Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

i. Richard James Woodman (PDMR)

ii. Susan Woodman (PCA)

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

i. PDMR - Chief Financial Officer

ii. PCA - spouse to PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Paragon Banking Group PLC

b)

LEI

213800S1TDKIB1IUTS72

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of £1.00 each in Paragon Banking Group PLC

GB00B2NGPM57

b)

Nature of the transaction

i. Transfer of shares to PCA.

ii. Receipt of gift of shares from PDMR.

Following this transaction, Richard Woodman remains interested in 226,051 Ordinary Shares of £1.00 each in Paragon Banking Group PLC.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2017/12/14

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue