Transaction in Own Shares

Legal & General Group PLC
24 October 2007


Legal & General Group Plc


Purchase of Own Shares


Legal & General Group Plc announces that on 24 October 2007 it purchased for
cancellation 2,246,600 Ordinary shares of 2.5p each.  The highest price paid was
132.9p per share and the lowest price paid was 129.7p per share.


Julie Seabrook
Assistant Company Secretary
24 October 2007


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