23rd Mar 2005 15:09
AMEC PLC23 March 2005 23 March 2005 AMEC plc AMEC plc, the international project management and services company, hasdisposed of its mechanical and electrical engineering business based inAustralia to a wholly owned subsidiary of Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd. Thisrepresents a further exit from traditional construction activities for AMEC.The value of the net assets disposed of was negligible. AMEC's growing South East Asian Oil and Gas business, which has its regionalheadquarters in Perth, Western Australia, is unaffected by this sale. This Oil& Gas business employs over 1,000 people working across the region for customerssuch as ConocoPhillips, BP, Shell, KNOC and Woodside. P J Holland FCACompany Secretary Contacts: AMEC plc +44 (0)20 7634 0000Neil Jamieson, Director of Investor RelationsJuliet Sychrava, Director of Corporate CommunicationsCharles Reynolds, Head of Media Relations AMEC plc is an international project management and services company thatdesigns, delivers and supports infrastructure assets for customers worldwideacross the public and private sectors. AMEC employs 45,000 people in more than40 countries, generating annual turnover of around £5 billion. AMEC's shares aretraded on the London Stock Exchange where the company is listed in the SupportServices sector (LSE: AMEC.L). This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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