Rule 8.1- Gleeson(M J)Grp PLC

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
30 March 2006

FORM 8.1b



30 March 2006



DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES

FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)



1.   KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing (Note 1)                Dermot Gleeson
Company dealt in                               Gleeson (MJ) plc
Class of relevant security to which the        Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Date of dealing                                27 March 2006




2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE



(a)  Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)


                                                             Long                              Short


                                               Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities                        720,759 (1.4%)


(2) Derivatives (other than options)


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


Total                                          720,759 (1.4%)





(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                                  Long                              Short


                                               Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities                        n/a


(2) Derivatives (other than options)


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


Total







(c)  Rights to subscribe (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                  Details


Ordinary Shares                              Options 2,129

Options Held

                                No Held                       Exercisable

Employee options  Price
                                                         From                  To
Sharesave 2003    1.48           1,550           1 September 2005     31 March 2006
Sharesave 2004    1.89           579             1 September 2005     31 March 2006



3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)



(a)  Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale                          Number of securities                  Price per unit (Note 5)


Purchase                               443                                   £3.745



(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 6)       Number of securities (Note 7)        Price per unit (Note 5)

e.g. CFD
n/a



(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities



(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,     Writing,         Number of          Exercise       Type, e.g.     Expiry          Option money
                  selling,         securities to                     American,
e.g. call option  purchasing,      which the option   price          European etc.  date            paid/received
                  varying etc.     relates (Note 7)                                                 per unit (Note
                                                                                                    5)
n/a



(ii) Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                   Exercise price per unit

                                                                              (Note 5)
n/a





(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


n/a



4.   OTHER INFORMATION



Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating
to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.  If none, this should be stated.
n/a



Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                     NO


Date of disclosure                                                30 March 2006

Contact name                                                      Edwin Lawrie

Telephone number                                                  020 8644 4321

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated                     Gleeson (MJ) plc
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)         Director




Notes



The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk


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