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10 Oct 2007 17:41

Persimmon PLC10 October 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or Persimmon Plcthe underlying issuer of existing shares to which votingrights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may resultin 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) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)subject to the notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction (and 09/10/07date on which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 6. Date on which issuer 10/10/07notified: 7. Threshold(s) that is/are From 4% - 3%(L&G)crossed or reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/ Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactiontype of Triggering transactionsharesifpossibleusing Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of votingthe ISIN Shares Voting Rights shares rights rightsCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 10p 12,285,345 12,285,345 12,077,845 12,077,845 3.99 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 12,077,845 3.99 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financialinstruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (12,077,845 - 3.99% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (Direct) (LGIH)(10,407,578-3.43%=PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society LimitedLimited (PMC) (10,407,578 - 3.43% = PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 302,573,876 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange