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DOWNER EDI LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2015

Apr 14, 2015

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Capital/Financing Update

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Downer EDI Limited ABN 97 003 872 848 Triniti Business Campus 39 Delhi Road North Ryde NSW 2113 1800 DOWNER www.downergroup.com

Media/ ASX and NZX Release

15 April 2015

DOWNER COMPLETES SYNDICATED DEBT FACILITY EXTENSION

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today it had successfully completed the extension of the Group’s A$400 Million Syndicated Debt Facility (Facility).

The Facility, which closed in April 2013, had an initial maturity of four years and included options exercisable in April 2014 and April 2015 to extend the term for an additional one year period. The first option was exercised in April 2014. The second option has now been exercised and the Facility now matures in April 2019.

At the same time, the pricing of the Facility has been reduced to reflect both the general contraction in credit market spreads and the ongoing improvement in Downer’s credit profile. This revised pricing will apply from April 2015. The Group is rated BBB (Stable) by Fitch.

All the banks in the Facility unanimously agreed to the extension.

“This extension reflects the consistent support Downer continues to receive from its domestic and international banks,” said the Chief Financial Officer of Downer, Kevin Fletcher.

“The transaction reduces Downer’s funding costs and also extends the company’s weighted average debt duration.”

For further information please contact:

Michael Sharp, Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations +61 439 470145 Luke Thrum, Manager Investor Relations +61 459 828720

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) is a leading provider of services to customers in markets including Transportation, Mining, Energy and Industrial Engineering, Utilities, Communications and Facilities. Downer employs about 20,000 people, mostly in Australia and New Zealand but also in the AsiaPacific region, South America and Southern Africa.

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