Director Shareholding and Notification of Signi...

API Group Plc
                            ("API" or the "Company")

    Director Shareholding and Notification of Significant Interest in Shares

The Company announces that, on 28 January 2011, Andrew Turner, a director of the
Company,  bought  310,000 ordinary  shares  at  a  price  of 16 pence per share.
Following  this transaction, Andrew Turner has a beneficial interest in 351,231
ordinary shares of 1 penny each, representing 0.46 per cent. of the issued share
capital of the Company.

The  Company also announces that, on 28 January 2011, Wynnefield Capital, Inc, a
substantial  shareholder  in  the  Company,  bought 725,000 ordinary shares at a
price of 16 pence per share. Following this transaction, Wynnefield Capital, Inc
has  a  beneficial  interest  in  22,815,474 ordinary  shares  of  1 penny each,
representing 29.77 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.




Enquiries:

 API Group Plc                    [phone]
 Andrew Turner, Chief Executive
 Chris Smith, Finance Director


 Cairn Financial Advisers LLP     [phone]
 Tony Rawlinson / Avi Robinson









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Source: API Group PLC via Thomson Reuters ONE

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