Holding(s) in Company

Kier Group PLC
16 March 2007



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):
.................

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
    Not notified

6. Date on which issuer notified:
    16-Mar-2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
    To 3%

8. Notified details:
    N/A

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible        Situation previous to the
using the ISIN CODE                    Triggering transaction (vi)
                                   Number of    Number of voting
                                   shares       Rights (viii)
0491563                            N/A          N/A

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights
if possible using                      (ix)
the ISIN CODE
                     Direct            Direct (x) Indirect (xi)   Direct    Indirect
0491563              1,138,538         1,138,538  7,114           3.12%     0.02%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting
financial   (xiii)           Period/ Date (xiv)  rights that may be   rights
instrument                                       acquired if the
                                                 instrument is
                                                 exercised/
                                                 converted.


Total (A+B)
Number of voting       % of voting
rights                 rights

1,145,652              3.12%

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

13. Additional information:
Total issued capital (and therefore total number of voting rights) at 16th March
2007 is 36,487,919 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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