Director/PDMR Shareholding

Kingspan Group PLC
26 May 2006



                                  SCHEDULE 11



               Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging
                Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons



This form is intended for use by an issuer to male a RIS notification required
by the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the
Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with
section 59 of the Companies Act 1990.



(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 to
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 an issuer (other than a debenture) should complete the
boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.



All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters


1.   D Name of the Issuer: Kingspan Group plc   2      State whether the notification relates to:

                                                       (i)                   a transaction notified in
                                                       accordance with Market Abuse Rules; or



                                                       (ii)                 a disclosure made in
                                                       accordance with section 53 (as extended by
                                                       section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered
                                                       into the issuer's register in accordance with
                                                       section 59 of the Companies Act 1990  and
                                                       pursuant to Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a); or



                                                       (iii)                both (i) and (ii)



                                                       Relates to (iii)
3.   Name of person discharging managerial      4.     State whether notification relates to a person
     responsibilities/director                         connected with a person discharging managerial
                                                       responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify
                                                       the connected person.

     Eugene Murtagh

                                                       In respect of person named in 3.


5.   Indicate whether the notification is in    6.     Description of shares (including class)
     respect of a holding of the person                debentures or derivatives or financial
     referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect         instruments relating to shares
     of a non-beneficial interest


                                                       €0.13 Ordinary Shares
     In respect of person named in 3
7.   Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if  8.     State the nature of the transaction
     more than one, number of shares held by
     each of them

                                                       Exercise of Options

     Eugene Murtagh


9.   N Number of shares, debentures or          10.    Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury
     financial in instruments relating to              shares of that class should not be taken into
     shares acquired                                   account when calculating percentage)



          120,000                                      0.07%


11.  Number of shares, debentures or financial  12.    Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury
     instruments relating to shares disposed           shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                       account when calculating percentage)


     n/a
                                                       n/a


13.  Price per share or value of transaction    14.    Date and place of transaction



     Exercise price of €2.45                           25 May 2006 Dublin
15.  Total holding following notification and   16     Date issuer informed of transaction
     total percentage holding following
     notification (any treasury shares should
     not be taken into account when calculating
     percentage)                                       25 May 2006



     35,120,000 (20.92%)



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


17.     Date of Grant                                  18  Period during which or date on which it can be
                                                           exercised
     N    n/a
                                                           n/a
19   Total amount paid (if any) for the grant of the   20  Description of shares or debentures involved
     option                                                (class and number)



     n/a                                                   n/a
21   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or     22  Total number of shares or debentures over which
     indication that the price is to be fixed at the       options are held following notification
     time of exercise


                                                           n/a
     n/a
23   Any additional information                        24  Name of Contact and telephone number for queries



                                                           Lorcan Dowd

                                                           Phone: [phone]



Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification



Lorcan Dowd

________________________________________



Date of notification : 26 May 2006





































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