DOWNER EDI LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2009

Nov 9, 2009

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10 November 2009

DOWNER EDI SECURES OVER $400 MILLION WORTH OF NEW CONTRACTS

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) today announced its Engineering division has secured more than $400 million worth of contracts including a two-year contract valued at $170 million with Wesfarmers Curragh Pty Ltd (as a significant component of the expansion of its Curragh Mine in Central Queensland) and more than $90 million worth of contracts with BHP Billiton Iron Ore at its Rapid Growth Phase 5 Project in Western Australia.

Downer has also secured more than $70 million worth of electrical and instrumentation contracts for the Woodside Pluto LNG Project and additional electrical contracts with clients totaling more than $75 million.

Downer EDI Managing Director and CEO, Geoff Knox, said the new contracts demonstrate the robustness of the Group’s business model and provide a sound indication of the prevailing opportunities for the company in the mining, oil and gas, and petrochemical industries.

“These wins reinforce Downer’s position as a leading provider of mechanical and electrical contracting services,” Mr Knox said.

“The Curragh project, scheduled to commence in December this year, includes design and construction of a stand alone coal-processing facility to increase the mine’s total processing capacity to 2300 t/h. The project also involves tie-ins to existing brownfields infrastructure.

“We have also further grown our long-term relationship with BHP Billiton, securing contracts totaling more than $90 million with BHP Billiton Iron Ore, to provide electrical and instrumentation services for the Rapid Growth Phase 5 Port Handling Services Project at Port Hedland,” Mr Knox said.

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Downer EDI Limited ABN 97 003 872 848

Level 3, 190 George Street T +61 2 9240 9000 Sydney NSW 2000 F +61 2 9240 9056 PO Box N6 92 W www.downeredi.com Grosvenor Place NSW 1220

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The company’s work-in-hand remains in excess of $16 billion.

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CONTACT DETAILS

Investors:

Ross Moffat, Executive General Manager Investor Relations, T: +61 412 256 224

Media: Maryanne Graham, Group General Manager Corporate Affairs, T: +61 407 252 230

Downer EDI Limited (www.downeredi.com) is an ASX -100 company that provides comprehensive engineering and infrastructure design, construction, maintenance and management services to the transport, energy, infrastructure, communications and resources sectors. The Group has more than 24,500 employees working across Australia, New Zealand, the Asia Pacific region and the United Kingdom.

Downer EDI Limited ABN 97 003 872 848

Level 3, 190 George Street T +61 2 9240 9000 Sydney NSW 2000 F +61 2 9240 9056 PO Box N6 92 W www.downeredi.com

Grosvenor Place NSW 1220