RNS Number:6726P
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
11 September 2003


                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:  THE PARAGON GROUP OF COMPANIES PLC



2. NAME OF SCHEME:   THE PARAGON 2000 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME



3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:  12/03/03      TO:  11/09/03



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)      595,000
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:             



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:         160,000
                                      


6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:       435,000



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES)             ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH      
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.    119,093,970

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:         MR JOHN GEMMELL
TELEPHONE:    0121 712 2075



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