Royal Bank of Canada's asset management arm, RBC Global Asset Management Inc., has disclosed a 2.8702% interest in Barratt Developments PLC. The disclosure, made under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code, indicates that RBC Global Asset Management Inc. owns and/or controls 27,973,143 relevant securities of Barratt Developments PLC. The disclosure also includes details of recent dealings, such as the purchase of 146,494 securities at a price of 5.0800 GBP per unit.

The disclosure further outlines that there are no indemnity or other dealing arrangements, agreements, arrangements, or understandings relating to options or derivatives. Additionally, no supplemental form for open positions is attached to the disclosure.

For further information, the contact person listed for the disclosure is Michael Taylor, who can be reached at 1 (416) 648-4720. Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service, and the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.