AGM Statement

Bellway p.l.c.                                 

                                 AGM Statement                                 

                            Friday 11 January 2013                             

At today's AGM, the Chairman, Mr Howard Dawe, made the following statement:-

"In the short period since the Interim Management Statement (IMS) on 7
December, reservations have remained in line with expectations. The Group
therefore starts the calendar year with 76% of its current year target secure
and assuming the usual pattern of reservations throughout the spring selling
season, the Board, as previously indicated, anticipates that completions will
increase by around 5% for the full year. In addition, the Board expects that
completions for the half year ending 31 January 2013 will also increase by
around 5%.

I am pleased that the final dividend of 14.0 pence per ordinary share has been
approved and this will be paid to shareholders on 16 January 2013, thereby
bringing the total dividend in respect of the year ended 31 July 2012 to 20.0
pence per ordinary share, representing an increase of 60% compared to the prior
year.

A pre-close Trading Update will be issued on Thursday 7 February following the
conclusion of the six month trading period ending 31 January 2013.

As previously announced, I will be retiring as non-executive Chairman on 31
January 2013 and would like to thank the Board, our employees and all connected
with Bellway for their tremendous support throughout my 51 years of service
with the Group."

For further information please contact from 2:30pm onwards either John Watson,
Chief Executive or Keith Adey, Finance Director on:

07855 337 007 (John Watson) or 07837 188 643 (Keith Adey)


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