Director Shareholding

Bovis Homes Group PLC
15 October 2004



Bovis Homes Group PLC (the 'Company')



BOVIS HOMES GROUP SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN



The Company was today informed that the following Directors purchased

Ordinary shares of 50p each in the Company under the Bovis Homes Group Share

Incentive Plan today, 15 October 2004, at a price of 505 pence per share:-


Name of Director             Shares Purchased                Resultant Holding


M R Harris                         25                            268,637
D J Ritchie                        25                             18,253



The shares purchased will be registered under the name TD Waterhouse Nominees

Limited a/c SMKTNOMS.




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