Directorate Change

Kier Group PLC
15 September 2005







                                 Kier Group plc

                               Directorate Change





The Board of Kier Group plc announces that Ian Lawson, managing director of Kier
Support Services, will be appointed as an executive director of Kier Group plc
with effect from 1 October 2005.



Ian, aged 47, returned to the Group five years ago as managing director of our
Infrastructure Investment business, having previously worked for Kier
International.  He joined the Kier Regional board in 2003 and the Support
Services board in 2004.



Peter Warry, Chairman, said:



"I am looking forward to working with Ian and am confident that he will
contribute significantly to the Board and to the future direction of the Group."





No information in relation to Mr Lawson is required to be disclosed pursuant to
Listing Rule 9.6.13R.



As at 14 September 2005, Mr Lawson was beneficially interested in 1,568 Ordinary
Shares in the Company, representing 0.004% of the Company's issued ordinary
share capital and has 590 options under a Sharesave scheme having an exercise
price of £6.25 and an exercise period of 1 January 2007 to 1 July 2007.



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