Director Shareholding

Galliford Try PLC
24 April 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company
Galliford Try plc

2. Name of director
Francis Eamon Nelson

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest
Shareholder named in 2 above

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)
Shareholder named in 2 above

5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
Director

6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
a. Exercise and allotment of shares originally granted under option on 27/4/93 at
an exercise price of 20.77p, under the Try Group Executive Share Option Scheme,
and which expires on 27/4/03

b. Sale of shares originally granted under option on 27/4/93 and exercised on 24/4
/03

7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
158,820, see 6a. above

8. Percentage of issued class
0.072%

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
158,820, see 6b. above

10. Percentage of issued class
0.072%

11. Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5p

12. Price per share
23.25p

13. Date of transaction
24/4/03

14. Date company informed
24/4/03

15. Total holding following this notification
269,369

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.122%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.

17. Date of grant




18. Period during which or date on which exercisable




19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option




20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number




21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise




22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification




23. Any additional information




24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Susan Forrest, 01895 855252

25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Susan Forrest, Assistant Company Secretary

Date of Notification
24/4/03

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