Holding in Company

Galliford PLC
21 September 2000


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

GALLIFORD TRY PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

PHILLPS & DREW LIFE LIMITED AND UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDING (NO 2) LIMITED


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

SHAREHOLDER


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

PHILDREW NOMINEES LIMITED A/C LF20


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

13,790,944


6)   ( 6.44 %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class



9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5p


10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

21/9/00


12)  Total holding following this notification

13,790,944

               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.44%


14)  Any additional information

HOLDING ON MERGER OF GALLIFORD PLC AND TRY GROUP PLC BASED ON EXPECTED ISSUED
CAPITAL AFTER ALL ACCEPTANCES


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


R BARRACLOUGH  01895 855204

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification .... 21 SEPTEMBER 2000 ......