Directors Shareholdings

1 July 2005

                          Personal Group Holdings Plc                          

                         DIRECTORS PURCHASE OF SHARES                          

Personal Group Holdings Plc ('the Company') operates an Inland Revenue approved
All Employee Share Ownership Plan ('AESOP') which allows employees and
directors the opportunity to purchase shares in the Company currently held by
Personal Group Trustees Limited.

The seventh allocation period ended on 30 June 2005 and the following directors
have been allocated shares as follows:

Director                   Price         Shares     Total number of shares 
                                       Allocated     held at 30 June 2005  
                                                                           
Dr J P Barber              202.5p         510               298,629        
                                                                           
Mr S M Donald              202.5p         510               15,425         
                                                                           
Mr R Pease                 202.5p         510               76,535         
                                                                           
Mr K Rooney                202.5p         510               64,469         
                                                                           
Mr R Green                 202.5p         478               20,794         
                                                                           
Mr C Curling               202.5p         422               10,531         
                                                                           
Mr J Pardoe                202.5p         370               35,370         

Under the Rules of the AESOP, the share price at which the shares are allocated
is the lower of the mid-market value at the start and end of the relevant
accumulation period.

Further enquiries:

John Barber, Financial Director

Personal Group Holdings Plc 01908 440908