RNS Number:7873N
Maiden Group PLC
21 July 2003


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY   
     
    THE MAIDEN GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR    

    RONALD WILLIAM ZEGHIBE

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

    NOT APPLICABLE

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

    NATASHA INC. 

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

    RW ZEGHIBE IS THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THE ENTIRE SHARE CAPITAL OF NATASHA 
    INC.

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 ORDINARY SHARES

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    628,931

8)  (1.36%)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

10) (N/A%)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARE

12) Price per share

    #1.985

13) Date of transaction

    21ST JULY 2003

14) Date company informed

    21ST JULY 2003

15) Total holding following this notification

    7,100,921 ORDINARY SHARES

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    15.34%

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

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



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



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



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



23) Any additional information
     
    INTERNAL PURCHASE OF SHARES AS A RESULT OF THE TERMINATION DATE OF 
    EMPLOYEE OPTIONS IN APRIL 2003 BASED ON THE SHARE PRICE AT THAT TIME

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    IAN POWELL  0207 838 4000

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

    Date of Notification    21ST JULY 2003                             


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