AMEC - capital markets event

For immediate release

19 May 2011

AMEC capital markets event

AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, is today holding a capital markets event in London.

The event will be hosted by Samir Brikho, Chief Executive, Ian McHoul, Chief Financial Officer, and Neil Bruce, Chief Operating Officer.

Each of AMEC's six operational leaders, Tony Cruddas, Tim Gelbar, Hisham Mahmoud, Simon Naylor, John Pearson and Mike Saunders will be speaking. A variety of topics will be discussed, each relevant to the achievement of AMEC's Vision 2015 growth strategy.

No new price sensitive information will be discussed during the event.

A live interactive webcast will be available, starting at 14:00 BST. Further details can be found at http://www.amec.com/investors/events_tab/capital-markets-event.htm . The event will also be recorded and made available on AMEC's website.

Enquiries to:

AMEC plc +44 (0) 20 7539 5800

Sue Scholes, Director of Communications

Nicola-Jane Brooks, Head of Investor Relations

Notes to Editors:

·; AMEC (LSE: AMEC) is a focused supplier of high-value consultancy, engineering and project management services to the world's oil and gas, minerals and metals, clean energy, water and environmental sectors. With annual revenues of almost £3 billion, AMEC designs, delivers and maintains strategic and complex assets for its customers. The company employs some 23,000 people in around 40 countries worldwide. See amec.com