Holding(s) in Company

Bellway PLC
26 March 2008


TR-1:               notification of major interests in shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing              Bellway p.l.c.
shares to which voting rights are attached:

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                             NO

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition YES
of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                        NO

Other (please specify):______________

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification                       INSTOW LIMITED
obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is              20TH MARCH 2008
crossed or reached if different):

6. Date on which issuer notified:                                26TH MARCH 2008 (DUE TO BANK HOLIDAY)

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                           From 3.19% - 2.80%


8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of   Situation previous to   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares          the Triggering
                transaction
 if possible    Number of   Number of   Number of    Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
using the ISIN  Shares      Voting      shares
CODE                        Rights      Direct       Direct      Indirect     Direct       Indirect



B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial           Expiration    Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights    % of voting
instrument                  date            Period/ Date       that may be acquired if    rights
                                                               the instrument is
                                                               exercised/ converted.
  Total Return Swap Instow  Not later      At any time up to   3,211,503                  2.80%
Limited has an existing     than 5th June    5th June 2008
economic exposure in        2008.
relation to 3,211,503
Bellway p.l.c. shares (the
'Relevant Shares') through
a Total Return Swap (the '
TRS').  Under the terms of
the TRS, Instow Limited may
elect for physical delivery
of the Relevant Shares.


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                            % of voting rights
                    3,211,503                                              2.80%


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


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:

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

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

13. Additional information:                  Notification using the total voting rights figure of 114,888,308

14. Contact name:                                                    Kevin Wrightson

15. Contact telephone number:                                         0191 217 0717



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