Director/PDMR Shareholding

19 August 2015

Persimmon Plc (the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Company announces that on 18 August 2015 it was informed that on that day, Rachel Kentleton, non-executive Director purchased 1,203 ordinary shares in the Company, jointly with her husband, Mr Neil Thompson at £20.7731 per share.

As a result of this transaction Ms Kentleton and her husband are interested in 1,203 ordinary shares, representing

The issued share capital of the Company on 19 August 2015 is 306,549,039 ordinary shares.

G N Francis

Group Company Secretary