Offer Update

Persimmon PLC
30 January 2001


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                United States of America, Canada, Australia or Japan


                          Persimmon plc ('Persimmon')
                         Recommended final* offer for
                          Beazer Group Plc ('Beazer')


The Boards of Persimmon and Beazer announce that the Board of Beazer has
agreed to recommend Persimmon's final* offer ('the Offer') for Beazer.

The terms of the Offer are as set out in the announcement dated Wednesday 24th
January, 2001, save that Persimmon has agreed to offer Beazer shareholders
loan notes as an alternative to all or part of the cash consideration which
would otherwise be receivable by them under the Offer and the mix and match
election. The details of the loan notes will be set out in the formal offer
documentation to be sent to Beazer shareholders. On the basis of yesterday's
closing mid-market price of 279.5p per Persimmon Share, the Offer values each
Beazer Share at approximately 195p.

The formal offer documentation for Beazer shareholders, a circular to
Persimmon shareholders explaining the Offer and listing particulars relating
to Persimmon will be posted shortly.

Commenting on today's announcement, Victor Benjamin, Chairman of Beazer, said:

'The Board of Beazer has considered the terms of Persimmon's Offer and is
pleased to recommend the Offer to Beazer shareholders'.

Commenting on today's announcement, Duncan Davidson, Group Chairman of
Persimmon, said:

'We are delighted that the Board of Beazer has agreed to recommend our offer.
We look forward to welcoming Beazer's shareholders, customers and staff to the
Persimmon Group'.


Press enquiries:

Persimmon                           John White                   01904 642 199
                                    Group Chief Executive
                                                                              
ABN AMRO Corporate Finance Limited  Martin Wright                020 7678 8000
                                                                              
Finsbury                            Ed Orlebar                   020 7251 3801


                                                                              
Beazer                              Victor Benjamin              01225 428 401
                                    John Low
                                                                              
Lazard                              Nicholas Jones               020 7588 2721
                                    John Wilford                              
                                                                              
Bell Pottinger                      Matthew Moth                 020 7353 9203

*The Offer is final and will not be revised or increased.  However, Persimmon
reserves the right to amend, improve, revise, increase or change the terms of
the Offer in the event of a revised offer from Bryant or any other competitive
situation arising or otherwise with the consent of the Panel.


ABN AMRO Corporate Finance Limited, which is regulated in the United Kingdom
by The Securities and Futures Authority Limited, is acting exclusively for
Persimmon and no-one else in connection with the Offer and will not be
responsible to anyone other than Persimmon for providing the protections
afforded to customers of ABN AMRO Corporate Finance Limited or for giving
advice in relation to the Offer.

Lazard, which is regulated in the United Kingdom by The Securities and Futures
Authority Limited, is acting exclusively for Beazer and no-one else in
connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than
Beazer for providing the protections afforded to customers of Lazard or for
providing advice in relation to the Offer.