1、Cover images:Gateway Upgrade Project,Queensland,Leighton Contractors in joint venture with partner Abigroup LEIGHTON 2008 CONCISE ANNUAL REPORT LEIGHTON2008Concise Annual ReportLeighton Holdings Limited ABN 57 004 482 982Chairman and CEO ReviewsCorporate Governance ReportDirectors ReportConcise Fina
2、ncial ReportCONTENTSCONCISE ANNUAL REPORT 2008LEIGHTON HOLDINGS LIMITED 2 Chairmans Review 4 Chief Executives Review10 Financial Review12 Directors Resumes16 Property Developments and Investments17 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT18 1.0 Role of the Board and Management 19 2.0 Composition of the Board 22
3、3.0 Ethical and Responsible Decision-making 23 4.0 Integrity of Financial Reporting 23 5.0 Continous Disclosure to ASX 24 6.0 Communication with Shareholders 24 7.0 Risk Management 25 8.0 Remuneration27 DIRECTORS REPORT 36 Remuneration Report49 CONCISE FINANCIAL REPORT 50 Income Statement 51 Stateme
4、nt of Recognised Income and Expense 52 Balance Sheet 53 Statement of Cash Flows 54 Notes to the Concise Financial Report59 Statutory Statements 59 Directors Declaration and Auditors Report60 Shareholdings and Noteholdings63 Shareholder Information64 5-Year Statistical Summary65 Directory and Offi ce
5、sWHO ARE WE?Leighton Holdings Limited is the parent company of Australias largest project development and contracting group.Founded in Victoria in 1949,the organisation has grown from a small,privately owned civil engineering fi rm into a dynamic group that includes Thiess,John Holland,Leighton Cont
6、ractors,Leighton Asia,Leighton International and Leighton Properties.Leighton Holdings principal objective is to oversee and monitor the performance of the Leighton Groups operating companies;developing and maintaining a fi nancially sound,competitive and profi table organisation that recognises the