Director/PDMR Shareholding

Kier Group PLC
28 February 2008




NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS



This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).


1. Name of the issuer

KIER GROUP PLC


2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in
accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act
1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii)
(i)


3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

MR PAUL JOHN STANILAND (PDMR)


4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

THE PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY NAMED IN (3) ABOVE


5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

BENEFICIAL INTEREST


6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES 1p FULLY PAID


7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

MR PAUL JOHN STANILAND


8 State the nature of the transaction

TRANSFERS BY WAY OF GIFT


11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

400 SHARES GIFTED TO CHILDREN OVER THE AGE OF MAJORITY


12. Percentage of issued class disposed

0.00108%


13. Price per share or value of transaction

GIFT TO CHILDREN OVER THE AGE OF MAJORITY


14. Date and place of transaction

28 FEBRUARY 2008, LONDON


15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

TOTAL HOLDING: 59,525 SHARES
TOTAL PERCENTAGE: 0.161%


16. Date issuer informed of transaction

28 FEBRUARY 2008


23. Any additional information

CURRENT ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL: 36,878,822


Name of contact and telephone number for queries

DEBORAH HAMILTON
TEL: [phone]


Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

DEBORAH HAMILTON


Date of notification

28 FEBRUARY 2008



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