31 July 2015

G4S, the world's leading security company, today announces that it has entered into a ten year contract worth £80 million with EDF Energy to provide security services for the construction of Hinkley Point C (HPC) nuclear plant project in Somerset, UK, subject to a final investment decision.  The project would see the development of the UK's first nuclear power station for a generation, and G4S will provide on-site security management, to include: access control, perimeter security and visitor search and screening. As part of a panel of suppliers G4S will also provide screening and vetting of on-site contractors.

G4S will deploy at peak of delivery 300 staff, contributing to the creation of an estimated 25,000 jobs through the entirety of the project.

Commenting on the announcement, Doug Hewitson, Regional Managing Director for G4S Secure Solutions, UK said:

"We have had the privilege of working with EDF at Hinkley Point for the past four years, and this contract award is a great endorsement of the partnership we have developed.  We are delighted to be part of one of the most complex and challenging construction projects in the UK."

The new power station will provide electricity for around five million homes and HPC will provide reliable, low carbon electricity to meet 7% of UK demand.  During its 60 years of operation it will avoid around 9 million tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.

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Notes for editors:

• For more information please contact Matt Magee on 020 7963 3170 / 07841 982 838 or matthew.magee@g4s.com

About G4S

G4S is the leading global security company, specialising in the provision of security services and solutions to customers. Our mission is to create material, sustainable value for our customers and shareholders by being the supply partner of choice in all of our markets.

G4S is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has a secondary stock exchange listing in Copenhagen. G4S is active in over 110 countries and has 623,000 employees.