RNS Number:7130F
Benfield Group Limited
05 July 2006

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of company


Benfield Group Limited



2. Name of director


 Paul Karon


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 a non-beneficial
interest


Non - Beneficial; sale by the Karon Family Foundation, a charitable foundation
established by Mr Karon's family.





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




Paul Karon - 100,000 shares

Paul and Sarah Karon Family Limited Partnership - 405,000 shares

The Karon Family Foundation Inc - 50,000 shares





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


Paul Karon is the President of the Karon Family Foundation





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 Common Shares of Benfield Group Limited



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


Not applicable



8. Percentage of issued class


Not applicable



9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed




50,000 shares in the name of The Karon Family Foundation Inc





10. Percentage of issued class


The Karon Family Foundation Inc - 0.02%





11. Class of security


Common Shares of #0.01 each



12. Price per share


#3.4775 per share





13. Date of transaction


4 July 2006



14. Date company informed


4 July 2006



15. Total holding following this notification


Paul Karon - 100,000 shares

Paul and Sarah Karon Family Limited Partnership - 405,000 shares





16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


Paul Karon - 0.04%

Paul and Sarah Karon Family Limited Partnership - 0.17%





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


Jenny Hermon - 0207 522 4040



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


Michael Cain - Head of Company Secretariat



Date of Notification


4 July 2006



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