Director/PDMR Shareholding

20 Oct 2009 16:37

20 October 2009

Directors' Share Transactions

Persimmon plc (the "Company") announces that on 20 October 2009 it was informed that on the same day Jeffrey Fairburn, executive Director sold 1,650 shares in the Company and his wife Mrs J Fairburn sold 1,680 shares at an average price of £4.466 per share. Also on 20 October 2009 Mr and Mrs Fairburn each purchased 1,595 shares into an ISA at an average price of £4.472 per share. 

As a result of these transactions Jeffrey Fairburn and his wife are interested in 35,454 shares or 0.01% of the issued share capital of the Company (excluding Treasury Shares).  

The issued share capital of the Company on 20 October 2009 is 300,435,964 ordinary shares, excluding Treasury Shares.