Additional Listing

Persimmon PLC
17 October 2003


                              PERSIMMON PLC

Application has been made for a block listing of 330,000 new ordinary shares 
of 10 pence each of Persimmon plc to be admitted to the Official List of 
the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange.  These 
shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares and will be 
issued pursuant to the exercise of options under the 1988 Executive Option 
Scheme.

Copies of this brochure are available for inspection from the Document Viewing 
Facility of the UK Listing Authority during the next two business days and from 

                           Hoare Govett Limited

up to and including 14 days from date thereof.


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