Housebuilder Persimmon's chief executive steps down, annual profit falls

(Reuters) - Persimmon said on Thursday Chief Executive Officer David Jenkinson would step down from his role, months after Britain's second-largest homebuilder said it would address concerns over the quality of its homes.The company, heavily criticised by an independent review of its business practises in December, also reported a 4.6% fall in pretax profit to 1.04 billion pounds for the full year ended Dec. 31.