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KELLER GROUP PLC - Board AppointmentKELLER GROUP PLC - Board Appointment
PR Newswire
London, December 17
Keller Group plc ("Keller"), the international ground engineering specialist,announces the appointment of Mr Paul Withers to its Board as Senior IndependentDirector, with effect from 17 December 2012.
Mr Withers, a Chartered Engineer, was formerly Group Managing Director at BPBplc ("BPB"), the international building materials business, where he combinedthe roles of Managing Director, Emerging Markets and Business DevelopmentDirector. This involved leading BPB's businesses in Asia and South America,whilst also having broad responsibility for group acquisitions and strategydevelopment. Prior to this, Mr Withers held a number of senior roles withinBPB.
Mr Withers is a non-executive director of Devro plc, Premier Farnell plc andHyder Consulting PLC.
Mr Gerry Brown, who has served on the Keller Board since 2001 and as SeniorIndependent Director since 2008, remains on the Board as a Non-executiveDirector, but will not be offering himself for re-election at the 2013 AnnualGeneral Meeting.
Mr Roy Franklin, Chairman of Keller, commented:
"We are delighted that Paul has joined the Board of Keller. I am confidentthat his extensive international experience and strong focus on businessimprovement will complement the mix of skills and strengths on our Board. Inaddition, his experience as a UK non-executive director will help us tomaintain our record of strong governance and investor confidence.
"On behalf of the whole Board I would like to thank Gerry for his long andgreatly-valued contribution to the business."
For further information, please contact:
Keller Group plc Justin Atkinson, Chief Executive 020 7616 7575James Hind, Finance Director Finsbury Limited 020 7251 3801James Leviton Rowley Hudson AppendixThere is no other information to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements ofparagraphs 9.6.13(1) to (6) of the Listing Rules.
Note to Editors
Keller is the world's largest independent ground engineering specialist,providing technically advanced and cost-effective foundation solutions to theconstruction industry. With annual revenue of around £1.3bn, Keller hasapproximately 7,000 staff world-wide.
Keller is the market leader in the US and Australia; it has prime positions inmost established European markets; and a strong profile in many developingmarkets.
Keller has today issued a Year End Trading Update.