Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a

transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

KIER GROUP PLC

(i) A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY 

3.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/ director

4.

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

PAUL JOHN STANILAND

CONNECTED PERSON

MRS JANE STANILAND

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest 1

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

HOLDING OF PERSON IN (4)

ORDINARY SHARES 1p

FULLY PAID

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

8.

State the nature of the transaction

NOT KNOWN

SALE OF SHARES

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

N/A

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

900 SHARES

0.0024%

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

14.

Date and place of transaction

£12.60

25 OCTOBER 2010

LONDON

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

57,780 SHARES

0.154%

29 OCTOBER 2010