Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Persimmon PLC
2 May 2000


Directors' Shareholdings

Persimmon Plc (the 'Company') announces that  on  28 April 2000 the undernoted
Directors and their wives have taken up shares in lieu of the dividend payable
on the same date:


Name                   Number of Shares
John White                       5,237
Mrs R White                      5,883
Mike Killoran                      330
David Bryant                     8,125
Mrs D Bryant                       198
John Millar                      5,417
Mrs D Millar                     7,456

The effective cost per share was £1.72.