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Change in substantial holding

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today confirmed that it will provide an update to the market on Monday 1 June 2015 at 10.00am. 

Appendix 3Y

New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) advises that the Victorian Government yesterday announced it will not proceed with the proposed delivery of the Cranbourne to Pakenham Rail Corridor project by the Rail Transformation Consortium (RTC), of which UGL is a member.

Form 603

Appendix 3B

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced it has been awarded a new three year contract by Santos GLNG to provide plant services for the operational phase of its Curtis Island LNG facility. The contract has a total value of approximately $120 million over the initial term and includes options to extend the contract for a further four years.

Appendix 3Y

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) notes today’s Chanticleer article published in the Australian Financial Review. The Company would like to clarify a number of misleading statements contained in the article.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today reported an underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) of $29.3 million¹ (HY14: $49.7 million³) for the half year ended 31 December 2014.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) announced that is has been awarded a new four year contract with ConocoPhillips on behalf of Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) providing downstream maintenance, shutdown and modification project services for the operational phase of the Curtis Island LNG Facility. The contract is expected to generate multi-million dollar revenue over the initial term.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that Robert Bonaccorso is stepping down as Chief Financial Officer effective 13 March 2015. Rob is leaving UGL to pursue other opportunities following the successful completion of the DTZ sale and ensuring an orderly transition since the commencement of Managing Director & CEO, Ross Taylor in November 2014.

Appendix 3Y

Form 603

Form 603

Appendix 3Y

Appendix 3Y

Form 605

Form 603

Appendix 3Z

Appendix 3X

Form 605

Becoming a substantial holder from NAB

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today issued a final timetable for the distribution to shareholders of surplus net sale proceeds from the sale of DTZ.

Form 604

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced the completion of the sale of its global property services business DTZ for $1.215 billion to a consortium comprising TPG Capital, PAG Asia Capital and Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan (together TPG and PAG Consortium).

Appendix 3Z

Notification of reorganisation of capital – return of capital (cash)

Adopted by shareholders at its meeting held on 30 October 2014

Form 604

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that the Rail Transformation Consortium (RTC) of which UGL is a member has signed an agreement with the Victorian Government, an integral step towards the delivery of the Cranbourne Pakenham Rail Corridor Project (CPRCP).

Appendix 3Y

Form 603

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) notes an article published in Fairfax Media outlets on 9 October 2014 regarding a payment made to Mr CY Leung in relation to non-compete, non-poach and DTZ senior management retention provisions. Mr Leung was the founder of our DTZ China and Hong Kong business and subsequently went on to become the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) welcomes today’s announcement by Cassidy Turley of its sale to the TPG Consortium comprising TPG Capital, PAG Asia Capital and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. UGL previously announced that it had entered into a binding agreement with the TPG Consortium for the sale of DTZ.

Appendix 3Y

• UGL a member of consortium awarded $3.7 billion operations contract to deliver North West Rail Link – Australia’s biggest public transport project
• Sale of DTZ is progressing well towards an anticipated completion in the last quarter of the 2014 calendar year

Form 604

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that Murray McArdle has resigned as company secretary and will be replaced by Pryce Dale.

Lyn Nikolopoulos will continue as joint company secretary of UGL.

In accordance with listing rule 12.6, Ms Nikolopoulos will be responsible for communications with the ASX in relation to listing rule matters.

Form 605

Form 604

Form 605

Form 604

30 June 2014

Investor Presentation

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today reported underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) of $111.7 million¹ (FY13: $91.5 million³) for the year ended 30 June 2014.

Form 605

Form 603

Please find attached Change of Director’s Interest Notices for the following Directors: 1. Trevor Rowe. 2. Richard Humphry. 3. Guy Cowan. 4. Kate Spargo. 5. Doug McTaggart. 6. Raymond Ch’ien.

Form 605

Form 604

Form 603

Form 604

Appendix 3Y

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that the Chairman, Mr Trevor C Rowe AO, has advised that he will not stand for re-election at the company’s 2014 Annual General Meeting on 30 October 2014 and will retire as Chairman at the conclusion of the meeting.

Appendix 3Y

Form 604

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) confirms that today the New South Wales Government announced the Northwest Rapid Transit Consortium (NRT) as the preferred operator of the $8.3 billion North West Rail Link – Australia’s biggest public transport project. The NRT Consortium comprises UGL, MTR Corporation, John Holland, Leighton Contractors and Plenary Group.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today clarified that it is the Board’s intention to return surplus net proceeds from the sale of DTZ to shareholders following completion of the transaction and after the pay down of debt.

Please find attached Change of Director’s Interest Notices for the following Directors: 1. Trevor Rowe. 2. Richard Humphry. 3. Guy Cowan. 4. Kate Spargo. 5. Doug McTaggart. 6. Raymond Ch’ien.

Investor Presentation

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced the appointment of Ross Taylor as Managing Director and CEO of UGL Limited effective 24 November 2014.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX:UGL) today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its global property services business, DTZ, to a consortium comprising TPG Capital (TPG), PAG Asia Capital (PAG) and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) (together TPG and PAG Consortium) for an enterprise value of $1.215 billion.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has been awarded a new four year contract by Stanwell Corporation Limited (“Stanwell”). The contract has a total value of approximately $280 million and includes a one-year option with the potential to extend the contract term up to five years.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) notes an online article published today by Street Talk speculating about a potential offer received from TPG to acquire UGL’s global property services business, DTZ.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) notes today’s media speculation regarding changes to the Board.
The Board of UGL continually discusses its succession plan. No resolutions have been made in relation to the Board’s composition.
UGL will inform the market in respect to any material developments when the company is in a position to do so.

Form 604

GDI Property Group today announced that it has reached agreement on final terms to acquire a portfolio of seven properties from UGL Limited on a sale and leaseback basis for a total purchase price of $66.5 million. The acquisition is subject to execution of formal documentation, which is expected to occur by Friday, 23 May 2014, and the satisfaction of customary conditions precedent to settlement.

Appendix 3Y

Sheraton on the Park, Sydney

Change of Director’s Interest Notice for Richard Leupen

Appendix 3Y

Form 603

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced it has been awarded a new $136 million contract by Alinta Energy to design, procure and construct the Newman to Roy Hill High Voltage Power System, stage one of Alinta’s East Pilbara Link Project. Alinta Energy holds a long term Power Purchase Agreement with the Roy Hill Project to supply all required electrical power for the Roy Hill Iron Ore (RHIO) Mine.

Form 605

Form 603

Form 605

Form 605

Appendix 3Y

Form 603

Form 604

Form 605

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces March 2014 Quarterly Rebalance of the S&P/ASX Indices

Form 604

Form 604

Form 604

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that a $740m contract has been awarded to the UGL Kentz JV for the structural, mechanical and piping (SMP) construction package for the Ichthys LNG Project in Darwin, Australia.

Form 604

Form 604

Change of Director’s Interest Notices for the following Directors: 1. Trevor Rowe. 2. Richard Humphry. 3. Guy Cowan. 4. Kate Spargo. 5. Doug McTaggart. 6. Raymond Ch’ien.

Form 603

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) notes the article in The Australian newspaper today regarding certain claims made by former employee Mr Robert Shibuya.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today reported underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) of $49.7 million¹ (HY13: $51.0 million³) for the half year ended 31 December 2013.

Form 604

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that Dennis Mentzines has resigned as company secretary effective from 31 January 2014. Mr Mentzines has been company secretary of UGL since May 2008.

Form 604

Form 604

Please find attached Change of Director’s Interest Notices for the following Directors: 1. Trevor Rowe, 2. Richard Humphry, 3. Guy Cowan, 4. Kate Spargo, 5. Doug McTaggart, 6. Raymond Ch’ien.

New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement.

Form 603

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has been awarded a new five year contract by Chevron Australia Pty Ltd (“Chevron”) for the provision of maintenance services for the operational phase of Chevron’s Western Australian assets. The multi-million dollar contract also includes extension options beyond the initial five-year term.

Change of Director’s Interest Notices for the following Directors: Trevor Rowe, Richard Humphry, Guy Cowan, Kate Spargo, Doug McTaggart, Raymond Ch’ien

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that Robert E. Denham has tendered his resignation as a director of the Company effective from 13 December 2013. Mr Denham has been a director of UGL since February 2012.

Appendix 3Z, Final Director's Interest Notice - Robert Denham

Form 604

Form 604

2013 Annual General Meeting Results

2013 Annual General Meeting - Chairman's and Managing Director's address and presentation

Form 604

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that following due consideration of the recent media speculation relating to Leighton International, UGL and Russell Waugh have mutually agreed that Mr Waugh will step down as CEO of UGL’s Engineering business, with immediate effect.

Notice of initial substantial holder - Form 603

Notice of change of interests of substantial holder - Janus Captial Maangement LLC

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced an extension of up to thirteen months of Richard Leupen’s term as Managing Director & CEO until 30 April 2015, or upon earlier completion of a demerger.

Becoming a substantial holder - Janus Capital Management LLC ("JCM")

Attached is a copy of the following documents which are being sent to shareholders today: Notice of Meeting for the 2013 Annual General Meeting; and Proxy Form for the 2013 Annual General Meeting

Ceasing to be a substantial holder

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced the appointment of Russell Waugh to the role of Chief Executive Officer of UGL’s Engineering business.

Appendix 3Y
Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced the appointment of Tod Lickerman as DTZ Global Chief Executive Officer, effective 14 October 2013. The appointment of Tod Lickerman is a key strategic change which will accelerate growth and further capitalise on the momentum DTZ is already generating as the business prepares to standalone as an ASX-listed company with revenue in excess of $2.0 billion and 45,000 people operating across 52 countries.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today reported underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) of $92.1 million¹ (FY2012: $168.3 million³) for the full year ended 30 June 2013, in line with the revised earnings guidance provided in May 2013.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced its intention to pursue a demerger to create two standalone ASX-listed companies, one focused on global property services (“DTZ”) and the other on engineering, construction and maintenance services in Australia, New Zealand and Asia (“Engineering”).

