1 March 2017

Persimmon Plc

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Persimmon Plc (the 'Company') announces that it has been notified that on 28 February 2017 Nicholas Wrigley, Group Chairman sold 730 shares in the Company at an average price of £20.583 and subsequently purchased 730 shares at an average price of £20.588 per share for his ISA. As a result of these transactions Nicholas Wrigley's holding remains unchanged and he remains interested in 36,000 shares or 0.01% of the issued share capital of the Company.

The below notification, made in accordance with the requirements of article 19.3 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, gives further details:

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Nicholas Wrigley

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Chairman

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Persimmon Plc

b)

LEI

213800XI72Y57UWN6F31

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of 10p each

Identification code

GB0006825383

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£20.588118

730

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

730

- Price

£20.588118

e)

Date of the transaction

28/02/2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON); Main Market

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of 10p each

Identification code

GB0006825383

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£20.582633

730

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

730

- Price

£20.582633

e)

Date of the transaction

28/02/2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON); Main Market

Tracy Davison

Company Secretary

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