Director/PDMR Shareholding

Persimmon PLC
29 August 2007





Director/PDMR Shareholding



On 29 August 2007, Persimmon plc (the 'Company') was informed that on that day
Persimmon (Share Scheme Trustees) Limited had purchased 50,000 ordinary shares
in the Company at an average price of 1157.4p.  The shares were purchased to
satisfy the vesting of awards under the Company's employee share plans. As a
result of this purchase, Persimmon (Share Scheme Trustees) Limited holds 583,708
shares in the Company representing 0.19% of the issued ordinary shares.



The issued share capital of the Company on 29 August 2007 was 302,547,263
ordinary shares.




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