BFD Benfield Group

RNS Number:8120H
Benfield Group Limited
17 August 2006

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of company

Benfield Group Limited


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership


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 and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, both being 
non-beneficial holders.


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

State Street Nominees Limited - 5,786,531 shares
The Bank of New York Nominees Limited - 2,451,397 shares
Mellon Trust - 663,769 shares
Brown Brothers Harriman - 371,900 shares
Chase Nominees Limited - 142,056 shares


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

Not applicable


8. Percentage of issued class

Not applicable


9. Class of security

Common Shares of 1p each


10. Date of transaction

15 August 2006


11. Date company informed

17 August 2006


12. Total holding following this notification

9,415,653


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.03%


14. Any additional information

Notification results from the notifying parties holding above 3% of the 
Company's issued share capital.


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Jenny Hermon - 0207 522 4040


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

Jenny Hermon - Company Secretariat


Date of notification

17 August 2006


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