Persimmon Regulatory News (PSN)

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Persimmon Plc

2. Reason for the notification   (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Morgan Stanley(Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

21/08/08

6. Date on which issuer notified:

22/08/08

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights viii

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary Shares

GB0006825383

9,029,521

9,029,521

Below 3%

Below 3%

Below 3%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Below 3%

Below 3%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:

N/A

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Michelle Hewitt

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7425 8677

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

Morgan Stanley

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

1585 Broadway 

New York, NY 10036

Phone number 

+1 212 7614000

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)

B:  Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii

Full name 

Julia Holden

Contact address 

20 Cabot Square 

Canary Wharf 

London, E14 4QW

Phone number 

020 7677 5468

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

C: Additional information