Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
24 September 2007




TR-1: Notifications 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 notification 
(please 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 notification obligation:

PRUDENTIAL PLC GROUP OF COMPANIES

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

SEE SCHEDULE BELOW

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

19 SEPTEMBER 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 SEPTEMBER 2007

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

5%

8. Notified Details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/type of shares              Situation previous to  
if possible use                 the Triggering transaction                
ISIN CODE                       
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

GB0006825383           14,873,763             14,873,763

 

                            Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares   Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible use                                                                 
ISIN CODE                                Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  
                       15,423,763        15,423,763                 5.09%

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration date  Exercise/conversion  No. of voting     % of voting     
financial                    period/date          rights that may   rights          
instrument                                        be acquired (if                       
                                                  the instrument                         
                                                  exercised/
                                                  converted)                           

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 
15,423,763                    5.09%

 

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

PRUDENTIAL PLC (PARENT COMPANY)
M&G GROUP LIMITED (WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PRUDENTIAL PLC)
M&G LIMITED (WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF M&G GROUP LIMITED)
M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF M&G LIMITED)
THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PRUDENTIAL PLC)
 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of 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:

AS PER 5.1.2. THE 5% THRESHOLD FOR EXEMPT HOLDINGS HAS BEEN CROSSED TRIGGERING
THIS NOTIFICATION
 

14. Contact name:

EMMA THOMPSON
M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
 

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7548 2293


For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.



Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer

NOTIFIABLE POSITION REPORT FOR PERSIMMON ORD GBPO.10
AS AT 19 SEPTEMBER 2007
 
PERCENTAGE HOLDINGS ARE CALCULATED USING AN ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF 302,553,714
ORD GBPO.10 SHARES

     REGISTERED HOLDER                             HOLDING       %
PRUDENTIAL PLC                                  15,423,763    5.09 TOTAL NOTIFIABLE INTEREST
     MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI                    45,294
     NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHA01                150,000
     NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01                300,000
     NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01                 64,717
     NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01                400,000
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD                              28,909
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CR101                 1,000,000
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01                    30,000
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01                    60,054
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PU101                     9,356
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01                   742,385
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUS01                    17,955
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC             11,834,766
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC                590,336     
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) BQBFAC                 18,813
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBFAC                 26,129
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENEAC                105,049


NOTIFIABLE POSITION REPORT FOR PERSIMMON ORD GBPO.10
AS AT 19 SEPTEMBER 2007
 
PERCENTAGE HOLDINGS ARE CALCULATED USING AN ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF 302,553,714
ORD GBPO.10 SHARES

     REGISTERED HOLDER                             HOLDING       %
M&G GROUP LIMITED                               15,423,763    5.09 
     MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI                    45,294
     NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHA01                150,000
     NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01                300,000
     NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01                 64,717
     NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01                400,000
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD                              28,909
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CR101                 1,000,000
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01                    30,000
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01                    60,054
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PU101                     9,356
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01                   742,385
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUS01                    17,955
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC             11,834,766
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC                590,336     
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) BQBFAC                 18,813
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBFAC                 26,129
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENEAC                105,049

NOTIFIABLE POSITION REPORT FOR PERSIMMON ORD GBPO.10
AS AT 19 SEPTEMBER 2007
 
PERCENTAGE HOLDINGS ARE CALCULATED USING AN ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF 302,553,714
ORD GBPO.10 SHARES

     REGISTERED HOLDER                             HOLDING       %
M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED               15,341,091    5.07     
     MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI                    45,294
     NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHA01                150,000
     NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01                300,000
     NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01                400,000
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD                              28,909
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CR101                 1,000,000
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01                    30,000
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01                    60,054
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PU101                     9,356
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01                   742,385
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC             11,834,766
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC                590,336     
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) BQBFAC                 18,813
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBFAC                 26,129
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENEAC                105,049


NOTIFIABLE POSITION REPORT FOR PERSIMMON ORD GBPO.10
AS AT 19 SEPTEMBER 2007
 
PERCENTAGE HOLDINGS ARE CALCULATED USING AN ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF 302,553,714
ORD GBPO.10 SHARES

     REGISTERED HOLDER                             HOLDING       %
M&G LIMITED                                     15,423,763    5.09 
     MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI                    45,294
     NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHA01                150,000
     NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHE01                300,000
     NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01                 64,717
     NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01                400,000
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD                              28,909
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CR101                 1,000,000
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01                    30,000
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01                    60,054
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PU101                     9,356
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01                   742,385
     NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUS01                    17,955
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC             11,834,766
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC                590,336     
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) BQBFAC                 18,813
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBFAC                 26,129
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENEAC                105,049


NOTIFIABLE POSITION REPORT FOR PERSIMMON ORD GBPO.10
AS AT 19 SEPTEMBER 2007
 
PERCENTAGE HOLDINGS ARE CALCULATED USING AN ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF 302,553,714
ORD GBPO.10 SHARES

     REGISTERED HOLDER                             HOLDING       %
THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED        12,470,396    4.12 
     MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI                    45,294
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC             11,834,766
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC                590,336     







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