Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
10 September 2004


Letter to RNS
Dated 6th September 2004


                    S198 Companies Act 1985 (the 'Act')

We write to inform you, pursuant to s198 of the Act, that as at the close of 
business on 2nd September, 2004, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) had an 
interest in 13,829,569 ordinary shares of Persimmon Plc (the 'Company'). This 
represents 4.89% of the outstanding share capital of the Company.


Letter from Lehman Brothers International (Europe)



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