Holding(s) in Company

Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
19 October 2004


                                                                 19 October 2004

                              HOLDING IN COMPANY

We have today received notification from Barclays PLC to advise that, through
various legal entities, they now hold 14,382,525 ordinary shares of 10p each in
The Paragon Group of Companies PLC. The holding represents 11.996% of our issued
share capital.


Enquiries:

John Gemmell, Company Secretary
0121 712 2075



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