Scrip Dividend

Application for Share Listing: Scrip Dividend

Kier Group plc (the "Company") announces that application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and to London Stock Exchange plc for the admission to listing of 65,358 ordinary shares of 1p each, to trade on London Stock Exchange plc's main market for listed securities, pursuant to the Company's scrip dividend alternative in respect of the final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2014.

These shares will rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of the Company and will commence trading at 8.00 a.m. on 28 November 2014.

For enquiries, please contact:

Matt Armitage

Deputy Company Secretary

Kier Group plc

Tempsford Hall

Sandy

Bedfordshire

SG19 2BD

Tel: +44 (0)1767 640 111