Director Shareholding

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
17 May 2001

MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC

17 May 2001



DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS



1)    NAME OF COMPANY

      MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC



2)    NAME OF DIRECTOR

      MR W S BRUCE



3)    Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

      HOLDING OF DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE



4)    Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

      MR W S BRUCE



5)    Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

      N/A



6)    Please state the nature of the transaction.  For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

      DISPOSAL OF SHARES



7)    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

      N/A



8)    (0.00%)

      of issued class



9)    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

      350



10)   (0.003 %)

      of issued class



11)   Class of security

      1p ORDINARY SHARES



12)   Price per share

      £10.30



13)   Date of transaction

      16 MAY 2001



14)   Date company informed

      17 May 2001



15)   Total holding following this notification

      1,315



16)   Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      0.01%





IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE
FOLLOWING BOXES.



17)   Date of grant

      N/A



18)   Period during which or date on which exercisable

      N/A



19)   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

      N/A



20)   Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

      N/A



21)   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that grant is
to be fixed at time of exercise

      N/A



22)   Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification

      N/A



23)   Any additional information

      N/A



24)   Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      ADRIAN DEWEY            020 7426 9000



25)   Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

      ED LAWRIE



Date of notification

17 MAY 2001




END