Dec 18 (Reuters) - SNC-Lavalin Group Inc SNC.TO :
* SNC-LAVALIN GROUP SETTLES FEDERAL CHARGES
* SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC - FEDERAL CHARGES ARISING FROM LEGACY ACTIVITIES IN LIBYA BETWEEN 2001 AND 2011 HAVE BEEN SETTLED
* SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC - AS PART OF SETTLEMENT, SNC-LAVALIN CONSTRUCTION INC. WILL PAY A FINE IN AMOUNT OF $280 MILLION
* SNC-LAVALIN GROUP - COURT OF QUEBEC ACCEPTED PLEA OF GUILTY FROM SNC-LAVALIN CONSTRUCTION INC TO A SINGLE CHARGE OF FRAUD
* SNC-LAVALIN - ALL CHARGES AGAINST SNC-LAVALIN GROUP AND ITS INTERNATIONAL MARKETING ARM, SNC-LAVALIN INTERNATIONAL INC., HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN
* SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC - SNC-LAVALIN CONSTRUCTION INC WILL BE SUBJECT TO A THREE-YEAR PROBATION ORDER
* SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC - SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC WILL ENGAGE AN INDEPENDENT MONITOR WHO WILL PROVIDE INITIAL AND ANNUAL REPORTS
* SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC - WILL MAKE ANY CHANGES TO ITS COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS PROGRAMS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED BY INDEPENDENT MONITOR AND ARE REQUIRED
* SNC-LAVALIN - DOES NOT ANTICIPATE THAT GUILTY PLEA BY CONSTRUCTION UNIT WILL AFFECT ELIGIBILITY OF CO TO BID ON FUTURE PROJECTS
* SNC-LAVALIN GROUP - DOES NOT ANTICIPATE THAT GUILTY PLEA BY CONSTRUCTION UNIT WILL HAVE ANY LONG-TERM MATERIAL ADVERSE IMPACT ON CO'S OVERALL BUSINESS
* SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC - FINE OF $280 MILLION WILL BE PAYABLE IN EQUAL INSTALMENTS OVER 5 YEARS