Additional Listing

Persimmon PLC
22 October 2002


Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the block listing of,
and to the London Stock Exchange for the Admission of 400,000 Ordinary Shares of
10p each fully paid, ranking pari passu with the existing ordinary shares, to 
the Official List.

These shares will be issued in respect of the Persimmon Long Term Incentive 
Plan.

Application has also been made to the UK Listing Authority for the listing of,
and to the London Stock Exchange for the Admission of 112,503 Ordinary Shares of
10p each fully paid, ranking pari passu with the existing ordinary shares, to
the Official List.

These shares will be issued in lieu of the Persimmon plc interim dividend for 
the year ended 31 December 2002.


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