Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
9 March 2004


Letter to:  Persimmon Plc


Notification of Interest in Shares pursuant to Part VI of the Companies Act
1985 (as amended)

In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), please note 
that I have been made aware, as of the 5th March 2004, that the interests of 
Cater Allen International Limited (CAIL) in the ordinary shares of Persimmon Plc
has increased to 13,821,155 ordinary shares or 4.88% of the issued share capital.

This holding has arisen from stock loan transactions done under the relevant 
approved documentation as a principal trading member of the London Stock
Exchange.


Letter from:  Cater Allen International Ltd



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