Notice of Trading Update

Barratt Developments PLC
04 January 2005


4 January 2005

                            Barratt Developments PLC
                                        
                         Notification of Trading Update


Barratt Developments PLC will be announcing a trading update for the six months
ended 31 December 2004 on Wednesday 19 January 2005.

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