Director Shareholding

Kingspan Group PLC
24 March 2005

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company
Kingspan Group Plc


2. Name of director
Jim Paul

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
In respect of the shareholder named in 2 above.

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

5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
N/A

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

7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
N/A

8. Percentage of issued class
N/A

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
141,665

10. Percentage of issued class
0.08%



11. Class of security
Euro 13 cent Ordinary Shares

12. Price per share
Price €9.45

13. Date of transaction
24 March 2005

14. Date company informed
24 March 2005

15. Total holding following this notification
163,165

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.10%

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

17. Date of grant
N/A

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
N/A

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

20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
N/A

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

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

23. Any additional information
N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Dermot Mulvihill [phone]

25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Dermot Mulvihill

Date of Notification
24 March 2005






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