Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares, etc.

Portmeirion Potteries(Hldgs) PLC 5 June 2000 PORTMEIRION POTTERIES (HOLDINGS) PLC (THE 'COMPANY') Portmeirion Potteries (Holdings) PLC announces that the following Director has acquired shares as follows: L F Bryan purchased 10,000 shares in the company on 1 June 2000 at a price of £1.70 per share, resulting in a beneficial holding of 58,000 Ordinary shares of 5p each. The Company also announces that the retirement of Mr A J Philpott as a Non-executive Director took effect on 1 June, 2000.