Major Interest in Shares

Catlin Group Limited
27 February 2008



TR-1: notification of major interests in shares

1.  Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of                 Catlin Group Ltd.
    existing shares to which voting rights are attached:


2.  Reason for notification (yes/no)
   
    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                        Yes
    
    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may 
    result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which 
    voting rights are attached

    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

    Other (please specify):______________


3.  Full name of person(s) subject to the notification                 Legal & General Group Plc (Group)
    obligation:
                                                                       Legal & General Investment 
                                                                       Management Limited (LGIM)


4.  Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):                n/a


5.  Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold           22 February 2008
    is crossed or reached if different):


6.  Date on which issuer notified:                                     25 February 2008


7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                       Below 5% (Group)

                                                                       Below 5% (LGIM)

8.  Notified details:    

    A: Voting rights attached to shares

    Class/type    Situation previous to the     Resulting situation after triggering transaction
    of shares     the triggering transaction    

    if possible Number of    Number of    Number of    Number of voting       % of voting rights
    using the   Shares       Voting       shares       rights
    ISIN CODE                Rights
                                                       Direct     Indirect    Direct     Indirect

    ORD         13,106,376   13,106,376                           Below 5%

    USD0.01


    B: Financial Instruments
    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

    Type of financial    Expiration    Exercise/ Conversion   Number of voting rights    % of voting
    instrument           date          Period/ Date           that may be acquired if    rights
                                                              the instrument is
                                                              exercised/ converted.


    Total (A+B)
    Number of voting rights                         % of voting rights
                                                    Below 5%



9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial
    instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

    Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)(Below 5%= Total Position)

    Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) 
    (Below 5%= Total Position)

    Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(LGIM) (Below 5%= Total Position)

                           Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G)

    Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)     Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited
    Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)                            (Direct) (LGIH)

    Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management)      Legal & General Assurance Society Limited
    Limited (PMC)                                        (LGAS & LGPL)

                                                         Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct)
                                                         (LGPL)



Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:                                                N/A


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:                 N/A


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting                     N/A
    rights:


13. Additional information:         Notification using the total voting rights figure of
                                                               253,122,072


14. Contact name:                                             William Spurgin


15. Contact telephone number:                                 020 7626 0486




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