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BVS Bovis Homes Group Plc

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Bovis Homes Group PLC Results for the six months ended 30 June 2018 (9192Z)

06/09/2018 7:00am

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Bovis Homes Group PLC

06 September 2018

6 September 2018

BOVIS HOMES GROUP PLC

Half Year Results for the six months ended 30 June 2018

H1 Highlights

   --     Strong H1 performance with a 41% increase in profit before tax, ahead of our expectations 
   --     Controlled volume growth resulting in another disciplined and orderly period end 

-- HBF Customer Satisfaction score continues to trend at well above 80% (1 Oct 2017 to date) as Group consistently delivers high levels of customer service

-- Launch of market leading Phoenix housing range giving customers greater value and driving profitability

-- Progress with balance sheet initiatives including contracts exchanged for the formation of 50:50 joint venture at Sherford, Plymouth with Clarion Housing Group

-- Further strengthened balance sheet with a move to an average net cash position in the period of GBP6m (2017: average net debt GBP96m) and a period end net cash position of GBP42.8m (2017: net debt GBP32.4m)

-- Interim dividend increased by 27% to 19 pence per share and first special dividend of 45 pence per share to be paid with the interim in November

 
                              H1 2018      H1 2017   Change 
-------------------------  ----------  -----------  ------- 
 Total completions              1,580        1,512      +4% 
 Private average selling 
  price                     GBP334.7k    GBP334.7k       0% 
 Group revenue              GBP432.2m    GBP427.8m      +1% 
 Gross margin                   20.9%        18.1%   280bps 
 Profit before tax(1)        GBP60.2m     GBP42.7m     +41% 
 Earnings per share(1)          36.1p        25.7p     +40% 
 Dividend per share               19p          15p     +27% 
 Net cash (debt)             GBP42.8m   GBP(32.4)m        - 
-------------------------  ----------  -----------  ------- 
 

Note: (1) Profit before tax and earnings per share for H1 2017 after one-off costs totalling GBP6.3m including GBP3.5m customer care provision and GBP2.8m exceptional advisory costs related to bid approaches

Current trading and FY18 outlook

   --     Group focused on price optimisation, controlled volume growth and margin enhancement 
   --     Strong sales position with 96% of 2018 sales secured 

-- Underlying pricing remains firm with some positive momentum driven by price optimisation initiatives

-- Following robust summer trading and with increased visibility on margin improvement, the Group now expects profits for FY18 to be at the top end of the Board's expectations

-- On track to deliver minimum of GBP180m total cash proceeds from balance sheet optimisation initiatives by end of 2018

Greg Fitzgerald, Chief Executive commented,

"We delivered a strong performance in the half with a more than 40% increase in profits. This reflects the excellent progress made across all business areas over the past 18 months and a step change in the quality of the homes we are building and level of service we are providing our customers. We are confident in the outlook for the business and are targeting a record year of profits in 2018, at the top end of the Board's expectations."

There will be a meeting for analysts and investors at 9:00am today at Numis, The London Stock Exchange Building, 10 Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7LT. The presentation will be audiocast live on the Bovis Homes corporate website, www.bovishomesgroup.co.uk from 9:00am. A playback facility will be available shortly after the presentation has finished.

Certain statements in this press release are forward looking statements. Forward looking statements involve evaluating a number of risks, uncertainties or assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by those statements. Forward looking statements regarding past trends, results or activities should not be taken as representation that such trends, results or activities will continue in the future. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward looking statements.

For further information please contact:

 
Bovis Homes Group PLC 
 Earl Sibley, Group Finance Director       07921 107717 
 Susie Bell, Head of Investor Relations     07811 988617 
Maitland 
 Neil Bennett 
 James McFarlane                            020 7379 5151 
 

Chief Executive's review

Half year performance

The Group delivered a strong performance in the first half with profits ahead of our expectations.

Total completions increased by 4% to 1,580 (2017: 1,512) of which 1,030 (2017: 1,140) were private units and 550 (2017: 372) affordable. The higher percentage of completions from affordable homes, 34.8% (2017: 24.6%), reflects the planned build programme across our developments in the period. For the full year we expect this percentage to be c. 30% of total completions, a similar level to 2017.

Private average selling price was GBP334,700 (2017: GBP334,700), with underlying prices remaining firm and some positive momentum from our price optimisation initiative launched in January this year. This was offset by changes in mix and, in particular, a lower proportion of completions from higher priced product in the period as compared to the prior year. Total average selling price decreased to GBP262,700 (2017: GBP277,400), the decline reflecting the higher percentage of affordable completions in the period.

The Group's profitability increased significantly in the first half as we start to see the financial benefits from the changes implemented across the business over the past 18 months. Gross margin increased by 280 basis points to 20.9% (2017: 18.1%) driven by controlled delivery and the underlying margin in our land bank. Profit before tax increased by 41% to GBP60.2m (2017: GBP42.7m).

Our balance sheet strengthened further with a move to an average net cash position in the period of GBP6m (2017: average net debt GBP96m), and a net cash position as at 30 June 2018 of GBP42.8m (2017: net debt GBP32.4m). This significant improvement was delivered through better working capital management in the period including a further GBP10m reduction in our part exchange balance, whilst committing the appropriate level of investment in our sites to ensure the successful delivery of the higher weighting of private completions in H2.

We are pleased to report we have conditionally exchanged contracts with Clarion Housing Group for the formation of our development at Sherford near Plymouth with a total of c. 1,500 plots to be developed, into a 50:50 joint venture ('JV'). Bovis Homes will build, promote and sell the new homes for the JV for which it will receive a fee.

Operational update

Strong sales position

We are focused on optimising prices whilst delivering controlled volume growth. In the first half we introduced a revised sales specification designed to best meet our customers' needs and drive profitability.

