Director/PDMR Shareholding

Amlin Plc
                  

GRANT OF SHARESAVE OPTIONS

Amlin plc (Amlin) announces that options were granted on 7 October 2005 to
Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs') under
its Savings-Related Share Option Scheme, at an exercise price of 155.98p per
share, over the following numbers of Ordinary Shares of 25p each:

Director             Number of shares Length of        Total resultant  Total shares
                     over which       savings          number of        held (including
                     option granted   contract/option  shares under     spouse)
                                                       option (all
                                                       schemes)
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C E L Philipps                5,994  3 years                1,301,494          255,488
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A W Holt                     10,321  5 years                  691,141        2,522,518
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PDMR                 Number of shares Length of
                     over which       savings
                     option granted   contract/option
------------------- ---------------- ----------------
S C W Beale                  10,321  5 years
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R G Dampier                   5,994  3 years
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J le T Illingworth            5,994  3 years
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10 October 2005

Enquiries:


Charles Pender                       020 7746 1008
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Group Company Secretary
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