Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
24 April 2006


Letter to:      Persimmon Plc
Letter dated:   19 April 2006


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


I hereby inform you that as at 18 April 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the 
capital of your Company of 6.05%.

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 294,505,083 is the latest figure available to us. 


Letter from:  Geoff Smith
              Barclays Plc


 
                            LEGAL ENTITY REPORT

PERSIMMON                                                       SEDOL:  0682538

As at 18 April 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 17,831,854 ORD GBP0.10 representing 6.05% of the
issued share capital of 294,505,083 units.

Legal Entity                                        Holding      Percentage Held

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd             262,043                .0890
Gerrard Ltd                                       1,288,838                .4376
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                       1,538                .0005
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                  70,950                .0241
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                   5,236,389               1.7780
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                      926,703                .3147
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                     8,800,893               2.9884
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                      29,602                .0101
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking     319,287                .1084
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                       875,755                .2974
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                 19,856                .0067        

                                  Group Holding  17,831,854               6.0549



                          REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

PERSIMMON                                                       SEDOL:  0682538

As at 18 April 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 17,831,854 ORD GBP0.10 representing 6.05% of the
issued share capital of 294,505,083 units.

Registered Holder                            Account Designation         Holding

BANK OF NEW YORK                                                          19,626
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                        178,913
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                       -185,287 
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                        139,657
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                       -103,681  
Barclays Global Investors Canada                                          19,856
Barclays Trust Co R69 C 000000000000000000                                 1,538
BNP PARIBAS                                                               48,515
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                 16376                 145,586   
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                 20947               5,555,943
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                 21359                 231,333
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                 28270                 102,661 
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                 28270                  93,278
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                             32,312
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           610720                    400
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           620404                    295
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           621942                    465
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           622124                    800
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           627680                    380
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           631118                  2,250
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           639353                    600
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           642367                  1,100
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           643975                    350
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           659442                    250
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           660318                  6,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           660632                    500
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                            16331                  81,043
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                            16338                  17,486
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                            16341                 160,921
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                            16341                 239,324
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                            16342                  37,507 
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                            16344                  69,700
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                            16345                 124,783
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                            16400               2,631,891
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                            18409                 236,140
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                        8,982
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       17,020 
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        2,816
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        1,674
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       28,582
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        6,263
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        1,501
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        7,430
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        1,594
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        1,199
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      152,119
JPMORGAN Chase Bank                                                       37,974
JPMORGAN Chase Bank                                                       30,099
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       40,231
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       14,932
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       28,627
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        2,800
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        2,282
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                      236,411  
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                       25,632
Master Trust Bank                                                          3,044
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN/                                              78,047
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN/                                              21,333
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                               77,363
Mitsubishi Trust International                                             2,367
Mitsui Asset                                                               4,326
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                            93,026
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                           115,207 
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                            27,055
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                               655,225
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                       307,650 
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                        49,849       
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1                                        30,610
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                            38,024
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                            49,730 
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - W1                                            68,475
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                      145,151
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA -                                            73,571
Sumitomo TB                                                                  573
The Northern Trust Company - U                                            52,209
Trust & Custody Services Bank                                              2,784
                                                           
                                                   Total              17,831,854



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