Holding(s) in Company

Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
5 April 2004

Letter to RNS

                             HOLDING IN COMPANY


We have today received notification from Barclays PLC to advise that, through
various legal entities, they now hold 13,189,174 ordinary shares of 10p each in
The Paragon Group of Companies PLC. The holding represents 11.013 % of our
issued share capital.

From Paragon Group of Companies PLC




Enquiries:


John Gemmell, Company Secretary
0121 712 2075



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