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RNS Number : 8542D  Kier Group PLC  12 September 2024

12 September 2024

Kier Group plc

Directorate changes

 

Kier Group plc ('Kier') announces that Justin Atkinson will retire from the
Kier Board as Senior Independent Director and a Non-Executive Director on 30
September 2024.  Chris Browne OBE, who joined Kier as a Non-Executive
Director in September 2022, will be appointed as the Senior Independent
Director with effect from 1 October 2024. In addition, Stuart Togwell, Group
Managing Director of Kier's Construction business, will be appointed to the
Board as an Executive Director with effect from 1 October 2024.

Stuart has been in the construction and development sector for over 37 years.
He is a chartered surveyor who began his career as an apprentice surveyor with
Wates Group, where he worked until 2019. Thereafter, he joined Kier's
Executive Committee as the Group Commercial Director. He became the Group
Managing Director of the Construction business in December 2022.

Matthew Lester, Chairman of Kier said: "I would like to thank Justin for his
nine years of service to Kier, initially as a Non-Executive Director and more
recently as Senior Independent Director. Justin has made a significant
contribution to Kier. He has provided excellent advice to me and the Board and
played an important role in Kier's successful turnaround. I wish him well in
the future."

"We are delighted to have Chris succeed Justin. With her senior leadership
background across a number of companies, Chris has brought a wealth of
knowledge and experience to the Board. As an experienced non-executive
director, Chris is well equipped to take on the additional responsibilities of
the Senior Independent Director role."

"With the retirement of Justin, the Board would like to replace the deep
knowledge and experience of the construction sector that he brought. In
recognition of Stuart's significant strategic and operational delivery
experience in the construction sector, and his insights into UK government as
it plans future infrastructure investment, the Board believes that having this
direct insight will enhance our understanding of their priorities and our
strategic decision making."

No information is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 6.4.8R in
respect of Stuart's appointment.

 

The Company's Legal Entity Identifier ("LEI") is 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48.

 For further information, please contact:
 Investor Relations                        +44 (0)7933 388 746
 Kier press office                         +44 (0)1767 355 096
 Richard Mountain, FTI Consulting          +44 (0)203 727 1340

 

About Kier

 

Kier is a leading UK infrastructure services, construction and property
group.

 

We provide specialist design and build capabilities and the knowledge, skills
and intellectual capital of our people ensure we are able to project manage
and integrate all aspects of a project.

 

We take pride in bringing specialist knowledge, sector-leading experience and
fresh thinking to create workable solutions for our clients across the
country.

 

Together, we have the scale and breadth of skills of a major company, while
retaining a local focus and pride that comes from never being far from our
clients, through a network of offices spanning
across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

 

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visit: www.kier.co.uk (http://www.kier.co.uk/)

 

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