Director Shareholding

Barratt Developments PLC
06 May 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of company

Barratt Developments PLC



2. Name of director

Mr. G.K. Hester



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

In respect of Director named in (2) above



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)

Mr. G.K. Hester



5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

Not applicable



6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

On 5th May, 2004 Mr. G.K. Hester exercised the remaining part of an option to 
purchase 140,000 shares and sold on 5th May, 2004 84,064 shares at a price of 
615.7886p per share



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

96,064 shares



8. Percentage of issued class

0.040%



9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

84,064 shares



10. Percentage of issued class

0.035%



11. Class of security

Ordinary Shares



12. Price per share

10p fully paid



13. Date of transaction

5th May, 2004



14. Date company informed

5th May, 2004



15. Total holding following this notification

56,264 shares



16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.023%



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.


17. Date of grant

120,000 shares @ 330p - 01.11.01
120,000 shares @ 435p - 22.10.02
109,633 shares @ 545p - 10.10.03


18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

120,000 shares - 7 years ended 01.11.11
120,000 shares - 7 years ended 22.10.12
109,633 shares - 7 years ended 10.10.13


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

Nil in each case



20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

Ordinary shares of 10p each fully paid



21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise

120,000 shares @ 330p - 01.11.01
120,000 shares @ 435p - 22.10.02
109,633 shares @ 545p - 10.10.03



22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification

349,633 shares



23. Any additional information



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mr. Laurence Dent


0191 2866811


25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Mr. Laurence Dent

Date of Notification

6th May, 2004


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