AGM Statement

18 May 2011

Portmeirion Group PLC ('the Company')

AGM Statement

At the Company's Annual General Meeting held today at 12.00 noon the Non-Executive Chairman, Dick Steele made the following statement:

"I am pleased to report that sales for the four months to the end of April were over 5% above the corresponding period last year, and the performance is in line with market expectations. We remain very positive about the outlook for the full year."

All of the resolutions proposed in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting were duly passed.

Enquiries:

Portmeirion Group PLC:Dick Steele +44 (0) 1782 744 721 steele_clan@msn.com

Non-executive Chairman Brett Phillips, +44 (0) 1782 744 721 bphillips@portmeiriongroup.com

Group Finance Director

Seymour Pierce Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker):

Freddy Crossley +44 (0) 207 107 8000 freddycrossley@seymourpierce.com

Catherine Leftley catherineleftley@seymourpierce.com

Corporate Broking:

David Banks +44 (0) 207 107 8011 davidbanks@seymourpierce.com

Katie Ratner +44 (0) 207 107 8058 katieratner@seymourpierce.com

Pelham Bell Pottinger:

Dan de Belder +44 (0) 207 861 3881 ddebelder@pelhambellpottinger.co.uk

Lucy Frankland +44 (0) 207 861 3885 lfrankland@pelhambellpottinger.co.uk