Director Shareholding

Personal Group Holdings PLC
23 September 2002


Personal Group Holdings PLC is pleased to announce that it was informed today
that the following directors purchased shares on 23 September 2002, each at a
price of 112.5 pence per share.


Director             No. of shares     Total no. of shares         Percentage of
                         purchased                    held         share capital

K W Rooney                   7,050                  28,219                  0.09
C J Curling                  8,750                   8,750                  0.02
R P Pease                    8,750                  73,105                  0.23
R M Green                    8,750                   8,750                  0.02




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