M J Gleeson Group Public Limited Company

Suspension of Shares

18 December 2014

Further to the announcements on 4 November 2014 and 26 November 2014, M J Gleeson Group Public Limited Company (the "Company") announces that trading in the Company's shares will be suspended with effect from 7.30 a.m. (London time) this morning, in accordance with the Company's application to the UK Listing Authority and as part of the Scheme.

The Court Hearing to sanction the Scheme and Old MJ Gleeson Capital Reduction will be held today. Subject to Court approval being obtained and the timing of the delivery of the Court Order to the Registrar of Companies, the Scheme is expected to become effective later today.

The cancellation of the listing of the Company's shares from the premium segment of the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and the cancellation of trading in the Company's shares on the main market of the London Stock Exchange has been applied for and, subject to the Scheme becoming effective, are expected to take place at 8.00 a.m. (London time) on 19 December 2014.

Defined terms used in this announcement have the same meanings as those used in the Circular published by the Company on 4 November 2014.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN INVITATION OR OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN INVITATION OR OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITY. NONE OF THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE SOLD, ISSUED, EXCHANGED OR TRANSFERRED IN ANY JURISDICTION IN CONTRAVENTION OF APPLICABLE LAWS.

Enquiries:

MJ Gleeson Group                                                                               Tel: +44 1252 360 300

Jolyon Harrison                          Chief Executive Officer

Alan Martin                                Chief Financial Officer

Instinctif                                                                                               Tel: +44 20 7457 2020

Mark Garraway

Helen Tarbet

N+1 Singer

Shaun Dobson                                                                                       Tel: +44 20 7496 3000

Gillian Martin

Emily Watts