Director Shareholding

Kier Group PLC
9 October 2000


Kier Group plc - Awards under Long-Term Incentive Scheme

On 2 October 2000 the Trustees of the Kier Group 1999 Employee Benefit Trust
made awards to directors of Kier Group plc under the Kier Group 1999 Long-Term
Incentive Plan of contingent rights to receive the following number of
ordinary shares in Kier Group plc, based on a closing mid-market price of
268.5p per share on 29 September 2000:

Mr C R W Busby   -   51,210 Shares
Mr D Homer       -   34,078 Shares
Mr J Dodds       -   34,450 Shares
Mr M P W Scarth  -   36,312 Shares

Date of notification:  9 October 2000