RNS Number:9705Q
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
16 October 2003



                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


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


2. NAME OF SCHEME:             EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME


3. PERIOD OF RETURN:           FROM:  17/04/03      TO:   16/10/03



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)              2,677,750
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:             



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:                    543,797
                                      


6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                            2,133,953



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.         119,261,284

CONTACT FOR QUERIES


NAME:         MR JOHN GEMMELL

TELEPHONE:    0121 712 2075



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