Director Shareholding

Kier Group PLC
17 June 2005


                                  SCHEDULE 11                                   
          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS          

1. Name of company
Kier Group plc

2. Name of director
Mr Richard William Side

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest
Non-beneficial Interest

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)
Mrs Elizabeth Mary Side, Mrs Lorraine Elizabeth Ball, Mr Mark Robert Side, Mr
Richard William Side

5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
Side Family Trust, non-beneficial interest

6. Please state the nature of the transaction
Sale of shares

7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
N/A

8. Percentage of issued class
N/A

9. Number of shares disposed
1,400

10. Percentage of issued class
0.004%

11. Class of security
Ordinary Shares 1p fully paid

12. Price per share
912.75p

13. Date of transaction
16 June 2005

14. Date company informed
16 June 2005

15. Total holding following this notification
168,056 shares

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.47%

Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Deborah Hamilton Tel: [phone]

Date of Notification
17 June 2005

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