Holding(s) in Company

Kier Group PLC
01 November 2007

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):
KIER GROUP PLC

2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
BARCLAYS PLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Barclays Global Investors Limited
Barclays Global Investors NA

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
31-OCT-2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:
01-NOV-2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
TO 3%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if  Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
possible using the ISIN
CODE
                         Number of shares    Number of voting Rights (viii)
GB0004915632                     1,614,264                           1,614,264

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares using Number of   Number of voting      % of voting
the ISIN CODE              shares      rights (ix)           rights
                           Direct      Direct    Indirect    Direct   Indirect
                                       (x)       (xi)
GB0004915632               1,097,614         0   1,097,614        0%     3.001%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of      Expiry     Exercise/      Number of voting rights that may % of
financial    Date       Conversion     be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument   (xiii)     Period/ Date   exercised/ converted.            rights
                        (xiv)

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                      % of voting right
      1,097,614                               3.001%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Barclays Global Investors Limited
Barclays Global Investors NA

13. Additional Information:
Total Issued Capital (And Therefore Total Number Of Voting Rights) At
31-Nov-2007 is 36,573,875 Ordinary Shares.

14. Contact Name:
Deborah Hamilton
Kier Group plc
Tempsford Hall
Sandy,
BEDS SG19 2BD

15. Contact Telephone Number:
01767 640-111



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