29 October 2026
KIER GROUP PLC
Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities
Kier Group plc (the "Company") announces that, on 28 October 2026:
i. beneficial interests in the ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company ("Shares") were allocated to persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") in connection with the Company's bonus arrangements for the financial year ended 30 June 2026 (the "Deferred Bonus"); and
ii. grants of options for Shares ("Sharesave Options") were made to certain PDMRs under the Kier Group plc Sharesave Scheme 2024 (the "Sharesave Scheme"). The three-year savings contract will commence on 1 December 2026 and the share price applicable to the options is £2.80 per Share.
Details of these transactions are set out in the table below.
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Name |
Number of Shares allocated under the Deferred Bonus |
Number of Sharesave Options granted |
|
James Askew |
9,380 |
975 |
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Tom Hinton |
18,752 |
- |
|
Giuseppe Incutti |
10,972 |
975 |
|
Martin Staehr |
4,571 |
975 |
|
Leigh Thomas |
10,972 |
- |
|
Stuart Togwell |
37,381 |
975 |
The numbers of Shares allocated under the Deferred Bonus referred to above represent the Shares allocated to each PDMR following the deferral of a proportion of their net bonus payment. For tax purposes, the market value of a Share for the Deferred Bonus was £3.178, being the closing price of a Share on 27 October 2026. No consideration was paid for the acquisition of these Shares. Legal title to the Deferred Bonus Shares will be held on trust by the Trustee. The Trustee will hold the Shares on trust for such individuals until 28 October 2029 (subject to the rules of the bonus arrangements).
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
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Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant |
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Full name of the entity |
Kier Group plc |
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Legal Entity Identifier code |
2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Group Commercial Director |
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Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission |
Submission for PDMR |
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Name of natural person |
James Askew |
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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 |
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Description of Instrument |
Share |
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Identification Code |
GB0004915632 |
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Nature of Transaction
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Award of deferred shares - allocation of beneficial interests in shares in connection with the Company's bonus arrangements for the financial year ended 30 June 2026. |
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Price(s) and Volume(s) |
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Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price |
9,380 shares Nil |
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Date of Transaction |
2026-10-28 |
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Place of Transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant |
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Full name of the entity |
Kier Group plc |
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Legal Entity Identifier code |
2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Group Commercial Director |
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Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission |
Submission for PDMR |
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Name of natural person |
James Askew |
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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 |
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Description of Instrument |
Share |
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Identification Code |
GB0004915632 |
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Nature of Transaction
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Grant of options under the Kier Group plc Sharesave Scheme 2024 |
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Price(s) and Volume(s) |
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Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price |
975 shares £2,730 |
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Date of Transaction |
2026-10-28 |
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Place of Transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant |
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Full name of the entity |
Kier Group plc |
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Legal Entity Identifier code |
2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Chief Finance Officer |
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Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission |
Submission for PDMR |
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Name of natural person |
Tom Hinton |
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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 |
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Description of Instrument |
Share |
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Identification Code |
GB0004915632 |
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Nature of Transaction
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Award of deferred shares - allocation of beneficial interests in shares in connection with the Company's bonus arrangements for the financial year ended 30 June 2026. |
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Price(s) and Volume(s) |
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Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price |
18,752 shares Nil |
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Date of Transaction |
2026-10-28 |
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Place of Transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant |
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Full name of the entity |
Kier Group plc |
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Legal Entity Identifier code |
2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Group Managing Director - Infrastructure |
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Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission |
Submission for PDMR |
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Name of natural person |
Giuseppe Incutti |
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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 |
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Description of Instrument |
Share |
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Identification Code |
GB0004915632 |
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Nature of Transaction
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Award of deferred shares - allocation of beneficial interests in shares in connection with the Company's bonus arrangements for the financial year ended 30 June 2026. |
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Price(s) and Volume(s) |
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Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price |
10,972 shares Nil |
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Date of Transaction |
2026-10-28 |
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Place of Transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant |
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Full name of the entity |
Kier Group plc |
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Legal Entity Identifier code |
2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Group Managing Director - Infrastructure |
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Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission |
Submission for PDMR |
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Name of natural person |
Giuseppe Incutti |
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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 |
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Description of Instrument |
Share |
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Identification Code |
GB0004915632 |
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Nature of Transaction
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Grant of options under the Kier Group plc Sharesave Scheme 2024 |
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Price(s) and Volume(s) |
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Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price |
975 shares £2,730 |
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Date of Transaction |
2026-10-28 |
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Place of Transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant |
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Full name of the entity |
Kier Group plc |
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Legal Entity Identifier code |
2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Group Managing Director - Construction |
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Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission |
Submission for PDMR |
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Name of natural person |
Martin Staehr |
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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 |
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Description of Instrument |
Share |
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Identification Code |
GB0004915632 |
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Nature of Transaction
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Award of deferred shares - allocation of beneficial interests in shares in connection with the Company's bonus arrangements for the financial year ended 30 June 2026. |
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Price(s) and Volume(s) |
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Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price |
4,571 shares Nil |
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Date of Transaction |
2026-10-28 |
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Place of Transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant |
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Full name of the entity |
Kier Group plc |
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Legal Entity Identifier code |
2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Group Managing Director - Construction |
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Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission |
Submission for PDMR |
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Name of natural person |
Martin Staehr |
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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 |
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Description of Instrument |
Share |
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Identification Code |
GB0004915632 |
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Nature of Transaction
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Grant of options under the Kier Group plc Sharesave Scheme 2024 |
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Price(s) and Volume(s) |
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Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price |
975 shares £2,730 |
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Date of Transaction |
2026-10-28 |
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Place of Transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant |
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Full name of the entity |
Kier Group plc |
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Legal Entity Identifier code |
2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Group Managing Director - Property |
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Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission |
Submission for PDMR |
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Name of natural person |
Leigh Thomas |
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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 |
||||
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Identification Code |
GB0004915632 |
||||
|
Nature of Transaction
|
Award of deferred shares - allocation of beneficial interests in shares in connection with the Company's bonus arrangements for the financial year ended 30 June 2026. |
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Price(s) and Volume(s) |
|
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Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price |
10,972 shares Nil |
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Date of Transaction |
2026-10-28 |
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Place of Transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant |
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Full name of the entity |
Kier Group plc |
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Legal Entity Identifier code |
2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Chief Executive |
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Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission |
Submission for PDMR |
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Name of natural person |
Stuart Togwell |
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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 |
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Description of Instrument |
Share |
||||
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Identification Code |
GB0004915632 |
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Nature of Transaction
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Award of deferred shares - allocation of beneficial interests in shares in connection with the Company's bonus arrangements for the financial year ended 30 June 2026. |
||||
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Price(s) and Volume(s) |
|
||||
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Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price |
37,381 shares Nil |
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Date of Transaction |
2026-10-28 |
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Place of Transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant |
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Full name of the entity |
Kier Group plc |
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Legal Entity Identifier code |
2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Chief Executive |
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Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission |
Submission for PDMR |
||||
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Name of natural person |
Stuart Togwell |
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|
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 |
|||||
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Description of Instrument |
Share |
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Identification Code |
GB0004915632 |
||||
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Nature of Transaction
|
Grant of options under the Kier Group plc Sharesave Scheme 2024 |
||||
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Price(s) and Volume(s) |
|
||||
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Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price |
975 shares £2,730 |
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Date of Transaction |
2026-10-28 |
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Place of Transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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