Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC

2.

State whether the notification relates to:-

a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)a; or

DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

Both (i) and (ii).

Both (i) and (ii).

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

Francis 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)

Andrew Palmer (Executive Director)

Kate Avery (Executive Director)

John Pollock (Executive Director)

Mike Bolton (PDMR)

Gareth Hoskin (PDMR) 

Mark Gregory (PDMR)

Claire Davies (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 1

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

Francis Heaton 

Sir Rob Margetts 

Rudy Markham

Dr Ronaldo Schmitz

Henry Staunton 

James Strachan

Sir David Walker

Tim Breedon 

Andrew Palmer 

Kate Avery 

John Pollock

Mike Bolton 

Gareth Hoskin

Mark Gregory 

Claire Davies

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 relate to share purchases under the Legal & General Group Employee Share Plan 

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired

1,608

8,105

1,608

1,608

2,233

1,608

3,612

151 *

152 *

151 *

150*

150 *

150 *

152 *

151 *

* any differences are due to rounding

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: 0.979p per share

h) to o) in box 3 above: 0.962p per share

14.

Date and place of transaction

a) to g) in box 3 above: 1 July 2008

h) to o) in box 3 above: 1 July 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)

Francis Heaton - 96,748 Ordinary Shares (0.002%)

Sir Rob Margetts - 565,622 Ordinary Shares (0.009%)

Rudy Markham - 40,322 Ordinary Shares (0.001%)

Dr Ronaldo Schmitz -104,109 Ordinary Shares (0.002%)

Henry Staunton - 124,559 Ordinary Shares (0.002%)

James Strachan - 82,695 Ordinary Shares (0.001%)

Sir David Walker - 306,230 Ordinary Shares (0.005%)

Tim Breedon - 2,011,051 Ordinary Shares (0.034%)

Andrew Palmer - 1,352,221 Ordinary Shares (0.022%)

Kate Avery - 1,349,989 Ordinary Shares (0.023%)

John Pollock - 626,161 Ordinary Shares (0.010%)

Mike Bolton - PDMR (No requirement for this to be disclosed)

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

Mark Gregory - PDMR (No requirement for this to be disclosed)

Claire Davies - PDMR (No requirement for this to be disclosed)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

2 July 2008

23.

Any additional information

n/a

24.

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 July 2008