Director Shareholding

Portmeirion Group PLC
19 March 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

      PORTMEIRION GROUP PLC

2)  Name of directors

      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

      18TH MARCH 2003

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

      18TH MARCH 2006 - 18TH MARCH 2007

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

      NIL

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

      ORDINARY 5P SHARES



      L.F. BRYAN        20,000

      A.M. MILES        20,000

      B.W.J. PHILLIPS   20,000

      A.W. RALLEY       20,000


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

      165.9P PER SHARE

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


      L.F. BRYAN        230,000

      A.M. MILES        158,000

      B.W.J. PHILLIPS   158,000

      A.W. RALLEY       230,000



23) Any additional information



THE OPTIONS GRANTED ON 18 MARCH 2003 ARE NORMALLY ONLY EXERCISEABLE IF THE
EARNINGS PER SHARE OF THE GROUP FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2005 IS MORE
THAN 15% HIGHER THAN THE EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2002.



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      BRETT PHILLIPS, COMPANY SECRETARY - 01782 744721

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

    Date of Notification 19TH MARCH 2003




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