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UBS Group AG, through UBS AG, has acquired a notifiable interest in Kier Group PLC, crossing a threshold on February 3, 2026. The total voting rights held now stand at 5.203248%, comprising 4.946444% directly attached to shares and 0.256804% through financial instruments, specifically the right to recall lent shares. This results in a total of 22,992,993 voting rights. Disclaimer*
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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings 1. Issuer Details ISIN GB0004915632 Issuer Name KIER GROUP PLC UK or Non-UK Issuer UK 2. Reason for Notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Name UBS Group AG-Investment Bank & Global Wealth Management City of registered office (if applicable) London Country of registered office (if applicable) United Kingdom 4. Details of the shareholder Name City of registered office Country of registered office UBS AG London United Kingdom 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 03-Feb-2026 6. Date on which Issuer notified 05-Feb-2026 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights held in issuer Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 4.946444 0.256804 5.203248 22992993 Position of previous notification (if applicable) 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 8A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) GB0004915632 21858183 4.946444 Sub Total 8.A 21858183 4.946444% 8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a)) Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted % of voting rights Right to Recall Lent shares Anytime 1134810 0.256804 Sub Total 8.B1 1134810 0.256804% 8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b)) Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Physical or cash settlement Number of voting rights % of voting rights Sub Total 8.B2 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation 2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary) Ultimate controlling person Name of controlled undertaking % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold UBS Group AG (Chain 1) UBS Group AG (Chain 1) UBS AG 4.946093 5.202897% UBS Group AG (Chain 2) UBS Group AG (Chain 2) UBS AG 4.946093 5.202897% UBS Group AG (Chain 2) UBS Europe SE 10. In case of proxy voting Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 11. Additional Information 12. Date of Completion 05-Feb-2026 13. Place Of Completion Zurich, Switzerland