Holding(s) in Company

Barratt Developments PLC
25 May 2006


BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC

Barratt Developments PLC were notified on the 25th May, 2006 that Putnam
Investment Management LLC and The Putnam Advisory Company LLC (together 
'Putnam') have a notifiable interest in  9,427,623 ordinary shares of the
Company, representing 3.879% 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.


25th May, 2006.


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