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ASX Company News: Leighton Secures JKC Australia LNG Project Contract

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

Leighton Contractors (LEI) has been awarded a $126 million Engineer, Procure and Construct (EPC) contract by JKC Australia LNG Pty Ltd for one of the building packages at the Ichthys LNG Project’s Onshore Facilities Operations Complex at Blaydin Point, Darwin, Northern Territory. This is the second package of work to be delivered by Leighton Contractors to support JKC Australia LNG Pty Ltd in the delivery of the facilities on behalf of the Ichthys Joint Venture (The Ichthys Project is operated by INPEX in joint venture with major participant Total and Tokyo Gas, Osaka Gas and Toho Gas). The works package includes a 12 month design and procurement period, followed by a 21 month construction period to deliver an Operations Complex area including operations office, central control building and fire station, training and canteen facility, warehouses, workshops laboratory, guardhouse and associated infrastructure.

Craig Laslett, Managing Director at Leighton Contractors, said Leighton Contractors is immensely proud to continue working with JKC to deliver building works which are instrumental in the onshore LNG facilities. “To be awarded another package on this major project demonstrates our expertise in delivering construction packages in the oil and gas sector,” Mr Laslett said. “We have been working in the Northern Territory for some time and we are looking forward to continuing our strong working relationship with JKC to deliver works packages within the Ichthys LNG Project’s Onshore Facilities.”

Leighton Contractors, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leighton Holdings Limited, is one of Australia’s leading contracting and project development groups, with over $11.6 billion work in hand and employing more than 12,000 people across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Botswana in Africa. The company delivers projects for clients across the infrastructure, mining, telecommunications, civil construction, industrial, energy, health and services sectors. Leighton Contractors offers world class capability in the oil and gas sector.

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ASX Company News: Leighton To Build Prison

Thursday, October 18th, 2012

The Assure Partners Consortium, which includes John Holland, Pindan, Capella Capital and Honeywell, has been appointed as the Preferred Respondent to design, construct and maintain the Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison replacement. The $232 million project involves construction of a new state-of-the art 350 bed prison at Kalgoorlie that will cater for both genders across all security ratings.

John Holland Group Managing Director, Glenn Palin, said: “The appointment of Assure Partners as the Preferred Respondent demonstrates our strength in and commitment to the social infrastructure sector.” “Social infrastructure is one of John Holland’s core competency areas, with our capacity ranging from educational facilities and correctional facilities to hospitals.” “In a first for the region, the new prison will be designed to engage Aboriginal prisoners in culturally appropriate programs and courses.” General Manager, John Holland Western Region, Adam Harry said: “The appointment as preferred respondent further reinforces our position as a major contributor to the State’s economy in the delivery of both metropolitan and regional projects, and we are very pleased to extend our regional presence to now include the Goldfields.”

“John Holland is currently delivering projects across Western Australia, including both in the Pilbara and Kimberley to the north and as far as Albany and Esperance to the south. We are a significant contributor to the local economies in these regions, engaging with local subcontractors and suppliers in the delivery of these significant projects.” The design phase of the project will commence in January 2013, with construction anticipated for completion by the fourth quarter of 2015.

John Holland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leighton Holdings Limited (LEI), is one of Australia’s leading engineering, contracting and services providers to the infrastructure, energy and resources and transport services sectors. Operating across Australia and in New Zealand, South East Asia and the Middle East, John Holland’s business is driven by its collaborative approach to project delivery and its diversity of skills and capabilities. John Holland’s experience covers a wide range of contracting and services capabilities, from tunnelling, communications, building and civil construction solutions in the infrastructure sector to the delivery of major water and environment, energy, mining and minerals and industrial projects in the energy and resources sector. John Holland is also a leading provider of services to the transport sector, with industry leading skills in railway construction, operations and maintenance, aviation services and ports infrastructure and maintenance.

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ASX Company News: Leighton To Build Australian Embassy In Jakarta

Thursday, September 20th, 2012

PT Leighton Contractors Indonesia, part of the Leighton Asia, India and Offshore Group (LEI), has secured a contract for the construction of the iconic new Australian Embassy in Jakarta. The contract is valued at approximately A$230 million and will be delivered as a joint venture between PT Leighton Contractors Indonesia and PT Total Bangun Persada Tbk.

