Directors' Dealings

M J GLEESON GROUP PLC
4 August 1999


GLEESON GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP SCHEME

The Company was advised on 4th August 1999 that on 3 August 1999 the
undernoted directors acquired share in the Company at a purchase price of
£8.30 per share.  Their previous and current share holdings are as follows:

                 Previous           Shares       Shares 
Director         Shareholding       (Sold)       Acquired     Total


D J Gleeson       158,576                         268        158,844
C W McLellan        9,626                         161          9,787
R W J Radford      22,245                         129         22,374
J D Kay            13,196                         129         13,325
D J Eyre            7,802                         213          8,015

We can also confirm that the shares were acquired through a Profit Sharing
Employee Share Ownership Scheme which has been approved by the Inland Revenue.