Director Shareholding

LPA Group PLC
1 November 2001

LPA GROUP PLC

1 NOVEMBER 2001



DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS



1)    NAME OF COMPANY

      LPA GROUP PLC



2)    NAME OF DIRECTOR

      MICHAEL A. EDMONDS



3)    Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

      SPOUSE OF DIRECTOR 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)

Rock (Nominees) Limited - ISA Account

      beneficial owner: Michael A. Edmonds - 6,500


Rock (Nominees) Limited - Account 0511257

      beneficial owner: Alison H. Edmonds - 515,000


Rock (Nominees) Limited - Account 0512249

     beneficial owner: Michael A. Edmonds - 182,565





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





7)    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

      N/A



8)    (N/A%)

      of issued class



9)    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

5,900 shares from Rock (Nominees) Ltd - Account 0511257

beneficial owner: Alison H. Edmonds



10)      (0.05%)

      of issued class



11)   Class of security

      10P ORDINARY SHARES



12)   Price per share

      35P



13)   Date of transaction

1 NOVEMBER 2001




14)   Date Company informed

      1 NOVEMBER 2001



15)   Total holding following this notification

Rock (Nominees) Limited - ISA Account

      beneficial owner: Michael A. Edmonds - 6,500



Rock (Nominees) Limited - Account 0511257

      beneficial owner: Alison H. Edmonds - 509,100



Rock (Nominees) Limited - Account 0512249

beneficial owner: Michael A. Edmonds - 182,565



Michael A. Edmonds total holding: 189,065

Alison H. Edmonds total holding: 509,100





16)   Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

Rock (Nominees) Limited - ISA Account

      beneficial owner: Michael A. Edmonds - 0.06%



Rock (Nominees) Limited - Account 0511257

     beneficial owner: Alison H. Edmonds - 4.67%



Rock (Nominees) Limited - Account 0512249

     beneficial owner: Michael A. Edmonds - 1.67%



Michael A. Edmonds total interest: 1.73%

Alison H. Edmonds total interest: 4.67%



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 grant
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

STEPHEN BRETT, COMPANY SECRETARY - 01799 512 860




25)   Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

      STEPHEN BRETT



Date of notification

1 NOVEMBER 2001



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