Investor Relations

RNS Number:9800B
Portmeirion Group PLC
25 April 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 persons discharging managerial responsibilities/directors

L.F. BRYAN

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

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

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

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

8 State the nature of the transaction

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

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

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

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

13. Price per share or value of transaction

14. Date and place of transaction

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

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

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


17 Date of grant

25 APRIL 2006

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

25 APRIL 2009 - 25 APRIL 2010

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

NIL

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

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH

L.F. BRYAN                     70,000

B.W.J. PHILLIPS                70,000

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

222.5P PER SHARE

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

L.F. BRYAN                     220,000

B.W.J. PHILLIPS                220,000

23. Any additional information

THE OPTIONS GRANTED ON 25 APRIL 2006 ARE NORMALLY ONLY EXERCISABLE IF THE
EARNINGS PER SHARE OF THE GROUP FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2008 ARE MORE
THAN 15% HIGHER THAN THE EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2005.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

BRETT PHILLIPS, COMPANY SECRETARY - 01782 744721

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

BRETT PHILLIPS

25 APRIL 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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