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Drax Group PLC 23 May 2006 DRAX GROUP PLC (Symbol: DRX) 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 DRAX GROUP PLC 2 State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R (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) ABOVE 3 Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director DOROTHY CARRINGTON THOMPSON 4 State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A 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 HOLDING IN RESPECT OF THE PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE 6 Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH IN DRAX GROUP PLC 7 Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them: TD WATERHOUSE NOMINEES (EUROPE) LIMITED A/C SMKTNOMS (BEING THE HOLDING ACCOUNT OF THE TRUSTEE OF THE DRAX GROUP PLC SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN) 8 State the nature of the transaction AWARD (ACQUISITION) RECEIVED THROUGH THE DRAX GROUP PLC SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 9 Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 254 10 Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) NEGLIGIBLE 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 788.6 PENCE EACH 14 Date and place of transaction 23 MAY 2006 - LONDON 15 Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 51,619 (0.01%) 16 Date issuer informed of transaction 23 MAY 2006 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 23 MAY 2004 18 Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 01 JULY 2011 TO 31 DECEMBER 2011 19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20 Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH 21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 636 PENCE PER SHARE 22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 2,531 23 Any additional information THE GRANT OF OPTIONS WAS MADE UNDER THE COMPANY'S SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION PLAN, AN ALL EMPLOYEE PLAN. 24 Name of contact and telephone number for Queries Phil White, Assistant Secretary 01757 612167 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Peter Rothwell, Company Secretary Date of notification 23 MAY 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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