Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Legal & General Group PLC
9 May 2000


Director's Shareholding

As a result of the exercise of options under Legal & General Group Plc's ('the
Group') Savings-Related Share Option Scheme, allocations under the Group Staff
Profit Sharing Scheme and the application of the Group's 1997 deferred bonus
arrangements (Share Bonus Plan), the beneficial holding of A. J. Hobson, Group
Director (Finance), in the ordinary shares of 2.5p in the Group now amounts to
575,852.

A. J. Hobson exercised options over 6,328 ordinary shares of 2.5p in the Group
under the Legal & General Group Plc Savings-Related Share Option Scheme (1991)
at a price of 77p on 5 May 2000 and retained these shares.

In common with all eligible staff, 400 ordinary shares of 2.5p, originally
allocated on 6 May 1997, were released to A. J. Hobson from the Legal &
General Group Staff Profit Sharing Scheme on 6 May 2000.

In addition, under the 1997 deferred bonus arrangements (Share Bonus Plan) the
participant can elect to take cash or ordinary shares in the Group.  A. J.
Hobson elected to receive £55,774 as against the allocation of 36,784 ordinary
shares (the price of 151.625p per ordinary share is defined by tax legislation
as the equivalent to the market value on 5 May 2000).

 Director's Shareholding

As a result of allocations under the Legal & General Group Plc's ('the Group')
Staff Profit Sharing Scheme and the application of the Group's 1997 deferred
bonus arrangements (Share Bonus Plan), the beneficial holding of A. W. Palmer,
Group Director (Corporate Business), in the ordinary shares of 2.5p in the
Group now amounts to 225,539.

In common with all eligible staff, 400 ordinary shares of 2.5p, originally
allocated on 6 May 1997, were released to A. W. Palmer from the Legal &
General Group Staff Profit Sharing Scheme on 6 May 2000.

In addition, under the 1997 deferred bonus arrangements (Share Bonus Plan) the
participant can elect to take cash or ordinary shares in the Group.  A. W.
Palmer elected to receive £11,155 and 11,035 ordinary shares (the price of
151.625p per ordinary share is defined by tax legislation as the equivalent to
the market value on 5 May 2000).

 Director's Shareholding

As a result of allocations under the Legal & General Group Plc's ('the Group')
Staff Profit Sharing Scheme and the application of the Group's 1997 deferred
bonus arrangements (Share Bonus Plan), the beneficial holding of R. A. Phipps,
Group Director (Retail Business), in the ordinary shares of 2.5p in the Group
now amounts to 476,833.

In common with all eligible staff, 400 ordinary shares of 2.5p, originally
allocated on 6 May 1997, were released to R. A. Phipps from the Legal &
General Group Staff Profit Sharing Scheme on 6 May 2000.

In addition, under the 1997 deferred bonus arrangements (Share Bonus Plan) the
participant can elect to take cash or ordinary shares in the Group.  R. A.
Phipps elected to receive 22,992 ordinary shares (the price of 151.625p per
ordinary share is defined by tax legislation as the equivalent to the market
value on 5 May 2000).

 Director's Shareholding

As a result of the exercise of options under Legal & General Group Plc's ('the
Group') Savings-Related Share Option Scheme, allocations under the Group Staff
Profit Sharing Scheme and the application of the Group's 1997 deferred bonus
arrangements (Share Bonus Plan), the beneficial holding of D. J. Prosser,
Group Chief Executive, in the ordinary shares of 2.5p in the Group now amounts
to 1,207,430.

D. J. Prosser exercised options over 5,064 ordinary shares of 2.5p in the
Group under the Legal & General Group Plc Savings-Related Share Option Scheme
(1991) at a price of 77p on 5 May 2000 and retained these shares.

In common with all eligible staff, 400 ordinary shares of 2.5p, originally
allocated on 6 May 1997, were released to D. J. Prosser from the Legal &
General Group Staff Profit Sharing Scheme on 6 May 2000.

In addition, under the 1997 deferred bonus arrangements (Share Bonus Plan) the
participant can elect to take cash or ordinary shares in the Group.  D. J.
Prosser elected to receive £83,661 as against the allocation of 55,176
ordinary shares (the price of 151.625p per ordinary share is defined by tax
legislation as the equivalent to the market value on 5 May 2000).

 Director's Shareholding

As a result of allocations under the Legal & General Group Plc's ('the Group')
Staff Profit Sharing Scheme and the application of the Group's 1997 deferred
bonus arrangements (Share Bonus Plan), the beneficial holding of D. Rough,
Group Director (Investments), in the ordinary shares of 2.5p in the Group now
amounts to 806,169.

In common with all eligible staff, 400 ordinary shares of 2.5p, originally
allocated on 6 May 1997, were released to D. Rough from the Legal & General
Group Staff Profit Sharing Scheme on 6 May 2000.

In addition, under the 1997 deferred bonus arrangements (Share Bonus Plan) the
participant can elect to take cash or ordinary shares in the Group.  D. Rough
elected to receive 36,784 ordinary shares (the price of 151.625p per ordinary
share is defined by tax legislation as the equivalent to the market value on 5
May 2000).