Director Shareholding

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
7 August 2001

MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC (the 'Company')

7 August 2001


Notification of interests of directors

The Company was advised on 6 August 2001, that on 2 August 2001, the Directors
listed below acquired Ordinary Shares in the Company at a purchase price of £
10.40 per Ordinary 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

S J                404        -          16        420                    0.00%
Davies
D J Eyre        12,559        -         197     12,756                    0.12%
D J            171,292        -         234    171,526                    1.66%
Gleeson
R J Jukes        8,930        -         101      9,031                    0.09%
J D Kay         15,314        -         106     15,420                    0.15%
C W             13,072        -         141     13,213                    0.13%
McLellan


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