Persimmon Plc ("the Company") - Voting Rights and Capital
In conformity with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, we announce that the Company's share capital at 31 March 2015 consisted of:-
· 306,540,439 ordinary shares of 10p each entitled to one vote
· 104,977,184 B Shares of 95p each with voting rights in very limited circumstances
· 201,548,311 C Shares of 0.0001p each with voting rights in very limited circumstances
The B Shares and C Shares were issued on 30 March 2015 following the approval of the Return of Cash described in the Circular to shareholders dated 24 February 2015. Neither the B Shares nor the C Shares have been admitted to the Official List or to trading on the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities or any other recognised investment exchange.
The Company does not hold any shares in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is currently 306,540,439. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in the Company.