LIMA, Peru--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Graña y Montero S.A.A. (NYSE:GRAM) (BVL:GRAMONC1) (“the Company” or “Graña y Montero”) a leading Engineering and Construction company, announces its position on the statements made by the former representative of Odebrecht in Peru, Mr. Jorge Barata.

With respect to the statements made by the former representative of Odebrecht in Peru, Mr. Jorge Barata, published today, February 24, 2017 in a local publication:

We categorically deny such statements and reiterate that our Company and executives were not aware of, participated in, nor made any payments in connection with any type of bribe or reimbursement of any such payments made by Odebrecht.

Likewise, and with the same firmness, we reiterate our willingness to continue cooperating with the investigations regarding this case, with the utmost interest in letting the truth be known.

About Graña y Montero S.A.A.

Founded in 1933, Graña y Montero is the only Peruvian engineering and construction company listed on the Lima Stock Exchange since 1997 and in the NYSE since 2013. The Company has participated in the development of major engineering and construction projects in Peru, including large-scale, complex projects in the energy, mining, construction and real estate sectors.

It currently has subsidiaries in Chile and Colombia, and has been executing major projects in Panama, Bolivia, Jamaica and Ecuador. By the end of 2015, the Group’s international revenues amounted to approximately US$ 600 million.

With 83 years of operations, the Company has leveraged its engineering and construction expertise into complementary lines of business, such as the development, ownership, operation and maintenance of infrastructure assets, real estate developments, and the provision of technical services. The Company has significant investments in infrastructure concessions, such as three toll roads and Line 1 of the Lima Metro.

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