Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:6279I
Bovis Homes Group PLC
27 November 2007


TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1.  Identity of the issuer or the underlying          Bovis Homes Group PLC
    issuer of existing shares to which voting
    rights are attached:

2.  Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                              yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in  no
the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                         no

Other (please specify):                                                  no


3.  Full name of person(s) subject to             Standard Life Investments Ltd
    notification obligation:

4.  Full name of shareholder(s) (if different     Vidacos Nominees
    from 3):

5.  Date of transaction (and date on which the    26 November 2007
    threshold is crossed or reached if
    different):

6.  Date on which issuer notified:                27 November 2007

7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  6%

8.  Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of share If possible use     GB0001859296
ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Number of shares                        Number of voting rights
6,188,622                               6,188,622

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares    Number of voting rights                 Percentage of
                                                            voting rights

                    Direct              Indirect            Direct     Indirect

7,429,053           5,602,341           1,826,712           4.639%     1.513%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of         Expiration date Exercise/        No. of voting    Percentage of
financial                       conversion       rights that may  voting rights
instrument                      period/date      be acquired
                                                 (if the
                                                 instrument
                                                 exercised/
                                                 converted)


Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights                 Percentage of voting rights

7,429,053                               6.152%

9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the
    financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Standard Life Investments Ltd

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder
    will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease
    to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:              Alison Kennedy
                               Corporate Governance Manager-Engagement
                               Standard Life Investments Ltd

15. Contact telephone number:  [phone]




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