Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Kier Group plc announced transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) on September 18, 2026, where James Askew, Tom Hinton, Martin Staehr, and Leigh Thomas acquired ordinary shares under the Share Incentive Plan, with acquisition prices of £3.0903 and matching shares at £2.8160. Subsequently, on September 21, 2026, Leigh Thomas sold 47,903 ordinary shares at a price of £3.15023 per share, totaling £150,905.47.

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Kier Group PLC
21 September 2026
 

 

21 September 2026

 

KIER GROUP PLC

 

Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

 

Kier Group plc (the "Company") announces that, on 18 September 2026, the trustee of the Kier Group Share Incentive Plan (the "Plan") acquired ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company ("Shares") for, and allocated free matching Shares in accordance with the rules of the Plan to, certain Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") as follows:

 

Name

Shares acquired

at

£3.0903

Free matching Shares

at £2.8160

James Askew

48

14

Tom Hinton

48

14

Martin Staehr

49

14

Leigh Thomas

49

14

 

 

The Company also announces that, on 21 September 2026, Leigh Thomas, a PDMR of the Company, undertook the following transaction:

 

Name

Transaction and

Number of Shares

Price per Share (£)

Leigh Thomas

Sale of 47,903 Shares

3.15023

 

 

The following notifications are made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the UK Market Abuse Regulation. The Company's Legal Entity Identifier ("LEI") is 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48.

 

For enquiries, please contact:

Sara Thomson

Interim Deputy Company Secretary

07928 427323

 

 

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

Full name of the entity

Kier Group plc

Legal Entity Identifier code     

2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48

Reason for the notification

Position/status

Group Commercial Director

Initial notification/amendment

Initial Notification

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission

Submission for PDMR

Name of natural person

James Askew

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Description of Instrument

Share

Identification Code

GB0004915632

Nature of Transaction

 

Acquisition of ordinary shares under the Kier Group Share Incentive Plan

Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.090286 per share

48 (partnership shares)

£2.816 per share

14 (matching shares

Aggregated Information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

62 shares

£187.76

Date of Transaction

2026-09-18

Place of Transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

 

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

Full name of the entity

Kier Group plc

Legal Entity Identifier code     

2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48

Reason for the notification

Position/status

Chief Finance Officer

Initial notification/amendment

Initial Notification

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission

Submission for PDMR

Name of natural person

Tom Hinton

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Description of Instrument

Share

Identification Code

GB0004915632

Nature of Transaction

 

Acquisition of ordinary shares under the Kier Group Share Incentive Plan

Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.090286 per share

48 (partnership shares)

£2.816 per share

14 (matching shares

Aggregated Information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

62 shares

£187.75

Date of Transaction

2026-09-18

Place of Transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

 

 

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

Full name of the entity

Kier Group plc

Legal Entity Identifier code     

2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48

Reason for the notification

Position/status

Group Managing Director - Construction

Initial notification/amendment

Initial Notification

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission

Submission for PDMR

Name of natural person

Martin Staehr

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Description of Instrument

Share

Identification Code

GB0004915632

Nature of Transaction

 

Acquisition of ordinary shares under the Kier Group Share Incentive Plan

Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.090286 per share

49 (partnership shares)

£2.816 per share

14 (matching shares

Aggregated Information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

63 shares

£190.84

Date of Transaction

2026-09-18

Place of Transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

 

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

Full name of the entity

Kier Group plc

Legal Entity Identifier code     

2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48

Reason for the notification

Position/status

Group Managing Director - Property

Initial notification/amendment

Initial Notification

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission

Submission for PDMR

Name of natural person

Leigh Thomas

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Description of Instrument

Share

Identification Code

GB0004915632

Nature of Transaction

 

Acquisition of ordinary shares under the Kier Group Share Incentive Plan

Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.090286 per share

49 (partnership shares)

£2.816 per share

14 (matching shares

Aggregated Information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

63 shares

£190.85

Date of Transaction

2026-09-18

Place of Transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

Full name of the entity

Kier Group plc

Legal Entity Identifier code     

2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48

Reason for the notification

Position/status

Group Managing Director - Property

Initial notification/amendment

Initial Notification

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission

Submission for PDMR

Name of natural person

Leigh Thomas

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Description of Instrument

Share

Identification Code

GB0004915632

Nature of Transaction

Sale of ordinary shares of 1p each

Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.15023 per share

47,903 shares

Aggregated Information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

47,903 shares

£150,905.47

Date of Transaction

2026-09-21

Place of Transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

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