Holding in Company

Galliford Try PLC
4 July 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     GALLIFORD TRY PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     PHILLIPS & DREW LIFE LIMITED

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.

     PHILDREW NOMINEES LTD

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     N/K

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/K

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     2-7-2001

11)  Date company informed

     3-7-2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     12,990,444
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     5.98%

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  4 JULY 2001