Director Shareholding

    The Berkeley Group plc ("the Company")                     

The Company was notified on 29 October 2003 that on 29 October 2003 275,000
ordinary shares of 25p in the Company were acquired by Orbis Trustees Limited
as trustees of The Berkeley Group Employee Benefit Trust in connection with The
Berkeley Group plc 2000 Long Term Executive Incentive Plan. The shares were
acquired at 768.66p per share.

Following the purchase of shares, each director's interest has technically
increased by the number of shares acquired by the trust which does not relate
to his own award. Each Executive Director therefore has a technical interest in
all of the 275,000 shares acquired.

Note: For Companies Act purposes, The Executive Directors of The Berkeley Group
plc, together with all employees of the company, are deemed to have a technical
interest in the shares held in The Berkeley Group's Employee Benefit Trust. The
interest ceases when shares are transferred to individuals on the share vesting
date.

29 October 2003

S Massie

Assistant Company Secretary

01932 868555



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