Director Shareholding

Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
11 June 2001


                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    THE PARAGON GROUP OF COMPANIES PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    NIGEL S TERRINGTON

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 an non-beneficial interest

    DIRECTOR PERSONALLY

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

    AS ABOVE

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

    DIRECTOR PERSONALLY

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 SHARE OPTIONS AND SALE OF RELATED SHARES

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    626,206

8)   ( 0.537% )
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    626,206

10)  ( 0.537% )
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

    SEE BELOW

13) Date of transaction

    11 JUNE 2001

14) Date company informed

    11 JUNE 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

    85,520

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.073%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



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



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    JOHN G GEMMELL    0121 712 2075

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

    Date of Notification 11 JUNE 2001 



                             NIGEL S TERRINGTON
Exercise of Options

260,700 @ £1.0548 
261,226 @ £0.9733 
104,280 @ £1.0356 
626,206


Sale of Shares

626,206 @ £2.54




                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    THE PARAGON GROUP OF COMPANIES PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    NICHOLAS KEEN

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 an non-beneficial interest

    DIRECTOR PERSONALLY

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

    AS ABOVE

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

    DIRECTOR PERSONALLY

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 SHARE OPTIONS AND SALE OF RELATED SHARES

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    567,293

8)   ( 0.487% )
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    567,293

10)  ( 0.487% )
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

    SEE BELOW

13) Date of transaction

    11 JUNE 2001

14) Date company informed

    11 JUNE 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

    23,140

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.0198%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



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



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    JOHN G GEMMELL    0121 712 2075

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

    Date of Notification 11 JUNE 2001                                


                             NICHOLAS KEEN

Exercise of Options

234,630 @ £1.0548 
130,613 @ £0.9733 
202,050 @ £1.0356 
567,293


Sale of Shares

567,293 @ £2.54