Transaction in Own Shares

Legal & General Group PLC
12 September 2007



Legal & General Group Plc

Purchase of Own Shares


Legal & General Group Plc announces that on 12 September 2007 it purchased for
cancellation 4,260,000 Ordinary shares of 2.5p each.  The highest price paid was
134p per share and the lowest price paid was 131.80p per share.



Julie Seabrook
Assistant Company Secretary
12 September 2007




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