Holding in Company

Kier Group PLC
17 July 2001


                                 SCHEDULE 10

                  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1) Name of company
Kier Group plc


2) Name of shareholder having a major interest
The Fleming Mercantile Investment Trust Plc


3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

Shareholder

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them

The Fleming Mercantile Investment Trust Plc

5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

Not stated

6) Percentage of issued class

Not stated

7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

Not stated

8) Percentage of issued class

Not stated

9) Class of security

Ordinary Shares

10) Date of transaction

Not stated

11) Date company informed

17th July 2001

12) Total holding following this notification

1,083,883


13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.19

14) Any additional information

None

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

H L Thompson 01767 640111 ext 3707

16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

H L Thompson


Date of notification 17th July 2001