Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 3987Q

Kier Group PLC

18 October 2011

 



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.

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):

17 October 2011

6. Date on which issuer notified:

18 October 2011

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

9%

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	3,434,185	3,434,185

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	3,454,589	2,167,994	1,286,595	5.68%	3.37%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of financial instrument	Expiry 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
3,454,589	9.049%

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

Not stated

13. Additional information:

Total issued capital (and therefore total number of voting rights) at the date of this announcement is 38,172,498 ordinary shares.

14. Contact name:

Deborah Hamilton

Deputy Company Secretary

Kier Group plc

Tempsford Hall

Sandy,

BEDFORDSHIRE

SG19 2BD

15. Contact telephone number:

01767 640-111

 

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