Director Shareholding

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
4 July 2002



MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC (the 'Company')
4 July 2002


Notification of interests of directors

The Company was advised today that, on 01/07/2002, the Directors listed below
acquired Ordinary Shares in the Company at a purchase price of £10.50 per
Ordinary Share.  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

D J Eyre                      13,440              -               14           13,454               0.13%
D J Gleeson                  172,037              -               36          172,073               1.66%
C W McLellan                  14,030              -               23           14,053               0.14%







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