We have significantly reduced our use of part exchange with 8% (2017: 28%) of reservations in the period utilising the scheme. Help to Buy remains at a similar level to the prior year with 36% (2017: 34%) of reservations using it in the first half.

We are on track to deliver completions in-line with our expectations for FY18 and are in a strong position, with 96% of expected 2018 completions now secured.

High levels of customer service

Delivering quality new homes to our customers and a high level of customer service that meets their expectations throughout their entire journey with Bovis Homes remains a key strategic priority for the Group.

We are pleased to report that our HBF Customer Satisfaction score (1 October 2017 to date) has continued to trend at well above 80%. We continue to invest in customer service including a new Customer Relationship Management Solution and recent membership of the Institute of Customer Service.

Step change in build quality

Improving our build standards and delivering these higher standards consistently across all our developments remains a key priority, and over the past 18 months we have invested in high quality construction directors, site managers and site teams. Our regional management teams have embedded a far greater 'hands on' approach and best practice is now promoted and shared across our seven regions.

We have seen our NHBC reportable items decrease by 66% since December 2016, and they are now slightly lower than the industry average. We are proud to disclose that our recent NHBC Construction Quality Review highlighted a significant step up in our build quality and in 'getting it right first time', with the Group now aligned to industry standards.

We are very pleased to report that six of our site managers and site teams have been awarded NHBC Price in the Job Quality Awards this year, up from two awards in 2017 and in-line with our highest number since 2004.

Health and safety has also been a key area of focus and investment and we have brought our health and safety function in-house. This has facilitated more regular and transparent reporting which has successfully promoted an improved culture across the business.

People

We are committed to investing in our people and maintaining a high quality, skilled workforce.

Most recently we launched our new trainee assistant site manager programme which will see 12 trainees who have been selected through our assessment process, receive an 18 month programme covering all aspects of site management. The trainees will also receive leadership development as part of our new bespoke Bovis Homes Leadership Development Framework. We continue with our apprenticeship scheme and recently recruited 36 new apprentices, taking our total to over 80 across multidisciplinary areas.

We are delighted that the excellent work of our Training and Learning and Development Centre has been shortlisted for a Housebuilder Award.

High quality land supply

The Group has a high quality owned land bank with strong fundamentals. We build traditional, standard housing in prime locations on predominantly greenfield sites, with no exposure within the M25. The average selling price of our owned plots is GBP294k (2017: GBP276k), with 87% of the plots having a selling price of less than GBP500k.

More recently, our land acquisition strategy has focused on developing fewer larger, high value units. This will be reflected in the average selling price within our owned land bank in the medium term.

We continue to see good opportunities in the land market and have been investing in our land teams as we increase our land acquisition activity. In the first half we secured a total of 828 plots across five developments, of which 167 plots were sourced from our strategic land bank. Since the start of July, we have secured 243 plots on two developments and agreed terms on a further eight developments. The land acquired in the year to date is expected to deliver a gross margin of at least 26%.

Our strategic land bank remains an important supply of high quality land for the Group and totalled 21,116 plots as at 30 June 2018 (30 June 2017: 21,297 plots). In the year to date, we have secured options over 944 plots across six development opportunities and achieved planning on 678 plots in the strategic land bank.

We have excellent visibility on our land supply which is a key strength of the Group, with 99% and 78% of plots secured for 2019 and 2020 respectively.

New housing range

The Phoenix Collection, our new market leading housing range, was launched in April this year. This range will not only deliver far greater value to our customers, it will allow us to optimise our pricing, reduce production costs and improve our build efficiency. It will also allow us to be more competitive in the land market.

We are replanning 61 of our developments with the new Phoenix Collection and are making good progress, with a number of sites already completed. First completions with the Phoenix house types will be in Spring 2019.

Commercial

The investment in efficient systems and processes, and the development of our commercial teams is a key priority for 2018. The Group successfully moved on to the COINS reporting system in April which allows for more comprehensive and consistent cost reporting and forecasting. It increases the commercial visibility across our sites, giving our surveyors a greater ability to pro-actively manage costs.

Medium term targets

We are making good progress against our medium term targets which we set 12 months ago to be achieved by 2020. We are on track to achieve a number of these targets as early as December 2018.

 
 Target                         Progress to date                                                    Timing 
 4* HBF customer satisfaction                                                                       HBF year 
  rating                               *    Trending at 4 star for HBF year 1 Oct 2017 to date       to 30 Sept 
                                                                                                     2018 
                               ------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------ 
 4,000 completions p.a.                                                                             FY20 
                                       *    Restructuring complete 
 
 
                                       *    Maximising economies of scale from current structure 
 
 
                                       *    Controlled volume growth 
                               ------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------ 
 3.5 to 4.0 year owned                                                                              Dec 2018 
  land bank                            *    Contracts exchanged to divest Sherford into JV 
 
 
                                       *    On track to divest Wellingborough into JV by end of 
                                            2018 
                               ------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------ 
 23.5% gross margin with                                                                            FY20 
  further opportunity beyond      *    Significant increase in margin in H1 18 
  2020 from new land 
 
                                  *    Further potential from specific margin initiatives 
                               ------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------ 
 5% administrative expense                                                                          FY18 
  as a % of revenue               *    On track to deliver target in FY18 
                               ------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------ 
 Min GBP180m net cash from                                                                          Dec 2018 
  balance sheet restructuring          *    On track to deliver min. GBP180m by Dec 2018 
 
 
                                       *    Special dividend of GBP60m to be paid in November 
                                            this year 
                               ------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------ 
 25% return on capital                                                                              FY20 
  employed                             *    14.5% (12 mths to end of June 2018), up 80 bps 
                                            compared to FY17 
 
