This new Asia team will be led by Gary Lucas who will be based in Singapore. Gary has, for the past two years, led John Laing's expansion into new international markets by establishing offices and securing projects in both Canada and Central Europe. Prior to that, he was deputy MD of John Laing’s social infrastructure business where he also headed up the health sector. He is a chartered surveyor and has been with the company for 27 years.

Also based in Singapore, Anthony Phillips has been appointed Senior Investment Manager for Asia Pacific and will take responsibility for this market. He will focus upon the identification and pursuit of infrastructure investment opportunities in the region. Anthony's role includes establishing partnership agreements with local and international contractors for upcoming PPP projects as well as examining potential secondary market acquisitions.

Anthony has been working in PPP for over five years and has worked across a range of sectors. Prior to relocating to Singapore, Anthony headed up the project finance team within John Laing’s Business Development division and led the consortium to achieve financial close on the Pembury Acute Hospital PFI earlier this year. Prior to joining John Laing, Anthony worked in Chartered Accountancy focusing upon corporate restructuring and project based assignments in Australia and South East Asia.

Peter Jones will be setting up John Laing’s first Indian office in Gurgaon, Haryana (near Delhi). His role is to build a team and secure opportunities on the subcontinent. He will be capitalising on the efforts John Laing has made in India over the past 18 months and establishes an essential presence on Indian soil. An Indian subsidiary was incorporated in India on February 6th 2008.

The company will initially concentrate on bidding in the National Highways Authority of India BOT Roads Programme, but Peter's role will also include establishing close business relationships with local partners and looking forward to other sectors and opportunities.

Peter is a civil engineer, with additional qualifications in economics and more recently in sustainable business. Immediately prior to this appointment he was the Group Director for Corporate Social Responsibility. In the past he has been a director of the John Laing Division responsible for Accommodation, in particular Defence and Education. In his earlier career he was a senior manager in John Laing Civil Engineering on major road, airport and power station Projects at home and overseas.

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For further information please contact:

Vicky Ferries/ Charles Reynolds, Madano Partnership
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7593 4000

Christine Jones, Communications Manager at John Laing plc
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7901 3290

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About John Laing

John Laing plc is a specialist provider of facilities through public private partnerships with a long-term perspective and approach. The company manages and delivers 61 projects from planning and funding through to design, construction and operation. It is actively involved in the management of a wide range of health, education, police, rail, roads and special purpose government facilities, both in the UK and internationally.  http://www.laing.com/