Holding(s) in Company

Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
27 May 2005


                               HOLDING IN COMPANY

We have today received notification from Barclays PLC to advise that, through
various legal entities, they now hold 13,393,800 ordinary shares of 10p each in
The Paragon Group of Companies PLC. The holding represents 11.1334% of our
issued capital.


Enquiries:

John Gemmell, Company Secretary 
0121 712 2075


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