Director Shareholding

Bellway PLC
26 April 2001

                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS




 1. Name of company

    Bellway plc


 2. Name of director

    Peter John Stoker


 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
    holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in
    respect of a non-beneficial interest

    As above


 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
    of shares held by each of them (if notified)

    Not applicable


 5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
    Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    Not applicable


 6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    Not applicable


 7. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

    Not applicable


 8. Percentage of issued class

    Not applicable


 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

    Not applicable


10. Percentage of issued class

    Not applicable


11. Class of security

    Not applicable


12. Price per share

    Not applicable


13. Date of transaction

    Not applicable


14. Date company informed

    25th April 2001


15. Total holding following this notification

    Not applicable




16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    Not applicable


    If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
    following boxes


17. Date of grant


        25th April 2001



18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

    25th April 2004


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    Nil


20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

    Bellway plc ordinary 12.5p shares - 62,100


21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
    be fixed at time of exercise

    409.30p


22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
    this notification

    322,100


23. Any additional information

    Not applicable


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    Kevin Wrightson - 0191 217 0717


25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
    this notification


        Kevin Wrightson


Date of Notification 26th April 2001