Additional Listing

Persimmon PLC
20 April 2005



Persimmon PLC

20 April 2005

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the listing of, and to
the London Stock Exchange for the Admission of, 2,016,178 Ordinary Shares of 10p
each fully paid, ranking pari passu with the existing ordinary shares, to the
Official List.

These shares will be issued pursuant to the final scrip dividend for the year
ended 31 December 2004.

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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