Jefferies Financial Group Inc. — Director's Dealing 2006

May 17, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP (LUK)
CIK: 0000096223
Period of Report: 2006-05-16

Reporting Person: NICHOLS JESSE CLYDE III (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-05-16	Option to Purchase Common Shares	$61.56	A	2000	Acquired	2011-05-16	Common Shares (2000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The stock options were granted under the Leucadia National Corporation 1999 Stock Option Plan. Pursuant to their terms,
these options become exercisable at the rate of 25% per year commencing one year after the date of grant.