Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 6462F
Kier Group PLC
15 January 2010
 


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):

14-Jan-2010


6. Date on which issuer notified:

15-Jan-2010


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

13%


8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)


Number of shares

Number of voting Rights (viii)

GB0004915632

4,764,434

4,764,434


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE



Number of shares 



Number of voting rights (ix)



% of voting rights



Direct (x)

Indirect (xi)

Direct

Indirect

GB0004915632

4,871,654

3,050,071

1,821,583

8.194%

4.894%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)


Type of financial instrument

Expiration Date (xiii)

Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights







Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

4,871,654

13.08%


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 37,222,189 ordinary shares.


14. Contact name:

Deborah Hamilton

Acting Company Secretary 

Kier Group plc

Tempsford Hall

Sandy

BEDFORDSHIRE 

SG19 2BD


15. Contact telephone number:

01767 640-111


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