Director/PDMR Shareholding

Drax Group PLC
23 May 2006


                                 DRAX GROUP PLC

                                 (Symbol: DRX)


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS


This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R (1).

     
1.   An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the 
     shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and
     24.

2.   An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the 
     shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and
     24.

3.   An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a 
     director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete 
     boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
     
4.   An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument 
     relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should 
     complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes in BLOCK CAPITAL letters.

  1   Name of the issuer

      DRAX GROUP PLC

  2   State whether the notification relates to
      (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R (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)

      (iii) ABOVE

  3   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

      DOROTHY CARRINGTON THOMPSON

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

      N/A

  5   Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
      referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

      HOLDING IN RESPECT OF THE PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE

  6   Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
      financial instruments relating to shares

      ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH IN DRAX GROUP PLC

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

      TD WATERHOUSE NOMINEES (EUROPE) LIMITED A/C SMKTNOMS
      (BEING THE HOLDING ACCOUNT OF THE TRUSTEE OF THE DRAX GROUP PLC SHARE
      INCENTIVE PLAN)

  8   State the nature of the transaction

      AWARD (ACQUISITION) RECEIVED THROUGH THE DRAX GROUP PLC SHARE INCENTIVE
      PLAN

  9   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
      acquired

      254

 10   Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
      not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

      NEGLIGIBLE

 11   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
      disposed

      N/A

 12   Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
      not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

      N/A

 13   Price per share or value of transaction

      788.6 PENCE EACH

 14   Date and place of transaction

      23 MAY 2006 - LONDON

 15   Total holding following notification and total percentage holding
      following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into
      account when calculating percentage)

      51,619 (0.01%)

 16   Date issuer informed of transaction

      23 MAY 2006

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

 17   Date of grant

      23 MAY 2004

 18   Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

      01 JULY 2011 TO 31 DECEMBER 2011

 19   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

      N/A

 20   Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

      ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH

 21   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
      be fixed at the time of exercise

      636 PENCE PER SHARE

 22   Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
      notification

      2,531

 23   Any additional information
      THE GRANT OF OPTIONS WAS MADE UNDER THE COMPANY'S SAVINGS RELATED SHARE
      OPTION PLAN, AN ALL EMPLOYEE PLAN.

 24   Name of contact and telephone number for Queries
      Phil White, Assistant Secretary 01757 612167

      Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for
      making notification
      Peter Rothwell, Company Secretary
    
      Date of notification
      23 MAY 2006




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