New work awarded to John Holland and Leighton Asia

Issue Date:  18 May 2004
Issued By:  Leighton Holdings Limited

Dear Sir,

Please find attached copies of media releases to be issued today by Leighton Asia Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leighton Holdings Limited and John Holland Group Pty Ltd, a 70% owned subsidiary of Leighton Holdings Limited.

Yours sincerely,


P.C. JANU
Company Secretary

Melbourne Water awards John Holland major tunnelling services contract

Issue Date: 18 May 2004
Issued by: John Holland Group Pty Ltd

Leading construction and services contractor, John Holland, a member of the Leighton Holdings Group, has been awarded a six year contract by Melbourne Water Corporation, to assist in the delivery of a number of major sewer tunnelling projects. The projects involved are potentially worth $160M. John Holland will provide pre-construction and construction services.

John Holland Managing Director Bill Wild said he was delighted that the company’s specialist Tunnelling division had been awarded this major contract.

‘The new contract follows the recent successful commencement of the $1.1B design and construct contract for Sydney’s Lane Cove Tunnel, in which John Holland is a 50 per cent partner.’

Mr Wild also said that the new work would add to John Holland’s current services workload of more than $500M. John Holland’s total work in hand now exceeds $2.1B.

‘We have been working for Melbourne Water for many years now and we are proud that the relationship with Melbourne Water is such that they would enter into this long term commitment with John Holland,’ Mr Wild said.

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Media Enquiries:
Bill Wild
03 9934 5209

Damian Gleeson
0403 273 215

Leighton awarded A$80 million coal mining contract in Indonesia

Issue Date: 18 May 2004
Issued by: Leighton Asia Limited

PT Leighton Contractors Indonesia has secured a three-year A$80 million contract for mining operations at a new coal mine in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, for PT Tanito Harum (TANITOcoal).

Under the contract, Leighton is responsible for the open cut mining of coal for a three year period. The scope of work includes the removal of overburden, the loading and transportation of coal from the mine site to the port, and maintenance of the mine’s haul road. Leighton is currently constructing the 8.5 kilometre haul road from the mine site to the port area under a separate contract.

The coal haul road is expected to be completed in July, when mine development and prestripping will commence. Production mining will commence later this year.

TANITOcoal is currently constructing a coal processing and barge loading facility on the Mahakam River. The mine is part of TANITOcoal’s expansion plans and is located approximately one and a half hours drive from Samarinda, East Kalimantan on the northern side of the river.

PT Tanito Harum is one of Indonesia’s first private coal mining companies. The company has been operating for more than 20 years and is currently producing over three million tonnes of coal per annum from its other mines in East Kalimantan.

In Asia, Leighton comprises two main operating entities: Leighton Asia (Southern) – which covers operations in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and India – and Leighton Asia (Northern) – which covers operations in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos.

ENDS.

For further information, please contact:

In Hong Kong
Chris Gordon
Group Communications Manager
Leighton Asia Limited
Phone: +852 2823 1493
Mobile: +852 9092 0827
chris.gordon@leightonasia.com
www.leightonasia.com

In Australia
Justin Grogan
Manager, Investor & Media Relations

Leighton Holdings Limited
Phone: +61 (0)2 9925 6628
Mobile: +61 (0)401 146 620
justin.grogan@leighton.com.au
www.leighton.com.au