5 JANUARY 2017

KIER GROUP PLC

DIRECTOR / PDMR SHAREHOLDING

Kier Group plc (the 'Company') announces that it was informed on 4 January 2017 that, also on 4 January 2017, Haydn Mursell, an executive director of the Company, transferred 17,091 shares to his wife, Katharine Mursell, for nil consideration.

The following notifications are made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

For enquiries, please contact:

Beth Melges

Deputy Company Secretary

Tel: +44(0)1767 640 111

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Haydn Mursell

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Executive

b)

Initial notification / Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of issuer

a)

Name

Kier Group plc

b)

LEI

2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc

GB0004915632

b)

Nature of the transaction

Transfer of 17,091 ordinary shares to spouse, Katharine Mursell, for nil consideration.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price

Volume

£0.00 per share

17,091 shares

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-01-04

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Katharine Mursell

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Person closely associated to PDMR Haydn Mursell, Chief Executive

b)

Initial notification / Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of issuer

a)

Name

Kier Group plc

b)

LEI

2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc

GB0004915632

b)

Nature of the transaction

Transfer of 17,091 ordinary shares from spouse, Haydn Mursell, for nil consideration.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price

Volume

£0.00 per share

17,091 shares

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-01-04

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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