Director Shareholding

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
07 January 2003

MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC (the 'Company')

7 January 2003





Notification of interests of directors



The Company have been advised that, on 06/01/2003, the Directors listed below
acquired Ordinary Shares in the Company at a purchase price of £7.925 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                    5,790              -               40            5,830               0.05%
S J Davies                       760              -               36              796               0.00%
D J Eyre                      13,638              -               36           13,674               0.13%
D J Gleeson                  172,259              -               36          172,295               1.65%
C W McLellan                  14,238              -               36           14,274               0.13%
T W Massingham                   503              -               35              539               0.00%
A R Muncey                     2,922              -               36            2,958               0.02%



The above Shares were acquired through a Profit Sharing Employee Share Ownership
Scheme, which has been approved by the Inland Revenue.





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