Holding(s) in Company

Admiral Group PLC
30 September 2004


                       Admiral Group Plc ('the Company')


                   Disclosure of Interest in Share Capital


The Company today received notification in accordance with Sections 198-202 of
the Companies Act 1985 that as at 28th September 2004, Fidelity International
Limited had a notifiable interest in 15,565,700 ordinary shares in the Company
representing 6.02 % of the fully paid issued share capital.  The shares were
registered as follows:



Bank of New York London                                                                          1,090,600
Brown Brothers Harriman                                                                          1,682,500
Chase Manhattan Bank London                                                                        557,300
Citibank                                                                                            23,200
Deutsche Bank                                                                                    4,304,400
JP Morgan                                                                                           71,400
Mellon Bank                                                                                         27,200
Northern Trust                                                                                     734,400
State Street Bank & Trust                                                                          154,900
Chase Manhattan Bank London                                                                      6,416,700
JP Morgan                                                                                          231,500
Bank of New York London                                                                            147,200
Citibank                                                                                            30,400
Deutsche Bank                                                                                       18,700
Mellon Nominees Ltd                                                                                 75,300



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