Retirement of NED

Barratt Developments PLC
13 November 2006



Barratt Developments PLC



Barratt Developments PLC announce that on the retirement of Mr Alan Kilburn
following the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 28th November 2006 Mr Michael
Pescod will be appointed Senior Independent Director and Mr Robert Davies will
be appointed Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.





13th November 2006


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