Tarmac Announcement:  Letter Update to all Suppliers - 3 August 2007

Procurement & Supply Chain Excellence

As a leading company in our sector we fully recognise and value the contribution that our key suppliers play in the ongoing success of Tarmac with particular focus on safety improvement, cost reduction leadership and the development of plans to deliver innovation.

It is in this context that we would like to address the recent announcement regarding Tarmac's ownership. You may have read recently in the press that Anglo American has decided to divest Tarmac from its portfolio as it seeks to consolidate its activities with a core mining focus. For Tarmac, this could represent an exciting opportunity to move forward under new ownership.

Whoever ultimately owns Tarmac in the future, one thing that will not change is the need for continued delivery of Tarmac's commitments to enhancing shareholder value and to safety leadership. We look to you - our key suppliers - to continue to deliver upon your existing commitments and to maintain your search for better, lower cost and safer ways of doing business with Tarmac. It is very much a case of business as usual as we move through this transition.

As you would expect of us, we will keep you updated with additional information as and when appropriate. If you need any further clarification regarding this issue, please contact your existing Procurement & Supply Chain representative or alternatively call the Procurement & Supply Chain Helpdesk who will put you in contact with appropriate members of the team to answer your queries.

We cannot afford to lose our focus during this period of change and trust that together we can ensure that delivery of joint improvement targets is achieved.

I look forward to your ongoing co-operation and support.

Yours sincerely

Adrian Cook
Supply Chain Director

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