Director Shareholding

Bellway PLC
11 August 2003

                                  BELLWAY PLC

                            DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

                                11TH AUGUST 2003


The company was today informed that under the terms of the Bellway plc Savings
Related Share Option Scheme, the undernoted director today acquired the
following ordinary 12.5p shares in Bellway plc at a consideration of 218p per
share being the applicable option price:

Name of director                                              No of shares
Alistair Leitch                                               888


Following the above transaction the beneficial shareholdings of Mr Leitch in the
ordinary share capital of the company is as follows:

Director               No of shares     %               Previous           %
Alistair Leitch        33,388           0.03            32,500             0.03


Furthermore, the share options outstanding in respect of Mr Leitch following the
above transaction is as follows:

Director               No of shares                     Previous
Alistair Leitch        113,745                          114,633


The other interests of the directors remain unchanged.


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