Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Legal & General Group PLC
17 August 2000


MR. A. J. HOBSON, AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP Plc
('GROUP'), SOLD 30,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 2.5P EACH IN GROUP ON 16 AUGUST 2000
AT A PRICE OF 184P PER SHARE.

WE HAVE TODAY BEEN ADVISED BY THE NATWEST ISA & PEP OFFICE THAT ON 10 AUGUST
2000 THEY PURCHASED 641 ORDINARY SHARES OF 2.5P EACH IN GROUP ON BEHALF OF MR.
R. J. MARGETTS, CHAIRMAN AND NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GROUP, AND 1,906
ORDINARY SHARES IN GROUP ON BEHALF OF HIS WIFE, MRS. J. S. MARGETTS.  BOTH
PURCHASES WERE IN RESPECT OF THEIR GENERAL COMPANY PEPS.