Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC

2.

State whether the notification relates to 

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with  DTR 3.1.2 R, 

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance 

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

Both (i) and (ii).

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

a) Kate Avery (Executive Director)

b) Andrew Palmer, Executive Director

c) Rudy Markham (Non-Executive Director)

d) Sir David Walker (Non-Executive Director)

e) Gareth Hoskin - PDMR

4.

State whether notification relates to a person

connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

b) Jane Palmer - Wife of Andrew Palmer

e) Victoria Hoskin - Wife of Gareth Hoskin

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial

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Notification relates to the persons named in 3 and 4 above

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

a) Kate Avery

b) Jane Palmer 

c) Rudy Markham

d) Sir David Walker

e) Victoria Hoskin

8.

State the nature of the transaction

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired

21,856

224

279

73

4,382

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

95.9311p per share

14.

Date and place of transaction

1 October 2008

England

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Kate Avery -1,372,442 Ordinary Shares (0.023%)

Andrew Palmer - 1,353,040 Ordinary Shares (0.023%)

Rudy Markham - 45,404 Ordinary Shares (0.001%)

Sir David Walker - 317,091 Ordinary Shares (0.005%)

Gareth Hoskin - PDMR (No requirement for this to be disclosed)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

3 October 2008

17.

Any additional information

N/A

18.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

A.D. Fairhurst

020 3124 2102

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

A.D. Fairhurst

Deputy Group Secretary

Date of notification 3 October 2008