G4S is the world's leading international security solutions group

G4S...

* specializes in outsourced business processes where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat
* assesses current and future risks and develops secure solutions to minimize their impact
* works across a wide range of geographic markets and business sectors
* is a major provider of risk management and protection to governments and businesses around the world

Other facts about G4S

G4S...

* has operations in over 118 countries
* was formed in 2004 from the merger between Securicor plc and Group 4 Falck A/S’s security business
* is listed on the London Stock Exchange (stock symbol: GFS) with a secondary listing in Copenhagen
* is the largest employer quoted on the London Stock Exchange, with over 600,000 employees
* turnover from continuing operations for the year from January - December 2008 was £5,942.9 million (2007: £4,868.4m); PBITA for the same period was up 23% to £416.4 million (2007: £338.7 m)