1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

YES

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

N/A

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

N/A

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

N/A

Other (please specify):

N/A

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC)

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

18 DECEMBER 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 DECEMBER 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

L&G (From 5% to 6%)

8. Notified details:

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration price xiii

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/ Conversion Period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix xx

N/A

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

59,096,345

6.12%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xxi:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

Notification using total voting rights figure of 965,159,775

14. Contact name:

Mr Laurence Dent

Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

of Barratt Developments PLC

15. Contact telephone number:

01530 278278