Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
25 February 2005

LETTER TO: PERSIMMON PLC
DATED:     23 FEBRUARY 2005

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

I hereby inform you that as at 22 February 2005 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the
capital of your Company of 3.76%.

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 288,893,740 is the latest figure available to us.

LETTER FROM:  BARCLAYS PLC



                            LEGAL ENTITY REPORT


PERSIMMON                                                         SEDOL: 0682538

As at 22 February 2005 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 10,864,701 ORD GBP0.10 representing 3.76% of the
issued share capital of 288,893,740 units.


                                                                     Percentage
Legal Entity                                              Holding          Held

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                   94,143        .0326
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                        2,968,299       1.0275 
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                            627,903        .2173
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                           535,613        .1854
Gerrard Ltd                                              221,362        .0766
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking          266,816        .0924
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                       80,800        .0280
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                          194,099        .0672
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                          5,875,666       2.0339

                                   Group Holding      10,864,701       3.7609



                           REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT


PERSIMMON                                                         SEDOL: 0682538

As at 22 February 2005 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed
below, had a notifiable interest in 10,864,701 ORD GBP0.10 representing 3.76% of
the issued share capital of 288,893,740 units.
       

                                                   Account          
Registered Holder                              Designation            Holding

Bank of Ireland                                                        38,213
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMI                                        194,099
BNP PARIBAS                                                            30,741
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                              16376                 164,445   
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                              20947               2,210,995
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                              21359                 209,977
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                           7,752
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            4,308
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                          389,399
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           20,107
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           65,179
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           30,170
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                        1,417,201
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            2,511
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            3,893
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           10,088
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            3,338
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            7,524
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                          136,476
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            4,777
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                          403,938
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           67,779
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                          548,496  
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            7,881
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            3,747
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16331                  95,823
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16338                  18,379
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16341                 122,942  
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                 144,331
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                    48,631
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                    45,512
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     8,044
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    14,069
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    16,403
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       492
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     2,816
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     2,282
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     6,612
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    34,159
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    35,056
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                   145,081
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    29,053
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    12,300
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     2,273
Mellon Trust - Boston & SF                                             21,202
Mellon Trust - Boston & SF                                             40,125
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                            26,519
Mitsubishi Trust International                                          1,534
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                          7,017
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                         29,551
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                         33,933
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                   BLI                   65,827
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                   CMI                   34,970 
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                   GPI                   52,571       
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                   SA1                   67,994
State Street                                                            4,923
State Street                                                            2,350
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                    23,952
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                   235,899
WELLS FARGO SEATTLE - WIRE BAN                                          4,655

                                                       Total       10,864,701   




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