Holding in Company

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
4 December 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 IN 2 ABOVE

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NOT ADVISED

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     1/12/2000

11)  Date company informed

     1/12/2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

     295,000
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     2.89%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     E J LAWRIE - 020 8644 4321

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

     Date of Notification ..4/12/2000