“The award of this contract follows the successful delivery of the current Australian Embassy by the Leighton Group two decades ago and demonstrates the depth and breadth of our understanding and expertise in undertaking such a significant project. We are excited and proud to be working with the Australian Government to build the critical infrastructure that will support our nation as we engage in the Asian Century,” said Leighton Holdings’ Chief Executive Officer, Mr Hamish Tyrwhitt.

Leighton Asia, India and Offshore leverages comprehensive sector expertise and geographic diversity to deliver a full suite of construction, offshore and mining services as a leading international contractor in the Asia region.

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ASX Company News: Leighton Secures $2.3 billion Coal Mining Contract

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

Australia’s leading contract coal miner Thiess, a subsidiary of Leighton (LEI),  has been awarded a $2.3 billion contract to extend mining operations at Jellinbah Group’s Lake Vermont coal mine in Queensland’s resource-rich Bowen Basin. The new six year agreement will significantly expand current operations and ramp up production from four million tonnes to eight million tonnes per annum. The new contract continues Thiess’ responsibility for mine operations and maintenance.

Thiess’ Managing Director Bruce Munro said the substantial contract is a tremendous endorsement of the relationship between the Jellinbah Group and Thiess, which began with the establishment of the Lake Vermont mine in 2007. “Thiess is very proud to continue its involvement at the Lake Vermont mine where we’ve been working with the Jellinbah Group from the very beginning to plan, build and operate the mine,” Mr Munro said. Jellinbah Group CEO Greg Chalmers said the continuation of Thiess as a long-term mine operator ensures the on-going delivery of cost competitive coal from the mine. “We look forward to working closely with Thiess to maximise the value of Lake Vermont and continue the mine as a safe, reliable, responsible and productive operation.”

Thiess has an annual turnover of $7 billion and $24 billion work in hand. With more than 20,000 employees, it has become Australia’s leading and most trusted construction, mining and services contractor. Thiess is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leighton Holdings Limited.

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ASX Company News: Leighton Holdings Sells Thiess Waste Management Business

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

Leighton Holdings (LEI) announced the sale of Thiess Waste Management to Remondis AG & Co KG for a total purchase price of $218 million.

Mr Hamish Tyrwhitt, Leighton Holdings Chief Executive, said, “I am very pleased to be able to announce the successful sale of Thiess Waste Management. Together with the disposal of HWE last year, this sale represents approximately $1 billion recapitalisation of the business. “The sale is part of our announced program to recycle capital from non-core into core assets. You can expect to see further divestments as we review the business and redirect capital into activities where the Leighton group excels and where returns can be enhanced. Through the progressive execution of this strategy, we will both strengthen our balance sheet and fund our future growth from the existing capital base.”

It is estimated that the sale will generate a net pre-tax capital gain of approximately $115 million after completion. The capital gain has not been included in the underlying Net Profit after Tax guidance for the year ending 31 December 2012 of $400-$450 million. It is also estimated that the cash proceeds will reduce gearing by approximately two percentage points in this financial year.

Leighton Holdings Limited, founded in Australia in 1949, is the parent company of the Leighton Group, one of the world’s leading international contractors. Leighton Holdings owns and operates through a number of diverse and independent operating companies: Leighton Contractors, Thiess, John Holland, Habtoor Leighton Group, Leighton Africa, Leighton Asia, Leighton Welspun India, Leighton Offshore and Leighton Properties. These operating companies provide development, construction, contract mining, and operation and maintenance services to the infrastructure, resources and property markets.

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ASX Company News: Leighton Awarded Two Coal Mining Contracts

Thursday, July 5th, 2012

QCoal has awarded Leighton Contractors’ Mining Division (LEI)  a contract for the Jax coal bulk sample project in Queensland’s northern Bowen Basin. Hamish Tyrwhitt, Chief Executive Officer for Leighton Holdings, noted the award of the Jax contract demonstrates Leighton Group’s strong market position in the Queensland coal basin, underpins our status as the world’s leading contract miner, and highlights the success in bringing our core competencies in contract mining to the development of greenfield sites. The contract includes construction of the mine industrial area, mining operations, management, mining fleet and services supply for the bulk sample project including drill and blast for mining of overburden and coal. It also includes supply and operation of temporary facilities for coal crushing and screening.

