Leighton Profit up 63% to $450 Million”
14 August 2007 Company Announcements Office Australian Stock Exchange Limited Level 4 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Sir, Please find attached copies of the following documents: (a) Media Release dated 14 August 2007 entitled “Leighton profit up 63% to $450 million”. (b) Quarterly Update to June 2007. (c) Preliminary Final Report – Appendix 4E for the year ended 30 June 2007. (d) Media Release dated 14 August 2007 entitled “Leighton keeps its King until June 2010”. (e) Media Release dated 14 August 2007 to be issued by Leighton International Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entitled “Leighton named preferred contractor on US$550 million highway in Abu Dhabi”. Yours faithfully LEIGHTON HOLDINGS LIMITED ASHLEY MOIR Company Secretary For personal use only Media Release 14 August 2007 Leighton profit up 63% to $450 million The directors of Leighton Holdings Limited today announced a 63% increase in operating profit after tax and minorities to $450.0m (versus $276.1m last year) from a pre-tax profit of $584.1m. The return on shareholders’ funds averaged 36.7% for the year (27.7% last year). A final dividend of 65 cents per share, franked to 50%, was also announced by the directors bringing the full year ordinary dividend to a total 110 cents per share (up 67% from 66 cents per share last year). Chief Executive, Mr Wal King, said that he was delighted to report such a strong profit result for the year which was driven by the Leighton Group’s diversity and momentum. “The Group’s outstanding result reflected strong contributions from a number of large construction projects in Australia, another record property development performance and the continued strength of the market for contract mining of iron ore and coal,” said Mr King.
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