Galliford Try Regulatory News (GFRD)

GALLIFORD TRY APPOINTED TO £387M PACKAGES THROUGH MAJOR DEFENCE PROGRAMME

Galliford Try, one of the UK's leading construction groups, announces that its Building business has been appointed as the sole appointee to two new packages in the major new Defence Estate Optimisation Portfolio (DEOP) by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

The business was successful in its bids to win the Air & UK Strategic Command and Munster Barracks, Catterick lots, which have an approximate value of £387m, and include refurbishment, new-build and single living accommodation projects at RAF bases and Strategic Command facilities across the country, and Catterick garrison.

Bill Hocking, Chief Executive of Galliford Try, commented: "The DEOP packages have been a long-term target for our business, with defence one of the key sectors in our Sustainable Growth Strategy. We are delighted to have been selected by the DIO for these workstreams which will provide us with a fantastic pipeline for years to come."

Galliford Try

Bill Hocking, Chief Executive 01895 855001

Andrew Duxbury, Finance Director

Kevin Corbett, General Counsel & Company Secretary

Notes to Editors 

Galliford Try is a trading name of Galliford Try Holdings plc, a leading UK construction group listed on the London Stock Exchange. Operating as Galliford Try and Morrison Construction, the group carries out building and infrastructure projects with clients in the public, private and regulated sectors across the UK.