Holding(s) in Company

Catlin Group Limited 24 October 2006 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company CATLIN GROUP LIMITED 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest BARCLAYS PLC 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 HOLDINGS IN RESPECT OF BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD, BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS NA, BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD, BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTD, BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC, BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD, BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS AUSTRALIA LTD, BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTD. 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them Registered Holder Account Designation Holding BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 5,100 BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 574,131 BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 5,100 BNP PARIBAS 35,910 BOISS NOMINEES LTD 4224361 116,391 CHASE NOMINEES LTD 16376 62,898 CHASE NOMINEES LTD 20947 5,680,501 CHASE NOMINEES LTD 21359 180,032 CHASE NOMINEES LTD 28270 42,963 CHASE NOMINEES LTD 28270 96,596 CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES 28,862 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 120192701 5,000 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 581,000 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 87,886 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 66,298 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 1,354,471 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 47,307 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 1,683 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 2,311 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16331 28,064 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16341 62,302 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16341 192,090 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16344 70,365 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16345 106,741 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16400 964,964 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 18409 113,350 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 224,365 JPMorgan Chase Bank 57,594 Master Trust Bank 28,914 Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN / 61,629 MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND 36,507 NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA 92,694 NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA 70,269 STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI 65,973 STATE STREET BOSTON 66,121 STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA - 62,761 The Northern Trust Company - U 44,171 Trust & Custody Services Bank 46,572 Total 11,369,886 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired N/A 6. Percentage of issued class N/A 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed 558,011 8. Percentage of issued class 0.34% 9. Class of security COMMON SHARES OF $0.01 EACH 10. Date of transaction HOLDINGS ARE AS AT 17 OCTOBER 2006. 'SHARES DISPOSED' IS DECREASE SINCE PREVIOUS DISCLOSURE 11. Date company informed 23 October 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 11,369,886 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 6.95% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries WILLIAM SPURGIN 0207 458 5726 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification WILLIAM SPURGIN, HEAD OF INVESTOR RELATIONS Date of notification 24 October 2006 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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