Director Shareholding

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
19 August 2002


MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC (the 'Company')
19 August 2002


Notification of interests of directors


The Company was advised today that, on 05/08/2002, the Directors listed below
acquired Ordinary Shares in the Company at a purchase price of £9.70 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                    5,636              -               33            5,669               0.05%

S J Davies                       606              -               29              635               0.01%

D J Eyre                      13,483              -               29           13,512               0.13%

D J Gleeson                  172,102              -               29          172,131               1.65%

C W McLellan                  14,082              -               29           14,111               0.13%

A R Muncey                     2,732              -               29            2,761               0.03%


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