Notice of AGM

18 October 2011

Kier Group plc

Notice of Annual General Meeting and

Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2011

Kier Group plc (the "Company") announces that its Annual General Meeting will be held the Brewery, Chiswell Street, London EC1Y 4SD on 16 November 2011 at 12 noon.

The annual report and accounts for the year ended 30 June 2011, notice of annual general meeting, form of proxy and circular to shareholders regarding a scrip dividend alternative have been posted to shareholders on 14 October 2011.

These documents will be available on the Company's website and have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, where they will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

For further information please contact:

Deborah Hamilton

Deputy Company Secretary

(01767) 640-111