Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
11 December 2006

Letter to:  Persimmon PLC
Dated:      06 December 2006

Companies Act 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI

I hereby inform you that as at 05-December-06 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the
capital of your Company of 7.53 %

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are below.

The issued capital of 298,802,570 is the latest figure available to us. 

Letter from Geoff Smith  
            Barclays PLC



                             LEGAL ENTITY REPORT

PERSIMMON                                                         SEDOL: 0682538

As at 05 December 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 22,507,778 ORD GBP0.10 representing 7.53% of the
issued share capital of 298,802,570 units.

Legal Entity                                             Holding                     Percentage Held

Gerrard Ltd                                            1,166,078                               .3903 
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                      22,711                               .0076 
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                        7,643,489                              2.5580
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                          551,436                               .1845
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                          9,348,359                              3.1286
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                  478,134                               .1600
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking          339,937                               .1138
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                            1,538                               .0005  
Barclays Capital Inc                                      97,000                               .0325
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                          1,040,238                               .3481
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                      691,145                               .2313  
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                         1,127,713                               .3774 

                                  Group Holding       22,507,778                              7.5326




                         REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT
 
PERSIMMON                                                         SEDOL: 0682538
 
As at 05 December 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed
below, had a notifiable interest in 22,507,778 ORD GBP0.10 representing 7.53 %
of the issued share capital of 298,802,570 units.

 
Registered Holder                              Account Designation       Holding

BANK OF NEW YORK                                                          20,026
BNP PARIBAS                                                               69,403
Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                        530,155
Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                         97,000
Barclays Global Investors Canada                                          22,711
Barclays Trust Co R69                                                      1,538
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                 16376                 146,913
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                 20947               6,541,056
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                 21359                 243,068
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                 28270                 188,546
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                             51,096
Durlacher Nominees Ltd                                                    21,281
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           610720                    400
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           620404                    295
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           621942                    465
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           622124                    800
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           643975                    350
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           660318                  6,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           660632                    500
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           660758                  4,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           660851                  2,800
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           768557                  4,400
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           774160                    400
Gerrard Nominees Limited                           781271                  1,200
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                    91,085
Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (GM3)                 523475DN               40,000
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           1,040,238
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           6,307,817
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                            16331                 165,105
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                            16338                  17,160
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                            16341                 469,355
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                            16342                  38,722
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                            16344                  92,892
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                            16345                 155,933
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                            16400               2,143,095
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                            18409                 274,227
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                      478,134
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                        9,202
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      339,937
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      297,307
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                               68,035
Master Trust Bank                                                        140,373
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN/                                             130,634
Mitsui Asset                                                               4,960
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                           321,152
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                               586,804
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                            33,215
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                            41,764
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                       286,436
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                        42,264
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1                                        22,900
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI                                           180,344
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                      264,045
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA -                                           121,625
The Northern Trust Company - U                                           100,110
Trust & Custody Services Bank                                            248,505

                                           Total                      22,507,778



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