19 March 2026
Keller Group plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Keller Group plc (the "Company") announces that on 18 March 2026 it was
notified of the following transactions in the Company's Ordinary shares of 10
pence each (“Shares”) undertaken by Executive Directors
and other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs"):
Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) grant
On 18 March 2026 the Company granted the following awards under the LTIP:
* Deferred Bonus Awards totalling 10,386 Shares; and
* Performance Share Awards totalling 126,047 Shares.
The grant to the Executive Directors and PDMRs listed in the tables below was
approved by the Remuneration Committee under the terms of the LTIP.
LTIP Deferred Bonus Awards – in respect of the year ended 31 December 2025
Executive Directors are subject to a deferral of 25% of any annual bonus
payment into Shares for a period of two years. Other PDMRs are subject to a
deferral into Shares of any annual bonus payment in excess of 100% of salary,
also for a period of two years. The Deferred Bonus Awards retain eligibility
for dividend equivalents from the date of grant until the vesting date. Malus
and clawback apply.
Executive Director / PDMR No. of Ordinary Shares awarded 1/3 Total Deferred Bonus Awards outstanding 3
David Burke 5,236 26,240
Deepak Raj 965 8,587
James Wroath 2,950 2,950
Peter Wyton 1,235 4,784
LTIP Performance Share Awards – for the period 2026/28
Director / PDMR No. of Ordinary Shares awarded 1/2/3 Total Performance Share Awards outstanding 3
David Burke 35,228 207,422
Deepak Raj 14,988 60,058
James Wroath 58,142 58,142
Peter Wyton 17,689 138,118
1 The price used to calculate the maximum number of
Ordinary Shares under the Deferred Share Awards and Performance Share Awards
was 2,103p, being the average closing price on 13, 16 and 17 March 2026 of the
Company's shares on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.
2 The amounts shown above represent the maximum possible number of
Shares that may be granted to the above named participants under the 2026
Performance Share Awards.
3 The awards above exclude notional dividends.
The measures selected by the Remuneration Committee together with the
associated targets are shown on the table below.
Measures Vesting schedule
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33.33% weight Below 660p 660p 775p
Cumulative EPS over three years 1
33.33% weight Below median Median Upper quartile
Keller’s relative TSR performance vs FTSE 250 2 Index over three years
33.33% weight Below 6.5% 6.5% 8.0%
Operating profit margin (“OPM”) in year three
1 EPS is before non-underlying items on an IFRS 16 basis
and excluding the impact of share buybacks.
2 Excluding investment trusts and financial services.
The Performance Share Awards performance conditions are measured over a three
year period ending on 31 December 2028, except for the OPM which is measured
in year three. The Performance Share Awards performance conditions are
expected to vest in March 2029. Executive Directors are subject to a further
two-year holding period and a post-employment shareholding requirement. Malus
and clawback apply.
Enquiries:
Keller Group plc
Silvana Glibota-Vigo, Group Head of Secretariat
Tel: 020 7616 7575
LEI number: 549300QO4MBL43UHSN10
Notes to editors:
Keller is the world's largest geotechnical specialist contractor providing a
wide portfolio of advanced foundation and ground improvement techniques used
across the entire construction sector. With around 10,000 staff and operations
across five continents, Keller tackles an unrivalled 5,500 projects every
year, generating annual revenue of c.£3bn.
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