Directors Dealing

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
20 July 2004


MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC (the 'Company')

20 July 2004

Directors Dealing

The Company was advised today that on 16th July 2004 the Directors listed below
acquired shares in the Company at a purchase price of £1.995 per share.  Their
previous and current shareholdings, including those held by Related Persons, are
as follows:

                       PREVIOUS      SHARES        SHARES        TOTAL NOW 
DIRECTOR           SHAREHOLDING        SOLD      ACQUIRED             HELD

A E Collins              31,765           -            29           31,794
S J Davies               20,130           -            28           20,158
D J Gleeson             865,995           -            27          866,022
C W McLellan            101,630           -            29          101,659
T W Massingham            5,260           -            20            5,280
A R Muncey               17,315           -             3           17,318
J McKenna                 5,000           -             -            5,000
Lord Selsdon             10,000           -             -           10,000
E StC Stobart            14,350           -             -           14,350

The above shares were acquired in lieu of an Interim Dividend paid to
shareholders on 30 June 2004.

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