Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
20 March 2002


Letter to Persimmon Plc - dated 18th March 2002

Notification of Interest in shares pursuant to Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 
(as amended)

In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), please note
that I have been made aware, as of the date of this letter, that the interests 
of Cater Allen International Limited (CAIL) in the ordinary shares of Persimmon
PLC has increased to above 5% of the issued share capital of that class.

This holding has arisen from a stock borrowing and lending position done under
the approved Master Equity and Fixed Interest Lending Agreement as a principal
trading member of the London Stock Exchange. Because of the nature of the
holding, declared under the Act, we can state that we have no interest or
voting capability in the said ordinary shares. 

Letter from Michael R Carter
Compliance Officer 
Cater Allen International Limited


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