Director Shareholding

Bovis Homes Group PLC
17 May 2005


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 on 16 May 2005, at a price of 653.38 pence per share:-

Name of Director        Shares Purchased            Resultant Holding

M R Harris                      19                      293,766

D J Ritchie                     19                       20,912

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




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