Director/PDMR Shareholding

Catlin Group Limited
10 March 2008


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

   (1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to 
        the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 
        and 24.
   (2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to 
        the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 
        23 and 24.
   (3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a 
        director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete 
        boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
   (4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument 
        relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should 
        complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1.  Name of the issuer

    CATLIN GROUP LIMITED


2.  State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
    accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

    (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
    extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or  (iii) both (i) and 
    (ii)

    NOTIFICATION RELATES TO (i)


3.  Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

    KENNETH GOLDSTEIN


4.  State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
    discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
    connected person

    n/a


5.  Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
    referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

    KENNETH GOLDSTEIN


6.  Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
    financial instruments relating to shares

    COMMON SHARES, PAR VALUE $0.01


7.  Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
    shares held by each of them

    KENNETH GOLDSTEIN


8.  State the nature of the transaction

    PURCHASE OF SHARES


9.  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
    acquired

    5,000


10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
    not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

    0.002%


11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
    disposed

    NONE


12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
    not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

    NONE


13. Price per share or value of transaction

    404.32 PENCE PER SHARE


14. Date and place of transaction

    7 MARCH 2008, LONDON


15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
    notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
    calculating percentage)

    20,000, 0.008%


16. Date issuer informed of transaction

    10 MARCH 2008

    If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options 
    by the issuer complete the following boxes


17. Date of grant

    n/a


18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

    n/a


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

    n/a


20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

    n/a


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

    n/a


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

    n/a


23. Any additional information

    NONE


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    NICOLA GRAHAM      020 7743 0486


Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

NICOLA GRAHAM

Date of notification
10 MARCH 2008

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