Director Shareholding

Impax Group PLC
17 July 2001

                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

Impax Group plc

2)  Name of director

Melville Haggard

3)  Please state 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

Director

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



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

Grant of options

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)  Percentage of issued class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class



11) Class of security



12) Price per share





13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

11 July 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

From 11 July 2004 until 10 July 2011

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

nil

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

404,948 Ordinary shares of 25p

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

38.5p

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

404,948

23) Any additional information


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

G Butterfield, Company Secretary, 01902 456767

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification
As in 24
    Date of Notification.     17 July 2001



SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

Impax Group plc

2)  Name of director

Ian Simm

3)  Please state 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

Director

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



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

Grant of options

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)  Percentage of issued class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class



11) Class of security



12) Price per share





13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

11 July 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

From 11 July 2004 until 10 July 2011

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

nil

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

579,948 Ordinary shares of 25p

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

38.5p

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

579,948 Ordinary Shares

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

G Butterfield, Company Secretary, 01902 456767

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification
As in 24
    Date of Notification.     17 July 2001