Holding(s) in Company

Kier Group PLC
28 April 2005


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

Kier group plc has today (28 April 2005) been informed that Standard Life
Investments acquired 41,436 shares on 27 April 2005.

This acquisition on behalf of Standard Life Group brought their total material
interest in the shares of Kier Group plc to 1,092,039 shares, representing 3.06%
of the current issued capital of 35,654,457 shares.




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