Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Claudio Veritiero

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Executive Director - Group Strategy & Corporate Development Director

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

Acquisition of 1,072 shares following an exercise of options under the Kier Group plc 2006 Sharesave Scheme.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-07-15

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue