Treasury Stock

Persimmon PLC
02 May 2008


Persimmon Plc ('the Company' )- Transfer of Shares held in Treasury

Persimmon Plc announces that on 2 May 2008 it transferred 1,708 Ordinary Shares
held in Treasury to a participant in the Persimmon Plc Long Term Incentive Plan
to satisfy the exercise of an option at a price of £7.465.

Following this transfer the Company holds 2,691,271 Ordinary Shares of 10p each
in Treasury and the Company's issued share capital is 299,900,160 Ordinary
Shares (excluding Treasury Shares).







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