MJGleeson Regulatory News (GLE)

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii

MJ Gleeson PLC

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

No

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

No

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

No

Other (please specify):

Discretionary votes lodged in respect of the Company's Annual General Meeting on 11 December 2015. Discretion has been given to the Chairman of the meeting.

Yes

3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii

Dermot Gleeson. Chairman of MJ Gleeson PLC (Proxy holder)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv

5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v

9 December 2015

6. Date on which issuer notified:

11 December 2015

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii

9% and 12%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type ofshares

if possible usingthe ISIN CODE

Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

NumberofShares

NumberofVotingRights

Numberof shares

Number of votingrights

% of voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

ISIN

GB00BRKD9Z53

Ord shares of 2p each

Resolution 1

1,063,945

1,063,945

1,063,945

3,932,467

1.96

7.27

Resolution 2

1,063,945

1,063,945

1,063,945

3,932,467

1.96

7.27

Resolution 3

1,063,945

1,063,945

1,063,945

3,934,852

1.96

7.27

Resolution 4

1,063,945

1,063,945

1,063,945

3,934,117

1.96

7.27

Resolution 5

1,063,945

1,063,945

1,063,945

3,934,852

1.96

7.27

Resolution 6

1,063,945

1,063,945

1,063,945

3,934,852

1.96

7.27

Resolution 7

1,063,945

1,063,945

1,063,945

3,934,852

1.96

7.27

Resolution 8

1,063,945

1,063,945

1,063,945

3,934,852

1.96

7.27

Resolution 9

1,063,945

1,063,945

1,063,945

3,933,202

1.96

7.27

Resolution 10

1,063,945

1,063,945

1,063,945

3,933,202

1.96

7.27

Resolution 11

1,063,945

1,063,945

1,063,945

3,933,142

1.96

7.27

Resolution 12

1,063,945

1,063,945

1,063,945

5,590,770

1.96

10.33

Resolution 13

1,063,945

1,063,945

1,063,945

5,589,770

1.96

10.33

Resolution 14

1,063,945

1,063,945

1,063,945

5,590,840

1.96

10.33

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financialinstrument

Expirationdate xiii

Exercise/Conversion Period xiv

Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.

% of votingrights

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Resolution 1 4,996,412

9.23

Resolution 2 4,996,412

9.23

Resolution 3 4,998,797

9.24

Resolution 4 4,998,062

9.23

Resolution 5 4,998,797

9.24

Resolution 6 4,998,797

9.24

Resolution 7 4,998,797

9.24

Resolution 8 4,998,797

9.24

Resolution 9 4,997,147

9.23

Resolution 10 4,997,147

9.23

Resolution 11 4,997,087

9.23

Resolution 12 6,654,715

12.30

Resolution 13 6,653,715

12.29

Resolution 14 6,654,785

12.30

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

Dermot Gleeson

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:

Resolution 1

3,932,467

7.27%

Resolution 2

3,932,467

7.27%

Resolution 3

3,934,852

7.27%

Resolution 4

3,934,117

7.27%

Resolution 5

3,934,852

7.27%

Resolution 6

3,934,852

7.27%

Resolution 7

3,934,852

7.27%

Resolution 8

3,934,852

7.27%

Resolution 9

3,933,202

7.27%

Resolution 10

3,933,202

7.27%

Resolution 11

3,933,142

7.27%

Resolution 12

5,590,770

10.33%

Resolution 13

5,589,770

10.33%

Resolution 14

5,590,840

10.33%

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights:

On the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting (i.e. on 11 December 2015 or later if the meeting is adjourned)

13. Additional information:

Calculation based on total voting rights of 54,120,495

14. Contact name:

Stefan Allanson, Chief Financial Officer

15. Contact telephone number:

01142 612900