SEA - 28th August 2008

Carillion plc - Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2008

• 21% growth in underlying earnings per share

Underlying results

• Total revenue up 27% to £2,411.0m (2007: £1,895.0m)(1)

• Underlying profit before taxation up 59% to £53.6m (2007: £33.8m)(2)

• Underlying earnings per share up 21% to 11.5p (2007: 9.5p)(3)

Reported results

• Profit before taxation up 42% to £27.0m (2007: £19.0m)(2)

• Basic earnings per share up 32% to 7.0p (2007: 5.3p)(4)

• Proposed interim dividend up 17% to 4.1p (2007: 3.5p)

• Net borrowing at 30 June 2008 of £264.1m (2007: £139.7m)

Strategic highlights

• Integration of Alfred McAlpine progressing very well with benefits ahead of original expectations - integration savings expected to increase by 33% to a run rate of £40m per annum by the end of 2009

• Support services continues to be a major driver of growth – revenue up 43% and bidding activity remains high

• Middle East construction services growing strongly - on track to almost double 2007 revenue by the end of 2009 to over £600m at some 6% margins

• Public Private Partnership projects and construction services (excluding the Middle East) performing well – continuing strong demand from secondary market funds for equity investments in Public Private Partnership projects

• Support services and total construction margins improving – total group underlying profit from operations margin up to 2.3% (2007: 1.9%)(2)

• £20bn order book – plus pipeline of probable orders of £4.1bn

• Expect further strong progress in 2008 and to deliver materially enhanced earnings in 2009

(1) Continuing operations

(2) Continuing operations after Joint Venture taxation of £4.5m (2007: £4.1m) and before intangible amortisation, impairment of goodwill and other investments, restructuring costs and non-operating items (see notes 3 and 4 to interim financial statements)

(3) Continuing operations before intangible amortisation, impairment of goodwill and other investments, restructuring costs and non-operating items (see notes 3 and 4 to interim financial statements)

(4) Continuing and discontinued operations.

CARILLION PLC – ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2008

Philip Rogerson, Chairman, commented:

“Carillion has continued to perform strongly and our results for the first half of 2008 are slightly ahead of our expectations, which reflects the Group’s strength and increased resilience. With a substantial order book and an overall positive outlook in our principal businesses, the Group remains on track to make strong progress in 2008 and to deliver materially enhanced earnings in 2009”.

A telephone dial in facility (+44 (0) 208 515 2301) will be available from 9:00am for analysts and investors who are unable to attend the presentation. The presentation can be viewed on Carillion’s website at www.carillionplc.com/investors/investors_presentations.asp.

For further information contact:

Richard Adam, Group Finance Director tel: +44 (0) 1902 422431

John Denning, Group Corporate Affairs Director tel: +44 (0) 1902 316426

28 August 2008

Notes to Editors:

Carillion is the UK’s leading support services company, with a substantial portfolio of Public Private Partnership projects and extensive construction capabilities. The Group has annual revenue of around £5 billion, employs some 50,000 people and operates across the UK, in the Middle East, Canada and the Caribbean.

In the UK, Carillion’s principal market sectors are Facilities Management & Services, Rail, Roads, Building, Civil Engineering and Utilities Services.

In the Middle East, Carillion’s principal market sectors are Construction and Facilities Management. In Canada and the Caribbean, the Group’s main sectors are Health, Roads Maintenance and Construction.

Carillion also has a substantial portfolio of equity investments in Public Private Partnership projects in the UK and Canada, particularly in the Defence, Education, Health and Transport sectors.

This, and other news releases relating to the Group, can be found at www.carillionplc.com.

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