Director Shareholding

Bovis Homes Group PLC
20 August 2003

BOVIS HOMES SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN

The Company was informed on 20 August that the following Directors purchased
Ordinary shares of 50p each in the Company under the Bovis Homes Group Share
Incentive Plan on 18 August 2003 at a price of 472p per share:-

Name of Director                     Shares Purchased      Resultant Holding

S H Brazier                          27                       5,896

M R Harris                           27                     248,818

D J Ritchie                          27                      14,553

The shares purchased on 18 August 2003 will be registered under the name TD
Waterhouse Nominees Limited a/c SMKTNOMS.








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