Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
14 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 8th September, 2004, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) had an 
interest in 10,521,403 ordinary shares of Persimmon Plc (the 'company'). This 
represents 3.72% of the outstanding share capital of the Company.

Lehman Brothers
 


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