Keller Group PLC Directorate Change

 
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18 July 2018 
 
Keller Group plc ("Keller" or "the Group"): Board and Executive Committee 
changes 
 
Keller today announces that James Hind, currently Keller's Group Finance 
Director, will succeed John Rubright as Divisional President, North America, 
with effect from 20 August 2018. James will be succeeded by Michael Speakman. 
 
Keller North America 
 
Keller North America is the Group's largest and most profitable division, 
accounting for nearly half of group revenues, and is the clear market leader in 
the region. To drive continued growth, enhance organisational capability and 
accelerate collaboration, we are announcing the following leadership changes: 
 
James Hind, currently Keller's Group Finance Director, will succeed John 
Rubright as Divisional President, North America, with effect from 20 August 
2018. James will remain a member of Keller's Board and Executive Committee and 
will relocate to North America. 
 
Eric Drooff, currently President of Hayward Baker, Keller's largest North 
American business unit, will in addition assume the new role of Chief Operating 
Officer, North America, reporting to James. Eric will also become a member of 
Keller's Executive Committee. 
 
Chief Financial Officer 
 
Michael Speakman will be appointed Chief Financial Officer with effect from 20 
August 2018 and become a member of Keller's Board and Executive Committee. 
 
Michael is a highly experienced listed company Chief Financial Officer who 
brings significant global finance knowledge obtained in blue-chip engineering 
groups. Michael was most recently Chief Financial Officer of Cape plc, a 
leading international provider of industrial services, employing some 20,000 
people. Prior to that, he was Chief Financial Officer of Expro Plc, a leading 
oilfield services company operating across 50 countries, having had 
progressively senior finance positions with Smiths Group Plc and TI Group Plc. 
He holds a BSc in Manufacturing Engineering and Management and is a Fellow of 
the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. 
 
As previously announced, Keller will release its interim results for the six 
months ended 30 June 2018 on 30 July 2018. 
 
Alain Michaelis, Chief Executive Officer, says: 
 
 
"Throughout his 15 years as Group Finance Director, James has been closely 
involved in our North American business success and I am confident he and Eric 
will form an excellent team that will further strengthen our position in this 
key market. 
 
I thank John for his leadership of the division in the last five years, growing 
our product capabilities through the acquisitions of Bencor and Moretrench, and 
further developing our existing businesses. 
 
Michael brings a wealth of global experience gained at listed global 
engineering companies and a great set of complementary skills and capability 
that will serve the company well in the years ahead." 
 
Regulatory information 
 
The financial arrangements relating to James' new role and Michael's 
appointment, which will adhere to the rules of all relevant incentive schemes 
and be within the Remuneration Policy, will be reported in the Directors' 
Remuneration Report for 2018. 
 
There is no additional information required to be disclosed pursuant to 
paragraph LR9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority. 
 
For further information, please contact: 
 
Keller Group plc 
 
Alain Michaelis, Chief 
Executive                                                              020 7616 
7575 
 
Victoria Huxster, Head of Investor Relations 
 
Finsbury 
 
Gordon 
Simpson 
020 7251 3801 
 
Notes to editors: 
 
Keller is the world's largest geotechnical contractor, providing technically 
advanced geotechnical solutions to the construction industry. With annual 
revenue of more than GBP2.0bn, Keller has approximately 11,000 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. 
 
For more information, please go to: 
 
http://www.keller.com/investors.aspx and http://www.keller.com. 
 
LEI:  549300QO4MBL43UHSN10 
 
Classification:  Inside Information (DTR Annex 1) 
 
This announcement includes inside information as defined in Article 7 of the 
Market Abuse Regulation No. 596/2014 and is disclosed in accordance with the 
Company's obligations under Article 17 of those Regulations. On the publication 
of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service ("RIS"), this 
information is considered to be in the public domain. 
 
The person responsible for making this announcement is Kerry Porritt, Group 
Company Secretary 
 
 
 
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