Holding(s) in Company

Kier Group PLC
26 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):

BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS

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

Barclays Global Fund Advisors
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):

20-MAR-2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

25-MAR-2008

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

5% 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                               1,969,251                 1,969,251



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    Indirect     Direct Indirect
                                           (x)       (xi)


GB0004915632                   1,251,377         0    1,251,377      0     3.39%



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


        1,251,377                                3.39


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

Barclays Global Fund Advisors
Barclays Global Investors Limited
Barclays Global Investors NA

13. Additional Information:


Total Issued Capital (And Therefore Total Number Of Voting Rights) as at the
date of this announcement is 36,878,822 Ordinary Shares.

14. Contact Name:


Deborah Hamilton
Kier Group plc
Tempsford Hall
Sandy,
BEDFORDSHIRE SG19 2BD

15. Contact Telephone Number:


01767 640-111

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