Director Shareholding

Portmeirion Group PLC
10 April 2002

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

       PORTMEIRION GROUP PLC

2)  Name of director

      L.F. BRYAN

      A.M. MILES

      B.W.J. PHILLIPS

      A.W. RALLEY


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



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



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



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

      GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired


8)  Percentage of issued class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

10) Percentage of issued class


11) Class of security


12) Price per share


13) Date of transaction


14) Date company informed


15) Total holding following this notification


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


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

17) Date of grant

      9TH APRIL 2002

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

      9TH APRIL 2005 - 9TH APRIL 2006

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

      £1 PER OPTION

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

       ORDINARY 5P SHARES



      L.F. BRYAN       50,000

      A.M. MILES       30,000

      B.W.J. PHILLIPS  30,000

      A.W. RALLEY      50,000


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

      187.5P PER SHARE

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification


      L.F. BRYAN       58,000

      A.M. MILES       49,000

      B.W.J. PHILLIPS  50,000

      A.W. RALLEY      50,000


23) Any additional information

      B.W.J. PHILLIPS AND A.M. MILES EACH HAVE OPTIONS EXERCISABLE ON OR BEFORE

24TH APRIL 2002. AFTER THAT DATE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES OVER WHICH OPTIONS

ARE HELD WILL BE



      L.F. BRYAN       58,000

      A.M. MILES       42,000

      B.W.J. PHILLIPS  42,000

      A.W. RALLEY      50,000


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      MRS ELAINE R COOK, COMPANY SECRETARY - 01782 744721

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

    Date of Notification 10TH APRIL 2002





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