Notice of change of interests of substantial holder - Form 604

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has been awarded a new three year contract by GDF SUEZ Hazelwood Power Partnership (“Hazelwood Power”). The contract has a total value of approximately $110 million. Two one-year options have the potential to extend the contract up to a maximum of five years.

Appendix 3Y - Change of Director's Interest Notice

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has successfully secured approximately $120 million in new contract wins across its global property services business, DTZ.

Appendix 3Y
Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Sydney: Following completion of our quarterly review process, UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) announced today that the continued slowdown in capital investment in Australia, cost management initiatives of the major miners and project underperformance have led to a revision of earnings guidance for FY2013.

UBS AG and its related bodies corporate.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that following the significant growth in UGL’s Property business, which now represents close to 50 per cent of the Company’s earnings, the Board of Directors has resolved to undertake a review of the optimal corporate structure under which UGL’s Engineering, Operations & Maintenance (together the “Engineering businesses”) and Property businesses should operate (the “Review”).

New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement

Change of Directors' Interests

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has successfully secured approximately $450 million in new contract wins across its global property services business, DTZ. The new wins reflect the continued momentum of the integrated global platform and follow the re-branding of the Property business worldwide to DTZ in September 2012.

Change of Directors' Interests

Change of Directors' Interests

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has been awarded approximately $170 million in new projects across its Engineering and Operations & Maintenance businesses. 

Change of Directors' Interests

Final Directors' Interest Notice

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has been awarded a new five and a half year contract with Shell Refining (Australia) Proprietary Limited (Shell) as the Primary Mechanical Services contractor at the Shell Geelong site. The contract has a total value of approximately $200 million.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) notes two matters which have been raised by some stakeholder advisory groups in relation to the resolutions scheduled for voting at its upcoming AGM on 13 November 2012:

Change of Directors' Interests

Notice of Proxy Meeting 2012 AGM
Proxy Form 2012 AGM
Letter from Chairman

Change of Directors' Interests

Initial Director's Interest Notice

Initial Director's Interest Notice

Final Director's Interest Notice

for its Property Services business

Shanghai, Greater China

Change of Directors' Interests

Change of Directors' Interests

Change of Directors' Interests

Change of Directors' Interests

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today reported underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) of $168.3 million¹ (FY2011: $164.4 million³) for the full year ended 30 June 2012, a 2 per cent increase on the prior year and the eleventh consecutive year of underlying earnings growth.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has secured a new $99.45 million contract for structural, mechanical and piping works at BHP Billiton Iron Ore’s Jimblebar Mine in Western Australia.

Change of Directors' Interests 

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX:UGL) today announced that it has successfully secured approximately $350 million in new contract wins across its global property services business for the three months ended 30 June 2012.

Change of Directors' Interests

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that Naval Ship Management (Australia) Pty Ltd (NSM(Aust)), an incorporated 50:50 joint venture between UGL Infrastructure Pty Ltd and Babcock Pty Ltd (Babcock), has finalised contract negotiations for the ANZAC Ship Group Maintenance Contract (GMC) with the Defence Materiel Organisation.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has secured four significant new orders to supply and maintain freight locomotives to various blue-chip Australian customers, with an end value of approximately $190 million.

Change of Directors' Interests

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL): Positioned for Global Growth - Presented by Richard Leupen, Managing Director and CEO

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – April 30, 2012 – UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that, in a 50:50 joint venture with EPC firm CH2M HILL, it has been awarded a $550 million contract (total JV) by JKC Australia LNG Pty Ltd (a company established by a joint venture between JGC Corporation, KBR and Chiyoda Corporation) for the construction of a Combined Cycle Power Plant for the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) Project in the Northern Territory.

Change of Directors' Interests

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has been awarded approximately $370 million in new projects across Australia. More than $270 million of the new awards are resources projects, driven by ongoing significant levels of private investment.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) notes the article in today’s Australian Financial Review regarding a possible transaction with Cushman & Wakefield.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that Babcock Pty Ltd (Babcock) and UGL Infrastructure Pty Ltd will form a Special Purpose Vehicle, Naval Ship Management (Australia) Pty Ltd (NSM(Aust)), an incorporated 50:50 joint venture, to provide Naval surface ship repair and maintenance services for the ANZAC Ship Group Maintenance Contract (GMC).

Change of Directors' Interests

UGL has once again delivered a solid first half financial performance for the six months ended 31 December 2011. Underlying net profit after tax increased 6 per cent to $72.2 million*. Reported NPAT for the half year period was $55.4 million, including the transaction costs of the DTZ acquisition and amortisation of acquired intangibles. The growth in underlying earnings supported an increase in the interim dividend to a record 34.0 cents per share fully franked, up 6 per cent on the previous corresponding period.

Change of Directors' Interests

Change of Directors' Interests

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today reported underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) for the half year ending 31 December 2011 of $72.2 million (HY11: $68.1 million), up 6 per cent on the previous corresponding period. Reported NPAT for the half year period was $55.4 million (HY11: $65.0 million), down 15 per cent on the previous corresponding period.

Initial Director’s Interest Notice

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) is very pleased to announce today the appointment of Robert E. Denham to its Board as a non-executive director. Mr Denham has more than thirty years’ experience as a lawyer advising clients on strategic and financial issues. Mr Denham is a partner in the US law firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, having re-joined the firm in 1998 after serving as the Chairman and CEO of Salomon Inc. from 1992 to 1997.

Change of Directors' Interests

Change of Directors' Interests

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX:UGL) today announced that it has successfully secured approximately $190 million in new contract wins and renewals with various government, banking and corporate sector clients to deliver key integrated property and facilities management services in Australia and New Zealand.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has successfully secured the renewal of its maintenance and logistics contract with RailCorp, the contract previously known as MainTrain. Under the new contract, UGL will continue to provide heavy maintenance and logistics management services on 1,050 passenger cars in Sydney’s passenger car fleet for RailCorp in joint venture with Unipart Rail.

Issue of shares 

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has secured a new contract with the Regional Rail Link Authority (RRLA) of Victoria. The total value of the alliance contract is approximately $278 million of which UGL’s share of revenue is anticipated to be approximately $176 million. Works will extend under the contract until mid to late 2015.

Change of Directors' Interests

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of all of the trading operations of global real estate services company, DTZ for £77.5 million (A$119 million) cash from the Administrator of DTZ. DTZ was placed into administration in the UK immediately prior to the acquisition by UGL under a pre-pack transaction³, which was signed and completed simultaneously. All of the trading operations were transferred on a going concern basis and continue to trade normally. UGL acquired DTZ following an appropriate due diligence process.

Award of Options

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has successfully secured approximately $200 million in new contract wins and extensions with various blue-chip clients across the coal, oil and gas and iron ore industries.

Change of Directors' Interests

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX:UGL) today announced that it has signed an integrated facilities management and property services joint venture (JV) agreement in the State of Qatar with Aspire Katara Investment Company ("AKI") and Qatar Olympic Committee ("QOC")

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) notes the attached announcement made today by DTZ Holdings plc. (DTZ) in London of UGL's selection as preferred bidder for DTZ.

Change of Directors' Interests 

Notice of Meeting and Proxy Form 

Change of Directors' Interests 

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) today announced that its rail business has secured two new orders to supply and maintain new rail freight locomotives for the Australian market valued at $88 million.

Change of Directors' Interests 

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) today reported net profit after tax (NPAT) of $158.5 million (FY10: $144.5 million) with underlying NPAT for the full year ended 30 June 2011 of $164.4 million* (FY2010: $151.1 million*), a 9 per cent increase on the prior year. Operating revenue increased 5 per cent to $4.6 billion^ (FY2011: $4.4 billion^), and underlying earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) was $249.4 million* (FY2010: $229.3 million*). Earnings per share (EPS) increased 8 per cent to 99.0 cents* (FY2010: 91.7 cents*), and the Board has declared a final dividend of 38 cents per share fully franked, payable on 8 September 2011 to shareholders on the register at 26 August 2011. This takes total dividends for the year to 70 cents per share, a record payout for the company.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) today advised that Jean-Paul Wallace, who was appointed on 4 May 2010, has resigned as Company Secretary. Lyn Nikolopoulos, who has recently returned from maternity leave, resumes her previous role as an additional Company Secretary.

Change of Directors' Interests

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) today announced that it has secured new works and contract extensions with a range of blue chip customers in the oil and gas, coal and alumina sectors. These works have a total end value of approximately $400 million, distributed between new works and contract extensions.

Change of Directors' Interests

Newcastle: Presentation from various UGL executives including a site tour of the company's Broadmeadow (Newcastle) Rollingstock Facility

Change of Directors' Interests

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) today announced that its rail business has secured a new long term maintenance and supply agreement with Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (NYSE:GWR) subsidiary, Genesee & Wyoming Australia (“GWA”) valued at $67 million...

Sydney: At the 12th Annual Macquarie Securities Australia Conference in Sydney, UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) Managing Director and CEO, Richard Leupen, today confirmed
the company had been awarded $3.2 billion in new contracts for the nine month period ended 31 March 2011. These new contract wins and extensions were awarded across a variety of UGL’s global geographies, sectors and services to both existing and new customers

Sydney: Presentation by Richard Leupen, Managing Director & CEO, UGL Limited Macquarie Securities Australia Conference. 

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) today announced that its services division has secured a number of significant integrated facilities management and property services orders with blue chip customers in the life sciences, transport and higher education sectors. These services have a combined end value of approximately A$160 million.

Change of Directors' Interests

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) today announced it has signed an integrated facilities management and property services joint venture (JV) agreement in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) with a leading diversified engineering company, National Tri-Generation CHP Company (“NTCC”).

