Director/PDMR Shareholding

Persimmon PLC
16 March 2007



Director/PDMR Shareholding


On 15 March 2007, Persimmon plc (the 'Company') was informed that on that day
Persimmon (Share Scheme Trustees) Limited had purchased 50,000 ordinary shares
in the Company at an average price of 1354p.  The shares were purchased to
satisfy the vesting of awards under the Company's employee share plans. As a
result of this purchase, Persimmon (Share Scheme Trustees) Limited holds 383,708
shares in the Company representing 0.1% of the issued ordinary shares.


Also on 15 March 2007, the Company was informed that Mr David Thornton, a PDMR
exercised share options granted to him under the Company's Long Term Incentive
Plan.  Details are set out below:


Number of shares                             Option Price

8,000                                        537.5p
4,860                                        617.5p



Subsequently, the Company was advised that on the same day, Mr Thornton sold
12,860 ordinary shares in the Company at an average price of 1359p and therefore
he is no longer beneficially or non-beneficially interested in such shares. As a
result of these transactions, Mr Thornton holds 39,404 shares in the Company
representing 0.01% of the issued ordinary shares.



The issued share capital of the Company on 15 March 2007 was 299,304,846
ordinary shares.




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