Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
27 November 2002


Letter to: Persimmon PLC
Dated 25 November 2002


Companies Act 1985 - Disclosure of Interest in shares

Consequent upon a purchase in the market of 100,000 shares on the 22 November 
2002, we now hold the following number of shares which are not subject to a 
concert party 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               6,577,118
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203                 323,986

                                                              8,489,386    3.03%

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


From: Legal & General Investment Management Limited


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