Director Shareholding

Persimmon PLC
8 May 2002


8 May 2002

Persimmon plc


Persimmon plc ('the Company') announces that on Wednesday 8 May 2002, Duncan
Davidson, Non-Executive Chairman and founder of the Company, sold 800,000
ordinary shares (representing 0.29% of the issued share capital) at a price of
475p per share. Mr Davidson and his immediate family retain 17,297,859 shares
(representing 6.22% of the issued share capital) in the Company. The Company
confirms that Mr Davidson has no current intention of making any further share
sales.


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