Directorate Change

Personal Group Holdings plc (`the Company')                  

NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES IN DIRECTORS

 1. RESIGNATION OF A DIRECTOR
   
Having served as a non-executive director of Personal Assurance Plc since 1993
and additionally of Personal Group Holdings Plc since it was formed in 1997;
Sidney Donald (age 65) has today retired as a director of the Company.

Mr Donald, and his wife, have today sold all of their shares in the Company to
Personal Group Trustees Limited (a company wholly owned by the Company which
operates the Company's All Share Ownership Plan (AESOP) and the Company's Share
Option Plan (CSOP) schemes). In total 7,555 shares have been sold, 3,195 shares
at £3.16 per share and 4,360 shares at £3.12 per share.

 2. APPOINTMENT OF A DIRECTOR WITH EFFECT FROM 1 MAY 2008
   
The Company reports that Mr Harry Driver will be appointed as a non executive
director of the Company with effect from 1 May 2008. Mr Driver's full details
are as follows:

Full Name: Harry Heywood Driver
Age: 58

Current directorships: Congregational & General Insurance Plc
                       Pelagos Properties Limited
                       Carshalton Athletic FC Limited

Previous directorships within the previous five years:
                       International Oil Insurers Limited
                       Vantage Sports Limited

There are no other reportable events as per Schedule 2(g).

Mr Christopher Johnston (chairman) stated, "I am delighted to welcome Harry to
the Board. He brings with him a vast amount of industry knowledge and a great
deal of experience within the insurance sector. I would also like to take this
opportunity to thank Sidney for his valuable input over the last 15 years and
we wish him all the best for the future."

Contact: Personal Group Holdings Plc
John Barber, FD
Tel: [phone]