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Hiscox PLC18 April 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (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 to 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. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer HISCOX PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to: (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) (being a disclosure made in accordance with section 324(as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985 or entered into theissuer's register in accordance with section 325(3) or (4) of the Companies Act1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii). (ii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director R R S HISCOX 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person As 3 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest AS 3 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them SINJUL NOMINEES LIMITED 8 State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 3,000 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) LESS THAN 0.01% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed N/A 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction £2.3256 14. Date and place of transaction 13 APRIL 2006, LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 9,395,065 (2.40%) 16. Date issuer informed of transactions 13 APRIL 2006 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification N/A 23. Any additional information THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY ARE POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES OF THE HISCOXEMPLOYEES' SHARE OWNERSHIP PLAN TRUST (THE 'ESOP') AND ARE THEREFORE EACH DEEMEDTO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE 135,782 HISCOX SHARES OWNED BY HISCOX TRUSTEESLIMITED, THE TRUSTEE OF THE ESOP. R.R.S HISCOX HAS A FURTHER NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST 580,237 SHARES REPRESENTING0.15% 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries DAVID TAYLOR, 020 7448 6791 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification S J BRIDGES Date of notification 18 APRIL 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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