Director Shareholding

Kier Group PLC
03 October 2002




Kier Group plc

KIER GROUP plc - AWARDS UNDER LONG-TERM INCENTIVE SCHEME

On 1 October 2002 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 451.5p per
share on

30 September 2002:


Mr J Dodds          -     23,930     shares

Miss D E Mattar     -     22,148     shares


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