Keller Regulatory News (KLR)

For immediate release 1 August 2011

KELLER BOARD APPOINTMENT

Keller Group plc ("Keller" or "the Group"), the international ground engineering specialist, announces the appointment of Mr David Savage to its Board as a Non-executive Director, with effect from 1 August 2011.

Mr Savage, a civil engineer, was formerly the Chief Operating Officer for Australian-listed Leighton Holdings Limited, a major global contracting, services and project development organisation, until March of this year. In this role, he had responsibility for the Leighton International businesses in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Brunei and India.

Prior to that, he held a number of senior roles within the Leighton Group, including that of Managing Director of Al Habtoor Leighton Group, one of the largest contractors in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Mr Savage is a non-executive director of Malaysian-listed Mudajaya Group Berhad.

Mr Roy Franklin, Chairman of Keller, commented:

"We are delighted that David is joining the Board of Keller. His strong entrepreneurial skills and track record in building contracting businesses in developing markets will be of immense value to the Group, as we continue our expansion into new, higher growth geographic regions."

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Note to Editors

Keller is the world's largest independent ground engineering specialist, providing technically advanced and cost-effective foundation solutions to the construction industry. With 2010 revenue of £1,068.9m, Keller is a member of the FTSE-250. It has around 6,000 staff world-wide, with offices in over 40 countries on five continents.

Keller is the market leader in the US and Australia; it has prime positions in most established European markets; and a strong profile in many developing markets.