Director Shareholding

Legal & General Group PLC
26 April 2001


THE FOLLOWING NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP Plc ('GROUP')
HAVE TODAY PURCHASED 3,695 ORDINARY SHARES OF 2.5P EACH IN GROUP AT A PRICE OF
161.25P PER SHARE.  THEIR CURRENT HOLDINGS IN GROUP NOW STAND AT:

R. J. MARGETTS      76,827
B. H. ASHER         12,261
LORD BURNS          10,589
B. C. HODSON         3,695
J. B. MORGANS       32,589
R. H. SCHMITZ        9,468
M. E. WALL          10,589
A. E. WHEATLEY      40,589