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RNS Number : 4743Y
Balfour Beatty PLC
01 December 2014
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1 December 2014 
Balfour Beatty plc
Response to the announcement by the John Laing Infrastructure Fund Ltd
Balfour Beatty plc ("Balfour Beatty"), the international infrastructure group, notes the announcement by the John Laing Infrastructure Fund Ltd ("JLIF") that it intends to make a non-binding proposal for Balfour Beatty's PPP portfolio. 
The Board of Balfour Beatty will review the proposal once received from JLIF. A further announcement will be made in due course, as appropriate.
As previously stated, the Board remains open to value creation opportunities across the group while it concentrates on the restoration of value to its shareholders.
Analyst/investor enquiries:
Anoop Kang
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7216 6913
anoop.kang@balfourbeatty.com

Media enquiries:
Dominic Cheetham
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7963 4235
dominic.cheetham@balfourbeatty.com
Maitland
Neil Bennett
Liz Morley
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7379 5151


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