Director Shareholding

Persimmon PLC
30 October 2000


SAYE Grants

Directors Interest in Shares

Persimmon  plc  ('the Company') announces that the undernoted  directors  were
granted  SAYE  options  over ordinary shares under  the  Company's  1998  SAYE
Scheme.

Name         No. of Options  Exercise Price  Grant Date  Exercisable From

D H Davidson 5,711           £1.696          29.09.00    01.12.03
M J Allen    3,427           £1.696          29.09.00    01.12.03
J White      1,142           £1.696          29.09.00    01.12.03
G Grewer     3,427           £1.696          29.09.00    01.12.03
J Millar     5,711           £1.696          29.09.00    01.12.03

Excluding LTIP Awards, as a result of the above, Mr D H Davidson holds options
over  18,808 ordinary shares; Mr M J Allen holds options over 252,260 ordinary
shares;  Mr  J White holds options over 603,116 ordinary shares; Mr  G  Grewer
holds  options over 96,045 ordinary shares and Mr J Millar holds options  over
299,343 ordinary shares.