Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
05 September 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 (yes/no)  

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.
   Indexchange Investment AG

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

   04-Sep-07

6. Date on which issuer notified:

   05-Sep-07

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

   5% to 3%

 

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

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

                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

GB0006825383           15,213,463             15,213,463

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                                       Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

GB0006825383         10,698,065        0          10,698,065      0.00      3.54



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

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


Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights

10,698,065                                   3.54


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 Global Investors Ltd
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.
Indexchange Investment AG
 

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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