Transaction in Own Shares

Legal & General Group Plc
21 April 2008


Legal & General Group Plc


Purchase of Own Shares

Legal & General Group Plc announces that on 21 April 2008 it purchased for
cancellation 1,760,637 Ordinary shares of 2.5p each.  The highest price paid was
128p per share and the lowest price paid was 127.2p per share.


Julie Seabrook
Assistant Company Secretary
21 April 2008


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