Director Shareholding

CGNU PLC
18 May 2001



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

CGNU PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

PHILIP JOHNSON TWYMAN

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)

PHILIP JOHNSON TWYMAN

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

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

91

8)   (N/A %)       NEGLIGIBLE
    of issued Class



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

£9.363

13) Date of transaction

17 MAY 2001

14) Date company informed

18 MAY 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

35,048

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.00156

     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

NICK SKELLERN    0207 662 2564

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

    Date of Notification      18 MAY 2001