Director/PDMR Shareholding

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility and Connected Persons

1.   Name of the issuer                                                        
                                                                               
     BELLWAY PLC                                                               
                                                                               
2.   State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in   
     accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR      
     9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the
     Companies Act (2006).                                                     
                                                                               
     THIS NOTIFICATION RELATES TO A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR
     3.1 2R.                                                                   
                                                                               
3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director           
                                                                               
     PETER JOHN STOKER                                                         
                                                                               
4.   State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person    
     discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify  
     the connected person                                                      
                                                                               
     AS ABOVE                                                                  
                                                                               
5.   Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
     referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non beneficial interest        
     1                                                                
                                                                               
     AS ABOVE                                                                  
                                                                               
6.   Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or     
     financial instruments relating to shares                                  
                                                                               
     BELLWAY PLC 9.5% CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERENCE SHARES 2014 OF £1 EACH  
                                                                               
7.   Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of   
     shares held by each of them                                               
                                                                               
     GILTSPUR NOMINEES LIMITED                                                 
                                                                               
8.   State the nature of the transaction                                       
                                                                               
     ACQUISITION OF SHARES                                                     
                                                                               
9.   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares  
     acquired                                                                  
                                                                               
     25,000                                                                    
                                                                               
10.  Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should 
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)                    
                                                                               
     0.125%                                                                    

11.  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares  
     disposed                                                                  
                                                                               
     NOT APPLICABLE                                                            
                                                                               
12.  Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should 
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)                    
                                                                               
     NOT APPLICABLE                                                            
                                                                               
13.  Price per share or value of transaction                                   
                                                                               
     £1.11                                                                     
                                                                               
14.  Date and place of transaction                                             
                                                                               
     18 JANUARY 2010 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE                                     
                                                                               
15.  Total holding following notification and total percentage holding         
     following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into      
     account when calculating percentage)                                      
                                                                               
     50,000 BELLWAY PLC 9.5% CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERENCE SHARES 2014 OF £1
     EACH - 0.25%                                                              
                                                                               
16.  Date issuer informed of transaction                                       
                                                                               
     18 JANUARY 2010                                                           

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer

complete the following boxes

17.  Date of grant                                                             
                                                                               
     NOT APPLICABLE                                                            
                                                                               
18.  Period during which or date on which exercisable                          
                                                                               
     NOT APPLICABLE                                                            
                                                                               
19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option                        
                                                                               
     NOT APPLICABLE                                                            
                                                                               
20.  Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)           
                                                                               
     NOT APPLICABLE                                                            
                                                                               
21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be 
     fixed at the time of exercise              
                                                                               
     NOT APPLICABLE                                                            

22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following    
     notification                                                              
                                                                               
     NOT APPLICABLE                                                            
                                                                               
23.  Any additional information                                                
                                                                               
     NOT APPLICABLE                                                            
                                                                               
24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries                          
                                                                               
     KEVIN WRIGHTSON - 0191 217 0717                                           

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification      
                                                                               
KEVIN WRIGHTSON                                                                
                                                                               
Date of notification ______18 JANUARY 2010 __________________________________