Advanced Notice of Interim Results

PERSIMMON PLC
13 AUGUST 1999


LETTER TO:  COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE

RE:  PERSIMMON PLC - INTERIM RESULTS

PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR CLIENT, PERSIMMON, WILL BE ANNOUNCING THEIR INTERIM RESULTS
ON TUESDAY, 31 AUGUST 1999.

LETTER FROM:  HUDSON SANDLER