Holding(s) in Company

Kier Group PLC
01 February 2005


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

Kier Group plc has today (1 February 2005) been informed that following recent
sales, Barclays Bank PLC no longer has a notifiable interest in the shares of
the Company.

The current issued capital of Kier Group plc is 35,618,492 shares.




Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Deborah Hamilton
[phone]

Date of notification: 1 February 2005




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