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BRIT Insurance Holdings PLC20 September 2006 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest THIRD AVENUE MANAGEMENT LLC 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 AS PER QUESTION 2 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD (2,862,339)STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD (1,665,037)STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD (3,819,625)STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD (1,343,039)CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED (31,300)VARIOUS CUSTODIANS (5,259,269)NCB (1,571,381)VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED (9,307,079)VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED (1,040,000)BBH ISL NOMINEE LTD (136,666) 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired NOT DISCLOSED 6. Percentage of issued class NOT DISCLOSED 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed NOT DISCLOSED 8. Percentage of issued class NOT DISCLOSED 9. Class of security ORDINARY 75P SHARES 10. Date of transaction NOT DISCLOSED 11. Date company informed 19 SEPTEMBER 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 27,035,735 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 8.26% (BASED ON ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF 327,437,357 ORDINARY SHARES OF 75P) 14. Any additional information THE TOTAL HOLDING DISCLOSED AT Q12 IS AS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 18 SEPTEMBER2006 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries PETER GODDARD 020 7984 8741 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification PETER GODDARD Date of notification 20 SEPTEMBER 2006 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:
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