8 Apr 2009 17:07

Directors' Shareholdings
Persimmon plc (the "Company") announces that on 7 April 2009 John White, Chairman, Mike Farley, Chief Executive and Mike Killoran, Finance Director exercised the following options over shares awarded to them under the Company's Bonus Share Scheme and Synergy Incentive Plan.
Name Number of Shares Scheme
John White 29,659Â Bonus Share Scheme
119,390 Synergy Incentive Plan
Mike Farley 22,077 Bonus Share Scheme
63,675Â Synergy Incentive Plan
Mike Killoran 9,135 Bonus Share Scheme
51,736 Synergy Incentive Plan
The numbers of shares in respect of the Synergy Incentive Plan include an award for Dividend Shares, in accordance with the rules of the Plan.
On 8 April 2009, John White sold 79,000 shares in the Company, Mike Farley sold 40,000 shares and Mike Killoran sold 55,000 shares. All sales were at an average price of £4.0039. As a result of these transactions, Mr White and his wife's interest in the Company's shares increased to 2,051,971 shares or 0.7% of the issued share capital of the Company, Mr Farley and his wife's interest increased to 1,052,753 shares or 0.4% of the issued share capital and Mr Killoran and his partner's interest increased to 436,852 shares or 0.15% of the issued share capital.  All percentages exclude Treasury Shares.
Mr White, Mr Farley and Mr Killoran have informed the Company that they sold these shares to settle tax liabilities.
The issued share capital of the Company on 8 April 2009 was 300,422,982 ordinary shares, excluding Treasury Shares.
Persimmon (PSN)