RNS Number:5168N
Benfield Group Limited
13 June 2005

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


Benfield Group Limited



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Aviva plc/Morley Fund Management Limited



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


Shareholders in 2 above



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




BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited - 708,772

Chase GA Group Nominees Limited - 294,745

Chase Nominees Limited - 299,041

CUIM Nominee Limited - 288,171



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


Not applicable



6. Percentage of issued class


Not applicable



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


6,976,300



8. Percentage of issued class


2.97%



9. Class of security


Common Shares of 1p each



10. Date of transaction


10 June 2005



11. Date company informed


13 June 2005



12. Total holding following this notification


1,590,729



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


0.68%



14. Any additional information


Notification results in the notifying parties holding less than 3% of the 
Company's issued share capital.



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Mike Cain - 0207 522 3943



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Mike Cain - Head of Company Secretariat



Date of notification


13 June 2005



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