Director Shareholding

Portmeirion Group PLC
29 August 2001


                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

Portmeirion Group plc

2)  Name of director
Lawrence Bryan


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect
of a non-beneficial interest
As in 2


4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

As in 2

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

As in 2


6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary
-


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

23 August 2001  5000 shares

8)  Percentage of issued class
-


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed
21 May 2001       5000 shares

5 June 2001       5000 shares


10) Percentage of issued class

-

11) Class of security

Ordinary shares of 5p each

12) Price per share

21 May 2001        200p

5 June 2001       200p

23 August 2001  140p

13) Date of transaction

As above

14) Date company informed

28 August 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

168,000

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

1.62%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

-

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

-

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

 -

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

 -

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise
-
22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification
-


23) Any additional information

-

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Elaine Cook, Company Secretary 01782 744721

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

Elaine Cook

    Date of Notification:  29 August 2001