Holding(s) in Company

Bovis Homes Group PLC
05 October 2006


Bovis Homes Group plc

DISCLOSURE OF NOTIFIABLE INTEREST

The Company received notification today that as at 2 October 2006 Barclays PLC,
through its legal entities listed below, had a notifiable interest in 6,552,863
Ordinary shares of the Company, representing 5.46% of the total shares in issue.

Legal Entity                                                           Holding

Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                                     8,716
Gerrard Ltd                                                             38,283
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                            454
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                        806,473
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                        1,234,594
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking                        135,775
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                 10,465
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                           47,239
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                                        968
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                      3,559,064
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                         137,108
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                     11,802
Barclays Capital Inc                                                   561,922

Group Holding                                                        6,552,863






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