Directors' Dealings

Kier Group PLC
23 December 1999


KIER GROUP plc - AWARDS UNDER LONG-TERM INCENTIVE SCHEME

On 17 December 1999 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
301.5p per share on 16 December 1999:

Mr C R W Busby  -  41,459 Shares
Mr D Homer      -  28,192 Shares
Mr J Dodds      -  28,524 Shares
Mr M P W Scarth -  30,182 Shares

H C MARSHALL

Date of notification:  23 December 1999