Director Shareholding

Persimmon PLC
02 April 2004

                                  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

PERSIMMON PLC


2.

Name of director

JOHN MILLAR

3.

Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of
the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

JOHN MILLAR AND DAVINA MILLAR

4.

Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)

JOHN MILLAR 375,669

DAVINA MILLAR 177,396

5.

Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

JOHN MILLAR AND DAVINA MILLAR (SPOUSE)





6.

Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate
whether general/single
co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary /non discretionary

TRANSFER INTO ISA's

7.

Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

1,000 EACH

(2,000 IN TOTAL)



8.

Percentage of issued class

LESS THAN 1%

9.

Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

1,025 EACH

(2,050 IN TOTAL)

10.

Percentage of issued class



LESS THAN 1%


11.

Class of security

ORDINARY 10p


12.

Price per share

SALE @ 695.5p

PURCH @ 696.0p

13.

Date of transaction

SALE 30-03-04

PURCH 30-03-04



14.

Date company informed

30-03-04



15.

Total holding following this notification

JOHN MILLAR 375,644

DAVINA MILLAR 177,371


16.

Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

LESS THAN 1%

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 indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise

22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification


23.

Any additional information



24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries



25.

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

NEIL FRANCIS

Date of notification _____________________20 _________


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