Director/PDMR Shareholding

Balfour Beatty PLC
01 July 2005


On 30 June 2005 the following dealings by directors were reported to the
Company:
     
1.   Mr A L P Rabin, executive director, exercised his 2002 award under the
     Company's long term incentive scheme, the 2001 Performance Share Plan, for
     47,196 ordinary shares. 19,390 ordinary shares were sold to provide funds 
     for tax and NI due on exercise and the balance of 27,806 ordinary shares 
     were transferred into his name, taking his holding to 53,045 ordinary 
     shares.

2.   Mr J L Cohen, executive director, exercised his 2002 award under the
     Company's long term incentive scheme, the 2001 Performance Share Plan, for
     69,407 ordinary shares. 28,514 ordinary shares were sold to provide funds 
     for tax and NI due on exercise and the balance of 40,893 ordinary shares 
     were transferred into his name, taking his holding to 120,179 ordinary 
     shares.

3.   Mr P J L Zinkin, executive director, exercised his 2002 award under the
     Company's long term incentive scheme, the 2001 Performance Share Plan, for
     72,822 ordinary shares. 29,918 ordinary shares were sold to provide funds 
     for tax and NI due on exercise and, of the balance, a further 21,452 
     ordinary shares were sold (at a price of 330.75 pence each) and the 
     remaining balance of 21,452 ordinary shares were transferred into his name, 
     taking his holding to 72,501 ordinary shares.


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