Change of Directors' Interests

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) ("UGL") today reported underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) for the half year ended 31 December 2010 of $68.1 million* (HY2010: $58.6 million*), a 16% increase on the previous corresponding period, and in line with market expectations

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) today confirmed its rail business, UGL Rail, has been awarded a number of significant projects across a variety of leading customers, valued at approximately $225 million. 

Award of Options 

Change of Directors' Interests

In accordance with Listing Rule 12.9 attached is a copy of the Company’s securities trading policy.  

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) today announced that it has formalised a joint venture (JV) agreement with India’s leading rail freight car manufacturer and diversified engineering services company, Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited ("Texmaco").  

UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) ("UGL") is pleased to confirm its infrastructure business has been awarded a number of significant projects across Australia and New Zealand with a total end value of $270 million. 

Change of Directors' Interest Notice  

UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) today advised that Lyn Nikolopoulos, who was appointed on 31 October 2006, has resigned as Company Secretary to focus on another position within UGL. 

Change of Directors' Interest Notice

UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) today announced that it has secured a number of significant rail freight orders with blue-chip customers, valued at approximately $250 million. 

Initial Directors' Interest Notice

Chairman and Managing Director’s address 

At the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of UGL Limited (“UGL”) on 21 October 2010, the following business included in the Notice of Meeting was carried by the requisite majority.

Final Directors' Interest Notice 

At UGL Limited’s (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) 2010 Annual General Meeting today, Chairman Trevor Rowe confirmed the company had achieved its ninth consecutive increase in net profit for the year ended 30 June 2010.

Change of Directors' Interest Notice

New Issue of Shares

Change of Directors' interests

Notice of Meeting and Proxy Form for the 2010 Annual General Meeting

The Chairman of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”), Mr Trevor Rowe, today announced further details of the Board renewal program and confirmed the Board’s commitment to driving further diversity across the organisation.

UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) today announced that it has, as part of the Singapore Sports Hub Consortium (SSHC), reached financial close with the Singapore Sports Council on a public-private partnership to maintain Singapore’s premier sports, entertainment and lifestyle hub

Change of Directors' Interest

UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) today reported underlying net profit after tax for the year ended 30 June 2010 of $151.1 million* (FY2009: $150.3 million*), the group’s ninth consecutive increase in full year profit.

Change of Directors’ Interests

UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) today announced that it has, in a 50:50 joint venture with KAEFER, been awarded a new seven year General Maintenance Services and Field Managed Modifications contract with Esso Australia (Esso), valued at approximately $500 million (total JV).

Change of Directors' Interests

Award of Options

Change of Directors' Interests

UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) ("UGL") today announced that it has secured new works and project extensions with a range of blue chip customers in the resources, oil and gas and chemicals sectors.

UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) today confirmed it has been awarded the TransGrid Beaconsfield West 330/132kV Substation Upgrade Project, with the contract valued at approximately $88 million.

Change of Director's Interest Notice

Following an internal reorganisation whereby David Simpson was promoted to Chief Commercial Officer and Jean-Paul Wallace was appointed Chief Legal Officer, David Simpson has relinquished his role as an additional Company Secretary and Jean-Paul Wallace has been appointed as an additional Company Secretary.

UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that its rail division has secured new freight rolling stock and wagon orders with QR Limited, valued at $100 million.

New issue of shares.

Change of Directors' Interests

New issue of shares.

UGL Limited (ASX:UGL) today advised that the record date for the interim dividend has been changed from 8 March 2010 to 9 March 2010.

UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has received a letter of award from Lynas Corporation Limited (“Lynas”) (ASX: LYC) to provide engineering, procurement and construction management services on an Advanced Materials Plant in Malaysia. The award holds an estimated value of AUD$30 million for UGL, subject to finalisation.

UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today reported net profit after tax for the half year to 31 December 2009 of $58.6 million* (HY2009: $68.8 million*) which is in line with expectations. Revenue was $2.1 billion and underlying EBIT was $91.3 million*. Earnings per share* was 35.6 cents and the directors have declared a fully franked interim dividend of 29 cents per share, payable on 18 March to shareholders on the register at 8 March.

Change of Director's Interest Notice

UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today confirmed that it will be recommencing engineering, procurement and construction works on Incitec Pivot Limited’s (ASX: IPL) Ammonium Nitrate (AN) project at Moranbah, Central Queensland. 

UGL Limited today announced that it has been nominated by Melbourne Water Corporation as preferred construction partner, in Joint Venture with Baulderstone, for the planned upgrade of the Eastern Treatment Plant in the south east suburb of Carrum.

UGL Limited today announced that it continues to strengthen its presence in the rail sector with a new contract to supply 15 new C44ACHi locomotives and 160 freight wagons for QR Limited’s coal haulage expansion in the Hunter Valley.

UGL Limited today announced that it has signed a Master Service Agreement with Westpac Banking Corporation Limited (Westpac) for the integrated management of Westpac’s Australian property, real estate, facilities and capital works services. 

Change of Director's Interest Notice

UGL Limited today announced that it has secured a new project to design, supply, install and maintain a state-of-the-art digital train radio system (DTRS) on NSW RailCorp’s electrified rail network. 

Change of Director's interests

New issue of shares 

UGL Limited today announced that Mr Robert (Rob) Bonaccorso has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Rob has held the position of Group General Manager Finance at UGL for the past three years and is a highly experienced finance executive.

New issue of shares 

UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) has continued to strengthen its position as Australia’s leading locomotive and wagon manufacturer and maintenance provider with $108 million of new supply and maintenance projects secured.

Change of Directors' interests notice

New issue of shares 

United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today announced that it has changed its name to UGL Limited, following shareholder approval at the company’s Annual General Meeting on 22 October 2009. 

Final Director's interest notice 

Chairman and Managing Director’s address for the AGM held at 2pm, 22 October 2009.

In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2, United Group Limited advises that each of the resolutions put to the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 22 October 2009 was passed on a show of hands.

United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has signed a contract with Perth based Verve Energy to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for Verve Energy’s High Efficiency Gas Turbine (HEGT) project at Kwinana, Western Australia.  

Change of Directors' Interests 

New issue of shares

New issue of shares

United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today reported on the interim outcome of the arbitration with RailCorp relating to the manufacture and delivery of the Outer Suburban railcars (Oscar) that service the Sydney passenger rail network and the Hunter Railcars that service the Hunter Region.

Presentation delivered by Richard Leupen, CEO & Managing Director by Richard Leupen 

Change of Directors' Interest Notice

Diversified services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today announced that it has secured a contract valued at $165 million with BHP Billiton Iron Ore at Port Hedland, Western Australia.

Presentation delivered by Richard Leupen, CEO & Managing Director at GSJBW 5th Annual Australasian Investment Forum 2009  

United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) is pleased to confirm Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) has reached financial close with Victoria’s Department of Transport on the contract to operate and maintain Melbourne’s passenger train franchise.

New issue of shares

Change of Directors' Interest Notice

Change of Director's Interest Notice

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) today reported adjusted* net profit after tax for the financial year ended 30 June 2009 of $150.3 million, up 10.4% on the previous corresponding period.

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) is pleased to announce the refinancing of USD135 million (AUD161 million*) of three-year debt facilities with three of Australia’s big four banks.

United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) and GE Transportation are pleased to announce they have signed a series of 10-year agreements for the sale and distribution of locomotives and associated technology and services in Australia.

Change of Director's Interest Notice

Change of Director's Interest Notice

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) is pleased to confirm the Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) consortium has been selected as preferred tenderer to operate and maintain Melbourne’s passenger train franchise.

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) is pleased to announce the extension of Richard Leupen’s contracted term as Managing Director & CEO until 31st March 2014.

Change of Directors' interests

Change to registered office address

New issue of shares

Change of Directors interests

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) is pleased to announce a contract with Woodside to carry out construction services at the $12 billion Pluto liquefied natural gas (LNG) Project.

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) is pleased to announce it has signed a contract to build an additional 72 Outer Suburban Railcars (Oscars) for NSW passenger rail operator, RailCorp.

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) is pleased to confirm it has secured an alliance agreement to deliver new sub-stations to NSW utility EnergyAustralia.

Change of Directors' interest

Initial Director's interest notice

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) has finalised the terms of the alliance agreement under which it will work on Queensland’s $4.8 billion Airport Link road project.

New issue of shares

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited is pleased to announce it has extended its MainTrain contract to provide heavy maintenance services on Sydney’s passenger rail fleet for RailCorp.

Change of Directors' interests

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) today reported underlying net profit after tax for the six months ended December 31, 2008 of $68.8 million, up 29 per cent on the previous first half.

Diversified services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) notes the announcement today from Incitec Pivot Limited in relation to the Moranbah ammonium nitrate complex in Queensland.

Change of Directors' Interests

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) is pleased to confirm it has secured an order worth $78 million to supply locomotives to Australian transport company QR.

New issue of shares

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) has won new work in the power sector that will generate an anticipated $120 million in revenue for the company over the next 18 months.

New Issue of Shares

Change in Directors' Interests

Diversified services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) is pleased to announce the signing of Australian property services contracts that will generate an anticipated $190 million in revenue for the company.

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) is pleased to confirm details of an alliance contract agreement with New Zealand utility Transpower to construct a proposed transmission line from Whakamaru to Auckland.

Award of Options

Change of Directors' Interests

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today announced $400 million of new contract wins and extensions, taking the total value of projects won in the four months to October 31 to $1.6 billion.

Presentation delivered by UGL Executives

Change of Directors' Interests

New issue of shares

Final Director's Interest Notice

Chairman and Managing Director's address for the 2008 Annual General Meeting

In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2, United Group Limited advises that each of the resolutions put to the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 9 October 2008 was passed on a show of hands.

United Group Limited proposes to issue unquoted options with an effective issue date of 1 October 2008.

New issue of shares

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) is pleased to confirm its North American integrated facilities services business, UGL UNICCO, sold a record amount of new work in the first two months of the 2009 financial year.

New issue of shares

New issue of shares

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) is pleased to confirm its infrastructure business is part of an alliance that will carry out approximately C$700 million ($800 million) of works for Canadian utility ATCO Electric.

