Director Shareholding

Beazley Group PLC
06 October 2003


                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1)        Name of company

Beazley Group plc


2)        Name of director

Andrew Horton

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
a non-beneficial interest

As 2

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

N/A

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

Purchase

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

10,919

8)  Percentage of issued class

0.005%

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

Ordinary shares of 5p

12) Price per share

90.9p

13) Date of transaction

3 October 2003

14) Date company informed

6 October 2003

15) Total holding following this notification

10,919

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.005%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23) Any additional information

N/A

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

J P Gorman 020 7935 0027

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

3)        Jeremy P Gorman   Company Secretary

    Date of Notification....6 October 2003..........................







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