Director/PDMR Shareholding
Kier Group plc announced that on August 18, 2026, the trustee of its Share Incentive Plan acquired ordinary shares and allocated free matching shares to four persons discharging managerial responsibilities. James Askew, Tom Hinton, Martin Staehr, and Leigh Thomas each acquired 58 partnership shares at £2.585589 and received 17 free matching shares at £2.60, with individual transactions totaling 75 shares and approximately £194.16. These transactions occurred on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market.
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Kier Group plc (the "Company") announces that, on 18 August 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 as follows:
| Name | Shares acquired at £2.585589 | Free matching Shares at £2.60 |
|---|---|---|
| James Askew | 58 | 17 |
| Tom Hinton | 58 | 17 |
| Martin Staehr | 58 | 17 |
| Leigh Thomas | 58 | 17 |
The Company's Legal Entity Identifier ("LEI") is 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48.
| 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) |
(partnership shares) £2.60 per share 17 (matching shares | ||||
| Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price | 75 shares £194.16 | ||||
| Date of Transaction | 2026-08-18 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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) |
(partnership shares) £2.60 per share 17 (matching shares | ||||
| Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price | 75 shares £194.16 | ||||
| Date of Transaction | 2026-08-18 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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) |
(partnership shares) £2.60 per share 17 (matching shares | ||||
| Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price | 75 shares £194.17 | ||||
| Date of Transaction | 2026-08-18 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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) |
(partnership shares) £2.60 per share 17 (matching shares | ||||
| Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price | 75 shares £194.16 | ||||
| Date of Transaction | 2026-08-18 | ||||
| Place of Transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) |
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