Transaction in Own Shares

Legal & General Group PLC
20 September 2007




Legal & General Group Plc

Purchase of Own Shares


Legal & General Group Plc announces that on 20 September 2007 it purchased for
cancellation 1,455,000 Ordinary shares of 2.5p each.  The highest price paid was
136.10 p per share and the lowest price paid was 133.70p per share.



Julie Seabrook
Assistant Company
20 September 2007



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