Persimmon : Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

1. Jeff Fairburn

2. Mike Killoran

3. Dave Jenkinson

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

1. Group Chief Executive

2. Group Finance Director

3. Group Managing Director

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of 10p each

Identification code

GB0006825383

b)

Nature of the transaction

Nil cost share awards made under the Persimmon Plc Annual Bonus Share Scheme which will vest half on the announcement of the Company's 2017 results and half on the announcement of the Company's 2018 results.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

1. 31,884

2. 11,740

3. 11,814

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

55,438

- Price

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

31/03/2017

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a main market