Director Shareholding

Persimmon PLC
9 November 2001

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       Price   Grant Date         Exercisable 
             Exercise                                       From

D.G Bryant   3,813               £2.54   22/10/2001         01/12/2004

G.Grewer     1,525               £2.54   22/10/2001         01/12/2004

M.H Killoran 3,813               £2.54   22/10/2001         01/12/2004

J White      3,051               £2.54   22/10/2001         01/12/2004




Excluding LTIP Awards, as a result of the above, Mr D G Bryant holds options
over 143,216 ordinary shares; Mr G Grewer holds options over 8,047 ordinary
shares; Mr M.H Killoran holds options over 91,551 ordinary shares; Mr J White
holds options over 340,617ordinary shares