Downer awarded contract for Gruyere Gold project

20 December 2017 DOWNER AWARDED CONTRACT FOR GRUYERE GOLD PROJECT Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today that it had been awarded a five year contract, valued at approximately $400 million, to provide mining services at the Gruyere Gold Project. The Gruyere Gold Project is a 50:50 joint venture between Gold Road Resources Limited and Gold Fields Limited. It is located about 200 kilometres east of Laverton in Western Australia. The scope of work to be carried out by Downer includes: ? construction of haul roads, stockpiles and other infrastructure; ? drilling and blasting; ? loading and haulage of ore and waste; ? run of mine feed; and ? technical services. Downer is scheduled to commence construction of infrastructure in early 2018, while mining is scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of the 2018 calendar year. The Chief Executive Officer of Downer, Grant Fenn, said Downer was a leading provider of mining services in Australia. "Downer is very pleased to have been awarded this contract and we look forward to working closely with the Gruyere Gold Project team to help them develop this new mine safely and successfully," Mr Fenn said. "It will also build on our extensive operations in Western Australia, which includes providing mining services at the nearby Sunrise Dam gold mine as well as at Roy Hill, Cape Preston and Karara iron ore mines." About Downer Downer EDI Limited (Downer) is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and the New Zealand Stock Exchange. Downer also owns 88% of Spotless Group Holdings Limited. Downer employs over 56,000 people across more than 300 sites, primarily in Australia and New Zealand but also in the Asia-Pacific region, South America and Southern Africa. We build strong relationships of trust with our customers, truly understanding and predicting their needs and bringing them world leading insights and solutions. For more on Downer, visit: www.downergroup.com. For further information please contact: Michael Sharp, Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations +61 439 470 145 End CA:00312224 For:DOW Type:MKTUPDTE Time:2017-12-20 10:01:27