Board Appointment

14 December 2016

KELLER GROUP PLC BOARD APPOINTMENT

Keller Group plc ("Keller"), the international ground engineering specialist, announces the appointment of Dr Venu Raju as Executive Director (Engineering & Operations) with effect from 1 January 2017, replacing Dr Wolfgang Sondermann who resigns from the Board on 31 December 2016. 

Born in India, Venu studied Civil Engineering in India and the USA.  He has a Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from Duke University and a Doctorate in geotechnical engineering from Karlsruhe University. 

Venu began his career with Keller in Germany in 1994 as a geotechnical engineer.  Following appointments as Managing Director, Keller Singapore & Malaysia in 1999 and as Business Unit Manager, Keller Far East in 2009, he was appointed Managing Director, Asia and to the Executive Committee in 2012.  In 2016, Venu was appointed Engineering and Operations Director (Designate).

Alain Michaelis, CEO of Keller, said:

“We look forward to welcoming Venu to the Board in 2017.  He brings a deep knowledge of our core specialism, geotechnical engineering, together with a broad understanding of Keller and its operations, to the Board, assisting in our continued goal of being the world’s leading geotechnical contractor.   

We thank Wolfgang for his very significant contribution to Keller, both as a Board member for the past 13 years and more widely for his distinguished 30 year career with the Company. 

Wolfgang and Venu have worked closely together over the past year to achieve a smooth and well-ordered transition.”      

There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rules 9.6.11 - 9.6.13. of the Financial Conduct Authority.

For further information, please contact:

Kerry Porritt

Company Secretary

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Notes to Editors:

Keller is the world’s largest geotechnical contractor, providing technically advanced geotechnical solutions to the construction industry. With annual revenue of around £1.8bn, Keller has approximately 10,000 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.