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Recent media releases issued by the Leighton Group and reported to the Australian Stock Exchange are listed below. Older Media releases can be found in the Archived media releases section.
Recent media releases issued by the Leighton Group and reported to the Australian Stock Exchange are listed below. Older Media releases can be found in the Archived media releases section.
| Release Date | Description | Group Company | Classification | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous | ||||
| 17 Nov 2008 |
RMIA announces Risk Manager of the Year Leighton Holdings Ltd’s Executive General Manager, Risk Management, David Hudson, is the Risk Management Institution of Australasia’s 2008 Risk Manager of the Year. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Miscellaneous | Australia wide |
| 14 Mar 2008 |
Leighton Holdings’ Wal King named 2008 Business Leader Awards winner The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia together with Perpetual, announced today that Wal King, Chief Executive Officer of Leighton Holdings Limited, is the winner of the 2008 Chartered Accountants Business Leader Award. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Miscellaneous | Australia wide |
| 07 Mar 2008 |
Wal King is Property Person of the Year Wal King, chief executive of Leighton Holdings, has been named as Property Person of the Year 2008 by the Urban Taskforce. view pdf (0.2Mb) > |
LHL | Miscellaneous | Australia wide |
| Corporate | ||||
| 29 Jan 2008 |
S&P confirms Leighton’s stand alone credit quality but revises rating due to shareholder structure / Moody’s Baa1 rating unchanged Leighton Holdings Limited (Leighton) is disappointed to advise that Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has revised Leighton’s credit rating from BBB+ to BBB because of “the weak credit quality of Leighton’s unrated German parent Hochtief AG”. The rating revision “reflects the potential adverse influence that the parent could have on Leighton’s credit quality in the event of significant financial stress at Hochtief.” view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Corporate | Australia wide |
| Financial | ||||
| 06 Nov 2008 |
Leighton confirms full year guidance of 15% profit growth At Leighton Holdings’ 47th Annual General Meeting held in Sydney today, Chairman, Mr David Mortimer, reported that the company had achieved a 35% increase in profit after tax to a record $608m for 2007/08. As at 30 September 2008, work in hand had increased to $35.3bn and since then the Group has won around $2.4bn worth of work. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Head Office |
| 18 Sep 2008 |
Successful completion of Leighton’s $700 million accelerated pro-rata entitlement offer Leighton Holdings Limited (Leighton) has successfully completed the retail component of its 1 for 14 accelerated pro-rata entitlement offer (Entitlement Offer) to shareholders to raise approximately $700 million (before expenses). view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Head Office |
| 19 Aug 2008 |
Strong institutional support for Leighton’s $700 million accelerated pro-rata entitlement offer Leighton Holdings Limited (Leighton) has successfully completed the institutional component of its $700 million accelerated pro-rata entitlement offer (Entitlement Offer). The Entitlement Offer provides an opportunity for eligible shareholders to subscribe for 1 New Share for every 14 Leighton Shares held at 7.00 pm (AEST) on Tuesday, 19 August 2008, at the Offer Price of $35.35 per New Share. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Head Office |
| 14 Aug 2008 |
Leighton profit up 35% to $608m, work in hand currently at $34.5bn The directors of Leighton Holdings Limited today announced a 35% increase in profit after tax and minorities to $608m ($450m last year) and a pre-tax profit of $768m for the 2008 financial year. The return on shareholders’ funds averaged 43% for the year (37% last year). view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Head Office |
| 14 Aug 2008 |
Leighton to raise $700 million in equity via an accelerated pro-rata entitlement offer Leighton Holdings Limited (Leighton) today announced that it will raise approximately $700 million (before expenses) in new equity via a 1 for 14 accelerated pro-rata entitlement offer to shareholders (Entitlement Offer). view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Head Office |
| 30 Jul 2008 |
BrisConnections reaches financial close for Airport Link BrisConnections has today reached financial close on Australia’s largest tollroad project, Airport Link, a Public Private Partnership with the Queensland State Government. BrisConnections will now proceed to list on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ASX code “BCSCA”. The BrisConnections Initial Public Offer was fully underwritten by Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan and Macquarie. Macquarie Capital Advisers Limited acted as sole bookrunner. view pdf (0.4Mb) > |
