Director/PDMR Shareholding

Admiral Group PLC
14 October 2005


Admiral Group plc
14 October 2005

Admiral Group plc
('Admiral' or 'the Company')

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1.       Name of the issuer

ADMIRAL GROUP PLC

2.       State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in
accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act
1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii).

i. THE TRANSACTIONS OCCURRED DUE TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR.

3.       Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

S CLARKE (PDMR)

4.       State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person.

N/A

5.       Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the
person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

IN RESPECT OF PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE.

6.       Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.1p EACH FULLY PAID

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

BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS

8.       State the nature of the transaction

ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL

9.       Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to
shares acquired

9,137

10.   Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

De minimus

11.   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

9,137

12.   Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

De minimus

13.   Price per share or value of transaction

ACQUISITION £4.26
DISPOSAL £4.24

14.   Date and place of transaction

ACQUISITION 11 OCTOBER 2005, LONDON
DISPOSAL 14 OCTOBER 2005, LONDON

15.   Total holding following notification and total percentage holding
following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account 
when calculating percentage)

553,580 (0.21%)

16.   Date issuer informed of transaction

14 OCTOBER 2005

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant
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18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
................................................................................
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
................................................................................
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
.................................... ....................................
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise
................................................................................
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification
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23. Any additional information
................................................................................

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

STUART CLARKE , 0870 243 2431 ext 2560

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

Stuart Clarke, Company Secretary

Date of notification 14 October 2005




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