 
                                       *    Driven by increased profitability and reduced capital 
                                            employed 
                               ------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------ 
 

Margin initiatives

We are also making good progress with our four major margin initiatives which were announced in March of this year:

   1.    Price optimisation 

- Driving price optimisation across all our products and developments reflecting priority of controlled volume growth, high levels of customer satisfaction and increased profitability

- New commission structure introduced for Sales Advisors at start of 2018 which is aligned to optimising prices

   2.    Specification review 

- New sales specification launched in March 2018 - better meeting our customer needs whilst driving profitability

   -      Amendments to our build specification resulting in improved quality at a lower cost 
   3.    Cost reduction 

- Costs reduced through getting it right first time, improved build processes and better quality management

   -      Targeting c. 1% non-utilisation of contingency 
   4.    New Phoenix housing range 

- New housing range will both optimise prices and drive a reduction in production costs across the Group

   -      Average c. 3% margin upside on re-planned units 
   -      More competitive in the land market 

Balance sheet optimisation

We have made further progress with our programme of balance sheet optimisation and are on track to deliver a minimum of GBP180m additional cash into the business from these initiatives by December 2018.

We have optimised our land bank to deliver in line with our medium term strategic plan of a 3.5 to 4.0 years owned land bank. We are pleased to have conditionally exchanged contracts for the disposal of our development at Sherford totalling c. 1,500 plots into a joint venture, and expect to also dispose of a few remaining developments that are out of our core geographic area in the second half.

We have agreed heads of terms on a joint venture for our development at Wellingborough which will further reduce both our land bank and work-in-progress balances at the year-end.

Enhanced returns to shareholders

The Board is committed to maximising sustainable ordinary dividends to shareholders. For the half year, the interim dividend payable will be 19 pence per share, an increase of 27%. For FY18, the Board expects to increase the total ordinary dividend by 20% to c. 57 pence per share, reflecting the expected improvement in profitability and strong outlook.

In addition, the Board has announced its intention to return surplus cash to shareholders totalling GBP180m or c.134 pence per share in the three years to 2020. The first 45 pence per share totalling GBP60m will be paid to shareholders as a special dividend along with the interim dividend in November 2018.

The Group will continue to be strongly cash generative and given the balance sheet position, the Board is committed to reviewing capacity for further returns to shareholders over time.

Market

The market fundamentals remain strong and we continue to see good levels of demand for new homes across all our regions with underlying pricing firm. Interest rates continue to be at historic lows with good competition in the mortgage lending market. The Government remains committed to increasing the supply of new homes in the UK reflected in its policy on housing and planning and commitment to Help to Buy.

Current trading and outlook

We expect to deliver another controlled and disciplined year end for 2018, maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction and are confident of delivering completions in line with our expectations.

Following robust summer trading and with increased visibility on margin improvement, the Group is targeting profits for FY18 to be at a record level and at the top end of the Board's expectations.

We are on track to deliver a minimum of GBP180 million of net cash from our balance sheet optimisation initiatives by December 2018. Combined with increased profits, we expect to see a step up in the Group's return on capital employed going forwards as we move towards our FY20 target of 25%.

Financial review

Revenue

The Group generated first half total revenue of GBP432.2m (H1 2017: GBP427.8m), an increase of 1% on the prior year. Housing revenue from legal completions was GBP415.0m (H1 2017: GBP419.4m) with a GBP7.9m release of deferred revenue from the first disposal of properties within our PRS JV's and other revenue of GBP3.0m (H1 2017: GBP1.5m). Land sales revenue of GBP6.3m (H1 2017: GBP6.9m) arose from one sale completed in the period.

 
                                 H1 2018  H1 2017 
-------------------------------  -------  ------- 
Units 
Private legal completions          1,030    1,140 
Affordable legal completions         550      372 
-------------------------------  -------  ------- 
Total legal completions            1,580    1,512 
-------------------------------  -------  ------- 
 
Revenue (GBPm) 
Private legal completions          344.7    381.5 
Affordable legal completions        70.3     37.9 
-------------------------------  -------  ------- 
Revenue from legal completions     415.0    419.4 
Other revenue                        3.0      1.5 
Release of deferred JV revenue       7.9        - 
-------------------------------  -------  ------- 
Total housing revenue              425.9    420.9 
-------------------------------  -------  ------- 
Land sales revenue                   6.3      6.9 
-------------------------------  -------  ------- 
Total revenue                      432.2    427.8 
-------------------------------  -------  ------- 
 

The Group delivered a total of 1,580 legal completions (H1 2017: 1,512) of which 1,030 (H1 2017: 1,140) were private completions. Affordable units totalled 550 (H1 2017: 372) and represented 34.8% (H1 2017: 24.6%) of total completions reflecting the planned build programme across our developments in the first half. We expect this percentage to be c. 30% for the full year, a similar level to FY17.The private average selling price in the period was GBP334,700 (H1 2017: GBP334,700), with underlying prices remaining firm and some positive movement from our price optimisation initiative launched in January, offset by changes in mix with a lower proportion of high-end product compared to the prior year.

The total average selling price was GBP262,700 (H1 2017: GBP277,400), reflecting the higher contribution from affordable homes in the period.

Operating profit

Housing gross profit increased to GBP90.4m (H1 2017: GBP77.2m) with a housing gross margin of 21.2% (H1 2017: 18.3%) reflecting the improving operational performance of the business, our margin initiatives and improving underlying margin in the landbank. Construction cost increased by 6.6% to GBP146 (H1 2017: GBP137) per square foot in the first half of which we estimate an increase of approximately 4% from labour and material cost inflation.

The land sale completed in the period related to our development in Barming, releasing capital back into the business. Further land sales are expected in the second half of FY18 focused on optimising our land bank and capital returns, including the first land sale at our Wellingborough site which completed during July.

