Director Shareholding

Legal & General Group PLC
06 August 2002

Legal & General Group Plc (the 'Company')

C. R. R. Avery, an executive director of the Company has today purchased 28,212
ordinary shares of 2.5p each in the Company at a price of 105.75p.

Following this purchase Ms Avery's beneficial holding in the Company stands at
465,095.


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