Directorate Change

RNS Number : 8245N

Kier Group PLC

17 June 2010

 



17 June 2010

Kier Group plc

 DIRECTORATE CHANGE

The Board of Kier Group plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce that Mr. Stephen Bowcott, Managing Director of Kier Regional Limited ("Kier Regional"), has been appointed an executive director of Kier Group plc with effect from 1 July 2010.

Mr. Bowcott, aged 55, rejoined the Group in January 2007 to head up the Group's Scottish and Northern businesses, which are part of Kier Regional.  He subsequently became Deputy Managing Director of Kier Regional and, in January 2010, he became the Managing Director of Kier Regional. 

Paul Sheffield, Chief Executive, said:

'I am looking forward to continuing to work with Steve and I am confident that he will contribute significantly to the Board and to the future direction and growth of the Group.'

No information in relation to Mr. Bowcott is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R.

As at 16 June 2010, Mr. Bowcott was beneficially interested in 684 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, representing less than 0.001 per cent. of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.  Mr. Bowcott also has 1,220 options under a Sharesave scheme which have an exercise price of £7.50 and an exercise period of 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2012.

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Contacts:

Deena Mattar              

Group Finance Director

Kier Group                    01767 640111

Faeth Birch                  

Nick Woodruff

Finsbury                       020 7251 3801

 

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