Director Shareholding

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
06 December 2002


MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC (the 'Company')

6 December 2002

Notification of interests of directors

The Company have been advised that, on 05/12/2002, the Directors listed below
acquired Ordinary Shares in the Company at a purchase price of £8.20 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      SHARES    TOTAL NOW      PERCENTAGE OF
                   HOLDING      SOLD    ACQUIRED         HELD       ISSUED SHARE
                                                                         CAPITAL

A E Collins          5,755         -          35        5,790             0.05%
S J Davies             724         -          36          760             0.00%
D J Eyre            13,602         -          36       13,638             0.13%
D J Gleeson        172,223         -          36      172,259             1.65%
C W McLellan        14,202         -          36       14,238             0.13%
T W Massingham         468         -          35          503             0.00%
A R Muncey           2,850         -          36        2,886             0.02%


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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