Director Shareholding

Legal & General Group PLC 1 May 2001 LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARE PLAN ('THE PLAN') IN COMMON WITH ALL ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES, EACH OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP Plc ('GROUP') HAVE BEEN INVITED TO APPLY FOR PARTNERSHIP SHARES UNDER THE PLAN ON A MONTHLY BASIS. ON 1 MAY 2001 EACH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHOSE TO CONTRIBUTE TO PURCHASE 76 PARTNERSHIP SHARES IN THE GROUP. THE GROUP MATCHED THESE SHARES ON A ONE TO ONE BASIS UP TO £20 PER MONTH. ACCORDINGLY, EACH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVED 12 MATCHING SHARES. ON 1 MAY 2001 MR. R. A. PHIPPS, AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GROUP EXERCISED OPTIONS OVER 1,320 ORDINARY SHARES OF 2.5P EACH IN GROUP AT A PRICE OF 147.5P. THE OPTIONS WERE GRANTED ON 3 APRIL 1998 UNDER A SAVINGS-RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS' CURRENT BENEFICIAL HOLDINGS IN GROUP NOW STAND AT: C. R. R. AVERY 352,065 C. J. HOSKIN 308,615 A. W. PALMER 498,995 R. A. PHIPPS 859,296 D. J. PROSSER 2,786,945 D. ROUGH 1,141,125
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