Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
9 September 2003


Letter to Persimmon Plc
Dated 8th September 2003

                         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 4th September, 2003, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) had an 
interest in 16,589,567 ordinary shares of Persimmon Plc (the 'Company'). This 
represents 5.94% of the outstanding share capital of the Company.

From Lehman Brothers International (Europe)


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