Holding in Company

Hiscox PLC
6 December 2001


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                        6 December 2001


                          HISCOX PLC (the 'Company')

                              Holding in Company


The Company was notified on 5 December 2001 that Fidelity International
Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries has an interest in 4,964,090
ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company, or 3.35 per cent. of the Company's
issued ordinary share capital.


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