Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
19 August 2003

Letter to Persimmon PLC

Disclosure of Interest in shares

Consequent upon a transfer out of management of 855,400 shares on the 14 August
2003, Legal & General Group Plc Companies are now the beneficial owners of 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 914945                 102,850
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 923363                 119,072
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775245               1,275,275
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 357206               5,757,652
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 866203                 382,086
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 360509                 313,027
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 360509                   7,740

                                                              7,957,702   2.81%

Please note that this percentage is based on our understanding that your issued
share capital is 283,028,037 which is  the figure quoted by Exshare. 

From Legal & General Investment Management

 


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