BFD Benfield Group

RNS Number:8893N
Benfield Group Limited
14 December 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 - 11,356,361 shares
The Bank of New York Nominees Limited - 4,053,956 shares
Mellon Trust - 962,541 shares
Brown Brothers Harriman - 529,118 shares
Chase Nominees Limited - 80,962 shares





5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


Not disclosed



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


12 December 2006



11. Date company informed


13 December 2006



12. Total holding following this notification


16,982,938



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


7.48%



14. Any additional information


Notification results from the notifying parties holding above 3% of the
Company's issued share capital and a change of 1% in holdings



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


14 December 2006



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