Transaction in Own Shares

Legal & General Group Plc
18 April 2008

Legal & General Group Plc



Purchase of Own Shares



Legal & General Group Plc announces that on 18 April 2008 it purchased for
cancellation 167,061 Ordinary shares of 2.5p each.  The highest price paid was
126p per share and the lowest price paid was 124.5p per share.



Julie Seabrook

Assistant Company Secretary

18 April 2008


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