ARG.L Regulatory News (ARG)

2 Apr 2007 07:01

ArmorGroup International plc02 April 2007 ArmorGroup International plc Awarded US Embassy contract in Afghanistan ArmorGroup International plc, the leading international provider of protectivesecurity services, today announces that its subsidiary, ArmorGroup NorthAmerica, has been awarded the contract to provide guard services to the UnitedStates Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. The contract, worth up to a total of $189million, will run for up to five years from early April 2007 and will mobiliseover the next 90 days. Under the terms of the contract ArmorGroup North America will provide thefollowing services: • Static guard services. Former Gurkha soldiers and Afghan guardsprotecting personnel and assets based at the US Embassy and other facilities inKabul. • Life support services. Providing facilities support, such as cateringand laundry, for all personnel based at the US Embassy and other facilities inKabul. • Explosive Detection Dogs (EDD). Providing EDD and handlers for improvedaccess point and perimeter protection. The substantial ArmorGroup team will work closely with representatives from theUS Government, the diplomatic mission in Kabul and the Afghan authorities. ArmorGroup is one of the leading providers of defensive protective and securityconsultancy services in Afghanistan and has been operating in the country since2002. The Group already has over 600 highly qualified employees in Afghanistan,carrying out over 900 missions a month, supporting a growing number ofcommercial, governmental and NGO clients. The Group was also recently re-awardedthe $30 million annual contract to provide security services to UK Governmentpersonnel and assets in Afghanistan. ArmorGroup is a provider of security services to US and UK embassies andfacilities in countries such as Afghanistan, Bahrain, Cote d'Ivoire, Ecuador,Jordan, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda. Dave Seaton, ArmorGroup's Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are tremendously pleased to have been awarded this important, long termcontract in a fast growing private security market. We have worked closely withthe US Government for many years, supporting and protecting their personnel andfacilities all over the world. Combined with our other major contract wins inthe country over the last few months, we are now one of the largest operators inAfghanistan. We look forward to extending this position further as the marketcontinues to grow. " 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 in hostileenvironments. ArmorGroup provides protective security services, securityconsultancy, security training and mine action services. It has 9,000 highlytrained and experienced employees and operations in 38 countries. Over the pasttwo years it has supported its clients in over 160 countries across the MiddleEast, 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. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange