Directors Shareholding(s)

Barratt Developments PLC
4 April 2002


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:

Barratt Developments PLC

2   Name of director:

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 Director 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):

Mr. S.J. Boyes

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

In respect of Director named in (2) above.

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

On 3rd April, 2002 Mr. S.J. Boyes exercised options to purchase 10,552 shares
at 171p per share and sold on 3rd April, 2002 2,000 shares at a price of
474.83p per share.

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
10,552 shares

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.004%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
2,000 shares

10  Percentage of issued class:
0.001%

11  Class of security:

Ordinary shares of 10p each fully paid

12  Price per share:
Purchase price 171p per share - sale 474.83p per share

13  Date of transaction:
3rd April, 2002

14  Date company informed:
3rd April, 2002

15  Total holding following this notification:
11,562 shares

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.005%

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

17  Date of grant:
See 'Additional Information'

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
See 'Additional Information'

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:
See 'Additional Information'

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
230,000 shares

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 17 - Date of Grant'

 20,000 shares at 222p - 18.12.97
 30,000 shares at 205p - 15.10.98
 30,000 shares at 275p - 30.09.99
 30,000 shares at 273p - 27.10.00
120,000 shares at 330p - 01.11.01


'Section 18 - Period during which or date on which exercisable'

 20,000 shares - 7 years ended 18.12.2007
 30,000 shares - 7 years ended 15.10.2008
 30,000 shares - 7 years ended 30.09.2009
 30,000 shares - 7 years ended 27.10.2010
120,000 shares - 7 years ended 01.11.2011


'Section 21 - Exercise price if fixed at time of grant'

 20,000 shares at 222p
 30,000 shares at 205p
 30,000 shares at 275p
 30,000 shares at 273p
120,000 shares at 330p


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