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Carillion PLC 16 May 2007 May 16 2007 Carillion wins prestigious contract for Oman Royal Court Affairs worth around £120 million Carillion Alawi LLC, a joint venture that has been delivering high-quality construction services in Oman for 40 years, has been awarded the contract to build the House of Musical Arts by Oman Royal Court Affairs, worth in the region of £120 million. The House of Musical Arts, which will be the first of its kind in the Middle East, will have a 1,000-seat concert hall to accommodate the full range of arts, including music and drama productions as well as opera. Construction will provide state-of-the-art theatre facilities with high-grade internal finishes, together with landscaping and car parking and will take three years to complete. Carillion's chief executive John McDonough said: 'Being awarded this prestigious contract reflects our capabilities and reputation in the Middle East for delivering high quality projects and also the strong relationship we have with Oman Royal Court Affairs. We look forward to working closely with our customer to deliver this outstanding new facility. 'This contract is further evidence of the very strong growth we are experiencing in our well-established regional business in the Middle East. With an increasing number of opportunities for both construction and support services in our existing and new markets within the region, we believe this growth will be sustainable for the longer term.' For further information contact: John Denning, Director Group Corporate Affairs on 01902 316384. Artists' impressions of the project are available from Jane Smith on 01902 316620 or by email at janesmith@carillionplc.com. Notes to editors Carillion is a leading provider of integrated solutions for buildings, infrastructure and services in the UK, with well-established international businesses in the Middle East and in Canada and the Caribbean. As a FTSE 250 company with annual revenue in the region of £4 billion and around 50,000 employees, the Group delivers high quality, cost effective and sustainable solutions using its wide range of skills and resources. Its key target markets are building, defence, health, education and transport (rail and road infrastructure), facilities management and support services for public and private sector customers. Carillion Alawi is a 49:51 per cent joint venture. However, Carillion plc consolidates 100 per cent of the revenue and profit of the joint venture in its financial statements. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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