Holding(s) in Company

Portmeirion Group PLC
07 April 2004


                     Portmeirion Group plc (the 'Company')

                      Notification of Holdings in Company

The Company has been notified of the following holdings in the Company's issued
ordinary share capital:

Saffrey Champness Trust Corporation beneficially holds 1,436,195 ordinary shares
of 5p each ('Ordinary Shares') representing 13.78 per cent. of the capital of
the Company;

Rysaffe Trustee Company (C.I) Limited beneficially holds 356,077 Ordinary
Shares, representing 3.42 per cent. of the capital of the Company; and

Mr K Farhadi beneficially holds 1,265,250 Ordinary Shares, representing 12.14
per cent. of the capital of the Company.

Enquiries:

Brett Phillips 01782 744721



                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange