Additional Listing

Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
04 July 2003

Paragon Group of Companies plc

Application has today been made to the London Stock Exchange and the UK Listing
Authority for a listing of 595,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each to be
admitted to the Official List, these shares will rank pari passu with the
existing ordinary shares.


These ordinary shares are to be issued under the 2000 Executive Share Option
Scheme.




For further information contact:

John Gemmell                                                0121 712 2075





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