We are the world's largest independent ground engineering specialist, renowned for providing technically advanced and cost effective foundation solutions. Our reputation is built on engineering excellence and a commitment to continual innovation.

Our services are used across the construction sector in infrastructure, industrial, commercial, residential and environmental projects. We have unrivalled coverage in Europe, North America, Australia, and South Africa and a growing presence in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.

With an annual turnover of £1.5bn, we have around 9,000 staff world-wide with offices in more than 40 countries.

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Keller adds 7.3 percent after the engineering company reports first-half profits that more than trebled from a year ago.

"Keller's interim results show that the group is now back on the front foot after several difficult years of unprecedented volume declines in most of its key markets," Numis Securities says in a research note.

Numis maintains an "add" rating on Keller shares, while Investec keeps a "buy" rating, describing Keller's results as an "encouraging set of interims."

Trading Statement

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For immediate release Friday, 19 December2014

Keller Group plc

Year End Trading Update

Keller Group plc ("the Group"), the international ground engineering
specialist, is providing the following routine, pre-close trading update in
advance of its results for the financial year ending 31 December 2014, to be
announced on 2 March 2015.

There has been no significant change in market and trading conditions since the
release of the Interim Management Statement on 17 November 2014. The Board
therefore expects that the full year results will be in line with current
market expectations.

For further information, please contact:

Keller Group plc www.keller.co.uk
Justin Atkinson, Chief Executive 020 7616 7575
James Hind, Finance Director

Finsbury
Gordon Simpson 020 7251 3801
Rowley Hudson


Cautionary Statement

This announcement contains forward looking statements which are made in good
faith based on the information available at the time of its approval. It is
believed that the expectations reflected in these statements are reasonable but
they may be affected by a number of risks and uncertainties that are inherent
in any forward looking statement which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those currently anticipated. Nothing in this document should
be regarded as a profits forecast.

19 Dec Liberum Capital 1,200.00 Buy

Contract Award in Singapore
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For immediate release 7 January 2015

Keller Group plc

Contract Award in Singapore

Keller Group plc ("Keller"), the international ground engineering specialist,
announces that it has been awarded a major contract at Changi Airport in
Singapore.

The work comprises vibrocompaction of the ground as part of the land
preparation works for a major expansion of the airport. The contract is for a
total amount of SGD56m (£28m) and mobilisation has already commenced. The main
works start imminently and are expected to be completed by mid-2016.

Justin Atkinson, Keller Chief Executive, commented:

"I am delighted to announce Keller's involvement in such a prestigious
development. This contract award reflects both the Group's excellent track
record using vibrocompaction in Singapore and extensive experience in similar
airport construction projects around the world, including previously at
Changi."

7 Jan Liberum Capital 1,200.00 Buy
6 Jan Numis 1,070.00 Buy

16 Jan Berenberg 1,200.00 Buy
13 Jan Liberum Capital 1,200.00 Buy

23 Jan 2015 Keller Group PLC KLR Liberum Capital Buy 920.00 920.00 - 1,200.00 Reiterates

SP TARGET 1200p

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Keller settles on 2008 litigation claim

Wed, 11 February 2015



Keller settles on 2008 litigation claim



Keller has reached an agreement to settle against potential litigation, meaning final costs against a UK project dispute are not expected to exceed £60m.
The ground engineering group had announced last July that it would be taking an exceptional charge of £30m at its 2014 interim results due to a dispute arising on a project that its UK subsidiary completed in 2008.

"The final cost to Keller is dependent on a number of remedial actions to be undertaken as part of the settlement agreement but is not expected to exceed £60m, before taking account of any yet to be agreed insurance recoveries," the FTSE 250 company said in a statement on Wednesday.

As a result, Keller expects to make a further exceptional charge of between £20m and £30m in its 2014 full year results, not including potential future recoveries from insurance claims.

Keller will announce its full year results on 2 March.

12 Feb Numis 1,070.00 Buy

Contract award for major railway tunnel works i...
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For immediate release 23 February 2015

Keller Group plc

Contract award for major railway tunnel works in Austria

Keller Group plc ("Keller"), the international ground engineering specialist,
announces that it has been awarded a major contract in connection with the
construction of the Koralm railway line between Graz and Klagenfurt, in
southern Austria.

The work comprises jet grouting, bored piling and anchor works as part of the
soil preparation works above and beneath ground for the construction of a major
tunnel project on this key railway line in Austria. The total volume of the
works awarded to Keller is 31.2m (£23.1m). The project will start in the
second quarter of 2015 and is scheduled to run for a period of around two
years.

