Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
17 March 2005



LETTER TO: PERSIMMON PLC
DATED:     15 MARCH 2005

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

I hereby inform you that as at 11 March 2005 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the
capital of your Company of 5.54%.

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 11 March 2005 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 15,994,316 ORD GBP0.10 representing 5.54% of the
issued share capital of 288,893,740 units.


                                                                     Percentage
Legal Entity                                              Holding          Held

Barclays Bank PLC                                      7,722,941         2.6733
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                       80,800         0.0280
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                           531,385         0.1839 
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                            647,070         0.2240 
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking          326,739         0.1131
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                          4,224,423         1.4623
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                   46,442         0.0161 
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                        2,195,844         0.7601
Gerrard Ltd                                              218,672         0.0757
                                   Group Holding      15,994,316         5.5365



                           REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT


PERSIMMON                                                         SEDOL: 0682538

As at 11 March 2005 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed
below, had a notifiable interest in 15,994,316 ORD GBP0.10 representing 5.54% of
the issued share capital of 288,893,740 units.
       

                                                   Account          
Registered Holder                              Designation            Holding

Bank of Ireland                                                        38,213
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMI                                      7,722,941
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                              16376                 164,445   
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                              20947                 552,194
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                              21359                 207,963
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            3,338
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                        1,407,707
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              590
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           65,459
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            2,815
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           15,513
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                          381,066
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           20,201
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                          570,764
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           64,678
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            7,881
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            3,747
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16331                  94,372
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16338                  18,379
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16341                 120,165  
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               3,158,772
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         18409                 141,049
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                       400
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                    46,042
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     8,044
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    14,059
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       492
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    16,403
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     2,816
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     2,800
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    34,159
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    59,396
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                   145,081
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    12,300
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     6,612
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    29,053
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    35,056
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     2,282
Mellon Trust - Boston & SF                                             40,125
Mitsubishi Trust International                                          1,534
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                   BLI                   64,837
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                   CMI                   34,970 
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                   GPI                   52,981       
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                   SA1                   65,884
State Street                                                            4,923
State Street                                                            2,350
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                    23,952
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                   222,379
WELLS FARGO SEATTLE - WIRE BAN                                          4,655
                                                       Total       15,994,316   




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