RNS Number:1348Q
BRIT Insurance Holdings PLC
24 September 2003


                       SCHEDULE 11

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                        PERSONS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY
    BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR
    MR C F COATES


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 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest
    PURCHASE OF SHARES BY MR C F COATES


4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)
    EDWARD JONES NOMINEES LIMITED


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
    N/A


6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary
    PURCHASE OF SHARES FOR DIRECTOR


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired
    40,000 SHARES


8)  Percentage of issued Class
    0.00401%


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed
    N/A


10) Percentage of issued Class
    N/A


11) Class of security
    ORDINARY 25P SHARES


12) Price per share
    73.75P


13) Date of transaction
    23 SEPTEMBER 2003


14) Date company informed
    24 SEPTEMBER 2003


15) Total holding following this notification
    90,000


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
    0.009%
    (BASED ON ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF 974,053,189)
    EXCLUDES ANY CONVERSION OF CONVERTIBLE UNSECURED SUBORDINATED LOAN STOCK 
    2008 TO ORDINARY SHARES)


     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant
    N/A


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
    N/A


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
    N/A


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.
    N/A


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise
    N/A


22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification
    N/A


23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
    LUCIE GILBERT 020 7984 8664


25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification                                 
    24 SEPTEMBER 2003


                       SCHEDULE 11

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                        PERSONS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY
    BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR
    MR J M P WELMAN


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 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest
    SALE OF 8.5% CONVERTIBLE UNSECURED SUBORDINATED LOAN STOCK 2008 ("CULS") BY 
    MR J M P WELMAN'S WIFE, MRS A WELMAN


4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)
    PERSHING KEEN NOMINEES LIMITED


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
    SEE Q.3


6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary
    SALE OF CULS BY DIRECTOR'S WIFE


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired
    N/A


8)  Percentage of issued Class
    N/A


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed
    21,637


10) Percentage of issued Class
    0.044%


11) Class of security
    8.5% CONVERTIBLE UNSECURED SUBORDINATED LOAN STOCK


12) Price per share
    122P


13) Date of transaction
    23 SEPTEMBER 2003


14) Date company informed
    24 SEPTEMBER 2003


15) Total holding following this notification
    TOTAL INTEREST IN CULS: 18,440
    MR WELMAN'S INTEREST IN ORDINARY SHARES REMAINS UNCHANGED AT 183,874 
    ORDINARY 25P SHARES


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
    0.041%
    (BASED ON 45,121,900 CULS IN ISSUE)


     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant
    N/A


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
    N/A


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
    N/A


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.
    N/A


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise
    N/A


22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification
    510,526


23) Any additional information
    RELATES TO SALE OF CULS. OPTION DETAILS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED.  MR WELMAN'S 
    INTEREST IN ORDINARY 25P SHARES UNCHANGED


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
    LUCIE GILBERT 020 7984 8664


25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification                                 
    24 SEPTEMBER 2003


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