Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
25 February 2004


Letter to Persimmon plc
Letter dated 24 February, 2004

S.198 Companies Act - Disclosure of Share Interests

We are acting on behalf of Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates, which 
includes Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC and Templeton Worldwide, Inc. and its 
affiliates, Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates perform investment 
management and advisory services for clients on a global basis.

We wish to advise you of interests in the share capital of your Company under 
management of Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates on behalf of clients, 
as detailed in the schedule below.

Letter from Franklin Templeton Investments

 
                              SCHEDULE
                           PERSIMMON PLC

                         Outstanding Shares             283,841,708

Registered Holder               No. of Shares            % of Class

Bank of New York, London                1,200               0.0004%
London

JP Morgan Chase                     8,524,638               3.0033%
London

Citibank Ltd.                           2,400               0.0008%
London

Mellon Bank NA                          9,000               0.0032%
London

Royal Trust Corp of Canada             37,620               0.0133%
London

State Street Nominees Limited         221,448               0.0780%
London

TOTAL                               8,796,306               3.0990%


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