Directorate Change

Keller Group PLC
12 July 2007

For immediate release                                               12 July 2007

                            KELLER BOARD APPOINTMENT

Keller Group plc ('Keller'), the international ground engineering specialist, is
pleased to announce that it intends to appoint Mr Roy Franklin OBE as a
Non-Executive Director with effect from 19 July 2007.

Mr Franklin, who is a geologist by training, is currently the Non-executive
Chairman of Bateman Litwin N.V. and Novera Energy plc, both of which are
AIM-listed, and is a Non-executive Director of Santos Limited, the
Australian-listed energy company.

His previous executive appointments include Paladin Resources plc, where he was
Chief Executive from 1997 to 2005 and Clyde Petroleum plc, where he was Group
Managing Director from 1993 to 1997. Before that he was at BP for 18 years,
latterly heading up BP Exploration's acquisitions and divestments group.

Dr Michael West, Chairman of Keller, commented:

'Roy Franklin's appointment will further strengthen the Board and bring
extensive experience to Keller, particularly with regard to international and
strategic matters.'

For further information, please contact:

Keller Group plc
Justin Atkinson, Chief Executive                       020 7616 7575
James Hind, Finance Director

Smithfield                                             020 7360 4900
Reg Hoare/Rupert Trefgarne

Appendix

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

Current directorships: Bateman Litwin N.V, Novera Energy plc, Santos Limited.

Previous directorships: International Energy Group Limited, Paladin Resources
plc.

There is no other information to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of
paragraphs 9.6.13(1) to (6) of the Listing Rules.



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