Directors Shareholding(s)

Barratt Developments PLC
25 January 2001


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC    

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

MR. D.A. PRETTY

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 an 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. D.A. PRETTY

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

PURCHASE OF 2,000 SHARES

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

2,000 SHARES

8)   ( 0.0009% )
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

NOT APPLICABLE

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

NOT APPLICABLE

11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH FULLY PAID

12) Price per share

297p

13) Date of transaction

24th JANUARY, 2001

14) Date company informed

25TH JANUARY, 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

56,928 SHARES

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.024%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

NOT APPLICABLE

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

NOT APPLICABLE

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

NOT APPLICABLE

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

NOT APPLICABLE

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

NOT APPLICABLE

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

NOT APPLICABLE

23) Contact name for queries:

MR. L. DENT, SECRETARY

24) Contact telephone number:

0191 2866811

25) Name of company official responsible for making this notification:

MR. L. DENT


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