Transaction in Own Shares

Legal & General Group Plc
10 April 2008


Legal & General Group Plc


Purchase of Own Shares

Legal & General Group Plc announces that on 10 April 2008 it purchased for
cancellation 2,028,537 Ordinary shares of 2.5p each.  The highest price paid was
130p per share and the lowest price paid was 128.8p per share.


Julie Seabrook
Assistant Company Secretary
10 April 2008


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