Director Shareholding

CGNU PLC
8 February 2001


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

CGNU PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

MICHAEL NICHOLAS BIGGS

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

BARCLAYSHARE NOMINEES LTD

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

AUTOMATIC REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND AND TAX CREDIT RECEIVED IN NON DISCRETIONARY
SINGLE COMPANY PEP

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

11

8)  Percentage of issued Class

NEGLIGIBLE

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

NIL

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

12) Price per share

1,030p

13) Date of transaction

2 FEBRUARY 2001

14) Date company informed

6 FEBRUARY 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

20,684

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.0009%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

STUART MEAD     020 7662 8444

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification     8 FEBRUARY 2001                            


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

CGNU PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

RICHARD JOHN HARVEY

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

BARCLAYSHARE NOMINEES LTD

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

AUTOMATIC REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND AND TAX CREDIT RECEIVED IN NON DISCRETIONARY
SINGLE COMPANY PEP

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

13

8)  Percentage of issued Class

NEGLIGIBLE

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

NIL

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

12) Price per share

1,030p

13) Date of transaction

2 FEBRUARY 2001

14) Date company informed

8 FEBRUARY 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

21,184

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.0009%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

STUART MEAD     020 7662 8444

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification     8 FEBRUARY 2001                            


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

CGNU PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

SIR MICHAEL JOHN PARTRIDGE

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

BARCLAYSHARE NOMINEES LTD

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

AUTOMATIC REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND AND TAX CREDIT RECEIVED IN NON DISCRETIONARY
SINGLE COMPANY PEP

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

9

8)  Percentage of issued Class

NEGLIGIBLE

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

NIL

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

12) Price per share

1,030p

13) Date of transaction

2 FEBRUARY 2001

14) Date company informed

6 FEBRUARY 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

2,245

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

NEGLIGIBLE

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

STUART MEAD     020 7662 8444

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification     8 FEBRUARY 2001                            


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

CGNU PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

GEORGE WILLIAM PAUL

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

BARCLAYSHARE NOMINEES LTD

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

AUTOMATIC REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND AND TAX CREDIT RECEIVED IN NON DISCRETIONARY
SINGLE COMPANY PEP

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

26

8) Percentage of issued Class

NEGLIGIBLE

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

NIL

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

12) Price per share

1,030p

13) Date of transaction

2 FEBRUARY 2001

14) Date company informed

6 FEBRUARY 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

20,423

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.0009%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

STUART MEAD     020 7662 8444

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification     8 FEBRUARY 2001