Trading Statement

Bellway p.l.c.                                 

                                Trading Update                                 

                                7 February 2013                                

Bellway is today updating the market with regard to its trading performance for
the six months ended 31 January 2013, prior to the announcement of the Interim
Results on Tuesday 26 March.

The Group has completed the sale of 2,597 homes (2012 - 2,455), an increase of
5.8% compared to the same period last year. The average selling price of homes
sold has increased by 2.3% to £187,000 (2012 - £182,753), derived from
continuing changes in product and geographic mix. The Board anticipates that
the average selling price will continue its upward trend for the remainder of
this financial year.

The operating margin continues to advance, primarily due to the increasing
proportion of completions arising from higher margin land, acquired since the
downturn. As a result, the Board expects that the operating margin will exceed
12.5% for the first six months of the year (2012 - 10.1%) and will continue to
improve throughout the rest of the financial year.

With bank facilities of £300 million, the Group retains its ability to take
advantage of opportunities in the land market and has expended £145 million on
land and land creditors (2012 - £105 million) in the six months to 31 January.
As a consequence, the Group ended the period with modest net bank debt of £75
million. The Board continues to focus on those opportunities which meet the
Group's minimum requirements in respect of return on capital and gross margin
and has, accordingly, agreed heads of terms on a further 4,500 plots.

The demand for new homes remains resilient with the Group having recorded an
average of 97 reservations per week since 1 August (2012 - 89), an increase of
9%, arising mainly from continued investment in new sales outlets. Customers'
ability to access higher loan to value mortgage finance through the NewBuy and
MI New Home mortgage indemnity schemes has also benefitted the weekly sales
rate, with these schemes having accounted for 11% of reservations taken. The
use of other incentives continues to be used widely, although the use of shared
equity has been restricted to only 3% of reservations in the period (2012 -
5%).

The order book at 31 January 2013 stands at 2,467 units (2012 - 2,359),
representing a value of £453 million (2012 - £423 million). With 82% of the
full year target now secure, the Board expects to achieve volume growth of
around 5% in the current financial year, assuming reservations over the spring
selling season follow their usual upward trend. The Group is therefore well
placed to deliver further growth in profit and shareholder return through its
continuing strategy of growth in volume, average selling price and operating
margin.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

TED AYRES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND KEITH ADEY, FINANCE DIRECTOR FROM 7:30 AM 
ONWARDS ON 0191 217 0717.

Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements which
are based on Bellway p.l.c.'s expectations, intentions and projections
regarding its future performance, anticipated events or trends and other
matters that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements can be
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Given these risks and uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date of such statements and, except as required by
applicable law, Bellway p.l.c. undertakes no obligation to update or revise
publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.