REG - Kier Group PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
30/10/2025 12:00
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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 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 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 Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc
Identification code
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 37,298 shares
- Price Nil
e) Date of the transaction 2025-10-28
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc
Identification code
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 30,196 shares
- Price Nil
e) Date and time of the transaction 2025-10-28
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc
Identification code
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 1,375 shares
- Price £2,736.25
e) Date of the transaction 2025-10-29
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc
Identification code
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 10,819 shares
- Price Nil
e) Date and time of the transaction 2025-10-28
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc
Identification code
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 1,375 shares
- Price £2,736.25
e) Date of the transaction 2025-10-29
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc
Identification code
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 11,634 shares
- Price Nil
e) Date and time of the transaction 2025-10-28
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc
Identification code
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 1,375 shares
- Price £2,736.25
e) Date of the transaction 2025-10-29
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 Ordinary shares in Kier Group plc
Identification code
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 11,641 shares
- Price Nil
e) Date and time of the transaction 2025-10-28
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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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