Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
24 April 2007


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

Persimmon plc



2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )



An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (    )



An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (    )



Other (please specify) : (    )



3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

    Barclays Global Investors



4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :

     Barclays Global Fund Advisors

     Barclays Global Investors Ltd

     Barclays Global Investors N.A.




5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):

    19 April 2007



6. Date on which issuer notified:

    20 April 2007



7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3% to 5%



8. Notified details:



A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible              Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
using the ISIN CODE
                                  Number of shares                   Number of voting Rights

GB0006825383                      10,444,812
                                                                     10,444,812




Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Class/type of shares if      Number of shares         Number of voting rights           % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE



                             Direct                   Direct       Indirect             Direct      Indirect

GB0006825383                 15,208,642               0            15,208,642           0.00        5.08





B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of         Expiration Date      Exercise/Conversion       Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
financial                            Period/ Date              that may be acquired if the
instrument                                                     instrument is exercised/
                                                               converted.







Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights        % of voting rights





15,208,642                     5.08



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Barclays Global Fund Advisors

Barclays Investors Ltd

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.



Proxy Voting:



10. Name of the proxy holder:



11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:



12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:



13. Additional information:



14. Contact name:

Geoff Smith



15. Contact telephone number:

020 7116 2913


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