Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
14 March 2003


 
Letter to Persimmon PLC dated 11 March 2003 


Companies Act 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI.

I hereby inform you that as at 10 March 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal 
entities listed on the attached schedule, has a notifiable interest in the 
capital of your Company of 3.02%.

Details of this interest, together with the breakdown between registered holders
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act) are below.

The issued capital of 280,010,969 is the latest figure available to us. 

From Barclays PLC

LEGAL ENTITY REPORT

 
PERSIMMON        SEDOL: 0682538

 
As at 10 March 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a
notifiable interest in 8,463,603 ORD GBP0.10 representing 3.02% of the issued 
share capital of 280,010,969 units.
 


Legal Entity                                  Holding        Percentage Held

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                20,996             0.0075
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                895,269             0.3197
Barclays Global Investors Ltd               6,640,591             2.3715
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.               866,900             0.3096
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust           2,370             0.0008
& Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd           6,438             0.0023
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd        31,039             0.0111
 
               Group Holding                8,463,603             3.0225                  
                                              
 

                    REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT
 
PERSIMMON                                                  SEDOL: 0682538
 
As at 10 March 3003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,had
a notifiable interest in 8,463,603 ORD GBPO.10 representing 3.02% of the issued 
share capital of 280,010,969 units.
 
Registered Holder                           Account Designation       Holding
ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA              ALMLUFTT                  161,828
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES              ASTEXMTT                  138,373
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA              ASUKEXTT                3,011,919
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMI                                         20,996
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA              BLENTFUK                   71,225
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA              BLENTFUK                  118,034
BLEQFDUKQ-16331 CHASE MANHATTA              BLOEFDUK                  108,571
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA              BLEOPTUE                  341,776
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA              BLEOPTUK                  255,663
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA              BLUKINTT                3,186,060
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                        527191                    507,871
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                        536747                     93,703
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                        552942                     48,362
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA              CHATRKTT                  142,411
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                595966                     21,155
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                         540186                     31,039
JPMorgan Chase Bank                         BTS009IE                    2,370
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA              581610                     26,250
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA              584069                     18,405
Swan Nominees Limited                                                   6,438
UBS Limited                                 583996                    151,154


                                                        TOTAL       8,463,603   



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