Administrative expenses totalled GBP27.3m (H1 2017: GBP28.8m pre-exceptionals) representing 6.3% (H1 2017: 6.7%) of Group revenue. This reduced level of administrative costs reflects a stable business and the restructuring in the second half of 2017 to reduce from 8 operating regions to 7.

The Group operating profit in the first half was GBP63.1m (H1 2017: GBP48.6m pre-exceptionals) with an operating profit margin of 14.6% (H1 2017: 11.4% pre-exceptionals).

Financing

Net finance costs for the period were GBP2.9m (H1 2017: GBP3.2m). This reduction was driven by a significant reduction in the Group's borrowings in the period reflecting our balance sheet optimisation initiatives, offset by the removal of imputed interest income following disposal of the Group's shared equity portfolio in 2017.

Profit before tax and earnings per share

Profit before tax of GBP60.2m (H1 2017: GBP42.7m) comprised operating profit of GBP63.1m (H1 2017: GBP45.8m), net financing charge of GBP2.9m (H1 2017: GBP3.2m) with no profit from the Group's share of joint ventures (H1 2017: GBP0.1m).

Taxation

The tax charge was GBP11.5m (H1 2017: GBP8.2m) representing an effective tax rate of 19% (H1 2017: 19%), in line with the underlying corporation tax rate.

Dividends

An interim dividend of 19.0 pence per share (H1 2017: 15.0p) has been declared along with a special dividend of GBP60m (45 pence per share). Both dividends will be paid on 23 November 2018 to holders of ordinary shares on the register at the close of business on 28 September 2018. The dividend reinvestment plan, introduced in 2012, gives shareholders the opportunity to reinvest their dividend.

Land

 
                                            H1 2018     H1 2017 
---------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
Consented plots added                           505       2,337 
Sites added                                       4           9 
Sites owned at period end                       107         123 
Plots in consented land bank at period 
 end                                         16,107      19,341 
---------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
Average consented land plot ASP          GBP294,000  GBP276,000 
Average consented land plot cost          GBP51,000   GBP52,000 
---------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 

We continue to have good visibility on our land supply with 505 plots on four sites added to our consented land bank in the first half with a further 323 plots on one site secured at the period end.

The estimated embedded gross margin in the consented land bank as at 30 June 2018, based on prevailing sales prices and build costs is 23.6% (31 December 2017: 23.2%).

Our strategic landbank remains a valuable source of land. In the first half we gained planning consent on a total of 678 plots and we entered into five new options with a further new option now secured.

Net assets

Net assets per share as at 30 June 2018 were 787p as compared to 756p at 30 June 2017.

 
GBPm                                          2018     2017 
-----------------------------------------  -------  ------- 
Net assets at 1 January                    1,056.6  1,015.9 
Profit after tax for the six months           48.7     34.5 
Share capital issued                           0.8      0.1 
Purchase of own shares                         0.0    (2.6) 
Net actuarial movement on pension scheme 
 through reserves                            (1.9)      6.1 
Adjustment to reserves for share-based 
 payments                                      0.7      0.2 
Shared equity reserve movement                 0.0      0.2 
Dividends paid                              (43.6)   (40.3) 
-----------------------------------------  -------  ------- 
Net assets at 30 June                      1,061.3  1,014.1 
-----------------------------------------  -------  ------- 
 

As at 30 June 2018, net assets were GBP4.7m higher than at the start of the year. Inventories decreased during the six months by GBP17.0m to GBP1,305.0m, with the value of the land bank decreasing by GBP81.5m to GBP831.9m partially offset by work in progress increasing by GBP64.5m to GBP473.1m driven by continued investment at Wellingborough and investment to deliver the higher weighting of completions in H2. Trade and other receivables increased by GBP21.3m to GBP98.9m due to increases in land sale debtors, monies owed by Housing Associations, and other debtors.

Investments reduced by GBP1.6m to GBP7.1m following two bulk disposals within our PRS Joint Ventures as we pursue our strategy to exit these two ventures.

Trade and other payables totalled GBP382.8m (31 December 2017: GBP478.2m). Land creditors represented GBP195.6m (31 December 2017: GBP246.7m), with GBP107.7m being payable in the next 12 months (31 December 2017: GBP168.3m).

Trade and other creditors were GBP187.2m (31 December 2017: GBP231.5m), reflecting the timing of payments to the Group's supply chain partners.

Pensions

The Group closed its defined benefit pension scheme to new accrual on 28 February 2018. It has an IAS 19 pension scheme surplus of GBP4.8m as at 30 June 2018 (31 December 2017: GBP2.1m surplus). Scheme assets grew over the six months to GBP127.7m from GBP126.4m. Scheme liabilities decreased to GBP122.9m from GBP124.3m. The movement on the scheme in the six months primarily relates to a GBP5.5m special contribution agreed along with the closure of the scheme.

Cash

The Group had net cash as at 30 June 2018 of GBP42.8m (30 June 2017: GBP32.4m net debt). In the first six months the Group generated an operating cash inflow before land expenditure of GBP41.5m (H1 2017: GBP100.4m) reflecting a GBP58.9m reduction in housing receipts largely due to the timing of cash received from our affordable completions. Net payments in H1 2018 associated with land purchases less cash recoveries on land sales were GBP80.7m (H1 2017: GBP120.1m). With a cash outflow from non-trading activities totalling GBP62.9m (H1 2017: GBP51.3m) including the dividend payment of GBP43.6m (H1 2017: GBP40.3m), the overall net cash outflow for the six months ended 30 June 2018 was GBP102.1m (H1 2017: GBP71.0m).

