RNS Number:4156U
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
20 January 2004

                              HOLDING IN COMPANY

We have today received notification from Barclays PLC to advise that, through
various legal entities, they now hold 5,973,511 ordinary shares of 10p each in
The Paragon Group of Companies PLC. The holding represents 5.009 % of our issued
share capital.

Enquiries:

John Gemmell, 
Company Secretary 
0121 712 2075
 
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