Director Shareholding

Persimmon PLC
19 November 2002

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
AVS NO


        All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.   Name of company                                     2.   Name of director

     Persimmon Plc                                            David George Bryant

3.   Please state whether notification indicates that it 4.   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
     is in respect of holding of the shareholder named        holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if
     in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial             notified)
     interest or in the case of an individual holder if
     it is a holding of that person's spouse or children      David George Bryant - 283,812
     under the age of 18 or in respect of an
     non-beneficial interest                                  Daryl Bryant - 27,586

     David George Bryant and Daryl Bryant


5.   Please state whether notification relates to a      6.   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP
     person(s) connected with the director named in 2         transactions please indicate whether general/single
     above and identify the connected person(s)               co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary /non
                                                              discretionary
     David George Bryant and Daryl Bryant (Spouse)
                                                              Purchase of shares into general, non-discretionary PEPs
                                                              and ISAs.

7.   Number of shares/      8.    Percentage of issued   9.   Number of shares/amount of 10.  Percentage of issued class
     amount of stock              class                       stock disposed
     acquired

     David Bryant
                                  Less than 1%                N/A
     450 into PEP                                                                             N/A

     139 into ISA

     Daryl Bryant

     572 into PEP

     139 into ISA

11. Class of security      12.   Price per share        13.    Date of transaction      14.   Date company informed

    Ordinary 10p shares          407.96p                       18 November 2002               19 November 2002

15.  Total holding following this notification           16.    Total percentage holding of issued class following this
                                                                notification
     David George Bryant - 284,401
                                                                Less than 1%
     Daryl Bryant - 28,297

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       22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which options
     indication that price is to be fixed at time of          held following this notification
     exercise

23.  Any additional information                          24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

                                                              T L Davison 01904 642199

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

     G N Francis
Date of notification 19 November 2002


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