Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
12 September 2002


LETTER TO: PERSIMMON PLC
DATED 10 SEPTEMBER 2002


                     S198 Companies Act 1985 (the 'Act')

We write to inform you, pursuant to s198 of the Act, that as at the close of
business on 6th September, 2002, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) had an
interest in 10,395,903 ordinary shares of Persimmon Plc (the 'Company'). This
represents 3.75% of the outstanding share capital of the Company.


FROM: LEHMAN BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE)




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