Grant of Options

24 March 2010

                 PERSONAL GROUP HOLDINGS PLC (` the Company')                  

                               GRANT OF OPTIONS                                

The Company operates an unapproved share options scheme which allows certain
directors the opportunity to purchase shares in the company currently held by
Personal Group Trustees Limited.

On 24 March 2010 the following unapproved options were granted as follows:

           No. of      Exercise price      Exercise date
           options     pence per share    (within 10 years from)

N Brittle  54,237           295            24 March 2013


Further enquiries

John Barber, Finance Director

Personal Group Holdings Plc             01908 605000