KIER GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDINGS

Awards under All Employee Share Ownership Plan

On 26 January 2015, the Company was informed that, on 12 January 2015, the Trustee of the Kier Group All Employee Share Ownership Plan (the "Plan") acquired ordinary shares in the capital of the Company for, and allocated free matching shares in accordance with the rules of the Plan to, certain directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities (each a "PDMR"), as follows:

Following these transactions, the total beneficial interests in the share capital of the Company of, and the percentages of the issued share capital of the Company owned by, such individuals are:

For enquiries, please contact:

          Matt Armitage

          Deputy Company Secretary

          Kier Group plc

          Tempsford Hall

          Sandy

          Bedfordshire

          SG19 2BD

Tel: +44 (0)1767 640 111