News

1.

Name of the issuer

LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a

transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, 

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance 

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

 (i) 

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

• Dame Clara Furse (Non-Executive Director)

• Frances Heaton (Non-Executive Director)

• Sir Rob Margetts (Non-Executive Director)

• Rudy Markham (Non-Executive Director)

• Dr Ronaldo Schmitz (Non-Executive Director)

• Henry Staunton (Non-Executive Director)

• James Strachan (Non-Executive Director)

• Sir David Walker(Non-Executive Director)

• Tim Breedon (Executive Director)

• Mark Gregory (Executive Director)

• John Pollock (Executive Director)

• Peter Chambers (PDMR)

• Gareth Hoskin (PDMR) 

• Matt Hotson (PDMR)

• Geoffrey Timms (PDMR)

4.

State whether notification relates to a person

connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

n/a

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial

interest

Notification relates to the persons named in 3 above

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each

7.

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

• Dame Clara Furse

• Frances Heaton

• Sir Rob Margetts

• Rudy Markham

• Dr Ronaldo Schmitz 

• Henry Staunton

• James Strachan

• Sir David Walker

• Tim Breedon

• Mark Gregory

• John Pollock

• Peter Chambers

• Gareth Hoskin

• Matt Hotson

• Geoffrey Timms

8.

State the nature of the transaction

a) to h) in box 3 above relate to monthly share purchases.

i) to o) in box 3 above relates to share purchases under the Legal & General Group Employee Share Plan

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired

• 2,029

• 2,029

• 20,068

• 2,029

• 2,029

• 5,253

• 2,029

• 4,557

• 190

• 192

• 191

• 190

• 191

• 65

• 157

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

n/a

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares disposed

n/a

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

n/a

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

a) to h) in box 3 above: 77.6p per share

i) to o) in box 3 above: 76.2247p per share

14.

Date and place of transaction

a) to h) 2 November 2009

i) to o) 2 November 2009 

London

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

• Dame Clara Furse - 11,033 Ordinary Shares (0.00019%)

• Frances Heaton -134,954 Ordinary Shares (0.0023%)

• Sir Rob Margetts - 862,682 Ordinary Shares (0.015%)

• Rudy Markham - 120,375 Ordinary Shares (0.0021%)

• Dr Ronaldo Schmitz - 302,315 Ordinary Shares (0.0052%)

• Henry Staunton - 201,754 Ordinary Shares (0.0034%)

• James Strachan - 157,720 Ordinary Shares (0.0027%)

• Sir David Walker - 414,540 Ordinary Shares (0.0071%)

• Tim Breedon - 1,936,624 Ordinary Shares (0.0330%)

• Mark Gregory - 558,940 Ordinary Shares (0.0095%)

• John Pollock - 607,976 Ordinary Shares (0.0104%)

• Peter Chambers - PDMR (No requirement for this to be disclosed)

• Gareth Hoskin - PDMR (No requirement for this to be disclosed)

• Matt Hotson - PDMR (No requirement for this to be disclosed)

• Geoffrey Timms - PDMR (No requirement for this to be disclosed)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

2 and 3 November 2009

17.

Any additional information

18.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

n/a

Andrew Fairhurst: 020 3124 2102

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Andrew Fairhurst

Deputy Group Secretary

Date of notification 3 November 2009