Director Shareholding

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
06 March 2003

MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC (the 'Company')

6 March 2003





Notification of interests of directors



The Company have been advised that, on 05/03/2003, the Directors listed below
acquired Ordinary Shares in the Company at a purchase price of £8.825 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                    5,865              -               34            5,889               0.06%
S J Davies                       836              -               34              870               0.01%
D J Eyre                      13,714              -               34           13,748               0.13%
D J Gleeson                  172,329              -               34          172,363               1.69%
C W McLellan                  14,292              -               34           14,326               0.14%
T W Massingham                   573              -               30              603               0.01%
A R Muncey                     2,992              -               34            3,026               0.03%



The above Shares were acquired through a Profit Sharing Employee Share Ownership
Scheme, which has been approved by the Inland Revenue.





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