The project will initially deliver 350,000 tonnes of coal samples for testing in the Asian steel markets. Subject to the Jax Mine being approved by the Queensland Government later this year, the contract will be extended to mine up to 1.8 million tonnes of coal a year for a period of five years, valuing the contract at $430 million.

Leighton Contractors (LEI), through its Mining Division, has also been awarded a three and a half year contract extension worth approximately $738 million for the provision of mining services at the Sonoma Mine in Queensland’s northern Bowen Basin.

Hamish Tyrwhitt, Chief Executive Officer for Leighton Holdings, added this project award is closely aligned with the Leighton Group’s core competencies in contract mining. Our success in winning the contract demonstrates the value placed on our expertise and excellence by clients such as Sonoma Mine Management and our ability to deliver sustainable growth through the extension of existing contractual arrangements. The contract, awarded by Sonoma Mine Management Pty Ltd, encompasses project management including site statutory obligations, fleet maintenance and operational services for coal and overburden mining.

Leighton Contractors’ relationship with Sonoma Mine Management dates back to 2007 when its mining team commenced operations at the greenfield site. Since then, Sonoma has produced a mix of 14 million tonnes of hard coking and thermal coal for rail and shipping, and provides work opportunities for approximately 400 people, predominantly from the local region.

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ASX Company News: Leighton Secures Work On Offshore Islands In Abu Dhabi

Thursday, June 21st, 2012

Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has secured a major contract for the design and construction of accommodation and utilities for artificial islands being constructed in the Zakum Development Company’s (ZADCO) Upper Zakum offshore oil field development in Abu Dhabi.

HLG CEO and Managing Director Laurie Voyer said the new project, which is located 84 km off the coast of Abu Dhabi, reflected the Group’s strategy of diversifying the composition of its order book, and builds on the Group’s reputation as one of the leading diversified international contractors in the Middle East and North Africa.

“Over recent times, we’ve made a conscious effort to diversify HLG’s workload, and securing oil and gas- related projects such as this are part of our approach”. A key aspect of the project’s delivery is logistics – with ZADCO acknowledging HLG’s vast experience in delivering complex projects in difficult and remote locations. “By successfully delivering this project according to ZADCO’s program, HLG is in an ideal position to secure additional oil and gas-related work for ZADCO and other oil and gas companies across the region “The UAE remains our largest geographic market and we expect it remain so for some time,” he said.

HLG’s scope of work comprises the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of accommodation, supporting buildings and permanent utilities, including  Accommodation for 2,150 people; Kitchen, mess hall, clinic, laundry; Recreational areas and mosque; Operations and drilling offices and workshops. The project will commence immediately and is anticipated to be completed in August 2015. ZADCO has embarked on the Upper Zakum Field Development (UZFD) program which is aimed at achieving a target oil production plateau rate of 750 KBD from the UZ field and to sustain this production target for at least 25 years utilizing the artificial island based drilling and production centres. The Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) is one of the leading diversified international contractors in the Middle East and North Africa  The Group operates in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iraq, Bahrain and Afghanistan. HLG is part of the Leighton Group, Australia’s largest project development and contracting group with annual revenues exceeding US$18 billion.

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ASX Company News: Leighton Updates Progress On Gorgon Project

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Leighton Holdings Limited (LEI) is providing this update to the market about the status of the jetty and marine structures contract, comprising a 2.1 km jetty, a heavy lift facility, tug pens and navigation aids, which is being executed for the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project in Western Australia. The project is being installed at Barrow Island where Chevron Australia is developing one of the world’s largest natural gas projects and the largest single resource natural gas project in Australia’s history.

Leighton Holdings’ Chief Executive Officer, Mr Hamish Tyrwhitt said the Leighton Group is proud to be applying its experience and capabilities to the safe delivery of the project. “Our operating companies are working together with Chevron Australia to achieve outstanding safety performance on the project and are striving for a new standard for construction safety in Australia,” said Mr Tyrwhitt. “The scope of the jetty project being undertaken by a Leighton Contractors and Saipem Consortium has evolved since the initial award with the addition of fabrication and transportation of over 2 kilometres of pipe racks, and transportation to site of 24 pre-cast concrete caissons for the heavy lift facility berth. The project has also encountered some weather related challenges which have led to a revised execution methodology requiring the Consortium to provide additional resources to complete the work in a safe and timely manner.

