Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL   
                      RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS                      

                The Berkeley Group Holdings plc ("the Company")                

Notification made in accordance with Disclosure rule 3.1.4R(1)(b) of the
Disclosure Rules.

The Company was notified on 4 July 2006, that on 4 July 2006 60,627 Units (each
comprising 1 ordinary share, 1 2006 B share, 1 2008 B share and 1 2010 B share)
in the Company were acquired by the following directors of the Company, at
1231p per share:

Name of Director  Number of Units  Percentage of Total Holding   Total       
                  Purchased        Issued Share  following this  Percentage  
                                   Class         Notification    Holding     
                                                                 following   
                                                                 this        
                                                                 Notification
                                                                             
1. A W Pidgley    35,946           0.030%        1,599,238       1.324%      
                                                                             
                                                 4,488 (Spouse)  0.004%      
                                                                   
                                                 19,183 (non     0.016%             
                                                 beneficial)                 
                                                                             
2. A Carey        8,866            0.007%        290,844         0.241%      
                                                                             
3. R C Perrins    15,576           0.013%        57,938          0.048%      
                                                                             
4. G J Fry        239              0.0001%       126,295         0.105%      
                                                                             
TOTAL             60,627                                                     

4 July 2006

A Massie

Assistant Company Secretary

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