Principal risks and uncertainties

The Group is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties as part of its activities. The Board regularly considers these and seeks to ensure that appropriate processes are in place to manage, monitor and mitigate these risks. The directors consider that the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Group remain those that are outlined on pages 30 to 33 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2017, including the ongoing negotiations regarding a final Brexit deal, which is available from www.bovishomesgroup.co.uk. The Group has in place processes to monitor and mitigate these risks.

Group income statement

 
                                                     Six months ended   Six months             Year ended 
                                                                         ended 
=================================================== 
                                                         30 June 2018       30 June 2017      31 Dec 
                                                                                               2017 
=================================================== 
                                                               GBP000              GBP000          GBP000 
                                                          (unaudited)         (unaudited)       (audited) 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
 Revenue                                                      432,223          427,791        1,028,223 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
 Cost of sales                                              (341,826)           (350,362)       (843,572) 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
 Gross profit                                                  90,397           77,429            184,651 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
        Administrative expenses before exceptional 
         items                                               (27,276)            (28,854)        (56,619) 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
        Exceptional administrative expenses 
         (1)                                                        -             (2,800)         (6,812) 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
 Administrative expenses                                     (27,276)            (31,654)        (63,431) 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
        Operating profit before exceptional 
         items                                                 63,121           48,575            128,032 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
        Exceptional items                                           -             (2,800)         (6,812) 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
 Operating profit                                              63,121           45,775            121,220 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
 Financial income                                                 301               1,218           1,337 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
 Financial expenses                                           (3,225)             (4,409)         (8,536) 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
 Net financing costs                                          (2,924)             (3,191)         (7,199) 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
 Share of profit of Joint Ventures                                  -                 131            (20) 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
 Profit before tax                                             60,197           42,715            114,001 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
 Income tax expense                                          (11,523)             (8,209)        (22,706) 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
 Profit for the period attributable to 
  equity holders of the parent                                 48,674           34,506             91,295 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
 
 Earnings per share 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
 Basic                                                          36.1p               25.7p           68.0p 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
 Diluted                                                        36.0p               25.7p           67.8p 
===================================================  ================  ==================  ============== 
 

(1) Exceptional administrative items of GBP6,812,000 were incurred during the period to 31 December 2017 (six months ended 30 June 2017:

GBP2,800,000). These costs related to the advisory fees resulting from the approaches from Redrow Plc and Galliford Try Plc and costs related to the strategic restructuring of the business. Further details can be found on page 122 of the Group's Annual Report and Accounts 2017. There were no exceptional administrative items for the period to 30 June 2018.

 
Group statement of comprehensive income 
 
 
 
                                                   Six months         Six months          Year ended 
                                                        ended              ended 
                                                 30 June 2018       30 June 2017          31 Dec 
                                                                                           2017 
                                                       GBP000          GBP000              GBP000 
                                                  (unaudited)        (unaudited)           (audited) 
===============================================  ============  =================  ================== 
 Profit for the period                                 48,674             34,506              91,295 
===============================================  ============  =================  ================== 
 Other comprehensive income 
===============================================  ============  =================  ================== 
 Items that will not be reclassified to the 
  income statement 
===============================================  ============  =================  ================== 
 Remeasurements on defined benefit pension 
  scheme                                              (2,358)              7,361               9,286 
===============================================  ============  =================  ================== 
 Deferred tax on actuarial remeasurements 
  on defined benefit pension scheme                       456            (1,263)             (1,630) 
===============================================  ============  =================  ================== 
 Items reclassified to the income statement 
===============================================  ============  =================  ================== 
 Available for sale reserve movement                        -                227               1,696 
===============================================  ============  =================  ================== 
 Deferred tax on available for sale reserve 
  movement                                                  -               (38)               (288) 
===============================================  ============  =================  ================== 
 Total comprehensive income for the period 
  attributable to equity holders of the parent         46,772             40,793             100,359 
===============================================  ============  =================  ================== 
 
 
                                       30 June 2018     30 June           31 Dec 
                                                          2017             2017 
                                             GBP000      GBP000            GBP000 
                                        (unaudited)    (unaudited)         (audited) 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Assets 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Property, plant and equipment                4,758       10,505               2,603 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Investments                                  7,135         8,931              8,717 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Restricted cash                              1,412         1,444              1,414 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Trade and other receivables                  1,426         5,675                832 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Retirement benefit asset                     4,783            451             2,111 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Total non-current assets                    19,514       27,006              15,677 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 
 Inventories                              1,305,014    1,492,206           1,321,952 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Trade and other receivables                 97,420       84,522              76,686 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Available for sale financial assets              -       23,821                   - 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Cash and cash equivalents                   78,598       52,566             170,062 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Total current assets                     1,481,032    1,653,115           1,568,700 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Total assets                             1,500,546    1,680,121           1,584,377 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 
 Equity 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Issued capital                              67,388       67,273              67,330 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Share premium                              216,769      215,164             215,991 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Retained earnings                          777,114      731,670             773,255 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Total equity attributable to equity 
  holders of the parent                   1,061,271    1,014,107           1,056,576 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 
 Liabilities 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Bank and other loans                        35,807              -            25,209 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Deferred tax liability                       1,023         1,584                570 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Trade and other payables                   105,233      141,080              93,089 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Provisions                                       -            812               812 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Total non-current liabilities              142,063      143,476             119,680 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 
 Bank loans                                       -       84,949                   - 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Trade and other payables                   277,618      420,653             385,079 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Provisions                                   5,563         6,316              6,187 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Current tax liabilities                     14,031       10,620              16,855 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Total current liabilities                  297,212      522,538             408,121 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 Total liabilities                          439,275      666,014             527,801 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 
 Total equity and liabilities             1,500,546    1,680,121           1,584,377 
=====================================  ============  =============  ================ 
 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved by the Board of directors on 6 September 2018.

