Director/PDMR Shareholding

Kier Group PLC
26 March 2007


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).

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)
(iii)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
MR RICHARD WILLIAM SIDE

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person
PERSONS CONNECTED WITH THE DIRECTOR IN (3): THE SIDE FAMILY TRUST

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
NON-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
MRS ELIZABETH MARY SIDE, MRS LORRAINE ELIZABETH BALL, MR MARK ROBERT SIDE, MR
RICHARD WILLIAM SIDE, (SIDE FAMILY TRUST)

8 State the nature of the transaction
SALE

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired
N/A

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

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed
1,200 SHARES

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.00328%

13. Price per share or value of transaction
£24.56 PER SHARE

14. Date and place of transaction
26 MARCH 2007, 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: 171,997 SHARES
TOTAL PERCENTAGE: 0.471%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction
26 MARCH 2007

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant
N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise
N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification
N/A

23. Any additional information


24. 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
26 MARCH 2007

END



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