Director/PDMR Shareholding

Kier

30/10/2025 11:48

RNS Number : 5364F

Kier Group PLC

30 October 2025

 

 

30 October 2025

 

KIER GROUP PLC

 

Notifications of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

 

Kier Group plc ("Kier" and the "Company") announces that:

 

i)      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

 

ii)     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 Kesterton1
37,298
-
Mr S J Togwell1
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 following notifications are made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the UK Market Abuse Regulation. The Company's Legal Entity Identifier ("LEI") is 2138002RKCU2OM4Y7O48.

 

For enquiries, please contact:

Jaime Tham

Company Secretary

07801 975672

 

 

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Simon Kesterton
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position / status
Chief Financial Officer
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 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
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 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
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 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)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£1.99
1,375
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
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 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
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 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)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£1.99
1,375
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
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 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
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 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)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£1.99
1,375
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
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 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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