Dec 24 (Reuters) - John Laing Group PLC JLG.L :
* INVESTMENT IN WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANT
* ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT TO INVEST A$51.5M (APPROXIMATELY £28M) IN EAST ROCKINGHAM RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY
* INVESTMENT WILL TAKE JOHN LAING'S TOTAL INVESTMENT COMMITMENT IN 2019 TO APPROXIMATELY £185M
* WHEN OPERATIONAL, CENTRE WILL PROCESS AROUND 300,000 TONNES OF RESIDUAL WASTE PER YEAR, EQUIVALENT OF TAKING 70,000 CARS OFF ROAD
* CENTRE IS EXPECTED TO BE OPERATIONAL BY 2023