Andrew Tinkler CEO Stobart Group

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Andrew TinklerCEOStobart Group

• Presentation to
• Cumbria Economic Summit
• February 20th 2009

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Stobart Group today

• Annual turnover in excess of 400 million
• 1850 Heavy Goods Vehicles 3000 trailers
• 6 million square feet of warehousing
• 3 dedicated rail freight services daily
• 5 daily rail services using our inland port
• Control of a waterway port
• 40 sites across the UK and Europe
• Employs over 5,300 people
• Recently acquired Southend Airport
• Planning now passed to develop Carlisle Airport

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Our vision

• To become the UKs leading provider of multimodal
  logistics solutions
• Road Rail
  Sea Air
• And to grow the business by 20 year on year over
  next three to five years

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New Development Plans
By Stobart having in-house infrastructure
engineering expertise it allows us to develop our
assets at a faster pace to meet our customer
needs.

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Development of Widnes inland port phase one
underway
1200 new jobs for 2009
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London Southend Airport
Third largest London Airport in the 1970s with
700,000 passengers
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New Railway Station
Site for Ramada Hotel
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Cumbria infrastructure

• Years of under investment in transport
  infrastructure
• Cumbria is perceived as remote
• Lack of air links to London and Europe
• Weak East/West Connectivity
• Public transport inadequate and expensive
• Constraints on business growth
• Creates barriers to attracting new businesses

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Cumbria infrastructure

• Cumbria is perceived as remote
• Lack of air links to London and Europe
• Weak East/West Connectivity
• Public transport inadequate and expensive
• Constrain business growth
• Creates barriers to attracting new businesses

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How can Stobart help?

• Develop Carlisle Airport and attract operators to
  run flights
• Create new jobs through new 360 sq ft
  Distribution Centre at Carlisle Airport
• Remain committed to Cumbria
• Use Carlisle to consolidate goods travelling
  across the Gateway to Scotland
• Work in partnership with the Public Sector to
  reduce delays in development of the area
• Use the Stobart brand to promote Cumbria

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• Create new jobs through new 360,000 sq ft
  Distribution Centre at Carlisle Airport

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How can Stobart help?

• Remain committed to Cumbria
• Use Carlisle to consolidate goods travelling
  across the Gateway to Scotland
• Work in partnership with the Public Sector to
  reduce delays in development of the area
• Work with the Academies and University of Cumbria
  to create a skilled workforce for the area

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SUMMARY

• Use the Stobart Brand to promote Cumbria and
  the Lake District as Open for Business and a
  sought after tourist destination

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