Director/PDMR Shareholding

API Group PLC
11 October 2007


FORM FOR NOTIFICATION RELATING TO TRANSACTIONS OF
DIRECTORS, PDMRS OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1. Name of the issuer

API Group PLC


2. State whether the notification relates to:

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a); or

(ii)DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii)


(iii) Both


3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Andrew Robertson, Group Finance Director


4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

Connected person - James Hay Trustees Limited


5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

In respect of holding


6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of 25 pence


7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

James Hay Trustees Limited


8 State the nature of the transaction

Purchase of shares


9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

1,388 shares


10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.004%


11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

N/A


12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A


13. Price per share or value of transaction

46.8 pence per share


14. Date and place of transaction

3 October 2007; London Stock Exchange

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

6,887 / 0.02%


16. Date issuer informed of transaction

10 October 2007

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17. Date of grant


18. Period during which or date on which exercisable


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)


21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise


22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification


23. Any additional information


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Name, title and signature of duly authorised official of issuer responsible for 
making notification

Simon Plant, Company Secretary, API Group plc


Date of notification:          11 October 2007



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