Transaction in Own Shares

Persimmon PLC
08 November 2007

Persimmon plc



Transaction in Own Shares



Persimmon plc ('Persimmon') announces that on Wednesday, 7 November 2007 it
purchased 344,118 ordinary shares at an average price of 926.4 pence per share.
The highest price paid was 930.0 pence per share and the lowest price paid was
914.5 pence per share.



The shares purchased will all be held as treasury shares. Persimmon currently
holds 1,244,118 ordinary shares in treasury and following the purchase of these
shares Persimmon's issued share capital now consists of 301,347,313 ordinary
shares with voting rights (excluding treasury shares).



The above 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 to, their interest in Persimmon shares under the FSA's
Disclosure and Transparency Rules.



Enquiries:



Persimmon plc



Mike Killoran, Group Finance Director

Tel:                  01904 642199
Email:                [e-mail]



M: Communications
Edward Orlebar
Tel:                  0207 153 1523
Email:                [e-mail]


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