Holding in Company

Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
18 April 2001



LETTER TO COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE

We have today received notification from Barclays PLC, to advise that through
its subsidiary Barclays Bank PLC, they now hold 3,586,013 ordinary shares of 10p
each in The Paragon Group of Companies PLC.  The holding now represents 3.077%
of our issued capital.

FROM PARAGON GROUP OF COMPANIES