Ann: GENERAL: DOW: Downer wins Yandi contract

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GENERAL: DOW: Downer wins Yandi contract

17 December 2013
DOWNER WINS YANDI CONTRACT
Downer EDI Limited (Downer) today announced it had received a Notice of Award
for a contract valued at approximately $80 million for electrical work on the
Yandi Sustaining Project. The contract is with Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited,
which is part of the Rio Tinto group of companies.

The Yandicoogina iron ore mine site ("Yandi") is located in the central
Pilbara region, approximately 100 kilometres northwest of Newman in Western
Australia.

Downer will undertake the electrical and instrumentation component of the new
process infrastructure at Junction South West and Junction South East, as
well as upgrades to the existing facilities at Junction Central and
stockyards.

The Chief Executive Officer of Downer, Grant Fenn, said Downer was pleased to
build on its strong relationship with Rio Tinto and its expansion in the
Pilbara.

Work will commence on site in early 2014 and is expected to be completed in
March 2015.

For further information please contact:

Michael Sharp, Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations  +61 439
470145
Sonja Stockton, Manager Corporate Affairs   +61 437 766483

Downer EDI Limited (www.downergroup.com) provides comprehensive engineering
and infrastructure management services to the public and private Minerals &
Metals, Oil & Gas, Power, Transport Infrastructure, Telecommunications, Water
and Property sectors across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific
region.
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