Director Shareholding

Hiscox PLC
2 October 2001



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                         2 October 2001


                                  HISCOX PLC

                           Director's Shareholdings


The Board of Hiscox plc has been notified of the following acquisitions of
ordinary shares of 5p each in Hiscox, which were made on 27 September 2001.


                            Shares   Price Per Share    Holding following this
                          Acquired                                notification

Anthony Howland Jackson     10,000          93p      25,431           0.02%