Holding in Company

Kier Group PLC
2 October 2000


Schedule 10 - Notification of Major Interests in Shares

1   Name of company:
Kier Group plc

2   Name of shareholder having a major interest:
Electra Investment Trust Plc

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18:
Shareholder

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them:
Drew Nominees Limited A/c 209128

5   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
N/A

6   Percentage of issued class:
N/A

7   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
1,491,649

8   Percentage of issued class:
4.45%

9   Class of security:
Ordinary Shares

10  Date of transaction:
29.9.00

11  Date company informed:
2.10.00

12  Total holding following this notification:
None

13  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
Zero

14  Contact name for queries:
H L Thompson

15 Contact telephone number:
01767 640111 Ext 3707

16  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
H L Thompson

17  Date of notification:
2.10.00


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