Director Shareholding

    SCHEDULE 11                                  
                                                                               
         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS          

1) Name of company

THE BERKELEY GROUP PLC

2) Name of director

MR A W PIDGLEY

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE


4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE


5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

NO


6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

GRANT OF OPTIONS


7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

0

8) Percentage of issued class

0

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

0


10) Percentage of issued class

NOT APPLICABLE


11) Class of security

NOT APPLICABLE

12) Price per share

NOT APPLICABLE


13) Date of transaction

NOT APPLICABLE


14) Date company informed

NOT APPLICABLE

15) Total holding following this notification

NOT APPLICABLE

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

NOT APPLICABLE


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

30 APRIL 2003

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

30 APRIL 2006 TO 29 APRIL 2013

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

205,481 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

624.5p

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

209,969

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

C PUTTERGILL

01932 868555

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

Date of Notification..30 APRIL 2003................................



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