Holding in Company

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
13 September 2000


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     M J GLEESON GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     PRUDENTIAL PLC

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

     AS IN 2 ABOVE

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

     AS ABOVE

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     -

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     40,178

8)   (0.39%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT ADVISED

11)  Date company informed

     13/9/2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

     593,822
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      5.81%

14)  Any additional information

     -

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     E. J. LAWRIE 0181 644 4321

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

     Date of Notification .....13TH SEPTEMBER 2000...................