Director Shareholding

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
8 May 2002


MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC (the 'Company')
8 May 2002


Notification of interests of directors

The Company was advised today that, on 07/05/2002, the Directors listed below
acquired Ordinary Shares in the Company at a purchase price of £11.60 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

S J Davies                       528              -               22              550               0.01%

D J Eyre                      13,391              -               22           13,413               0.13%

D J Gleeson                  171,988              -               22          172,010               1.66%

C W McLellan                  13,981              -               22           14,003               0.13%

A R Muncey                     2,654              -               22            2,676               0.03%


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