The invention provides a heat transfer composition comprising: (i) 1 3 3 3 tetrafluoropropene (R 1234ze(E)) (ii) a second component selected from difluoromethane (R 32) propene (R 1270)propane (R290) and mixtures thereof (iii) a third component selected from pentafluoroethane (R 125) 1 1 1 2 tetrafluoroethane (R 134a) and mixtures thereof and optionally (iv) a fourth component selected from fluoroethane (R 161) 1 1 difluoroethane (R 152a) and mixtures thereof.