SAR 3 -Leeds Group plc

Leeds Group PLC
11 April 2006


FORM SAR 3

Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. A copy must also be sent
to the company the shares of which are acquired.

Date of disclosure:                             5 April 2006

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 3 OF THE RULES GOVERNING
SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ('SARs')

Date of acquisition:                            30 March 2006

Acquisition in:                                 Leeds Group plc

 (1)  Class of voting shares(eg   Number of shares/rights   If rights over shares
      ordinary shares)            over shares acquired      acquired, as opposed to
                                                            the shares themselves,
                                                            specify nature of
                                                            rights
      Ordinary Shares             275,000
 
(2)   Resultant total holding     Resultant total holding of    Total percentage
      of voting shares (and %     rights over shares(and %
      of total voting shares in   of total voting shares in
      issue)                      issue)
      
      7,978,050                   22.57( %)                     22.57(%)

(3)  Party making disclosure                  Johann Claesson

(4)  (a) Name of person acquiring shares or   Johann Claesson
      rights over shares and, if different,
      beneficial owner
   
     (b) Names of any other persons acting by
      agreement or understanding (see SAR 5)
      Signed, for and on behalf of the party
      named in (3)above
      (Also print name of signatory)           Johann Claesson
      Telephone and extension number




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