Director/PDMR Shareholding

Galliford Try PLC
09 May 2007



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of the issuer



Galliford Try plc



2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)



Only (ii) above



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director



Chris Coates



4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person



No



5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest



Holding of person referred to in 3 above



6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares



Ordinary shares of 5p each



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



As referred to in 3 above



8 State the nature of the transaction



Purchase



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired



40,000



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



Less than 0.01%



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed



N/A



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



N/A



13. Price per share or value of transaction



175p



14. Date and place of transaction



8 May 2007, London Stock Exchange



15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)



40,000 (less than 0.01%)



16. Date issuer informed of transaction



8 May 2007



17. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Paul Money, 01895 85 5252



Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification



Paul Money, Assistant Company Secretary



Date of notification



8 May 2007

END


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