Investor Relations

RNS Number:5720A

Portmeirion Group PLC

29 March 2006





   NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL

                      RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS





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)



(iii)



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director



Janis Kong



4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person

discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the

connected person



IN RESPECT OF 3 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



IN RESPECT OF 3 ABOVE



6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or

financial instruments relating to shares



ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH



7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of

shares held by each of them



Janis Kong



8 State the nature of the transaction



SHARE PURCHASE



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

acquired



2,000



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should

not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



0.020%



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

disposed



NIL



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should

not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



NIL



13. Price per share or value of transaction



225P



14. Date and place of transaction



28 MARCH 2006 ON LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE PLC



15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following

notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when

calculating percentage)



5,000       0.051%



16. Date issuer informed of transaction



28 MARCH 2006



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by

the issuer complete the following boxes





17 Date of grant



....................................



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



....................................



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



....................................



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



....................................



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

fixed at the time of exercise



....................................



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

notification



....................................



23. Any additional information



....................................



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



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

notification



BRETT PHILLIPS



29 MARCH 2006



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 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.











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