Transaction in Own Shares

Legal & General Group PLC
12 October 2007


Legal & General Group Plc

Purchase of Own Shares

Legal & General Group Plc announces that on 12 October 2007 it purchased for
cancellation 1,113,000 Ordinary shares of 2.5p each.  The highest price paid was
141.8p per share and the lowest price paid was 139.7p per share.

Julie Seabrook
Assistant Company Secretary
12 October 2007


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