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) is pleased to confirm its infrastructure business has won a contract to help increase capacity on Queensland’s rail network.

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced David Young would be retiring from the company’s board at its annual general meeting on October 9 after more than 14 years as a director.

Notice is given that the annual general meeting (AGM) of shareholders of United Group Limited (Company) will be held at the following time and place: 2.00pm, Thursday 9 October 2008, Inter-Continental Hotel, Sydney

News issue of shares

Change of Directors' Interests

Change of Directors' Interests and AGM Date

New issue of shares

United Group Limited has secured a contract for a 27-year Public Private Partnership (PPP) project to provide facilities maintenance and operation management for the new Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College West @ Choa Chu Kang in Singapore.

Results for announcement to the market

Engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) today reported underlying net profit after tax for the year ended 30 June 2008 of $136.1 million, up 47 per cent on the 2007 financial year.

Diversified services company United Group Limited is pleased to announce it will be working on new projects valued at $300 million in the power and water sectors. 

Diversified services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it will commence works on Incitec Pivot Limited’s (ASX: IPL) Ammonium Nitrate (AN) complex at Moranbah, Central Queensland.

Change of Directors' Interests

Change of Directors' Interests

Diversified services company United Group Limited has won new work in the rail sector worth $100 million in recent weeks.

New Issue of Shares

Change of Directors' Interests

Notice of change of interests of substantial holder

In accordance with listing rule 3.10A, the 4,219,307 shares issued to the shareholders of UNICCO Service Company will be released from voluntary escrow on 25 June 2008.

Diversified services company United Group Limited has secured $270 million in new projects and extensions in the resources and infrastructure sectors.

New Issue of Shares

Change of Directors' Interests

New Issue of Shares

United Group Limited has today appointed Dennis Mentzines as Company Secretary.

Diversified services company United Group Limited today announced it had won new contracts worth a combined $145 million. 

Change of Directors' Interest

Diversified services business United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today announced UGL UNICCO, the North American facilities services business it bought in September 2007, was performing strongly and had secured new work worth $US169.5 million since acquisition. 

Award of Options - new issue announcement

Leading services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced it had secured and expanded its property services contract with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Change of Directors' Interest 

Change of Director's Interest Notice 

New Issue of Shares 

Managing Director and CEO of United Group Limited, Richard Leupen, today announced that he has reduced his ownership interests in United Group Limited from 4.9 million to 2.4 million shares to remove all margin loans from his United Group holding. 

Change of Director's Interest Notice 

New Issue of Shares 

Leading services company United Group Limited confirmed that it will supply thirty locomotives to Pilbara Iron – a member of the Rio Tinto Group. The total value is expected to be approximately $150 million plus additional revenue from maintenance and spare parts supply. 

New Issue of Shares

Change of Directors' Interest

Award of Option and New Issues of Shares 

Results for announcement to the market 

United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today reported underlying net profit after tax and minority
interests for the six months to 31 December 2007 of $53.3 million (2006: $35.3 million), a 51% increase on the prior corresponding period – pcp (11% increase after the adjustment for PPP write off in 31 December 2007). 

New Issue of Shares 

Change of Directors' Interests 

New Issue of Shares 

New Issue of Shares 

New Issue of Shares.

Award and Exercise of Options.

Change of Directors' Interests.

New Issue of Shares.

New Issue of Shares.

United Group Limited proposes to issue unquoted options with an effective issue date of 25 October 2007.

Award of Options.

New issue of shares.

Kim Ivantsoff has resigned as Company Secretary.

Change of Directors' Interests.

New Issue of Shares.

Award of Options.

Award of Options.

New Issue of Shares.

New Issue of Shares. 

Leading infrastructure and services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today announced record sales of $1 billion in the first four months of the Financial Year 2007-08. United Group has secured several major re-competes as well as new projects in all of its major sectors including transportation (road & rail), water and waste water, power, resources and property services.

New Issue of Shares.

New issue of shares

New issue of shares.

New issue of shares.

New issue of shares.

New issue of shares.

In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2, United Group Limited advises that each of the resolutions put to the General Meeting of the Company held on 10 October 2007 was passed on a show of hands. 

United Group Limited has today appointed Kim Ivantsoff as Company Secretary to act as an interim Company Secretary during Lyn Nikolopoulos' 12 month maternity leave of absence. 

New issue of shares.

New issue of shares.

Further to the announcement on 11 July 2007, United Group Limited (United Group) seeks to rely on section 708A(5) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act) and gives notice under section 708A(5)(e) of the Act of the following details.

New issue of shares.

Leading engineering and services company United Group Limited today announced it has completed the acquisition of UNICCO. 

In 2003 and 2004 OneSteel Limited and United Group Limited worked together on the reline of OneSteel's Blast Furnace at Whyalla South Australia. 

New issue of shares - Exercise of Options.

Change of Directors' interests.

New issue of shares.

New issue of shares.

Notice of General Meeting.

New issue of shares.

Change of Directors' Interests.

New issue of shares. 

New Issue of Share.

Further to the announcement on 11 July 2007, United Group Limited (United Group) seeks to rely on section 708A(5) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act) and gives notice under section 708A(5)(e) of the Act of the following details.

Change of Director's Interest Notice.

In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2, United Group Limited advises that each of the resolutions put to the General Meeting of the Company held on 16 August 2007 was passed on a show of hands.

Leading infrastructure and services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today reported net profit after tax and minority interest for the year ended 30 June 2007 of A$92.7 million (2006: A$78.7million), an increase of 18% over the previous corresponding period.

Documents in relation to the share purchase plan announced 11 July 2007.

Leading infrastructure and industrial services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today announced that it has secured new projects in the rail and resources sectors with the combined value in excess of $180 million.

New issue of shares.

Change of Director's Interest Notice.

Further to the announcement on 11 July 2007, United Group Limited (United Group) seeks to rely on section 708A(5) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act) and gives notice under section 708A(5)(e) of the Act of the following details.

Issue of Shares - Institutional Placement.

On 11 July 2007, United Group Limited (United Group) announced that it would acquire US-based UNICCO Service Company (UNICCO).

United Group has entered an agreement to acquire US integrated facilities services company UNICCO for A$477 million, with A$407 million payable in cash and the remainder payable in United Group shares to be issued to the vendors.

Award of Options.

Leading engineering and services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that its Infrastructure business has secured over $220 million of new water and wastewater projects throughout Australia.

Change of Director's Interest Notice.

Leading engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today announced that its corporate real estate and services business United Group Services has secured a number of new property and facility management contracts in Australia, New Zealand, Qatar and United States.

Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder.

Change of Directors' Interest Notice.

Leading engineering and services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it continues to secure new infrastructure projects throughout Australia as spending in the water, power, transport and defence sectors continues.

New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement.

Change of Director's Interest Notice.

Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder.

Change of Directors' Interest Notice.

Notice of change of interests of substantial holder.

Leading engineering and services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has secured a number of projects in the power and water sectors, with the combined value of $270 million.

Change of Director's Interest Notice.

Leading engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced the appointment of Mr Philip Mirams as United Group's Chief Financial Officer. 

Change of Directors' Interests.

United Group wishes to advise that David Irvine, Chief Financial Officer has resigned.

Leading engineering and property services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that its corporate real estate and facilities management business United Group Services had secured various property contracts in Australia, United States, Singapore, China, India and other international markets.

Leading services group United Group Limited has today announced the acquisition of telecommunications and networking business, Proactive Communications Solutions (PCS) Australian business operations.

New Issue Options.

Change of Director's Interest Notice.

In August 2006, leading services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) announced that its Resources business had entered into a Heads of Agreement with Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific Limited to act as managing contractor for the engineering, construction and pre-commissioning of a proposed ammonium nitrate plant at Moranbah, Queensland.

Leading infrastructure and services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today reported revenue of $1.3 billion (2005: $1.1 billion), up 18%.

New Issue Options. 

Leading infrastructure and services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today confirmed that it has finalised terms for works associated with the North-South Bypass Tunnel, Brisbane and various road and rail projects.

Change of Directors' Interests.

Notice of change of interests of substantial holder.

Notice of change of interests of substantial holder.

Notice of Initial Substantial Holder.

Change of Directors' Interests

New Issue of Shares and Options.

New Issue of Shares and Options.

Leading Australian services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today announced that its corporate real estate and facilities management outsourcing business United Group Services has secured over $50 million in new services contracts.

Leading services group United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has secured over $170 million of new works in the water, power and rail infrastructure and resources sectors.

Change of Directors' Notice.

United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) notes the announcement today by the New South Wales government regarding the Public Private Partnership consortia to build and maintain passenger cars to service Sydney's metropolitan rail network.

Appendix 3B for the issue of new Shares and options.

Change of Director’s Interests on behalf of Richard Leupen.

United Group Limited has today appointed Lyn Nikolopoulos as Company Secretary of the company.

Leading infrastructure and industrial services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has secured three new projects in the rail, power and water sectors. 

Please find attached Change of Director’s Interest Notices as a result of shares acquired under the Directors’ Deferred Share Plan and the Director’s Retirement Share Plan on behalf of the following Directors.

In accordance with Listing Rule 3.13.2 and subsection 251AA(2) of the Corporations Act 2001, we advise that details of the outcome of each resolution put at today’s Annual General Meeting and the validly appointed proxies received in respect of each resolution are set out in the attached document. 

United Group Limited has appointed David Simpson as Company Secretary of the company. Mr Simpson will be alternate Company Secretary with Anne Hayes

Leading infrastructure and industrial services company United Group Limited (ASX; UGL) today announced that its rail division, United Group Rail has been awarded over $127 million in new wagon and locomotive rolling stock contracts in the competitive, iron ore-rich Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Mr Trevor Rowe AM, Chairman of leading infrastructure and services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL), today announced that United Group has extended the CEO’s Service Agreement with Managing Director and CEO, Richard Leupen, to September 2011. 

