Offer Document Posted-Replmnt

Persimmon PLC
6 February 2001


The issuer has made the following amendment to the 'Offer Document Posted'
announcement released today at 08:18 under RNS No 4105Y.

The wording relating to the first paragraph in the original announcement read
'Forms of Acceptance should be completed and returned as soon as possible, but
in any event so as to arrive no later than 3.00 p.m. on Friday 26 February
2001'.

The correct wording shown below is 'Forms of Acceptance should be completed
and returned as soon as possible, but in any event so as to arrive no later
than 3.00 p.m. on Monday 26 February 2001'.

The full corrected version is shown below.
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Not for release, publication or distribution in or into the
United States of America, Canada, Australia or Japan

                                 Persimmon plc
                                       
          Recommended Final* offer for Beazer Group Plc ('the Offer')

Persimmon announces that the offer document, together with listing
particulars, in relation to the Offer by ABN AMRO Corporate Finance Limited on
behalf of Persimmon for Beazer announced on 24 January 2001, was posted to
Beazer Shareholders yesterday.  The Board of Beazer has unanimously
recommended Beazer Shareholders to accept the Offer.  Forms of Acceptance
should be completed and returned as soon as possible, but in any event so as
to arrive no later than 3.00 p.m. on Monday 26 February 2001.

Also, Persimmon posted yesterday a circular, together with listing
particulars, to its own shareholders convening an Extraordinary General
Meeting for 11.30 am on Wednesday 21 February 2001 to approve the Acquisition.
The Directors of Persimmon unanimously recommend Persimmon Shareholders to
vote in favour of the Acquisition, as they and certain of their connected
persons intend to do in respect of 19,077,605 Persimmon Shares (representing
approximately 10.43 per cent. of the existing issued share capital of
Persimmon), and urge Persimmon Shareholders to sign and return the form at
proxy for use at that meeting and as soon as possible, but in any event so as
to be received no later than 11.30 a.m. on Monday 19 February 2001.

Press enquiries:

Persimmon                           John White,             01904 642 199
                                    Group Chief Executive
                                                            
ABN AMRO Corporate Finance Limited  Martin Wright           020 7678 8000
                                                            
Hoare Govett                        Ranald McGregor-Smith   020 7678 8000
                                                            
Finsbury                            Ed Orlebar              020 7251 3801

*The offer is final and will not be revised or increased.  However, Persimmon
reserves the right to amend, improve, revise, increase or change the terms of
the Offer in the event of a revised offer from Bryant Group plc or any other
competitive situation arising or otherwise with the consent of the Panel.

ABN AMRO Corporate Finance Limited, which is regulated in the United Kingdom
by The Securities and Futures Authority Limited, is acting for Persimmon and
no-one else in connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone
other than Persimmon for providing the protections afforded to customers of
ABN AMRO Corporate Finance Limited or for giving advice in relation to the
Offer.

ABN AMRO Corporate Finance Limited has authorised the issue of this
announcement solely for the purposes of Section 57 of the Financial Service
Act 1986.

This announcement does not constitute an offer or an invitation to purchase
any securities.