Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
23 January 2004



To: Persimmon PLC
Dated: 21 December 2004

Companies Act 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI

I hereby inform you that as at 20 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the
capital of your Company of 4.00%.

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are below.

The issued capital of 283,394,772 is the latest figure available to us.  

Yours faithfully
 

Geoff Smith
Manager, Secretarial Services

From: Barclays PLC



                              LEGAL ENTITY REPORT
 
PERSIMMON                                                        SEDOL : 0682538
 
As at 20 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 11,338,785 ORD GBP0.10 representing 4.00% of the
issued share capital of 283,394,772 units.


Legal Entity                                              Holding     Percentage 
                                                                            Held

Barclays Global Fund Advisors                              36,791         0.0130
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                        81,289         0.0287
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                            463,859         0.1637
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                             2,621         0.0009
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                   134,891         0.0476
Gerrard Ltd                                               352,105         0.1242
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                           6,158,319         2.1731
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                         3,846,696         1.3574
Barclays Global Investors Japan 
 Trust & Banking                                          262,214         0.0925
 
                                       Group Holding   11,338,785         4.0011




                            REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT


PERSIMMON                                                         SEDOL: 0682538

As at 20 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 11,338,785 ORD GBP0.10 representing 4.00% of the
issued share capital of 283,394,772 units.

Registered Holder                            Account                    Holding
                                             Designation

ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA               ALMLUFTT                   152,177
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES               ASTEXMTT                    98,782
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA               ASUKEXTT                 3,026,955
Bank of Ireland                              BNX009IE                    74,657
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM                                             1,600
Barclays Trust Co E99                                                     1,021
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA               BLENTFUK                    25,882
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA               BLENTPUK                    41,391
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA               BLEOFDUK                    72,540
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA               BLEOPTUE                    82,153
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA               BLEOPTUK                   189,443
BLINTNUKQ-16338-CHASE NOMINEES               BLINTNUK                    19,506
BLINTPUKQ-16342-CHASE MANHATTA               BLINTPUK                    32,944
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA               BLUKINTT                 2,732,126
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA               CHATRKTT                   148,279
CITIBANK, N.A. (United States)               597367                      30,124
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 428169                      24,808
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 500227                   1,259,344
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 502872                     414,812
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 508068                     113,546
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 527191                     843,575
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 536747                     200,327
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 552942                      81,685
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 555879                       4,943
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 583293                     183,189
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 586072                      12,625




                            REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

PERSIMMON                                                        SEDOL: 0682538

As at 20 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed 
below, had a notifiable interest in 11,338,785 ORD GBP0.01 representing 4.00% of 
the issued share capital of 283,394,772 units.


Registered Holder                              Account                  Holding
                                               Designation

INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                    590421                    6,846
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                    595966                   73,072
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                    601744                    3,338
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                    911140                    7,040
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                             540186                   87,474
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                             555465                   47,417
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                             599123                    8,044
JPMorgan Chase Bank                             BTC034IE                  3,443
JPMorgan Chase Bank                             BTC045IE                 30,431
JPMorgan Chase Bank                             BTGF04IE                 23,613
JPMorgan Chase Bank                             BTK001IE                 31,868
JPMorgan Chase Bank                             BTS004IE                 29,053
JPMorgan Chase Bank                             BTS005IE                  4,339
JPMorgan Chase Bank                             BTS011IE                 12,300
JPMorgan Chase Bank                             BTS024IE                  2,273
JPMorgan Chase Bank                             BTS028IE                122,612
JPMorgan Chase Bank                             BTS033IE                  2,282
Mellon Trust - Boston                           591668                   97,360
Mitsubishi Trust International                  BNN018IE                  1,534
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                  581610                   77,332
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                  584069                   32,967
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                  BL1                     101,632
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                  CM1                      42,195
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                  GP1                     112,154
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                  SA1                      96,124
State Street                                    BNX012IE                  5,098




                             REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

PERSIMMON                                                        SEDOL: 0682538

As at 20 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed
below, had a notifiable interest in 11,338,785 ORD GBP0.10 representing 4.00%
of the issued share capital of 283,394,772 units.


Registered Holder                              Account                  Holding
                                               Designation

STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - US                 713101                   257,356
UBS Limited                                    583996                   151,154

                                                           Total     11,338,785



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