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Steve Marshall to succeed Sir David John as Balfour Beatty chairman

Balfour Beatty plc, the international engineering, construction, services and investment group, announces today that Sir David John, who has served as Chairman of the company since 2003, is to retire following the Annual General Meeting of the company and the separate Class meeting to be held on 15 May 2008. Sir David John joined the Board of the company in 2000.

Steve Marshall, who joined the Balfour Beatty Board as a non-executive Director in 2005, will succeed Sir David John as Chairman following the AGM. Mr Marshall, who is 51, is currently non-executive Chairman of Delta plc and also a non-executive Director of Southern Water. He is a former Group Chief Executive of Thorn plc and Railtrack Group plc, having served as Finance Director at each company. Mr Marshall is also a former Chairman of both Queens' Moat Houses plc and Torex Retail plc. Previously, he held senior management positions at Grand Metropolitan plc, having spent his earlier career at Black & Decker, Burton Group, BOC and Parkdale Holdings.

Commenting on the appointment today, Sir David John said:

"I am delighted that Steve Marshall is to succeed me as Chairman. He will bring comprehensive plc experience, both as an executive and non-executive director, and a thorough familiarity with the construction and support services sector to the task. It has been a great privilege to lead Balfour Beatty during a period of exceptional progress for the Group, which is very well positioned for successful future growth."

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Enquiries to:
Tim Sharp
Tel: 020 7216 6884
www.balfourbeatty.com

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