Director/PDMR Shareholding

1 October 2010


                                 API Group plc

                               Director's Dealing


API  Group plc ("API" or the "Company") announces that, on 1 October 2010, Chris
Smith,  Group Finance Director, purchased on the same day 30,000 ordinary shares
in the Company at a price of 16p per share.

Following  the purchase of these shares, Chris Smith owns 68,235 ordinary shares
representing 0.1% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.

For further information, please contact:

 API Group plc                          Tel: [phone]

 Andrew Turner, Group Chief Executive

 Chris Smith, Group Finance Director

 Jane Hyndman, Company Secretary



 Grant Thornton Corporate Finance       Tel: [phone]

 Philip Secrett / Colin Aaronson

 Numis Corporate Broking                Tel: [phone]
 James Serjeant







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