Director Shareholding

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
09 September 2002

MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC (the 'Company')
9 September 2002


Notification of interests of directors

The Company was advised today that, on 05/09/2002, the Directors listed below
acquired Ordinary Shares in the Company at a purchase price of £10.525 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                    5,669              -               28            5,697               0.05%
S J Davies                       635              -               28              663              0.006%
D J Eyre                      13,512              -               28           13,540               0.13%
D J Gleeson                  172,131              -               28          172,159               1.65%
C W McLellan                  14,111              -               28           14,139               0.13%
A R Muncey                     2,761              -               28            2,789               0.03%



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