Financial Close on Agreement

Galliford Try PLC
16 May 2005



16th May 2005

                               GALLIFORD TRY PLC

                   FINANCIAL CLOSE ON UNITED UTILITIES AMP 4
                              FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

Galliford Try plc, the construction and housebuilding group, is pleased to
announce that following its appointment as preferred bidder, announced on 01
March, it has reached financial close on the AMP4 framework agreement for United
Utilities plc.

Galliford Try is in joint venture with Costain & Atkins as one of two
construction parties to deliver part of an estimated £900 million of water and
wastewater infrastructure works throughout the North West of England over the
next five years. Galliford Try is expected to carry out approximately 25% of the
work.

This award builds on the three year framework for projects carried out for
United Utilities by Galliford Try and its joint venture partner under AMP3.


Enquiries to:

David Calverley, Chief Executive Galliford Try           01895 855 219

Frank Nelson, Finance Director Galliford Try             01895 855 226

Ann Marie Wilkinson Bell Pottinger Financial             020 7861 3232

Geoff Callow Bell Pottinger Financial                    020 7861 3232


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