Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
8 July 2005


Letter to Persimmon PLC dated 8 July 2005

S.198 Companies Act - Disclosure of Share Interests

We are acting on behalf of Franklin Resources, Inc, and its affiliates, which 
includes Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC and Templeton Worldwide, Inc. and its 
affiliates Franklin Resources, Inc. a diversified financial services company, 
and its affiliates perform investment management, advisory and related services 
for clients on a global basis.

We wish to advise you of interests in the share capital of your Company under 
management of Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates on behalf of clients, 
as detailed in the schedule below.

From: Franklin Templeton Investments
 
     
 
                                   SCHEDULE

                                PERSIMMON PLC
 
                             Outstanding Shares             290,909,918

 
Registered Holder                 No. of Shares          % Of Class

Bank of New York, London                105,983             0.0364%
Chase Nominees Ltd                    8,859,043             3.0453%
Citibank Nominees Ltd                   132,928             0.0457%
Euroclear Bruxelles BIC Mgt              12,250             0.0042%
HSBC Bank                               355,500             0.1222%
Mellon Bank                             111,795             0.0384%
Northern Trust Company                   74,300             0.0255%
Royal Trust Corp of Canada              260,196             0.0894%
State Street Nominees Limited         1,008,198             0.3466%

TOTAL                                10,920,193             3.7538%



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