Director / PDMR Shareholding

 RNS Number:3949S
Portmeirion Group PLC
15 April 2008


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1)    An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating
       to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to
       16, 23 and 24.
(2)    An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating
       to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13,
       14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)    An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
       director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should
       complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)    An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
       relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
       complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1. Name of the issuer

PORTMEIRION GROUP PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

BOTH (i) AND (ii)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

L. F. BRYAN

M. HAYNES

B.W.J. PHILLIPS

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

DIRECTORS NAMED ABOVE

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

L. F. BRYAN

M. HAYNES

B.W.J. PHILLIPS

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares


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7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

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8 State the nature of the transaction

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9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

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10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

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11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

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12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

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13. Price per share or value of transaction

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14. Date and place of transaction

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15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

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16. Date issuer informed of transaction

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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17 Date of grant

15 APRIL 2008


18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

16 APRIL 2011 - 14 APRIL 2012

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

NIL

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

L. F. BRYAN 38,000

M. HAYNES 24,000

B.W. J. PHILLIPS 24,000

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

260.0 PENCE PER SHARE

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

L. F. BRYAN 338,000

M. HAYNES 89,000

B. W. J. PHILLIPS 299,000


23. Any additional information

THE OPTIONS GRANTED ON 15 APRIL 2008 ARE NORMALLY ONLY EXERCISABLE IF THE
PRE-TAX, PRE-EXCEPTIONAL EARNINGS PER SHARE OF THE GROUP FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31
DECEMBER 2010 ARE MORE THAN 20% HIGHER THAN THE PRE-TAX, PRE-EXCEPTIONAL
EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2007.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

BRETT PHILLIPS, GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR - 01782 744721

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

BRETT PHILLIPS, GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR

Date of notification

15 APRIL 2008


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