Director/PDMR Shareholding

Drax Group PLC
18 September 2006


                                 DRAX GROUP PLC
                           ('DRAX' or the 'Company')

                                 (Symbol: DRX)

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

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|  1  |Name of the issuer                                                      |
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|     |DRAX GROUP PLC                                                          |
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|  2  |State whether the notification relates to                               |
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|     |(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R (1) (a) or      |
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|     |(ii) DR 3.1.4R (1) (b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 |
|     |(as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985 or               |
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|     |(iii) both (i) and (ii)                                                 |
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|     |(iii) ABOVE                                                             |
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|  3  |Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director         |
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|     |GORDON CHRISTOPHER HORSFIELD                                            |
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|  4  |State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person  |
|     |discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify|
|     |the connected person                                                    |
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|     |N/A                                                                     |
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|  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                                                                |
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|     |HOLDING IN RESPECT OF THE PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE                 |
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|  6  |Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or   |
|     |financial instruments relating to shares                                |
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|     |ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH IN DRAX GROUP PLC                      |
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|  7  |Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of |
|     |shares held by each of them                                             |
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|     |PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE                                                 |
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|  8  |State the nature of the transaction                                     |
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|     |DISPOSAL                                                                |
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|  9  |Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares|
|     |acquired                                                                |
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|     |N/A                                                                     |
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| 10  |Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class      |
|     |should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)           |
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|     |N/A                                                                     |
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| 11  |Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares|
|     |disposed                                                                |
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|     |1,357,912                                                               |
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| 12  |Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class      |
|     |should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)           |
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|     |0.33%                                                                   |
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| 13  |Price per share or value of transaction                                 |
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|     |895 PENCE EACH                                                          |
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| 14  |Date and place of transaction                                           |
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|     |18 SEPTEMBER 2006 - LONDON                                              |
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| 15  |Total holding following notification and total percentage holding       |
|     |following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into    |
|     |account when calculating percentage)                                    |
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|     |3, 097,913 (0.76%), OF WHICH 350,000 (0.09%) SHARES REPRESENTS A HOLDING|
|     |OF A NON-BENEFICIAL NATURE                                              |
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| 16  |Date issuer informed of transaction                                     |
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|     |18 SEPTEMBER 2006                                                       |
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|     |If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted    |
|     |options by the issuer complete the following boxes                      |
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| 17  |Date of grant                                                           |
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|     |N/A                                                                     |
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| 18  |Period during which or date on which it can be exercised                |
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|     |N/A                                                                     |
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| 19  |Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option                      |
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|     |N/A                                                                     |
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| 20  |Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)         |
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|     |N/A                                                                     |
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| 21  |Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is  |
|     |to be fixed at the time of exercise                                     |
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|     |N/A                                                                     |
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| 22  |Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following  |
|     |notification                                                            |
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|     |N/A                                                                     |
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| 23  |Any additional information                                              |
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|     |N/A                                                                     |
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| 24  |Name of contact and telephone number for Queries                        |
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|     |Phil White, Assistant Secretary 01757 612167                            |
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|     |Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for |
|     |making notification                                                     |
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|     |Peter Rothwell, Company Secretary                                       |
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|     |Date of notification                                                    |
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|     |18 September 2006                                                       |
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