Holding(s) in Company

Bovis Homes Group PLC
11 March 2004

Bovis Homes Group plc ('the Company')

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

The Company received notification on 11 March 2004 that Legal & General Group
Plc and/or its subsidiaries have a notifiable interest in 5,843,232 Ordinary
shares of 50p each in the Company, representing 4.96% of the total shares in
issue.

The shares are registered as follows:

                                   Registered Owner                   No. of shares  

                                   HSBC Global Custody Nominee        43,274         
                                   (UK) Ltd A/c 914945                               

                                   HSBC Global Custody Nominee        40,093         
                                   (UK) Ltd A/c 923363                               

                                   HSBC Global Custody Nominee        37,996         
                                   (UK) Ltd A/c 775237                               

                                   HSBC Global Custody Nominee        1,107,334      
                                   (UK) Ltd A/c 886603                               

                                   HSBC Global Custody Nominee        505,921        
                                   (UK) Ltd A/c 775245                               

                                   HSBC Global Custody Nominee        2,979,065      
                                   (UK) Ltd A/c 357206                               

                                   HSBC Global Custody Nominee        158,900        
                                   (UK) Ltd A/c 866203                               

                                   HSBC Global Custody Nominee        6,100          
                                   (UK) Ltd A/c 916681                               

                                   HSBC Global Custody Nominee        330,570        
                                   (UK) Ltd A/c 754612                               

                                   HSBC Global Custody Nominee        31,000         
                                   (UK) Ltd A/c 361602                               

                                   HSBC Global Custody Nominee        143,423        
                                   (UK) Ltd A/c 360509                               

                                   HSBC Global Custody Nominee        2,804          
                                   (UK) Ltd A/c 824434                               

                                   HSBC Global Custody Nominee        50,840         
                                   (UK) Ltd A/c 130007                               

                                   HSBC Global Custody Nominee        316,972        
                                   (UK) Ltd A/c 282605                               

                                   HSBC Global Custody Nominee        45,470         
                                   (UK) Ltd A/c 766793                               

                                   HSBC Global Custody Nominee        43,470         
                                   (UK) Ltd A/c 924422                 
              
                                                                      5,843,232      


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