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

Frances Heaton (Non-Executive Director)

Sir Rob Margetts (Non-Executive Director)

Rudy Markham (Non-Executive Director)

Dr Ronaldo Schmitz (Non-Executive Director)

Henry Staunton (Non-Executive Director)

James Strachan (Non-Executive Director)

Sir David Walker(Non-Executive Director)

Tim Breedon (Executive Director)

Mark Gregory (Executive Director)

Andrew Palmer (Executive Director)

John Pollock (Executive Director)

Peter Chambers (PDMR)

Gareth Hoskin (PDMR) 

Matt Hotson (PDMR)

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. 

Notification relates to the persons named 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

Frances Heaton

Sir Rob Margetts

Rudy Markham

Dr Ronaldo Schmitz 

Henry Staunton

James Strachan

Sir David Walker

Tim Breedon

Mark Gregory

Andrew Palmer

John Pollock 

Peter Chambers

Gareth Hoskin

Matt Hotson

Geoffrey Timms

8.

State the nature of the transaction

a) to g) in box 3 above relate to monthly share purchases.

h) to o) in box 3 above relates to share purchases under the Legal & General Group Employee Share Plan

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired

3,714

37,464

3,714

3,714

10,349

3,714

8,341

333

334

334

333

333

334

115

276

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

a) to g) in box 3 above: 42.40p per share

h) to o) in box 3 above: 43.449p per share

14.

Date and place of transaction

a) to g) in box 3 above: 1 April 2009

h) to o) in box 3 above: 1 April 2009

England

15.

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

Frances Heaton - 118,748 Ordinary Shares (0.0020%)

Sir Rob Margetts - 702,902 Ordinary Shares (0.012%)

Rudy Markham - 327,050 Ordinary Shares (0.0056%)

Dr Ronaldo Schmitz - 126,109 Ordinary Shares (0.0021%)

Henry Staunton - 160,296 Ordinary Shares (0.003%)

James Strachan - 140,378 Ordinary Shares (0.0023%)

Sir David Walker - 362,044 Ordinary Shares (0.0061%)

Tim Breedon - 2,013,241 Ordinary Shares (0.0343%)

Mark Gregory - 488,437 Ordinary Shares (0.0083%)

Andrew Palmer - 1,354,635 Ordinary Shares (0.0231%)

John Pollock - 628,351 Ordinary Shares (0.0107%)

Peter Chambers - PDMR (No requirement for this to be disclosed)

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

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

Geoffrey Timms - (No requirement for this to be disclosed)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

2 April 2009

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 2 April 2009