Holding(s) in Company

Kier Group PLC
02 May 2008

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):
Standard Life Investments Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Vidacos Nominees

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
01-May-08

6. Date on which issuer notified:
02-May-08

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5% to 6%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

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

GB0004915632                               1,922,133                 1,922,133

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if    Number of    Number of voting rights % of voting
possible using the ISIN    shares       (ix)                    rights
CODE
                           Direct       Direct (x)   Indirect   Direct  Indirect
                                                     (xi)

GB0004915632                2,249,317    1,675,841    573,476    4.52%    1.55%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of     Expiration 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 rights
    2,249,317                                6.07%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Standard Life investments Limited


13. Additional information:
Total issued capital (and therefore total number of voting rights) at the date
of this announcement is 37,021,070 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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