Re Directorate

Legal & General Group PLC
29 September 2000



LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP Plc TODAY ANNOUNCES THAT DR. RONALDO SCHMITZ HAS BEEN
APPOINTED AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP Plc WITH EFFECT
FROM 1 OCTOBER 2000.

DR. SCHMITZ RETIRED IN JULY FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DEUTSCHE BANK AG
WHERE HE HAD JOINT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BANK'S WORLDWIDE INVESTMENT BANKING
BUSINESS.  DR. SCHMITZ, WHO IS 61 YEARS OLD AND LIVES IN FRANKFURT, IS ALSO A
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GLAXO WELLCOME PLC, ROHM & HAAS CO. AND BERTELSMANN
AG.