Purchase of Own Shares

Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
22 August 2005


                             PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES
                             ----------------------

The Paragon Group of Companies PLC announces that it has purchased the following
number of its ordinary shares of 10p each on the London Stock Exchange via UBS
Investment Bank.

Ordinary shares:

Date of purchase:                         22 August 2005

Number of ordinary shares purchased:      110,209

Highest price paid per share:             488.75p

Lowest price paid per share:              482p

Volume weighted average price per share:  483.4242p

The Paragon Group of Companies PLC intends to hold the purchased shares in
treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, The Paragon Group of Companies PLC holds
610,209 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 120,149,336 ordinary shares
in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Enquiries:

John Gemmell, Company Secretary
0121 712 2075




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