Director Shareholding

Kier Group PLC
02 December 2004


Kier Group plc

On 2 December 2004 the Kier Group 1999 Employee Benefit Trust acquired through
its Trustee, RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited, 50,000 Ordinary Shares of 1p each
in the Company at a price of 697p per share for the purpose of the Kier Group
1999 Long Term Incentive Plan.

The following directors of the Company, being potential beneficiaries under the
Long Term Incentive Plan, are therefore interested in the shares:

Mr J Dodds
Mr R W Gregory
Miss D E Mattar
Mr R W Side
Mr R W Simkin




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