Director Shareholding

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
7 March 2002

MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC (the 'Company')

7 March 2002


Notification of interests of directors

The Company was advised today that, on 04/03/2002, the Directors listed below
acquired Ordinary Shares in the Company at a purchase price of £13.00 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 SOLD  SHARES ACQUIRED   TOTAL NOW HELD    PERCENTAGE OF
                  HOLDING                                                      ISSUED SHARE
                                                                                    CAPITAL
A E Collins         5,420              -               80            5,500            0.05%
S J Davies            504              -               12              516            0.00%
T W Massingham        326              -              102              428            0.00%
A R Muncey          2,530              -               60            2,590            0.02%





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