Plan Design Enable WS Atkins plc

WS Atki lWS Atkins plcOverview

March 2011

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The Group is performing well (1)

• Atkins is a multinational engineering consultancy

• The eleventh largest global design firm (2) “We remain g g g

• Around 18,000 staff

• “The Group's financial position remains strong” (1)

confident for the full year despite challenging

• “We are investing in growth markets and continue to benefit from our geographic and sector diversification” (1)

challenging trading conditions in a number of oursector diversification (1)

• “Robust longer-term outlook” (3)

number of our markets.” (1)

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(1) Q3 2010/11 Interim Management Statement 16 February 2011 (2) Engineering News Record 26 July 2010(3) Cazenove research note 16 February 2011


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1. Group overview

2 St t2. Strategy

3. Financial performance

4. Example projects

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What we do

PlanFrom cost and risk

DesignAtkins designs intellectual

EnableOur clients entrust us withFrom cost and risk

planning, feasibility studies and logistics, to impact assessments and stakeholder engagement

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Atkins designs intellectual capital such as management systems and business processes. We also design physical t t h ffi

Our clients entrust us with the management of projects, people and issues – ensuring that deadlines are met, costs are

t ll d d iactivity, we plan every aspect of our clients’ projects.

structures such as office towers, schools, bridges and highways.

controlled and success is delivered.

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Who we are

Atkins is one of the world’s leading engineering and design consultancies.

We have the depth and breadth f ti t d t thof expertise to respond to the

most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.

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Atkins has quality, breadth and depth

Architecture

Airports & Ports

Asset Management

Aerospace

Building Design

Building Surveyingg y g

Climate Change

Communication & Systems

Cost & Project Management

Defence

Development Infrastructure

Environment ServicesEnvironment Services

Energy

Landscape & Heritage

Highways

Intelligent Transport Systems

Management Consultancy

Rail & Metro

Transport Operations & Safety

Transport Planning

Urban Light Transit

Urban Planning

Water

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Atkins at a glance

Revenue by client typePublic Sector: National Government 20%

Public Sector: Local Government 35%

Revenue by geographyUK 54%

Europe 4%

Regulated 13%

Private Sector 32%

Middle East 8%

Asia Pacific 4%

North America 30%

9Note: Approximate percentages are of total Group proforma revenue including a full year’s revenue from PBSJ (acquired 1 October 2010).

The Group’s diversified exposure to end markets provides resilience

4% 1% 1%

Defence/SecurityAerospace

end markets provides resilience

1% 6%

1%

1% 8%

2% 1%

8% 2%

2%

%

2% 1%

2% 2%

pEducation

RoadsRail

Water/EnvironmentEnergy

UK

2%

1%

1%

1% 1%

1% 3%

2%

1%

Facilities managementOther

Defence/SecurityAerospace

2%

1%

7% 2%

5% 2%

2% 1%

2%

2%

RoadsWater/Environment

EnergyCMaROther

North America

Public Sector National GovernmentPublic Sector Local GovernmentRegulated2%

1%

2%

1%

7%

2%

1%

Middle East

Asia Pacific

Europe (ex UK) RegulatedPrivate

2% 1% 1% Europe (ex UK)

Approximate percentages are of total Group proforma revenue including a full year’s revenue from PBSJ (acquired 1 October 2010)CMaR – Construction Management at Risk 10

Segmental performance

UKWe deliver engineering and technically integrated design as well as project and cost management services to a wide range of clients in the public, regulated and private sectors.

Our areas of operation include water environment

H1 2010/11

FY2009/10

Financial metrics

Revenue £454.7m £983.5mOur areas of operation include water, environment, education, aerospace, defence and infrastructure design as well as significant activity in transportation sectors.

In highways, we provide transport planning, advising

Operating profit £30.9m £77.3m

Operating margin 6.8% 7.9%

In highways, we provide transport planning, advising UK Government and highway authorities on transport policy and investment appraisals; the design of road improvements; applying intelligent transport systems to enhance network performance; and delivering integrated road network management and highway maintenance services.

Our rail business provides specialist design services across a range of engineering disciplines, including signalling, civils, electrification and specialist services in strategic planning safety and systems integrationin strategic planning, safety and systems integration principally for heavy rail, rolling stock and metro markets.

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North AmericaIn the US, we provide infrastructure planning, engineering, construction management, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture and programme management services to state and local government clients, Federal agencies and private businesses

H1 2010/11

FY2009/10

Financial metrics

Revenue £27.5m £55.0mand private businesses.

In the transportation sector we provide engineering design and programme management services for ground, rail, aviation and marine transportation projects for both private and public sector clients.



projects for both private and public sector clients.

Our water and environment business delivers environmental services, including siting, compliance and resource management services together with water and water resources projects.

