Director Shareholding-Replace

Paragon Group Of Companies PLC 22 June 2005 The following amendment has been made to the 'Director Shareholding' announcement released today at 16.45 under RNS No 9170N. The price paid for exercise of options was not included. All other details remain unchanged. The full amended text is shown below. SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 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 a 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) NICHOLAS KEEN 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 SHARES 7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 490,000 8. Percentage of issued class 0.4% 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed 490,000 10. Percentage of issued class 0.4% 11. Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P 12. Price per share SEE BELOW 13. Date of transaction 22 JUNE 2005 14. Date company informed 22 JUNE 2005 15. Total holding following this notification 44,116 16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 0.036% 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 MR JOHN G. GEMMELL 0121 712 2075 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Date of Notification 22 JUNE 2005 Nicholas Keen Option exercise 22.6.05 Purchases: 240,000 shares @ £2.18 per share 250,000 shares @ £2.48 per share ------- 490,000 ------- Sold at £4.36 per share This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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