Director Shareholding

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
4 October 2001

MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC (the 'Company')

4 October 2001


Notification of interests of directors



The Company was advised today, that on 02/10/2001, the Directors listed below
acquired Ordinary Shares in the Company at a purchase price of £9.85 per
Ordinary Share through a Profit Sharing Employee Share Ownership Scheme, which
has been approved by the Inland Revenue.  Their previous and current share
holdings, including those held by Related Persons, are as follows:


DIRECTOR      PREVIOUS   SHARES      SHARES  TOTAL NOW     PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED
               HOLDING     SOLD    ACQUIRED       HELD            SHARE CAPITAL
S J                434        -          16        450                    0.00%
Davies
D J Eyre        12,945        -         210     13,155                    0.13%
D J            171,752        -         176    171,928                    1.67%
Gleeson
R J Jukes        9,127        -         104      9,231                    0.09%
J D Kay         15,521        -         112     15,633                    0.15%
C W             13,349        -         149     13,498                    0.13%
McLellan



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