Director Shareholding

Legal & General Group PLC
1 May 2001


LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARE PLAN ('THE PLAN')

IN COMMON WITH ALL ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES, EACH OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP Plc ('GROUP') HAVE BEEN INVITED TO APPLY FOR PARTNERSHIP
SHARES UNDER THE PLAN ON A MONTHLY BASIS.  ON 1 MAY 2001 EACH EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR CHOSE TO CONTRIBUTE TO PURCHASE 76 PARTNERSHIP SHARES IN THE GROUP.
THE GROUP MATCHED THESE SHARES ON A ONE TO ONE BASIS UP TO £20 PER MONTH. 
ACCORDINGLY, EACH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVED 12 MATCHING SHARES.

ON 1 MAY 2001 MR. R. A. PHIPPS, AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GROUP EXERCISED
OPTIONS OVER 1,320 ORDINARY SHARES OF 2.5P EACH IN GROUP AT A PRICE OF 147.5P.
 THE OPTIONS WERE GRANTED ON 3 APRIL 1998 UNDER A SAVINGS-RELATED SHARE OPTION
SCHEME.

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS' CURRENT BENEFICIAL HOLDINGS IN GROUP NOW STAND AT:

C. R. R. AVERY      352,065
C. J. HOSKIN        308,615
A. W. PALMER        498,995
R. A. PHIPPS        859,296
D. J. PROSSER     2,786,945
D. ROUGH          1,141,125