Carillion Plc Regulatory News (CLLN)

12 February 2014

Carillion Joint Venture awarded £110 million contract in the Middle East

Carillion's Joint Venture business in the United Arab Emirates, Al Futtaim Carillion, has been awarded a £110 million contract by Aabar Properties to build a five star Hard Rock Hotel in Abu Dhabi.

The Hard Rock Hotel, Abu Dhabi, which will be the first of its kind in the Middle East, will comprise 378 rooms and be located on the UAE capital's Corniche. The hotel will also feature an assortment of signature restaurants, entertainment and meeting facilities, including the renowned Hard Rock Café.

Other key attractions will include a Sky Lobby on the fifth floor podium, a Lobby Bar with outdoor entertainment deck and hookah lounge, as well as a 37th floor Sky Bar with swimming pool. The resort will also host the Body Rock fitness centre and signature Rock Spa.

Construction is scheduled to begin in February 2014, with completion in the first quarter of 2017.

Commenting, Carillion Chief Executive, Richard Howson, said: ''We are delighted to have been selected for this important contract, which reflects our reputation for delivering projects to high standards of quality, safety and reliability. We look forward to working with Aabar Properties to deliver this prestigious hotel."

For more information

John Denning, Director Group Corporate Affairs, Carillion plc + 44 (0) 1902 316426

Finsbury

James Murgatroyd or Gordon Simpson +44 (0) 207 2513801

Notes to Editors

Carillion is a leading integrated support services company with a substantial portfolio of Public Private Partnership projects and extensive construction capabilities. The Group had annual revenue in 2012 of some £4.4 billion, employs around 40,000 people and operates across the UK, in the Middle East and Canada. 

The Group has four business segments:

Support services - this includes facilities management, facilities services, energy services, utility services, road

maintenance, rail services and consultancy services.

Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects - this includes investing activities in PPP projects for Government buildings and infrastructure, mainly in the Defence, Health, Education, Transport and Secure accommodation sectors.

Middle East construction services - this includes building and civil engineering activities in the Middle East.

Construction services(excluding the Middle East) - this includes building, civil engineering and developments activities in the UK and construction activities in Canada.

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