Investor Relations

RNS Number:8682O
Fortress Finance Investment Inc.
14 July 2005

                                                                    FORM SAR 3


                        DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS
     (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares)


Name of acquirer                               FORTRESS FINANCE INVESTMENT INC

Beneficial owner, if different from above



Names of any other persons acting by agreement 
or understanding (see SAR 5)

Company dealt in                               PORTMEIRION GROUP PLC

Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares)    ORDINARY

Date of acquisition                            JULY 13 2005



Number of shares acquired                      50,000

Number of rights over shares acquired #

Nature of rights over shares




Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of 
total voting shares in issue)                        2,337,500  /  22.43%

Total holding of rights over shares (and 
percentage of total voting shares in issue)

Combined total holding (and percentage) of 
voting shares and rights over shares


Date of disclosure                             JULY 13 2005

Contact name                                   CHRISTA BLICKENSTORFER

Telephone number                               0041/58 206 7602


#     See the definition of  "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section 
      of the SARs.

For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their 
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at 
http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.


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