Director/PDMR Shareholding

Hiscox Ltd
19 February 2007


The Company was notified on 16 February 2007 that during the course of the
Rights Issue of Hiscox plc on 30 November 2005, Carol Franklin Engler took up
rights over 5,738 shares. The shares are held through an intermediary, SIS
SEGAINTERSETTLE AG and are registered in the name of HSBC Global Custody Nominee
(UK) Limited.

Carol Franklin Engler has a resulting interest of 23,288 (representing less than
0.01%) ordinary shares with voting rights of Hiscox Ltd.




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