Director Shareholding

Persimmon PLC
4 December 2001




Persimmon plc ('the Company') was informed on 3 December 2001 that on that day
the undernoted directors exercised share options granted to them under the
Company's SAYE scheme. Details are set out below:

Name                No. of options                    Exercise Price

J White             6,190                             £1.26
M H Killoran        7,738                             £1.26
G Grewer            3,095                             £1.26
D G Bryant          7,738                             £1.26





As a result Mr J White (and his wife) are interested in 317,965 ordinary
shares of the Company; Mr M H Killoran is interested in 15,876 ordinary shares
of the Company; Mr G Grewer (and his wife) are interested in 317,189 ordinary
shares of the Company and Mr D G Bryant (and his wife) are interested in
249,070 ordinary shares of the Company.