Holding(s) in Company

Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
02 September 2005



                             HOLDING IN COMPANY

We have today received notification from M&G Investment Management Limited to
advise that Prudential plc and certain of its subsidiary companies now hold
6,048,560 ordinary shares of 10p each in The Paragon Group of Companies PLC. The
holding represents 5.07% of the issued capital of The Paragon Group of Companies
PLC.


Enquiries:

John Gemmell, Company Secretary 
0121 712 2075


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