Director/PDMR Shareholding

Admiral Group PLC
30 September 2005



                               Admiral Group plc
                          ('Admiral' or 'the Company')

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS


This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by 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 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 should in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

Admiral Group 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) a disclosure made in
accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act
1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii).

iii. Both.

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Alastair Lyons (Director and Chairman)
Andrew Probert (Director)
Katherine Armstrong (PDMR)
Peter Marissen (PDMR)
Jacqueline Miles (PDMR)
Stuart Morgan (PDMR)
Sian Lewis (PDMR)
Jane Stone (PDMR)

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

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 non-beneficial interest

In respect of those listed in 3 above in all cases.

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

Ordinary shares of 0.1p each fully paid

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

N.Y. Nominees Limited 12,612,600
Jacqueline Miles 179,355

8 State the nature of the transaction

Disposal

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

Nil

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

N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

Alastair Lyons (Director and Chairman) 200,000
Andrew Probert (Director) 1,750,000
Katherine Armstrong (PDMR) 1,456,875
Peter Marissen (PDMR) 49,500
Jacqueline Miles (PDMR) 130,000
Stuart Morgan (PDMR) 157,000
Sian Lewis (PDMR) 210,000
Jane Stone (PDMR) 1,000,000

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

Alastair Lyons (Director and Chairman) 0.08%
Andrew Probert (Director) 0.67%
Katherine Armstrong (PDMR) 0.56%
Peter Marissen (PDMR) 0.02%
Jacqueline Miles (PDMR) 0.05%
Stuart Morgan (PDMR) 0.06%
Sian Lewis (PDMR) 0.08%
Jane Stone (PDMR) 0.38%

13. Price per share or value of transaction

423p each

14. Date and place of transaction

30 September 2005, London

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

Alastair Lyons (Director and Chairman) 715,600 0.28%
Andrew Probert (Director) 3,500,000 1.35%
Katherine Armstrong (PDMR) 1,456,875 0.56%
Peter Marissen (PDMR) 150,000 0.06%
Jacqueline Miles (PDMR) 49,355 0.02%
Stuart Morgan (PDMR) 53,000 0.02%
Sian Lewis (PDMR) 210,000 0.08%
Jane Stone (PDMR) 1,703,750 0.66%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction 30 September 2005


If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17 Date of grant

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18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

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

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20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
.................................... ....................................

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

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23. Any additional information

................................................................................

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Stuart Clarke, 0870 243
2431 ext 2560

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification Stuart Clarke, Company Secretary

Date of notification 30 September 2005



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