Holding in Company

Galliford Try PLC
27 October 2000



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

GALLIFORD TRY PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

YEOMAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


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

SHAREHOLDER


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

RBSTB NOMINEES LTD


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

6,000,000


6)   ( 2.92 %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5p EACH


10)  Date of transaction

25/10/00


11)  Date company informed

26/10/00


12)  Total holding following this notification

9,750,000
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.74%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

R BARRACLOUGH   01895 855204

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ... 26 OCTOBER 2000 ......



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

GALLIFORD TRY PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

DISCOVERY TRUST PLC


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

SHAREHOLDER


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

DIRECT NOMINEES LTD


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.


6)   (  %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

6,000,000

8)   ( 2.92 %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5p 


10)  Date of transaction

25/10/00


11)  Date company informed

26/10/00


12)  Total holding following this notification

NIL               
   
           
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

NIL


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

R BARRACLOUGH   01895 855204

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ... 26 OCTOBER 2000 ......