Holding in Company

Leeds Group PLC
6 December 2001



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     LEEDS GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     JOHAN CLAESSON

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

     SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2

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

     BENEFICIAL       - 4,703,900
     NON BENEFICIAL   - 2,374,150

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     800,000

6)   (2.18%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY 25p SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     

11)  Date company informed
     
     06.12.01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     7,078,050
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     19.33%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     Mrs D H BOWLER - 0113-391-9000

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification  06-12-2001