Director Shareholding

Hiscox PLC
19 April 2005


Hiscox plc (the 'Company')

Directors' Shareholdings

Pursuant to the Hiscox Performance Share Plan (the 'Plan'), ordinary shares of
5p each in the Company have been released as follows to directors of the Company
as a consequence of the vesting of awards previously made under the Plan:


                 Shares released    Resultant total    Beneficial interest
                                                                %
RRS Hiscox          10,945             8,927,754               3.04
BE Masojada         10,945             2,370,400               0.81
SJ Bridges          10,945               347,308               0.12
RS Childs           38,309             1,211,777               0.41





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