 
                                                               Total 
                                                            retained          Issued            Share 
                                                            earnings          capital           premium          Total 
============================ 
                                                              GBP000           GBP000            GBP000         GBP000 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Balance at 1 January 2018                                   773,255           67,330           215,991     1,056,576 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Total comprehensive income 
  and 
  expense                                                     46,772                -                 -        46,772 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Issue of share capital                                            -               58               778            836 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Share based payments                                            707                -                 -            707 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Deferred tax on share based 
  payments                                                        25                -                 -             25 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Dividends paid to 
  shareholders                                              (43,645)                -                 -       (43,645) 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Balance at 30 June 2018 
  (unaudited)                                                777,114           67,388           216,769     1,061,271 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 
 Balance at 1 January 2017                                   733,609           67,261           215,057     1,015,927 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Total comprehensive income 
  and 
  expense                                                     40,793                -                 -        40,793 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Issue of share capital                                            -               12               107            119 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Purchase of own shares                                      (2,575)                -                 -        (2,575) 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Share based payments                                            127                -                 -            127 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Deferred tax on share based 
  payments                                                        16                -                 -             16 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Dividends paid to 
  shareholders                                              (40,300)                -                 -       (40,300) 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Balance at 30 June 2017 
  (unaudited)                                                731,670           67,273           215,164     1,014,107 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 
 Balance at 1 January 2017                                   733,609           67,261           215,057    1,015,927 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Total comprehensive income 
  and 
  expense                                                    100,359                -                 -       100,359 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Issue of share capital                                            -               69               934         1,003 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Purchase of own shares                                      (2,575)                -                 -        (2,575) 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Share based payments                                          2,243                -                 -         2,243 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Deferred tax on share based 
  payments                                                        49                -                 -             49 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Dividends paid to 
  shareholders                                              (60,430)                -                 -       (60,430) 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 Balance at 31 December 2017 
  (audited)                                                  773,255           67,330           215,991    1,056,576 
============================  ======================================  ===============  ================  ============= 
 
 
                                                  Six months            Six months     Year ended 
                                                       ended             ended          31 Dec 
                                                                                        2017 
============================================== 
                                                30 June 2018               30 June           GBP000 
                                                                              2017 
============================================== 
                                                      GBP000                GBP000        (audited) 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Cash flows from operating activities 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Profit for the period                                48,674                34,506         91,295 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Depreciation                                            241                   761            1,514 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Revaluation of available for sale assets                  -                 1,355            1,355 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Available for sale reserve reclassified 
  on disposal                                              -                   227            1,696 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Financial income                                      (301)               (1,218)         (1,337) 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Financial expense                                     3,225                 4,409            8,536 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Loss/(profit) on sale of property, plant 
  and equipment                                           68               (1,057)         (4,117) 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Equity-settled share-based payment expense              685                   127            2,243 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Income tax expense                                   11,523                 8,209         22,706 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Share of results of Joint Venture                         -                 (131)               20 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Decrease in available for sale financial 
  assets                                                   -                     -         27,577 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 (Increase)/decrease in trade and other 
  receivables                                       (21,638)                 4,309         13,232 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Decrease/(increase) in inventories                   15,197              (45,845)        122,097 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 (Decrease) in trade and other payables             (95,989)              (21,098)      (104,664) 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 (Decrease) in provisions and employee 
  benefits                                           (6,410)               (3,731)         (3,685) 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Net cash (used in)/generated from operations       (44,725)              (19,177)        178,468 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 
 Interest paid                                       (1,306)               (1,540)         (3,250) 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Income taxes paid                                  (13,437)               (9,215)       (19,074) 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Net cash (used in)/generated from operating 
  activities                                        (59,468)              (29,932)        156,144 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Interest received                                       221                    92              142 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Acquisition of property, plant and equipment        (2,452)                 (589)         (1,371) 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment                 -                 2,250         13,237 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Movement in loans with Joint Ventures                 1,895                     -                - 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Movement of investment in Joint Ventures                528                     -               32 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Dividends received from Joint Ventures                    -                     -              119 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Net cash generated from investing activities            192                 1,753         12,159 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Dividends paid                                     (43,645)              (40,300)       (60,430) 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Proceeds from the issue of share capital                859                   119            1,003 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Purchase of own shares                                    -               (2,575)         (2,575) 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Drawdown of borrowings                               10,598                84,949         25,209 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Net cash (used in)/generated from financing 
  activities                                        (32,188)                42,193       (36,793) 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 
 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and 
  cash equivalents                                  (91,464)                14,014        131,510 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Cash and cash equivalents at start of 
  period                                             170,062                38,552         38,552 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of 
  period                                              78,598                52,566        170,062 
==============================================  ============  ====================  =============== 
 

1 Basis of preparation

Bovis Homes Group PLC ('the Company') is a company domiciled in the United Kingdom. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Company for the six months ended 30 June 2018 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as 'the Group') and the Group's interest in joint ventures.

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements were authorised for issue by the directors on 6 September 2018. The financial statements are unaudited but have been reviewed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP the Company's auditors.

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.

The figures for the half years ended 30 June 2018 and 30 June 2017 are unaudited. The comparative figures for the financial year ended 31 December 2017 are an extract from the Group's statutory accounts for that financial year. Those accounts have been reported on by the

Company's auditors and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors was (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and (iii) did not contain a statement under Section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of a condensed set of financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amount of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Judgements made by management in the application of adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) that have a significant effect on the financial statements and estimates with a significant risk of material adjustment in following years have been reviewed by

the directors and, other than the estimated half year income tax expense, remain those published in the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended

31 December 2017.

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS34 'Interim Financial Reporting' as endorsed by the EU. As required by the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority, and with the exception of the changes in accounting policies outlined below, the condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared by applying the accounting policies and presentation that were applied in the preparation of the Company's published consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2017, which were prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the EU.

