Director Shareholding

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
6 April 2001

MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC

6 April 2001





Notification of interests of directors



The Company was advised today, that on 2 April 2001 the Directors listed below
acquired Shares in the Company at a purchase price of £9.25 per Share through
a profit sharing Employee Share Ownership Scheme, which has been approved by
the Inland Revenue.  Their previous and current share holdings, including
those held by Related Persons, are as follows:


DIRECTOR      PREVIOUS   SHARES      SHARES  TOTAL NOW     PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED
               HOLDING     SOLD    ACQUIRED       HELD            SHARE CAPITAL
D J Eyre        10,674        -          55     10,729                    0.10%
D J            166,574        -         144    166,718                    1.63%
Gleeson
R J Jukes        8,451        -          55      8,506                    0.08%
J D Kay         15,884        -          84     15,968                    0.16%
C W             12,567        -          93     12,660                    0.12%
McLellan
W S Bruce        1,648        -          17      1,665                    0.02%



The above shares were acquired through re-investment of the income from shares
held in PEPs/ISAs.



And that on 3 April 2001, the directors listed below acquired Shares in the
Company at a purchase price of £9.30 per Share.  Their previous and current
Share Holdings, including those held by Related Persons, are as follows:


DIRECTOR     PREVIOUS   SHARES      SHARES   TOTAL NOW     PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED
              HOLDING     SOLD    ACQUIRED        HELD            SHARE CAPITAL
S J               346        -          16         362                    0.00%
Davies
R J             8,506        -         106       8,612                     0.8%
Jukes







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