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Archived media releases by project/release classification

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

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Release Date Description Group Company Classification Location
Miscellaneous
02 Jul 2009 Leighton Contractors & e3k develop energy efficiency benchmark for reducing carbon emissions
Leighton Contractors and e3k have teamed up to create the Leighton Energy Efficiency Equations, or Le3 method for short, for benchmarking the energy efficiency of material transportation. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LCPL Miscellaneous Australia wide, New Zealand
19 Mar 2009 John Holland Fatality - Western Australia
It is with deep regret that John Holland announces that a John Holland employee has died in an accident at the Newman Hub Project site in Western Australia early this morning. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		JH Miscellaneous Western Australia
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
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
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
13 Oct 2010 Leighton Properties continues major sponsorship of the Green Building Council of Australia
Leighton Properties Pty Limited is proud to continue its association with the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), signing up as major corporate sponsor for the fourth year in a row. view pdf (0.5Mb) > 		LPPL 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
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
10 Dec 2009 Leighton signs partnership with Message Stick Communications
Leighton Holdings today signed its first contract under the Australian Indigenous Minority Supplier Council (AIMSC) with Message Stick Communications to use the company’s telecommunications services. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Corporate Head Office
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