Director Shareholding

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
6 December 2000



M J GLEESON PLC

Notification of interests of directors and connected persons

The Company was advised today, that on 4 December 2000 the Directors listed
below acquired Shares in the Company at a purchase price of £7.80 per Share.
Their previous and current share holdings including those held by Related
Persons are as follows:


Director              Previous  Shares sold               Shares acquired Total
                      Holding

S J Davies            276       -                         20              296

D J Eyre              10,674    -                         -               10,674

D J Gleeson           166,574   -                         -              166,574

R J Jukes             8,007     -                         128             8,135

J D Kay               15,411    -                         138             15,549

C McLellan            12,216    -                         178             12,394


The above shares were acquired through a Profit Sharing Employee Share
Ownership Scheme, which has been approved by the Inland Revenue.

6 December, 2000

WestLB Panmure Limited