Directors' Dealings

M J GLEESON GROUP PLC
6 October 1999


The Company was advised today that on 6th October 1999 the Directors listed
below acquired Shares in the Company at a purchase Price of £8.00 per share. 
their previous current shareholdings are as follows:

Director           Previous         Shares         Shares 
                   Shareholding     (sold)         Acquired      Total

D J Gleeson        159,061            -              77          159,138
D J Eyre             8,221            -              221           8,442
J D Kay             13,441            -              133          13,574
C W McLellan         9,933            -              165          10,098
R W Radford         22,485            -              133          22,618

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.



M J Gleeson Group Plc