(BDEV.L) Barratt Developments PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 1332C Barratt Developments PLC 06 November 2009

TR-1: notification of major interests in shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC

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 instruments N/A

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

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) subject to the CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG

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

5. Date of the transaction and date on 4 NOVEMBER 2009

which the threshold is crossed or reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 6 NOVEMBER 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%

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 % of voting
viii rights ix rights
Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect
ORDINARY Not reportable Not reportable N/A N/A 53,077,928 N/A 5.49%

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
53,077,928 5.49%

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

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

Notes to the Forms

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