Blocklisting Interim Review

Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
13 March 2006


                                   SCHEDULE 5
                                        
                         BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN
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To: Listing Applications
UK Listing Authority
Financial Services Authority
25, The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London, E14 5HS

               Please ensure the entries on this return are typed

1. Name of company
THE PARAGON GROUP OF COMPANIES PLC
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2. Name of scheme
THE PARAGON 2000 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME
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3. Period of return:
            12/09/2005                             11/03/2006
From ................................... To ...................................

4. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued
under scheme
305,000
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5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period:
115,000
...............................................................

6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period
190,000
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7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission;
595,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH ON 09/07/2003
........................................................

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records
121,041,226 GROSS
119,251,226 NET OF SHARES HELD IN TREASURY
.......................................................

Contact for queries:

Name         JOHN GEMMELL
......................................................

Address      ST CATHERINE'S COURT
             HERBERT ROAD
             SOLIHULL
             WEST MIDLANDS
             B91 3QE
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Telephone    [phone]
.......................................................

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