Director Shareholding

Balfour Beatty PLC
28 April 2004





The options granted under Company's Executive Share Option Scheme on 27 April
1994 to Mr M W Welton over 15,340 50p Ordinary Shares in Balfour Beatty plc,
lapsed unexercised on 27 April 2004.  The exercise price of these options was
438.1p.




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