Director Shareholding

Legal & General Group PLC
08 April 2005

Legal & General Group Share Bonus Plan


The table below details shares which were allocated on 7 April 2005 to Executive
Directors of the Group under the Share Bonus Plan at a price of 112.75p per
share. These shares will normally be held in trust for three years before
vesting. The plan is described in more detail in the Group's 2004 Report &
Accounts.

Name                             Number of Shares
C R R Avery                      69,180
T J Breedon                      113,525
A W Palmer                       93,126
R A Phipps                       101,109
J B Pollock                      45,233
D J Prosser                      226,164



Legal & General Group Performance Share Plan

The following executive directors were allocated a conditional award of shares
under the PSP on 7 April 2005.  The number of PSP shares that may be transferred
to the individual is dependent upon the Legal & General total shareholder return
compared with the FTSE 100, measured over a three-year period.

Shares awarded were as follows:-

Name                             No. of conditional 
                                 shares under PSP

C R R Avery                      119,734
T J Breedon                      158,758
A W Palmer                       158,758
R A Phipps                       168,514
J B Pollock                      93,126



Following these awards, the executive directors have beneficial interests in the
shares of Legal & General Group Plc (comprising shares, shares held by trustees
within share schemes or plans and share options) as set out below:-


                                             Shares in schemes or                Total beneficial
       Name                  Shares                  plans           Options          interests

C R R Avery                     285,534               285,490         272,836            843,860
T J Breedon                     673,150               350,007          90,175          1,113,332
A W Palmer                      393,575               392,441       1,494,107          2,280,123
R A Phipps                      769,978               433,017         400,187          1,603,182
J B Pollock                     174,149               161,179          30,408            365,736
D J Prosser                   1,997,360             1,559,123       1,527,944          5,084,427




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