Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:0407K
Benfield Group Limited
05 October 2006

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


Benfield Group Limited



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


FMR Corp and Fidelity International Limited





3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


Shareholders in 2 above and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, both being 
non-beneficial holders.



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
Nominee/Registered Name                   Management                Shares Held

                                          Company
JP Morgan Chase Bank                      FPM                         2,520,549
Northern Trust London                     FPM                         1,266,200
State Str Bk and Tr Co Lndn               FPM                           667,700
Mellon Bank                               FPM                           477,000
Bank of New York Brussels                 FPM                           283,400
JP Morgan Bournemouth                     FPM                           116,526
Bankers Trust Company                     FPM                             4,200
Midland Securities Services               FPM                             1,900
State Street Bank and TR Co               FMTC                           49,800
JP Morgan Chase Bank                      FMRCO                      10,026,057
State Str Bk and Tr Co Lndn               FMRCO                         831,937
Brown Brothers Harriman and Co            FMRCO                         656,800
Northern Trust Co                         FMRCO                         180,100
JP Morgan Bournemouth                     FISL                        5,771,229
Brown Bros Harrimn Ltd Lux                FIL                           393,000
JP Morgan Bournemouth                     FIL                           247,500
Bank of New York Brussels                 FIL                             2,000
Bank of New York Europe Ldn               FIL                           946,500
JP Morgan Bournemouth                     FIL                           247,900



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


3,566,772



6. Percentage of issued class


1.53%





7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


n/a



8. Percentage of issued class


n/a



9. Class of security


Common Shares of 1p each



10. Date of transaction


Not disclosed



11. Date company informed


5 October 2006



12. Total holding following this notification


24,690,298



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


10.61%



14. Any additional information


Notification results from the notifying parties holding above 10% of the 
Company's issued share capital.



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Jenny Hermon - 0207 522 4040



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Michael Cain



Date of notification
5 October 2006



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