Enquiries
| Atkins |
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Keith Clarke
Chief Executive |
+ 44 (0) 1372 726140 |
Robert MacLeod
Group Finance Director |
+ 44 (0) 1372 726140 |
Sara Lipscombe
Group Communications Director |
+ 44 (0) 1372 726140 |
| Smithfield |
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| Lucinda Kemeny |
+44 (0) 20 73604900 |
Notes to Editors
1. Atkins
Atkins (www.atkinsglobal.com) plans, designs and enables the delivery of complex infrastructure and buildings for clients in the public and private sectors across the world. Atkins is the largest engineering consultancy in the UK, the largest multidisciplinary consultancy in Europe, and the world’s eighth largest global design firm (sources: New Civil Engineer Consultants File, 2008; Engineering News Record, 2008).
2. Attachments
Attached to this announcement are: the overview of the period, business review, finance review, statement of directors’ responsibilities, the unaudited: consolidated income statement, consolidated balance sheet, consolidated cash flow statement, consolidated statement of recognised income and expense and notes to the condensed consolidated half year financial information.
3. Analyst Presentation
A presentation for analysts will be held at 8:30am today at JPMorgan Cazenove, 20 Moorgate, London EC2R 6DA. Dial-in details are available from Smithfield for those wishing to join the presentation by conference call.
A webcast of the presentation will subsequently be available via the Company’s website, www.atkinsglobal.com.
4. Cautionary Statement
This half year financial information has been prepared for the shareholders of the Company, as a whole, and its sole purpose and use is to assist shareholders to exercise their governance rights. In particular, this announcement has not been audited or otherwise independently verified. The Company and its directors and employees are not responsible for any other purpose or use or to any other person in relation to this announcement.
The report contains indications of likely future developments and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risk factors associated with, among other things, the economic and business circumstances occurring from time to time in the countries, sectors and business segments in which the Group operates. These and other factors could adversely affect the Group’s results, strategy and prospects. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. They relate to events and/or depend on circumstances in the future which could cause actual results and outcomes to differ. No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |