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, or

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

(i)

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

a) Tim Breedon (Executive Director)

b) Mark Gregory (Executive Director)

c) John Pollock (Executive Director)

d) Nigel Wilson (Executive Director)

e) Gareth Hoskin (PDMR)

f) Matt Hotson (PDMR)

g) Geoffrey Timms (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

N/A

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

interest

Persons referred to in 3 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) Tim Breedon (Executive Director)

b) Mark Gregory (Executive Director)

c) John Pollock (Executive Director)

d) Nigel Wilson (Executive Director)

e) Gareth Hoskin (PDMR)

f) Matt Hotson (PDMR)

g) Geoffrey Timms (PDMR)

8.

State the nature of the transaction

Grant of options under the Legal & General Group 2009 Company Share Option Plan

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired

a) 35,149

b) 35,149

c) 35,149

d) 35,149

e) 35,149

f) 19,027

g) 35,149

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

N/A

14.

Date and place of transaction

4 May 2010, London

15.

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

a) Tim Breedon - 1,901,782 Ordinary Shares (0.032%)

b) Mark Gregory - 572,945 Ordinary Shares (0.0098%)

c) John Pollock - 619,483 Ordinary Shares (0.0106%)

d) Nigel Wilson - 1,558,463 Ordinary Shares (0.026%)

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

f) Matt Hotson (PDMR - no requirement for this to be disclosed)

g) Geoffrey Timms (PDMR - no requirement for this to be disclosed)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

5 May 2010

17.

Date of grant

4 May 2010

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

4 May 2013

19.

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

Nil

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

Ordinary shares of 2.5p each

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or

indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

85.35p per share

22.

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

a) 35,149

b) 62,916

c) 52,187

d) 35,149

e) 299,539

f) 19,027

g) 83,498

23.

Any additional information

N/A

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Richard Gundry - 020 3124 2175

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Victoria Hames

Deputy Company Secretary

Date of notification 6 May 2010