Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a

transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, 

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance 

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

Catlin Group Limited

(i) transactions notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

4.

State whether notification relates to a person

connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

Stephen Catlin

Connected persons -Trustees of the Catlin Settlement Trust, Stephen being one of the trustees

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial

interest 1

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

Non-beneficial interest

Nil paid rights to acquire common shares in Catlin Group Limited in connection with the Rights Issue announced on 12 February 2009

7.

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

8.

State the nature of the transaction

The registered shareholder is Capita IRG Trustees (Nominees) Limited

Sale of nil paid rights

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

N/A

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares disposed

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

131,000 nil paid rights

N/A

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

14.

Date and place of transaction

5,000 at £0.78

126,000 at £0.81

16 March 2009

17 March 2009

London

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

N/A

17 March 2009

17.

Date of grant

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

N/A

19.

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

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

N/A

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or

indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22.

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

N/A

N/A

23.

Any additional information

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

N/A

Nicola Graham

020 7626 0486

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Date of notification 17 March 2009

(1)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)

An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.