Holding(s) in Company

Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
15 October 2004



To: RNS


                                HOLDING IN COMPANY

We have today received notification from Barclays PLC to advise that, through 
various legal entities, they now hold 14,424,369 ordinary shares of 10p each in 
The Paragon Group of Companies PLC. The holding represents 12.031% of our issued 
share capital.


Enquiries:

John Gemmell, Company Secretary
0121 712 2075
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC



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