Holding in Company

Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
2 November 2001


To Company Announcements Office

We have today received notification from Schroder Investment Management Limited,
to advise that they have an interest in 15,235,793 ordinary shares of 1Op each 
in The Paragon Group of Companies PLC. The holding represents 12.989% of our 
issued capital.

From Paragon Group of Companies PLC