Mr Trevor Rowe AM, Chairman of leading infrastructure and services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL), today announced that United Group has extended the CEO’s Service Agreement with Managing Director and CEO, Richard Leupen, to September 2011.

Leading infrastructure and industrial services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today announced that its Resources business has entered a Heads of Agreement with Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific Limited to act as managing contractor for the engineering, construction and pre-commissioning of a proposed ammonium nitrate plant at Moranbah, Queensland (“QNB”).

Leading infrastructure and industrial services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today reported net profit after tax for the year ended 30 June 2006 of $78.7 million (2005: $47.5 million), a 66% increase over the previous corresponding period. Sales revenue of $2.2 billion (2005: $1.3 billion) was up 78%.

Leading infrastructure and services company United Group Limited today announced it has completed the acquisition of Equis Corporation for A$163 million (US$ 120 million) plus a potential performance payment.

On 26 June 2006, United Group Limited (United Group) announced that it would acquire US based Equis Corporation.

United Group Limited (“United Group”) acquires US-based corporate real estate services company Equis Corporation (“Equis”) for A$163 million (US$120 million).

Leading infrastructure and industrial services company United Group Limited has renewed its end-to-end property and facilities management contract with Telstra.

Leading infrastructure and services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) has been nominated as exclusive Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) subcontractor to the Leighton Contractors.

Leading infrastructure and industrial services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) announced today it has won over $730 million in new work, securing additional long-term, recurring revenue.

Infrastructure and industrial services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that its leading rail business United Group Rail has been awarded over $125 million of new rolling stock contracts.

Leading infrastructure and industrial services company United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has secured a projected $140 million of new contracts in the power sector. United Group Infrastructure will undertake the projects.

Leading infrastructure and industrial services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today reported another solid result for the half year to 31 December 2005, with net profit after tax (NPAT) of $35.9million, an increase of 126% over the previous corresponding period.

Leading infrastructure and industrial services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today announced contracts worth over $90m awarded to its rail and infrastructure businesses.

Leading infrastructure and industrial services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today announced contracts worth over $200m in power, water and other essential infrastructure in Australia, New Zealand and Thailand. 

Leading infrastructure and industrial services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) has successfully implemented another prestigious corporate real estate services contract through its specialist corporate real estate management business, United Group Services (UGS). 

Sydney: Diversified services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) today announced it has completed the acquisition of ALSTOM’s transportation operations in Australia and New Zealand for $267.5 million plus potential performance payments. 

• Record revenue of $1.3 billion, up 17%
• Record revenue of $1.3 billion, up 17%
• Record net profit after tax of $43 million, up 48%
• Final dividend of 20 cents fully franked
• Two major acquisitions undertaken during the year
• Buoyant sector outlook and diversification will drive continued profit growth in FY2006 

Leading services company United Group Limited today announced that it has secured almost $110 million of long term maintenance and construction contracts throughout Australia and Asia. Of the $110 million, $30 million of new projects were secured in Asia

Leading services company United Group Limited today announced that it has secured almost $110 million of long term maintenance and construction contracts throughout Australia and Asia. Of the $110 million, $30 million of new projects were secured in Asia

Leading services company United Group Limited, through its rail manufacturing and maintenance business United Goninan, today announced the delivery of 9 heavy haul locomotives and 310 coal wagons to its customer QR National. 

On 2 June 2005, United Group Limited (United Group) announced that it would acquire the ALSTOM transport business in Australia and New Zealand. As part of the funding for the acquisition, United Group announced a $140 million institutional placement of fully paid ordinary shares (Shares), consisting of a firm placement and an additional placement conditional on shareholder approval. 

Leading services company United Group Limited today announced that it has secured almost $110 million of long term maintenance and construction contracts throughout Australia and Asia. Of the $110 million, $30 million of new projects were secured in Asia. 

United Group Limited completed the transaction to purchase PREMAS International in Singapore last week on Thursday 12th May 2005. 

• Builds on United Group’s property services capabilities in new Asian markets
• Positions United Group as the region’s leading property services company
• EPS accretive from date of acquisition
• EBITDA multiple of 6.7 times 

Leading services company United Group Limited has secured a 25- year Public Private Partnership (PPP) to provide facilities maintenance, operations and life cycle renewals for the Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne which is to be redeveloped. United Group’s share of the project is $250 million over the life of the partnership. 

Leading services company United Group Limited has extended its contract with NSW RailCorp for the design and manufacture of an additional 81 OSCAR passenger railcars to service Sydney’s outer suburban rail network. United Group’s rail business, United Goninan, secured the contract with project value of $262 million. 

Leading services company United Group Limited today welcomed the news that its rail engineering, design, manufacturing and maintenance business, United Goninan as a partner in Star Transit with Mitsubishi Electric, has been short- listed for the Public Private Partnership (PPP) with the New South Wales Government to manufacture and maintain up to 500 passenger railcars as part of the Government’s plan to upgrade Sydney’s commuter rail fleet. 

Diversified services company United Group Limited (ASX:UGL) has secured $280 million in new and expanded contracts through its engineering construction and industrial maintenance business United KG. 

• EBITA up 42%
• Increases interim dividend 25% to 10.0 cents per share
• All six sectors experiencing strong growth – particularly infrastructure
• Group on track to meet full year consensus forecasts 

Integrates facilities management operations into United KFPW to form Australia’s leading end-to-end property services operation Leading services company United Group has strengthened its presence in the property management sector by securing more than $50 million of capital works and facilities management (FM) projects through the Group’s property management and FM business, United KFPW. 

• Record revenue of $1.1 billion, up 26%
• Net profit after tax of $29.1 million, up 33%
• Final dividend of 10 cps plus special dividend of 10 cps, both fully franked
• Strong balance sheet and cash flow
• Continuing customer retention and solid order book
• Opportunity to exceed 10-15% growth in 2004/5 

• Builds on water core competency
• Expands Group’s presence in South East Asia
• Acquisition includes ownership of wastewater treatment plant
• EPS accretive from date of acquisition 

Leading services company United Group Limited has secured $16 million in new and extended property management contracts with the Australian Taxation Office and the National Australia Bank’s UK operation, National Australia Group Europe (NAGE). United Group’s property management business, United KFPW, secured the contracts. 

Diversified services company United Group Limited has secured $290million in new contracts and contract extensions in the rail, resources, power and water sectors. 

Group on track to meet full year growth targets.
Diversified services group, United Group Limited (ASX:UGL), today announced an after tax profit of $10 million for the six months to 31 December 2003 (2002: $7.5 million), an increase of 33.3 per cent on the previous corresponding period. Earnings per share were 10.1 cents, a 21.7 per cent increase over the corresponding period. Sales revenue increased 31.7 per cent to $487 million (2002: $370 million).

In July and August of this year, United Group’s engineering, construction and industrial maintenance business, United KG, completed the mechanical and structural components of a reline of OneSteel Limited’s blast furnace in Whyalla. OneSteel had engaged United KG under a cost reimbursable (cost plus) contract for the reline works.

Diversified services company United Group Limited has strengthened its presence in the water and wastewater sector with the $44 million in new projects secured by the Group’s engineering construction, maintenance and facilities management business, United KG.

Diversified services company United Group Limited has secured $180 million in new contracts and contract extensions secured in the rail, resources, power and water sectors.

New $30 million property management services contract awarded to United KFPW The National Australia Bank’s highly coveted contract for its property management services has been clinched by leading diversified services company, United Group Limited.

Trevor Rowe appointed as Chairman-elect
Mr Ivan Deveson AO, Chairman of United Group Limited, the leading diversified services company, today announced that he will retire as Chairman of United
Group at this year’s Annual General Meeting on 29 October 2003. Mr Trevor Rowe has been selected by the Board as Chairman-elect.

Leading diversified services, manufacturing and construction company, United Group Limited, today announced it is expanding its services capability through the purchase of business process outsourcing (BPO) company, KFPW.

Diversified services group United Group Limited has extended its involvement with Woodside securing a $14 million contract to provide commissioning services to Woodside's LNG Train 4 project plant located on the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia.

Diversified services group, United Group Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced a net profit after tax of $21.9 million for the year to 30 June 2003 (2002: $16.3 million), a 34% increase on the previous corresponding period. Earnings per share were 24.0 cents, a 23% increase over the previous year. Operating revenue increased 18% to $855 million (2002: $722 million).

Diversified services company, United Group Limited, has received additional shareholder funds of $13 million and shares on issue have increased by 5.4% to 96.97 million shares. Australian institutions have acquired 5 million shares following the exercise of 5 million options previously issued to GE Capital Investment Inc. (GE).

Mr Trevor Rowe AM, Chairman of United Group Limited (UGL) one of Australia ’s leading diversified services companies, today announced that the Company has extended its executive services agreement with CEO, Richard Leupen, for a further five years to September 2008.

Diversified services company, United Group Limited, has secured $180 million in new and extended projects in several of its key sectors, including oil and gas, wastewater treatment, rail, property management, electrical and facilities management.

Diversified services company United Group Limited has strengthened its order book to over $2.2billion with new projects valued at $54million. These contracts were awarded to the group ’s industrial maintenance, facilities management and engineering construction business, United KG.

Mr Ivan Deveson, Chairman of United Group Limited, the leading diversified services company, today announced the appointment of Mr John Ingram as a nonexecutive director of the company.

Diversified services company United group Limited continues to strengthen its position as one of Australia ’s leading railway engineering and maintenance business, having won a contract to upgrade three electric locomotives for Queensland Rail (QR). The contract has an option to upgrade a further 79 locomotives, with a potential value of $130 million. 

Diversified engineering and services group, United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced an after tax profit of $7.5 million for the six months to 31 December 2002 (2001: $9.2 million). The directors have declared a fully franked interim dividend of 6 cents per share (2001: 6 cents), payable on 3rd April 2003 to shareholders on the register at 27 March 2003.

