Holding(s) in Company

Kier Group PLC
17 March 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):
LEHMAN BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
N/A

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
12-MAR-2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:
17-MAR-2008

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

GB0004915632                            BELOW 3%       BELOW 3%


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

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

                             Direct       Direct (x)   Indirect Direct  Indirect
                                                       (xi)

GB0004915632                  1,259,678    1,259,678   N/A       3.41%       0


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
                                 
1,259,678                                3.41%


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 17 March
2008 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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