Holding(s) in Company

Kier Group PLC
14 December 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 Bank PLC
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd
Barclays Global Investors Ltd
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd
Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
Gerrard Investment Management Limited


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


6. Date on which issuer notified:
14-DEC-2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3% TO 2%


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                               1,193,499                 1,193,499


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares using    Number      Number of voting       % of voting
the ISIN CODE                             rights (ix)            rights
                              of shares
                              Direct      Direct    Indirect     Direct Indirect
                                          (x)       (xi)
GB0004915632                  Not               0   Not             0   N/A
                              reportable            reportable


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
Not reportable                               N/A


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


13. Additional Information:

Total Issued Capital (and therefore total number of voting rights) at
14-Dec-2007 is 36,878,822 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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