KIER GROUP PLC — Share Issue/Capital Change 2018

Dec 20, 2018

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RNS Number : 1714L

Kier Group PLC

20 December 2018

KIER GROUP PLC

DIRECTOR / PDMR SHAREHOLDING

PDMR participation in the Rights Issue

Kier Group plc (the "Company") announces that today, it was notified that the following acquisitions of ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") were made by certain of its persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") and, where indicated below, their closely associated persons pursuant to the Company's 33 for 50 rights issue of 64,455,707 new Ordinary Shares at 409 pence per Ordinary Share announced on 30 November 2018 (the "Rights Issue"):

PDMR name	Ordinary Shares acquired pursuant to the Rights Issue
Mr M F Jones	683
Mr S D Martle	1,360
Mrs P J W Prongué	125
Mr H E E Raven 1	2,551

1.   Includes 2,545 shares acquired by his wife, Mrs M Raven

The following notifications are made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The Company's Legal Entity Identifier ("LEI") is 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48.

For enquiries please contact:

Beth Melges

Deputy Company Secretary

Tel: +44(0)1767 640 111

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name        

Marcus Jones

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Finance Director Operations

b)

Initial notification / Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of issuer

a)

Name

Kier Group plc

b)

LEI

2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48

4

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Kier Group plc

GB0004915632      

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares pursuant to the Kier Group plc rights issue announced on 30 November 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£4.09	683

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

683 shares

£4.09 per share

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-12-20

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name        

Simon Martle

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Group Financial Controller

b)

Initial notification / Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of issuer

a)

Name

Kier Group plc

b)

LEI

2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48

4

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Kier Group plc

GB0004915632      

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares pursuant to the Kier Group plc rights issue announced on 30 November 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£4.09	1,360

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

1,360 shares

£4.09 per share

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-12-20

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name        

Phillippa Prongué

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Group Strategy & Corporate Development Director

b)

Initial notification / Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of issuer

a)

Name

Kier Group plc

b)

LEI

2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48

4

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Kier Group plc

GB0004915632      

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares pursuant to the Kier Group plc rights issue announced on 30 November 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£4.09	125

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

125 shares

£4.09 per share

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-12-20

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name        

Hugh Raven

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

General Counsel and Company Secretary

b)

Initial notification / Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of issuer

a)

Name

Kier Group plc

b)

LEI

2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48

4

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Kier Group plc

GB0004915632      

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares pursuant to the Kier Group plc rights issue announced on 30 November 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£4.09	6

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

6 shares

£4.09 per share

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-12-20

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name        

Molly Raven

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Person closely associated to Hugh Raven, General Counsel and Company Secretary

b)

Initial notification / Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of issuer

a)

Name

Kier Group plc

b)

LEI

2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48

4

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Kier Group plc

GB0004915632      

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares pursuant to the Kier Group plc rights issue announced on 30 November 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£4.09	2,545

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

2,545 shares

£4.09 per share

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-12-20

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

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