Re Contract

Galliford Try PLC
20 April 2004






        GALLIFORD TRY SECURES £35 MILLION WASTE WATER TREATMENT CONTRACT

20 April 2004: Galliford Try, the construction and housebuilding group, today
announced it has secured a further contract with Welsh Water to design and
construct a new Wastewater Treatment Works in Holyhead, Anglesey, North Wales.
The project has a total value of £35 million and includes associated pumping
stations, storage tanks and 23km of pipelines throughout the Holyhead catchment
area.

The project is an additional contract to the £60m five year AMP3 programme of
work awarded in 2000. The design of the project is well advanced and
construction work is due to commence later this month and be complete by the
regulatory deadline of December 2005.

David Calverley, Chief Executive of Galliford Try, commented: 'Galliford Try has
operated for many years in the water utilities industry and our expertise and
understanding of the sector is reflected in our ability to work closely with our
clients in achieving their objectives. We are delighted to have secured this
contract which reflects our commitment to partnering.'

Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading water utility specialist contractors.
In addition to Welsh Water, the company is currently engaged in long-term
contracts for United Utilities and Scottish Water.

For further information please contact:

David Calverley/Frank Nelson, Galliford Try 01895 855001

Ann-marie Wilkinson/Caroline Stewart
Bell Pottinger Financial    0207 861 3232 / 07730 623815







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