Westminster Group Regulatory News (WSG)

2 Oct 2007 07:30

Westminster Group PLC02 October 2007 For Immediate Release 2nd October 2007 Westminster Group Plc: New contract award Complete Security Solution for one of the UK's finest Stately Homes Westminster Group plc, the AIM listed supplier of system solutions and productsto the security, defence, fire protection and safety markets worldwide,announces that it has been awarded a prestigious new contract to provide acomplete security solution to protect one of the finest stately homes in the UK,located in the South-East. The contract, valued at approximately £450,000, will involve the completeoverhaul of security of the house and grounds, including the installation ofcovert perimeter detection solutions and ground based radar, integrated withsophisticated surveillance equipment designed to detect and track any potentialintruders approaching the property. It will also involve a complete overhaul ofsecurity within the building itself including the installation of astate-of-the-art Control & Command system from which all the systems will bemonitored and controlled. Commenting on the latest contract awards, Peter Fowler, Chief Executive ofWestminster Group, said: "Following a number of recent contract successes from around the world I amdelighted Westminster has been awarded a prestigious new contract within the UK. There is no doubt in my mind that our listing on the AIM market of the LondonStock Exchange earlier this year has been a major contributing factor towardsraising the Group's profile and this in turn has helped secure a lot of newbusiness and dramatically increased our quote bank." Enquiries: Peter Fowler 01295 756 300Chief Executive - Westminster Group Plc Clive Carver 020 7600 1658JM Finn & Co Tom Cooper/Paul Vann 0117 920 0092Winningtons Financial Notes: Westminster Group plc is a leader in the supply of system solutions and productsto the security, defence, fire protection and safety markets worldwide. It wasadmitted to the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange inJune 2007 at which time it raised approximately £2.5million net of expenses byway of a Placing of 4,537,336 new Ordinary Shares at 67.5pence per share throughJ M Finn & Co Ltd, the Company's nominated adviser and broker. Its market valueat flotation was £10million. Westminster's principal activity is the design, supply and ongoing support ofadvanced technology security solutions. These can range from product onlyassignments, such as the supply of specialised scanners, to the design andimplementation of an integrated system solution such as a border detection andsurveillance system. The majority of its customer base, by value, comprisesgovernments and government agencies, non governmental organisations and bluechip commercial organisations This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange