Re Contract

Carillion PLC
11 September 2007



September 11

   Carillion awarded pre-construction services for a £300 million contract at
                                    Heathrow

Support services and construction company Carillion has been appointed by BAA to
provide pre-construction services for the completion of the second satellite at
Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport, worth £300 million.

The project will commence in September 2007 and is scheduled for completion in
2010. The work will involve design, value management and development of the
construction programme, prior to commencement of construction work in Spring
2008.

John McDonough, Carillion's chief executive said: 'We're delighted to be working
in partnership with BAA on its major investment programme. I believe the breadth
of our capabilities and our ability to deliver fully integrated solutions for
complex projects was a major factor in our selection for this major project.'
'At the heart of our approach is a commitment to using innovative ways of
working to deliver high quality solutions and improved efficiency to maximise
value for money for our customers'.

For further information contact

John Denning, Director Group Corporate Affairs, Carillion plc 01902 316384

Notes to Editors

Carillion is one of the UK's leading support services, construction and Public
Private Partnership project companies.

The Group has annual revenue of around £4bn and employs over 50,000 people.

The Group operates across the UK, in the Middle East and in Canada and the
Caribbean.

In the UK, the Group has eight principal market sectors - Defence, Education,
Health, Building, Facilities Management and Services, Roads, Rail and Civil
Engineering.

In the Middle East, the Group's two principal market sectors are Construction
and Facilities Management.

In Canada and the Caribbean the Group's main sectors are Health, Roads
Maintenance and Construction.

The Group is a leader in Public Private Partnership projects, particularly in
the Defence, Education and Health sectors in the UK and in the Health sector in
Canada.

This and other news releases relating to the Group can be found at
www.carillionplc.com





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