Appointment

Keller Group PLC
14 December 2001


KELLER STRENGTHENS BOARD


Keller Group plc (Keller), the global construction services group with a
presence in thirty countries, is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr
Gerry Brown as a Non-Executive Director.



Mr Brown, aged 57, is currently a Non-Executive Director of Quintiles
Transnational Corporation, a NASDAQ-quoted leading worldwide pharmaceutical
outsourcing company; Vantec Limited, a Japanese MBO from Nissan, funded by 3i
and PPM Ventures; and CH Jones Limited, a private company focussed on
information systems.  Until recently, he was a Non-Executive Director of
Datrontech Group plc.



His previous executive appointments include Chairman of Mainland Europe for
Tibbett & Britten Group plc, a Board member of TDG plc and Operations Director
of Exel plc.



Mr Brown's appointment will further strengthen the board and bring broad and
deep experience to Keller, particularly with regard to international and
strategic matters.



For further information, please contact:

Peter Gaze           Weber Shandwick Square Mile              020 7950 2800
Laurence Read Weber Shandwick Square Mile                     020 7950 2800


Appendix


Mr Brown has held the following directorships of publicly quoted companies in
the previous five years:

Current directorship: Quintiles Transnational Corporation.

Previous directorships: Datrontech Group plc, Tibbett & Britten Group plc, TDG
plc and Excel plc.

There is no information to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of
paragraph 6.F.2(b) to (g) of the Listing Rules.