Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Keller Group plc announced that on March 23, 2026, Executive Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) acquired shares following the vesting of Long Term Incentive Plan awards. David Burke acquired a net of 6,757 shares from a deferred bonus award and 42,769 shares from a performance award, while Peter Wyton acquired 42,769 shares from a performance award, and Deepak Raj acquired 8,113 shares from a conditional award. These acquisitions were for nil consideration, with some shares sold at £20.23 each to cover tax liabilities. The performance awards vested fully as all four performance conditions were met.

Disclaimer*

24 March 2026

Keller Group plc

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Keller Group plc (the "Company") announces that on 23 March 2026 it was notified of the following transactions in the Company's Ordinary shares of 10 pence each (“Shares”) undertaken by Executive Directors and other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs"):

Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) vesting

As a result of the vesting on 18 March 2026 of Shares under the Company’s LTIP, the following Executive Directors and PDMRs acquired Shares for nil consideration on 23 March 2026:

LTIP Deferred Bonus Awards granted on 18 March 2024 – in respect of the year ended 31 December 2023

Director / PDMR

Number of Shares awarded

Number of Shares released*

 

Number of Shares sold to cover tax liability

Net number of Shares acquired

David Burke

11,912

12,789

6,032

6,757

*Includes dividend equivalents added as Shares since the date of grant.

 

LTIP Performance Share Awards granted on 15 March 2023 – for the period 2023/25

Director / PDMR

Number of Shares awarded

Number of Shares released*

 

Number of Shares sold to cover tax liability

Net number of Shares acquired

David Burke

 

71,533

80,949

38,180

42,769

Peter Wyton

38,193

43,220

-

43,220

*Includes dividend equivalents added as Shares since the date of grant.

The 2023 LTIP Performance Share Awards were measured over a three-year performance period which began on 1 January 2023 and ended on 31 December 2025, and were subject to four performance conditions. The performance conditions were fully and the awards vested as follows:

 

Measures

Vesting schedule and outcome 3

% of award that will vest

Outcome

Vesting %

0%

25%

100%

25% weight
Cumulative EPS over three years 1

Below 330p

330p

400p

561.6p

25

25% weight
Keller’s TSR performance vs FTSE 250 index 2 over three years

Below median

Median

Upper quartile

Top quartile

25

25% weight
Average ROCE over three years 1,3

Below 12%

12%

18%

27.3%

25

25% weight
Operating profit margin

Below 5.5%

5.5%

6.5%

7.1%

25

Total vesting

 

 

 

 

100

1   EPS and ROCE are before non-underlying items on an IFRS 16 basis and EPS is calculated excluding the impact of the share buyback..

2   Excluding investment trusts and financial services.

3   Average of the three-year ROCE for 2023–25.

 

 

LTIP Conditional Share Awards granted on 15 March 2023

 

PDMR

Number of Shares awarded

Number of Shares released*

 

Number of Shares sold to cover tax liability

Net number of Shares acquired

Deepak Raj

 

7,170

8,113

  -

8,113

*Includes dividend equivalents added as Shares since the date of grant.

 

The Shares used to satisfy the LTIP vesting were sold at 2,023 pence each to cover tax liabilities (which includes employee social security charges) and the transaction took place through the London Stock Exchange.

 

The Notification of Dealing Form for each Executive Director and PDMR can be found below.

Enquiries:

Keller Group plc
Silvana Glibota-Vigo, Group Head of Secretariat

Tel: 020 7616 7575

 

LEI number:     549300QO4MBL43UHSN10

 

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 10,000 staff and operations across five continents, Keller tackles an unrivalled 5,500 projects every year, generating annual revenue of c.£3bn.

 

1

Details of persons discharging managerial responsibility (“PDMR”)

/ person closely associated (“PCA”)

a)

Name

David Burke

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

PDMR

(Provide job title)

PCA

(Provide name of job title of relevant PDMR)

Chief Financial Officer

N/A

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

 

Initial notification

 

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Keller Group plc

b)

LEI and classification

549300QO4MBL43UHSN10

2.2 Inside information

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0004866223

b)

Indicate nature of the transaction

Acquisition

Disposal

Subscription

Other

 

ii) Is the transaction linked to an exercise of a share award?

Yes

No

X

 

 

iii) Was the transaction conducted pursuant to an investment programme or a trading plan?

Yes

No

If yes, provide date at which investment programme or trading plan was entered into:

 

X

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

(Please state currency)

Volume(s)

Nil

12,789

Nil

80,949

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated price(s)
(Please state currency)

Aggregated volume(s)

Nil

93,738

e)

Date of the transaction

Date: 18.03.2026

Time zone: GMT

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside trading venue

 

 

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0004866223

b)

Indicate nature of the transaction

Acquisition

Disposal

Subscription

Other

 

ii) Is the transaction linked to an exercise of a share award?

Yes

No

X

 

 

iii) Was the transaction conducted pursuant to an investment programme or a trading plan?

Yes

No

If yes, provide date at which investment programme or trading plan was entered into:

 

X

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

(Please state currency)

Volume(s)

£20.23

6,032

£20.23

38,180

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated price(s)
(Please state currency)

Aggregated volume(s)

£20.23

44,212

e)

Date of the transaction

Date: 23.03.2026

Time zone: GMT

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Details of persons discharging managerial responsibility (“PDMR”)

/ person closely associated (“PCA”)

a)

Name

Deepak Raj

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

PDMR

(Provide job title)

PCA

(Provide name of job title of relevant PDMR)

President, APAC

N/A

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

 

Initial notification

 

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Keller Group plc

b)

LEI and classification

549300QO4MBL43UHSN10

2.2 Inside information

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0004866223

b)

Indicate nature of the transaction

Acquisition

Disposal

Subscription

Other

 

ii) Is the transaction linked to an exercise of a share award?

Yes

No

X

 

 

iii) Was the transaction conducted pursuant to an investment programme or a trading plan?

Yes

No

If yes, provide date at which investment programme or trading plan was entered into:

 

X

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

(Please state currency)

Volume(s)

Nil

8,113

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated price(s)
(Please state currency)

Aggregated volume(s)

Not applicable - single transaction

Not applicable - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

Date: 18.03.2026

Time zone: GMT

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside trading venue

 

 

 

1

Details of persons discharging managerial responsibility (“PDMR”)

/ person closely associated (“PCA”)

a)

Name

Peter Wyton

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

PDMR

(Provide job title)

PCA

(Provide name of job title of relevant PDMR)

President, EME

N/A

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

 

Initial notification

 

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Keller Group plc

b)

LEI and classification

549300QO4MBL43UHSN10

2.2 Inside information

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0004866223

b)

Indicate nature of the transaction

Acquisition

Disposal

Subscription

Other

 

ii) Is the transaction linked to an exercise of a share award?

Yes

No

X

 

 

iii) Was the transaction conducted pursuant to an investment programme or a trading plan?

Yes

No

If yes, provide date at which investment programme or trading plan was entered into:

 

X

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

(Please state currency)

Volume(s)

Nil

43,220

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated price(s)
(Please state currency)

Aggregated volume(s)

Not applicable - single transaction

Not applicable - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

Date: 18.03.2026

Time zone: GMT

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside trading venue

 




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