Additional Listing

Persimmon PLC
27 April 2005

Persimmon PLC

27 April 2005

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the block listing of,
and to the London Stock Exchange for the Admission of, 270,000 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 Long Term Incentive Plan.


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