Holding in Company

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
2 April 2001

M J GLEESON PLC

2 APRIL 2001


                       M J GLEESON PLC ('the Company')

                      NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN SHARES

The Company was advised today that The Fleming Mercantile Investment Trust Plc
now holds a beneficial interest in 350,000 ordinary shares in the Company,
representing 3.42 per cent. of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.

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