Blocklisting Interim Review

Persimmon PLC
31 May 2006



                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.


To:  The FSA

Date:  25 MAY 2006      


1. Name of applicant:   

 PERSIMMON PLC



2. Name of scheme        

1997 SHARE OPTION PLAN



3. Period of return:

From  23/11/05      To  25/05/06


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:    

146,320



5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has 
been increased since the date of the last return:

     0



6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:  

56,060



7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period
                                                                     
90,260


8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH IN ALL CASES

500,000 (3/11/99) 400,000 (3/11/03)
198,080 (23/06/05)

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

296,782,633


Name of contact                   MISS S HICKMAN  


Address of contact                  


Telephone number of contact       01904 642199


Signed by

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised 
officer,
for and on behalf of


Name of applicant


If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.



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