Offer Update/Result of EGM

Persimmon PLC
21 February 2001



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                                 Persimmon plc
                 Recommended final* Offer for Beazer Group Plc
                    Result of Extraordinary General Meeting

Persimmon is pleased to announce that at today's Extraordinary General Meeting
its shareholders overwhelmingly approved the resolution relating to the
recommended final* Offer by ABN AMRO Corporate Finance Limited on behalf of
Persimmon for Beazer announced on 30 January 2001.

The first closing date of the Offer is 3.00 p.m. on Monday, 26 February 2001.

Press enquiries:

Persimmon          Geoff Grewer, Group Company Secretary        01904 642 199
                                                                             
Finsbury           Ed Orlebar / Faeth Finnemore                 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.

The directors of Persimmon plc accept responsibility for the information
contained in this announcement.  To the best of the knowledge and belief of
the Persimmon directors (who have taken reasonable care to ensure that such is
the case) the information contained in this announcement is in accordance with
the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such
information.

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 Services
Act 1986.

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