Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

CGU PLC
3 April 2000



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    CGU PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    PHILIP JOHNSON TWYMAN

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a 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

    SEE BOX 23 BELOW

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    4,259

8)   (0.0003% )
    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

    875p

13) Date of transaction

    31 MARCH 2000

14) Date company informed

    31 MARCH 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

    16,817

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    SHARES         = 0.0012% 
    OPTIONS        = 0.0147%
    TOTAL INTEREST = 0.0159%

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

17) Date of grant

    31 MARCH 2000

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    31 MARCH 2003 - 30 MARCH 2010

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

    NIL

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

    4,259 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH

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

    875p

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

    194,358

23) Any additional information

    THIS AWARD OF SHARES AND GRANT OF OPTIONS WAS MADE UNDER THE COMPANY'S
    DEFERRED BONUS PLAN.  THE SHARES WILL BE RELEASED 3 YEARS AFTER THE DATE
    OF GRANT

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    STUART MEAD, GROUP LEGAL AND SECRETARIAL - 0171-662-8444

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification
                    
     Date of Notification.......3 APRIL 2000.......................