Notifiable Interest

5 Nov 2007 11:49

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC05 November 2007 MJ Gleeson Group Plc("the Company") Notifiable Interest A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by theCompany. TR-1 notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: MJ Gleeson Group Plc 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 17 October 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 02 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 3% - 4% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction Notification required under DTR transitional provision 7if possible usingISIN CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORD 1,782,627 1,782,627 2,155,642 2,155,642 4.12GBP0.02 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rightsinstrument Conversion Period/ rights that may be Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,155,642 4.12 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct andIndirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (2,155,642- 4.12% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)(Direct) (LGIMHD) (1,878,121 - 3.59% = PMC) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)(PMC) (1,878,121 - 3.59% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 10. Name of the Proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 52,247,456 Please note this notification has been delayed due to the large number ofdisclosures required following a substantial amount of new business which hascome to us in the form of an in-specie transfer. 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange