20 March 2015

Kier Group plc

(the "Company")

Scrip Dividend Circular

A circular to shareholders relating to the scrip dividend alternative for the 2015 interim dividend (the "Circular") has been sent to shareholders today, 20 March 2015, and is available on the Company's website. The website address is http://www.kier.co.uk/investor-relations/shareholders/shareholder-documents/2015.aspx.

An electronic copy of the Circular will shortly be available for inspection from the National Storage Mechanism website. The website address is http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

For enquiries please contact:

Matt Armitage

Deputy Company Secretary

Kier Group plc

Tempsford Hall

Sandy

Bedfordshire

SG19 2BD

+44 (0)1767 640 111