Director/PDMR Shareholding

Barratt Developments PLC
18 November 2005

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of company


Barratt Developments PLC



2. Name of director


Mr. D.A. Pretty



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


In respect of 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)


Mr. D.A. Pretty



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


Not applicable



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


On 18th November, 2005 Mr. D.A. Pretty exercised share options to purchase
180,000 shares and sold on 18th November, 2005 170,000 shares at a price of
850.42p per share.  10,000 shares have been retained by Mr Pretty to increase
his total shareholding in the company to 110,325.



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


180,000 shares



8. Percentage of issued class


0.074%



9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


170,000 shares



10. Percentage of issued class


0.070%



11. Class of security


Ordinary Shares



12. Price per share


10p fully paid



13. Date of transaction


18th November, 2005



14. Date company informed


18th November, 2005



15. Total holding following this notification


110,325 shares



16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


0.045%



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



17. Date of grant


180,000 shares @ 545p - 10.10.2003

191,759 shares @ 543p - 08.10.2004



18. Period during which or date on which exercisable


180,000 shares - 7 years ended 10.10.2013

191,759 shares - 7 years ended 08.10.2014



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


Nil in each case



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


Ordinary Shares of 10p Each Fully Paid



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


180,000 shares @ 545p - 10.10.2003

191,759 shares @ 543p - 08.10.2004



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


371,759 shares



23. Any additional information


Mr. Pretty continues to hold fully paid up shares in excess of the Group's
shareholding guidelines for executive directors.





Any queries should be directed to Mr. Terry Garrett or Ms. Chris Lynch of Weber
Shandwick Square Mile, Tel. No. 020 7067 0700



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Mr. Laurence Dent



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


Mr. Laurence Dent



Date of Notification


18th November, 2005



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