ARG.L Regulatory News (ARG)

15 May 2007 07:01

ArmorGroup International plc15 May 2007 ArmorGroup International plc Awarded US Embassy contract in Nigeria ArmorGroup International plc, the leading international provider of protectivesecurity services, today announces that it has been awarded the contract toprovide guard services to the United States Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria. Thecontract, which is worth up to $18,993,217, runs for up to five years from 1July 2007. The contract was put out to tender following the US Government's analysis of itslocal guard services requirement in an increasingly high threat environment andwas awarded to ArmorGroup's Government Services subsidiary, US Defense SystemsLLC. ArmorGroup expects to deploy a substantial team which will include a largenumber of trained local Nigerian guards. ArmorGroup's team will work closelywith representatives from the US Government, the diplomatic missions in Abujaand Lagos and the Nigerian authorities. ArmorGroup is a leading provider of security services to US and UK embassies andfacilities around the world in countries such as Afghanistan, Bahrain, Coted'Ivoire, Ecuador, Jordan, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda. Dave Seaton, ArmorGroup's Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We have worked closely with the US Government across Africa for many years,supporting and protecting their personnel and facilities. We are delighted to beawarded this prestigious contract, which is a significant addition to oursteadily growing portfolio of US Government business worldwide and furtherincreases our operational footprint in Nigeria. We have had a significantpresence in the country for some years and this is an important contract in whatis, we believe, one of the fastest growing markets in the region. " For further enquiries please contact: ArmorGroup International plc Dave SeatonChief Executive OfficerTel: +44 (0) 20 7808 5800 Patrick Toyne SewellDirector of CommunicationsTel: +44 (0) 20 7808 5848Mob: +44 (0) 7767 498 195Email: ptoynesewell@armorgroup.com Notes to Editors ArmorGroup International plc For over 25 years ArmorGroup has been recognised as a leading provider ofdefensive, protective security services to national governments, multinationalcorporations and international peace and security agencies operating in hostileenvironments. ArmorGroup provides protective security services, security consultancy, securitytraining and mine action services. It has 9,000 highly trained and experiencedemployees and operations in 38 countries. Over the past two years it hassupported its clients in over 160 countries across the Middle East, Africa,North and South America, the CIS and central Asia. ArmorGroup International plc is headquartered in London and listed on the LondonStock Exchange. It complies with the US Foreign and Corrupt Practices Act, 1997and the UK's Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act, 2001 and has also beencertified to ISO 9001:2000 and to ISO/IEC 27001:2005. For more informationplease visit www.armorgroup.com. ArmorGroup Africa ArmorGroup has an established framework of operations in Africa, centred uponthe regional hubs of Lagos, Nairobi and Kinshasa. ArmorGroup is able to reachout to a wide network of country offices and over 4,000 experienced consultantsand trusted local employees across the region. ArmorGroup offers a broad range of security services in Africa, with past andcurrent programmes including: - Premium protective security presence for international embassies and High Commissions from Namibia to Tanzania; - Security management and premium guarding for major international mining and oil and gas corporations (onshore and offshore) in Nigeria, Algeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo amongst others; - Security consultancy for major corporations in Uganda, South Africa and Nigeria. ArmorGroup has also played an important role in supporting reconstruction,development and humanitarian projects across the region, providing valuable mineaction and local national training services in Mozambique, Kenya and Sudan. The Group continues to expand its services and operations throughout the regionwith recent office openings in Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Nigeria (Port Harcourt)and Sudan. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange