Contract award for major railway tunnel works in Austria

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 theconstruction of the Koralm railway line between Graz and Klagenfurt, insouthern Austria. The work comprises jet grouting, bored piling and anchor works as part of thesoil preparation works above and beneath ground for the construction of a majortunnel project on this key railway line in Austria. The total volume of theworks awarded to Keller is €31.2m (£23.1m). The project will start in thesecond quarter of 2015 and is scheduled to run for a period of around twoyears. Justin Atkinson, Chief Executive of Keller, stated: "I am delighted to announce another major project for Keller in connection withan important infrastructure investment. This contract win, which involves anumber of different products and requires significant specialist skills, is atestament to the technical excellence of Keller's market leading business inAustria." For further information, please contact: Keller Group plcJustin Atkinson, Chief Executive 020 7616 7575James Hind, Finance Director FinsburyGordon Simpson/Rowley Hudson 020 7251 3801 Notes to Editors: Keller is the world's largest independent ground engineering specialist,providing technically advanced and cost-effective foundation solutions to theconstruction industry. With annual revenue of around £1.6bn, Keller hasapproximately 9,000 staff world-wide. Keller is the clear market leader in North America and Australia; it has primepositions in most established European markets; and a strong profile in manydeveloping markets.