Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
15 March 2004


To: Persimmon PLC
Dated: 11 March 2004

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

I hereby inform you that as at 10 March 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the
capital of your Company of 5.07%.

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

The issued capital of 283,841,708 is the latest figure available to us. 

From: Barclays PLC


                              LEGAL ENTITY REPORT
 
PERSIMMON                                                        SEDOL : 0682538
 
As at 10 March Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 14,390,159 ORD GBP0.10 representing 5.07% of the
issued share capital of 283,841,708 units.
 

Legal Entity                                   Holding           Percentage Held
  
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                 571,201                    0.2012
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                  243,386                    0.0857
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.              5,131,518                    1.8079
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd             82,046                    0.0289
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust &
Banking                                        266,730                    0.0940 
Gerrard Ltd                                    321,658                    0.1133
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                7,565,354                    2.6653
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd        208,266                    0.0734

                            Group Holding   14,390,159                    5.0697


As at 10 March Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 14,390,159 ORD GBP0.10 representing 5.07% of the
issued share capital of 283,841,708 units.
 
Registered Holder                       Account Designation           Holding
ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA              ALMLUFTT                  152,177
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES              ASTEXMTT                  168,177
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA              ASUKEXTT                4,482,604
Bank of Ireland                             BNX009IE                   74,657
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA              BLENTFUK                   40,996
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA              BLENTPUK                   65,471
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA              BLEOFDUK                   72,540
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA              BLEOPTUE                  149,176
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA              BLEOPTUK                  189,443
BLINTNUKQ-16338-CHASE NOMINEES              BLINTNUK                   19,506
BLINTPUKQ-16342-CHASE MANHATTA              BLINTPUK                   34,069
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA              BLUKINTT                 2,614,117
BNP PARIBAS                                 601165                      65,067
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA              CHATRKTT                   148,279
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                428169                      30,567
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                500227                   1,284,320
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                502872                     401,734
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                508068                      66,692
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                527191                   1,856,733
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                536747                     459,325
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                552942                     171,601
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                555879                       2,415
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                583293                     203,364
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                586072                      12,625
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                588888                      10,257
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                590421                      30,391
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                595966                     147,034
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                601744                       3,338
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                911140                       7,040
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                         540186                     156,160
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                         555465                      52,106
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                         599123                       8,044
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                         BTC034IE                     3,443
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                         BTC045IE                    31,395
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                         BTGF04IE                    23,613
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                         BTK001IE                    33,147
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                         BTS004IE                    29,053
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                         BTS005IE                     6,612
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                         BTS011IE                    12,300
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                         BTS024IE                     2,273
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                         BTS028IE                   122,612
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                         BTS033IE                     2,282
MELLON TRUST - BOSTON                       591668                      95,007
MITSUBISHI TRUST INTERNATIONAL              BNN018IE                     1,534
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA              581610                     165,336
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA              584069                      71,857
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA              604162                      24,801
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED A/C              BL1                         84,497
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED A/C              CM1                         37,855
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED GP1              GP1                        106,352
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED SA1              SA1                         92,954
STATE STREET                                BNX012IE                     5,855
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - US              713101                     257,356
  
                                                        TOTAL        14,390,159




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