Director Shareholding

Legal & General Group PLC
18 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:
J. M. Strachan                                              259

Following the above reported transaction, the directors' beneficial interest in
the ordinary shares of Group is:
J. M. Strachan                            36,940




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