Dividend Declaration

Catlin Group Limited
12 September 2005


                            INTERIM DIVIDEND DETAILS

HAMILTON, Bermuda - The Board of Directors of Catlin Group Limited has declared
an interim dividend of 9.9 US cents (5.4 pence) per share in respect of the year
ended 31 December 2005, which will be paid on 14 November 2005 to shareholders
of record at the close of business on 14 October 2005.

The interim dividend is payable in sterling (based on the exchange rate of £1 =
US$1.84 prevailing on 9 September 2005) except for shareholders who have elected
as at 9 September 2005 to receive their dividends in US dollars.

Shareholders who have not previously elected to receive dividends in US dollars
but who wish to do so in the future should contact the Company's registrar,
Capita IRG (telephone: [phone] in the UK; [phone] elsewhere).

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For more information contact:

William Spurgin, Head of Investor Relations        Tel: [phone]





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