Holding(s) in Company

Admiral Group PLC
30 September 2004




                       Admiral Group Plc ('the Company')

                    Disclosure of Interest in Share Capital



The Company today received notification in accordance with Sections 198-202 of
the Companies Act 1985 that as at 27th September 2004, Barclays PLC had a
notifiable interest in 33,465,850 ordinary shares in the Company representing
12.94 % of the fully paid issued share capital.  The shares were registered as
follows:




Barclays Industrial Development Ltd and Clink Street Nominees Ltd                               18,449,220
Barclays Private Equity PVLP Limited Partnership                                                15,016,630






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