Blocklisting Interim Review

Persimmon Plc
31 May 2006

                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.


To:  The FSA

Date:  25 MAY 2006      


1. Name of applicant:         PERSIMMON PLC

2. Name of scheme:            1988 SHARE OPTION SCHEME

3. Period of return:  From:   23/11/05          To: 25/05/06 

4. Balance under scheme from 
   previous return:           70,000

5. The amount by which the 
   block scheme has been 
   increased, if the scheme 
   has been increased since 
   the date of the last 
   return:                    0

6. Number of securities 
   issued/allotted under 
   scheme during period:      70,000

7. Balance under scheme not  
   yet issued / allotted at  
   end of period              0

8. Number and class of 
   securities originally      ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH IN ALL CASES
   listed and the date of     1,750,000 (26/05/93) 333,000 (22/10/03)
   admission                  2,500,000 (03/11/99) 197,880 (18/06/04)

9. Total number of securities 
   in issue at the end of the 
   period                     296,782,633


Name of contact               MISS S HICKMAN

Address of contact            PERSIMMON HOUSE, FULFORD, YORK, Y019 4FE

Telephone number of contact   01904 642199


Signed by

Director


PERSIMMON PLC
Name of applicant


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liable to prosecution.



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