Director/PDMR Shareholding

Drax Group PLC
15 December 2005


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PDMRs


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS



This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).



1.       An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to
the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.



2.        An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating
the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and
24.


3.        An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1
to 3 and 17 to 24.


4.        An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete
boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.



Please complete all relevant boxes in BLOCK CAPITAL letters.


1    Name of the issuer                                  2    State whether the notification relates to



                                                              a transaction notified in accordance with DR
     DRAX GROUP PLC                                           3.1.4R(1)(a); or
                                                              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
                                                              both (i) and (ii)


                                                              (ii) ABOVE


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

     TIMOTHY GWYNNE BARKER

                                                              N/A


5    Indicate whether the notification is in respect of  6    Description of shares (including class),
     a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above      debentures or derivatives or financial
     or in respect of a non-beneficial interest               instruments relating to shares


     HOLDING BY THE PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE                   ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH IN DRAX GROUP
                                                              PLC

7    Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more     8    State the nature of the transaction
     than one, the number of shares held by each of them



     FRANK NOMINEES LIMITED                                   ACQUISITION
                                                              
                                                              
9    Number of shares, debentures or financial           10   Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury
     instruments relating to shares acquired                  shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                              account when calculating percentage)


     4,000
                                                              0.001%



11   Number of shares, debentures or financial           12   Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury
     instruments relating to shares disposed                  shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                              account when calculating percentage)


     N/A                                                      N/A
                                                              


13   Price per share or value of transaction             14   Date and place of transaction



     496.80 PENCE EACH                                        15 DECEMBER 2005 - LONDON


15   Total holding following notification and total      16   Date issuer informed of transaction
     percentage holding following notification (any
     treasury shares should not be taken into account
     when calculating percentage)
                                                              15 DECEMBER 2005


     4,000                0.001%




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 it can be
                                                           exercised



19   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the      20   Description of shares or debentures involved
     option                                                (class and number)



21   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or    22   Total number of shares or debentures over which
     indication that price is to be fixed at the time      options held following notification
     of exercise




23   Any additional information                       24   Name of contact and telephone number for Queries

                                                           Phil White, Assistant Secretary 01757 612167


Name and signature of duly authorised officer of      Date of notification
issuer responsible for making notification



Peter Rothwell, Company Secretary
                                                      16 DECEMBER 2005




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