Director Shareholding

RNS Number:5460M
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
19 June 2003



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    THE PARAGON GROUP OF COMPANIES PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    JONATHAN P.L. PERRY

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

     18 JUNE 2003

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    01/08/06 - 01/02/07

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

     NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

     5,053 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

     #1.8304

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

     1,381,429

23) Any additional information

    GRANT UNDER EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    JOHN G. GEMMELL
     0121 712 2075

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification    19 JUNE 2003                             



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

     THE PARAGON GROUP OF COMPANIES PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

     NICHOLAS KEEN

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest



4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

     18 JUNE, 2003

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    01/08/06 - 01/02/07

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

     NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

     5,053 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

     #1.8304

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

     1,273,083

23) Any additional information

    GRANT UNDER EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     JOHN G. GEMMELL  0121 712 2075

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification      19 JUNE 2003                            



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