Investor Relations

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 26.10.2005

Number of shares acquired 75,000
Number of rights over shares acquired #
Nature of rights over shares

Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of 2,471,513 / 23.72% total voting shares in issue)
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 26.10.2005
Contact name CHRISTA BLICKENSTORFER
Telephone number 0041 58 206 76 02

# 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 www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.