Total Voting Rights

31 August 2011

Kier Group plc

Total Voting Rights and Share Capital

Kier Group plc (the "Company") announces that the total number of ordinary shares of 1p in issue at the date of this notice is 38,162,821, with each share carrying the right to one vote. The total number of voting rights in the Company is therefore 38,162,821.

There are no shares held in treasury.

The above figure may be used by shareholders to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Financial Service Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For enquiries please contact:

Deborah Hamilton

Deputy Company Secretary

Kier Group plc

Tempsford Hall

Sandy

Bedfordshire

SG19 2BD

(01767) 640-111