Director Shareholding

API Group PLC
09 August 2004

                       API Group PLC - director shareholding

API Group PLC ('the Company') has been notified that the following Non-Executive
Directors have purchased shares in the company as follows:-

1)     Andrew Walker 41,666 ordinary shares.
2)     Richard Wright 20,000 ordinary shares.

Full details of the transaction are disclosed below.


For further information contact:
David Walton, Chief Executive:  020 7653 3325



SCHEDULE 11 - NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1) Name of Company: API GROUP PLC



2) Name of director:            ANDREW WALKER



3) Please indicate 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 a
non-beneficial interest: BENEFICIAL



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



5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):  AS IN 2 ABOVE



6) Please state the nature of the transaction:  PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES



7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:        41,666



8) Percentage of issued class: 0.12%



9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:  N/A



10) Percentage of issued class:  N/A



11) Class of security:  ORDINARY 25P



12) Price per share: 72 PENCE



13) Date of transaction: 5 AUGUST 2004



14) Date company informed: 5 AUGUST 2004



15) Total holding following this notification:  41,666



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: 0.12%





Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:

DAVID WALTON



SCHEDULE 11 - NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1) Name of Company: API GROUP PLC



2) Name of director:            RICHARD WRIGHT



3) Please indicate 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 a
non-beneficial interest: BENEFICIAL



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



5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):  AS IN 2 ABOVE



6) Please state the nature of the transaction:  PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES



7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:        20,000



8) Percentage of issued class: 0.06%



9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:  N/A



10) Percentage of issued class:  N/A



11) Class of security:  ORDINARY 25P



12) Price per share: 71 PENCE



13) Date of transaction: 6AUGUST 2004



14) Date company informed: 6 AUGUST 2004



15) Total holding following this notification:  35,000



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: 0.10%





Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:

DAVID WALTON - CHIEF EXECUTIVE



Date of notification: 9 AUGUST 2004



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