On Friday 7 July 2006 South Africa was officially handed responsibility for the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Murray & Roberts is South Africa’s leading engineering and construction group and in anticipation of the increased demand for infrastructure delivery expected over the years ahead, announces the following changes to corporate leadership of its Southern Africa construction operations.

Group executive director Sean Flanagan assumes corporate responsibility for the delivery of designated major construction projects, particularly those associated with the World Cup. This includes the infrastructure delivery and systems integration of the Gautrain Project. Sean maintains his responsibility for corporate oversight of SADC mining contracting and RUC Australia.

Group executive director Keith Smith assumes corporate responsibility for the management oversight of all SADC building and construction companies as chairman. He will relinquish his current construction materials responsibilities over the next six months.

Edwin Hewitt, a director of Murray & Roberts Limited, assumes full executive responsibility for engineering companies Murray & Roberts MEI, Murray & Roberts Marine, Hall Longmore, Genrec and The UCW Partnership. He remains managing director of the Foundries Group pending its disposal.

Malose Chaba, a director of Murray & Roberts Limited and managing director of services contractor Murray & Roberts Engineering Solutions, continues to lead the Group’s engagement of the largely private sector industrial and minerals beneficiation markets. Capacity is being expanded in this company to incorporate the growing opportunities in power generation.

Johannesburg
10 July 2006

Sponsor:
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd