Director Shareholding

Bellway PLC
17 July 2002

                                17TH JULY 2002

                    BELLWAY PLC - DIRECTORS' SHARE HOLDINGS


The company was yesterday informed that under the terms of the Bellway plc
Employee Share Trust (1992) (a trust used to reward directors and employees)
5,000 Bellway plc 12.5p ordinary shares were transferred yesterday to an
employee for a total consideration of £1.


Following the above transaction the total number of shares held in the trust is
533,375 (0.48%) (538,375; 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 310,395 (0.28%) (315,395; 0.29%) shares held in the trust.


The other interests of the directors remain unchanged.


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