Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8861O

Legal & General Group Plc

17 October 2012

Legal & general group plc

Notification of Transactions of Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) and Connected Persons

The Legal & General Group Plc Performance Share Plan 2004 (PSP)

On 16 October 2012 Legal & General Group Plc (the "Company") received notification that nil-cost options had vested under the terms of the PSP, in respect of the Director named below. Nigel Wilson can exercise these options any time up until the 15 October 2014.

Name

Director/

PDMR

Award Granted on 16 October 2009 at an award price of 87.9 pence.

Nil-cost options vested on 16 October 2012

Nigel Wilson

Director

1,194,539

The Legal & General Group Plc Share Bonus Plan 2004 (SBP)

On 16 October 2012 the Company also received notification that shares had vested and been released under the terms of the SBP, in respect of the Director named below. These shares will be retained by Nigel Wilson and his connected persons.

Name

Director/

PDMR

Award Granted on 16 October 2009

Shares vested on 16 October 2012

Nigel Wilson

Director

760,948¹

253,649²

Notes

(1) These shares relate to Nigel Wilson's recruitment award which was made on 16 October 2009. Of this award, 253,649 shares vested on 16 October 2011. The remaining 253,650 shares are due to vest on 16 October 2013.

(2) The tax and national insurance liability arising as a result of this release was funded by Nigel Wilson, as was also the case with the release on 16 October 2011.

This disclosure relates to transactions notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a).

These transactions took place in London.