Director/PDMR Shareholding

Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
01 March 2006




                      PURCHASE OF SHARES BY EMPLOYEE TRUST
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On 1 March 2006 The Paragon Group of Companies PLC Employee Trust purchased
514,909 ordinary shares of 10p each in The Paragon Group of Companies PLC (the
'Company') at 675p per share.

These shares were purchased to meet awards as they mature and are exercised
under the Paragon Performance Share Plan, Matching Share Plan and Deferred Bonus
Scheme which include the potential exercise by certain executive directors and
other employees of the Company.

Following this purchase the total shares held by the various Paragon Group of
Companies PLC Employee Trusts is 5,913,841.

Enquiries:

John Gemmell, Company Secretary
0121 712 2075



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