Confirmation of Board Changes

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
11 January 2006


                             M J GLEESON GROUP plc

                         Confirmation of Board Changes

M J Gleeson Group plc, the homes, property and construction services group,
confirms that, as announced on 25th November 2005, Colin McLellan (62) has, with
effect from the end of the AGM earlier today, retired from the Board. Paul
Wallwork ACA (43) has replaced him as Finance Director.

Paul trained as an accountant with Arthur Young. Most recently, he was Managing
Director, Inchcape Automotive Limited, having previously been Finance Director
of Inchcape (UK) and Financial Controller of Inchcape plc.

Paul has not previously been a Director of a quoted company and does not own any
shares in the Company; however, he has been granted options over 100,000 shares.
These options were granted on 3rd January 2006, the day on which he joined the
Company, pursuant a commitment made on 23rd November 2006. The option price is
317.75p and the options are exercisable from 3rd January 2009 to 3rd January
2016.

There are no disclosures required under section 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.

Gleeson's Chairman, Dermot Gleeson, said: 'I would like welcome Paul aboard and
to thank Colin McLellan who is retiring today after 28 years' service with the
Group, including 15 years as our Finance Director, for his tremendous and
exceptionally wide-ranging contribution. His colleagues owe him a huge debt of
gratitude and we wish him the very best for the future.'

Enquiries:

M J Gleeson Group plc                                     Tel: [phone]
Dermot Gleeson (Chairman)
Terry Massingham (Chief Executive)

Bankside Consultants Limited                              Tel: [phone]
Charles Ponsonby



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