24 March 2016

BONUS SHARE SCHEME AWARDS

Persimmon Plc ('the Company') announces that on 24 March 2016 the following awards of ordinary shares were made to Executive Directors under the Company's Bonus Share Scheme for the year ended 31 December 2015:

Name

Number of ordinary shares

Jeff Fairburn

30,713

David Jenkinson

7,958

Mike Killoran

11,308

Nigel Greenaway

7,958

The awards are for the amount of annual bonus which is deferred for up to two years. The awards will vest half on the announcement of the Company's 2016 results and half on the announcement of the Company's 2017 results.

As a result of the above, the Executive Directors hold options/awards over the following number of ordinary shares granted under the Company's various share schemes:

Name

Number of ordinary shares

Jeff Fairburn

4,880,923

David Jenkinson

2,429,541

Mike Killoran

3,400,940

Nigel Greenaway

1,683,920

The issued share capital of the Company on 24 March 2016 is 307,632,049 ordinary shares.

G N Francis

Group Company Secretary

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