Holding(s) in Company

Bovis Homes Group PLC
02 October 2006


Bovis Homes Group plc

DISCLOSURE OF NOTIFIABLE INTEREST

The Company received notification today that as at 27 September 2006 Barclays
PLC, through its legal entities listed below, had a notifiable interest in
4,622,126 Ordinary shares of the Company, representing 3.85% of the total shares
in issue.

Legal Entity                                                     Holding

Barclays Capital Inc                                                   280,961
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                                     8,716
Gerrard Ltd                                                             38,283
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                            454
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                        828,632
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                        1,212,839
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking                        135,128
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                 10,465
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                           47,239
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                                        968
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                      1,909,531
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                         137,108
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                     11,802

Group Holding                                                        4,622,126






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