Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:0197L
Benfield Group Limited
25 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


Harris Associates L.P.



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


Interest represents investment holdings in accounts managed by Harris Associates L.P.



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


Five nominee investment accounts holding the following shares each:



Account #1 - 7,003,000 shares

Account #2 - 2,217,500 shares

Account#3 - 1,917,000 shares

Account #4 - 395,000 shares

Account #5 - 256,500 shares



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


132,000



6. Percentage of issued class


0.06%



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


Not applicable



8. Percentage of issued class


Not applicable



9. Class of security


Common Shares of 1p each



10. Date of transaction


23 October 2006



11. Date company informed


24 October 2006



12. Total holding following this notification


11,789,000



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


5.12%



14. Any additional information


Notification results in accounts managed by Harris Associates L.P. holding in 
excess of 5% of 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


Mike Cain - Head of Company Secretariat



Date of notification


24 October 2006



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