RNS Number:7413U
Kensington Group PLC
28 January 2004

                       SCHEDULE 11

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                        PERSONS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    KENSINGTON GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    SIMON KINGDON - FINANCE DIRECTOR

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

     SIMON KINGDON

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

     VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

     EXERCISE OF OPTIONS

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

     606,250

8)  Percentage of issued Class

     1.15%

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

10) Percentage of issued Class

    N/A

11) Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

12) Price per share

     SEE BELOW

13) Date of transaction

     28/1/2004

14) Date company informed

     28/1/2004

15) Total holding following this notification

      606,250

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      1.15%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    N/A

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    N/A

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    N/A

23) Any additional information

    MR KINGDON'S HOLDING RESULTS FROM AN EXERCISE OF OPTIONS THE
    DETAILS OF WHICH ARE SHOWN BELOW

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    SIMON KING
    ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY 020 7297 7780

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification  28-01-2004
 
                                   EXERCISE
GRANT DATE          NUMBER         PRICE   

01/12/1997         200,000         0.900

26/10/2000         100,000         0.900

18/12/1998         100,000         1.800

17/12/1999          62,500         1.800

26/10/2000          50,000         1.800

26/10/2000          31,250         1.800

16/11/2000           6,250         2.050

16/11/2000          56,250         2.050

                   606,250                            






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