Director Shareholding

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
06 November 2002

MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC (the 'Company')

6 October 2002





Notification of interests of directors



The Company have been advised that, on 05/11/2002, the Directors listed below
acquired Ordinary Shares in the Company at a purchase price of £9.00 per
Ordinary Share through a Profit Sharing Employee Share Ownership Scheme, which
has been approved by the Inland Revenue.  Their previous and current share
holdings, including those held by Related Persons, are as follows:


DIRECTOR                    PREVIOUS    SHARES SOLD  SHARES ACQUIRED   TOTAL NOW HELD       PERCENTAGE OF
                             HOLDING                                                         ISSUED SHARE
                                                                                                  CAPITAL
A E Collins                    5,720              -               35            5,755               0.06%
S J Davies                       690              -               34              724               0.01%
D J Eyre                      13,568              -               34           13,602               0.13%
D J Gleeson                  172,189              -               34          172,223               1.66%
C W McLellan                  14,168              -               34           14,202               0.14%
A R Muncey                     2,816              -               34            2,850               0.03%



The above Shares were acquired through a Profit Sharing Employee Share Ownership
Scheme, which has been approved by the Inland Revenue.





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