REG-Keller Group PLC: Directorate Change

KellerAnnouncement

18/07/2018 07:05

                                               
                               18 July 2018

Keller Group plc (“Keller” or “the Group”): Board and Executive
Committee changes

Keller today announces that James Hind, currently Keller’s Group Finance
Director, will succeed John Rubright as Divisional President, North America,
with effect from 20 August 2018. James will be succeeded by Michael Speakman.

Keller North America

Keller North America is the Group’s largest and most profitable division,
accounting for nearly half of group revenues, and is the clear market leader
in the region. To drive continued growth, enhance organisational capability
and accelerate collaboration, we are announcing the following leadership
changes:

James Hind, currently Keller’s Group Finance Director, will succeed John
Rubright as Divisional President, North America, with effect from 20 August
2018. James will remain a member of Keller’s Board and Executive Committee
and will relocate to North America.

Eric Drooff, currently President of Hayward Baker, Keller’s largest North
American business unit, will in addition assume the new role of Chief
Operating Officer, North America, reporting to James. Eric will also become a
member of Keller’s Executive Committee.

Chief Financial Officer

Michael Speakman will be appointed Chief Financial Officer with effect from 20
August 2018 and become a member of Keller’s Board and Executive Committee.

Michael is a highly experienced listed company Chief Financial Officer who
brings significant global finance knowledge obtained in blue-chip engineering
groups. Michael was most recently Chief Financial Officer of Cape plc, a
leading international provider of industrial services, employing some 20,000
people. Prior to that, he was Chief Financial Officer of Expro Plc, a leading
oilfield services company operating across 50 countries, having had
progressively senior finance positions with Smiths Group Plc and TI Group Plc.
He holds a BSc in Manufacturing Engineering and Management and is a Fellow of
the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

As previously announced, Keller will release its interim results for the six
months ended 30 June 2018 on 30 July 2018.

Alain Michaelis, Chief Executive Officer, says:
 

“Throughout his 15 years as Group Finance Director, James has been closely
involved in our North American business success and I am confident he and Eric
will form an excellent team that will further strengthen our position in this
key market.  

I thank John for his leadership of the division in the last five years,
growing our product capabilities through the acquisitions of Bencor and
Moretrench, and further developing our existing businesses.

Michael brings a wealth of global experience gained at listed global
engineering companies and a great set of complementary skills and capability
that will serve the company well in the years ahead.”

Regulatory information

The financial arrangements relating to James’ new role and Michael’s
appointment, which will adhere to the rules of all relevant incentive schemes
and be within the Remuneration Policy, will be reported in the Directors’
Remuneration Report for 2018.

There is no additional information required to be disclosed pursuant to
paragraph LR9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.

For further information, please contact:

Keller Group
plc                                                            

Alain Michaelis, Chief
Executive                                                             
020 7616 7575

Victoria Huxster, Head of Investor Relations

Finsbury

Gordon
Simpson                                                                                   
020 7251 3801

Notes to editors:

Keller is the world’s largest geotechnical contractor, providing technically
advanced geotechnical solutions to the construction industry. With annual
revenue of more than £2.0bn, Keller has approximately 11,000 staff
world-wide.  Keller is the clear market leader in the US, Canada, Australia
and South Africa; it has prime positions in most established European markets
and a strong profile in many developing markets. 

For more information, please go to:

http://www.keller.com/investors.aspx and http://www.keller.com.

LEI:  549300QO4MBL43UHSN10

Classification:  Inside Information (DTR Annex 1)

This announcement includes inside information as defined in Article 7 of the
Market Abuse Regulation No. 596/2014 and is disclosed in accordance with the
Company's obligations under Article 17 of those Regulations. On the
publication of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service ("RIS"),
this information is considered to be in the public domain.

The person responsible for making this announcement is Kerry Porritt, Group
Company Secretary



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