Response to JLIF Announcement

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1 December 2014

Balfour Beatty plc

Response to the announcement by the John Laing Infrastructure Fund Ltd

Balfour Beatty plc ("Balfour Beatty"), the international infrastructure group, notes the announcement by the John Laing Infrastructure Fund Ltd ("JLIF") that it intends to make a non-binding proposal for Balfour Beatty's PPP portfolio.

The Board of Balfour Beatty will review the proposal once received from JLIF. A further announcement will be made in due course, as appropriate.

As previously stated, the Board remains open to value creation opportunities across the group while it concentrates on the restoration of value to its shareholders.

Analyst/investor enquiries:

Anoop KangTel. +44 (0) 20 7216 6913

anoop.kang@balfourbeatty.com

Media enquiries:

Dominic CheethamTel. +44 (0) 20 7963 4235

dominic.cheetham@balfourbeatty.com

Maitland

Neil Bennett

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Tel. +44 (0) 20 7379 5151