Holding(s) in Company

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
05 December 2002

MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC (the 'Company')
5 December 2002

HOLDING IN COMPANY

The Company was informed by a letter dated 4 December 2002 from Legal & General
Investment Management Limited that following the transfer into management of
5,900 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares') the
aggregate holdings under the management of Legal & General Investment Management
Limited are:


HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245
41,000 Ordinary Shares

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206
234,615 Ordinary Shares

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 747381
20,800 Ordinary Shares

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203
10,000 Ordinary Shares

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509
8,500 Ordinary Shares

which represents in aggregate 314,915 Ordinary Shares or 3.03% of the issued
ordinary share capital of the Company.


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