Transaction in Own Shares

Legal & General Group PLC
20 December 2007



Legal & General Group Plc



Purchase of Own Shares



Legal & General Group Plc announces that on 20 December 2007 it purchased for
cancellation 3,622,144 Ordinary shares of 2.5p each.  The highest price paid was
127p per share and the lowest price paid was 125.10p per share.



Julie Seabrook

Assistant Company Secretary

20 December 2007


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