Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

CGNU PLC
5 June 2000


Awards under the Norwich Union plc Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) have vested
on the change of control. The Trustees of the LTIP, HSBC Trustee (Jersey) Ltd,
have sold 1,050,000 Norwich Union plc shares on behalf of beneficiaries of the
Plan, to meet beneficiaries' tax liabilities, and is in the process of
transferring CGNU plc shares to the beneficiaries. These transfers are
expected to complete on Tuesday 7 June. The interest in CGNU shares of the
Directors of CGNU plc listed below will be increased as follows: -

Richard Harvey:       34,303
Philip Scott:         25,890
Michael Biggs:        24,280

The Trustees continue to hold CGNU shares in Trust for beneficiaries of the
Plan, including the Directors listed above.

Richard Harvey subsequently disposed of 17,000 shares on 2 June at 991.3544p
per share.

Queries

Andy Hodges
CGNU plc

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