Director Shareholding

Bovis Homes Group PLC
15 April 2004


Bovis Homes Group PLC (the 'Company')

The Company was today informed that the following Directors purchased Ordinary
shares of 50p each in the Company under the Bovis Homes Group Share Incentive
Plan on 15 April 2004 at a price of 569p per share:-


Name of Director               Shares Purchased          Resultant Holding

S H Brazier                           22                       6,608
M R Harris                            22                     268,492
D J Ritchie                           22                      18,108

The shares purchased will be registered under the name TD Waterhouse Nominees
Limited a/c SMKTNOMS.


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