Important note: The figures for the periods shown are as published and include no contribution from PBSJ (acquired 1 October 2010).

In the buildings sector we provide engineering, planning, architecture, surveying and construction management services to public and private clients.

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Middle EastIn the Middle East, we provide a full range of design, engineering and project management services for buildings, transportation and other infrastructure programmes from our nine centres across the region.

We deliver services to public sector bodies such as

H1 2010/11

FY2009/10

Financial metrics

Revenue £70.5m £136.6mWe deliver services to public sector bodies such as transport authorities, municipal bodies and planning councils as well as the private sector.

We are continuing to move from established sectors such as residential and commercial high rise building



such as residential and commercial high rise building to developing new sectors such as transport (airports and rail), infrastructure (mixed use and water), health, defence and energy.

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Asia Pacific and EuropeIn our Asia Pacific business we provide engineering, planning, urban design, architectural and rail design services.

In mainland China our focus is on urban planning together with architectural and landscape

H1 2010/11

FY2009/10

Financial metrics

Revenue £73.4m £148.8mtogether with architectural and landscape architectural design.

In Hong Kong we deliver services in urban rail development and highways/bridges design.



Our European business comprises operations in Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Portugal and Ireland.

Of these, Scandinavia is a key market in which we provide rail and urban planning services.

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EnergyWe are engaged in, and actively growing our capability for, all aspects of the developing energy market with the allied issues of climate change, sustainability and energy security.

In electricity generation we are helping both

H1 2010/11

FY2009/10

Financial metrics

Revenue £47.7m £82.0mIn electricity generation we are helping both conventional and nuclear sectors maintain output and extend the life of assets, and we are engaged in planning and enabling the next generation of nuclear power stations as well as providing support in decommissioning.



decommissioning.

In the oil and gas industry we provide design and integrity management services with activity at all stages of the value chain.

We are also active in the energy efficiency and renewable markets, providing a comprehensive range of services in all aspects of renewable energy technology, from initial feasibility studies through to detailed engineering.

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1. Group overview

2 St t2. Strategy


4. Example projects

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Positioned for Growth

Strategy Clear multi-skill, multi-local strategy

C bilitCapability Continuing focus on quality

Platforms for growthOpportunity

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Our multi-skill, multi-local strategyhas three prioritieshas three priorities

High performing businesses

To have a portfolio of high performing businessesEach business to continue to improve the quality of its skills in its local markets, developing capabilities and driving efficiencies – forging deep client relationships.

Addressing attractive markets

To have the breadth and depth of skills to address increasingly complex projects, increasing revenue in priority sectorsMaintaining or acquiring strong technical skills in robust markets and markets g q g gfocusing resources from across the whole Group on exploiting opportunities in sectors such as mass transit, nuclear and renewables.

Market opportunities

To have several home markets where the business is market leaderOrganic investment and acquisitions to strengthen our market position in our existing geographic markets and elsewhere.

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Progressing to address opportunities

c.18,000People c.18,000People

Group Executive

Strategy Group

DES H&T Rail ME C&E MPS AM

Organisation

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Revenue

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Europe

Middle East

Asia Pacif ic

North America

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Middle East

Asia Pacif ic

North America

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Focused actionsAction Example Group actions

UKRepositioning for ongoing market

challengesRedeployment

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Carbon tools

North America

Platformfor growth

Geographic

PBSJ acquisition

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Network chairs

MiddleEast

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Geographic expansion and sector

diversification

Improving quality

Successfully adding skills

Bridge Process

enhancements

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Asia Pacificand Europe

Improving qualityand margin

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Nuclear JV Skill t f

enhancements

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Energy Investing for growth Nuclear JV with Assystem Skill transfer

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Flexing resources to reflect ti i t d k t d danticipated market demand

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People

Being the right size

1,600Full year: Non-UK revenue

1,200

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Full year: Non UK revenue

Full year: UK revenue

First half revenue

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2005 2006 2007 2008 20090

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Year ended 31 March

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Year ended 31 March

Improving the business our focus on margin– our focus on margin

Full year operating profit

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7%Operating margin

First half operating profit

Full year operating profit

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Year ended 31 March

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Disclaimer

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The presentation contains indications of likely future developments and other forward-lookingstatements that are subject to risk factors associated with, among other things, the economic andbusiness circumstances occurring from time to time in the countries, sectors and businesssegments in which the Group operates. These and other factors could adversely affect theGroup’s results, strategy and prospects. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties

d ti Th l t t t d/ d d i t i th f t hi hand assumptions. They relate to events and/or depend on circumstances in the future whichcould cause actual results and outcomes to differ. No obligation is assumed to update anyforward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Plan Design Enable WS Atkins plc

Design

cost management

facilities management

public sector clients

cmar construction management

interim management statement

infrastructure planning

buildings sector

transportation sector