Directors' Dealings

LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC
5 August 1999


           Legal & General Group plc (the 'Company')

The Company announces that the trustees of the Legal & General
Employees Share Ownership Trust (ESOP) have made the following
purchases of Legal & General Ordinary shares:

Company         Trade           Shares          Price
advised         Date            purchased       per share
                                                
5/8/99          5/8/99          200,000         151.5p
4/8/99          4/8/99          200,000         154.75p
6/5/99          6/5/99          400,000         164.5p
5/5/99          5/5/99          400,000         172p
29/4/99         29/4/99         600,000         178.666667p
                                                (average price)
27/4/99         27/4/99         500,000         186p
26/4/99         26/4/99         500,000         182p


These shares were acquired to satisfy needs arising under
existing employee share schemes in which employees and
executive directors participate.