Circ re. Acquisition

Galliford Try PLC
20 January 2006


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
20 January 2006

                               Galliford Try plc

                    PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF CHARTDALE LIMITED

                                    by

                    GALLIFORD TRY PLC ('Galliford Try')

                   Posting of Class 1 Shareholder Circular

Galliford Try has today posted a class 1 circular to its shareholders in
connection with the proposed Acquisition of Chartdale Limited. The circular
contains notice of an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the 'EGM')
to approve the Acquisition. The EGM will be held at the offices of CMS Cameron
McKenna LLP, Mitre House, 160 Aldersgate Street, London EC1A 4DD at 9.00 am on
15 February 2006.

A copy of the Circular has been submitted to the Financial Services Authority
for publication through the document viewing facility which is situated at The
Financial Services Authority, 25 North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.

Copies of the Circular are available for collection by Galliford Try
shareholders from the offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1 Embankment Place,
London WC2N 6RH during normal business hours on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays
and public holidays excepted).

Galliford Try plc
Greg Fitzgerald, Chief Executive                  [phone]
Frank Nelson, Finance Director                    [phone]

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (financial adviser)
Gerry Young                                       [phone]

Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial (PR adviser)
Anne-Marie Wilkinson                              [phone]
Geoff Callow                                      [phone]

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, which is authorised and regulated in the United
Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority for designated investment business
is acting exclusively for Galliford Try plc and for no one else in relation to
the Acquisition and will not be responsible to anyone other than Galliford Try
plc for providing the protections afforded to clients of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP or for giving advice in relation to the Acquisition, or any other matter
referred to in the Circular.

The definitions used in this announcement shall have the same meaning given to
them in the Circular dated 20 January 2006.




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