Diversified services company United Group Limited has secured $72 million in new long-term service contracts through its facilities management, construction and industrial maintenance business United KG.

Leading diversified services company United Group Limited has confirmed that it has signed a contract with the NSW State Rail Authority for the design and construction of passenger railcars to service the Sydney outer suburban rail network. The government announced in December 2002 that United Goninan had been chosen as selected tenderer.

Leading diversified services company United Group will tomorrow sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) to increase the participation of Aboriginal people in the company’s various ventures across Australia.

Leading diversified services company, United Group Limited, has been awarded an additional Mechanical Erection Contract for the Woodside LNG Plant in Karratha.

Leading diversified services company United Group Limited has today signed a five-year contract extension to maintain Sydney’s suburban passenger railcar fleet for the State Rail Authority

Leading diversified services group United Group Limited has appointed Mr David Irvine as Chief Financial Officer. For the past two and a half years, Mr Irvine has held the position of CFO of Boral Limited. David brings to United Group over 20 year’s experience in finance, commerce, strategy development and implementation, risk management, treasury and procurement.

Leading diversified services company United Group Limited has been chosen as part of a consortium to maintain generation equipment for Western Australia’s electricity supplier Western Power.

Leading diversified services company, United Group Limited, has won a $90 million contract to manufacture 14 diesel multi-unit (DMU) passenger railcars for the New South Wales State Rail Authority with an option for a further seven units. 

Leading diversified services company United Group Limited continues to build its presence in South East Asia having been awarded a contract by MTR Corporation Limited to build a mock-up and then to convert 12 rail cars into three trains to service Hong Kong’s Penny’s Bay Line. The Penny’s Bay Line is expected to be in service by 2005 to coincide with the opening of Disneyland.

United KFPW acquisition paying off for United Group Leading diversified services company, United Group Limited, today announced that its newly acquired corporate business process outsourcing company, United KFPW, has been awarded four property management contracts valued at $11 million, including extensions. This takes United KFPW’s total order book to $141 million.

Diversified engineering and services business United Group, has strengthened its position as the leading railway manufacturing and maintenance business in Australia and South East Asia by securing two contracts valued at $45 million. The group has also been confirmed as selected tenderer on a third major contract. The projects were awarded to United Group’s 103-year-old railway manufacturing and maintenance business United Goninan.

Further to the announcement to the market on 27 August 2002, United Group advises that its purchase of the KFPW Group companies, (now "United KFPW"), from PriceWaterhouseCoopers, was completed on 3 October 2002.

Leading diversified services company United Group Limited has secured a five-year, $70 million alliance contract with the Water Corporation to provide operations and maintenance services for Perth’s southern metropolitan area, following an extensive public tendering process.

Leading diversified services company United Group Limited has appointed Trevor Robertson to the position of Managing Director of the group's facilities management, industrial maintenance and construction business, United KG.

Mr Ivan Deveson, Chairman of United Group Limited, the leading diversified services company, today announced the appointment of Mr Trevor Rowe as a non-executive director of the company. 

Leading diversified services, manufacturing and construction company, United Group Limited, today announced it is expanding its services capability through the purchase of business process outsourcing (BPO) company, KFPW.

Integrated services, manufacturing and construction company, United Group Limited today announced an after tax profit of $16.3 million for the year to 30 June 2002, (2001: $7.7 million). Earnings per share were 19.5 cents, a 105 per cent increase over the previous year.

Leading railway manufacturing and maintenance business United Goninan, part of United Group Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that it has secured a three year extension to its distribution, licensing and technical assistance, and servicing agreement with GE Transportation Systems (GETS). Headquartered in Erie, Pennsylvania, GETS is one of the world's leading suppliers of freight and passenger locomotives to the railroad industry.

Leading diversified engineering services company, United Group Limited, has strengthened its position as one of Australia's leading water and wastewater construction and maintenance specialists by success in over $170 million in new contracts. The new projects will be carried out by United Group's facilities management, industrial maintenance and construction business, United KG.

United Group Limited managing director and CEO Richard Leupen today announced Urs Meyerhans, chief financial officer and joint company secretary, has resigned to take up another appointment. A search has begun for a successor to ensure an orderly transition. Mr Meyerhans will continue in his current role until interim arrangements are established.

Another positive signal for Australia's resource construction sector. Leading diversified engineering services company, United Group Limited, has secured a $50 million mechanical erection contract for the development of Woodside Energy’s LNG Train 4 on the Burrup Peninsula, Western Australia.

Group well placed to achieve forecast revenue growth for the full year Leading diversified engineering services company, United Group Limited, has secured three long-term contract extensions valued at $94 million. The group’s facilities management, industrial maintenance and engineering construction business, United KG, secured the contracts

Diversified engineering services group, United Group Limited (ASX:UGL), advises that it has successfully completed the placement of ordinary shares to institutional investors, raising $29 million. The placement was well oversubscribed at a price of $2.95, and was completed by Macquarie Bank and Euroz Securities.

Diversified engineering services group, United Group Limited (ASX:UGL), today announced an after tax profit of $9.2 million for the six months to 31 December 2001, almost double that for the first half of last year. Earnings per share were 11.4 cents, a 97 per cent increase over the previous year.

Leading diversified engineering services company, United Group Limited, has secured $55 million in new rail maintenance and modernisation contracts. The contracts were awarded to United Group’s railway engineering and maintenance business, United Goninan.

Leading diversified engineering services company, United Group Limited, has secured $55 million in new rail maintenance and modernisation contracts. The contracts were awarded to United Group’s railway engineering and maintenance business, United Goninan.

United Group Limited has been advised by GE Equity, a division of GE Capital, that it has sold 2 million of its 7,692,308 United Group shares at a price of $2.82 per share. In addition to GE Equity's remaining 7.04% shareholding, it holds 5 million options to subscribe for United Group shares.

Contract signals United Group’s position in the Asia-Pacific region Leading diversified engineering services company, United Group Limited, has been awarded a contract by Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation (MTRC) to maintain and service 120 passenger rail cars in the MTR fleet.

Leading diversified engineering services company, United Group Limited, has been awarded a contract worth over $10 million by ElectraNet SA to upgrade five substations in South Australia. United Group subsidiary United KG has been appointed as the Turnkey contractor for the project, and will be responsible for overall project management, design, procurement, installation, commissioning and supply of all major equipment for the upgrades. Procurement and supply includes transformers, circuit breakers, surge diverters, disconnectors, protection and control equipment and communications for all five substations.

Leading diversified engineering, construction and maintenance company, United Group Limited, has been awarded a $10 million contract by Woodside Energy for the fabrication of carbon, stainless and carbon impact-tested pipe spooling.

Diversified engineering, maintenance and construction group, United Group Limited today reported first quarter revenue of $200 million for FY2002 (2001 first quarter: $176 million), strengthened by $108 million in contract wins and new work.

Diversified engineering services and construction group, United Group Limited today signalled that it’s restructuring program, which began in February this year, is on track to deliver improved profit performance in the coming year.

Project signals upswing in Australia's resource construction sector. One of Australia's leading construction and engineering businesses, United Group Limited, has been awarded the contract to build the concentrator for the Ridgeway Gold Mine near Orange, New South Wales.

Diversified engineering services and construction group, United Group Limited today announced a net profit after tax of $4.7 million for the half year to 31 December 2000 (1999: $7.1 million). Earnings per share were 5.8 cents (1999: 9.7 cents) and directors have declared a fully franked interim dividend of 3.0 cents per share (1999: 6.0 cents) payable on April 11 to shareholders on the register at April 4, 2001. The disappointing result can be attributed to continuing depressed trading conditions in the resource construction sector.

UGL Limited notes an article published in The Australian Financial Review today titled: “UGL’s £4m offer same day as counter bid”.

The title of the article incorrectly states that an offer was made to Mr CY Leung on the same day that the vendors of DTZ Holdings plc received a counter offer for the business that was ultimately acquired by UGL Limited. This is misleading and incorrect. A non-compete and non-poach proposal was made to CY Leung some three weeks prior to this date, not on the day that the vendors supposedly received a rival offer.

Chicago, IL: DTZ, a leading global property services firm, has named Martin Woodrow as the new Head of Global Occupier Services, Americas (GOS). The group supports DTZ’s long-range global strategies and delivers a full scope of strategic and tactical corporate real estate services to major corporate clients. It coordinates the delivery of comprehensive real estate services for more than 1,800 transactions per year, totalling 150 million square feet. GOS Americas’ business is comprised of over 16,500 people servicing our largest public and private occupiers.

Prime Minister John Key officially opened the largest infrastructure project in New Zealand this week, the North Island Grid overhead line upgrade.

Tallahassee, Fla.: Florida Sterling Council has announced that Randy Ledbetter, Vice President of Business Development for DTZ, a UGL Company, has been appointed Chairman-Elect on its executive committee. The committee oversees the Florida Sterling Council with the Governor's Sterling Award for Performance Excellence and all activities that comprise the Sterling processes.

CHICAGO, IL: DTZ, a UGL company, announced today that Mistras Group, Inc. (NYSE: MG) has appointed DTZ to provide services across its North American real estate portfolio. Mistras Group is headquartered in Princeton Junction, NJ, and is a leading global provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial, and public infrastructure. Mistras services companies in the oil and gas, fossil and nuclear power, public infrastructure, chemicals, aerospace and defence, transportation, primary metals and metalworking, pharmaceuticals, and food processing industries. The firm employs 4,000 personnel in 90 offices worldwide.

ATLANTA: DTZ, a UGL company, today announced that Frederick L. Trent has been appointed Vice President, Operations Facility Management Americas for the South Region, which includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina and Tennessee. Mr Trent, who is based in both Atlanta and Miami Lakes, Florida, reports to John Correia, Senior Vice President, Operations.

BOCA RATON, FL: DTZ, a UGL Company, has announced the appointment of Bob A. Schneiderman, SIOR, as Executive Vice President.

