RNS Number:7378J
Portmeirion Group PLC
07 April 2003


                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

     PORTMEIRION GROUP PLC

2) Name of director

     B.W.J. PHILLIPS

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

      AS IN 2 ABOVE

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

      B.W.J. PHILLIPS

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

      B.W.J. PHILLIPS

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

      EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTION

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

      8,000

8) Percentage of issued class

      0.08%

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

10) Percentage of issued class

11) Class of security

      ORDINARY

12) Price per share

      EXERCISE PRICE 142.5P PER SHARE

13) Date of transaction

      7TH APRIL 2003

14) Date company informed

      7TH APRIL 2003

15) Total holding following this notification

      10,455

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      0.10%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable


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


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number


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


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


23) Any additional information


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     BRETT PHILLIPS, COMPANY SECRETARY - 01782 744721

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

Date of Notification 7TH APRIL 2003







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