ASX Announcements

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today it had been awarded a contract for design and construction services to connect flats and units to the National Broadband Network (NBN).

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today that the 23rd Waratah train had received a certificate of Practical Completion from RailCorp. 

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) today announced that it had negotiated the settlement of an arbitration claim commenced by SP PowerAssets Limited (SPPA) in 2009.

Please follow the link to view Downer's 2012 AGM Results announcement:

Please follow the link to view Downer's 2012 AGM Chairman and CEO address:

Chairman and CEO Address

 

Please click on the following link to view Downer's presentation from the recent Goldman Sachs Mining Services Conference.

Goldman Sachs Mining Services Presentation

Notice of Meeting 2012

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today that Lucio Di Bartolomeo will retire as a director of the company following the Annual General Meeting on 7 November 2012.

Analyst and Investor Site Visit: Waratah Train Project, Cardiff

Appendix 3Y - Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) today announced it had been awarded a $70 million contract by Meridian Energy Australia for engineering work on the Mt Mercer Wind Farm in Victoria. 

Downer’s Rail Infrastructure business has secured a $20 million contract with TasRail to upgrade more than 70 kilometres of track across TasRail's 632 kilometre operational network.

WKS – Works Finance (NZ) Limited (Works) - Repayment of NZ$150 million Works Bonds (NZDX:WKS020) (Bonds)

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) today announced that underlying earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) for the 2012 financial year had increased by 18.6% to $346.5 million. Underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) increased by 17.4% to $195.3 million.

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) today announced it had been awarded a long-term rolling contract with TEC Coal Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stanwell Corporation Limited, to provide mining services at Meandu Mine in South East Queensland.

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) today announced it had been awarded a contract valued at more than $175 million by Western Power to construct a new transmission line in Western Australia.

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today that it had signed a new five year agreement with Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD).

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today that, in partnership with Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), it had been awarded rolling stock supply and support contracts to design, build and deliver 19 new SD70ACe/LCi locomotives to Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (Fortescue) in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) today announced it had been awarded a new electrical and instrumentation contract by BHP Billiton Iron Ore valued at $71.7 million.

Downer EDI Limited and Works Finance (NZ) Limited (previously known as Works Infrastructure Finance (NZ) Limited) wish to advise that in accordance with the terms of the ROADS preference shares, the Dividend Rate on the ROADS preference shares for the period 15 June 2012 (“Step-Up Date”) to the next reset date, being 15 June 2013, is 6.60% per annum payable quarterly in arrears. This figure is equal to the One Year Swap Rate on the Step-Up Date, plus the Step-up Margin of 4.05% per annum.

Downer held its annual Investor Day today.

Downer EDI Limited has updated its Securiries Trading Policy.

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today that its two infrastructure businesses, Downer Australia and Downer New Zealand, would come together to form Downer Infrastructure.

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today it had completed the sale of its CPG Asia business to China Architecture Design and Research Group (CAG).

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today that it has been awarded a series of contracts by Auckland Council and Auckland Transport (a council controlled organisation) for road maintenance, open space management (OSM) and facilities maintenance.

Downer EDI Limited and Works Finance (NZ) Limited (previously known as Works Infrastructure Finance (NZ) Limited) (“Works Finance”) announced today, as permitted under term 5.2 of the Prospectus and Investment Statement dated 7 March 2007 (“Prospectus”), that from 15 June 2012 (“Step-up Date”) any Redeemable Optionally Adjustable Distributing Securities (“ROADS”) dividend declared will attract a Step-Up Margin of 4.05% in addition to the Market Rate.

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) today announced it had been awarded a contract by the Grocon/ PCL construction Joint Venture, part of the Plenary Health Consortium, for electrical work on the new Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) Project South Facility.

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today that it had been awarded a contract worth around $90 million over three years to provide blasting services to Jellinbah Group at Jellinbah Mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.

Appendix 3Y - Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) today announced it had entered into a framework agreement (“the Agreement”) with Rio Tinto Iron Ore (“RTIO”).

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today that it had been awarded a rolling stock contract for the supply of Downer Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) Model SD70ACe/LCi locomotives to BHP Billiton Iron Ore in the Pilbara for the next five years.

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) today announced that it had secured contracts collectively valued at over $425 million in Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia.

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) today announced earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of $160.4 million for the six months ended 31 December 2011, 21% higher than the previous corresponding period.  Net profit after tax (NPAT) was up 19% to $85.0 million.

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today that the seventh Waratah train had received a certificate of Practical Completion from RailCorp.

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today that the New South Wales Government had reached an agreement with Reliance Rail, Downer, other Reliance Rail shareholders, financial guarantors and other parties to restructure the financing of Reliance Rail.