ARG.L Regulatory News (ARG)

10 Apr 2007 07:02

ArmorGroup International plc10 April 2007 ArmorGroup International plc Significant extension of UK Government contract in Afghanistan ArmorGroup International plc, the leading international provider of protectivesecurity services, today reports it has been awarded a $9.5 million extension inthe provision of security services it provides to the UK Government inAfghanistan. The initial contract, which the Group announced on 29 November 2006, was wortharound $30 million per annum, but due to additional requirements agreed duringthe transitional process this contract has now been increased to $38.5 millionper annum. ArmorGroup has also been awarded a $1 million contract to provide police mentorsand advisers in Helmand Province for at least eight months. The main contract started on 1 January 2007 and ArmorGroup now provides the UKGovernment with three distinct services in Afghanistan: - Static guard services. Former Gurkha soldiers and Afghan guards protecting personnel and assets at a number of sites including the British Embassy and British Council Compound in Kabul. - Mobile security services. Operationally experienced and SIA-accredited Close Protection officers protecting UK Government employees as they move around Afghanistan. - Police mentoring services. Former British police officers will be providing mentoring and consultancy services to the Afghan National Police. ArmorGroup is the leading provider of defensive protective and securityconsultancy services in Afghanistan and has been operating in the country since2002. The Group currently has over 600 highly qualified employees inAfghanistan, carrying out over 900 missions a month, supporting a growing numberof commercial, governmental and NGO clients. Dave Seaton, Chief Executive Officer of ArmorGroup, commented: "We are proud to be able to continue to support the UK Government in itsendeavour to redevelop Afghanistan. Our ability to rapidly extend ouractivities in support of the UK Government in Afghanistan highlights thebenefits of our comprehensive infrastructure in the country and the strength ofour Human Resources and logistics functions in London. We anticipate furtheropportunities presenting themselves following future international investment inAfghanistan." For further enquiries please contact: ArmorGroup International plc Dave Seaton Chief Executive Officer Tel: +44 (0) 20 7808 5800 Patrick Toyne Sewell Director of Communications Tel: +44 (0) 20 7808 5848 Mob: +44 (0) 7767 498 195 Email: 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 inhazardous environments. ArmorGroup provides protective security services,security consultancy, security training and mine action services. It has 9,000highly trained and experienced employees and operations in 38 countries. Overthe past two years it has supported its clients in over 160 countries across theMiddle 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. Security Sector Reform Security is a central component to the effective and durable development of anynation. Providing safety, security and access to justice for insecurepopulations is a priority for poverty reduction and peace-building. SecuritySector Reform (SSR) programmes seek to restructure national securityinstitutions, such as the military, police, judiciary and prisons, to provideeffective, efficient and rights-respecting public service to all citizens. ArmorGroup is a leading provider in the SSR arena and its experience in supportof the police sector over recent years includes: - training 1,500 Iraqi Ministry of Justice Close Protection operatives; - training Afghanistan's counter-narcotics police; and - consultancy to the Bahamian National Ministry of Security on policing strategy and security. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange