Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
30 March 2004


Letter to Persimmon PLC

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 attached schedule.

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%
JP Morgan Chase                      10,704,798             3.7714%
Citibank Ltd, London                      2,400             0.0008%
Mellon Bank NA                           27,200             0.0096%
Northern Trust                           66,422             0.0234%
Royal Trust Corp of Canada              124,040             0.0437%
State Street Nominees Limited           638,648             0.2250%

TOTAL                                11,564,708             4.0744%



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