Acquisition(s)

For immediate release                                 Monday, 12 October 2009

                               Keller Group plc                                

              Acquisition of Resource Holdings Limited, Singapore              

Keller Group plc ("Keller" or "the Group"), the international ground
engineering specialist, has entered into an agreement to purchase Resource
Holdings Limited ("Resource"), a Singapore-based foundation contractor, for an
initial cash payment of S$68.2m (£30.6m), including an estimated S$4.5m (£2.0m)
of acquired net debt, plus further payments based on future profits.

Resource is a specialist foundation contractor with particular expertise in
large diameter bored piling in soft clays. With over 20 years' experience,
Resource has an excellent reputation locally and has worked on some of
Singapore's most prestigious projects in both the public and private sectors.
The senior management of Resource is remaining with the business.

This acquisition will add critical mass to, and significantly strengthen, the
Group's existing operations in Singapore. By extending its product range, it
will enable the Group to offer packaged solutions which combine Keller's
existing ground improvement techniques with Resource's piling products. Over
the medium term, the acquisition will also assist Keller in growing its heavy
foundations capability in South East Asia.

Resource has grown rapidly in recent years, helped by a buoyant Singapore
construction market. In the year ended 31 March 2009, Resource reported an
operating profit of S$23.9m (£10.7m) on revenue of S$116m (£52.0m), an
operating margin of 20.5%. However, Keller does not expect this exceptional
level of profitability to be sustainable over the short to medium term, as the
effects of the global recession moderate Singapore's rate of growth.

Resource has made significant investment in its equipment fleet in recent
years. At 31 March 2009 the business had gross assets of S$48.3m (£21.7m) and
net assets of S$24.3m (£10.9m).

The total consideration, to be paid in cash from the Group's existing
facilities, will comprise an initial payment of S$68.2m (£30.6m), including an
estimated S$4.5m (£2.0m) of acquired net debt, together with a maximum deferred
consideration of S$50m (£22.4m) based on profits over the period to 31 March
2013.

Completion is expected by the end of October.

Commenting on the acquisition, Justin Atkinson, Chief Executive of Keller,
said:

"We are excited by this important acquisition, which will significantly
increase the size of the Group's operations in South East Asia and add further
momentum to our move into heavy foundations in these attractive growth
markets."

For further information, please contact:

Keller Group plc                                               www.keller.co.uk
                                                                               
Justin Atkinson, Chief Executive                                  020 7616 7575
                                                                               
James Hind, Finance Director                                                   
                                                                               
Smithfield                                                        020 7360 4900
                                                                               
Reg Hoare/Will Henderson