Director/PDMR Shareholding

Catlin Group Limited
10 March 2006

10 March 2006

                              Catlin Group Limited

 DIRECTORS' AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES' SHAREHOLDINGS

It is announced that awards of options over Catlin Group Limited's (the
'Company') common shares of $0.01 each were made on 9 March 2006 pursuant to the
Company's Performance Share Plan as follows:


Name                    Status                    Number of shares
                                                  covered by award

Stephen Catlin          Director                  198,152

Christopher Stooke      Director                  140,082

Paul Brand              Person discharging        140,082
                        managerial
                        responsibilities

Paul Jardine            Person discharging        140,082
                        managerial
                        responsibilities

Up to 50% of each award will vest in each of 2009 and 2010, but only to the
extent that the performance conditions set forth in the Performance Share Plan
are achieved.

No consideration was payable upon grant of the awards or will be payable upon
the exercise of any vested awards.

This announcements is made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4 R (1)(a).




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