Keller Group plc announced that, after a rigorous and extensive global search, Michael Speakman, Interim Chief Executive Officer and formerly Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed permanent Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Keller also announces that Paul Withers, Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, will retire from the Board at the conclusion of the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held in May 2020, having served on the Board for 8 years. Paul will step down as Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee with effect from 1 January 2020.

Paul's retirement accords with Keller's on-going Non-Executive Director succession planning process and continued commitment to Board renewal. Baroness Kate Rock, Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Workforce Engagement Committee, will be appointed Senior Independent Director and Eva Lindqvist, Non-Executive Director, will be appointed as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, both as at 1 January 2020.