Director/PDMR Shareholding

API Group PLC
17 December 2007

FORM FOR NOTIFICATION RELATING TO TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PDMRS OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1    Name of issuer                                   2      State whether the notification relates to (i) a
                                                             transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4
                                                             (R)(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a
                                                             disclosure made in accordance with section 324
                                                             (as extended by section 328) of the Companies
                                                             Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii)

     API Group plc                                           (iii) Both


3    Name of person discharging managerial            4      State whether notification relates to a person
     responsibilities/director                               connected with a person discharging managerial
                                                             responsibilities/ director named in box 3 and
                                                             identify the connected person

     Andrew Robertson, Group Finance Director                Connected person - James Hay Trustees Limited



5    Indicate whether the notification is in respect  6      Description of shares (including class),
     of a holding of the person referred to in boxes         debenture or derivatives or financial
     3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial          instruments relating to shares
     interest
                                                             
     In respect of holding                                   Ordinary shares of 25 pence


7    Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more  8      State the nature of the transaction
     than one, the number of shares  held by each of
     them

     James Hay Trustees Limited                              Purchase of shares


9    Number of shares, debentures or financial        10     Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury
     instruments relating to shares acquired                 shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                             account when calculating percentage)
     
     4,560 shares                                            0.013%




11   Number of shares, debentures or financial        12     Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury
     instruments relating to shares disposed                 shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                             account when calculating percentage)
     
     n/a                                                     n/a


13   Price per share or value of transaction          14     Date and place of transaction

     24 pence per share                                      10 December 2007; London Stock Exchange


15   Total holding following notification and total   16     Date issuer informed of transaction
     percentage holding following notification  (any
     treasury shares should not be taken into account        
     when calculating percentage)

     13,847 / 0.04%                                          14 December 2007





If a director or person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted
options by the issuer complete the following boxes


17   Date of grant                                    18     Period during which or date on which it can be
                                                             exercised





19   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the      20     Description of shares or debentures involved
     option                                                  (class and number)





21   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or    22     Total number of shares or debenture over which
     indication that price is to be fixed at the time        options held following notification
     of exercise




23   Any additional information                       24     Name of contact and telephone number for queries






Name, title and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Simon Plant, Company Secretary, API Group plc

Signature

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Date of notification: 17 December 2007


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