M J GLEESON GROUP PLC (the "Company")

7 February 2012

Notification of transactions by Directors and Persons Discharging Management Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

The Company has been advised that, on 6^th February 2012, the Directors and Persons Discharging Management Responsibilities listed below acquired Ordinary shares in the Company at a purchase price of £1.115 per Ordinary Share through a Profit Sharing Employee Share Ownership Scheme (the "Scheme") which has been approved by HMRC. Their previous and current shareholdings, including those held by Related Persons, are as follows:

Enquiries:

MJ Gleeson Group plc

A Martin                

Chief Operating Officer

and Group Financial Director                                                          Tel: 01252 360300

M J GLEESON GROUP PLC (the "Company")

31 January 2012

Total Voting Rights

As at the date of this announcement, the Company's issued share capital consists of 52,730,235 Ordinary shares with a nominal value of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares").

Of this total, 67,898 Ordinary shares are held on behalf of EES Trustees International Limited in their capacity as trustees of the Company's employee share schemes and the voting rights to these have been waived. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of Ordinary Shares with voting rights is 52,662,337.

The above figure of 52,662,337 Ordinary Shares may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

M J Gleeson Group plc

Alan Martin

Chief Operating Officer & Group Finance Director

Tel: 01252 360300