Morgan Sindall Group Regulatory News (MGNS)

7 April 2011

Morgan Sindall secures C350 Pudding Mill Lane Crossrail contract

Morgan Sindall Group plc, the construction and regeneration group, today announces that its construction & infrastructure division, Morgan Sindall plc, has been awarded the C350 Pudding Mill Lane contract by Crossrail, worth in the region of £50 million, which will link the new Crossrail main running tunnels to the Network Rail infrastructure in the London Borough of Newham.

Work will involve the construction of a tunnel portal and a new elevated Docklands Light Railway station at Pudding Mill Lane, adjacent to the southern part of the London 2012 Olympic site. When the new station opens in 2013, the existing Pudding Mill Lane station will be demolished to enable construction of a cut and cover tunnel and covered ramp to connect the planned Crossrail tunnel to the existing Network Rail infrastructure. Associated works will include the construction of bridges, a six span viaduct, new retaining walls and also mechanical and electrical fit out.

Work is due to start in mid-2011, with the contract set to run for four years, which includes a complete shutdown during the 2012 London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

Morgan Sindall plc, as part of the BBMV joint venture in which its holds a approximate 30 per cent share, was recently awarded the Crossrail Whitechapel and Liverpool Street Station Tunnels contract, valued at £235 million.

Paul Smith, Chief Executive of Morgan Sindall Group plc, said:

 "We are delighted to have secured our second Crossrail project. The work involved is highly complex and technically challenging and our appointment further confirms our position as the UK's market leading tunnel engineering business."

Ends

Notes to Editors:

Morgan Sindall Group plc

Morgan Sindall Group plc is a leading UK construction and regeneration group operating through five divisions of construction & infrastructure, affordable housing, fit out, urban regeneration and investments.

Construction & Infrastructure

Morgan Sindall plc is a UK construction, infrastructure and design business with a national network of local offices. We work for private and public sector customers on projects from £50,000 to over £500 million. Our activities range from small works and repair and maintenance, to the design and delivery of complex construction and engineering projects where we are able to provide specialist tunnelling, utilities, building, civil engineering and mechanical and electrical services. We operate across the commercial, defence, education, energy, healthcare, industrial, leisure, retail, waste, water and transport sectors.

ENQUIRIES:

Morgan Sindall Group plc Tel: 020 7307 9200

Paul Smith, Chief Executive

David Mulligan, Finance Director

Blythe Weigh Communications Tel: 020 7138 3204

Tim Blythe Mobile: 07816 924626

Paul Weigh Mobile: 07989 129658