Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
04 May 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 (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )



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:

    Prudential plc group of companies



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


                   Registered Holder                                             Holding   % Total Notifiable Interest


Prudential plc                                                                12,191,404               4.03
                   MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI                                    19,294
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC                             11,524,008
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC                                576,809
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC                                 8,729
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC                                12,938
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC                                49,626


The Prudential Assurance Company Limited                                      12,120,111               4.01
                   MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI                                    19,294
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC                             11,524,008
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC                                576,809



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

    2 May 2007



6. Date on which issuer notified:

3 May 2007



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

   4%



8. Notified details:

.................



A: Voting rights attached to shares


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

GB0006825383                      12,080,188                         12,080,188                                   



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Class/type of shares if      Number of shares         Number of voting rights           % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE



                             Direct                   Direct       Indirect             Direct      Indirect

                             12,191,404               12,191,404                        4.03%                           
      
                                                      


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


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

N/A            N/A                  N/A                       N/A                         N/A



Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights        % of voting rights





 12,191,404                    4.03%



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

Prudential plc (parent Company)

The Prudentital Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential
plc)



Proxy Voting:



10. Name of the proxy holder:

      N/A



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

  N/A



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

      N/A



13. Additional information:

  None



14. Contact name:

  Emma Thompson



15. Contact telephone number:

      020 7548 2293


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