AGM Statement

Persimmon PLC 20 April 2006 20th April 2006 AGM STATEMENT Since we reported the Group's results for the year ended 31st December 2005 on 27th February 2006, we have made further significant progress with the integration of the Westbury business, as well as achieving very satisfactory levels of new sales. Over the past seven weeks we have been completely focused on managing the enlarged Group with the new structure in place, which is operating very well. Weekly sales rates have been very good, and to date we have sold circa 9,900 homes with a total sales value of over £1.8 billion for 2006. The number of visitors to our circa 450 developments remain high with cancellation rates returning to historically low levels. Prices continue to hold firm and our expectation for the year of a circa 3-4% increase in selling prices remains unchanged. We are therefore confident of achieving results for 2006 in line with our expectations. As previously announced, today's AGM marks the retirement from the Board of Chips Keswick, John Millar and myself. John White takes over from me as Chairman, and Mike Farley becomes Group Chief Executive. I have total confidence that the Persimmon team will continue to achieve further profitable growth in our business. Finally I wish to thank everyone on the Persimmon team for all the tremendous help and support that they have given me over so many years. For further information please contact: Duncan Davidson, Group Chairman John White, Group Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0)1904 642199 Ed Orlebar / Faeth Birch / Kirsty Flockhart, Finsbury Tel: +44 (0)20 7251 3801 Print resolution images are available for media download at www.newscast.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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