Director Shareholding

Balfour Beatty PLC
16 June 2004


On 15 June 2004 Balfour Beatty plc ('the Company') was notified that Mr A J
Wivell, an executive director, had exercised a vested award under the Company's
long term incentive scheme, the Performance Share Plan 2001, pursuant to which
42,342 ordinary 50p shares in the Company have been transferred to him.
Following the exercise of this award, Mr Wivell has sold 42,342 ordinary 50p
shares at a price of £2.5984 each.



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