DOWNER EDI LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2009

Sep 7, 2009

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Australian Securities Exchange and New Zealand Stock Exchange

8 September 2009

OVER $500 MILLION OF MINING WINS FOR DOWNER EDI

Downer EDI Limited (Downer EDI) today advised its Mining division has secured new contracts and work under management with major international clients totalling over $500 million.

These include a five-year contract with Ensham Resources Pty Ltd (Ensham), to provide blasting services to its western Bowen Basin open-cut coal operation, including the supply, delivery and placement of explosives, and shot-firing.

Downer EDI Managing Director and CEO, Geoff Knox, said the contract with Ensham further strengthened the company’s presence in Central Queensland, where the Mining division is now operating at 11 sites, providing blasting services to eight of these.

Ensham is one of Queensland’s largest and fastest-growing thermal coal producers, producing around eight million tonnes per annum of high-energy, low-ash thermal coal for the international market.

“The Ensham project comes on the back of an $88 million, two-year pre-strip contract with BMA Norwich Park, also in Central Queensland,” he said.

In New Zealand, Downer’s Mining division has signed a five-year alliance agreement with Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd to operate its Stockton open cut mine in Buller, with work commencing in October. The 50/50 alliance will manage mine planning, mining, coalprocessing activities through to the delivery of coal on train and mine rehabilitation. There will be over 600 employees engaged on the site with Downer EDI receiving a management fee for its services.

Downer EDI Managing Director and CEO, Geoff Knox, said the contract would strengthen the Group’s position as a leading provider of critical services to the mining infrastructure and energy sectors across the Asia Pacific region.

“The Group is well positioned to work with Solid Energy to improve performance in health and safety, coal quality management, productivity and continue the mine’s progress in environmental performance,” Mr Knox said.

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“These wins further consolidate our Mining division’s position as a leading provider of wholeof-life asset management and specialised mining services to the resources sector and further demonstrate the strength of our client relationships.

“With work-in-hand in excess of $16 billion, the Group is well-placed to capitalise on the extensive opportunities emanating from its current tender pipeline,” Mr Knox said.

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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 Australian top-100 company that provides comprehensive engineering and infrastructure management services to the public and private transport, energy, infrastructure, communications and resources sectors, across Australia, New Zealand, the Asia Pacific region and the United Kingdom.

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