NEW YORK, NY: DTZ, a UGL Company, has announced the appointment of Louis R. Buffalino, as Senior Vice President of brokerage operations in the New York City offices of DTZ. As a part of the DTZ Manhattan team, Lou will play a key role in expanding brokerage operations in the New York City region, and building upon his many client relationships.

ORLANDO, FLA.: DTZ, a UGL company, today announced that it will be presenting its new DTZ brand for the first time at a major event in the U.S. market here at the Fall CoreNet Global Summit, Oct. 7-9 at the Marriott World Centre.

COSTA MESA, CA: DTZ, a UGL company announced today that it has represented CNI College in a lease renewal/expansion of its campus location at 702 W. Town and Country Road in Orange, CA. Founded in 1994, CNI College is a nationally-accredited college and offers degrees in eight separate disciplines in the health care arena. CNI recently took an additional 9,000 SF of space and now occupies 43,500 SF.

LOS ANGELES, CA: DTZ, a UGL company, announced today that it has represented Cap Management Systems (CMS), a provider of population health and risk management services to physician organizations and health systems, in an expansion/renewal at 16030 Ventura Boulevard, a Class A, multi-tenant office building in Encino, CA. CMS now occupies 49,696 SF.

LOS ANGELES, CA: DTZ, a UGL company today announced that it has represented Pinnacle Travel Services, LLC, a full service, multi-lingual online travel agency in its move into 25,399 SF of space within the Gateway El Segundo project at 390 N. Sepulveda Boulevard located minutes from LAX in the heart of the El Segundo amenity-rich commercial community.

CANADA: DTZ, a UGL company today announced the appointment of Colin Ross to the position of President of the Canadian brokerage operations.

NEW YORK, NY: DTZ, a UGL company today announced today that it has been retained on an exclusive basis as financial advisor to raise capital for land recapitalization and horizontal improvements for a 353-homesite gated community, “Malulani Estates” on Oahu, Hawaii. The $25 million financing will provide for the roads, sewers, lighting and other services to the 61-acre tract, as well as for a pool and clubhouse. The parcel, located only 34 miles up the coast from Honolulu in the town of Makaha, is the last developable tract in the valley. The DTZ team heading the capital raise is led by Managing Director, Jeffrey Donnelly, and Vice President, Marc Civitillo, of the Real Estate Investment Banking Services division in New York City.

CHICAGO, IL: DTZ, a UGL company today announced that it has negotiated a 30,373 SF new-lease acquisition for TRISECT, an independent marketing agency. Launched in 2005 with a focus on retail and promotional marketing, Trisect has grown rapidly into a full-service agency with a national roster of blue chip clients. Formerly located at 300 N. Elizabeth Street, Chicago, the firm recently relocated into its new, fully remodelled space in the historic Glessner Centre at 130 S. Jefferson Street.

SAN JOSE, CA: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced the appointment of Douglas Sugimoto, formerly a Senior Vice President with Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank.

Fontana, CA – UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that it has been retained to sell a prime 200.12-acre land parcel targeted for immediate development at the intersection of Duncan Canyon Road and Lytle Creek Road in Fontana, CA.

Washington: The National Geographic Society today praised UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), for the services it provided during the Society’s recent LEED recertification of its facilities here. UGL Services was responsible for contributing eight green cleaning credits out of the 59 LEED credits required for the most recent recertification.

Washington: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), is showcasing the company’s Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) strategies at its booth (#1119) during the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) Annual Meeting here at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Centre from July 28-31. Presented under the theme, “Embark on your TCO Journey,” UGL Services’ show activities are designed to both highlight the company’s TCO principles and reinforce industry evolution toward this new philosophy

The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) is reducing its ownership of land and property holdings around Scotland. It has instructed DTZ, part of UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), to sell the properties.

The Newcastle office of DTZ, part of UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), has secured a flurry of international, national and regional contracts.

Boston: John Hancock Financial, the Boston-based, U.S. unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, with the assistance of UGL Services consultants, has scored an unprecedented achievement in corporate responsibility and sustainability by qualifying for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) on four properties in Boston in the Existing Building Operations & Maintenance category.

DTZ in Manchester, part of UGL Services, leading a multi-disciplinary team including Taylor Young, Regeneris and Curtins Consulting, has been commissioned to prepare a Growth Strategy and Spatial Framework to guide the future development and maximise the economic growth potential of Trafford Park. The work will focus on Trafford Park and the adjoining areas of the Trafford Centre, Pomona, Manchester United Football Club and MediaCity:UK as well as considering linkages to adjacent areas including The Quays and the City Centre.

CHICAGO, IL – UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced the appointment of Joseph Capra, 43, as a Financial Analyst in its Capital Markets Services (CMS) Group in Chicago.

New Orleans: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), has initiated a UGL Services Community Service Scholarship program available to Tulane University students. In its inaugural year, the scholarship program awarded $10,000, one-year scholarships to five students to recognize, encourage and support current and future community service projects and to increase students' sense of civic engagement and social responsibility.

New Orleans: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), has initiated a UGL Services Community Service Scholarship program available to Tulane University students. In its inaugural year, the scholarship program awarded $10,000, one-year scholarships to five students to recognize, encourage and support current and future community service projects and to increase students' sense of civic engagement and social responsibility.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that it has successfully delivered the last of the Stage Three passenger cars of the Outer Suburban Railcar (Oscar) project to Rail Corporation New South Wales (RailCorp).

Miami Gardens, Fla.: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), and Sun Life Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins, today announced they have signed a five-year facility services agreement that is projected to total $10 million over the life of the contract under which UGL Services will provide custodial and event support services.

WASHINGTON D.C. – UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that it has represented Altarum Institute, a non-profit health systems research and consulting organization based in Ann Arbor, MI, with the 34,007 SF relocation of its Northern Virginia office to 2000 Duke Street in Alexandria.

Bristol, UK: DTZ, part of UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), has acquired the freehold interest in an industrial site in Bristol’s Ashton Gate, on behalf of a client, for £1.5m.

Manchester, UK: The Manchester office of DTZ, part of UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), acting on behalf of W Maher & Sons has agreed the letting of a 4.3 acre site, located in the heart of Trafford Park.

The Manchester office of DTZ, part of UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), has secured a letting at Sunlight House, Manchester to The Silentnight Group.

WASHINGTON D.C. – UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that it has represented Altarum Institute with its 22,744 SF relocation of its Washington, D.C. office to 2000 M Street, N.W. Altarum is a non-profit health systems research and consulting organization based in Ann Arbor, Mich.

DETROIT, MI – UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that it has negotiated a 100,597 SF long-term office renewal for Valassis (NYSE:VCI), headquartered at 19975 Victor Parkway in Livonia, MI. Valassis has approximately 7,000 associates in 28 states and eight countries

NEW YORK, NY – UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) relocated its Manhattan office from 1211 Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue) into the Time-Life Building at 1271 Avenue of the Americas, between 50th and 51st Street in the Columbus Circle submarket.

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that it has represented Matrixx, an over-the-counter healthcare company engaged in the development and marketing of products that utilize innovative drug delivery systems, in a 5,892 SF office relocation to One Grande Commons, 440 Route 22 East in Bridgewater. Zicam, LLC, their wholly-owned subsidiary, produces, markets, and sells a full line of Zicam® branded products.

NEW YORK, NY – UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that it has represented ThoughtWorks, Inc. in a relocation from 1515 Broadway to the Emmet Building, a 16-story, 115,041 SF, Class B property located at 95 Madison Avenue in the Gramercy Park section of Manhattan.

MORRISTOWN, NJ – UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that it has represented TM Forum, a global, non-profit industry association focused on simplifying the complexity of running a service provider’s business in a lease renewal and expansion to a total of16,500 SF at 240 Headquarters Plaza, East Tower, 2 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ.

DTZ, part of UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), acting on behalf of The Church Commissioners has sold the Exeter Gateway site to Sainsbury’s.

Leading UK carpet manufacturer, Brintons Carpets Ltd has appointed real estate adviser, DTZ, part of UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), to sell its former headquarters premises in Kidderminster, Worcestershire.

DTZ, part of UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), has been appointed by Manchester Metropolitan University to advise on the future of a number of sites which are surplus to requirements. The university is consolidating all of its educational provision into two locations in Manchester and Crewe. DTZ will provide strategic advice to the university on future potential uses and the approach that the university should follow to sell the sites.

Chicago, IL: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that tenant representation specialist June A. Simonian has joined the Chicago office as a Senior Vice President in brokerage operations.

DTZ, part of UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), has further strengthened its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices with the appointment of three new members of staff.

Edinburgh: DTZ, part of UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) and one of the world’s largest property services companies, has collaborated with the University of Edinburgh Business School to launch the DTZ Enterprise Award. The first award was presented to undergraduates Gary McIntyre, Hossam Hashim and Tom Bright.

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that it has represented Synchronoss Technologies in an 80,000 SF Headquarters relocation from 750 Route 202 South in Bridgewater, NJ, into the Bridgewater Crossing Office Park located at 200 Crossing Boulevard.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that it has represented People Incorporated Mental Health Services (“People Inc.”), a Twin Cities-based non-profit agency providing a spectrum of services to adults through more than 40 programs offered in 35 locations within the metro area. People Inc. will relocate from 317 York Avenue in St. Paul to 17,340 SF of leased space at 2060 Centre Pointe Boulevard in Mendota Heights and will be taking partial occupancy on April 15, when the clinic is scheduled to open. By June 1, the entire staff of 65 employees will have made the move.

SACRAMENTO, CA: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced the appointment of Bob Kuhl, formerly a Principal at TRI Commercial Real Estate Services and one of the area’s best known office brokers, to the Sacramento office of UGL Services where he will serve as a Senior Vice President in brokerage operations.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that it represented CNA, a 70-year-old research and analysis organization for a
2014 relocation from 4825 Mark Centre Drive in Alexandria, VA to the future 3001 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA

WASHINGTON D.C. – UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that it has represented the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) in lease negotiations for 50,861 SF of office space at 1201 F Street N.W. in Washington D.C. NEI, a policy organization of the nuclear energy and technologies industry, located at 1776 I Street N.W.
for the past 20 years, will be moving 140 employees on or about January 1, 2013. NEI will lease 50,861 SF of space on the tenth, eleventh and twelfth floors at the F Street location. Typical floor sizes are approximately 19,812 SF.

