Re Contract

Kier Group PLC
07 August 2006


                                                                  07 August 2006

KIER CONSORTIUM SIGNS MULTI MILLION
PFI CONTRACT WITH KENT POLICE


A consortium comprising Kier Project Investment, Kier South East, Reliance
Secure Task Management and Bank of Scotland Corporate has achieved financial
close on a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract to provide and run a new
police operations centre at Thamesway, Northfleet on behalf of Kent Police
Authority.


The £30m headquarters building, to be built by Kier South East, will include a
40-cell custody suite. When complete in early summer 2008, Reliance Secure Task
Management will run the facilities management for the 30-year concessionary
period.


Kier Group chief executive John Dodds commented: "We are delighted to have
secured this contract and look forward to working with Kent Police. Our
objectives as shareholder and builder are to facilitate Kent Police in their
drive to consistently improve their day to day operations."


For further information contact:

Madano Partnership

Matthew Moth 020 7593 4000










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