Director Dealings

Legal & General Group PLC
7 August 2000


To: Company Announcements Office

We have today been advised by the NatWest ISA & PEP Office that they have made
the following acquisitions on behalf of Mr. R. J. Margetts, Chairman and
non-executive director of Legal & General Group Plc ('Group'), and his wife,
Mrs. J. S. Margetts.

R. J. Margetts: Merged Shareplan SCP

18 May    48 ordinary shares of 2.5p each in Group at 162p
 6 July    6 ordinary shares of 2.5p each in Group at 169p

R. J. Margetts: Shareplan 1996/7 SCP

18 May    64 ordinary shares of 2.5p each in Group at 162p
 6 July    8 ordinary shares of 2.5p each in Group at 169p

R. J. Margetts: Shareplan 1998/9 SCP

18 May    24 ordinary shares of 2.5p each in Group at 162p
 6 July    3 ordinary shares of 2.5p each in Group at 169p

Mrs. J. S. Margetts: Shareplan 1995/6 SCP

18 May    64 ordinary shares of 2.5p each in Group at 162p
 6 July    7 ordinary shares of 2.5p each in Group at 169p

Mrs. J. S. Margetts: Shareplan 1998/9 SCP

18 May    25 ordinary shares of 2.5p each in Group at 162p
 6 July    3 ordinary shares of 2.5p each in Group at 169p

Mrs. J. S. Margetts: Merged Shareplan SCP

18 May    83 ordinary shares of 2.5p each in Group at 162p
 6 July   10 ordinary shares of 2.5p each in Group at 169p


From: Legal & General Group Plc