Directors Dealing

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
09 August 2004

MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC (the 'Company')



Directors Dealing



09 August 2004



The Company was advised today that on 5th August 2004 the Directors listed below
acquired shares in the Company at a purchase price of £1.95 per share.  Their
previous and current shareholdings, including those held by Related Persons, are
as follows:


DIRECTOR                        PREVIOUS SHAREHOLDING        SHARES SOLD   SHARES ACQUIRED   TOTAL NOW HELD
A E Collins                                    31,794                  -               148           31,942
S J Davies                                     20,158                  -               152           20,310
D J Gleeson                                   866,022                  -               152          866,174
C W McLellan                                  101,659                  -               155          101,814
T W Massingham                                  5,280                  -               148            5,428
A R Muncey                                     17,318                  -               152           17,470



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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