Transaction in Own Shares

Legal & General Group PLC
20 November 2007


Legal & General Group Plc


Purchase of Own Shares

Legal & General Group Plc announces that on 20 November 2007 it purchased for
cancellation 1,766,558 Ordinary shares of 2.5p each.  The highest price paid was
125.70p per share and the lowest price paid was 122.30p per share.


Julie Seabrook
Assistant Company Secretary
20 November 2007


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