Director Shareholding

Kier Group PLC
21 March 2005


Kier Group plc announces that on 21 March 2005, Miss Deena Elizabeth Mattar was
allotted 12,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company, following the exercise on that
day of options over 12,000 shares at 250p per share under the Kier Group plc
Performance Related Option Scheme.

Following this transaction Miss Mattar's total beneficial interest in Kier Group
plc is 57,897 shares, representing 0.16% of the current issued capital of
35,636,810 ordinary shares.



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