Director Shareholding

Legal & General Group PLC
28 July 2003


Legal & General Group Plc - Directors' shareholdings

Non Executive Directors' purchases

On 28 July 2003 the following non-executive directors of Legal & General Group
Plc ('Group') purchased the following ordinary shares of 2.5p each ('shares') in
Group at a price of 96.95p per share.

B. H. Asher                         6,039
F. A. Heaton                        6,039
B. C. Hodson                        6,039
J. B. Morgans                       6,039
T. C. Parker                        6,039
R. H. Schmitz                       6,039
D. A. Walker                        6,039
R. J. Margetts                      6,039


Following all the above reported transactions, the non-executive directors'
beneficial holdings of ordinary shares are:

Name                     Total beneficial 
                                  holding

R. J. Margetts                    246,146
B. H. Asher                        61,352
F. A. Heaton                       35,503
B. C. Hodson                       35,588
J. B, Morgans                      73,994
R. H. Schmitz                      42,862
D. A. Walker                       81,334
T. C. Parker                       30,933


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