Holding(s) in Company

Barratt Developments PLC
27 November 2002


                    Notification of Major Interest in Shares


Barratt Developments PLC were advised on 27th November, 2002 by Legal & General 
that following the acquisition of 47,000 shares they now hold the following 
number of shares in the company which are not subject to a concert party and 
will be registered as follows:-
 
Shares Held        Material Interest

1,117,228          HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd. A/C 775245
   49,782          HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd. A/C 130007
5,496,209          HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd. A/C 357206 
  278,400          HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd. A/C 866203
  218,390          HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd. A/C 360509
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7,160,009          Shares in total
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Number of shares acquired                47,000

Percentage of issued class               0.019%

Class of security                        Ordinary shares of 10p each fully paid

Date of transaction                      22nd November, 2002

Total percentage holding of issued 
class following this notification        3.01%

Contact name for queries                 Mr. Laurence Dent

Contact Tel. No.                         0191 286 6811

Date of notification                     27th November, 2002


 
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