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)

Andrew Palmer (Executive Director)

Kate Avery (Executive Director)

John Pollock (Executive Director)

Mike Bolton (PDMR)

Gareth Hoskin (PDMR) 

Mark Gregory (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 

Andrew Palmer 

Kate Avery 

John Pollock

Mike Bolton 

Gareth Hoskin

Mark Gregory 

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

2,058

10,372

2,058

2,058

2,858

2,058

4,623

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

159

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:76.50p per share

h) to o) in box 3 above: 75.6796p per share

14.

Date and place of transaction

a) to g) in box 3 above: 2 January 2009

h) to o) in box 3 above:2 January 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 - 108,198 Ordinary Shares (0.0018%)

Sir Rob Margetts - 630,999 Ordinary Shares (0.0107%)

Rudy Markham - 52,051 Ordinary Shares (0.0008%)

Dr Ronaldo Schmitz - 115,559 Ordinary Shares (0.0019%)

Henry Staunton - 140,458 Ordinary Shares (0.0024%)

James Strachan - 94,145 Ordinary Shares (0.0016%)

Sir David Walker - 338,353 Ordinary Shares (0.0057%)

Tim Breedon - 2,012,266 Ordinary Shares (0.0343%)

Andrew Palmer - 1,353,659 Ordinary Shares (0.0230%)

Kate Avery - 1,373,061 Ordinary Shares (0.0234%)

John Pollock - 627,376 Ordinary Shares (0.0107%)

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)

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

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

5 January 2009

17.

Any additional information

n/a

18.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

J. Morton - 020 3124 2100

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

J. Morton

Head of Secretariat

Date of notification 5 January 2009