Director Shareholding

Legal & General Group PLC
05 May 2005

Legal & General Group Plc ('Group') - Directors' shareholdings

Legal & General Group Plc Dividend Reinvestment Plan ('the Plan')

Lloyds TSB Registrars have today advised us that, in accordance with the terms
of the Plan, they acquired shares in Group on 3 May 2005 at a price of 106.56p
on behalf of the following Group director:

C. R. R. Avery                            11,360

Following the above reported transaction, the directors' beneficial holdings of
ordinary shares are:

C. R. R. Avery                           855,607




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