Director Shareholding

Legal & General Group PLC
10 April 2002



Legal & General Group Restricted Share Plan

The table below details ordinary shares of Legal & General Group Plc ('Group')
which have been released to executive directors of the Group from the Legal &
General Group Plc Restricted Share Plan. This and other long term share
incentive schemes are described in detail in the 2001 Report and Accounts. The
shares released under the Restricted Share Plan were originally allocated on 8
April 1999 and had to be held for three years before vesting. The price set in
accordance with tax legislation was 158.375p per share.

Name                                   No of shares

C R R Avery                               9,340
T J Breedon                              12,972
G J Hoskin                                6,228
A W Palmer                               24,904
R A Phipps                               31,132
D J Prosser                              77,824



Mr G J Hoskin gave up his right to 2,492 shares to cover the tax liability
arising on the above transaction, other directors have met the tax liability in
cash.

After the above allocations, the beneficial holdings of these directors will be
as follows:

Name                                 No of shares

C R R Avery                             383,226
T J Breedon                             577,739
G J Hoskin                              308,092
A W Palmer                              514,392
R A Phipps                              901,248
D J Prosser                           2,864,007



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