Advanced Notice of Final Results

Persimmon PLC
2 March 2000

                                 Persimmon Plc
                                       
                      Announcement of Preliminary Results


Persimmon notifies the London Stock Exchange that it will be announcing its
preliminary results on Monday, 6 March 2000.

There will be an analyst presentation at 10.30 am followed by a press briefing
at 11.30 am at the offices of Hudson Sandler, 29 Cloth Fair, London EC1A 7NN.

For invitations please contact Samantha Rye at Hudson Sandler on 020 7710 8910
or email [e-mail].



For further information:

Michael Sandler/Justin Strong
Hudson Sandler Limited
Tel: [phone]