Holding(s) in Company

Montpellier Group PLC
05 January 2005


                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of company

Montpellier Group Plc


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc


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

As per 2 above


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

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

N/A


6. Percentage of issued class

N/A


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

225,000


8. Percentage of issued class

0.38%


9. Class of security

Ordinary 10p shares


10. Date of transaction

13th December 2004


11. Date company informed

5th January 2005


12. Total holding following this notification

1,625,000


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.71%


14. Any additional information

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc has ceased to have a disclosable interest in the
shares of Montpellier Group Plc


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Catherine Wright - 020 7522 3200


16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Catherine Wright - Group Company Secretary


Date of notification

5th January 2005


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