Director/PDMR Shareholding
Kier Group PLC announced allocations of ordinary shares related to deferred bonus arrangements for the financial year ending June 30, 2025, to persons discharging managerial responsibilities on October 28, 2025. For Mr. S J Kesterton, 37,298 shares were allocated, bringing his total to 2,020,477 shares, representing 0.45% of the company's issued share capital. Mr. S J Togwell received 30,196 shares, now owning 878,157 shares or 0.20% of the share capital. Mr. A W Bradshaw was allocated 10,819 shares, Mr. G Incutti received 11,634 shares, and Mr. L P Thomas was allocated 11,641 shares. Additionally, on October 29, 2025, Sharesave Options were granted under the Kier Group plc Sharesave Scheme 2024 at a share price of £1.99 per share; Mr. Togwell and Mr. Incutti each received 1,375 options, and Ms. H Bradshaw (PCA) also received 1,375 options.
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- on 28 October 2025, beneficial interests in the ordinary shares of 1 pence 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 2025 (the "Deferred Bonus"); and
- on 29 October 2025, grants of options for Shares ("Sharesave Options") were made to certain PDMRs and persons closely associated with them ("PCAs") under the Kier Group plc Sharesave Scheme 2024 (the "Sharesave Scheme"). The three-year savings contract will commence on 1 December 2025 and the share price applicable to the options is £1.99 per Share.
Details of these transactions are set out in the table below.
| PDMR/PCA | Number of Shares allocated under the Deferred Bonus on 28 October 2025 | Number of Sharesave Options granted on 29 October 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mr S J Kesterton 1 | 37,298 | - |
| Mr S J Togwell 1 | 30,196 | 1,375 |
| Mr A W Bradshaw | 10,819 | - |
| Ms H Bradshaw (PCA) | - | 1,375 |
| Mr G Incutti | 11,634 | 1,375 |
| Mr L P Thomas | 11,641 | - |
1 Following the acquisition of these Shares, Mr Kesterton and Mr Togwell will own 2,020,477 and 878,157 Shares, representing 0.45% and 0.20% of the Company's issued share capital, respectively.
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 £2.285, being the closing price of a Share on 27 October 2025. 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 2028 (subject to the rules of the bonus arrangements).
The Company's Legal Entity Identifier ("LEI") is 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48.
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc GB0004915632 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the 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 2025. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 37,298 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 37,298 shares Nil | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2025-10-28 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Stuart Togwell | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position / status | Group Managing Director - Construction | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 | Details of issuer | |||||
| a) | Name | Kier Group plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc GB0004915632 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the 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 2025. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 30,196 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 30,196 shares Nil | ||||
| e) | Date and time of the transaction | 2025-10-28 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Stuart Togwell | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position / status | Group Managing Director - Construction | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 | Details of issuer | |||||
| a) | Name | Kier Group plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc GB0004915632 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options under the Kier Group plc Sharesave Scheme 2024 | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 1,375 shares £2,736.25 | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2025-10-29 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Andrew Bradshaw | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position / status | Group Managing Director - Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 | Details of issuer | |||||
| a) | Name | Kier Group plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc GB0004915632 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the 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 2025. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 10,819 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 10,819 shares Nil | ||||
| e) | Date and time of the transaction | 2025-10-28 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Hannah Bradshaw | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position / status | PCA to PDMR | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 | Details of issuer | |||||
| a) | Name | Kier Group plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc GB0004915632 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options under the Kier Group plc Sharesave Scheme 2024 | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 1,375 shares £2,736.25 | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2025-10-29 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Giuseppe Incutti | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position / status | Group Managing Director - Transportation | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 | Details of issuer | |||||
| a) | Name | Kier Group plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc GB0004915632 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the 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 2025 | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 11,634 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 11,634 shares Nil | ||||
| e) | Date and time of the transaction | 2025-10-28 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Giuseppe Incutti | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position / status | Group Managing Director - Transportation | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 | Details of issuer | |||||
| a) | Name | Kier Group plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc GB0004915632 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options under the Kier Group plc Sharesave Scheme 2024 | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 1,375 shares £2,736.25 | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2025-10-29 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Leigh Thomas | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position / status | Group Managing Director - Property | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 | Details of issuer | |||||
| a) | Name | Kier Group plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc GB0004915632 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the 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 2025. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 11,641 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 11,641 shares Nil | ||||
| e) | Date and time of the transaction | 2025-10-28 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
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