Director Shareholding

Balfour Beatty PLC
13 April 2005


The options granted under the Company's Executive Share Option Scheme on 13
April 1995 to each of Mr J L Cohen and Mr A J Wivell, over 15,340 50p Ordinary
Shares in Balfour Beatty plc (in each case), lapsed unexercised on 13 April
2005.  The exercise price of these options was 311.9p.


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