Director/PDMR Shareholding

Kier Group PLC
07 April 2008

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


Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

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)
(ii) A DIRECTOR

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
MR CHRISTOPHER VINCENT GEOGHEGAN

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with the director
named in 3 and identify the connected person
DIRECTOR IN (3)

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
THE DIRECTOR IN (3) - 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 CHRISTOPHER VINCENT GEOGHEGAN

8 State the nature of the transaction
PURCHASE OF SHARES

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired
5,000 shares

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.01355%

13. Price per share or value of transaction
£13.545

14. Date and place of transaction
04 APRIL 2008

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
5,000 SHARES, 0.01355%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction
04 APRIL 2008

23. Any additional information
The total number of ordinary shares of 1p in issue as at the date of this
notice, and therefore the total number of voting shares, is 36,878,822 shares.
There are no shares held in Treasury.

The above figure may be used by shareholders to determine if they are required
to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital
of the Company under the Financial Service Authority's Disclosure and
Transparency Rules.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
DEBORAH HAMILTON
01767 640-111

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

Date of notification
04 APRIL 2008




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