Blocklisting Interim Review

Persimmon PLC
29 November 2005


                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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


To:  The FSA

Date:  23 NOVEMBER 2005      


1. Name of applicant:                         PERSIMMON PLC

2. Name of scheme                             1997 SHARE OPTION SCHEME 

3. Period of return:                 From:  09/05/05         To    22/11/05

4. Balance under scheme from previous return: 82,194

5. The amount by which the block scheme has   650,000
been increased, if the scheme has been 
increased since the date of the last return:

6. Number of securities issued/allotted under 361,300
scheme during period:

7. Balance under scheme not yet issued /      370,894
allotted at end of period

8. Number and class of securities originally  ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH IN 
listed and the date of admission              ALL CASES
                                        3,000,000 (03/11/99)  250,000 (23/05/05)
                                        200,000 (26/08/05)    200,000 (02/11/05)

9. Total number of securities in issue at     294,505,083
the end of the period


Name of contact                               MISS S HICKMAN

Address of contact                            PERSIMMON HOUSE, FULFORD, YORK,
                                              YO19 4FE

Telephone number of contact                   01904 642199


Signed by

Company secretary
for and on behalf of

PERSIMMON PLC__________________________
Name of applicant


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




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