As set out on page 121 in the Group's 2017 Annual Report and Accounts, the following standards became effective for the first time for the period beginning 1 January 2018 without material impact on the Group's reported results:

-- IFRS9 'Financial instruments' replaces IAS39 'Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement': the Group has reviewed its receivables and is comfortable that no further credit loss provision is required as a result of the new standard.

-- IFRS 15, 'Revenue from contracts with customers' replaces IAS 18 'Revenue' and IAS 11 'Construction contracts', setting out new revenue recognition criteria particularly with regard to performance obligations: the Group has reviewed its revenue from contracts, particularly those with housing associations, during the period and the new standard has not had a significant impact on reported revenue.

   --     Amendment to IFRS 2 'Share-based payments' 

-- Amendment to IFRS 4 'Insurance Contracts' regarding the implementation of IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments'

   --     Amendment to IAS 40 'Investment Property' 
   --     Annual Improvements 2014-2016 

As also set out in the Group's 2017 Annual Report and Accounts, IFRS16 'Leases' replaces IAS17 'Leases' and is effective from 1 January 2019. The new standard requires all assets held by the Group under lease agreements of greater than 12 months in duration to be recognised as assets within the Balance Sheet, unless they are considered to be of low value. Similarly, the present value of future payments to be made under those lease agreements must be recognised as a liability. It is expected that the implementation of the standard will increase both the assets and liabilities of the Group but will not have a material impact on its net assets. The Group will continue to work on preparing for the implementation of the new standard and further disclosure will be made in the 2018 Annual Report and Accounts.

Exceptional items are those which, in the opinion of the Board, are material by size and non-recurring in nature and therefore require separate disclosure within the income statement in order to assist the users of the financial statements in understanding the underlying business performance of the Group.

The directors are satisfied that the Group has sufficient resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future, a period of not less than 12 months from the date of this report. Accordingly they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

2 Seasonality

In common with the rest of the UK housebuilding industry, activity occurs year round, but there are two principal selling seasons: spring and autumn. As these fall into two separate half years, the seasonality of the business is not pronounced, although it is biased towards the second half of the year under normal trading conditions.

3 Segmental reporting

All revenue and profits disclosed relate to continuing activities of the Group and are derived from activities performed in the United Kingdom.

The Chief Operating Decision Maker, which is the Board, notes that the Group's main operation is that of a housebuilder and it operates entirely within the United Kingdom. There are no separate segments, either business or geographic to disclose, having taken into account the aggregation criteria of IFRS8.

4 Earnings per share

 
                              Six months ended    Six months  Year ended 
                                                       ended 
============================ 
                                  30 June 2018  30 June 2017      31 Dec 
                                                                    2017 
============================ 
                                         Pence         Pence       Pence 
                                   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (audited) 
============================  ================  ============  ========== 
 Basic earnings per share                 36.1          25.7        68.0 
============================  ================  ============  ========== 
 Diluted earnings per share               36.0          25.7        67.8 
============================  ================  ============  ========== 
 

Basic earnings per share

Basic earnings per ordinary share for the six months ended 30 June 2018 is calculated on a profit after tax of GBP48,674,000 (six months ended 30 June 2017: profit after tax of GBP34,506,000; year ended 31 December 2017: profit after tax of GBP91,295,000) over the weighted average of 134,856,833 (six months ended 30 June 2017: 134,202,914; year ended 31 December 2017: 134,246,134) ordinary shares in issue during the period.

Diluted earnings per share

The calculation of diluted earnings per share at 30 June 2018 was based on the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of GBP48,674,000 (six months ended 30 June 2017: profit after tax of GBP34,506,000; year ended 31 December 2017: profit after tax of GBP91,295,000).

The Group's diluted weighted average ordinary shares potentially in issue during the six months ended 30 June 2018 was 135,102,116 (six months ended 30 June 2017: 134,337,216 year ended 31 December 2017: 134,566,722).

5 Dividends

The following dividends per qualifying ordinary share were settled by the Group.

 
                                       Six months            Six months      Year ended 
                                            ended             ended           31 Dec 
                                                                              2017 
=================================== 
                                     30 June 2018               30 June          GBP000 
                                                                   2017 
=================================== 
                                           GBP000                GBP000       (audited) 
===================================  ============  ====================  ============== 
 May 2018: 32.5p (May 2017: 30.0p)         43,645                40,300          40,300 
===================================  ============  ====================  ============== 
 November 2017: 15.0p                           -                     -          20,130 
===================================  ============  ====================  ============== 
                                           43,645                40,300          60,430 
===================================  ============  ====================  ============== 
 

The Board determined on 6 September 2018 that an interim dividend of 19.0p for 2018 be paid, along with a special dividend of 45.0p]. Both dividends will be settled on 23 November 2018 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 28 September 2018. These dividends have not been recognised as a liability at the balance sheet date.

6 Available for sale assets

Available for sale financial assets - shared equity

As detailed on pages 125 and 126 of the Group's 2017 Annual Report and Accounts, the entire available for sale portfolio of assets was disposed during the year ended 31 December 2017.

7 Related party transactions

Transactions between fellow subsidiaries, which are related parties, during the first half of 2018 have been eliminated on consolidation, as have transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries during this period. The Group's joint ventures are disclosed in the Group's Annual Report and Accounts 2017.

Transactions between the Group and key management personnel in the first half of 2018 were limited to those relating to remuneration, previously disclosed as part of the Group's Report on directors' remuneration published with the Group's Annual Report and Accounts 2017.

