Dividend Declaration

Catlin Group Limited
09 March 2006

9 March 2006


                              CATLIN GROUP LIMITED

                                DIVIDEND DETAILS


HAMILTON, Bermuda - The Board of Directors of Catlin Group Limited has
recommended a final dividend of 10.1 pence (17.6 cents) per share in respect of
the year ended 31 December 2005, which will be paid on 12 June 2006 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on 12 May 2006, subject to
shareholders' approval at the Annual General Meeting on 6 June 2006. When added
to the interim dividend of 5.4 pence (9.9 cents) paid in November 2005, this
will make a total dividend for the year of 15.5 pence (27.5 cents) per share.

The final dividend is payable in sterling (based on the exchange rate of £1 =
US$1.74 prevailing on 7 March 2006) except for shareholders who have elected as
at 8 March 2006 to receive their dividends in US dollars.

Shareholders who have not previously elected to receive dividends in US dollars
and 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: + 44 (0)20 7458 5726
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