Investor Relations

Portmeirion Group PLC

16 April 2004





                                  SCHEDULE 11



          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of company



Portmeirion Group plc



2. Name of director



E Cooper-Willis



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



Sale of 55,000 ordinary shares on 15/4/04 in respect of E Cooper-Willis

and 45,000 ordinary shares on 15/4/04 in respect of Mr Cooper-Willis'

spouse (S Cooper-Willis).



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of

shares held by each of them (if notified)



Natwest Nominees Ltd (for E Cooper-Willis) - 55,000 ordinary shares

S Cooper-Willis - 45,000 ordinary shares



5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the

director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



see 3 above



6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please

indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary



Sale



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired



-



8. Percentage of issued class



-



9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



100,000



10. Percentage of issued class



0.96%



11. Class of security



Ordinary Shares of 5p each



12. Price per share



200 pence



13. Date of transaction



15 April 2004



14. Date company informed



15 April 2004



15. Total holding following this notification



1,427,150



16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



13.69%



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

following boxes.



17. Date of grant





18. Period during which or date on which exercisable





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





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





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

fixed at time of exercise





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

notification





23. Any additional information





24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Brett Phillips - 01782 744721



25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making

this notification



Brett Phillips



Date of Notification



15 April 2004



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