Major Interest in Shares

Catlin Group Limited
19 December 2007


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


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

    Catlin Group Limited


2.  Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket
    /s):

    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )

    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 obligation:

    Legal & General Group Plc (Group)
    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 is crossed or
    reached if different):

    12 December 2007


6.  Date on which issuer notified:

    18 December 2007


7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

    Above 5% (Group)
    Above 5% (LGIM)


8.  Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if        Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
possible using the ISIN CODE                                                    
ISIN                               Number of shares  Number of voting Rights

BMG196F11004                       Below 5%           Below 5%


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if   Number of shares      Number of voting rights            % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN
CODE
ISIN                      Direct                Direct        Indirect             Direct      Indirect

BMG196F11004              12,317,265            12,317,265    789,111              4.86        0.31

 
B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
13,106,376                  5.17



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) (13,106,376 - 5.17% 
    = Total Position)

    Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and
    Indirect) (13,106,376 - 5.17% = Total Position)

    Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (13,106,376 
    - 5.17% = Total Position)


          Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

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

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

    N/A


13. Additional information:

    The notification has been delayed due to the large number of disclosures
    required following a substantial amount of new business which has come to 
    Legal & General in the form of an in-specie transfer.


14. Contact name:

    William Spurgin


15. Contact telephone number:

    020 7626 0486






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