TPL, JHG | Engineering and infrastructure, Financial | Queensland |
| 15 May 2008 |
Leighton announces financial results for Third Quarter to 31 March and new building work in Dubai Leighton Holdings Limited today announced an increase in operating profit after tax (unaudited) for the nine months to 31 March 2008 to $375m ($273m last year). The result is a positive indicator for the full year and is consistent with the company’s guidance that 2008 profit will be up by at least 30% on last year’s record result of $450m. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LI, LHL | Building and property, Financial | Dubai, Head Office |
| 14 Feb 2008 |
Leighton half year profit up 32%, work in hand at record $26.7 billion The directors of Leighton Holdings Limited today announced a 32% increase in operating profit after tax and minorities to $250m (versus $190m last year) from a pre-tax profit of $322m. A 50% franked interim dividend of 60 cents was also announced by the directors representing a 33% increase (45 cents unfranked last year). view pdf (1.8Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Head Office |
| Engineering and infrastructure | ||||
| 12 Nov 2008 |
Leighton Asia secures new work in Hong Kong and Thailand Leighton Asia has been awarded a contract for the design and construction of the Lai Chi Kok Transfer Scheme by the Hong Kong Drainage Services Department. Leighton Asia has also been awarded a contract for the construction of a resort and residential complex on Koh Samui in Thailand. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LA | Building and property, Engineering and infrastructure | Hong Kong, Thailand |
| 01 Oct 2008 |
Thiess and John Holland consortia shortlisted to build Victorian Desalination Plant The Brumby Government has today released a shortlist for the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of Victoria’s Desalination Plant Project. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
TPL, JHG | Engineering and infrastructure | Victoria |
| 12 Aug 2008 |
John Holland and Leighton Asia awarded $422 million of new work John Holland Awarded Abbot Point X50 Expansion Marine Works and SL2 Shiploader Contracts Valued at $287 Million. Leighton Asia awarded redevelopment contract for major theme park in Hong Kong. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LA, JHG | Building and property, Engineering and infrastructure | Hong Kong, Queensland |
| 31 Jul 2008 |
John Holland Appointed Construction Partner for West Gate Bridge Strengthening Project John Holland is pleased to confirm its appointment as construction partner for VicRoads’ Alliance to strengthen Melbourne’s iconic West Gate Bridge. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
JHG | Engineering and infrastructure | Victoria |
| 30 Jul 2008 |
BrisConnections reaches financial close for Airport Link BrisConnections has today reached financial close on Australia’s largest tollroad project, Airport Link, a Public Private Partnership with the Queensland State Government. BrisConnections will now proceed to list on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ASX code “BCSCA”. The BrisConnections Initial Public Offer was fully underwritten by Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan and Macquarie. Macquarie Capital Advisers Limited acted as sole bookrunner. view pdf (0.4Mb) > |
TPL, JHG | Engineering and infrastructure, Financial | Queensland |
| 10 Jul 2008 |
John Holland Awarded $148m Sewer Replacement Contract by Melbourne Water John Holland is pleased to announce that it has been appointed lead contractor in a $148 million contract to construct the Melbourne Main Sewer Replacement Project by the Melbourne Water Corporation. The contract is being procured under a relationship contracting model on a costs reimbursable, performance incentive basis. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
JHG | Engineering and infrastructure | Victoria |
| 03 Jul 2008 |
John Holland Contracted to Deliver $154 million in Works at RAAF Base Pearce, WA John Holland has been awarded the Managing Contractor contract to deliver major redevelopment and C-17 infrastructure project works at RAAF Base Pearce in Western Australia by the Australian Department of Defence. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
JHG | Engineering and infrastructure | Western Australia |
| 01 Jul 2008 |
Leighton awarded new work in Auckland and Dubai Leighton Contractors part of NZ$250M Auckland Road Maintenance Alliance, and Al Habtoor Leighton Group awarded AED 740 million Olgana and Hilliana Towers in Dubai. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LI, LCPL | Building and property, Engineering and infrastructure | Dubai, New Zealand |