Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
09 July 2007


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which 
voting rights are attached:

Persimmon plc

2. Reason for the notification (yes/no)  

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                                Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in 
the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                   

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:

Other (please specify): 


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

   Lloyds TSB Group plc

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :

   Perry Nominees Ltd
   Boltro Nominees Ltd
   Ward Nominees Ltd
   Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd
   State Street Nominees Ltd

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or 
   reached if different):

   05 July 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

   06 July 2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

   Fell below 9%

 

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        

                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

0682538

Ord GBP0.10               27,508,132             27,508,132


                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                                       Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

0682538

Ord GBP0.10          27,003,186             0     27,003,186           0       8.927



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.             





Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights

27,003,186                                         8.927
 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the 
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

104,914 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

33,620 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

32,655 Shares are held by Ward Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

99,152 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned 
subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group 
Plc.

26,732,845 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd.  Shares are under the
control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary 
of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, 
a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
 

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

 
13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Philip Mason

15. Contact telephone number:

[phone]



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