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Persimmon PLC 19 March 2008 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: PERSIMMON 2. Reason for notification 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 notification obligation: AXA S.A. 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 17/03/2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18/03/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible use the Triggering transaction ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights 0682538 17,552,549 17,552,549 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible use ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 0682538 2,268,813 2,268,813 12,046,479 0.76 4.02 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting % of voting financial period/date rights that may rights instrument be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 14,315,292 4.77% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of the Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Sun Life plc 163,425 0.05449 (fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) Direct AXA UK Investment co ICVC 80,000 0.02668 Distribution Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 60,000 0.02001 Ethical Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 40,000 0.01334 Extra Income Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 1,000,000 0.33345 UK Equity Income Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 96,000 0.03201 UK Growth Fund Indirect PPP Healthcare Group plc 24,000 0.00800 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 60,000 0.02001 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 60,000 0.02001 Direct Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 107,300 0.03578 Direct AXA Insurance UK 88,000 0.02934 Direct AXA General Unit Trust 285,000 0.09503 Indirect AXA Financial, Inc 10,333,012 3.44552 Indirect AXA Colonia Konzern 7,000 0.00233 Direct Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 125,000 0.04168 Direct AXA France 6,390 0.00213 Indirect AXA Rosenberg 140,352 0.04680 Indirect AXA Financial, Inc* 2,225 0.00074 Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 15,135 0.00505 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 48,263 0.01609 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 70,000 0.02334 LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 66,600 0.02221 ABL High Alpha Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 51,433 0.01715 FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 245,000 0.08169 LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 326,800 0.10897 ABL High Alpha Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 263,411 0.08783 FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Framlington onshore private clients 3,500 0.00117 Indirect AXA Winterthur 230,747 0.07694 Direct Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive 208,054 0.06938 Direct Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive 108,645 0.03623 Direct Total Direct 2,268,813 0.75653 Total Indirect 12,046,479 4.01687 TOTAL 14,315,292 4.77340 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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: Terry Marsh 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7003 2637 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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