Holding(s) in Company

Kier Group PLC
03 December 2004


                                  SCHEDULE 10
                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of company

   Kier Group plc


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

   Barclays 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

   The Shareholder in 2


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

   Barclays Capital Nominees Limited         160,826 shares
   Chase Nominees Limited 16376 Account       20,713 shares
   JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16331 Account      14,941 shares
   JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 Account      20,477 shares
   JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16400 Account     280,976 shares
   JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16480 Account     390,154 shares
   JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16482 Account     180,519 shares
   JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 18409 Account      14,607 shares
   RC Greig Nominees Limited BL1 Account       1,000 shares
   RC Greig Nominees Limited SA1 Account         380 shares
   Reflex Nominees Limited                     1,337 shares


5. Number of shares acquired

   1,085,930


6. Percentage of issued class

   3.05%


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

   N/A


8. Percentage of issued class

   N/A


9. Class of security

   Ordinary shares 1p fully paid


10. Date of transaction

   30-Nov-2004


11. Date company informed

    03-Dec-2004


12. Total holding following this notification

    1,085,930


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    3.05%


14. Any additional information

    Total issued capital of Kier Group plc at 03-Dec-2004: 
    35,557,171 shares


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    Deborah Hamilton
    [phone]


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

    Deborah Hamilton


Date of notification

    03-Dec-2004


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