Director/PDMR Shareholding

Drax Group PLC
12 March 2008


                                  DRAX GROUP PLC
                                  (Symbol: DRX)

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

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 3.1.4R (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)                                                                        

3.  Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director              

Gordon Christopher Horsfield                                                 

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 11 16/29 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                                                  

Person named in 3 above                                                      

8.  State the nature of the transaction                                          
    
Disposal by way of a transfer of ordinary shares to three family members     

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

N/A                                                                          

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

N/A                                                                         

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

1,150,000                                                                    

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

0.34%                                                                       

13. Price per share or value of transaction                                      

Value - £5,962,750, based on a closing mid-market price on 11 March 2008 of  
518.50 pence per share                                                       

14. Date and place of transaction                                                

11 March 2008 - London                                                      

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

1,292,968 (0.38%), of which 64,178 (0.02%) shares represents a holding of a  
non-beneficial nature                                                        

16. Date issuer informed of transaction                                          

12 March 2008                                                                

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

17. Date of grant           
N/A                                                                        

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised                   
N/A                                                                          

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option                           
N/A                                                                         

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)             
N/A                                                                         

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

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following       
    notification                                                                 
N/A                                                                          

23. Any additional information                                                   
N/A                                                                         

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

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
Philip Hudson, Company Secretary                                             

Date of notification                                                         
12 March 2008                                                              
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