Director Shareholding

Bovis Homes Group PLC
16 December 2003



Bovis Homes Group PLC (the 'Company')

BOVIS HOMES SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN

The Company was informed on 15 December that the following Directors purchased
Ordinary shares of 50p each in the Company under the Bovis Homes Group Share
Incentive Plan on 15 December 2003 at a price of 417.46p per share:-


Name of Director               Shares Purchased          Resultant Holding

S H Brazier                           30                       6,006
M R Harris                            30                      248,928
D J Ritchie                           30                       14,663


The shares purchased will be registered under the name TD Waterhouse Nominees
Limited a/c SMKTNOMS.


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