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19 May 2026
KIER GROUP PLC
Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities
The Kier Group Share Incentive Plan
Kier Group plc (the "Company") announces that, on 18 May 2026, the trustee of the Kier Group Share Incentive Plan (the "Plan") acquired ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company ("Shares") for, and allocated free matching Shares in accordance with the rules of the Plan to, certain persons discharging managerial responsibilities as follows:
Name | Shares acquired at £1.9560 | Free matching Shares at £2.0217 |
James Askew | 77 | 23 |
Tom Hinton | 77 | 23 |
Martin Staehr | 76 | 23 |
Leigh Thomas | 77 | 23 |
The following notifications are made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the UK Market Abuse Regulation. The Company's Legal Entity Identifier ("LEI") is 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48.
For enquiries, please contact:
Sophia Fowler
Senior Assistant Company Secretary
07522 986386
Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant | |||||||
Full name of the entity | Kier Group plc | ||||||
Legal Entity Identifier code | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | ||||||
Reason for the notification | |||||||
Position/status | Group Commercial Director | ||||||
Initial notification/amendment | Initial Notification | ||||||
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||
Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission | Submission for PDMR | ||||||
Name of natural person | James Askew | ||||||
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 | |||||||
Description of Instrument | Share | ||||||
Identification Code | GB0004915632 | ||||||
Nature of Transaction
| Acquisition of ordinary shares under the Kier Group Share Incentive Plan | ||||||
Price(s) and Volume(s) |
| ||||||
Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price |
100 shares £197.11 | ||||||
Date of Transaction | 2026-05-18 | ||||||
Place of Transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | ||||||
Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant | |||||||
Full name of the entity | Kier Group plc | ||||||
Legal Entity Identifier code | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | ||||||
Reason for the notification | |||||||
Position/status | Chief Finance Officer | ||||||
Initial notification/amendment | Initial Notification | ||||||
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||
Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission | Submission for PDMR | ||||||
Name of natural person | Tom Hinton | ||||||
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 | |||||||
Description of Instrument | Share | ||||||
Identification Code | GB0004915632 | ||||||
Nature of Transaction
| Acquisition of ordinary shares under the Kier Group Share Incentive Plan | ||||||
Price(s) and Volume(s) |
| ||||||
Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price |
100 shares £197.12 | ||||||
Date of Transaction | 2026-05-18 | ||||||
Place of Transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | ||||||
Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant | |||||||
Full name of the entity | Kier Group plc | ||||||
Legal Entity Identifier code | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | ||||||
Reason for the notification | |||||||
Position/status | Group Managing Director - Construction | ||||||
Initial notification/amendment | Initial Notification | ||||||
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||
Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission | Submission for PDMR | ||||||
Name of natural person | Martin Staehr | ||||||
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 | |||||||
Description of Instrument | Share | ||||||
Identification Code | GB0004915632 | ||||||
Nature of Transaction
| Acquisition of ordinary shares under the Kier Group Share Incentive Plan | ||||||
Price(s) and Volume(s) |
| ||||||
Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price |
99 shares £195.15 | ||||||
Date of Transaction | 2026-05-18 | ||||||
Place of Transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | ||||||
Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant | |||||||
Full name of the entity | Kier Group plc | ||||||
Legal Entity Identifier code | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | ||||||
Reason for the notification | |||||||
Position/status | Group Managing Director - Property | ||||||
Initial notification/amendment | Initial Notification | ||||||
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||
Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission | Submission for PDMR | ||||||
Name of natural person | Leigh Thomas | ||||||
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 | |||||||
Description of Instrument | Share | ||||||
Identification Code | GB0004915632 | ||||||
Nature of Transaction
| Acquisition of ordinary shares under the Kier Group Share Incentive Plan | ||||||
Price(s) and Volume(s) |
| ||||||
Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price |
100 shares £197.12 | ||||||
Date of Transaction | 2026-05-18 | ||||||
Place of Transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | ||||||
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