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HOUSTON, Oct 21, 2021 / PRNewswire / – KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced the completion of the acquisition of Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited, a leading provider of systems engineering, insurance and technology consulting services, from Babcock International Group PLC.

This acquisition is a continuation of KBR’s strategic journey to advance the upscale market to deliver innovative, digitally-assisted solutions to governments and customers around the world. FrazerNash provides systems engineering, system security and technology to solve the world’s most complex challenges, with its talented teams providing a wide range of professional advisory services in the defense, energy and critical infrastructure sectors mainly in the UK and Australia. With expertise in areas such as systems engineering, data science, cyber and clean energy, FrazerNash is highly complementary to KBR’s global priorities with minimal overlap due to its geographic footprint.

“We look forward to welcoming Frazer –Nash join the One KBR family and focus our collective focus on helping customers solve their most complex problems, “said Stuart Bradie, President and CEO of KBR.

“Frazer-Nash adapt to the changing market dynamics at an early stage and at the same time achieve continuous profitable growth. With the market tailwind in our favor, we are well positioned to continue our journey together. “

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The latest annual report filed by KBR on Form 10-K, all subsequent Forms 10-Qs and 8-Ks, and other filings by the Securities and Exchange Commission, discuss some of the important risk factors that KBR has identified that affect the business, the results of business – and financial position. Except as required by law, KBR assumes no obligation to revise or publicly update any forward-looking statements for any reason.

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