Director's Grant of Options

6 April 2009

                  PERSONAL GROUP HOLDINGS PLC (`the Company')                  

                          DIRECTOR'S GRANT OF OPTIONS                          

The Company operates an Inland Revenue approved Company Share Ownership Plan
(CSOP) which allows certain directors the opportunity to purchase shares in the
Company currently held by Personal Group Trustees Limited.

Following a remuneration committee meeting held on Monday, 6 April 2009 the
directors approved the award of the following options under the CSOP to be made
on 6 April 2009.

             No. of 		Exercise price		Exercise date
            options		pence per share	     (within 10 years from)

N Brittle	  13,333		225		       	6 April 2012


Further enquiries:

John Barber, Finance Director

Personal Group Holdings Plc 01908 605000