Director Shareholding

Persimmon PLC
20 April 2001

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY
 
    PERSIMMON PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    JOHN MILLAR

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    2 ABOVE AND SPOUSE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    JOHN MILLAR   - 143,014
    Mrs D MILLAR  - 186,134

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    2 ABOVE AND SPOUSE

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    SALE OF SHARES

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    J MILLAR - 3,431
    D MILLAR - 4,580

10)  ( J MILLAR 0.00%
       D MILLAR 0.00% )
      of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

    335.75p

13) Date of transaction

    5/4/01

14) Date company informed

    20/4/01

15) Total holding following this notification

    J MILLAR - 143,014
    D MILLAR - 186,134

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    J MILLAR - 0.08%
    D MILLAR - 0.10%


     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries



25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification    APRIL 20 2001
                             




                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY
 
    PERSIMMON PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    DAVID BRYANT

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    2 ABOVE AND SPOUSE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    Mr D BRYANT   - 212,503
    Mrs D BRYANT  -  23,896

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    2 ABOVE AND SPOUSE

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    SALE AND PURCHASE OF SHARES

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    Mr D BRYANT  - 2,055
    Mrs D BRYANT - 2,055

8)   (Mr D BRYANT  0.00%
      Mrs D BRYANT 0.00%)
       of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    Mr D BRYANT  - 2,055
    Mrs D BRYANT - 2,055

10)  ( Mr D BRYANT 0.00%
       Mrs D BRYANT 0.00%)
      of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

    SOLD   @ 355.75p
    BOUGHT @ 340.00p

13) Date of transaction

    SALE      5/4/01
    PURCHASE  6/4/01

14) Date company informed

    20/4/01

15) Total holding following this notification

    Mr D BRYANT  - 212,503
    Mrs D BRYANT -  23,896

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    Mr D BRYANT  - 0.115%
    Mrs D BRYANT - 0.013%
   
     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries



25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification    APRIL 20 2001