Holding(s) in Company

Bovis Homes Group PLC
21 September 2007


TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

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

Bovis Homes Group plc

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:
Yes

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

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:
NO

Other (please specify):
NO



3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Barclays plc


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Barclays Bank PLC
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd
Barclays Capital Inc
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking
Barclays Global Investors Ltd
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd
Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
Gerrard Investment Management Ltd

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)
(v):
19 September 2007


6. Date on which issuer notified:
20 September 2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5% to 3%


8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class / type of shares (ISIN)
GB0001859296


Situation previous to the triggering transaction (vi)
Number of Shares: 6,114,860
Number of Voting Rights: 6,114,860

Situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Number of Shares: 4,593,904
Number of Voting Rights: 0 (Direct)
Number of Voting Rights: 4,593,904 (Indirect)

% Voting Rights: 0.00% (Direct)
% Voting Rights: 3.80% (Indirect)

B: Financial Instruments


Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights               % of voting rights
4,593,904                                   3.80%



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

Barclays Bank PLC
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd
Barclays Capital Inc
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking
Barclays Global Investors Ltd
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd
Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
Gerrard Investment Management Ltd

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A

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

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


13. Additional information:
None








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