Transaction in Own Shares

Legal & General Group PLC
22 October 2007


Legal & General Group Plc


Purchase of Own Shares


Legal & General Group Plc announces that on 22 October 2007 it purchased for
cancellation 2,900,000 Ordinary shares of 2.5p each.  The highest price paid was
128.90p per share and the lowest price paid was 127.30p per share.


Julie Seabrook

Assistant Company Secretary

22 October 2007


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