18 July 2024
DIRECTORATE
CHANGES AND DECLARATION
Keller
Group plc (the "Company" or "Keller"), the world’s largest
geotechnical specialist contractor, announces the appointment of
Stephen King as an independent
non-executive director with effect from 1
September 2024.
Stephen
will be a member of the Audit and Risk, Nomination and Governance,
Remuneration, and Sustainability Committees.
Stephen
has a wealth of senior level experience within the industrial,
engineering and manufacturing sectors, including a number of
executive and non-executive roles. Stephen is an independent
non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee at
Chemring Group PLC, where he was appointed in
2019.
Stephen
retired as Group Finance Director of Caledonia Investments plc in
2018. He was previously a non-executive director and Chairman of
the Audit Committee at Signature Aviation plc and The Weir Group
plc, and Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit
Committee of TT Electronics plc.
Stephen
was Finance Director at De La Rue plc from 2003 to 2009, and prior
to that at Midlands Electricity plc. A
Chartered Accountant, Stephen has also held senior financial
positions at Lucas Industries plc and Seeboard plc, and was a
non-executive director of Camelot plc.
Keller
further announces that Peter Hill
CBE has given notice of his intention to retire as Chairman
and step down as a director of the Company during the first half of
2025, after
what will have been approximately nine years on the
Board. A
formal external search process is underway led by Baroness
Kate Rock, Keller’s Senior
Independent Director, supported by an external search
firm.
The
Company also reports Peter’s appointment as an independent
non-executive director and Chairman designate at Synthomer plc with
effect from 1 September 2024.
Following an induction and handover period, Peter will be appointed
as Chairman of Synthomer plc on 1 January
2025.
This
notification is made in accordance with paragraph 9.6.11R of the
Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.
For
further information, please contact:
Keller
Group plc www.keller.com
Kerry Porritt, Group Company Secretary and Legal
Advisor 020
7616 7575
Notes to Editors:
Keller is the world's largest geotechnical specialist contractor
providing a wide portfolio of advanced foundation and ground
improvement techniques used across the entire construction sector.
With around 9,500 staff and operations across five continents,
Keller tackles an unrivalled 5,500 projects every year, generating
annual revenue of c.£3bn.
LEI
number:
549300QO4MBL43UHSN10
Classification:
3.1
Additional
regulated information
The person responsible for making this announcement is Kerry Porritt, Group Company Secretary and Legal
Advisor.