Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
14 November 2002


Letter to Persimmon - dated 11 November 2002

Companies Act 1985 - Disclosure of Interest in shares

Consequent upon a sale in the market of 40,500 shares on the 08 November 2002, 
we now hold the following number of shares which are not subject to a concert 
parry and will be registered as follows:
 
Material Interest

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245            1,331,175
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509              257,107 
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206            6,473,060
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203              323,986
                                                           ---------   ----
                                                           8,385,328   2.99%
                                                           =========   ====

Please note that this percentage is based on our understanding that your issued 
share capital is 279,635,663.

Letter from Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.

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