Director Shareholding

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
4 July 2001


M J GLEESON GROUP PLC

4 July 2001

DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)    NAME OF COMPANY
      M J GLEESON GROUP PLC

2)    NAME OF DIRECTOR
      W S BRUCE
      D J EYRE
      D J GLEESON
      R J JUKES
      J D KAY
      C W MCLELLAN

3)    Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the directors named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

      DIRECTORS' HOLDINGS



4)    Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

      DIRECTORS' NAMED IN 2 ABOVE



5)    Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

      N/A



6)    Please state the nature of the transaction.  For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

PURCHASE OF SHARES THROUGH REINVESTMENT OF THE DIVIDENDS FROM AN APPROVED
PROFIT SHARING EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP SCHEME AND HELD IN PEPS.



7)    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

      W S BRUCE               2

      D J EYRE                11

      D J GLEESON             28

      R J JUKES               11

      J D KAY                 19

      C W MCLELLAN            21



8)    (0.00)

      of issued class



9)    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

      N/A



10)   (%)

      of issued class



11)   Class of security

      1P ORDINARY SHARES



12)   Price per share

      1010 p



13)   Date of transaction

      2 July 2001



14)   Date company informed

      3 July 2001




15)   Total holding following this notification

      W S BRUCE               1,317

      D J EYRE                12,378

      D J GLEESON             171,066

      R J JUKES               8,832

      J D KAY                 15,208

      C W MCLELLAN            12,934



16)   Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      W S BRUCE               0.01 %

      D J EYRE                0.12 %

      D J GLEESON             1.63 %

      R J JUKES               0.08 %

      J D KAY                 0.14 %

      C W MCLELLAN            0.12 %



IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE
FOLLOWING BOXES.



17)   Date of grant

      N/A



18)   Period during which or date on which exercisable

      N/A



19)   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

      N/A



20)   Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

      N/A



21)   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that grant is
to be fixed at time of exercise

      N/A



22)   Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification

      N/A



23)   Any additional information

      N/A



24)   Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      ED LAWRIE 020 8644 4321



25)   Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

      ED LAWRIE



Date of notification

4 JULY 2001





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