Directors' Dealings

Leeds Group PLC
1 March 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    LEEDS GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    ROBERT DARNTON WADE

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

    DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 AND NON BENEFICIAL

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    ROBERT DARNTON WADE
    MR R.D. & MRS A.S. WADE 
    NO 6 SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    N/A

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    N/A

8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    19,942

10)  (0.05% )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY 25P

12) Price per share

    39P

13) Date of transaction

    29/02/2000

14) Date company informed

    01/03/2000

15) Total holding following this notification

    532,709 BENEFICIAL
    335,085 NON BENEFICIAL

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    2.37%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    N/A

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    N/A

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    N/A

23) Any additional information

    

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    MRS D.H. BOWLER    01943 876222

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification......1ST MARCH 2000.................



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    LEEDS GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    ROBERT DARNTON WADE

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

    DIRECTOR'S SPOUSE AND NON BENEFICIAL

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    ALEXANDRA SARAH WADE
    RDW/ASW ACCOUNT HACF 
    RDW/ASW ACCOUNT AVF

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    N/A

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    116,296

8)   (0.31%)
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

10)  (N/A %)
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY 25P

12) Price per share

    39.5P

13) Date of transaction

    01/03/2000

14) Date company informed

    01/03/2000

15) Total holding following this notification

    619,005 BENEFICIAL
    365,085 NON BENEFICIAL

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    2.68%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    N/A

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    N/A

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    N/A

23) Any additional information

    

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    MRS D.H. BOWLER    01943 876222

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification......1ST MARCH 2000.................