22nd Aug 2007 11:21
Persimmon PLC22 August 2007 Directors' Shareholdings Persimmon plc (the "Company") announces that on 21 August 2007 Mr David Bryant,executive Director exercised a share option over 34,979 shares, granted to himunder the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan. On 22 August 2007, the Company was informed that Mr David Bryant sold 14,000ordinary shares in the Company at an average price of 1238p and therefore he isno longer beneficially or non-beneficially interested in such shares. Mr Bryantinformed the Company that he sold these shares to settle the tax liabilityarising on the exercise of his option. As a result of these transactions, Mr Bryant holds 511,141 shares in the Companyrepresenting 0.17% of the issued ordinary shares. The issued share capital of the Company on 22 August 2007 was 302,546,123ordinary shares. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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