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).

(i) 

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

Dame Clara Furse (Non-Executive 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)

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

Dame Clara Furse

Frances Heaton

Sir Rob Margetts

Rudy Markham

Dr Ronaldo Schmitz 

Henry Staunton

James Strachan

Sir David Walker

Tim Breedon

Mark Gregory

John Pollock

Peter Chambers

Gareth Hoskin

Matt Hotson

Geoffrey Timms

8.

State the nature of the transaction

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

i) 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

1,993

1,993

20,107

1,993

1,993

5,554

1,993

4,476

183

183

184

183

185

63

152

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 h) in box 3 above: 79p per share

i) to o) in box 3 above: 79.0139p per share

14.

Date and place of transaction

a) to h) 4 January 2010

i) to o) 4 January 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)

Dame Clara Furse -15,060 Ordinary Shares (0.00026%)

Frances Heaton -138,981 Ordinary Shares (0.0024%)

Sir Rob Margetts - 902,909 Ordinary Shares (0.015%)

Rudy Markham - 124,402 Ordinary Shares (0.0021%)

Dr Ronaldo Schmitz - 306,342 Ordinary Shares (0.0052%)

Henry Staunton - 212,574 Ordinary Shares (0.0036%)

James Strachan - 161,747 Ordinary Shares (0.0028%)

Sir David Walker - 423,585 Ordinary Shares (0.0072%)

Tim Breedon - 1,936,993 Ordinary Shares (0.0330%)

Mark Gregory - 559,308 Ordinary Shares (0.0095%)

John Pollock - 608,345 Ordinary Shares (0.0104%)

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 - PDMR (No requirement for this to be disclosed)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

4 and 5 January 2010

17.

Any additional information

18.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

n/a

Natasha Mora: 020 3124 2100

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

N M Mora

Head of Legal (Governance & Operations)

Date of notification: 5 January 2010