Director/PDMR Shareholding

Character Group PLC
12 May 2006


Character Group PLC
12 May 2006



SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1.         Name of company

            The Character Group plc

2.         Name of director

            Jonathan James Diver

3.         Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2   
           above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of
          that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

          The shareholder named in 2 above

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

            Jonathan James Diver

5.         Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and    
           identify the connected person(s)

            The shareholder named in 2 above

6.         Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co   
           PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

            N/A

7.         Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

            N/A

8.         Percentage of issued class

            N/A

9.         Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

            N/A

10.       Percentage of issued class

            N/A

11.       Class of security

            Ordinary Shares of 5p each

12.       Price per share

            N/A

13.       Date of transaction

            N/A

14.       Date company informed

            N/A

15.       Total holding following this notification

            N/A

16.       Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

            N/A

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.

17.       Date of grant

            11 May 2006

18.       Period during which or date on which exercisable

            11 May 2009 - 10 May 2016

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

            nil

20.       Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

            230,000 ordinary shares of 5p each

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

            63p

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

            415,000 ordinary shares of 5p each

23.       Any additional information

            N/A

24.       Name of contact and telephone number for queries

            K. Shah - Company Secretary
            020 8949 5898

25.       Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification


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            Date of Notification

            12 May 2006




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