Holding(s) in Company

Barratt Developments PLC
11 August 2006


BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC


Barratt Developments PLC were notified on the 11th August, 2006 that Putnam
Investment Management LLC and The Putnam Advisory Company LLC (together 
'Putnam') have a notifiable interest in  10,322,605 ordinary shares of the 
Company, representing 4.25% 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.


11th August, 2006.


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