Board Changes

Legal & General Group PLC
18 October 2001

                       Legal & General - Board Changes



Legal & General Group Plc ('Legal & General') today announces that David Rough
has informed the Board, and the Board has accepted, that he wishes to retire
early from Legal & General. David will leave the Board on 31 December 2001 and
he will be succeeded as Group Director (Investments) by Tim Breedon, currently
Managing Director (Index Funds). Tim will take up his appointment on 1 January
2002 and he will join the Board of Legal & General on that day.

David Rough will stay with Legal & General to assist with the transition of
responsibilities until 30 June 2002, at which time he will retire from Legal &
General.

David Rough (age 50) joined Legal & General in 1989 from Royal Insurance, and
he became Group Director (Investments) on 1 June 1991. Since then he has been
instrumental in building Legal & General into being one of the UK's top five
investment managers, with £113bn funds under management at 30 June 2001, of
which £70 bn is managed for external parties.

Tim Breedon (age 43) joined Legal & General in 1987. He became Director (Index
Funds) in 1994 and was promoted to Managing Director (Index Funds) on 1
January 2000. Tim has worked closely with David in building Legal & General's
large, profitable and rapidly growing index-tracking business.

David Prosser, Group Chief Executive said:

'David Rough has made an enormous contribution to both Legal & General and the
investment management industry during his ten years as our investment
director. He is leaving with everyone's good wishes for his future. David has
built a strong team around him and this ensures a smooth continuation of the
business with Tim Breedon, the new investment director.'

David Rough, Group Director (Investments) said:

'I have enjoyed my time at Legal & General immensely, it's a great team. We
have created a leading position in the investment management market and now
have a strong team in place to take the business forward. After 10 years, I
believe an important phase in our development has been successfully completed.
The next phase of development, which will include boosting our active
management team and taking our index capabilities into Europe, requires
management committed for, I believe, at least the next 5 years. I am therefore
in a position where I can either choose to stay for that period or
alternatively develop new interests and a portfolio life. I have chosen the
latter route, knowing that the investment business will continue to flourish
under Tim Breedon's excellent leadership.'

Tim Breedon, Managing Director (Index Funds) said:

'David Rough will be a tough act to follow. He has exceptional business and
investment management skills. However, I am delighted to have the opportunity
to lead the business into the next phase of its development. We have exciting
opportunities and I am confident that we will continue to achieve growth in
both funds under management and profits.'



For further information, please contact:

Neville Walton                             020 7528 6250

Director of Corporate Communications
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Peter Horsman                              020 7528 6362

Head of Investor Relations                 [e-mail]

John Morgan                                020 7528 6213

Head of PR                                 [e-mail]

Anthony Carlisle                           020 7638 9571

Citigate Dewe Rogerson                     [e-mail]



Notes:

 1. David Rough joined Legal & General in 1989 from Royal Insurance. He was
    recruited by David Prosser and succeeded him as Group Director
    (Investments) in 1991. He holds a degree from University of East Anglia
    and is a fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute.

    He is a Non-Executive Director of BBA Group Plc and a Director of Mithras
    Investment Trust Plc and Legal & General Select Investment Trust Plc.
    David Rough is Chairman of the ABI Investment Committee.

 2. Tim Breedon joined Legal & General in 1987 to develop our Index Fund
    activity within the investment business. Tim has been the driving force
    behind the growth of this business, from less than £50 million when he
    joined to now managing over £65 billion on behalf of over 2000 external UK
    corporate pension fund clients. On leaving Oxford University, Tim
    initially joined Standard Chartered Bank before moving to the London
    Business School where he took an MSc in Business Administration.


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