Holding(s) in Company

Admiral Group PLC
08 October 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 7th October 2004, Fidelity International Limited
had a notifiable interest in 15,408,000 ordinary shares in the Company
representing 5.96 % of the fully paid issued share capital.  The shares were
registered as follows:




Bank of New York London                                                  932,900
Brown Brothers Harriman                                                1,662,500
Chase Manhattan Bank London                                              557,300
Citibank                                                                  23,200
Deutsche Bank                                                          4,304,400
JP Morgan                                                                 71,400
Mellon Bank                                                               27,200
Northern Trust                                                           734,400
State Street Bank & Trust                                                154,900
Chase Manhattan Bank London                                            6,416,700
JP Morgan                                                                231,500
Bank of New York London                                                  147,200
Citibank                                                                  30,400
Deutsche Bank                                                             18,700
Mellon Nominees Ltd                                                       75,300






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