Director/PDMR Shareholding
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 (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 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) £2.816 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 | ||||
| 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) £2.816 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 | ||||
| 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) £2.816 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 | ||||
| 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) £2.816 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 | ||||
| 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 | Sale of ordinary shares of 1p each | ||||
| Price(s) and Volume(s) |
| ||||
| 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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