Holding(s) in Company

Portmeirion Group PLC
17 April 2007


                    Notification of major interest in shares

                     Portmeirion Group plc (the 'Company')


The Company received notification today from Mr Euan Cooper-Willis, that today
he sold 120,000 ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares') on
London Stock Exchange plc. Following this sale, Mr Cooper-Willis is interested
in 1,007,150 Ordinary Shares representing 10.29 per cent. of the Company's total
voting rights.


17 April 2007


For further information contact:

Brett Phillips - Finance Director 01782 744721




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