Director Shareholding

    SCHEDULE 11                                  
                                                                               
         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS          

1) Name of company

THE BERKELEY GROUP PLC

2) Name of director

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

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)

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)

N/A

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

N/A

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

N/A

8) Percentage of issued class

N/A

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed
N/A


10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

N/A

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A

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

17) Date of grant

16 JANUARY 2004

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

1 MARCH 2009 TO 31 AUGUST 2009

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

NIL

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

2,002 25P ORDINARY SHARES

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

791.7p

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

211,971

23) Any additional information
The Company has been informed that an application by A W Pidgley has been
received by Halifax plc. The grant under The Berkeley Group plc 1994 SAYE Share
Option Scheme will be made on 16 January 2004.


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

S MASSIE

01932 868555

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

W PRITCHARD
Date of Notification 16 JANUARY 2004



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