Directorate Change

Barratt Developments PLC
14 May 2002


Barratt Developments PLC announce that with effect from Wednesday, 15th May,
2002 Mr. C. Toner has been appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Company.

Within the last five years Mr. Toner has held the undernoted directorships:-

1996 to date  -  Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of the National   
                 House Building Council

1999 to date  -  Senior Non-Executive Director of MSB International PLC

1999 to date  -  Non-Executive Director of Ford Credit Europe (FCE) Bank PLC


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