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Benfield Group Limited13 June 2005 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Benfield Group Limited 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Aviva plc/Morley Fund Management Limited 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 Shareholders in 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited - 708,772 Chase GA Group Nominees Limited - 294,745 Chase Nominees Limited - 299,041 CUIM Nominee Limited - 288,171 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired Not applicable 6. Percentage of issued class Not applicable 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed 6,976,300 8. Percentage of issued class 2.97% 9. Class of security Common Shares of 1p each 10. Date of transaction 10 June 2005 11. Date company informed 13 June 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 1,590,729 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 0.68% 14. Any additional information Notification results in the notifying parties holding less than 3% of the Company's issued share capital. 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Mike Cain - 0207 522 3943 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Mike Cain - Head of Company Secretariat Date of notification 13 June 2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Aviva