Downer awarded contract at Blackwater coal mine

DOWNER AWARDED CONTRACT AT BLACKWATER COAL MINE Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today that it had been awarded a three year contract, valued at approximately $600 million, to provide mining and related services at the Blackwater coal mine. The Blackwater coal mine is owned by BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) and is located in Central Queensland. The scope of work to be carried out by Downer under the contract includes: - overburden removal and haulage; - equipment maintenance; and - drilling services. This contract will consolidate two existing contracts and does not have any material impact on existing operations of Downer at Blackwater. The Chief Executive Officer of Downer, Grant Fenn, said Downer was very pleased to be extending its relationship with BMA at Blackwater. "Downer has been working closely with BMA at a number of mine sites for many years and we look forward to continuing to provide safe and productive services at the Blackwater coal mine," he said. Mr Fenn said Downer was a leading provider of mining services in Australia and its extensive Queensland operations included the Blackwater, Goonyella, Commodore and Meandu mines. About Downer Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand and customers are at the heart of everything it does. It exists to create and sustain the modern environment and its promise is to work closely with its customers to help them succeed, using world-leading insights and solutions to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure and facilities. Downer employs approximately 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. It also owns 88 per cent of Spotless Group Holdings Limited. For more information visit downergroup.com For further information please contact: Michael Sharp, Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations +61 439 470 145 End CA:00314873 For:DOW Type:GENERAL Time:2018-02-28 11:14:14