Holding(s) in Company

Barratt Developments PLC
15 May 2006

BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC



Barratt Developments PLC were notified on the 12th May, 2006 that Putnam
Investment Management LLC and The Putnam Advisory Company LLC (together 'Putnam
') have a notifiable interest in 8,252,170 ordinary shares of the Company,
representing 3.396% of the issued share capital of the Company.



Each Putnam entity is an investment advisor registered in the United States
pursuant to the Investment Advisors Act of 1940.



15th May, 2006.


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