Holding(s) in Company

Kier Group PLC
31 October 2007




TR-1(i):    NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):

KIER GROUP PLC


2. Reason for the notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:  (X)


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):

17-OCT-2007



6. Date on which issuer notified:

31-OCT-2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

4% TO 5%



8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if  Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
possible using the ISIN
CODE

                         Number of shares    Number of voting Rights (viii)

GB0004915632             Below 5%            Below 5%




Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if    Number of   Number of voting      % of voting
possible using the ISIN    shares      rights (ix)           rights
CODE
                           Direct      Direct (x)  Indirect  Direct   Indirect
                                                   (xi)

GB0004915632               1,567,225   1,567,255   282,968     4.28%      0.77%



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of      Expiration Exercise/      Number of voting rights that may % of
financial    Date       Conversion     be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument   (xiii)     Period/ Date   exercised/ converted.            rights


                        (xiv)

Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights

1,850,223                                    5.05%




9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):


Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) 
(1,850,223 -5.05% = Total Position)


Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and
Indirect) 
(1,850,223 - 5.05%= Total Position)


Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) 
(1,850,223 - 5.05%= Total Position)


Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (1,567,255 - 4.28 % = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)


Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)
(1,328,990 -3.63 % = PMC)


Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)


Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 
(1,328,990 -3.63 % = PMC)


Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)


Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)



13. Additional information:

Total issued capital and therefore total number of voting rights at 31-Oct-2007
: 36,573,875 ordinary shares.



14. Contact name:

Deborah Hamilton
Kier Group Plc
Tempsford Hall
Sandy, BEDS SG19 2BD
[e-mail]


15. Contact telephone number:

01767 640-111





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