Notification of Interest

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

PORTMEIRION GROUP PLC

2. Reason for notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): Change in issued share capital

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

New Fortress Finance Holdings Ltd BVI

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

28 November 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

1 December 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

28%

8. Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting shares

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB0006957293

2,753,013

2,753,013

2,778,013

2,778,013

N/A

28%

N/A

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise / Conversion Period/Date

Number of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised / converted)

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

2,778,013

28%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Brett Phillips, Group Finance Director  

15. Contact telephone name:

01782 744 721