Transaction in Own Shares

Legal & General Group PLC
03 January 2008

Legal & General Group Plc



Purchase of Own Shares



Legal & General Group Plc announces that on 3 January 2008 it purchased for
cancellation 2,152,700 Ordinary shares of 2.5p each.  The highest price paid was
130.20p per share and the lowest price paid was 128.10p per share.



Julie Seabrook

Assistant Company Secretary

3 January 2008


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