Director/PDMR Shareholding

Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
28 July 2006


                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company
THE PARAGON GROUP OF COMPANIES PLC
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2. Name of director
JOHN HERON
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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

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

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

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

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7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

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8. Percentage of issued class

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9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

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10. Percentage of issued class

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11. Class of security

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12. Price per share

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13. Date of transaction

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14. Date company informed

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15. Total holding following this notification

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16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

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

17. Date of grant
28 JULY 2006
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18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
01/09/2011 - 01/03/2012
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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
NIL
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20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
3,063 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P
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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise
£5.2552
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22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification
239,408
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23. Any additional information
GRANT UNDER THE PARAGON 1999 SHARESAVE SCHEME
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24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
JOHN G. GEMMELL
0121 712 2075
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25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
JOHN G. GEMMELL
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Date of Notification
28 JULY 2006
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