Director Shareholding

Bovis Homes Group PLC
16 March 2005



Bovis Homes Group PLC (the 'Company')

GRANT OF AWARDS TO DIRECTORS UNDER LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

The Company has today been informed that the following Directors of Bovis Homes
Group PLC were granted awards by the Trustee of the Bovis Homes Group Employee
Trust on 15 March 2005 under the terms of the Bovis Homes Group Long Term
Incentive Plan as follows:

Director                          Number of Shares

M R Harris                             66,186

D J Ritchie                            32,374


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