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REG-Keller Group PLC: Directorate Change

1 February 2022

KELLER GROUP PLC – Non-executive Director Board Appointment

Keller Group plc (“Keller” or “the Group”), the world’s largest
geotechnical contractor, today announces that Nancy Tuor Moore, independent
Non-executive Director and Chair of Keller’s Environment Committee, has
decided to retire from the Board at the conclusion of the Company’s Annual
General Meeting to be held in May 2022, having served on the Board for 8
years. 

Juan Hernández Abrams will join the Board as an independent Non-executive
Director with effect from 1 February 2022 and become a member of the Audit and
Risk, Environment, Nomination and Governance, Remuneration, and Social and
Community Committees. Juan will succeed Nancy Tuor Moore as Environment
Committee Chair on 18 May 2022. 

Juan has extensive international strategic, financial, commercial,
construction and contracting experience gained during a long career with Fluor
Corporation, an American multinational engineering and construction firm.  He
is currently the President of Fluor’s Advanced Technologies & Life Sciences
business based in South Carolina, USA.  Juan has full P&L responsibility for
the global business and oversees all aspects of safety excellence, operations,
project execution and delivery, and sales and marketing.  Fluor Corporation
is listed on the NYSE with a market capitalisation of $2.9bn. For the
financial year ending in December 2020, it generated revenue of $15.7bn and
gross profits of $317m.

Juan spent his early career at Fluor Corporation in projects in the field and
in the headquarters with a focus on the pharmaceutical, manufacturing, power
and environmental markets.  Juan progressed into global sales, operations,
and general management of Fluor’s South America mining operations which led
to his current role as President. Additionally, Juan has been responsible for
Fluor’s global Operations and Maintenance business.  

Juan was born and raised in Puerto Rico and, in addition to working
extensively across the USA, has worked internationally in locations including
Mexico, Argentina, Chile and the UK. A US citizen, Juan holds a BSc in
Environmental Sciences, and is a graduate of Thunderbird University’s
Graduate Management Program, the INSEAD International Competitive Strategy
Program, and the London Business School’s International Business Program. 
Juan is a member of the Board of Directors for the US National Association of
Manufacturers (NAM).

Peter Hill, Chairman, commented:

“We are delighted to announce Juan’s appointment and will be thanking
Nancy for her enormous contribution to Keller over many years. Juan's
extensive international business experience, together with his proven record
in winning and safely delivering both global and local contracts, will enable
him to make a significant contribution to the Keller Board.”

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
Kerry Porritt, Group Company Secretary and Legal Advisor
020 7616 7575                                   

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 9,000 staff and operations
across five continents, Keller tackles an unrivalled 6,000 projects every
year, generating annual revenue of more than £2bn.

LEI number: 549300QO4MBL43UHSN10

Classification as per DTR 6 Annex 1R: 3.1 (Additional regulated information
required to be disclosed under the laws of the United Kingdom)



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