Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
4 January 2005



LETTER TO:     PERSIMMON PLC
DATED:     23 DECEMBER 2004



COMPANIES ACT 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI


I hereby inform you that as at 22 December 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the attached schedule, has a notifiable interest in the
capital of your Company of 4.99%.

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed.

The issued capital of 288,105,993 is the latest figure available to us.

LETTER FROM:  BARCLAYS PLC



                            LEGAL ENTITY REPORT


PERSIMMON                                                         SEDOL: 0682538

As at 22 December 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 14,373,464 ORD GBP0.10 representing 4.99% of the
issued share capital of 288,105,993 units.


                                                                     Percentage
Legal Entity                                              Holding          Held


Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking          260,135        .0903
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                            582,509        .2022
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                       91,576        .0318
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                          142,451        .0494
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                        5,229,429       1.8151 
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                           535,613        .1859
Gerrard Ltd                                              228,425        .0793
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                  201,515        .0699
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                          7,101,811       2.4650   
                                   Group Holding      14,373,464       4.9889



                           REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT


PERSIMMON                                                         SEDOL: 0682538

As at 22 December 2004 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed
below, had a notifiable interest in 14,373,464 ORD GBP0.10 representing 4.99% of
the issued share capital of 288,105,993 units.
       

                                                   Account          
Registered Holder                              Designation            Holding


Bank of Ireland                                                        49,028
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMI                                        142,451
BNP PARIBAS                                                           112,740
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                              16376                 173,070   
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                              20947               3,424,112
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                              21359                 209,977
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                          28,243
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                          528,757
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                          179,568
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           20,107
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           65,179
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           11,486
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                        1,593,798
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                          143,848
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           15,278
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                          387,409
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           21,114
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                        1,357,788
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            3,338
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            3,747
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                          500,444
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           70,437
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            7,881  
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16331                  95,823
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16338                  18,379
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16341                 122,942  



PERSIMMON                                                        SEDOL: 0682538

As at 22 December 2004 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed
below, had a notifiable interest in 14,373,464 ORD GBP0.10 representing 4.99%
of the issued share capital of 288,105,993 units.


Registered Holder                          Account Designation         Holding
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                          16341                 170,174
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                          16342                  34,683
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                          16344                  38,701
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                          16345                  54,911
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                          16400               3,145,918
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                          18409                 148,734
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                    156,946
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     44,569
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                      8,044
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      2,816
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     14,069
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     17,370
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      2,282
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      6,612
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     33,406
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    140,043
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     34,166
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     29,053
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     12,300
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      2,273
Mellon Trust - Boston & SF                                              40,125
Mellon Trust - Boston & SF                                              84,232
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                            105,124
Mitsubishi Trust International                                           1,534
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                          93,573
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                          27,862





                     REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

PERSIMMON                                                        SEDOL: 0682538

As at 22 December 2004 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed
below, had a notifiable interest in 14,373,464 ORD GBP0.10 representing 4.99%
of the issued share capital of 288,105,993 units.


Registered Holder                          Account Designation         Holding

NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                         136,930
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                   BLI                    68,057
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                   CMI                    32,520 
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                   GPI                    56,804       
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                   SA1                    71,044
State Street                                                             4,409
State Street                                                             2,350
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                    235,899
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                     23,952
WELLS FARGO SEATTLE - WIRE BAN                                           5,035

                                                       Total        14,373,464   



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