Los Angeles, CA,– UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that it has represented The Visionaire Group in its planned relocation from 4221 Redwood Avenue in Marina del Ray, to 5340 Alla Road in the Playa Vista Business Campus, where the firm will be leasing 16,902 SF. The Visionaire Group will move about 50 employees later this year.

Chicago, IL: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that Jonathan Seeley, 52, has joined the Chicago office as a Vice President in brokerage operations.

Boston: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), and APPA, the Virginia-based organization known for its leadership in educational facilities, today announced that Randy Ledbetter, Vice President, Business Development at UGL Services, has been named to the faculty of the APPA Leadership Academy and is also a member of the APPA Thought Leadership Committee.

Costa Mesa, CA: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) in cooperation with Hughes Marino today announced that it has represented ProconGPS, a manufacturer of GPS tracking devices and a provider of mobile resource solutions, in an office consolidation/relocation of two satellite offices in Irvine, CA to 17600 Gillette Avenue.

San Francisco, CA: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that Catherine Howard has joined the San Francisco office as a Vice President in brokerage operations working closely with the senior-level team of Senior Vice Presidents David Klein, Jill Arias and Vice President Jennifer Essner.

Chicago, IL: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced the formation of its Capital Markets Services Group (CMS), aimed at providing financial analytics support and advisory services for capital markets-related transactions, leasing deals and distressed assets. CMS is based in Chicago but its parameters are national in scope. This new corporate advisory services line provides critical financial analytics support across the U.S. to a broad spectrum of industries and complements a robust platform of Transaction and Corporate Advisory Services to the users and occupiers of commercial real estate nationwide and in overseas markets.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX:UGL) today announced that it has successfully secured approximately $190 million in new contract wins and renewals with various government, banking and corporate sector clients to deliver key integrated property and facilities management services in Australia and New Zealand.

Two of the country's leading rail industry participants, UGL Limited (UGL) and the Australasian Railways Association (ARA) will today announce the establishment of the first national rail safety body, the trackSAFE™ Foundation, in Brisbane at the largest rail conference in Australasia, AusRail PLUS 2011.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) and GE Transportation, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today introduced its new PowerHaul Series locomotive (PH37ACmai) at AusRail Plus 2011 in Brisbane, Australia. AusRail is the largest rail exhibition in the southern hemisphere attracting more than 4,000 attendees and over 300 exhibitors.

Doha: AKI, Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and UGL Limited (UGL) today announced the signing of a joint venture (JV) to provide integrated facilities management and property services in the State of Qatar. 

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) today announced that TransGrid and UGL’s Western 500 kV Project has been awarded the 2011 Engineering Excellence Award for Infrastructure Projects. 

Dallas, TX: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”), today announced the appointment of Thomas L. Clark to its Dallas office as a Vice President.

Brea, CA: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”), today announced that IMS, a UGL Services client since 2010, will renew and expand its lease at 2929 E. Imperial Highway in the Saturn Business Park of Brea, CA. IMS will now occupy 27,794 SF of space.

UGL Rail is pleased to announce that together with RailCorp it has won a Project Management Achievement Award (PMAA) from the Australian Institute of Project Management for its work on the third stage of its Outer Suburban Car (Oscar) manufacture and supply project.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) today announced that its rail business has secured two new orders to supply and maintain new rail freight locomotives for the Australian market valued at $88 million.

Chicago, IL: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) ("UGL"), today announced that it represented HY Connect, an integrated communications agency in Chicago and Milwaukee offering a full suite of services, including advertising, public relations and digital in a 15,020 SF lease renewal and expansion at 142 E. Ontario Street, an 18-story, multi-tenant office building situated in the North Michigan Avenue sub-market of Chicago.

Raleigh, NC: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”), today announced that the Charlotte and Raleigh, NC offices will blend shared synergies under the leadership of Executive Vice President Brad Armstrong will be overseeing company operations in both Raleigh and Charlotte and will be leveraging the respective strengths and tremendous success the two offices have enjoyed in recent years.

Alpharetta, GA: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”), today announced that it has represented Southern Prosthetic Supplies, Inc. (SPS), the largest distributor of orthotic and prosthetic devices in the world and a subsidiary of Hanger Orthopaedic Group, in two separate transactions: a lease expansion at its headquarters facility, 6025 Shiloh Road, Alpharetta, GA, and the 44,671 SF lease of warehouse space for its new Midwestern distribution canter at 386 Internationale Drive, Bolingbrook, IL.

Washington D.C.: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”), today announced the appointment of Sandy Weiss and Aaron Pomerantz, two Washington D.C. commercial real estate veterans, as Senior Vice Presidents in brokerage.

Los Angeles, Calif.: UGL Services®, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that it has taken the vital steps to strengthen its marketing and branding efforts with the hiring of Mary Tamaki as Global Director of Marketing for UGL Services worldwide. In this newly created position, Tamaki will provide overall leadership in the development and execution of corporate marketing and branding initiatives, with an emphasis on digital marketing strategies for UGL Services worldwide. She reports directly to Robert Shibuya, Group President of UGL Services, who himself recently joined the firm in March.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”) today advised that Jean-Paul Wallace, who was appointed on 4 May 2010, has resigned as Company Secretary. Lyn Nikolopoulos, who has recently returned from maternity leave, resumes her previous role as an additional Company Secretary.

Los Angeles, Calif.: UGL Services®, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that Jeffrey Peterson has been appointed Chief Information Officer for UGL Services worldwide. He reports directly to Robert Shibuya, Group President UGL Services.

Rochester, N.Y.: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that it has received a multi-year contract from Wilmorite to clean the Eastview Mall, The Marketplace Mall and The Mall at Greece Ridge, all located in the Rochester, New York area. Under the contract, UGL Services is providing janitorial and porter services for all of the public, non-store areas of the three malls that total four-million sq. ft.

Corona, CA: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”), today announced that CLC Air, a division of CLARCOR (a UGL Services portfolio client since 2006), will renew and expand its lease at 2090 E. Ontario in Corona, CA. The client will now occupy 179,790 SF of space.

Aliso Viejo, CA: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”), today announced that Telogis, will relocate its world headquarters into approximately 26,000 SF of first generation space at 20 Enterprise Drive, in the Summit Office Campus in Aliso Viejo, CA. Telogis is a global provider of fleet management location-based software and GPS route planning optimization to transportation and trucking companies. The firm has offices in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Washington D.C.: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”), today announced the appointment of Daniel Russell as a Senior Research Analyst in its Washington D.C. office. Daniel will be serving major UGL Services government clients including the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

New York, NY: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”), today announced the addition of two senior executives to its Capital Markets Service Group (CMS), an internal support function for the company’s Transaction and Portfolio services. Patrick O’Malley and Jeffrey Donnelly are both Senior Vice Presidents and Managing Directors in New York.

New York, NY: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”), today announced the addition of two senior executives to its Capital Markets Service Group (CMS), an internal support function for the company’s Transaction and Portfolio services. Patrick O’Malley and Jeffrey Donnelly are both Senior Vice Presidents and Managing Directors in New York.

New York, NY: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”), today announced that Wedbush Securities, one of the largest private securities firms and investment banks in the nation, has consolidated multiple Manhattan, NY office locations and relocated to 90 Park Avenue.

Poultney, Vt.: UGL Services®, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that it has received a five-year contract with two one-year renewal options from Green Mountain College to provide facilities services and grounds management, as well as to operate GMC’s biomass power generation plant.

Boston, Mass.: UGL Services®, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), has announced that Jessica Beers, Senior Director of Business Development, has been named an Associate Director of the Board of Directors of CoreNet Global, the world’s leading association for corporate real estate (CRE) and workplace professionals, service providers and economic developers.

 Newcastle: Presentation from various UGL executives including a site tour of the company's Broadmeadow (Newcastle) Rollingstock

 Chicago, IL: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”), today announced the findings of the 2011 customer satisfaction survey of over 200 key corporate real estate executives and decision makers conducted by the Watkins Research Group of Kansas City, MO. The bi-annual survey is considered to be the commercial real estate industry standard for the benchmarking of overall performance of the largest service provider firms in the nation.

New York, NY: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”), today announced that Ecological LLC (http://www.ecologicalgroup.com/), a Manhattan-based consulting firm targeting sustainability and energy efficiency programs for individual buildings, tenants, and diversified portfolios in order to increase their asset value, has agreed to terms to relocate into 5,906 SF on the third floor of 267 Broadway in Lower Manhattan.

Melbourne: UGL Rail (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”), one of the industry’s leading companies, has sponsored the “Great Netball Shootout” involving thousands of people shooting goals over the past nine months at the netball interactive within the National Sports Museum at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

New York, NY: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”), today announced the appointment of Giorgio Versea to its Manhattan office as a Vice President in Brokerage. Versea was formerly a Managing Director at George Comfort and Sons, Inc. 

Los Angeles, CA: UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) (“UGL”), today announced that WTAS LLC, one of the largest independent providers of tax, valuation and financial advisory and related consulting services to individual and corporate clients across the country has leased 23,666 SF of space at the Mellon Bank Centre, 400 Hope Street in Los Angeles. WTAS is a nationwide portfolio client of UGL Services. Executive Vice President David Kluth along with Senior Vice President Justin Hodgdon of the UGL Services downtown Los Angeles and Orange County offices represented WTAS from preliminary site-selection through the final lease agreement.

Sydney: UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) ("UGL") today announced that its rail business has secured a new long term maintenance and supply agreement with Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (NYSE:GWR) subsidiary, Genesee & Wyoming Australia (“GWA”) valued at $67 million.