BFD Benfield Group

RNS Number:9389K
Benfield Group Limited
02 January 2008

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of listed company



Benfield Group Limited



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest



Harris Associates LP



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above; 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



Non-beneficial investment manager holding



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



Harris Associates LP



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired





6 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)





7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed



622,000

............................................................



8 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



0.28%.............................................



9. Class of security



Common Shares of 1p Each



10. Date of transaction



27 December 2007



11. Date listed company informed



28 December 2007



12. Total holding following this notification



10,659,800 Common Shares of 1p Each



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)



4.84%



14. Any additional information





15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Jenny Hermon +44 207 578 7000



16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
responsible for making this notification



Derek Walsh, Head of Company Secretariat.......................................
.....................



Date of notification



2 January 2008............................................................



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