Directors Dealing

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
03 July 2006

M J Gleeson Group plc (the 'Company')

3 July 2006

Notification of Interests in Shares by Directors and Persons Discharging
Management Responsibilities

1.   On 3 July 2006, following the subscription of 210,000 new issue Ordinary
shares of 2p each in the Company by Hill Samuel Offshore Trust Company Limited
('Hill Samuel') in its capacity as trustees of The Gleeson Group Executive
Trust, the following directors of The M J Gleeson Group plc acquired an interest
in the said 210,000 Ordinary shares:

Terence W Massingham
Paul A H Wallwork

Following the subscription, Hill Samuel holds (and the directors are therefore
interested in) 363,597 Ordinary shares.

The 210,000 new issue Ordinary shares will be held by Hill Samuel in trust and
over which the directors have no control.  The shares will be used in order to
satisfy the exercise of options under the Gleeson Sharesave Scheme to take place
between July and December 2006.

2.               The Company was advised that on 3 July 2006 the Persons
Discharging Management Responsibilities listed below acquired Ordinary shares in
the Company at a purchase price of £1.48 per Share.  Their previous and current
shareholdings, including those held by Connected Persons, are as follows:


Name of 'PDMR'                           Previous     Shares Purchased   Total now     % of Issued
                                         Holding                            Held             Share
                                                                                           Capital

A E Collins                              35,945              1,985        37,930              0.07
S J Davies                               23,546                990        24,536              0.05
E J Lawrie                               18,036                990        19,026              0.04


The above shares are acquired through the exercise of options held under an
Inland Revenue approved SAYE Option Scheme.

Enquiries:

MJ Gleeson Group plc
Edwin Lawrie, Company Secretary            Tel: [phone]

Teather & Greenwood                        Tel: [phone]
Harry Nicholas


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