Transaction in Own Shares

Legal & General Group PLC
23 October 2007


Legal & General Group Plc


Purchase of Own Shares

Legal & General Group Plc announces that on 23 October 2007 it purchased for
cancellation 1,326,666 Ordinary shares of 2.5p each.  The highest price paid was
132.8p per share and the lowest price paid was 129.7p per share.


Julie Seabrook
Assistant Company Secretary
23 October 2007


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