Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 1497G

Kier Group PLC

17 October 2008

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):

16 October 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

17 October 2008

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

10% to 11%

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	4,058,778	4,058,778

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

4,165,649

2,698,644

1,467,005

7.29%

3.96%

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