Directors Shareholding(s)

Barratt Developments PLC
2 November 2001



Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC

2   Name of director:
MR. F. EATON
MR. C.A. DEARLOVE
MR. D.A. PRETTY
MR. H. WALKER
MR. P.R. GIERON
MR. G.K. HESTER
MR. S.J. BOYES

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
IN RESPECT OF DIRECTORS NAMED IN (2) ABOVE

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
NOT APPLICABLE

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
SEE (3) ABOVE

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS TO DIRECTORS NAMED IN (2)

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
NOT APPLICABLE

8   Percentage of issued class:
NOT APPLICABLE

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
NOT APPLICABLE

10  Percentage of issued class:
NOT APPLICABLE

11  Class of security:
ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH

12  Price per share:
EXERCISE PRICE OF 330p PER SHARE

13  Date of transaction:
1ST NOVEMBER, 2001

14  Date company informed:
1ST NOVEMBER, 2001

15  Total holding following this notification:
NOT APPLICABLE

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
NOT APPLICABLE

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
1ST NOVEMBER, 2001

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
7 YEARS ENDING 31ST OCTOBER, 2011

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

180,000 SHARES - F. EATON
120,000 SHARES - C.A. DEARLOVE
120,000 SHARES - D.A. PRETTY
120,000 SHARES - H. WALKER
120,000 SHARES - P.R. GIERON
120,000 SHARES - G.K. HESTER
120,000 SHARES - S.J. BOYES

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
330p

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
SEE 'ADDITIONAL INFORMATION'

23  Contact name for queries:
MR. LAURENCE DENT

24  Contact telephone number:
0191 2866811

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
MR. LAURENCE DENT


Additional Information:


SECTION 22 - 'TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES OR DEBENTURES OVER WHICH OPTIONS HELD'

F. EATON       - 1,304,353
C.A. DEARLOVE  -   866,060
D.A. PRETTY    -   655,000
H. WALKER      -   696,381
P.R. GIERON    -   640,000
G.K. HESTER    -   370,000
S.J. BOYES     -   240,552



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