(BDEV.L) Barratt Developments PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 9021B 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 N/A
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 YES
Other (please specify): N/A
3. Full name of person(s) LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G)

subject to the notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS
(if different from 3.): MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC)
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 FROM 3% - 4% (L&G)

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
if possible using the transaction transaction

Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting
viii ix rights
Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect
ORDINARY 13,835,996 13,835,996 16,950,471 16,950,471 4.03%

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
16,950,471 4.03%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xxi: Legal and General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (16,950,471 - 4.03% = LGAS,

LGPL & PMC
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal &

General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)
(Direct) (LGIMHD) (14,780,410 - 3.52% = PMC) (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited Legal &

General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS &
(PMC) (14,780,410 - 3.52% = PMC) LGPL)
Legal & General Pensions (Direct) (LGPL)

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 419,634,685
14. Contact name: Mr Laurence Dent
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
of Barratt Developments PLC
15. Contact telephone number: 01530 278278

Notes to the Forms

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