(BDEV.L) Barratt Developments PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 9018B Barratt Developments PLC 03 November 2009

TR-1: notification of major interests in shares

1. Identity of the issuer or BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC

the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 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 N/A

instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with N/A

similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights N/A
Other (please specify): N/A
3. Full name of person(s) CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG

subject to the notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (EUROPE) LTD
(if different from 3.): CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT

5. Date of the transaction and 2 NOVEMBER 2009

date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
6. Date on which issuer 3 NOVEMBER 2009

notified:
7. Threshold(s) that is/are 5%

crossed or reached:

8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

if possible using the transaction

Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights Number of shares Number of voting % of voting rights
viii rights ix
Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect
ORDINARY 20,387,921 20,387,921 N/A N/A NOT REPORTABLE N/A NOT REPORTABLE

B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of financial instrument Expiration date xiii Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights
Period/ Date xiv rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.

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 Expiration date xvii Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights xix xx
xiii Period xviii rights instrument
refers to
N/A Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights % of voting rights

NOT REPORTABLE NOT REPORTABLE

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xxi:
1. CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG
2. CREDIT SUISSE
2.1 CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (EUROPE) LTD
3. CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
4. CLARIDEN LEU AG

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:
14. Contact name: Mr Laurence Dent
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
of Barratt Developments PLC
15. Contact telephone number: 01530 278278

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