Director Shareholding

Bovis Homes Group PLC
16 October 2003

Bovis Homes Group PLC (the 'Company')

BOVIS HOMES SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN

The Company was informed on 16 October that the following Directors purchased
Ordinary shares of 50p each in the Company under the Bovis Homes Group Share
Incentive Plan on 15 October 2003 at a price of 513p per share:-

Name of Director           Shares Purchased              Resultant Holding

S H Brazier                24                            5,945
M R Harris                 24                            248,867
D J Ritchie                24                            14,602


The shares purchased will be registered under the name TD Waterhouse Nominees

Limited a/c SMKTNOMS.



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