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Kier Group PLC 15 February 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): LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): PERRY NOMINEES LIMITED BOLTRO NOMINEES LIMITED LLOYDS BANK (PEP) NOMINEES LIMITED STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 14-FEB-2008 6. Date on which Issuer notified: 15-FEB-2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 4% 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 1,488,793 1,488,793 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if possible Number of Number of voting % of voting using the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) GB0004915632 0 0 1,458,717 0 3.96% Total Number of voting rights % of voting rights 1,458,717 3.96% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): 1,588 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 429 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 3,906 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 1,452,794 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 13. Additional information: Total issued capital (and therefore total number of voting rights) at today's date 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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