Blocklisting Interim Review

Persimmon PLC
21 November 2006



                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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


To:     The FSA

Date:   15 NOVEMBER 2006     


1. Name of applicant:        PERSIMMON PLC


2. Name of scheme            1997 SHARE OPTION PLAN


3. Period of return:         From 26/05/06       To 14/11/06


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:        90,260



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:

30,210

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

60,050

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

298,802,570


Name of contact                         MISS S HICKMAN

Address of contact                      PERSIMMON HOUSE, FULFORD, YORK, Y019 4FE

Telephone number of contact             01904 642199


Signed by

company secretary
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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