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Archived media releases by Group company

Archived media releases issued by the Leighton Group and reported to the Australian Securities Exchange are listed below.

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Leighton Holdings
23 Dec 2010 Leighton finalises contract with new CEO, David Stewart
The Board of Leighton Holdings Limited today advised that it had finalised the terms of an employment contract with incoming Chief Executive Officer, Mr David Stewart. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Corporate Head Office
29 Nov 2010 Leighton agrees to enshrine governance arrangements with ACS
Leighton Holdings Limited (Leighton) announced today that it has concluded discussions with Actividades de Construcción y Servicios SA (ACS) in relation to a governance framework to protect the interests of the Company’s minority shareholders should ACS acquire control of Leighton’s major shareholder, Hochtief AG (Hochtief). The discussions have resulted in a formal undertaking by ACS which enshrines the existing governance arrangements in place between Leighton and Hochtief. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Corporate Head Office
08 Nov 2010 Takeover Panel accepts ACS’ confirmation of Leighton’s independence and declines to conduct proceedings
Leighton Holdings Limited (Limited) notes the announcement earlier today by the Takeovers Panel (the Panel) that it will not conduct proceedings on the application by Leighton Holdings Limited (Leighton) relating to the proposed offer for Hochtief AG (Hochtief) by Actividades de Construcción y Servicios SA (ACS). view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Corporate Head Office
04 Nov 2010 Leighton AGM marks career of Wal King, welcomes David Stewart as new CEO
At Leighton Holdings’ 49th Annual General Meeting held in Sydney today, Chairman, Mr David Mortimer, reported that the Company has recorded another successful financial year in 2009/2010. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Financial Head Office
02 Nov 2010 Leighton operating profit expected to be offset by Indian sale
Leighton Holdings Limited announced today that for the 2010/11 financial year the Company expects to report revenue of around $20 billion and an operating profit after tax of around $510 million. Negotiations for the sale of a stake in the Group’s Indian business are also expected to be finalised in the next few weeks which should allow the Company to report a full year profit result in line with market expectations. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Financial Head Office
25 Oct 2010 Leighton applies to Takeovers Panel
Leighton Holdings Limited (Leighton) announces that it will be making an application to the Takeovers Panel seeking a declaration of unacceptable circumstances and consequent orders in relation to the proposed takeover bid (ACS Bid) by Spanish company Actividades des Construcción y Servicios’ (ACS) for Hochtief AG (Hochtief). view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Corporate Head Office
21 Oct 2010 ASIC rejects follow on bid for Leighton
Leighton Holdings Limited’s Chairman, Mr David Mortimer, said today that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) had last night advised the Company that it had made a decision not to grant the relief sought in Hochtief AG’s (Hochtief) application in relation to the proposed takeover bid by Spanish company Actividades des Construcción y Servicios’ (ACS) for Hochtief. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Corporate Head Office
18 Oct 2010 Leighton applies to ASIC for protection of minority shareholders
Leighton Holdings Limited’s Chairman, Mr David Mortimer, said today that the Company had lodged a submission with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to protect the interests of its minority shareholders in response to Spanish company Actividades des Construcción y Servicios’ (ACS) bid to takeover Leighton’s major shareholder, Hochtief AG (Hochtief). view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Corporate Head Office
06 Oct 2010 Change to the Board of Leighton Holdings
Leighton Holdings Limited today announced that former executive and long serving Director, Mr Dieter Adamsas, would retire as a Director of the Company at the conclusion of the upcoming Annual General Meeting. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Corporate Head Office
22 Sep 2010 Retirement of Leighton Holdings CEO – Wal King
"Wal King is one of Australia’s most successful and well-respected corporate leaders who has made an enormous contribution to the construction industry in Australia and throughout the world," Australian Industry Group Chief Executive Heather Ridout said today. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Corporate Head Office
22 Sep 2010 Retirement of Wal King AO
"Wal King has made an enormous contribution to the development of the Australian construction industry and has been an outstanding leader in industry affairs," Mr Jim Barrett, Executive Director of the Australian Constructors Association, said today following the announcement that Mr King will retire as CEO of Leighton Holdings Limited. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Corporate Head Office
22 Sep 2010 BCA pays tribute to longest-serving member
The Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia, Katie Lahey, has paid tribute to the outgoing head of Leighton Holdings Limited, Wal King AO, for his clear and forthright contribution to public policy debate in Australia.nt that Mr King will retire as CEO of Leighton Holdings Limited. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Corporate Head Office
13 Sep 2010 David Stewart to succeed Wal King as CEO at Leighton
Leighton Holdings Limited (Leighton) announced today that in accordance with the succession strategy commenced some 2 years ago, Mr Wal King will retire after 23 years as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, effective 1 January 2011. Mr David Stewart, currently Chief Operating Officer of Leighton, will assume the role of CEO effective from that date. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Corporate Head Office
02 Sep 2010 Ms Jamila Gordon appointed as Chief Information Officer
Leighton Holdings Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Jamila Gordon to the position of Chief Information Officer for Leighton Holdings Limited. Ms Gordon will report directly to Mr Peter Gregg, Chief Financial Officer of Leighton Holdings Limited. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Corporate Head Office
16 Aug 2010 Leighton announces record profit of $612m and work in hand of $41.5bn
Leighton Holdings Limited today announced a 39% increase in profit after tax and minorities to $612m ($440m last year) and a pre-tax profit of $843m for the 2010 financial year. The return on shareholders’ funds averaged 25% for the year with a record net operating cash flow of $1.7 billion. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Financial Head Office
23 Jul 2010 Leighton completed US$350 million private placement
Leighton Holdings Limited has successfully completed the issuance of US$350 million of Guaranteed Senior Notes (the ‘Notes’) in the United States. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Financial Head Office
17 May 2010 Leighton announces third quarter profit of $400m and $37.5bn of work in hand
Leighton Holdings Limited today announced a profit after tax (unaudited) of $400m for the nine months to 31 March 2010 (versus $220m last year) from revenue of $13.3bn (versus $13.7bn last year). On an equivalent exchange rate basis to March 2009, the revenue would have been $790m higher and also profit after tax would have been $27m higher. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Financial Head Office
12 Feb 2010 Leighton profit increases to $289m and work in hand increased to $38.4bn
The directors of Leighton Holdings Limited today announced that the Group had reported a profit after tax of $289m up 160% for the 6 months to December 2009 versus $111m last year. This is despite the negative impact of the US$/A$ currency on overseas income. A fully franked interim dividend of 65 cents per share was announced by directors, up 8% on the previous half year. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Financial Head Office
18 Dec 2009 Leighton completes $670 million syndicated performance bond facility
Leighton Holdings Limited has successfully completed a $670 million Syndicated Performance Bond Facility (the ‘facility”) with a consortium of Australian and International lenders. The facility will be used to provide the performance bond obligations of the various Leighton Group operating companies as they take on and deliver construction projects. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Financial Head Office
10 Dec 2009 Bill Wild appointed Deputy CEO of Leighton Holdings
Leighton Holdings Limited is pleased to advise that in addition to his role as a Chief Operating Officer, Mr William J Wild will, effective from 2 January 2010, take on the role of Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Leighton Holdings Limited. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Corporate Head Office
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