Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
13 September 2005


Letter to: Persimmon Plc
Dated 12 September 2005

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


I hereby inform you that as at 9 September 2005 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the attached schedule, has a notifiable interest in the
capital of your Company of  3.48%.


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


The issued capital of 292,478,463 is the latest figure available to us. 


Letter from: Barclays Plc



 
                           LEGAL ENTITY REPORT

PERSIMMON                                                       SEDOL : 0682538

As at 9 September 2005 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 10,176,787 ORD GBP0.10 representing  3.48% of the
issued share capital of 292,478,463 units.

Legal Entity                                        Holding      Percentage Held

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                     2,315,788              .7918
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                62,641              .0214
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                         716,855              .2451
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking       321,512              .1099
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                        698,572              .2388
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                       4,458,106             1.5243
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                    8,045              .0028
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                    45,156              .0154
Gerrard Ltd                                         1,550,112              .5300
                                  Group Holding    10,176,787             3.4795


As at 09 September 2005 Barclays PLC,through the registered holders listed 
below, had a notifiable interest in 10,176,787 ORD GBP0.10 representing 3.48 %
of the issued share capital of 292,478,463 units.

Registered Holder                            Account Designation         Holding
Barclays Global Investors Canada                                           8,045
BNP PARIBAS                                                                3,405
BOISS NOMINEES LTD                               4224361                 125,625   
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                 16376                 159,296   
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                 20947                 709,186
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                 21359                 237,671
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                 28270                  74,154
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                 28270                 110,031
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                              1,828
Gerrard Nominees Limited                            ER1                   61,120
Greig Middleton Nominees Limit                      GM1                  112,817
Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd                        GM3                   40,000

INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               7,881
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              50,716
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             658,258
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              31,181
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               2,358
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              98,542
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             318,136
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               3,071
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              71,964
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              35,857
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              50,114
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              20,386
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               2,849
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               3,452
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               3,210
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           1,410,315

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16331                     86,887
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16338                     17,486
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16341                    157,347
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16341                    123,110
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16342                     35,945 
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16344                     38,701
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16345                     54,911
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16400                  3,015,502
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         18409                    210,826

JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       36,998
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      146,198
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       38,873
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        7,430
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        2,282
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        2,800
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       45,722
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       29,658
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       11,551
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                       14,515
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                       48,126
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                        8,396
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       14,069
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                          799
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        2,816
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       18,202
Master Trust Bank                                                          1,833

Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN/                                               4,580
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN/                                              37,910
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                                5,788
Mitsubishi Trust International                                             1,796
Mitsubishi Trust International                                             1,339

NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                             1,533
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                             6,772
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                             6,278
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                   RC1                     748,142
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                   AK1                     366,182 
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                   BL1                      69,391       
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                   CM1                      40,660
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                   GP1                      46,611
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                   SA1                      65,189
State Street                                                               4,302
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                      165,613
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                       20,283
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA                                               1,967
                                                 TOTAL                10,176,787






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