Director Shareholding

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
7 June 2001


MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC (the 'Company')

7 June 2001


Notification of interests of directors



The Company was advised today, that on 4 June 2001 the Directors listed below
acquired Shares in the Company at a purchase price of £11.40 per Share through
the 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
S J Davies         376        -          14        390                     0.0%

D J Eyre        10,905        -         162     11,067                     0.1%
D J Gleeson    166,936        -         202    167,138                     1.6%

R J Jukes        8,730        -          91      8,821                     0.1%
J D Kay         15,096        -          93     15,189                     0.1%
C W McLellan    12,793        -         120     12,913                     0.1%


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