Holding in Company

Portmeirion Group PLC
18 September 2000




             PORTMEIRION GROUP PLC (the 'Company')
                               

Portmeirion Group PLC has been advised that on 15  September
2000, M&G Investment Management Limited sold 50,000 ordinary
shares  in  the  Company and now holds a  total  of  396,000
ordinary  shares  representing 3.81%  of  the  issued  share
capital.