Director/PDMR Shareholding

Persimmon PLC
15 October 2007


Directors' shareholdings

SAYE Scheme

Persimmon Plc ('the Company') announces that on 12 October 2007 the following
directors were granted options under the Persimmon plc 1998 SAYE scheme.  The
options will be exercisable from 1 December 2010 to 31 May 2011.  Details are
set out below:

Name                          Number of shares                      Option Price
Mr J White                    1,274                                 753p
Mr M H Killoran               1,274                                 753p
Mr D G Bryant                 1,274                                 753p


As a result of the above, the Directors hold options/awards over the following
number of ordinary shares granted under the Company's various share schemes:

Name                               Number of shares
Mr J White                         559,074
Mr M H Killoran                    277,095
Mr D G Bryant                      119,266


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