Directors' Dealings

GLEESON (MJ) GROUP PLC
3 September 1999


M J Gleeson Group PLC
Gleeson Group Employee Share Ownership Scheme

The Company was advised on 3 September 1999 that on 2 September 1999 the
undernoted directors acquired shares in the Company at a purchase price of
£8.30 per share.  Their previous and current share holdings are as follows:

                 Previous               Shares       Shares
Director         Shareholding           (Sold)       Acquired      Total

D J Gleeson      158,844                  -          217          159,061
C W McLellan       9,787                  -          146            9,933
R W J Radford     22,374                  -          111           22,485
J D Kay           13,325                  -          116           13,441
D J Eyre           8,015                  -          206            8,221

We can also confirm that the shares were acquired through a Profit Sharing
Employee Share Ownership Scheme which has been approved by the Inland Revenue.