Director Shareholding(s)

Barratt Developments PLC
23 October 2002



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
Mr. C.A. Dearlove
Mr. P.R. Gieron
Mr. G.K. Hester
Mr. H. Walker
Mr. S.J. Boyes


3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:

In respect of Directors named in (2) above

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):

Not applicable

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

See (3) above


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

Grant of Share Options to Directors named in (2)

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
Not applicable

8   Percentage of issued class:
Not applicable

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
Not applicable

10  Percentage of issued class:
Not applicable

11  Class of security:

Ordinary Shares of 10p Each

12  Price per share:
Exercise price of 435p per share

13  Date of transaction:
22nd October, 2002

14  Date company informed:
22nd October, 2002

15  Total holding following this notification:
Not applicable

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
Not applicable

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
22nd October, 2002

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
7 years ending 21st October, 2012

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

180,000 shares - Mr. D.A. Pretty
120,000 shares - Mr. C.A. Dearlove
120,000 shares - Mr. P.R. Gieron
120,000 shares - Mr. G.K. Hester
120,000 shares - Mr. H. Walker
120,000 shares - Mr. S.J. Boyes

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
435p

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
See 'Additional Information'

23  Contact name for queries:

Mr. Laurence Dent

24  Contact telephone number:
0191 2866811

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:

Mr. Laurence Dent



Additional Information:



Section 22 - 'Total Number of Shares or Debentures over which Options Held'



Mr. D.A. Pretty    -  400,000
Mr. C.A. Dearlove  -  655,000
Mr. P.R. Gieron    -  400,000
Mr. G.K. Hester    -  290,000
Mr. H. Walker      -  400,000
Mr. S.J. Boyes     -  230,000



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