes to editors
Carillion is one of the UK's leading support services companies with a substantial portfolio of Public Private Partnership projects and extensive construction capabilities. The Group has annual revenue of over £5 billion, employs around 50,000 people and operates across the UK, in the Middle East, Canada and the Caribbean.
In the UK, Carillion's principal market sectors are Defence, Education, Health, Facilities Management & Services, Rail, Roads, Building, Civil Engineering and Utilities Services.
In the Middle East, Carillion's principal market sectors are Construction and Facilities Management. In Canada and the Caribbean, the Group's main sectors are Health, Roads Maintenance and Construction.
Carillion's portfolio of equity investments in Public Private Partnership projects includes projects in the UK and Canada, particularly in the Defence, Education, Health and Transport sectors.
In the inaugural Sunday Times Best Green Companies Awards in May 2008, Carillion secured first place in the category for large and medium-sized companies with high environmental impact and second place overall.
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