Press Releases

30/09/2011

Pre-Close Trading Update

Hyder Consulting PLC, the multi-national advisory and design consultancy, today provides an update on trading in advance of its Interim Results for the six months ending 30 September 2011 which we expect to be announced on 23 November 2011.

Trading performance

The Group has performed in line with our expectations.

In Asia Pacific, prospects and the flow of work have improved following the release of contracts delayed by the Queensland flooding and State elections earlier in the year. We have won further transport design work in Victoria and are bidding for important projects in New South Wales. Prospects in China are promising and we are increasing our geographic reach there.

In the Middle East, the UAE is flat but identified opportunities in Qatar and Saudi Arabia are growing strongly. Collections in the region remain slow.

In Europe, despite the UK government's constraints on capital spending, we have won new highways projects that have been recently released under our framework contracts. The UK's utilities division and Germany's property division continue to improve. Integration of the recent ESR acquisition is going well and in Germany the Ingenieur Consult acquisition is ahead of plan.

Financial position

The Group remains in a sound financial position with a net cash balance.

Chairman, Sir Alan Thomas commented:

"Though the general economic conditions give us cause for caution, we are benefiting from the resilience of our broad geographic and market sector spread. We are performing well across the regions and our pipeline of work and opportunities gives us confidence for the full year."

Enquiries:

Hyder Consulting PLC

Ivor Catto, Chief Executive

Tel: 020 3014 9000

Russell Down, Group Finance Director

Tel: 020 3014 9000

Citigate Dewe Rogerson

Ginny Pulbrook

Tel: 020 7282 2945

1. About Hyder Consulting : Hyder Consulting is a multi-national advisory and design consultancy operating in Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Germany and the UK. We employ approximately 4,000 people and apply our global expertise coupled with local knowledge to create award winning solutions for the transport, property, utilities and environment sectors.

2. This announcement is based on information sourced from unaudited management accounts.

3. This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Hyder Consulting PLC. These statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend upon circumstances that will occur in the future. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Nothing in this announcement should be construed as a profit forecast.