Director Shareholding

RNS Number:0726F
Benfield Group Limited
10 November 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



As part of the Benfield Common Share Dealing Facility which was put in place
today by Benfield Group to coincide with the second release of Employee Lock-Ups
following the IPO in June 2003, the following Directors participated:



-           John Coldman

-           Dominic Christian

-           Rod Fox

-           Paul Karon

-           Andrew MacDonald

-           David Spiller

-           John Whiter





1. Name of company


Benfield Group Limited



2. Name of director


(i)               John Coldman

(ii)              Dominic Christian

(iii)             Rod Fox

(iv)              Paul Karon

(v)               Andrew MacDonald

(vi)              David Spiller

(vii)             John Whiter






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 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest


(i)              Beneficial

(ii)             Beneficial

(iii)            Beneficial

(iv)             Beneficial

(v)              Beneficial

(vi)             Beneficial/non-beneficial/spouse

(vii)            Beneficial





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


(i)               John Coldman - 15,625,000 shares



(ii)              Dominic Christian - 535,400 shares



(iii)             Rod Fox

- Rodman Reeder Fox - 7,138,754 shares

- RRFox II LP - 515,000 shares

- RRFox LP - 505,000 shares

- Fox Family Foundation Inc. - 168,500 shares



(iv)              Paul Karon

- Paul Karon - 3,162,095 shares

- Paul and Sarah Karon Family Limited Partnership - 505,000 shares

- The Karon Family Foundation Inc - 52,500 shares



(v)               Andrew MacDonald - 1,188,070 shares



(vi)              David Spiller

- David Hutchinson Spiller - 2,151,212 shares

- Mrs Unni Spiller - 65,045 shares

- HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd  - 931,177 shares



(vii)            John Whiter

- John Whiter - 1,191,750 shares







5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)


(i) to (vii) - Yes



6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary


Sale of Common Shares of Benfield Group



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


Not applicable



8. Percentage of issued class


Not applicable



9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


i)                750,000 shares

ii)               177,832 shares

iii)              2,215,616 shares

iv)               1,187,365 shares

v)                146,023 shares

vi)               596,043 shares

vii)              250,000 shares





10. Percentage of issued class


i)                     0.31%

ii)                    0.07%

iii)                   0.91%

iv)                    0.49%

v)                     0.06%

vi)                    0.25%

vii)                   0.10%





11. Class of security


Common Shares of #0.01 Each



12. Price per share


#2.65 per share



13. Date of transaction


10 November 2004



14. Date company informed


10 November 2004



15. Total holding following this notification


(i)               John Coldman - 14,875,000 shares



(ii)              Dominic Christian - 357,568 shares



(iii)             Rod Fox

- Rodman Reeder Fox - 4,923,138 shares

- RRFox II LP - 515,000 shares

- RRFox LP - 505,000 shares

- Fox Family Foundation Inc - 168,500 shares



(iv)              Paul Karon

- Paul Karon - 1,974,730 shares

- Paul and Sarah Karon Family Limited Partnership - 505,000
shares

- The Karon Family Foundation Inc - 52,500 shares



(v)               Andrew MacDonald - 1,042,047 shares



(vi)              David Spiller

- David Hutchinson Spiller - 1,960,214 shares

- Mrs Unni Spiller - 60,000 shares

- HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd  - 531,177 shares



(vii)            John Whiter

- John Whiter - 941,750 shares







16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


i)                6.12%

ii)               0.15%

iii)              2.51%

iv)               1.04%

v)                0.43%

vi)               1.05%

vii)              0.38%



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.



17. Date of grant






18. Period during which or date on which exercisable






19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option






20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number






21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise






22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification






23. Any additional information






24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries






25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification






Date of Notification






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