The Gorgon Project is operated by an Australian subsidiary of Chevron and is a joint venture of the Australian subsidiaries of Chevron (approximately 47.3 percent), ExxonMobil (25 percent), Shell (25 percent), Osaka Gas (1.25 percent), Tokyo Gas (one percent) and Chubu Electric Power (0.417 percent). Leighton Holdings Limited, founded in Australia in 1949, is the parent company of the Leighton Group, one of the world’s leading international contractors. The Group is also the world’s largest contract miner.

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ASX Company News: Leighton To Provide NSW Government Two New Data Centres

Monday, May 28th, 2012

Metronode Pty Limited, a subsidiary of Leighton Contractors Pty Limited (LEI)  signed a $182million contract with the New South Wales Government under the Data Centre Reform project for the provision of two managed data centres in NSW. This significant contract will see Metronode build two new large-scale energy efficient data centres in NSW – one located in Sydney’s inner west at Silverwater and the other in the Illawarra region at Wollongong’s southern suburb of Unanderra. When fully developed each data centre will be capable of supporting up to 9MW of IT load.

Malcolm Roe, Metronode’s General Manager, said we are delighted to have been selected for this prestigious contract which provides further validation of our commitment to providing environmentally friendly data centres with proven reliability and security. “The innovative new data centres will utilise direct free air-cooling and modular plant systems to deliver world-leading power utilisation efficiency. On-site rain water retention and harvesting and an intelligent site monitoring system will provide further environmental enhancements.

The contract has an initial ten year term and will see more than 250 jobs created during the construction phase. Metronode was established in 2002 and owns and operates highly reliable and secure data centres in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Metronode provides data centre solutions to carriers, service providers, corporations and government bodies. Metronode is using the BladeRoom energy-efficient modular data centre system for client-owned data centre design and construction projects and its own multi-tenanted facilities across Australia and New Zealand. Leighton Telecommunications is a division of Leighton Contractors Pty Limited and comprises Visionstream, Nextgen Networks, Metronode and Infoplex. Delivering highly complex telecommunication infrastructure and superior network solutions in challenging environments, Leighton Telecommunications offers total service solutions for carriers, government, channel partners and enterprise industry segments through multiple technologies.

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ASX Company News: Leighton Secures $200 million Coal Mining Contract

Friday, May 18th, 2012

John Holland,  a subsidiary of Leighton (LEI),   has signed a memorandum of understanding with Isaac Plains Coal Management to negotiate final contract terms on a one-year mining services contract extension, and begin negotiations on an additional three year agreement. The final one-year contract will be valued at approximately $200 million and commence in July 2012. Under the agreement, John Holland will work with Isaac Plains Coal Management to finalise final contract terms and scope of work for a full service mining operations contract for work at the Isaac Plains Open Cut Coal Mine in Queensland. John Holland’s scope of work will include clearing, topsoil stripping, drill and blast, truck excavator waste removal, coal mining, rejects haulage, dump profiling and rehabilitation works. Approximately 3.6 million ROM tonnes of coal will be moved and pass through the mine over the next 12 months.

John Holland Group Managing Director, Glenn Palin, said the award reflects the diversity of John Holland’s skills across the energy and resources sector. “This agreement provides an opportunity to further develop our mining skills and capabilities, which complement our broader skills in energy and resources, including our specialist engineering capabilities in ports construction and in the delivery of large-scale materials handling infrastructure,” he said. “Our long-term strategy is to use these skills, along with our capabilities as an operator and maintainer of major transport networks, to develop and deliver fully integrated mine operations to port services for our clients.”

John Holland commenced operations at Isaac Plains Coal Mine under an interim agreement in October 2009. The new contract will be finalised in the coming months, with the agreed terms applying to the scope of works delivered from July 2012. John Holland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leighton Holdings Limited (LEI), is one of Australia’s leading engineering, contracting and services providers to the infrastructure, energy and resources and transport services sectors. Operating across Australia and in New Zealand, South East Asia and the Middle East, John Holland’s business is driven by its collaborative approach to project delivery and its diversity of skills and capabilities.

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