Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
20 July 2005

Letter to Persimmon PLC dated 14 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.

If you have any questions regarding this disclosure, please contact Jean Brown
at 954-847-2443 or Charles Hopfe at 954-527-2138.

From: Franklin Templeton Investments
 
     
 
                                   SCHEDULE

                                PERSIMMON PLC
 
                             Outstanding Shares             290,909,918

 
Registered Holder                 No. of Shares          % Of Class

Bank of New York, London                105,183             0.0362%
JP Morgan/Chase                       6,525,371             2.2431%
Citibank Nominees Ltd                   132,528             0.0456%
Euroclear Bruxelles BIC Mgt              12,250             0.0042%
HSBC Bank                               355,500             0.1222%
Mellon Bank                             111,795             0.0384%
Northern Trust Company                   74,880             0.0257%
Royal Trust Corp of Canada              260,196             0.0894%
State Street Nominees Limited         1,002,998             0.3448%

TOTAL                                 8,580,701             2.9496%






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