Justin Atkinson, Chief Executive of Keller, stated:

"I am delighted to announce another major project for Keller in connection with
an important infrastructure investment. This contract win, which involves a
number of different products and requires significant specialist skills, is a
testament to the technical excellence of Keller's market leading business in
Austria."

For further information

Preliminary results

Highlights include:



· Record revenue of £1,599.7m (2013: £1,438.2m), up 11%

· Operating profit* increased by 18% to £92.0m, despite an adverse currency impact of £9.3m

· Operating margin* raised to 5.8% (2013: 5.4%)

· Profit before tax* increased to £85.1m (2013: £74.1m)

· Earnings per share* of 75.3p (2013: 73.0p)

· Cash from operations of £165.4m, representing 117% of EBITDA* (2013: 106%)

· Total dividend per share of 25.2p (2013: 24.0p), an increase of 5%



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2 Mar Investec 1,420.00 Buy

4 Mar Numis 1,220.00 Add

Trading update

Keller Group PLC (KLR:LSE) set a new 52-week high during today's trading session when it reached 1,105. Over this period, the share price is up 13.30%.

Keller acquires Austral Construction
StockMarketWire.com
Keller, the international ground engineering specialist, has acquired Austral Construction Pty Limited for A$42m in cash and a deferred payment of up to A$20m, dependent on EBITDA for the three years ending 30 June 2018.

Austral provides piling and civil construction services in the infrastructure and mining sectors.

The business has a particular emphasis on near-shore marine work, thus building on Keller's existing expertise in this market in Australia.

Austral is based in Melbourne, Victoria and also has strong relationships with major mining customers in Western Australia, where it is focused on major maintenance projects.

In the year ended 30 June 2014, Austral had revenue of A$76m and reported an operating profit of A$10.1m. Austral's gross assets as of 30 June 2014 totalled A$33.8m.

At 9:26am: (LON:KLR) Keller Group PLC share price was +20p at 1043p


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Interims Monday 3 Aug

Results for the six months ending 30 June 2015

Highlights



· Operating profit up 6%, despite lower revenue



· First half operating margin up 0.5% to 5.0% driven by improvements in North America and EMEA, the Group's two largest divisions



· Revenue down 4%, reflecting a lower contribution from major projects



· Order book up 5% on same period last year, positioning the Group well for the second half



· Two acquisitions announced in the period, in the US and Australia, for a total initial consideration of circa £45m, further expanding the Group's product offerings



· Group remains conservatively financed, with net debt of £171.5m (1.2x annualised EBITDA)



· Interim dividend up 5% to 8.8p per share

3 Aug Investec 1,420.00 Buy

Contract
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For immediate release                                                                                11 October 2016
Keller Group plc
Contract Award in Port Said, Egypt
Keller Group plc (Keller), the worlds largest geotechnical contractor, announces that it has been awarded a major contract in Port Said, Egypt.
The contract for ground improvement works forms part of the development by the Egyptian Government of the eastern shore of Port Said, along the newly created navigation channels of the Suez Canal.  The contract is for a value of around 60m with work expected to commence imminently and to be completed by the third quarter of 2017.
Alain Michaelis, Chief Executive, commented:
This significant project win in the Middle East demonstrates the continued development of Keller in this important region.  This is the Groups second recent major award, following the award of the 50m contract in Abu Dhabi announced in August.

11 Oct
Peel Hunt
1,230.00
Buy

Acquisition
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Keller Group PLC
12 April 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
For immediate release
Wednesday 12 April 2017
 
 
 
 
Keller expands instrumentation and monitoring capability
 
Keller Group has acquired instrumentation and monitoring company, GEO-Instruments, in North America.
 
Instrumentation and monitoring is increasingly sought by clients to control construction quality or monitor structural, ground or environmental properties such as vibration or noise during project execution. GEO-Instruments supply, manufacture, install, and integrate monitoring systems for buildings, excavations, bridges, railways, roads, tunnels, dams, embankments, and slopes. It is based in Rhode Island, with offices in New York, Washington DC, Seattle, and San Francisco.
 
"This is an important step in strengthening our global capability in instrumentation and monitoring; helping us innovate and scale our operations, and supporting the trend for increasing technology in our market," says Joseph Hubback, Keller Group Strategy Director and Global Lead for Getec (Keller's global instrumentation and monitoring brand). "The acquisition fits well within Keller's strategic framework driving growth, leveraging the scale of the group and enhancing operations."
 
GEO-Instruments will operate as a division of Getec and be led by its former owner, Pierre Gouvin, as President. Getec in North America will fall under the management of Keller company Hayward Baker.