Director Shareholding

Leeds Group PLC
21 January 2002


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

        LEEDS GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

        ROBERT DARNTON WADE

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

         DIRECTOR NAMED

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

          MR R D WADE- WLPT ROWA

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

      20,000

8)   (0.05 %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    ORD 25p

12) Price per share

    34p

13) Date of transaction

    21-01-02

14) Date company informed

    21-01-02

15) Total holding following this notification

    954,406 (BENEFICIAL & NON-BENEFICIAL)

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    2.60

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



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



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    MRS D H BOWLER
    0113 391 9000 

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification      MRS D H BOWLER
                                  COMPANY SECRETARY

    Date of Notification  21-01-2002


                               

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

        LEEDS GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

        CHRISTOPHER JOHN MARSDEN 

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

         DIRECTOR NAMED

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

          

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

      20,000

8)   (0.05 %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    ORD 25p

12) Price per share

    34p

13) Date of transaction

    21-01-02

14) Date company informed

    21-01-02

15) Total holding following this notification

    73,000 

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.19

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



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



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    MRS D H BOWLER
    0113 391 9000 

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification      MRS D H BOWLER
                                  COMPANY SECRETARY

    Date of Notification  21-01-2002


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

        LEEDS GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

        MALCOLM JOHN WILSON

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

         DIRECTORS SPOUSE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

          MRS MARILYN LINDA WILSON 

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

      20,000

8)   (0.05 %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    ORD 25p

12) Price per share

    34p

13) Date of transaction

    21-01-02

14) Date company informed

    21-01-02

15) Total holding following this notification

    40,000 

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.10

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



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



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    MRS D H BOWLER
    0113 391 9000 

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification      MRS D H BOWLER
                                  COMPANY SECRETARY

    Date of Notification  21-01-2002


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