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Keller Group plc ('Keller'), the global construction services group, is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Richard Scholes as a Non-executive Director, with immediate effect.

Mr Scholes, aged 56, is a Chartered Accountant. He has had a distinguished city career, most recently at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, where he was a Director from 1986 until December 2001.

He is a Non-Executive Director of British Vita PLC, a world leader in specialist polymer technology and Bodycote International Plc, the largest independent heat treatment company in the world.

Mr Scholes brings to Keller first-hand knowledge of a broad range of businesses, in particular those that operate, and have based their growth strategy, on an international platform. In addition, his wealth of recent corporate finance expertise will be invaluable to Keller, as the Group pursues its strategy of extending the range of technical services it offers to its world markets.

Two Non-executive Directors to Stand Down

Dr Kevin Bond and Dr Harald Peipers have indicated their intention to stand down as Non-executive Directors at the conclusion of the Company's Annual General Meeting on 9th May.

For further information, please contact:

Keller Group plc	020 8341 6424
Tom Dobson, Chief Executive Officer
Justin Atkinson, Finance Director
Weber Shandwick | Square Mile	020 7950 2800
Peter Gaze
Laurence Read

Appendix

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

Current directorships: British Vita PLC and Bodycote International Plc.
Previous directorship: RCO Holdings PLC.
There is no information to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of paragraph 6.F.2(b) to (g) of the Listing Rules.