Directorate Change

Legal & General Group PLC
26 May 2005



                    Appointment of new Group Chief Executive


Legal & General Group Plc (Legal & General) today announces that its Board has
decided to appoint Tim Breedon to succeed David Prosser as Group Chief
Executive.


Tim Breedon will become Deputy Chief Executive with effect from 1 June and Group
Chief Executive on David Prosser's retirement.


Rob Margetts, Chairman, commented 'The Board undertook a very rigorous and
thorough process in advance of reaching its decision. The importance of the
role, which brings with it onerous fiduciary responsibilities has been fully
recognised by the Nominations Committee, which has taken great care in making
its choice from a group of excellent internal and external candidates.'


'Tim has been a key member of our successful executive team for three years. He
is an exceptional individual with an outstanding track record of building a
remarkably successful and profitable business in Legal & General Investment
Management and he was the unanimous choice of the Board.'


'Legal & General has achieved strong growth in both its investment management
and UK retail businesses over the last decade. This has been matched by good
profit and dividend growth.  I am confident that Tim is the right person to lead
Legal & General to a further period of success.'


David Prosser said 'Tim Breedon has been an invaluable member of the executive
team which has delivered consistently for Legal & General. He has all the
qualities required to be an excellent Chief Executive. Running a £167 billion
investment management business brings heavy responsibilities, both operational
and fiduciary. Tim Breedon has shouldered these with ease and is entirely ready
for the step up which he will soon take. I know that in doing so he will have
both the respect and the good wishes of his colleagues.'


Tim Breedon said 'I am both delighted and honoured to have been chosen to lead
Legal & General into its next phase of growth.'


'I have greatly enjoyed being part of the executive team which has achieved such
great success in growing our market share whilst maintaining an impressive level
of financial strength. I believe that with our winning culture, our customer
focus and the dedicated effort of all of our staff there is much more that we
can achieve.'


'David's leadership of the company over 14 years has been exceptional and the
foundations which he has laid combined with the management team which I shall
inherit put us in a very strong position. We have the scale, the financial
strength, the strategy and the people to succeed and I firmly believe that is
exactly what we will continue to do.'


For further information contact:


Investors:                                Media:

Peter Horsman                             John Morgan

Head of Investor Relations                Media Relations Director

020 7528 6362                             01737 375353



Nicola Marshall                           Tony Carlisle

Investor Relations Manager                Citigate Dewe Rogerson

020 7528 6263                             Mobile: [phone]


Notes to editors:


Tim Breedon, who is 47, is married with three children



Education


Calthorpe Park comprehensive school, Fleet, Hampshire


Farnborough  6th Form College


Worcester College Oxford  M.A. Modern Languages


London Business School ( MSc Business Administration)


Professional Experience


1981 - 1985         Standard Chartered Bank


1987 to date        Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.


Oct 1987            Manager Quantitative Products and Index Funds


Jan 2000            Became Managing Director (Index Funds)


Jan 2002            Became Group Director (Investments)



Current Directorships include


Legal & General Group Plc

Financial Reporting Council

Mithras Investment Trust Plc

Arlington Securities Limited


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