Holding(s) in Company

Bovis Homes Group PLC
04 January 2008


TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying     
issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached:

Bovis Homes Group PLC


2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                              yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in  no
the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                         no

Other (please                                                            no
specify):


3. Full name of person(s) subject to            
notification obligation:

Standard Life Investments Ltd

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different    
from 3):

Vidacos Nominees

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the   
threshold is crossed or reached if
different):

3 January 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:               

4 January 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 

8%


8. Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of share If possible use     GB0001859296
ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of shares                        Number of voting rights

8,883,548                               8,883,548

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares    Number of voting rights                 Percentage of
                                                            voting rights
                    Direct              Indirect            Direct     Indirect

9,720,310           6,273,003           3,447,307           5.192%     2.853%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of         Expiration date Exercise/        No. of voting    Percentage of
financial                       conversion       rights that may  voting rights
instrument                      period/date      be acquired
                                                 (if the
                                                 instrument
                                                 exercised/
                                                 converted)


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                 Percentage of voting rights

9,720,310                               8.045%



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Standard Life Investments Ltd


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder
    will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease
    to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:               Alison Kennedy
                                Corporate Governance Manager-Engagement
                                Standard Life Investments Ltd

15. Contact telephone number:   [phone]




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