Directors' Dealings

Barratt Developments PLC
13 December 1999



BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC

The Company was notified today by the trustees of the Barratt Developments
Employee Benefit Trust, that they had purchased a total of 1,000,000 Ordinary
10p shares representing 0.43 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.

The purchases were made as follows:-

Date                   No. of Shares                   Price
8th December 1999        500,000                       260p
9th December 1999        150,000                       255.5p
10th December 1999       350,000                       259p

The Executive Directors of the Company are potential beneficiaries under the
Trust and therefore are deemed to have acquired a non-beneficial interest in
these shares.