Director Shareholding

Bellway PLC
21 May 2002

                                 21ST MAY 2002


                    BELLWAY PLC - DIRECTORS' SHARE HOLDINGS


The company was today informed that under the terms of the Bellway plc Employee
Share Trust (1992) (a trust used to reward directors and employees) 3,000
Bellway plc 12.5p ordinary shares were transferred today to an employee for a
total consideration of £1.


Following the above transaction the total number of shares held in the trust is
538,375 (0.49%) (541,375; 0.49%). Of these, the executive directors hold a
beneficial interest in 222,980 (0.20%) (222,980; 020%).


In addition, each Bellway executive director has a potential further beneficial
interest in up to 315,395 (0.29%) (318,395; 0.29%) shares held in the trust.


The other interests of the directors remain unchanged.


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