Transaction in Own Shares

Legal & General Group Plc
11 April 2008

Legal & General Group Plc



Purchase of Own Shares



Legal & General Group Plc announces that on 11 April 2008 it purchased for
cancellation 497,252 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

11 April 2008


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