26th Mar 2008 16:19
Persimmon PLC26 March 2008 26 March 2008 Persimmon plc - Directors' Share Transactions Persimmon plc (the "Company") announces that on 26 March 2008 it was informedthat John White, the Chairman transferred 698,104 shares in the Company to hiswife, Mrs Rosalind White. It was also informed that on the same day Mike Farley,Chief Executive transferred 285,079 shares in the Company to his wife, Mrs JanetFarley. The Company also announces that on 25 March 2008 Michael Killoran, FinanceDirector informed the Company that on 20 March 2008 his partner Ms JacquelineFlanigan sold 1,018 shares at an average price of £6.92 per share and purchased1,018 shares into an ISA at an average price of £6.921/2 per share. As a result of these transactions the holdings of these directors remainunchanged. Mr White and his wife remain interested in 2,060,227 shares or 0.7%of the issued share capital of the Company; Mr Farley and his wife remaininterested in 968,535 shares or 0.3% of the issued share capital of the Companyand Mr Killoran and his partner remain interested in 490,981 shares or 0.2% ofthe issued share capital of the Company (all percentages exclude TreasuryShares). The issued share capital of the Company on 26 March 2008 was 299,897,313ordinary shares, excluding Treasury Shares. For further information, please contact: M: CommunicationsEdward OrlebarTel: +44 (0) 20 7153 1523 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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