Transaction in Own Shares

Legal & General Group PLC
17 October 2007



Legal & General Group Plc

Purchase of Own Shares


Legal & General Group Plc announces that on 17 October 2007 it purchased for
cancellation 2,030,000 Ordinary shares of 2.5p each.  The highest price paid was
135.80p per share and the lowest price paid was 133.20p per share.


Julie Seabrook
Assistant Company Secretary
17 October 2007


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