Mr Greg Fitzgerald, appointed Group Chief Executive on 18 April 2017, is non-executive Chairman of Ardent Hire Solutions ("Ardent"). The Group hires forklift trucks from Ardent and also undertook a sale of forklift trucks to Ardent during the year ended 31 December 2017 as part of its balance sheet optimisation initiatives.

The total net value of transactions with Ardent were as follows:

 
                                        Six months ended    Six months     Year ended 
                                                                 ended 
====================================== 
                                            30 June 2018  30 June 2017         31 Dec 
                                                                                 2017 
====================================== 
                                                  GBP000        GBP000         GBP000 
                                             (unaudited)   (unaudited)      (audited) 
======================================  ================  ============  ============= 
 Rental expenses paid to Ardent                      875           704          1,413 
======================================  ================  ============  ============= 
 Income received from Ardent for sale 
  of forklifts                                         -         2,250          2,287 
======================================  ================  ============  ============= 
 

The balance of income receivable from Ardent at 30 June 2018 is GBPnil (30 June 2017: GBP2,000,000; 31 December 2017: GBPnil). The balance of rental expenses payable to Ardent at 30 June 2018 was GBP4,000 (30 June 2017: GBP127,000; 31 December 2017: GBP160,000).

There have been no other related party transactions in the first six months of the current financial year which have materially affected the financial performance or position of the Group, and which have not been disclosed.

Transactions with Joint Ventures

Bovis Homes Limited is contracted to provide property and letting management services to Bovis Peer LLP. Fees charged in the period, inclusive

of VAT, were GBP65,771 (six months ended 30 June 2017: GBP80,000; year ended 31 December 2017: GBP169,000). None of these fees are outstanding at 30 June 2018 (30 June 2017: nil; 31 December 2017: nil).

Bovis Homes Limited is part of a Joint Venture, IIH Oak Investors LLP, to invest in private rental homes. As at 30 June 2018 loans of GBP1,668,414 (30 June 2017: GBP3,503,504; 31 December 2017: GBP3,714,314) were in place with IIH Oak Investors LLP at an interest rate of 6%. Interest charges made in respect of the loans were GBP67,000 (six months ended 30 June 2017: GBP106,000; year ended 31 December 2017: GBP214,000).

8 Reconciliation of net cash flow to net cash

 
                                       Six months          Six months     Year ended 
                                            ended           ended          31 Dec 
                                                                           2017 
===================================== 
                                          30 June             30 June            GBP000 
===================================== 
                                             2018                2017         (audited) 
=====================================  ==========  ==================  ================ 
 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and 
  cash equivalents                       (91,464)              14,014       131,510 
=====================================  ==========  ==================  ================ 
 Drawdown of borrowings                  (10,598)            (84,949)          (25,209) 
=====================================  ==========  ==================  ================ 
 Net cash at start of period              144,853              38,552         38,552 
=====================================  ==========  ==================  ================ 
 Net cash/(debt) at end of period          42,791            (32,383)       144,853 
=====================================  ==========  ==================  ================ 
 
 Analysis of net cash: 
=====================================  ==========  ==================  ================ 
 Cash                                      78,598              52,566       170,062 
=====================================  ==========  ==================  ================ 
 Bank and other loans                    (35,807)            (84,949)          (25,209) 
=====================================  ==========  ==================  ================ 
 Net cash/(debt)                           42,791            (32,383)       144,853 
=====================================  ==========  ==================  ================ 
 

9 Further information

Further information on Bovis Homes Group PLC can be found on the Group's corporate website www.bovishomesgroup.co.uk, including the analyst presentation document which will be presented at the Group's results meeting on 6 September 2018.

Statement of directors' responsibilities

The directors' confirm that these condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting', as adopted by the European Union and that the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7 and DTR 4.2.8, namely:

-- an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months and their impact on the condensed set of financial statements, and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year; and

   --      material related-party transactions in the first six months and any material changes in the related-party transactions described in the last annual report. 

The directors of Bovis Homes Group PLC are listed in the Bovis Homes Group PLC Annual Report for 31 December 2017, with the exception of the following change in the period: Alastair Lyons retired from the Board at the Company's AGM on 23 May 2018. A list of current directors is maintained on the Bovis Homes Group PLC website: www.bovishomesgroup.co.uk.

For and on behalf of the Board,

   Greg Fitzgerald       Earl Sibley 
   Chief Executive       Group Finance Director 

6 September 2018

Report on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

Our conclusion

We have reviewed Bovis Homes Group PLC's condensed consolidated interim financial statements (the "interim financial statements") in the Half Year report of Bovis Homes Group PLC for the six month period ended 30 June 2018. Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting', as adopted by the European Union and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

What we have reviewed

The interim financial statements comprise:

   --     the Group balance sheet as at 30 June 2018; 

-- the Group income statement and Group statement of comprehensive income for the period then ended;

   --     the Group statement of cash flows for the period then ended; 
   --     the Group statement of changes in equity for the period then ended; and 
   --     the explanatory notes to the interim financial statements. 

The interim financial statements included in the Half Year report have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting', as adopted by the European Union and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

As disclosed in Note 1 to the interim financial statements, the financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the full annual financial statements of the Group is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union.

Responsibilities for the interim financial statements and the review

Our responsibilities and those of the directors

The Half Year report, including the interim financial statements, is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the directors. The directors are responsible for preparing the Half Year results in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the interim financial statements in the Half Year results report based on our review. This report, including the conclusion, has been prepared for and only for the company for the purpose of complying with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority and for no other purpose. We do not, in giving this conclusion, accept or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown or into whose hands it may come save where expressly agreed by our prior consent in writing.

What a review of interim financial statements involves

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410, 'Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity' issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures.

A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and, consequently, does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

We have read the other information contained in the Half Year results and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the interim financial statements.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Chartered Accountants

London-

6 September 2018

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