Holding(s) in Company

Bovis Homes Group PLC
17 November 2003

Bovis Homes Group plc ('the Company')

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

The Company received notification on 14 November 2003 that Legal & General Group
Plc Companies have, following a purchase in the market of 190,800 shares on 13
November 2003, an interest in 5,995,618 Ordinary shares of 50p each in the
Company, representing 5.09% of the total shares in issue.

The shares are registered as follows:


Registered Owner                   No. of shares

HSBC Global Custody Nominee

(UK) Ltd A/c 914945                 43,274


HSBC Global Custody Nominee

(UK) Ltd A/c 923363                 130,154


HSBC Global Custody Nominee

(UK) Ltd A/c 775237                 36,800


HSBC Global Custody Nominee

(UK) Ltd A/c 886603                 1,454,000


HSBC Global Custody Nominee

(UK) Ltd A/c 775245                 513,421


HSBC Global Custody Nominee

(UK) Ltd A/c 357206                 3,289,186


HSBC Global Custody Nominee

(UK) Ltd A/c 866203                 158,900


HSBC Global Custody Nominee

(UK) Ltd A/c 916681                 6,100


HSBC Global Custody Nominee

(UK) Ltd A/c 754612                 200,000


HSBC Global Custody Nominee

(UK) Ltd A/c 361602                 12,000


HSBC Global Custody Nominee

(UK) Ltd A/c 360509                 143,423


HSBC Global Custody Nominee

(UK) Ltd A/c 824434                 8,360                               


                                    5,995,618







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