Downer awarded new NBN contract

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Media/ASX and NZX Release
31 August 2020
DOWNER AWARDED NEW NBN CONTRACT

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today it had been awarded a Unified Field Operations (Network)
contract by NBN Co Limited (NBN) valued at an estimated $320 million over a maximum term of eight years.

The contract begins in September 2020 with an initial four year term, with two extension options of two years
plus two years.

Under the contract, Downer will provide services including network restoration, copper rehabilitation,
alternate power system activities, network performance and capacity enhancement, urgent field service work
and site maintenance across Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory.

Downer is a leading provider of fixed and wireless network services in Australia and New Zealand and one of
the largest constructors of the national broadband network.

The Chief Executive Officer of Downer, Grant Fenn, said Downer was very pleased to be extending its
relationship with NBN.

“Downer has been working closely with NBN for over a decade and we have earned a reputation as a high
quality delivery partner,” Mr Fenn said.

“A lot of NBN construction work is coming to completion and Downer is now transitioning to delivering NBN
maintenance services. We look forward to continuing our partnership with NBN and optimising the national
broadband network.”





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About Downer
Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand and customers are at the
heart of everything it does. It exists to create and sustain the modern environment and its promise is to work
closely with its customers to help them succeed, using world-leading insights and solutions to design, build
and sustain assets, infrastructure and facilities. For more information visit downergroup.com.


For further information please contact:
Michael Sharp, Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations +61 439 470 145
Downer EDI Limited
ABN 97 003 872 848
Triniti Business Campus
39 Delhi Road
North Ryde NSW 2113
1800 DOW NER
www.downergroup.com