Director Shareholding

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
8 April 2002

MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC (the 'Company')

8 April 2002



Notification of interests of directors



The Company was advised today that, on 03/04/2002, the Directors listed below
acquired Ordinary Shares in the Company at a purchase price of £12.20 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 SOLD  SHARES ACQUIRED   TOTAL NOW HELD       PERCENTAGE OF
                             HOLDING                                                         ISSUED SHARE
                                                                                                  CAPITAL
A E Collins                    5,500              -               85            5,585               0.05%
S J Davies                       516              -               12              528               0.01%
D J Eyre                      13,341              -               50           13,391               0.13%
D J Gleeson                  171,858              -              130          171,988               1.66%
C W McLellan                  13,897              -               84           13,981               0.13%
T W Massingham                   428              -              122              550               0.01%
A R Muncey                     2,590              -               64            2,654               0.03%





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