Directors' Dealings

Hiscox PLC
24 February 2000
                                    
The board of Hiscox Plc has been notified of the following purchases by
directors of ordinary shares in the Company:

                         Number    Price        Total  Issued share
             Date of         of      per   beneficial  capital held
Director    purchase     shares ordinary shareholding     following
                       acquired    share    including          this
                                                these  announcement
                                            purchases
                                                     
RRS Hiscox   23/2/00     25,000    87.0p    7,613,146         5.27%
             24/2/00     14,600    87.5p
                    
SJ Bridges   23/2/00     10,000    87.0p       30,000         0.02%
IN Thomson   23/2/00    100,000    86.0p    8,590,260         5.95%