Director Shareholding

Persimmon PLC
01 September 2003

                         DIRECTORS' INTERESTS IN SHARES



Directors' Shareholdings

Persimmon plc ('the Company') announces that the under-noted director has
exercised share options granted to him under the Company's Executive Share
Option schemes. Details are set out below:



Name                   Date of Exercise        No. of options         Exercise Price         Scheme
J Millar               29.08.03                63,330                 £1.711/2               1988 Scheme
                       29.08.03                31,665                 £2.69                  1988 Scheme



Excluding LTIP Awards, as a result of the above, Mr J Millar holds an option
over 5,711 ordinary shares.

The Company was advised on 29 August 2003 that on the same day, John Millar,
executive director, sold 20,000 ordinary shares at £5.69 from his FURB trust and
therefore he is no longer beneficially or non-beneficially interested in such
shares.

Following these transactions Mr Millar's beneficial interest has risen to
493,759 shares of the company, representing 0.17% of the issued share capital.




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